Super-Size ALF Holiday Special (1988) 1

Marvel’s Star Comics imprint picked up the license for ALF in 1987. The series ran 50 issues with several specials, including two focused on Christmas.

Super-Size ALF Holiday Special (1988) 1

Super-Size ALF number one begins with Shop Around the Clock. Kate takes ALF on his first Christmas shopping trip.

Snoman is an Island! follows. Not everyone is dreaming of a white Christmas, but the doesn’t stop ALF from helping Mother Nature.

The Return of Crazy Critter! has ALF back on the sidelines in a sequel to issue six.

The Gift of the Melmagi (with apologies to O. Henry) tells a Melmacian tale of giving.

Wotif the 12 Days of Christmas Happened on Melmac? Another Earth custom that doesn’t translate well.

ALF does his Lassie impersonation in 23 Ski-Doe’s and Don’ts! The Tanners are buried in an avalanche with only ALF of save them.

Finally, the Tanners say goodbye to 1988 in ALF Lang Syne.

ALF was a television sensation from 1986 to 1990. Of the 99-regular episodes, ALF featured an on-air Christmas Special, as well.

The series peaked in season two with its highest ratings. ALF would remain popular enough settled in at the number 15 spot in the Nielsen’s for season three, but dropped significantly by season four. NBC declined to renew the show for a fifth season.