ALF
A.L.F.
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 1986-09-22
Synopsis
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.
In the series
This episode is part of ALF (1986–1990) on NBC.
A cat-eating alien puppet crashes suburbia — merch first, sitcom second, finale nightmare.
Key cast
- Paul Fusco as ALF (voice/puppet)
- Max Wright as Willie Tanner
- Anne Schedeen as Kate Tanner
- Andrea Elson as Lynn Tanner
- Benji Gregory as Brian Tanner