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ALF
One starry night in 1986, the Tanner family get an unexpected houseguest - a furry, four-foot-high Alien Life Form they call ALF , who quickly becomes part of the family.
Metadata: TVmaze · CC BY-SAEvery chapter of the story.
30m1. A.L.F.
30 minGordon 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.
30m2. Strangers in the Night
30 minALF decides to have some fun while a nervous Mrs. Ochmonek baby-sits Brian.
30m3. Looking for Lucky
30 minWhen Lucky the cat disappears, everyone pins the blame on ALF.
30m4. Pennsylvania 6-5000
30 minALF calls the president to address his concerns about nuclear weapons.
30m5. Keepin' the Faith
30 minALF takes a job selling cosmetics over the phone.
30m6. For Your Eyes Only
30 minALF befriends a blind woman.
30m7. Help Me, Rhonda
30 minWillie helps homesick ALF contact some other survivors from Melmac.
30m8. Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue?
30 minALF has a crush on Lynn, so he makes a music video to impress her.
30m9. Jump
30 minOn his 45th birthday, Willie feels unfulfilled, so ALF suggests he go skydiving.
30m10. Baby, You Can Drive My Car
30 minALF sells parts of his spaceship to buy Lynn a Ferrari.
30m11. On the Road Again
30 minWillie loses his temper with ALF during a family camping trip.
30m12. Oh, Tannerbaum
30 minIt's Christmas time. 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.
30m13. Mother and Child Reunion
30 minALF heads for the garage when Kate's mother pays a visit.
30m14. A Little Bit of Soap
30 minALF submits scripts to his favorite soap opera.
30m15. I've Got a New Attitude
30 minALF plays matchmaker for Kate's mother.
30m16. Try to Remember: Part 1
30 minALF hits his head and is convinced he is an insurance salesman. The Tanners try reviewing past events to try and jog his memory.
30m17. Try to Remember: Part 2
30 minThe Tanners continue to try and jog ALF's memory, and deal with the police at the same time.
30m18. Border Song
30 minALF befriends a young Mexican immigrant.
30m19. Wild Thing
30 minALF goes through a 24-hour period of bizarre behavior.
30m20. Going Out of My Head Over You
30 minWillie and ALF talk to a therapist.
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About ALF.
- Format
- TV series
- First aired
- Episode length
- 30 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy · Family · Science-Fiction
- Catalogue rating
- 7.5 / 10
- IMDb ID
- tt0090390
- TVmaze ID
- 848
Catalogue: TVmaze · CC BY-SA. The catalogue score is supplied by the metadata source.
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What is ALF about?
One starry night in 1986, the Tanner family get an unexpected houseguest - a furry, four-foot-high Alien Life Form they call ALF , who quickly becomes part of the family.
Who is in the cast of ALF?
Paul Fusco, Max Wright, Anne Schedeen, Andrea Elson, Benji Gregory.
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