The Best Episodes of ALF

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
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   8.4/10(637 votes)

   #1 - ALF's Special Christmas

   S2:E1212/14/1987

   ALF and the Tanners prepare to spend Christmas in a cabin. When the owner comes to visit them, ALF accidently jumps into his trunk and he is taken to a hospital and given away as a Christmas gift to a little girl.

   Director:Burt Brinckerhoff

   Writer:Steven Hollander

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   Director:Burt Brinckerhoff

   Writer:Steven Hollander
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   8.4/10(535 votes)

   #2 - The Boy Next Door

   S2:E131/4/1988

   ALF befriends the Ochmoneks' belligerent nephew, Jake.

   Director:Burt Brinckerhoff

   Writers:Al Jean, Mike Reiss

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   Director:Burt Brinckerhoff

   Writers:Al Jean, Mike Reiss
3. 

   8.0/10(685 votes)

   #3 - Strangers in the Night

   S1:E29/29/1986

   ALF decides to have some fun while a nervous Mrs. Ochmonek baby-sits Brian.

   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writers:Thad Mumford, Paul Fusco

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   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writers:Thad Mumford, Paul Fusco
4. 

   7.9/10(406 votes)

   #4 - Lookin' Through the Windows

   S1:E213/23/1987

   ALF thinks he witnessed a murder at a neighbor's house.

   Director:Nancy Heydorn

   Writer:Bob Bendetson

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   Director:Nancy Heydorn

   Writer:Bob Bendetson
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   7.9/10(403 votes)

   #5 - La Cucaracha

   S1:E255/4/1987

   A cockroach from outer space invades the Tanner home.

   Director:Peter Baldwin

   Writer:Jerry Stahl

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   Director:Peter Baldwin

   Writer:Jerry Stahl
6. 

   7.9/10(374 votes)

   #6 - Working My Way Back to You

   S2:E19/21/1987

   ALF is relocated to the family garage as a result of his mischievous behavior.

   Director:Nick Havinga

   Writer:Steve Pepoon

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   Director:Nick Havinga

   Writer:Steve Pepoon
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   7.9/10(341 votes)

   #7 - Take a Look at Me Now

   S2:E310/5/1987

   Mrs. Ochmonek thinks she's gone crazy when she spots ALF in the backyard.

   Director:Gary Shimokawa

   Writer:Steve Pepoon

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   Director:Gary Shimokawa

   Writer:Steve Pepoon
8. 

   7.9/10(382 votes)

   #8 - Some Enchanted Evening

   S2:E610/26/1987

   ALF becomes the star attraction at the Tanners' Halloween party.

   Director:Gary Shimokawa

   Writer:Seth Weisbord

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   Director:Gary Shimokawa

   Writer:Seth Weisbord
9. 

   7.8/10(346 votes)

   #9 - Night Train

   S2:E911/16/1987

   Willie and ALF hop on board a freight train in search of adventure.

   Director:Burt Brinckerhoff

   Writer:Bob Bendetson

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   Director:Burt Brinckerhoff

   Writer:Bob Bendetson
10. 

    7.8/10(319 votes)

    #10 - We Gotta Get Out of This Place

    S2:E182/22/1988

    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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    Director:Gary Shimokawa

    Writer:Marjorie Gross
11. 

    7.8/10(330 votes)

    #11 - We Are Family

    S2:E245/2/1988

    ALF fantasizes that he reveals his existence to the world and serves as substitute host on David Letterman's show.

    Director:Nick Havinga

    Writer:Steve Pepoon

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    Director:Nick Havinga

    Writer:Steve Pepoon
12. 

    7.7/10(854 votes)

    #12 - A.L.F.

    S1:E19/22/1986

    Gordon Shumway, last known survivor from the planet Melmac, crash-lands his spaceship into the Tanner family's suburban garage. Willie dubs him "ALF", short for Alien Life Form. After convincing a military officer that they are not harboring a space creature, the Tanners decide to take ALF in as a member of the family.

    Director:Tom Patchett

    Writer:Tom Patchett

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    Director:Tom Patchett

    Writer:Tom Patchett
13. 

    7.7/10(331 votes)

    #13 - Something's Wrong with Me

    S2:E811/9/1987

    ALF gets a severe case of hiccups after being excluded from Dorothy and Whizzer's wedding party.

    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff

    Writer:Steve Pepoon

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    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff

    Writer:Steve Pepoon
14. 

    7.7/10(326 votes)

    #14 - Someone to Watch Over Me (2)

    S2:E172/15/1988

    It's up to Willie to save ALF from the SWAT team surrounding the Ochomonek house, in which ALF had been chasing a prowler.

    Director:Gary Shimokawa

    Writers:Lisa Stotsky, Wendy Graf

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    Director:Gary Shimokawa

    Writers:Lisa Stotsky, Wendy Graf
15. 

    7.7/10(278 votes)

    #15 - Wanted: Dead or Alive

    S4:E310/2/1989

    ALF shields Willie when a criminal resembling him is profiled on a crime-stopper TV show, but Trevor turns him in.

    Director:Nick Havinga

    Writer:Victor Fresco

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    Director:Nick Havinga

    Writer:Victor Fresco
16. 

    7.6/10(411 votes)

    #16 - Mother and Child Reunion

    S1:E131/12/1987

    ALF heads for the garage when Kate's mother pays a visit.

    Director:Tom Patchett

    Writers:Bob Bendetson, Howard Bendetson

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    Director:Tom Patchett

    Writers:Bob Bendetson, Howard Bendetson
17. 

    7.6/10(375 votes)

    #17 - Going Out of My Head Over You

    S1:E203/16/1987

    Willie and ALF both talk to a psychologist.

    Director:Nancy Heydorn

    Writers:Bob Bendetson, Howard Bendetson

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    Director:Nancy Heydorn

    Writers:Bob Bendetson, Howard Bendetson
18. 

    7.6/10(321 votes)

    #18 - We're So Sorry, Uncle Albert

    S2:E151/25/1988

    ALF believes that he scared Willie's uncle to death.

    Director:Nick Havinga

    Writer:Paul Fusco

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    Director:Nick Havinga

    Writer:Paul Fusco
19. 

    7.6/10(327 votes)

    #19 - Someone to Watch Over Me (1)

    S2:E162/8/1988

    ALF lends a hand with the neighborhood block patrol and ends up confronting a prowler in the Ochmoneks' house.

    Director:Gary Shimokawa

    Writers:Lisa Stotsky, Wendy Graf

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    Director:Gary Shimokawa

    Writers:Lisa Stotsky, Wendy Graf
20. 

    7.6/10(321 votes)

    #20 - Stop in the Name of Love

    S3:E110/3/1988

    ALF hides out in the back seat during Lynn's date at the drive-in.

    Director:Nick Havinga

    Writers:Gwyn Gurian, Skip Frank

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    Director:Nick Havinga

    Writers:Gwyn Gurian, Skip Frank
21. 

    7.6/10(312 votes)

    #21 - Turkey in the Straw (2)

    S3:E811/15/1988

    ALF must avoid the Alien Task Force when a bum blows the whistle on him.

    Director:Nick Havinga

    Writers:Tom Patchett, Steven Hollander

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    Director:Nick Havinga

    Writers:Tom Patchett, Steven Hollander
22. 

    7.6/10(272 votes)

    #22 - We're in the Money

    S4:E410/9/1989

    Using Willie's home computer, ALF discovers and later becomes addicted to the art of making stock-market deals.

    Director:Paul Miller

    Writers:John Romano, Jeanne Baruch

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    Director:Paul Miller

    Writers:John Romano, Jeanne Baruch
23. 

    7.6/10(275 votes)

    #23 - Fever

    S4:E1212/4/1989

    The Tanners pamper ALF after he catches his first Earth cold.

    Director:Paul Miller

    Writer:Bruce David

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    Director:Paul Miller

    Writer:Bruce David
24. 

    7.5/10(571 votes)

    #24 - Looking for Lucky

    S1:E310/6/1986

    When Lucky the cat disappears, everyone pins the blame on ALF.

    Director:Peter Bonerz

    Writer:Bob Bendetson

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    Director:Peter Bonerz

    Writer:Bob Bendetson
25. 

    7.5/10(467 votes)

    #25 - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue?

    S1:E811/17/1986

    ALF has a crush on Lynn, so he makes a music video to impress her.

    Director:Tom Patchett

    Writer:Jerry Stahl

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    Director:Tom Patchett

    Writer:Jerry Stahl