ALF season 2 Hit Me with Your Best Shot - Metacritic

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TV-14
NBC
Mar 7, 1988
22 m

TV-14
NBC
Mar 7, 1988
22 m

ALF

Summary 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.

Directed By: Gary Shimokawa

Written By: Tom Patchett, Paul Fusco, Kevin Abbott

TV-14
NBC
Mar 7, 1988
22 m

TV-14
NBC
Mar 7, 1988
22 m

S2 • Episode 21

Hit Me with Your Best Shot

Air Date: Mar 7, 1988

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Summary 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.

Created By: Tom Patchett, Paul Fusco

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Episode 1 • Sep 21, 1987 • 21 m

Working My Way Back to You

ALF breaks Kate's precious $1,000 painting and gets confined in the garage. ALF can't handle a single night there and makes a bargain with Kate: unless he can behave 7 days in the house, ALF has to move into the garage permanently.

Episode 2 • Sep 28, 1987 • 30 m

Somewhere Over the Rerun

ALF has taken a liking to watching Gilligan's Island (1964). He dresses accordingly and has coconut drinks. He's bored at the Tanners' house and takes things one step too far towards Gilligan's Island (1964).

Episode 3 • Oct 5, 1987 • 22 m

Take a Look at Me Now

In one of those moments, when ALF lets his mind wander, he unintentionally walks into Mrs. Ochmonek's sight and greets her. Cue Mrs. Ochmonek panicking and deciding to warn the neighborhood about the "space creature".

Episode 4 • Oct 12, 1987 • 22 m

Wedding Bell Blues

Lynn is researching the Tanner Family Tree for a school project. Kate suggests ALF do the the Shumway Family Tree, hoping it will occupy him for some time. However, digging the past may not be a good thing.

Episode 5 • Oct 19, 1987 • 22 m

The Tanners get the chance to participate in a new TV ratings system. With clever arguments, ALF gets Kate to let him use the system. After learning his favorite programs might get canceled, ALF decides to tweak the numbers a bit.

Episode 6 • Oct 26, 1987 • 30 m

Some Enchanted Evening

Halloween is approaching and ALF wants to go trick-or-treating. Kate, of course, objects, but ALF persists. He argues that he has a natural costume and tries offering Willie a deal he can't refuse... Lynn presents Lizard to her parents.

Episode 7 • Nov 2, 1987 • 22 m

Oh, Pretty Woman

ALF learns the concept of Earthly beauty pageant. Since Lynn, having been dumped, is suffering from low self-esteem, ALF enters her in Miss Southland pageant to prove she is pretty and uses the prizes to lure Lynn to participate.

Episode 8 • Nov 9, 1987 • 22 m

Something's Wrong with Me

Kate's mother has decided to get married in the Tanners' house. Unfortunately, ALF develops a Melmacian Hiccup, that keeps getting louder and louder, threatening to draw everyone's attention within a 100 meters (give or take).

Episode 9 • Nov 16, 1987 • 20 m

ALF reminisces his "adventures" on Melmac. Willie reveals that when he was 17, he hopped on trains and crossed the whole country. ALF gets excited about the idea and talks Willie into taking him to the rail yard.

Episode 10 • Nov 23, 1987 • 22 m

Isn't It Romantic?

Willie and Kate no longer share activities, because one of them has to always stay at home keeping eye on ALF. ALF concludes that they are about to break up and in order to prevent that, decides to add romance to their life.

Episode 11 • Dec 7, 1987 • 30 m

Hail to the Chief

ALF is frustrated because he can't vote in the presidential election. He watches a televised debate with Kate and offers his "better" ideas on how to solve the world's problems. This gives Kate some weird nightmares.

Episode 12 • Dec 14, 1987 • 48 m

ALF's Special Christmas: Part 1

The Tanners decide to spend Christmas in a cabin in the woods but ALF soon gets lost.

Episode 13 • Dec 14, 1987 • 21 m

ALF's Special Christmas: Part 2

ALF is still in the hospital with Tiffany and Mr. Foley. He convinces Tiffany to help him get back to the Tanners, but changes his mind when he hears about Tiffany's condition.

Episode 14 • Jan 4, 1988 • 22 m

The Boy Next Door

Mr. Ochmonek's nephew Jake comes to live with the Ochmoneks. The Ochmoneks tell the Tanners that Jake is a problem kid and ask their advice on how to deal with him. ALF can't resist investigating Jake's persona.

Episode 15 • Jan 11, 1988 • 30 m

Can I Get a Witness?

When a football shatters the Ochmoneks' picture window, ALF gets the blame and he demands his day in "Tanner Family Court".

Episode 16 • Jan 25, 1988 • 22 m

We're So Sorry, Uncle Albert

A visit from Willie's Uncle Albert surprises the Tanners and causes ALF great distress.

Episode 17 • Feb 8, 1988 • 22 m

Someone to Watch Over Me: Part 1

A series of robberies in the neighborhood prompts ALF to want to help with Neighborhood Watch, when Willie is voted block captain.

Episode 18 • Feb 15, 1988 • 22 m

Someone to Watch Over Me: Part 2

Neighborhood Watch volunteers quit as the robberies continue. ALF decides to take direct action, causing chaos at the Ochmoneks' house.

Episode 19 • Feb 22, 1988 • 30 m

We Gotta Get Out of This Place

Jody loses her apartment when the building becomes a condominium, so ALF tries to help her "adjust" to a new home.

Episode 20 • Feb 29, 1988 • 30 m

You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog

A stray dog makes ALF jealous, so he gives her to the first (and obviously wrong) person who responds to a "found dog" poster.

Episode 21 • Mar 7, 1988 • 22 m

Hit Me with Your Best Shot

It's the Tanners who learn a lesson while trying to passively resist a belligerent father and son.

Episode 22 • Mar 14, 1988 • 22 m

The Tanners may need to sell their house because Willie has been promoted to a supervisory position in San Deigo.

Episode 23 • Mar 21, 1988 • 30 m

I'm Your Puppet

ALF tries ventriloquism. The attitude of his new "friend", Paul the dummy, turns contentious - then things get weird.

Episode 24 • Mar 28, 1988 • 22 m

ALF assists Kate's alcoholic friend realise that she needs help.

Episode 25 • May 2, 1988 • 22 m

A dejected ALF wants to expose his existence to the world. Willie has an idea to help him through the crisis.

Episode 26 • May 9, 1988 • 30 m

ALF discovers that he is responsible for Lynn not being able to attend Amherst College, and makes another attempt to find employment.

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