S2, E5: When the Tanners become a Nielsen family, ALF rigs the people meter to "skew up" the ratings of his favorite shows--which causes havoc for NBC Entertainment President Brandon Tartikoff (DAVID LEISURE - "Empty Nest"). The Tanners hope there won't be serious repercussions after ALF rigs the people meter to his spaceship and makes "Polka Parade" a ratings smash. Meanwhile, at NBC, Tartikoff is at a loss to explain the nosedive in the ratings his programming has taken, as moving men appear at his office door.