ALF: Season 1

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NBC | Season Premiere Date: September 22, 1986

Starring: Liz Sheridan, Max Wright, Paul Fusco

Summary: A sitcom about an extraterrestial (Alien Life Form) who comes crashing through a suburban family's garage roof one day and ends up sticking around.

Creator: Tom Patchett and Paul Fusco

Genre(s): Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E26. Come Fly With Me
Air Date: May 11, 1987
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S1:E25. La Cucaracha
Air Date: May 4, 1987
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S1:E24. Weird Science
Air Date: April 13, 1987

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John J. O'Connor

Jun 16, 2015

One of the better [of the season's family sitcoms], simply because it's kind of cute and a bit offbeat. Read full review

Clifford Terry

Jun 16, 2015

There is more of a silliness to it. No question, ALF is dumb and puerile. I rather liked it. [22 Sept 1986, p.5C]

Tom Shales

Jun 16, 2015

ALF himself is funny enough to keep the show bubbling. He has a sardonic insouciance. [22 Sept 1986, p.C1]

Robert P. Laurence

Jun 16, 2015

Too gimmicky for my taste. [22 Sept 1986, p.D-1]

Richard Zoglin

Jul 2, 2013

ALF is no place to look for plausibility -- or charm. Read full review

Howard Rosenberg

Jun 16, 2015

This is another of those TV comedies that simply aren't funny...ALF would be more engaging if the Tanners were more engaging. He also would have been lots of satirical fun and a far more interesting observer of the human condition had he been given a Woody Allen-type neurotic voice rather than one that was merely inanely goofy. Read full review

Steve Sonsky

Jun 16, 2015

Well, call me a party pooper, but I was bored to tears by the thing. It's just the type of silly gimmick that I'm quite susceptible to. Yet I found ALF shrill, predictable and not in the least bit funny. I'm pretty sure that's because it is shrill, predictable and not in the least bit funny. [22 Sept 1986, p.C1]

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Seasons & Episodes

44

Series Overview
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 18, 1989
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: October 3, 1988
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 1986
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 1986
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  S1:E26. Come Fly With Me
  Air Date: May 11, 1987
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  S1:E25. La Cucaracha
  Air Date: May 4, 1987
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  S1:E24. Weird Science
  Air Date: April 13, 1987
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  S1:E23. The Gambler
  Air Date: April 6, 1987
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  S1:E22. It Isn't Easy ... Bein' Green
  Air Date: March 30, 1987
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  S1:E21. Lookin' Through the Windows
  Air Date: March 23, 1987
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  S1:E20. Going Out of My Head Over You
  Air Date: March 16, 1987
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  S1:E19. Wild Thing
  Air Date: March 2, 1987
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  S1:E18. Border Song
  Air Date: February 16, 1987
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  S1:E17. Try to Remember (2)
  Air Date: February 9, 1987
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  S1:E16. Try to Remember (1)
  Air Date: February 9, 1987
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  S1:E15. I've Got a New Attitude
  Air Date: February 2, 1987
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  S1:E14. A Little Bit of Soap
  Air Date: January 19, 1987
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  S1:E13. Mother and Child Reunion
  Air Date: January 12, 1987
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  S1:E12. Oh, Tannerbaum
  Air Date: December 22, 1986
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  S1:E11. On the Road Again
  Air Date: December 8, 1986
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  S1:E10. Baby, You Can Drive My Car
  Air Date: December 1, 1986
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  S1:E9. Jump
  Air Date: November 24, 1986
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  S1:E8. Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue?
  Air Date: November 17, 1986
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  S1:E7. Help Me, Rhonda
  Air Date: November 10, 1986
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  S1:E6. For Your Eyes Only
  Air Date: November 3, 1986
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  S1:E5. Keepin' the Faith
  Air Date: October 20, 1986
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  S1:E4. Pennsylvania 6-5000
  Air Date: October 13, 1986
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  S1:E3. Looking For Lucky
  Air Date: October 6, 1986
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  S1:E2. Strangers in the Night
  Air Date: September 29, 1986
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  S1:E1. A.L.F.
  Air Date: September 22, 1986
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: September 22, 1986