'ALF' premieres on NBC

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Title logo of the TV series ALF
The title logo of NBC's ALF (1986-1990) Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

NBC premiered ALF on Sept. 22, 1986, a sitcom about a furry alien who moves in with a suburban family after his spaceship crashes into their garage. It ran four seasons to 1990.

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  1. Press40 Years Ago Today: NBC Launched A Sci-Fi Sitcom Unlike Anything Else On TV (opens in a new tab)TVLine / 2026-09-22
  2. OtherALF (opens in a new tab)The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction / 2026-06-02

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