Series Description:

Alf was a comedy series about an arrogant, furry alien from the planet Melmac who crashed into the Tanner family's garage. They agreed that he could live with them if he stayed hidden from the rest of planet Earth. They named him Alf, an acronym for "Alien Life Form" and the Tanners constantly had to bail him out of trouble.

Alf Cast Members:

Paul Fusco ............. Gordon Schumway aka ALF (Voice)
Max Wright ............. William "Willie" Francis Tanner
Anne Schedeen .......... Katherine "Kate" Daphne Tanner
Benji Gregory .......... Brian Tanner
Andrea Elson ........... Lynn Tanner
Anne Meara ............. Dorothy Halligan
Josh Blake ............. Jake Ochmonek
John LaMotta ........... Trevor Ochmonek
Liz Sheridan ........... Raquel Ochmonek

Alf Trivia:

This TV show on NBC was nominated for 12 emmys, but never won one.

The Melmac months are: Harble/January, Tarble/February, Gorruf/March, Kilmer/April, Gagg/May, Orring/June, Barp/July, Twangle/August, Fanfan/September, Nathinganger/October, Anerva/November and Fibble/December.

Alf left Melmac because it blew up.

His home planet Melmac was made of Melmac. (So what exactly is Melmac?)

Alf's name is Gordon Shumway.

His heart is located in his ear.

Alf Opening Narrative:

(From the first episode:)

Willie Tanner: "Hello? ... Hello? This is K726XAA. Can you read me? They're answering but I don't recognize the language."
Kate Tanner: "Why don't you just shut it off?"
Willie Tanner: "I ... can't ... I can't control it. It's locked in on the signal."
Kate Tanner: "Willie, what's that?"
Willie Tanner: "Oh, my gosh! It can't be."
Kate Tanner: "The lights! What happened to the lights?"
Lynn Tanner: "Daddy! Daddy! What's that thing in the sky?"
Brian Tanner: "What's going on?"
Willie Tanner: "It's closing in fast. I think maybe we'd better" (The spacecraft crashes into garage)
Willie Tanner: "We have a visitor."

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Episodes List With Original Air Dates

Alf First Season

1... Alf "Alien Life Form" (9/22/1986)
2... Strangers in the Night (9/29/1986)
3... Looking For Lucky (10/6/1986)
4... Pennsylvania 6-5000 (10/13/1986)
5... Keepin' the Faith (10/20/1986)
6... For Your Eyes Only (11/3/1986)
7... Help Me Rhonda (11/10/1986)
8... Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue (11/17/1986)
9... Jump (11/24/1986)
10. Baby You Can Drive My Car (12/1/1986)
11. On the Road Again (12/8/1986)
12. Oh, Tannerbaum (12/22/1986)
13. Mother and Child Reunion (1/12/1987)
14. A Little Bit of Soap (1/19/1987)
15. I've Got a New Attitude (2/2/1987)
16. Try to Remember - Part 1 (2/9/1987)
17. Try to Remember - Part 2 (2/9/1987)
18. Border Song (2/16/1987)
19. Wild Thing (3/2/1987)
20. Going Out of My Head Over You (3/16/1987)
21. Look Through Any Window (3/23/1987)
22. It Isn't Easy ... Bein' Green (3/30/1987)
23. The Gambler (4/6/1987)
24. Weird Science (4/13/1987)
25. La Cuckaracha (5/4/1987)
26. Come Fly With Me (5/11/1987)

Alf Second Season

27. ALF Loves a Mystery (Aired Saturday Morning) (9/21/1987)
28. Working My Way Back to You (9/21/1987)
29. Somewhere Over the Rerun (9/28/1987)
30. Take a Look at Me Now (10/5/1987)
31. Wedding Bell Blues (10/12/1987)
32. Prime Time (10/19/1987)
33. Some Enchanted Evening (10/26/1987)
34. Old Pretty Woman (11/2/1987)
35. Something's Wrong With Me (11/9/1987)
36. Night Train (11/16/1987)
37. Isn't it Romantic (11/23/1987)
38. Hail to the Chief (12/7/1987)
39. Alf's Special Christmas - Part 1 (12/14/1987)
40. Alf's Special Christmas - Part 2 (12/14/1987)
41. The Boy Next Door (1/4/1988)
42. Can I Get a Witness? (1/11/1988)
43. We're So Sorry, Uncle Albert (1/25/1988)
44. Someone To Watch Over Me - Part 1 (2/8/1988)
45. Someone To Watch Over Me - Part 2 (2/15/1988)
46. We Gotta Get Out of This Place (2/22/1988)
47. You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog (2/29/1988)
48. Hit Me With Your Best Shot (3/7/1988)
49. Movin' Out (3/14/1988)
50. I'm Your Puppet (3/21/1988)
51. Tequila (3/28/1988)
52. We Are Family (5/2/1988)
53. Varsity Drag (5/9/1988)

Alf Third Season

54. Stop in the Name of Love (10/3/1988)
55. Stairway to Heaven (10/10/1988)
56. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (10/17/1988)
57. Tonight, Tonight - Part 1 (10/24/1988)
58. Tonight, Tonight - Part 2 (10/24/1988)
59. Promises, Promises (10/31/1988)
60. Turkey in the Straw - Part 1 (11/14/1988)
61. Turkey in the Straw - Part 2 (11/15/1988)
62. Changes (11/21/1988)
63. My Back Pages (11/28/1988)
64. Alone Again, Naturally (12/5/1988)
65. Do You Believe in Magic (12/12/1988)
66. Hide Away (1/9/1989)
67. Fight Back (1/16/1989)
68. Suspicious Minds (1/23/1989)
69. Baby Love (2/6/1989)
70. Running Scared (2/13/1989)
71. Standing in the Shadows of Love (2/20/1989)
72. Superstition (2/27/1989)
73. Torn Between Two Lovers (3/6/1989)
74. Funeral For a Friend (3/20/1989)
75. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (3/27/1989)
76. Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow (4/10/1989)
77. Like an Old Time Movie (4/17/1989)
78. Shake, Rattle & Roll (5/1/1989)
79. Having My Baby (5/8/1989)

Alf Fourth Season

80. Baby, Come Back (9/18/1989)
81. Lies (9/25/1989)
82. Wanted: Dead or Alive (10/2/1989)
83. We're in the Money (10/9/1989)
84. Mind Games (10/16/1989)
85. Hooked on a Feeling (10/23/1989)
86. He Ain't Heavy, He's Willie's Brother (10/30/1989)
87. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (11/6/1989)
88. Live and Let Die (11/13/1989)
89. Break Up to Make Up (11/20/1989)
90. Happy Together (11/27/1989)
91. Fever (12/4/1989)
92. It's My Party (12/11/1989)
93. Make 'Em Laugh (1/8/1990)
94. Love on the Rocks (1/15/1990)
95. True Colors (1/22/1990)
96. Gimmee That Old Time Religion (1/29/1990)
97. Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades (2/5/1990)
98. When I'm 64 (2/12/1990)
99. Mr. Sandman (2/19/1990)
100. Stayin' Alive (2/26/1990)
101. Hungry Like the Wolf (3/3/1990)
102. I Gotta Be Me (3/10/1990)
103. Consider Me Gone (3/24/1990)

TV Reunion Movie

Project: Alf (2/17/1996) - Continued where the series left off!