A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.
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The peak run. Top 40% of seasons by average rating — consecutive, with an average of 6.83.
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Paul Fusco
ALF (voice)
Max Wright
Willie Tanner
Anne Schedeen
Kate Tanner
Andrea Elson
Lynn Tanner
Benji Gregory
Brian Tanner
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26 episodes • 1986Avg: 6.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.L.F. | Sep 22, 1986 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Strangers in the Night | Sep 29, 1986 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Looking for Lucky | Oct 6, 1986 | 6.9 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania 6-5000 | Oct 13, 1986 | 6.6 |
| 5 | Keepin' the Faith | Oct 20, 1986 | 6.6 |
| 6 | For Your Eyes Only | Nov 3, 1986 | 6.8 |
| 7 | Help Me, Rhonda | Nov 10, 1986 | 6.6 |
| 8 | Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue? | Nov 17, 1986 | 6.9 |
| 9 | Jump | Nov 24, 1986 | 6.7 |
| 10 | Baby, You Can Drive My Car | Dec 1, 1986 | 6.9 |
| 11 | On the Road Again | Dec 8, 1986 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Oh, Tannerbaum | Dec 22, 1986 | 6.3 |
| 13 | Mother and Child Reunion | Jan 12, 1987 | 6.8 |
| 14 | A Little Bit of Soap | Jan 19, 1987 | 7.0 |
| 15 | I've Got a New Attitude | Feb 2, 1987 | 6.9 |
| 16 | Try to Remember (1) | Feb 9, 1987 | 6.4 |
| 17 | Try to Remember (2) | Feb 9, 1987 | 6.7 |
| 18 | Border Song | Feb 16, 1987 | 6.5 |
| 19 | Wild Thing | Mar 2, 1987 | 6.6 |
| 20 | Going Out of My Head Over You | Mar 16, 1987 | 6.8 |
| 21 | Lookin' Through the Windows | Mar 23, 1987 | 6.9 |
| 22 | It Isn't Easy ... Bein' Green | Mar 30, 1987 | 6.5 |
| 23 | The Gambler | Apr 6, 1987 | 6.9 |
| 24 | Weird Science | Apr 13, 1987 | 6.9 |
| 25 | La Cucaracha | May 4, 1987 | 7.1 |
| 26 | Come Fly with Me | May 11, 1987 | 6.8 |
25 episodes • 1987Avg: 6.9Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Working My Way Back to You | Sep 21, 1987 | 6.6 |
| 2 | The Ballad of Gilligan's Island | Sep 28, 1987 | 6.4 |
| 3 | Take a Look at Me Now | Oct 5, 1987 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Wedding Bell Blues | Oct 12, 1987 | 6.8 |
| 5 | Prime Time | Oct 19, 1987 | 6.9 |
| 6 | Some Enchanted Evening | Oct 26, 1987 | 7.1 |
| 7 | Oh, Pretty Woman | Nov 2, 1987 | 6.9 |
| 8 | Something's Wrong with Me | Nov 9, 1987 | 6.9 |
| 9 | Night Train | Nov 16, 1987 | 7.3 |
| 10 | Isn't It Romantic? | Nov 23, 1987 | 6.8 |
| 11 | Hail to the Chief | Dec 7, 1987 | 6.8 |
| 12 | ALF's Special Christmas | Dec 14, 1987 | 7.3 |
| 13 | The Boy Next Door | Jan 4, 1988 | 6.8 |
| 14 | Can I Get a Witness? | Jan 11, 1988 | 6.8 |
| 15 | We're So Sorry, Uncle Albert | Jan 25, 1988 | 6.8 |
| 16 | Someone to Watch Over Me (1) | Feb 8, 1988 | 6.8 |
| 17 | Someone to Watch Over Me (2) | Feb 15, 1988 | 6.8 |
| 18 | We Gotta Get Out of This Place | Feb 22, 1988 | 6.4 |
| 19 | You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog | Feb 29, 1988 | 6.8 |
| 20 | Hit Me with Your Best Shot | Mar 7, 1988 | 6.9 |
| 21 | Movin' Out | Mar 14, 1988 | 6.9 |
| 22 | I'm Your Puppet | Mar 21, 1988 | 6.3 |
| 23 | Tequila | Mar 28, 1988 | 7.2 |
| 24 | We Are Family | May 2, 1988 | 6.7 |
| 25 | Varsity Drag | May 9, 1988 | 7.1 |
26 episodes • 1988Avg: 6.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stop in the Name of Love | Oct 3, 1988 | 6.9 |
| 2 | Stairway to Heaven | Oct 10, 1988 | 6.9 |
| 3 | Breaking Up is Hard to Do | Oct 17, 1988 | 6.4 |
| 4 | Tonight, Tonight (1) | Oct 24, 1988 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Tonight, Tonight (2) | Oct 24, 1988 | 6.3 |
| 6 | Promises, Promises | Oct 31, 1988 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Turkey in the Straw (1) | Nov 14, 1988 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Turkey in the Straw (2) | Nov 15, 1988 | 7.2 |
| 9 | Changes | Nov 21, 1988 | 6.5 |
| 10 | My Back Pages | Nov 28, 1988 | 5.9 |
| 11 | Alone Again, Naturally | Dec 5, 1988 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Do You Believe in Magic? | Dec 12, 1988 | 6.4 |
| 13 | Hide Away | Jan 9, 1989 | 6.6 |
| 14 | Fight Back | Jan 16, 1989 | 7.1 |
| 15 | Suspicious Minds | Jan 23, 1989 | 6.5 |
| 16 | Baby Love | Feb 6, 1989 | 6.5 |
| 17 | Running Scared | Feb 13, 1989 | 7.0 |
| 18 | Standing in the Shadows of Love | Feb 20, 1989 | 6.9 |
| 19 | Superstition | Feb 27, 1989 | 6.9 |
| 20 | Torn Between Two Lovers | Mar 6, 1989 | 6.9 |
| 21 | Funeral for a Friend | Mar 20, 1989 | 6.4 |
| 22 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | Mar 27, 1989 | 6.3 |
| 23 | Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow? | Apr 10, 1989 | 6.8 |
| 24 | Like an Old Time Movie | Apr 17, 1989 | 6.4 |
| 25 | Shake, Rattle and Roll | May 1, 1989 | 6.9 |
| 26 | Having My Baby | May 8, 1989 | 6.3 |
24 episodes • 1989Avg: 6.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baby, Come Back | Sep 18, 1989 | 6.8 |
| 2 | Lies | Sep 25, 1989 | 6.6 |
| 3 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Oct 2, 1989 | 6.9 |
| 4 | We're in the Money | Oct 9, 1989 | 6.7 |
| 5 | Mind Games | Oct 16, 1989 | 6.8 |
| 6 | Hooked on a Feeling | Oct 23, 1989 | 6.9 |
| 7 | He Ain't Heavy, He's Willie's Brother | Oct 30, 1989 | 6.0 |
| 8 | The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | Nov 6, 1989 | 6.7 |
| 9 | Live and Let Die | Nov 13, 1989 | 6.5 |
| 10 | Break Up to Make Up | Nov 20, 1989 | 6.4 |
| 11 | Happy Together | Nov 27, 1989 | 6.8 |
| 12 | Fever | Dec 4, 1989 | 7.1 |
| 13 | It's My Party | Dec 11, 1989 | 6.4 |
| 14 | Make 'em Laugh | Jan 8, 1990 | 6.3 |
| 15 | Love on the Rocks | Jan 15, 1990 | 6.3 |
| 16 | True Colors | Jan 22, 1990 | 6.5 |
| 17 | Gimme That Old Time Religion | Jan 29, 1990 | 6.3 |
| 18 | Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades | Feb 5, 1990 | 6.8 |
| 19 | When I'm Sixty-Four | Feb 12, 1990 | 6.6 |
| 20 | Mr. Sandman | Feb 19, 1990 | 6.3 |
| 21 | Stayin' Alive | Feb 26, 1990 | 6.7 |
| 22 | Hungry Like a Wolf | Mar 3, 1990 | 6.4 |
| 23 | I Gotta Be Me | Mar 10, 1990 | 5.4 |
| 24 | Consider Me Gone | Mar 24, 1990 | 6.9 |
