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Pilot (Unaired)
E1

Pilot (Unaired)

23m

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.

Project: ALF
E2

Project: ALF

17 February 1996 91m

Six years ago, the space alien, ALF, was on his way back to his new home...When the Alien Task Force finally caught him. Now, the story continues to where the series ended. ALF is now protected by the Alien Task Force, but the leader wants to terminate ALF. So two officers decide to save ALF by taking ALF away from him. But the man the officers took ALF to wants to finally reveal ALF to the world. Which leads him to more danger...

E3

Blooper Reel (1)

23m

Gags, bloopers and outtakes from the show. Included with Season 1 DVD set

E4

Blooper Reel (2)

23m

Gags, bloopers and outtakes from the show. Included with Season 1 DVD set

E5

Outtakes - In the Trenches (1)

23m

Gags, bloopers and outtakes from the show. Included with Season 1 DVD set

E6

Outtakes - In the Trenches (2)

23m

Gags, bloopers and outtakes from the show. Included with Season 1 DVD set

E7

Try To Remember (with commentary)

48m

ALF hits his head and is convinced he is an insurance salesman. The Tanners try reviewing past events to try and jog his memory. DVD special feature of the two-part episode with commentary by ALF, Paul Fusco, and Tom Patchett.

E8

ALF on ALF - Audio Commentary for A.L.F.

17 October 2023 24m

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. Commentary by ALF (Paul Fusco) and Tom Patchett. Bonus Feature from ALF The Complete Series Deluxe Edition DVD set.

E9

ALF on ALF - Audio Commentary for La Cucaracha

16 October 2023 24m

A cockroach from outer space invades the Tanner home. Commentary by ALF (Paul Fusco) and Tom Patchett. Bonus Feature from ALF The Complete Series Deluxe Edition DVD set.

E10

ALF on ALF - Audio Commentary for Working My Way Back to You

16 October 2023 24m

ALF is relocated to the family garage as a result of his mischievous behavior. Commentary by ALF (Paul Fusco) and Tom Patchett. Bonus Feature from ALF The Complete Series Deluxe Edition DVD set.

E11

ALF on ALF - Audio Commentary for Some Enchanted Evening

16 October 2023 24m

ALF becomes the star attraction at the Tanners' Halloween party. Commentary by ALF (Paul Fusco) and Tom Patchett. Bonus Feature from ALF The Complete Series Deluxe Edition DVD set.

E12

A Look Back at ALF With Creators Paul Fusco & Tom Patchett

17 October 2023 34m
A.L.F.
E1

A.L.F.

22 September 1986 23m

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.

Strangers in the Night
E2

Strangers in the Night

29 September 1986 23m

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

Looking for Lucky
E3

Looking for Lucky

6 October 1986 23m

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

Pennsylvania 6-5000
E4

Pennsylvania 6-5000

13 October 1986 23m

ALF calls the president to address his concerns about nuclear weapons.

Keepin' the Faith
E5

Keepin' the Faith

20 October 1986 23m

ALF takes a job selling cosmetics over the phone.

For Your Eyes Only
E6

For Your Eyes Only

3 November 1986 23m

ALF befriends a lonely blind girl.

Help Me, Rhonda
E7

Help Me, Rhonda

10 November 1986 23m

Willie helps homesick ALF arrange a trip to Melmac.

Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue?
E8

Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue?

17 November 1986 23m

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

Jump
E9

Jump

24 November 1986 23m

On his 45th birthday, Willie feels unfulfilled, so ALF suggests he go skydiving.

Baby, You Can Drive My Car
E10

Baby, You Can Drive My Car

1 December 1986 23m

ALF sells parts of his spaceship to buy Lynn a Ferrari.

On the Road Again
E11

On the Road Again

8 December 1986 23m

Willie loses his temper with ALF during a family camping trip.

Oh, Tannerbaum
E12

Oh, Tannerbaum

22 December 1986 23m

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.

Mother and Child Reunion
E13

Mother and Child Reunion

12 January 1987 23m

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

A Little Bit of Soap
E14

A Little Bit of Soap

19 January 1987 23m

ALF submits scripts to his favorite soap opera.

I've Got a New Attitude
E15

I've Got a New Attitude

2 February 1987 23m

ALF plays matchmaker for Kate's mother.

Try to Remember (1)
E16

Try to Remember (1)

9 February 1987 23m

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

Try to Remember (2)
E17

Try to Remember (2)

9 February 1987 23m

The Tanners continue to try and jog ALF's memory, and deal with the police at the same time.

Border Song
E18

Border Song

16 February 1987 23m

ALF befriends a young Mexican immigrant.

Wild Thing
E19

Wild Thing

2 March 1987 23m

ALF goes through a 24-hour period of bizarre behavior.

Going Out of My Head Over You
E20

Going Out of My Head Over You

16 March 1987 23m

Willie and ALF both talk to a psychologist.

Lookin' Through the Windows
E21

Lookin' Through the Windows

23 March 1987 23m

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

It Isn't Easy ... Bein' Green
E22

It Isn't Easy ... Bein' Green

30 March 1987 23m

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

The Gambler
E23

The Gambler

6 April 1987 23m

ALF develops a gambling habit and winds up in trouble with his bookie.

Weird Science
E24

Weird Science

13 April 1987 23m

Brian causes trouble at school when he repeats some of ALF's intergalactic knowledge.

La Cucaracha
E25

La Cucaracha

4 May 1987 23m

A cockroach from outer space invades the Tanner home.

Come Fly with Me
E26

Come Fly with Me

11 May 1987 23m

When Mr. Ochmonek becomes sick during a flight, ALF flies the plane.

Working My Way Back to You
E1

Working My Way Back to You

21 September 1987 23m

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

The Ballad of Gilligan's Island
E2

The Ballad of Gilligan's Island

28 September 1987 23m

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

Take a Look at Me Now
E3

Take a Look at Me Now

5 October 1987 23m

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

Wedding Bell Blues
E4

Wedding Bell Blues

12 October 1987 23m

ALF joins a monastery after learning that his parents were married before he was born -- a disgrace on the planet Melmac.

Prime Time
E5

Prime Time

19 October 1987 23m

The Tanners become a TV-ratings family and ALF decides to rig the system so that his favorite program becomes a hit.

Some Enchanted Evening
E6

Some Enchanted Evening

26 October 1987 23m

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

Oh, Pretty Woman
E7

Oh, Pretty Woman

2 November 1987 23m

ALF helps Lynn boost her self-confidence by enrolling her in a beauty pageant.

Something's Wrong with Me
E8

Something's Wrong with Me

9 November 1987 23m

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

Night Train
E9

Night Train

16 November 1987 23m

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

Isn't It Romantic?
E10

Isn't It Romantic?

23 November 1987 23m

ALF and the Tanner kids give Willie and Kate a second honeymoon.

Hail to the Chief
E11

Hail to the Chief

7 December 1987 23m

Kate dreams that she and ALF are rival presidential candidates.

ALF's Special Christmas
E12

ALF's Special Christmas

14 December 1987 47m

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.

The Boy Next Door
E13

The Boy Next Door

4 January 1988 23m

ALF befriends the Ochmoneks' belligerent nephew, Jake.

Can I Get a Witness?
E14

Can I Get a Witness?

11 January 1988 23m

ALF demands a fair trial after being accused of throwing a football through the Ochmoneks' window.

We're So Sorry, Uncle Albert
E15

We're So Sorry, Uncle Albert

25 January 1988 23m

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

Someone to Watch Over Me (1)
E16

Someone to Watch Over Me (1)

8 February 1988 23m

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

Someone to Watch Over Me (2)
E17

Someone to Watch Over Me (2)

15 February 1988 23m

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

We Gotta Get Out of This Place
E18

We Gotta Get Out of This Place

22 February 1988 23m

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

You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog
E19

You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog

29 February 1988 23m

ALF, jealous of the attention a stray dog is getting, gives the pooch to a mean old woman who claims to be the owner.

Hit Me with Your Best Shot
E20

Hit Me with Your Best Shot

7 March 1988 23m

Willie abandons his belief in pacifism after meeting the hostile father of the bully who's been pushing Brian around.

Movin' Out
E21

Movin' Out

14 March 1988 23m

Willie has problems trying to sell the house because ALF keeps scaring off potential buyers with phony ghosts.

I'm Your Puppet
E22

I'm Your Puppet

21 March 1988 23m

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.

Tequila
E23

Tequila

28 March 1988 23m

Kate's friend, a known drinker, sees ALF in the kitchen and thinks she's hallucinating.

We Are Family
E24

We Are Family

2 May 1988 23m

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

Varsity Drag
E25

Varsity Drag

9 May 1988 23m

ALF takes a job as a paper carrier when he learns that the cost of his upkeep is preventing Lynn from attending her first-choice college.

Stop in the Name of Love
E1

Stop in the Name of Love

3 October 1988 23m

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

Stairway to Heaven
E2

Stairway to Heaven

10 October 1988 23m

In a fantasy sequence, ALF's guardian angel shows him what the Tanners' lives would be like without him.

Breaking Up is Hard to Do
E3

Breaking Up is Hard to Do

17 October 1988 23m

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

Tonight, Tonight (1)
E4

Tonight, Tonight (1)

24 October 1988 23m

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

Tonight, Tonight (2)
E5

Tonight, Tonight (2)

24 October 1988 23m

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

Promises, Promises
E6

Promises, Promises

31 October 1988 23m

Betrayed confidences cause a falling-out between ALF and Lynn.

Turkey in the Straw (1)
E7

Turkey in the Straw (1)

14 November 1988 23m

The Tanners are invited to a Thanksgiving dinner with the Ochmonek's bizarre relatives.

Turkey in the Straw (2)
E8

Turkey in the Straw (2)

15 November 1988 23m

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

Changes
E9

Changes

21 November 1988 23m

Kate goes back to work when a strike sends Willie home.

My Back Pages
E10

My Back Pages

28 November 1988 23m

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

Alone Again, Naturally
E11

Alone Again, Naturally

5 December 1988 23m

ALF mistakenly believes his cousin is living in Barstow, when he reads an article in the National Inquisitor.

Do You Believe in Magic?
E12

Do You Believe in Magic?

12 December 1988 23m

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

Hide Away
E13

Hide Away

9 January 1989 23m

ALF is convinced gangsters are chasing the Tanners' houseguest.

Fight Back
E14

Fight Back

16 January 1989 23m

ALF's expose earns Willie a guest spot on David Horowitz's consumer advocate show.

Suspicious Minds
E15

Suspicious Minds

23 January 1989 23m

ALF is convinced that a reclusive neighbor is actually Elvis Presley.

Baby Love
E16

Baby Love

6 February 1989 23m

ALF has an allergic reaction to a baby.

Running Scared
E17

Running Scared

13 February 1989 23m

An extortionist threatens to turn ALF in to the immigration authorities for being an ""illegal alien"".

Standing in the Shadows of Love
E18

Standing in the Shadows of Love

20 February 1989 23m

ALF ghostwrites Jake's love letters.

Superstition
E19

Superstition

27 February 1989 23m

ALF blames his streak of bad luck on a Melmac superstition.

Torn Between Two Lovers
E20

Torn Between Two Lovers

6 March 1989 23m

Lynn ends up with two dates for a dance through ALF's mishandled phone message.

Funeral for a Friend
E21

Funeral for a Friend

20 March 1989 23m

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

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
E22

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

27 March 1989 23m

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

Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?
E23

Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?

10 April 1989 23m

ALF sees Jake's kleptomaniac mother arrives for a visit, and steals a broach from Kate.

Like an Old Time Movie
E24

Like an Old Time Movie

17 April 1989 23m

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

Shake, Rattle and Roll
E25

Shake, Rattle and Roll

1 May 1989 23m

ALF prepares for the worst after experiencing a mild earthquake.

Having My Baby
E26

Having My Baby

8 May 1989 23m

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

Baby, Come Back
E1

Baby, Come Back

18 September 1989 23m

ALF earns the right to baby-sit Eric, but almost blows it when the child disappears.

Lies
E2

Lies

25 September 1989 23m

Tabloid photographers accidentally photograph ALF, so the Tanners have to get the film back.

Wanted: Dead or Alive
E3

Wanted: Dead or Alive

2 October 1989 23m

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

We're in the Money
E4

We're in the Money

9 October 1989 23m

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

Mind Games
E5

Mind Games

16 October 1989 23m

After a visit from a psychologist, ALF subjects the Tanners to a barrage of unwanted psychoanalysis.

Hooked on a Feeling
E6

Hooked on a Feeling

23 October 1989 23m

Willie, in an effort to curb ALF's cotton addiction, holds a support group meeting in his living room.

He Ain't Heavy, He's Willie's Brother
E7

He Ain't Heavy, He's Willie's Brother

30 October 1989 23m

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

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
E8

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

6 November 1989 23m

ALF gets peeved about having to remain hidden while Willie's brother extends his visit.

Live and Let Die
E9

Live and Let Die

13 November 1989 23m

ALF's attitude toward cats changes after his first encounter with kittens.

Break Up to Make Up
E10

Break Up to Make Up

20 November 1989 23m

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

Happy Together
E11

Happy Together

27 November 1989 23m

ALF, on the outs with the Tanners, is offered a place to stay by Neal.

Fever
E12

Fever

4 December 1989 23m

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

It's My Party
E13

It's My Party

11 December 1989 23m

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

Make 'em Laugh
E14

Make 'em Laugh

8 January 1990 23m

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

Love on the Rocks
E15

Love on the Rocks

15 January 1990 23m

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

True Colors
E16

True Colors

22 January 1990 23m

ALF enters the art world after he earns praise for a still life made from food.

Gimme That Old Time Religion
E17

Gimme That Old Time Religion

29 January 1990 23m

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

Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
E18

Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades

5 February 1990 23m

ALF considers the future with the Tanners, who will age faster than the ageless alien.

When I'm Sixty-Four
E19

When I'm Sixty-Four

12 February 1990 23m

ALF encounters youth-seeking senior citizens when he's discovered sneaking into a retirement home.

Mr. Sandman
E20

Mr. Sandman

19 February 1990 23m

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

Stayin' Alive
E21

Stayin' Alive

26 February 1990 23m

A morally outraged ALF writes nasty letters to a pollution-producing company.

Hungry Like a Wolf
E22

Hungry Like a Wolf

3 March 1990 23m

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

I Gotta Be Me
E23

I Gotta Be Me

10 March 1990 23m

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

Consider Me Gone
E24

Consider Me Gone

24 March 1990 23m

It's a sad day in the Tanner household as ALF announces he's leaving Earth to settle on another planet with Skip and Rhonda, but ALF is captured by the Alien Task Force before he can get to their spaceship.