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A.L.F. Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1987 - 1988
Episode 1
Phantom Pilot
Sat, Sep 26, 198723 mins
An unlikely ally helps Gordon defend Melmac when the evil Larson Petty returns to invade the planet.
Episode 2
Hair Today, Bald Tomorrow
Sat, Oct 3, 198723 mins
After Harry uses Gordon's hair to build his nest, Gordon finds himself heading to Madame Pokipsi's shack for a baldness cure, only to insult her and leave while cursed with a "Baldness Touch".
Episode 3
Two for the Brig
Sat, Oct 10, 198722 mins
Gordon and Sergeant Staff end up going to prison after mistaking their ship for a vacation cruise liner.
Episode 4
Gordon Ships Out
Sat, Oct 24, 198723 mins
Gordon, Rick, and Skip decide to pool their savings for a sailing yacht, but end up marooned on an island thanks to a Pit Termite that Skip names Woody.
Episode 5
The Birdman of Melmac
Sat, Oct 31, 198720 mins
The Shumways' pet bird Harry is dubbed a rare Melmacian species, and Harry lets fame go to his head as a result.
Episode 6
Pismo and the Orbit Gyro
Sat, Nov 7, 198723 mins
The Orbit Gyro needs its regular maintenance, but it results in its main operator, a robot named Pismo, having a few screws loose.
Episode 7
20,000 Years in Driving School
Sat, Nov 14, 198723 mins
After getting "Gooped" on the highway, Gordon Shumway has his driver's license revoked and must attend driving school to regain it.
Episode 8
Pride of the Shumways
Sat, Nov 21, 198723 mins
Gordon is the star player for the Orbit Guard Bouillabaisse-ball team, but a blow to the head renders him amnesiac, putting him out of the game and his little brother Curtis in.
Episode 9
Captain Bobaroo
Sat, Dec 5, 198723 mins
A bump on the head has Bob Shumway thinking he is a "Captain Kangaroo"-esque TV show host.
Episode 10
Neep at the Races
Sat, Dec 12, 198723 mins
When Neep runs past a motorcycle gang led by the nefarious Snake, Gordon realizes that Neep has what it takes to compete in dog races. Gordon convinces Snake and his cronies to invest the money for Neep to compete. Neep wins the race, but Gordon, Skip, Rick, and Neep must run away when Gordon crashes into the gang's motorcycles at the the end of the race.
Episode 11
Salad Wars
Sat, Dec 19, 198724 mins
The title of this episode is a parody of the epic film series Star Wars by George Lucas.
Episode 12
Tough Shrimp Don't Dance
Sat, Jan 2, 198823 mins
Gordon Shumway must rescue an alien shrimp race called the Muklukians from Larson Petty - with some unlikely help from one of their own.
Episode 13
Home Away from Home
Sat, Jan 16, 198823 mins
When Alf can't get back to the Planet Earth makes due with what he has on the Planet Melmac.