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The Worst Episodes of ALF

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    ALF Season 4 Episode 23 - I Gotta Be Me
    5.4/10(270 votes)

    #1 - I Gotta Be Me

    S4:E23

    ALF is the only one excited by the idea of Lynn moving in with her boyfriend.

    Director:Paul Miller
    Writer:Beverly Archer

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  2. ALF Season 3 Episode 10 - My Back Pages
    5.9/10(295 votes)

    #2 - My Back Pages

    S3:E10

    In a nightmare, Willie dreams ALF is his school roommate.

    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
    Writer:Ron Burla

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  3. ALF Season 3 Episode 4 - Tonight, Tonight (1)
    6.0/10(299 votes)

    #3 - Tonight, Tonight (1)

    S3:E4

    ALF hosts "The Tonight Show", with Ed McMahon.

    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
    Writers:Lisa A. Bannick, Al Jean, Steve Pepoon, Mike Reiss

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  4. ALF Season 4 Episode 7 - He Ain't Heavy, He's Willie's Brother
    6.0/10(281 votes)

    #4 - He Ain't Heavy, He's Willie's Brother

    S4:E7

    ALF, forced to hide, plots the removal of Willie's visiting brother Neal.

    Director:Paul Fusco
    Writers:Lisa A. Bannick, Paul Fusco

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  5. ALF Season 1 Episode 12 - Oh, Tannerbaum
    6.3/10(443 votes)

    #5 - Oh, Tannerbaum

    S1:E12

    It's Christmastime. Unfortunately ALF chops the Christmas tree into firewood before anyone notices. The Tanners then have two tasks: to teach ALF all about Christmas and find a new Christmas tree.

    Director:Rick Gough
    Writer:Donald Todd

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  6. ALF Season 2 Episode 22 - I'm Your Puppet
    6.3/10(318 votes)

    #6 - I'm Your Puppet

    S2:E22

    ALF's mail-order ventriloquist's dummy takes on a life of its own, and it takes a visit from a psychiatrist to cure him.

    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
    Writers:Al Jean, Mike Reiss

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  7. ALF Season 3 Episode 5 - Tonight, Tonight (2)
    6.3/10(287 votes)

    #7 - Tonight, Tonight (2)

    S3:E5

    ALF hosts "The Tonight Show", with Ed McMahon.

    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
    Writers:Lisa A. Bannick, Al Jean, Steve Pepoon, Mike Reiss

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  8. ALF Season 3 Episode 22 - Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
    6.3/10(289 votes)

    #8 - Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

    S3:E22

    ALF and Jake suggest Brian camp out to overcome his fear of the dark.

    Director:Nick Havinga
    Writer:Alicia Marie Schudt

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  9. ALF Season 3 Episode 26 - Having My Baby
    6.3/10(276 votes)

    #9 - Having My Baby

    S3:E26

    ALF prepares for the baby's arrival by re-enacting scenes from "The Dick Van Dyke Show."

    Director:Nick Havinga
    Writer:Lisa A. Bannick

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  10. ALF Season 4 Episode 14 - Make 'em Laugh
    6.3/10(293 votes)

    #10 - Make 'em Laugh

    S4:E14

    ALF dreams he's a famous stand-up comic.

    Director:Nick Havinga
    Writer:Howard Bendetson

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  11. ALF Season 4 Episode 15 - Love on the Rocks
    6.3/10(282 votes)

    #11 - Love on the Rocks

    S4:E15

    Neal and his ex-wife Margaret reconcile, but ALF goes a long way to prove her motives are less than honest.

    Director:Nick Havinga
    Writers:Cecile Alch, Patricia Niedzialek

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  12. ALF Season 4 Episode 17 - Gimme That Old Time Religion
    6.3/10(281 votes)

    #12 - Gimme That Old Time Religion

    S4:E17

    As a newly ordained Melmacian minister, ALF must officiate a ceremony on Earth.

    Director:Paul Fusco
    Writer:Leslie Ann Podkin

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  13. ALF Season 4 Episode 20 - Mr. Sandman
    6.3/10(283 votes)

    #13 - Mr. Sandman

    S4:E20

    ALF and Willie scour Death Valley for buried treasure after discovering an old map.

    Director:Paul Miller
    Writer:Steve Pepoon

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  14. ALF Season 1 Episode 16 - Try to Remember (1)
    6.4/10(396 votes)

    #14 - Try to Remember (1)

    S1:E16

    ALF hits his head and is convinced he is an insurance salesman. The Tanners try reviewing past events to try and jog his memory.

    Director:Tom Patchett
    Writers:Donald Todd, Bob Bendetson, Howard Bendetson, Laurie Gelman

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  15. ALF Season 2 Episode 2 - The Ballad of Gilligan's Island
    6.4/10(403 votes)

    #15 - The Ballad of Gilligan's Island

    S2:E2

    ALF dreams he visits "Gilligan's Island", with castaways Gilligan, the Skipper, the Professor and Mary Ann.

    Director:Nick Havinga
    Writer:Scott S. Gorden

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  16. ALF Season 2 Episode 18 - We Gotta Get Out of This Place
    6.4/10(330 votes)

    #16 - We Gotta Get Out of This Place

    S2:E18

    ALF moves in with his blind friend, Jody, and learns some important lessons about life without sight.

    Director:Gary Shimokawa
    Writer:Marjorie Gross

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  17. ALF Season 3 Episode 3 - Breaking Up is Hard to Do
    6.4/10(297 votes)

    #17 - Breaking Up is Hard to Do

    S3:E3

    The Tanners let Trevor Ochmonek stay at their house after he has a fight with his wife.

    Director:Nick Havinga
    Writer:Steve Pepoon

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  18. ALF Season 3 Episode 12 - Do You Believe in Magic?
    6.4/10(297 votes)

    #18 - Do You Believe in Magic?

    S3:E12

    ALF makes Brian disappear with a mail-order magic kit.

    Director:Tony Csiki
    Writer:Scott S. Gorden

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  19. ALF Season 3 Episode 21 - Funeral for a Friend
    6.4/10(291 votes)

    #19 - Funeral for a Friend

    S3:E21

    Desperate for a pet of his own, ALF acquires an ant farm.

    Director:Paul Fusco
    Writer:Scott S. Gorden

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  20. ALF Season 3 Episode 24 - Like an Old Time Movie
    6.4/10(306 votes)

    #20 - Like an Old Time Movie

    S3:E24

    ALF imagines in black and white that he and the Tanners are silent-movie stars.

    Director:Nick Havinga
    Writer:Nelson Costello

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  21. ALF Season 4 Episode 10 - Break Up to Make Up
    6.4/10(285 votes)

    #21 - Break Up to Make Up

    S4:E10

    Whizzer comes face-to-face with ALF when he searches for Dorothy at the Tanners.

    Director:Tony Csiki
    Writer:Anne Meara

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  22. ALF Season 4 Episode 13 - It's My Party
    6.4/10(280 votes)

    #22 - It's My Party

    S4:E13

    ALF is relegated once again to the attic when the Tanners throw a Hawaiian luau.

    Director:Nick Havinga
    Writer:Steve Pepoon

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  23. ALF Season 4 Episode 22 - Hungry Like a Wolf
    6.4/10(271 votes)

    #23 - Hungry Like a Wolf

    S4:E22

    ALF takes to the park in search of food after his diet fails.

    Director:Nick Havinga
    Writer:Paul Fusco

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  24. ALF Season 1 Episode 18 - Border Song
    6.5/10(394 votes)

    #24 - Border Song

    S1:E18

    ALF befriends a young Mexican immigrant.

    Director:Tom Patchett
    Writer:Donald Todd

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  25. ALF Season 1 Episode 22 - It Isn't Easy ... Bein' Green
    6.5/10(394 votes)

    #25 - It Isn't Easy ... Bein' Green

    S1:E22

    ALF comes to Brian's aid when the boy has to play an asparagus in the school play.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writers:Lisa Stotsky, Wendy Graf

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Worst Episodes Summary

"I Gotta Be Me" is the worst rated episode of "ALF". It scored 5.4/10 based on 270 votes. Directed by Paul Miller and written by Beverly Archer, it aired on 3/10/1990. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "My Back Pages".