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Airs Next: NBC at Monday 8:00 PM (30 min.)
Status: Ended    Premiered: September 22, 1986    Last Aired: June 18, 1990
Show Categories: Comedy, Science-Fiction
ALF
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.

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Last episode: Project: ALF
Six years ago, 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. The Alien Task Force now protects ALF, but the leader wants to terminate him. So two officers decide to save ALF by kidnapping him. But the man the officers took ALF to wants to finally reveal him to the world. Which leads him to more danger...
Aired: Saturday February 17, 1996
102. Consider Me Gone Mar 24, 1990 4 Reviews 8.40
101. I Gotta Be Me Mar 10, 1990 0 Reviews 8.95
100. Hungry Like a Wolf Mar 3, 1990 0 Reviews 8.06
99. Stayin' Alive Feb 26, 1990 0 Reviews 8.14

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Cast

 
Max Wright - William Francis "Willie" Tanner
Liz Sheridan - Raquel Ochmonek
Paul Fusco - Gordon "ALF" Shumway [Voice/Puppeteer]
Anne Schedeen - Katherine Daphne "Kate" Halligan Tanner
Andrea Elson - Lynn Tanner
Benji Gregory - Brian Tanner
John LaMotta - Trevor Ochmonek
Josh Blake - Jake Ochmonek (1988-1990)
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Community Reviews (71)

 
9.3
Superb
"Influential"
A L F
Continue » Posted Dec 13, 2007 12:54 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
"Classic"
How do you know if someone is an 80's kid???
Continue » Posted Nov 28, 2007 11:42 am PST
9.6
Superb
"Absolutely fabulous"
VERY FUNNY
Continue » Posted Oct 25, 2007 10:51 pm PST

cherrytree34
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with this review
8.9
Great
"Classic"
I want an ALF!
Continue » Posted Sep 25, 2007 8:33 am PST

millerem99
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with this review
8.8
Great
"Underappreciated"
ALF reminds me of a guy I knew in high school
Continue » Posted Sep 1, 2007 6:42 am PST

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Show: ALF
Popularity Rank: 458 of 17,413
Ratings Rank: 1,262 of 17,413 
Show Reviews: 71
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Score:
8.4 Great 1,351 votes
Rating Statistics:
great: 430 (32%)
perfect: 316 (23.5%)
superb: 283 (21%)
good: 189 (14.1%)
Other: 127 (9.4%)
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