Don't Buy This House
Someone's house is for sale due to circumstances beyond their control, but they don't want to sell it, so when prospective buyers come to see it, they make it look like the house is falling apart in an attempt to scare them away.
ALF
Appearances
- My Favorite Martian: Season 1, episode 25, "The Sinkable Mrs. Brown" (1964). A shifty real estate agent talks Mrs. Brown into selling her property, which would leave Tim and Martin homeless, so Martin uses his martian powers to make it seem like the house is falling apart, which scares away the prospective buyers and the agent.
- ALF: Season 2, episode 22, "Movin' Out" (1988). Willie gets a promotion that means the Tanners have to sell their house and move to San Diego, but Willie's miserable in his new job, and no one wants to move. So, when a couple comes to look at the house, Alf sabotages it to scare them away and keep the family from moving.