Entertainment'ALF' marks 40 years since its NBC debut
TVLine says the sci-fi sitcom proved skeptical critics wrong during its 97-episode run.
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September 22, 2026, marks 40 years since 'ALF' debuted on NBC, TVLine reports. Its anniversary retrospective revisits the sitcom's 1986 launch and says the show went on to prove skeptical critics wrong across 97 episodes.
'ALF' marks 40 years since its NBC debut
TVLine says the sci-fi sitcom proved skeptical critics wrong during its 97-episode run.