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From: dnadams@nyx.cs.du.edu (Dean Adams)
Date: 12 Jul 93 00:17:53 GMT
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv,rec.answers,news.answers
Subject: "ALF" EPISODE GUIDE
Archive-name: tv/program-guides/alf
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" ALF "
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EPISODE GUIDE
by Dean Adams
{dnadams@nyx.cs.du.edu}
(July, 1993)
First season 1986-87 (26) episodes
Second season 1987-88 (26) episodes
Third season 1988-89 (26) episodes
Fourth season 1989-90 (24) episodes
Cast:
Willie Tanner .................... Max Wright
Kate Tanner ...................... Anne Schedeen
Lynn Tanner ...................... Andrea Elson
Brian Tanner ..................... Benji Gregory
Trevor Ochmonek .................. John LaMotta
Raquel Ochmonek .................. Liz Sheridan
Jake Ochmonek .................... Josh Blake
Neal Tanner ...................... JM J. Bullock
ALF (Gordon Schumway) ............ Paul Fusco (voice)
Lisa Buckley (puppet)
Bob Fappiano (puppet)
Michu Meszaros (suit)
Production Staff:
Created by ....................... Tom Patchett
Paul Fusco
Producer ......................... Paul Fusco
Executive Producer ............... Tom Patchett
Bernie Brillstein
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" ALF "
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FIRST SEASON (1986-87)
1. "A.L.F." (pilot) 09/22/86
Gordon Schumway, 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.
2. "STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT"
ALF decides to have some fun while a nervous Mrs. Ochmonek
baby-sits Brian.
3. "LOOKING FOR LUCKY"
When Lucky the cat disappears, everyone blames ALF.
4. "PENNSYLVANIA 6-5000"
ALF calls the president to address his concerns about nuclear
weapons. [Guest stars: Richard Sanders, Harry Shearer]
5. "KEEPIN' THE FAITH"
ALF takes a job selling cosmetics over the phone.
6. "FOR YOUR EYES ONLY"
ALF befriends a lonely blind girl.
7. "HELP ME RHONDA"
Willie helps homesick ALF arrange a trip to Melmac.
8. "DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE"
ALF has a crush on Lynn, so he makes a music video to impress her.
9. "JUMP"
On his 45th birthday, Willie feels unfulfilled,
so ALF suggests he go skydiving.
10. "BABY, YOU CAN DRIVE MY CAR"
ALF sells parts of his spaceship to buy Lynn a Ferrari.
11. "ON THE ROAD AGAIN"
Willie loses his temper with ALF during a family camping trip.
12. "OH, TANNERBAUM"
ALF convinces Willie to travel to the mountains to
cut down a real Christmas tree.
13. "MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION"
ALF heads for the garage when Kate's mother pays a visit.
14. "LITTLE BIT OF SOAP"
ALF submits scripts to his favorite soap opera.
15. "I'VE GOT A NEW ATTITUDE"
ALF plays matchmaker for Kate's mother.
16. "TRY TO REMEMBER" (Part 1)
When ALF has amnesia, the Tanners try to help by
reviewing past events.
17. "TRY TO REMEMBER" (Part 2)
Conclusion. When ALF has amnesia, the Tanners try
to help by reviewing past events.
18. "BORDER SONG"
ALF befriends a young Mexican immigrant.
19. "WILD THING"
ALF goes through a 24-hour period of bizarre behavior.
20. "GOING OUT OF MY HEAD OVER YOU"
Willie talks to a psychologist (Bill Daily) about ALF.
21. "LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOW"
ALF thinks he witnessed a murder at a neighbor's house.
22. "IT AIN'T EASY BEIN' GREEN"
ALF comes to Brian's aid when the boy has to play an
asparagus in the school play.
23. "THE GAMBLER"
ALF develops a gambling habit and winds up in trouble with his bookie.
24. "WEIRD SCIENCE"
Brian causes trouble at school when he repeats some of ALF's
intergalactic knowledge.
25. "LA CUCARACHA"
A cockroach from outer space invades the Tanner home.
26. "COME FLY WITH ME"
When Mr. Ochmonek becomes sick during a flight, ALF flies the plane.
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SECOND SEASON (1987-88)
27. "WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU" 09/21/87
ALF is relocated to the family garage as a result of
his mischievous behavior.
28. "BALLAD OF GILLIGAN'S ISLAND" 09/28/87
ALF dreams he visits ``Gilligan's Island'', with castaways
Gilligan, the Skipper, the Professor and Mary Ann.
29. "TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW"
Mrs. Ochmonek thinks she's gone crazy when she
spots ALF in the backyard.
30. "WEDDING BELL BLUES"
ALF joins a monastery after learning that his parents were married
before he was born -- a disgrace on the planet Melmac.
31. "PRIME TIME"
The Tanners become a TV-ratings family and ALF decides to rig the
system so that his favorite program becomes a hit.
32. "SOME ENCHANTED EVENING"
ALF becomes the star attraction at the Tanners' Halloween party.
33. "PRETTY WOMAN"
ALF helps Lynn boost her self-confidence by enrolling her
in a beauty pageant.
34. "SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME"
ALF gets a severe case of hiccups after being excluded from
Dorothy and Whizzer's wedding party.
35. "NIGHT TRAIN"
Willie and ALF hop on board a freight train in search of adventure.
36. "ISN'T IT ROMANTIC"
ALF and the Tanner kids give Willie and Kate a second honeymoon.
37. "HAIL TO THE CHIEF"
Kate dreams that she and ALF are rival presidential candidates.
(Commentator John McLaughlin makes an appearance).
38. "ALF'S SPECIAL CHRISTMAS" (Part 1) 12/14/87
ALF spends christmas in a mountain cabin with the Tanners.
39. "ALF'S SPECIAL CHRISTMAS" (Part 2)
Disguised as a toy, ALF finds himself given to a hospitalized girl.
40. "THE BOY NEXT DOOR"
ALF befriends the Ochmoneks' belligerent nephew, Jake.
41. "CAN I GET A WITNESS?"
ALF demands a fair trial after being accused of throwing
a football through the Ochmoneks' window.
42. "WE'RE SO SORRY, UNCLE ALBERT"
ALF believes that he scared Willie's uncle to death.
43. "SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME" (Part 1)
ALF lends a hand with the neighborhood block patrol and ends
up confronting a prowler in the Ochmoneks' house.
44. "SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME" (Part 2)
Conclusion. It's up to Willie to save ALF from the SWAT team
surrounding the Ochomonek house, in which ALF had been chasing
a prowler.
45. "WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE"
ALF moves in with his blind friend, Jody, and learns some
important lessons about life without sight.
46. "YOU AIN'T NOTHING BUT A HOUND DOG"
ALF, jealous of the attention a stray dog is getting, gives
the pooch to a mean old woman who claims to be the owner.
47. "HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT"
Willie abandons his belief in pacifism after meeting the hostile
father of the bully who's been pushing Brian around.
48. "MOVIN' OUT"
Willie has problems trying to sell the house because ALF
keeps scaring off potential buyers with phony ghosts.
49. "I'M YOUR PUPPET"
ALF's mail-order ventriloquist's dummy takes on a life of its own,
and it takes a visit from a psychiatrist (Bill Daily) to cure him.
50. "TEQUILA"
Kate's friend, a known drinker, sees ALF in the kitchen and
thinks she's hallucinating.
51. "WE ARE FAMILY"
ALF fantasizes that he reveals his existence to the world
and serves as substitute host on David Letterman's show.
52. "VARSITY DRAG"
ALF takes a job as a paper carrier when he learns that the
cost of his upkeep is preventing Lynn from attending her
first-choice college.
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THIRD SEASON (1988-89)
53. "STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE"
ALF hides out in the back seat during Lynn's date at the drive-in.
54. "STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN"
In a fantasy sequence, ALF's guardian angel shows him what
the Tanners' lives would be like without him.
55. "BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO"
The Tanners let Trevor Ochmonek stay at their house after
he has a fight with his wife.
56. "TONIGHT, TONIGHT" (Part 1)
ALF hosts ``The Tonight Show'', with Ed McMahon.
57. "TONIGHT, TONIGHT" (Part 2)
Conclusion. ALF hosts ``The Tonight Show.''
58. "PROMISES, PROMISES"
Betrayed confidences cause a falling-out between ALF and Lynn.
59. "TURKEY IN THE STRAW" (Part 1)
The Tanners are invited to a Thanksgiving dinner with the
Ochmonek's bizarre relatives.
60. "TURKEY IN THE STRAW" (Part 2)
Conclusion. ALF must avoid the Alien Task Force when
a bum (David Ogden Stiers) blows the whistle on him.
61. "CHANGES"
Kate goes back to work when a strike sends Willie home.
62. "MY BACK PAGES"
In a nightmare, Willie dreams ALF is his school roommate.
63. "ALONE AGAIN, NATURALLY"
ALF mistakenly believes his cousin is living in Barstow,
when he reads an article in the National Inquisitor.
64. "DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?"
ALF makes Brian disappear with a mail-order magic kit.
65. "HIDE AWAY"
ALF is convinced gangsters are chasing the Tanners' houseguest.
66. "FIGHT BACK"
ALF's expose earns Willie a guest spot on David Horowitz's
consumer advocate show.
67. "SUSPICIOUS MINDS"
ALF is convinced that a reclusive neighbor is actually Elvis Presley.
68. "BABY LOVE"
ALF has an allergic reaction to a baby.
69. "RUNNING SCARED"
An extortionist threatens to turn ALF in to the immigration
authorities for being an "illegal alien".
70. "STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE"
ALF ghostwrites Jake's love letters.
71. "SUPERSTITION"
ALF blames his streak of bad luck on a Melmac superstition.
72. "TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS"
Lynn ends up with two dates for a dance through ALF's
mishandled phone message.
73. "FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND"
Desperate for a pet of his own, ALF acquires an ant farm.
74. "DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK"
ALF and Jake suggest Brian camp out to overcome his fear of the dark.
75. "HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, STANDING IN THE SHADOW?"
ALF sees Jake's kleptomaniac mother arrives for a visit,
and steals a broach from Kate.
76. "LIKE AN OLD TIME MOVIE"
ALF imagines in black and white that he and the Tanners
are silent-movie stars.
77. "SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL"
ALF prepares for the worst after experiencing a mild earthquake.
78. "HAVING MY BABY"
ALF prepares for the baby's arrival by re-enacting scenes
from ``The Dick Van Dyke Show.''
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FORTH SEASON (1989-90)
79. "BABY COME BACK" 09/18/89
ALF earns the right to baby-sit Eric, but almost blows
it when the child disappears.
80. "LIES" 09/25/89
ALF is accidentally photographed by tabloid photographers,
so the Tanners have to get the film back.
81. "WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE" 10/02/89
ALF shields Willie when a criminal resembling him is profiled
on a crime-stopper TV show, but Trevor turns him in.
82. "WE'RE IN THE MONEY" 10/09/89
Using Willie's home computer, ALF discovers and later becomes
addicted to the art of making stock-market deals.
83. "MIND GAMES" 10/16/89
After a visit from a psychologist, ALF subjects the Tanners
to a barrage of unwanted psychoanalysis.
84. "HOOKED ON A FEELING" 10/23/89
Willie, in an effort to curb ALF's cotton addiction, holds
a support group meeting in his living room.
85. "HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S WILLIE'S BROTHER" 10/30/89
ALF, forced to hide, plots the removal of Willie's visiting
brother Neal.
86. "THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE" 11/06/89
ALF gets peeved about having to remain hidden while
Willie's brother extends his visit.
87. "LIVE AND LET DIE" 11/13/89
ALF's attitude toward cats changes after his first encounter
with kittens.
88. "BREAK UP TO MAKE UP" 11/20/89
Whizzer comes face-to-face with ALF when he searches for
Dorothy at the Tanners.
89. "HAPPY TOGETHER" 11/27/89
ALF, on the outs with the Tanners, is offered a place to stay by Neal.
90. "FEVER" 12/04/89
ALF is pampered by the Tanners after catching his first Earth cold.
91. "IT'S MY PARTY" 12/11/89
ALF is relegated once again to the attic when the Tanners
throw a Hawaiian luau.
92. "MAKE 'EM LAUGH" 01/08/90
ALF dreams he's a famous stand-up comic.
93. "LOVE ON THE ROCKS" 01/15/90
Neal and his ex-wife Margaret (Allyce Beasley) reconcile, but
ALF goes a long way to prove her motives are less than honest.
94. "TRUE COLORS" 01/22/90
ALF enters the art world after he earns praise for a still
life made from food.
95. "GIMME THAT OLD TIME RELIGION" 01/29/90
As a newly ordained Melmacian minister, ALF must officiate
a ceremony on Earth.
96. "FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT, I GOTTA WEAR SHADES"
ALF considers the future with the Tanners, who will age
faster than the ageless alien.
97. "WHEN I'M SIXTY-FOUR"
ALF encounters youth-seeking senior citizens when he's
discovered sneaking into a retirement home.
98. "MR. SANDMAN"
ALF and Willie scour Death Valley for buried treasure
after discovering an old map.
99. "STAYIN' ALIVE"
A morally outraged ALF writes nasty letters to a
pollution-producing company.
100. "HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF"
ALF takes to the park in search of food after his diet fails.
101. "I GOTTA BE ME"
ALF is the only one excited by the idea of Lynn moving in
with her boyfriend.
102. "CONSIDER ME GONE" 03/24/90
It's a sad day in the Tanner household as ALF announces he's
leaving Earth to settle on another planet with Skip and Rhonda,
but ALF is captured by the Alien Task Force before he can get
to their spaceship. (Last episode).
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APPENDIX I - TITLE LISTING (broadcast order)
First Season:
1. A.L.F. (pilot)
2. STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT
3. LOOKING FOR LUCKY
4. PENNSYLVANIA 6-5000
5. KEEPIN' THE FAITH
6. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
7. HELP ME RHONDA
8. DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE
9. JUMP
10. BABY, YOU CAN DRIVE MY CAR
11. ON THE ROAD AGAIN
12. OH, TANNERBAUM
13. MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION
14. LITTLE BIT OF SOAP
15. I'VE GOT A NEW ATTITUDE
16. TRY TO REMEMBER (Part 1)
17. TRY TO REMEMBER (Part 2)
18. BORDER SONG
19. WILD THING
20. GOING OUT OF MY HEAD OVER YOU
21. LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOW
22. IT AIN'T EASY BEIN' GREEN
23. THE GAMBLER
24. WEIRD SCIENCE
25. LA CUCARACHA
26. COME FLY WITH ME
Second Season:
27. WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU
28. BALLAD OF GILLIGAN'S ISLAND
29. TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW
30. WEDDING BELL BLUES
31. PRIME TIME
32. SOME ENCHANTED EVENING
33. PRETTY WOMAN
34. SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME
35. NIGHT TRAIN
36. ISN'T IT ROMANTIC
37. HAIL TO THE CHIEF
38. ALF'S SPECIAL CHRISTMAS (Part 1)
39. ALF'S SPECIAL CHRISTMAS (Part 2)
40. THE BOY NEXT DOOR
41. CAN I GET A WITNESS?
42. WE'RE SO SORRY, UNCLE ALBERT
43. SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME (Part 1)
44. SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME (Part 2)
45. WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE
46. YOU AIN'T NOTHING BUT A HOUND DOG
47. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT
48. MOVIN' OUT
49. I'M YOUR PUPPET
50. TEQUILA
51. WE ARE FAMILY
52. VARSITY DRAG
Third Season:
53. STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE
54. STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
55. BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
56. TONIGHT, TONIGHT (Part 1)
57. TONIGHT, TONIGHT (Part 2)
58. PROMISES, PROMISES
59. TURKEY IN THE STRAW (Part 1)
60. TURKEY IN THE STRAW (Part 2)
61. CHANGES
62. MY BACK PAGES
63. ALONE AGAIN, NATURALLY
64. DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?
65. HIDE AWAY
66. FIGHT BACK
67. SUSPICIOUS MINDS
68. BABY LOVE
69. RUNNING SCARED
70. STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE
71. SUPERSTITION
72. TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS
73. FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND
74. DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK
75. HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, STANDING IN THE SHADOW?
76. LIKE AN OLD TIME MOVIE
77. SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL
78. HAVING MY BABY
Forth Season:
79. BABY COME BACK
80. LIES
81. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
82. WE'RE IN THE MONEY
83. MIND GAMES
84. HOOKED ON A FEELING
85. HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S WILLIE'S BROTHER
86. THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE
87. LIVE AND LET DIE
88. BREAK UP TO MAKE UP
89. HAPPY TOGETHER
90. FEVER
91. IT'S MY PARTY
92. MAKE 'EM LAUGH
93. LOVE ON THE ROCKS
94. TRUE COLORS
95. GIMME THAT OLD TIME RELIGION
96. FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT, I GOTTA WEAR SHADES
97. WHEN I'M SIXTY-FOUR
98. MR. SANDMAN
99. STAYIN' ALIVE
100. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
101. I GOTTA BE ME
102. CONSIDER ME GONE
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APPENDIX II - TITLE LISTING (alphabetical order)
1. A.L.F. (pilot)
38. ALF'S SPECIAL CHRISTMAS (Part 1)
39. ALF'S SPECIAL CHRISTMAS (Part 2)
63. ALONE AGAIN, NATURALLY
79. BABY COME BACK
68. BABY LOVE
10. BABY, YOU CAN DRIVE MY CAR
28. BALLAD OF GILLIGAN'S ISLAND
18. BORDER SONG
40. THE BOY NEXT DOOR
88. BREAK UP TO MAKE UP
55. BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
41. CAN I GET A WITNESS?
61. CHANGES
26. COME FLY WITH ME
102. CONSIDER ME GONE
64. DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?
74. DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK
8. DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE
90. FEVER
66. FIGHT BACK
86. THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE
6. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
73. FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND
96. FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT, I GOTTA WEAR SHADES
23. THE GAMBLER
95. GIMME THAT OLD TIME RELIGION
20. GOING OUT OF MY HEAD OVER YOU
37. HAIL TO THE CHIEF
89. HAPPY TOGETHER
75. HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, STANDING IN THE SHADOW?
78. HAVING MY BABY
85. HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S WILLIE'S BROTHER
7. HELP ME RHONDA
65. HIDE AWAY
47. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT
84. HOOKED ON A FEELING
100. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
101. I GOTTA BE ME
49. I'M YOUR PUPPET
15. I'VE GOT A NEW ATTITUDE
36. ISN'T IT ROMANTIC
22. IT AIN'T EASY BEIN' GREEN
91. IT'S MY PARTY
9. JUMP
5. KEEPIN' THE FAITH
25. LA CUCARACHA
80. LIES
76. LIKE AN OLD TIME MOVIE
14. LITTLE BIT OF SOAP
87. LIVE AND LET DIE
21. LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOW
3. LOOKING FOR LUCKY
93. LOVE ON THE ROCKS
92. MAKE 'EM LAUGH
83. MIND GAMES
13. MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION
48. MOVIN' OUT
98. MR. SANDMAN
62. MY BACK PAGES
35. NIGHT TRAIN
12. OH, TANNERBAUM
11. ON THE ROAD AGAIN
4. PENNSYLVANIA 6-5000
33. PRETTY WOMAN
31. PRIME TIME
58. PROMISES, PROMISES
69. RUNNING SCARED
77. SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL
32. SOME ENCHANTED EVENING
43. SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME (Part 1)
44. SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME (Part 2)
34. SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME
54. STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
70. STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE
99. STAYIN' ALIVE
53. STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE
2. STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT
71. SUPERSTITION
67. SUSPICIOUS MINDS
29. TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW
50. TEQUILA
56. TONIGHT, TONIGHT (Part 1)
57. TONIGHT, TONIGHT (Part 2)
72. TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS
94. TRUE COLORS
16. TRY TO REMEMBER (Part 1)
17. TRY TO REMEMBER (Part 2)
59. TURKEY IN THE STRAW (Part 1)
60. TURKEY IN THE STRAW (Part 2)
52. VARSITY DRAG
81. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
51. WE ARE FAMILY
45. WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE
82. WE'RE IN THE MONEY
42. WE'RE SO SORRY, UNCLE ALBERT
30. WEDDING BELL BLUES
24. WEIRD SCIENCE
97. WHEN I'M SIXTY-FOUR
19. WILD THING
27. WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU
46. YOU AIN'T NOTHING BUT A HOUND DOG
[ Thanks go to Brian Neale for providing episode data. ]
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