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{{Infobox television season
{{Infobox television season
| season_number = 3
| season_number = 3
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| image = ALF Season 3.jpg
| image = ALF Season 3.jpg
| image_alt =
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| caption = DVD cover
| caption = DVD cover
| starring =
| starring =
| num_episodes = 26
| country = United States
| num_episodes = 26
| network = [[NBC]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|1988|10|03}}
| network = [[NBC]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|1988|10|03}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1989|05|08}}
| episode_list = List of ALF episodes
| last_aired = {{End date|1989|05|08}}
| episode_list = List of ALF episodes
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==Episodes==
==Episodes==
{{see also|List of ALF episodes}}
{{see also|List of ALF episodes}}
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<onlyinclude>{{Episode table |background=#04b567 |overall=4 |season=4 |title=19 |director=15 |writer=19 |airdate=12 |prodcode=7 |viewers=|aux4=10 |country=U.S. |aux4T=Rating/share<br />(households) |episodes=
{{Episode list/sublist|ALF (season 3)
{{Episode list/sublist|ALF season 3
| EpisodeNumber=53
| EpisodeNumber=53
| EpisodeNumber2=1
| EpisodeNumber2=1
| Title=[[Stop! In the Name of Love|Stop in the Name of Love]]
| Title=Stop in the Name of Love
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| WrittenBy=Skip Frank & Gwyn Gurian
| WrittenBy=Skip Frank & Gwyn Gurian
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1988|10|03}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1988|10|03}}
| ProdCode=3001
| Viewers=29.6<ref name="3.01">{{cite news |date=October 12, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306106992}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=29.6<ref name="3.01">{{cite news |date=October 12, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306106992}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=18.3/29<ref name="3.01"/>
| Aux4=18.3/29<ref name="3.01"/>
| ShortSummary=Lynn's date at the drive-in goes well until she discovers ALF hiding in the back of the car.
| ShortSummary=Lynn's date at the drive-in goes well until she discovers ALF hiding in the back of the car.
The episode title is based on [[Stop! In the Name of Love|the Supremes song]].
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{{Episode list/sublist|ALF (season 3)
{{Episode list/sublist|ALF season 3
| EpisodeNumber=54
| EpisodeNumber=54
| EpisodeNumber2=2
| EpisodeNumber2=2
| Title=[[Stairway to Heaven]]
| Title=Stairway to Heaven
| DirectedBy=[[Burt Brinckerhoff]]
| DirectedBy=[[Burt Brinckerhoff]]
| WrittenBy=Philip Whitehill
| WrittenBy=Philip Whitehill
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1988|10|10}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1988|10|10}}
| ProdCode=3005
| Viewers=28.7<ref name="3.02">{{cite news |date=October 19, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306123175}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=28.7<ref name="3.02">{{cite news |date=October 19, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306123175}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=17.6/27<ref name="3.02"/>
| Aux4=17.6/27<ref name="3.02"/>
| ShortSummary=ALF meets his guardian angel who makes him see life without the Tanners, and vice versa.
| ShortSummary=ALF meets his guardian angel who makes him see life without the Tanners, and vice versa.
The episode title is based on [[Stairway to Heaven|the Led Zeppelin song]].
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{{Episode list/sublist|ALF (season 3)
{{Episode list/sublist|ALF season 3
| EpisodeNumber=55
| EpisodeNumber=55
| EpisodeNumber2=3
| EpisodeNumber2=3
| Title=[[Breaking Up Is Hard to Do|Breaking Up is Hard to Do]]
| Title=Breaking Up is Hard to Do
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| WrittenBy=[[Steve Pepoon]]
| WrittenBy=[[Steve Pepoon]]
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1988|10|17}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1988|10|17}}
| ProdCode=3002
| Viewers=30.2<ref name="3.03">{{cite news |date=October 26, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306102053}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=30.2<ref name="3.03">{{cite news |date=October 26, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306102053}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=18.6/30<ref name="3.03"/>
| Aux4=18.6/30<ref name="3.03"/>
| ShortSummary=Trevor and Raquel have a falling-out, so ALF and Jake try to get them back together.
| ShortSummary=Trevor and Raquel have a falling-out, so ALF and Jake try to get them back together.
The episode title is based on [[Breaking Up Is Hard to Do|the Neil Sedaka song]].
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{{Episode list/sublist|ALF (season 3)
{{Episode list/sublist|ALF season 3
| NumParts= 2
| EpisodeNumber=56<hr />57
| EpisodeNumber_1=56
| EpisodeNumber2=4<hr />5
| EpisodeNumber_2=57
| Title=|[[Tonight, Tonight, Tonight|Tonight, Tonight]]
| EpisodeNumber2_1=4
| EpisodeNumber2_2=5
| Title=Tonight, Tonight
| DirectedBy=Burt Brinckerhoff
| DirectedBy=Burt Brinckerhoff
| WrittenBy=Lisa A. Bannick, Steve Pepoon, [[Al Jean]] & [[Mike Reiss|Michael Reiss]]
| WrittenBy=Lisa A. Bannick, Steve Pepoon, [[Al Jean]] & [[Mike Reiss|Michael Reiss]]
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1988|10|24}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1988|10|24}}
| ProdCode=3006
| Viewers=30.2<ref name="3.04">{{cite news |date=November 2, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306129406}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=30.2<ref name="3.04">{{cite news |date=November 2, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306129406}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=18.5/28<ref name="3.04"/>
| Aux4=18.5/28<ref name="3.04"/>
| ShortSummary=ALF hosts ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' with [[Ed McMahon]] and promotes ''ALF'' with clips from [[ALF (season 2)|Season 2]]. [[Frederick de Cordova]], [[Teresa Ganzel]], [[Tommy Newsom]], [[Rich Little]], Joan Embrey, Tim Wade, [[Joyce Brothers]] and [[Gene Greytak|Eugene Greytak]] (as [[Pope John Paul II]]) also appear.<br />''Note:'' one-hour clip show.
| ShortSummary=ALF hosts ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' with [[Ed McMahon]] and promotes ''ALF'' with clips from [[ALF season 2|Season 2]]. [[Frederick de Cordova]], [[Teresa Ganzel]], [[Tommy Newsom]], [[Rich Little]], Joan Embrey, Tim Wade, [[Joyce Brothers]] and [[Gene Greytak|Eugene Greytak]] (as [[Pope John Paul II]]) also appear.
''Note:'' This is a one-hour [[clip show]].

The episode title is based on the Genesis song "[[Tonight, Tonight, Tonight]]".
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{{Episode list/sublist|ALF (season 3)
{{Episode list/sublist|ALF season 3
| EpisodeNumber=58
| EpisodeNumber=58
| EpisodeNumber2=6
| EpisodeNumber2=6
| Title=[[Promises, Promises (Naked Eyes song)|Promises, Promises]]
| Title=Promises, Promises
| DirectedBy=Burt Brinckerhoff
| DirectedBy=Burt Brinckerhoff
| WrittenBy=[[Beverly Archer]]
| WrittenBy=[[Beverly Archer]]
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1988|10|31}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1988|10|31}}
| ProdCode=3004
| Viewers=24.2<ref name="3.06">{{cite news |date=November 9, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306136856}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=24.2<ref name="3.06">{{cite news |date=November 9, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306136856}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=15.1/24<ref name="3.06"/>
| Aux4=15.1/24<ref name="3.06"/>
| ShortSummary=ALF reveals that Lynn is dating Eddie ([[Michael Des Barres]]) to her parents' dismay.
| ShortSummary=ALF reveals that Lynn is dating Eddie ([[Michael Des Barres]]) to her parents' dismay.
The episode title is based on [[Promises, Promises (Naked Eyes song)|the Naked Eyes song]].
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{{Episode list/sublist|ALF (season 3)
{{Episode list/sublist|ALF season 3
| NumParts= 2
| EpisodeNumber=59<hr />60
| EpisodeNumber_1=59
| EpisodeNumber2=7<hr />8
| EpisodeNumber_2=60
| Title=[[Turkey in the Straw]]
| EpisodeNumber2_1=7
| EpisodeNumber2_2=8
| Title=Turkey in the Straw
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| WrittenBy=[[Tom Patchett]] & Steve Hollander
| WrittenBy=[[Tom Patchett]] & Steve Hollander
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1988|11|14}}<hr />{{start date|1988|11|15}}
| OriginalAirDate_1={{start date|1988|11|14}}
| OriginalAirDate_2={{start date|1988|11|15}}
| Viewers=29.7<ref name="3.07">{{cite news |date=November 23, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306124674}}}}</ref><hr />30.0<ref name="3.07"/>
| ProdCode=3008
| Viewers_1=29.7<ref name="3.07">{{cite news |date=November 23, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306124674}}}}</ref>
| Viewers_2=30.0<ref name="3.07"/>
| Aux4=18.0/27<ref name="3.07"/><hr />18.0/27<ref name="3.07"/>
| Aux4=18.0/27<ref name="3.07"/><hr />18.0/27<ref name="3.07"/>
| ShortSummary= ''Part 1'': The Tanners are invited to a Thanksgiving dinner with the Ochmonek's bizarre relatives.<hr>''Part 2'': ALF must avoid the Alien Task Force when a homeless guy blows the whistle on him.<br />Guest Stars: [[David Ogden Stiers]] as Flakey Pete, [[Michael Champion]] as Sgt. Matt Fox
| ShortSummary=''Part 1'': The Tanners are invited to a Thanksgiving dinner with the Ochmonek's bizarre relatives.<hr>''Part 2'': ALF must avoid the Alien Task Force when a homeless guy blows the whistle on him.
''Guest stars:'' [[David Ogden Stiers]] as Flakey Pete, [[Michael Champion]] as Sgt. Matt Fox

The episode title is based on [[Turkey in the Straw|the American folk song]].
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{{Episode list/sublist|ALF (season 3)
{{Episode list/sublist|ALF season 3
| EpisodeNumber=61
| EpisodeNumber=61
| EpisodeNumber2=9
| EpisodeNumber2=9
| Title=[[Changes (David Bowie song)|Changes]]
| Title=Changes
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| WrittenBy=Lisa A. Bannick
| WrittenBy=Lisa A. Bannick
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1988|11|21}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1988|11|21}}
| ProdCode=3007
| Viewers=29.9<ref name="3.09">{{cite news |date=November 30, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306106502}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=29.9<ref name="3.09">{{cite news |date=November 30, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306106502}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=18.0/28<ref name="3.09"/>
| Aux4=18.0/28<ref name="3.09"/>
| ShortSummary=Kate starts working and then discovers that she is pregnant.<br />''Note:'' The plot device of Kate being pregnant was written to accommodate Anne Schedeen's real-life pregnancy.
| ShortSummary=Kate starts working and then discovers that she is pregnant.
''Note:'' The plot device of Kate being pregnant was written to accommodate Anne Schedeen's real-life pregnancy.

The episode title is based on [[Changes (David Bowie song)|the David Bowie song]].
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{{Episode list/sublist|ALF (season 3)
{{Episode list/sublist|ALF season 3
| EpisodeNumber=62
| EpisodeNumber=62
| EpisodeNumber2=10
| EpisodeNumber2=10
| Title=[[My Back Pages]]
| Title=My Back Pages
| DirectedBy=Burt Brinckerhoff
| DirectedBy=Burt Brinckerhoff
| WrittenBy=Ron Burla
| WrittenBy=Ron Burla
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1988|11|28}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1988|11|28}}
| ProdCode=3012
| Viewers=24.2<ref name="3.10">{{cite news |date=December 7, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306146398}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=24.2<ref name="3.10">{{cite news |date=December 7, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306146398}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=15.6/23<ref name="3.10"/>
| Aux4=15.6/23<ref name="3.10"/>
| ShortSummary=Seeing Willie and Kate reminiscing over their old stuff in the attic and show the family film footage of them attending the Woodstock festival, ALF asks Willie about the 1960s, causing Willie to ponder if he abandoned the ideals he held during those years.
| ShortSummary=Seeing Willie and Kate reminiscing over their old stuff in the attic and show the family film footage of them attending the Woodstock festival, ALF asks Willie about the 1960s, causing Willie to ponder if he abandoned the ideals he held during those years.
The episode title is based on [[My Back Pages|the Bob Dylan song]].
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}}
{{Episode list/sublist|ALF (season 3)
{{Episode list/sublist|ALF season 3
| EpisodeNumber=63
| EpisodeNumber=63
| EpisodeNumber2=11
| EpisodeNumber2=11
| Title=[[Alone Again (Naturally)|Alone Again, Naturally]]
| Title=Alone Again, Naturally
| DirectedBy=Burt Brinckerhoff
| DirectedBy=Burt Brinckerhoff
| WrittenBy=[[Paul Fusco]]
| WrittenBy=[[Paul Fusco]]
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1988|12|05}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1988|12|05}}
| ProdCode=3013
| Viewers=24.0<ref name="3.11">{{cite news |date=December 14, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306143538}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=24.0<ref name="3.11">{{cite news |date=December 14, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306143538}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=15.5/23<ref name="3.11"/>
| Aux4=15.5/23<ref name="3.11"/>
| ShortSummary=ALF mistakenly believes his cousin Blinky is living in Barstow, getting himself captured by a deranged freak show owner ([[Kathleen Freeman]]).
| ShortSummary=ALF mistakenly believes his cousin Blinky is living in [[Barstow, California|Barstow]], getting himself captured by a deranged freak show owner.

'''Guest Starring:''' [[Kathleen Freeman]] as Betty Susla and [[Richard McKenzie (actor)|Richard McKenzie]] as Nick Susla.
The episode title is based on [[Alone Again (Naturally)|the Gilbert O'Sullivan song]].
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{{Episode list/sublist|ALF (season 3)
{{Episode list/sublist|ALF season 3
| EpisodeNumber=64
| EpisodeNumber=64
| EpisodeNumber2=12
| EpisodeNumber2=12
| Title=[[Do You Believe in Magic (song)|Do You Believe in Magic?]]
| Title=Do You Believe in Magic?
| DirectedBy=Tony Csiki
| DirectedBy=Tony Csiki
| WrittenBy=Scott Spencer Gorden
| WrittenBy=Scott Spencer Gorden
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1988|12|12}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1988|12|12}}
| ProdCode=3009
| Viewers=30.9<ref name="3.12">{{cite news |date=December 21, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306159082}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=30.9<ref name="3.12">{{cite news |date=December 21, 1988 |title=A very 'Brady' ratings hit |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306159082}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=18.6/28<ref name="3.12"/>
| Aux4=18.6/28<ref name="3.12"/>
| ShortSummary=Willie introduces ALF to simple magic tricks.
| ShortSummary=Willie introduces ALF to simple magic tricks.
The episode title is based on [[Do You Believe in Magic (song)|the Lovin' Spoonful song]].
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{{Episode list/sublist|ALF (season 3)
{{Episode list/sublist|ALF season 3
| EpisodeNumber=65
| EpisodeNumber=65
| EpisodeNumber2=13
| EpisodeNumber2=13
| Title=[[Hide Away (instrumental)|Hide Away]]
| Title=Hide Away
| DirectedBy=Burt Brinckerhoff
| DirectedBy=Burt Brinckerhoff
| WrittenBy=Steve Pepoon
| WrittenBy=Steve Pepoon
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|01|09}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|01|09}}
| ProdCode=3014
| Viewers=28.7<ref name="3.13">{{cite news |date=January 18, 1989 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306171627}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=28.7<ref name="3.13">{{cite news |date=January 18, 1989 |title=NBC clinches season's ratings title |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306171627}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=17.6/26<ref name="3.13"/>
| Aux4=17.6/26<ref name="3.13"/>
| ShortSummary=After a verbose houseguest of Willie's reveals he is in the Witness Protection Program, ALF is convinced gangsters are stalking the Tanners.
| ShortSummary=After a verbose houseguest of Willie's reveals he is in the Witness Protection Program, ALF is convinced gangsters are stalking the Tanners.
The episode title is based on [[Hide Away (instrumental)|the Freddie King song]].
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}}
{{Episode list/sublist|ALF (season 3)
{{Episode list/sublist|ALF season 3
| EpisodeNumber=66
| EpisodeNumber=66
| EpisodeNumber2=14
| EpisodeNumber2=14
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| WrittenBy=Seth Weisbord
| WrittenBy=Seth Weisbord
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|01|16}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|01|16}}
| ProdCode=3016
| Viewers=30.8<ref name="3.14">{{cite news |date=January 25, 1989 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306147740}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=30.8<ref name="3.14">{{cite news |date=January 25, 1989 |title=NBC scores super ratings |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306147740}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=18.1/27<ref name="3.14"/>
| Aux4=18.1/27<ref name="3.14"/>
| ShortSummary=When Jake easily repairs Willie's car, he and ALF think the mechanic may be sabotaging the car for needless repeat business, so they start Operation Sam-Scam to furnish proof.
| ShortSummary=When Jake easily repairs Willie's car, he and ALF think the mechanic may be sabotaging the car for needless repeat business, so they start Operation Sam-Scam to furnish proof.
The episode title is based on a song by either [[Solomon Burke discography#Singles|Solomon Burke]] or [[Fight Back (Discharge EP)|Discharge]].
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{{Episode list/sublist|ALF (season 3)
{{Episode list/sublist|ALF season 3
| EpisodeNumber=67
| EpisodeNumber=67
| EpisodeNumber2=15
| EpisodeNumber2=15
| Title=[[Suspicious Minds]]
| Title=Suspicious Minds
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| WrittenBy=Al Jean & Michael Reiss
| WrittenBy=Al Jean & Michael Reiss
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|01|23}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|01|23}}
| ProdCode=3010
| Viewers=34.0<ref name="3.15">{{cite news |date=February 1, 1989 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306144802}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=34.0<ref name="3.15">{{cite news |date=February 1, 1989 |title=Midseason entries boost NBC |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306144802}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=20.4/30<ref name="3.15"/>
| Aux4=20.4/30<ref name="3.15"/>
| ShortSummary=ALF believes that a reclusive new neighbor is [[Elvis Presley]], and is further convinced when the man displays Elvis-like tendencies.
| ShortSummary=ALF believes that a reclusive new neighbor is [[Elvis Presley]], and is further convinced when the man displays Elvis-like tendencies.
The episode title is based on [[Suspicious Minds|the song popularized by Elvis]].
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{{Episode list/sublist|ALF (season 3)
{{Episode list/sublist|ALF season 3
| EpisodeNumber=68
| EpisodeNumber=68
| EpisodeNumber2=16
| EpisodeNumber2=16
| Title=[[Baby Love]]
| Title=Baby Love
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| WrittenBy=Lisa A. Bannick
| WrittenBy=Lisa A. Bannick
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|02|06}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|02|06}}
| ProdCode=3011
| Viewers=38.9<ref name="3.16">{{cite news |date=February 15, 1989 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306163263}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=38.9<ref name="3.16">{{cite news |date=February 15, 1989 |title=CBS gallops to a tie with NBC |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306163263}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=22.8/32<ref name="3.16"/>
| Aux4=22.8/32<ref name="3.16"/>
| ShortSummary= Raquel and Laverne plan a surprise baby shower for Kate. Andrea brings her baby and lays it in the crib. When ALF has an allergic reaction to a baby, he tries to move in with Jake, but Willie convinces ALF that it is psychosomatic.
| ShortSummary=When Raquel plans a surprise baby shower for Kate, one of the neighbors brings her baby to the party. Meanwhile, ALF has an allergic reaction to a baby and he tries to move in with Jake.
The episode title is based on [[Baby Love|the Supremes song]].
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{{Episode list/sublist|ALF (season 3)
{{Episode list/sublist|ALF season 3
| EpisodeNumber=69
| EpisodeNumber=69
| EpisodeNumber2=17
| EpisodeNumber2=17
| Title=[[Running Scared (Roy Orbison song)|Running Scared]]
| Title=Running Scared
| DirectedBy=[[Gary Shimokawa]]
| DirectedBy=[[Gary Shimokawa]]
| WrittenBy=Steve Pepoon
| WrittenBy=Steve Pepoon
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|02|13}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|02|13}}
| ProdCode=3017
| Viewers=30.0<ref name="3.17">{{cite news |date=February 22, 1989 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306175741}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=30.0<ref name="3.17">{{cite news |date=February 22, 1989 |title=NBC's back alone on top |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306175741}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=17.8/27<ref name="3.17"/>
| Aux4=17.8/27<ref name="3.17"/>
| ShortSummary=The extortionist Lee Fraser threatens to turn ALF in to the immigration authorities for being an illegal alien.
| ShortSummary=The extortionist Lee Fraser threatens to turn ALF in to the immigration authorities for being an illegal alien.
The episode title is based on [[Running Scared (Roy Orbison song)|the Roy Orbison song]].
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{{Episode list/sublist|ALF (season 3)
{{Episode list/sublist|ALF season 3
| EpisodeNumber=70
| EpisodeNumber=70
| EpisodeNumber2=18
| EpisodeNumber2=18
| Title=[[Standing in the Shadows of Love]]
| Title=Standing in the Shadows of Love
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| WrittenBy=David Cohen & [[Roger S. H. Schulman|Roger S.H. Schulman]]
| WrittenBy=David Cohen & [[Roger S. H. Schulman|Roger S.H. Schulman]]
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|02|20}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|02|20}}
| ProdCode=3015
| Viewers=30.7<ref name="3.18">{{cite news |date=March 1, 1989 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306152931}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=30.7<ref name="3.18">{{cite news |date=March 1, 1989 |title=CBS up despite Grammy drop |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306152931}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=18.4/27<ref name="3.18"/>
| Aux4=18.4/27<ref name="3.18"/>
| ShortSummary=Jake has a crush on a girl at school named Laura ([[Carla Gugino]]) but cannot express his feelings. ALF, inspired by the story of ''[[Cyrano de Bergerac (play)|Cyrano de Bergerac]]'', ghostwrites love letters for Jake.
| ShortSummary=Jake has a crush on a girl at school named Laura ([[Carla Gugino]]) but cannot express his feelings. ALF, inspired by the story of ''[[Cyrano de Bergerac (play)|Cyrano de Bergerac]]'', ghostwrites love letters for Jake.
The episode title is based on [[Standing in the Shadows of Love|the Four Tops song]].
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| EpisodeNumber=71
| EpisodeNumber=71
| EpisodeNumber2=19
| EpisodeNumber2=19
| Title=[[Superstition (song)|Superstition]]
| Title=Superstition
| DirectedBy=Gary Shimokawa
| DirectedBy=Gary Shimokawa
| WrittenBy=Steve Pepoon
| WrittenBy=Steve Pepoon
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|02|27}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|02|27}}
| ProdCode=3020
| Viewers=29.1<ref name="3.19">{{cite news |date=March 8, 1989 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306184202}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=29.1<ref name="3.19">{{cite news |date=March 8, 1989 |title=Hit-and-miss program changes |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306184202}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=17.6/26<ref name="3.19"/>
| Aux4=17.6/26<ref name="3.19"/>
| ShortSummary=ALF blames his streak of bad luck on a Melmac superstition of burning a history book.
| ShortSummary=ALF blames his streak of bad luck on a Melmac superstition of burning a history book.
The episode title is based on [[Superstition (song)|the Stevie Wonder song]].
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{{Episode list/sublist|ALF season 3
| EpisodeNumber=72
| EpisodeNumber=72
| EpisodeNumber2=20
| EpisodeNumber2=20
| Title=[[Torn Between Two Lovers]]
| Title=Torn Between Two Lovers
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| WrittenBy=Beverly Archer
| WrittenBy=Beverly Archer
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|03|06}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|03|06}}
| ProdCode=3021
| Viewers=34.2<ref name="3.20">{{cite news |date=March 15, 1989 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306172200}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=34.2<ref name="3.20">{{cite news |date=March 15, 1989 |title=NBC, in front with 'Left Behind' |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306172200}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=20.7/30<ref name="3.20"/>
| Aux4=20.7/30<ref name="3.20"/>
| ShortSummary=Thanks to ALF's mismanaged phone calls, Lynn gets two dates for a dance.
| ShortSummary=Thanks to ALF's mismanaged phone calls, Lynn gets two dates with Danny and Randy for a dance.
The episode title is based on [[torn Between Two Lovers (song)|the song popularized by Mary MacGregor]].
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{{Episode list/sublist|ALF season 3
| EpisodeNumber=73
| EpisodeNumber=73
| EpisodeNumber2=21
| EpisodeNumber2=21
| Title=[[Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding|Funeral for a Friend]]
| Title=Funeral for a Friend
| DirectedBy=Paul Fusco
| DirectedBy=Paul Fusco
| WrittenBy=Scott Spencer Gorden
| WrittenBy=Scott Spencer Gorden
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|03|20}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|03|20}}
| ProdCode=3023
| Viewers=30.0<ref name="3.21">{{cite news |date=March 29, 1989 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306173300}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=30.0<ref name="3.21">{{cite news |date=March 29, 1989 |title=A 'Brewster' boost for ABC |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306173300}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=18.0/28<ref name="3.21"/>
| Aux4=18.0/28<ref name="3.21"/>
| ShortSummary=ALF acquires an ant farm and then arranges a funeral after the ants die.
| ShortSummary=ALF acquires an ant farm and then arranges a funeral after the ants die.
The episode title is based on [[Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding|the Elton John song]].
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| EpisodeNumber=74
| EpisodeNumber=74
| EpisodeNumber2=22
| EpisodeNumber2=22
| Title=[[Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (album)|Don't Be Afraid of the Dark]]
| Title=Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| WrittenBy=Alicia Marie Schudt
| WrittenBy=Alicia Marie Schudt
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|03|27}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|03|27}}
| ProdCode=3022
| Viewers=28.0<ref name="3.22">{{cite news |date=April 5, 1989 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306171172}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=28.0<ref name="3.22">{{cite news |date=April 5, 1989 |title=ABC's roller-coaster week |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306171172}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=17.1/27<ref name="3.22"/>
| Aux4=17.1/27<ref name="3.22"/>
| ShortSummary=To prepare Brian for his Boy Scout trip, ALF and Jake camp out to overcome his fear of the outdoors at night.
| ShortSummary=To prepare Brian for his Boy Scout trip, ALF and Jake camp out to overcome his fear of the outdoors at night.
The episode title is based on [[Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (album)|the Robert Cray song]].
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{{Episode list/sublist|ALF season 3
| EpisodeNumber=75
| EpisodeNumber=75
| EpisodeNumber2=23
| EpisodeNumber2=23
| Title=[[Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?]]
| Title=Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?
| DirectedBy=[[Howard Storm (director)|Howard Storm]]
| DirectedBy=[[Howard Storm (director)|Howard Storm]]
| WrittenBy=Paul Fusco & Lisa A. Bannick
| WrittenBy=Paul Fusco & Lisa A. Bannick
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|04|10}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|04|10}}
| ProdCode=3026
| Viewers=28.1<ref name="3.23">{{cite news |date=April 19, 1989 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306176608}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=28.1<ref name="3.23">{{cite news |date=April 19, 1989 |title=CBS squeaks by into second |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306176608}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=17.6/28<ref name="3.23"/>
| Aux4=17.6/28<ref name="3.23"/>
| ShortSummary=Jake's mother ([[Randee Heller]]) visits him and ALF catches her stealing Kate's brooch.
| ShortSummary=Jake's mother ([[Randee Heller]]) visits him and ALF catches her stealing Kate's brooch.
The episode title is based on [[Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?|the Rolling Stones song]].
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{{Episode list/sublist|ALF season 3
| EpisodeNumber=76
| EpisodeNumber=76
| EpisodeNumber2=24
| EpisodeNumber2=24
| Title=[[Do You Believe in Magic (song)|Like an Old Time Movie]]
| Title=Like an Old Time Movie
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| WrittenBy=Nelson Costello
| WrittenBy=Nelson Costello
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|04|17}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|04|17}}
| ProdCode=3003
| Viewers=22.7<ref name="3.24">{{cite news |date=April 26, 1989 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306174966}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=22.7<ref name="3.24">{{cite news |date=April 26, 1989 |title=Sitcom rewards ABC's faith |department=Life |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306174966}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=14.7/26<ref name="3.24"/>
| Aux4=14.7/26<ref name="3.24"/>
| ShortSummary=While the Tanners are away and leave some old movies to entertain him, ALF imagines in black and white that he and the Tanners are silent-movie stars.
| ShortSummary=While the Tanners are away and leave some old movies to entertain him, ALF imagines in black and white that he and the Tanners are silent-movie stars.
The episode title is based on [[Like an Old Time Movie|the Scott McKenzie song]].
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| EpisodeNumber=77
| EpisodeNumber=77
| EpisodeNumber2=25
| EpisodeNumber2=25
| Title=[[Shake, Rattle and Roll]]
| Title=Shake, Rattle and Roll
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| WrittenBy=Ron Burla
| WrittenBy=Ron Burla
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|05|01}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|05|01}}
| ProdCode=3018
| Viewers=24.0<ref name="3.25">{{cite news |date=May 10, 1989 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306210811}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=24.0<ref name="3.25">{{cite news |date=May 10, 1989 |title=Bright spots for No. 3 ABC |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306210811}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=14.5/24<ref name="3.25"/>
| Aux4=14.5/24<ref name="3.25"/>
| ShortSummary=After experiencing a mild earthquake, ALF prepares for the worst.
| ShortSummary=After experiencing a mild earthquake, ALF prepares for the worst.

''Note:'' This is Josh Blake's (Jake Ochmonek) final appearance on the show.

The episode title is based on [[Shake, Rattle and Roll|the Big Joe Turner song]].
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| EpisodeNumber=78
| EpisodeNumber=78
| EpisodeNumber2=26
| EpisodeNumber2=26
| Title=[[(You're) Having My Baby|Having My Baby]]
| Title=Having My Baby
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| DirectedBy=Nick Havinga
| WrittenBy=Lisa A. Bannick
| WrittenBy=Lisa A. Bannick
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|05|08}}
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1989|05|08}}
| ProdCode=3019
| Viewers=25.1<ref name="3.26">{{cite news |date=May 17, 1989 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306203436}}}}</ref>
| Viewers=25.1<ref name="3.26">{{cite news |date=May 17, 1989 |title=NBC sweeps top 11 spots |department=Life |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306203436}}}}</ref>
| Aux4=15.7/27<ref name="3.26"/>
| Aux4=15.7/27<ref name="3.26"/>
| ShortSummary=ALF re-enacts scenes from ''[[The Dick Van Dyke Show]]'', as Kate prepares to give birth.<br />Note: Eric William Tanner first appears at the end of the episode.
| ShortSummary=ALF re-enacts scenes from ''[[The Dick Van Dyke Show]]'', as Kate prepares to give birth.
''Note:'' The baby, Eric William Tanner, first appears at the end of the episode.

The episode title is based on [[(You're) Having My Baby|the Paul Anka song]].
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Latest revision as of 00:13, 9 August 2024

ALF
Season 3
DVD cover
No. of episodes26
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseOctober 3, 1988 (1988-10-03) –
May 8, 1989 (1989-05-08)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 2
Next →
Season 4
List of episodes

The following is a list of episodes from the third season of ALF.[1] Most episode titles are named after popular songs.

Broadcast history

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The season aired Mondays at 8:00-8:30 pm (EST) on NBC.

DVD release

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The season was released on DVD by Lionsgate Home Entertainment.

Cast

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  • Paul Fusco as ALF (puppeteer, voice)
    • Lisa Buckley as ALF (assistant puppeteer)
    • Bob Fappiano as ALF (assistant puppeteer)
  • Max Wright as Willie Tanner
  • Anne Schedeen as Kate Tanner
  • Andrea Elson as Lynn Tanner
  • Benji Gregory as Brian Tanner
  • Charles Nickerson as Eric Tanner (debuted in "Having My Baby")

Episodes

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See also: List of ALF episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(households)
531"Stop in the Name of Love"Nick HavingaSkip Frank & Gwyn GurianOctober 3, 1988 (1988-10-03)300129.6[2]18.3/29[2]

Lynn's date at the drive-in goes well until she discovers ALF hiding in the back of the car.

The episode title is based on the Supremes song.
542"Stairway to Heaven"Burt BrinckerhoffPhilip WhitehillOctober 10, 1988 (1988-10-10)300528.7[3]17.6/27[3]

ALF meets his guardian angel who makes him see life without the Tanners, and vice versa.

The episode title is based on the Led Zeppelin song.
553"Breaking Up is Hard to Do"Nick HavingaSteve PepoonOctober 17, 1988 (1988-10-17)300230.2[4]18.6/30[4]

Trevor and Raquel have a falling-out, so ALF and Jake try to get them back together.

The episode title is based on the Neil Sedaka song.
564"Tonight, Tonight"Burt BrinckerhoffLisa A. Bannick, Steve Pepoon, Al Jean & Michael ReissOctober 24, 1988 (1988-10-24)300630.2[5]18.5/28[5]
575

ALF hosts The Tonight Show with Ed McMahon and promotes ALF with clips from Season 2. Frederick de Cordova, Teresa Ganzel, Tommy Newsom, Rich Little, Joan Embrey, Tim Wade, Joyce Brothers and Eugene Greytak (as Pope John Paul II) also appear.

Note: This is a one-hour clip show.

The episode title is based on the Genesis song "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight".
586"Promises, Promises"Burt BrinckerhoffBeverly ArcherOctober 31, 1988 (1988-10-31)300424.2[6]15.1/24[6]

ALF reveals that Lynn is dating Eddie (Michael Des Barres) to her parents' dismay.

The episode title is based on the Naked Eyes song.
597"Turkey in the Straw"Nick HavingaTom Patchett & Steve HollanderNovember 14, 1988 (1988-11-14)300829.7[7]18.0/27[7]
18.0/27[7]
608November 15, 1988 (1988-11-15)30.0[7]
Part 1: The Tanners are invited to a Thanksgiving dinner with the Ochmonek's bizarre relatives.
Part 2: ALF must avoid the Alien Task Force when a homeless guy blows the whistle on him.

Guest stars: David Ogden Stiers as Flakey Pete, Michael Champion as Sgt. Matt Fox

The episode title is based on the American folk song.
619"Changes"Nick HavingaLisa A. BannickNovember 21, 1988 (1988-11-21)300729.9[8]18.0/28[8]

Kate starts working and then discovers that she is pregnant.

Note: The plot device of Kate being pregnant was written to accommodate Anne Schedeen's real-life pregnancy.

The episode title is based on the David Bowie song.
6210"My Back Pages"Burt BrinckerhoffRon BurlaNovember 28, 1988 (1988-11-28)301224.2[9]15.6/23[9]

Seeing Willie and Kate reminiscing over their old stuff in the attic and show the family film footage of them attending the Woodstock festival, ALF asks Willie about the 1960s, causing Willie to ponder if he abandoned the ideals he held during those years.

The episode title is based on the Bob Dylan song.
6311"Alone Again, Naturally"Burt BrinckerhoffPaul FuscoDecember 5, 1988 (1988-12-05)301324.0[10]15.5/23[10]

ALF mistakenly believes his cousin Blinky is living in Barstow, getting himself captured by a deranged freak show owner.

Guest Starring: Kathleen Freeman as Betty Susla and Richard McKenzie as Nick Susla.

The episode title is based on the Gilbert O'Sullivan song.
6412"Do You Believe in Magic?"Tony CsikiScott Spencer GordenDecember 12, 1988 (1988-12-12)300930.9[11]18.6/28[11]

Willie introduces ALF to simple magic tricks.

The episode title is based on the Lovin' Spoonful song.
6513"Hide Away"Burt BrinckerhoffSteve PepoonJanuary 9, 1989 (1989-01-09)301428.7[12]17.6/26[12]

After a verbose houseguest of Willie's reveals he is in the Witness Protection Program, ALF is convinced gangsters are stalking the Tanners.

The episode title is based on the Freddie King song.
6614"Fight Back"Nick HavingaSeth WeisbordJanuary 16, 1989 (1989-01-16)301630.8[13]18.1/27[13]

When Jake easily repairs Willie's car, he and ALF think the mechanic may be sabotaging the car for needless repeat business, so they start Operation Sam-Scam to furnish proof.

The episode title is based on a song by either Solomon Burke or Discharge.
6715"Suspicious Minds"Nick HavingaAl Jean & Michael ReissJanuary 23, 1989 (1989-01-23)301034.0[14]20.4/30[14]

ALF believes that a reclusive new neighbor is Elvis Presley, and is further convinced when the man displays Elvis-like tendencies.

The episode title is based on the song popularized by Elvis.
6816"Baby Love"Nick HavingaLisa A. BannickFebruary 6, 1989 (1989-02-06)301138.9[15]22.8/32[15]

When Raquel plans a surprise baby shower for Kate, one of the neighbors brings her baby to the party. Meanwhile, ALF has an allergic reaction to a baby and he tries to move in with Jake.

The episode title is based on the Supremes song.
6917"Running Scared"Gary ShimokawaSteve PepoonFebruary 13, 1989 (1989-02-13)301730.0[16]17.8/27[16]

The extortionist Lee Fraser threatens to turn ALF in to the immigration authorities for being an illegal alien.

The episode title is based on the Roy Orbison song.
7018"Standing in the Shadows of Love"Nick HavingaDavid Cohen & Roger S.H. SchulmanFebruary 20, 1989 (1989-02-20)301530.7[17]18.4/27[17]

Jake has a crush on a girl at school named Laura (Carla Gugino) but cannot express his feelings. ALF, inspired by the story of Cyrano de Bergerac, ghostwrites love letters for Jake.

The episode title is based on the Four Tops song.
7119"Superstition"Gary ShimokawaSteve PepoonFebruary 27, 1989 (1989-02-27)302029.1[18]17.6/26[18]

ALF blames his streak of bad luck on a Melmac superstition of burning a history book.

The episode title is based on the Stevie Wonder song.
7220"Torn Between Two Lovers"Nick HavingaBeverly ArcherMarch 6, 1989 (1989-03-06)302134.2[19]20.7/30[19]

Thanks to ALF's mismanaged phone calls, Lynn gets two dates with Danny and Randy for a dance.

The episode title is based on the song popularized by Mary MacGregor.
7321"Funeral for a Friend"Paul FuscoScott Spencer GordenMarch 20, 1989 (1989-03-20)302330.0[20]18.0/28[20]

ALF acquires an ant farm and then arranges a funeral after the ants die.

The episode title is based on the Elton John song.
7422"Don't Be Afraid of the Dark"Nick HavingaAlicia Marie SchudtMarch 27, 1989 (1989-03-27)302228.0[21]17.1/27[21]

To prepare Brian for his Boy Scout trip, ALF and Jake camp out to overcome his fear of the outdoors at night.

The episode title is based on the Robert Cray song.
7523"Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?"Howard StormPaul Fusco & Lisa A. BannickApril 10, 1989 (1989-04-10)302628.1[22]17.6/28[22]

Jake's mother (Randee Heller) visits him and ALF catches her stealing Kate's brooch.

The episode title is based on the Rolling Stones song.
7624"Like an Old Time Movie"Nick HavingaNelson CostelloApril 17, 1989 (1989-04-17)300322.7[23]14.7/26[23]

While the Tanners are away and leave some old movies to entertain him, ALF imagines in black and white that he and the Tanners are silent-movie stars.

The episode title is based on the Scott McKenzie song.
7725"Shake, Rattle and Roll"Nick HavingaRon BurlaMay 1, 1989 (1989-05-01)301824.0[24]14.5/24[24]

After experiencing a mild earthquake, ALF prepares for the worst.

Note: This is Josh Blake's (Jake Ochmonek) final appearance on the show.

The episode title is based on the Big Joe Turner song.
7826"Having My Baby"Nick HavingaLisa A. BannickMay 8, 1989 (1989-05-08)301925.1[25]15.7/27[25]

ALF re-enacts scenes from The Dick Van Dyke Show, as Kate prepares to give birth.

Note: The baby, Eric William Tanner, first appears at the end of the episode.

The episode title is based on the Paul Anka song.

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