A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with the Tanner family after crashing into their garage.
Popularity
1,254
( 52)
Top-Rated Episodes
The Tanners decide to spend Christmas in a cabin in the woods but ALF soon gets lost.
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.
S2.E6
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......
Related News
-
Former ‘Simpsons’ Composer Alf Clausen Says He Was Fired Because of His Age and Disability in New Lawsuit
06 August 2019 | The Wrap -
Max Wright, ‘Alf’ Star and Veteran Actor, Dead at 75
27 June 2019 | Rolling Stone -
‘Alf’ Actor Max Wright Dies at 75
27 June 2019 | Variety
Editorial Lists
Related lists from IMDb editors
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: ALF (1986–1990)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
6 wins & 14 nominations.
See more awards »
Learn more
More Like This
The Cosby Show
(1984–1992)
Comedy
|
Family
|
Romance
Stars:
Bill Cosby,
Phylicia Rashad,
Keshia Knight Pulliam
Project: ALF
(TV Movie 1996)
Comedy
|
Sci-Fi
|
Family
Director:
Dick Lowry
Stars:
Miguel Ferrer,
William O'Leary,
Jensen Daggett
Dinosaurs
(1991–1994)
Comedy
|
Family
|
Fantasy
Stars:
Stuart Pankin,
Jessica Walter,
Jason Willinger
Who's the Boss?
(1984–1992)
Comedy
|
Family
|
Romance
Stars:
Tony Danza,
Judith Light,
Alyssa Milano
Family Matters
(1989–1998)
Short
|
Adventure
|
Comedy
Stars:
Reginald VelJohnson,
Jaleel White,
Kellie Shanygne Williams
Home Improvement
(1991–1999)
Comedy
|
Family
Stars:
Tim Allen,
Earl Hindman,
Taran Noah Smith
Family Ties
(1982–1989)
Comedy
|
Family
Stars:
Michael J. Fox,
Michael Gross,
Meredith Baxter
Saved by the Bell
(1989–1992)
Comedy
|
Family
|
Romance
Stars:
Mark-Paul Gosselaar,
Mario Lopez,
Dustin Diamond
Perfect Strangers
(1986–1993)
Comedy
|
Family
Stars:
Bronson Pinchot,
Mark Linn-Baker,
Melanie Wilson
Step by Step
(1991–1998)
Comedy
|
Family
|
Romance
Stars:
Patrick Duffy,
Suzanne Somers,
Brandon Call
Diff'rent Strokes
(1978–1986)
Comedy
|
Drama
|
Family
Stars:
Gary Coleman,
Todd Bridges,
Conrad Bain
Edit
Cast
| Complete series cast summary: | |||
| Paul Fusco | ... | ALF / ... 103 episodes, 1986-1990 | |
| Max Wright | ... | Willie Tanner 103 episodes, 1986-1990 | |
| Anne Schedeen | ... | Kate Tanner 103 episodes, 1986-1990 | |
| Andrea Elson | ... | Lynn Tanner 103 episodes, 1986-1990 | |
| Benji Gregory | ... | Brian Tanner / ... 103 episodes, 1986-1990 | |
 |
John LaMotta | ... | Trevor Ochmonek 41 episodes, 1986-1989 |
| Liz Sheridan | ... | Raquel Ochmonek 36 episodes, 1986-1990 | |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
The Tanner family is an average American family. One day, they discover that they have a visitor. He's small, he's furry, he's arrogant, and he's an alien from the planet Melmac. Unsure what to do, they name him ALF: Alien Life Form. Alf soon decides that as much as he misses his home planet, there's a lot to be said for Earth: the Tanners are willing to concede anything as long as he doesn't announce his presence. Oh yeah, the Tanners also have a cat, which looks rather tasty... Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
22 September 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
ALF See more »Filming Locations:
708 Moreno Avenue, Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
(100 episodes) | (102 episodes)Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
4:3
Edit
ALF: It's too dangerous out there. I had to kill a fifty-foot snake with my pocketknife.
Willie: There are no fifty-foot water snakes in the backyard.
ALF: I'm telling ya, it was bright green and it spit water. Ths Ths
[spitting water sound]
ALF: .
Willie: That was my new garden hose.
ALF: Oh, no wonder it was sucking on the spigot.
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
The final episode was intended as a cliffhanger. At the time it was filmed, NBC was still deciding whether or not to cancel it. The cliffhanger format was intended to help persuade NBC to give the show one more chance, if only to resolve the "To Be Continued" ending. Project: ALF (1996), six years later, finally brought closure. Due to poor writing and the absence of the original human cast, many fans reject the movie as part of the show's canon. See more »Goofs
The Tanner's front porch disappears and reappears throughout season 1. See more »Quotes
Willie: Go back to the tent.ALF: It's too dangerous out there. I had to kill a fifty-foot snake with my pocketknife.
Willie: There are no fifty-foot water snakes in the backyard.
ALF: I'm telling ya, it was bright green and it spit water. Ths Ths
[spitting water sound]
ALF: .
Willie: That was my new garden hose.
ALF: Oh, no wonder it was sucking on the spigot.
See more »
Crazy Credits
After the closing credits in the original unaired pilot, ALF appears and says to the audience "Be there!". See more »Alternate Versions
Many of the syndicated episodes from the American DVD sets are further edited to remove music and songs which were claimed too expensive to license for home video. In a few cases, this results in episodes which run for less than 20 minutes! The European sets released by Warner does not suffer from these problems. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.Contribute to This Page
On IMDb TV, you can catch Hollywood hits and popular TV series at no cost. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free!
Explore popular action and adventure titles available to stream with Prime Video.
ALF is another one of the favorite shows during my childhood. And I still enjoy it to this day. Every friend and acquaintance of mine loved this show. Some kids I knew back then wished ALF would've crashed into their garage! ALF has left some very fond memories. Short synopsis: One day the Tanner family was in their garage they hear a strange noise and it was a spaceship that eventually crashed into their garage and then discover ALF and he became a part of the family.
ALF was also a bit of a troublemaker and a prankster as well. Yet, he also tried to fix any damage he had done, gave advice to the Tanners, said some funny catchphrases, got into funny situations one can imagine, always had to hide in the kitchen whenever company came, chasing Lucky (the Tanner's cat, ALF had a taste for cats), and used references from historic events and the whatnot. ALF even had some heartfelt moments, too.
Plus, I heard that starting in March, NICK-AT-NITE is going to start showing old reruns of ALF! Another thing, too the kids in this show, Lynn and Brian acted like your everyday average kid and teen! Even though the show barely revolved around them, they weren't even smart-allecks like kids are in sit-coms nowadays. ALF was one of the better sit-coms from the 80's. It's another one of my favorites next to Night Court and Newhart. Feel free to watch the ALF reruns when they come to NICK-AT-NITE. ALF was a show for the whole family. It gets an A!