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3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun

There's a new family in town. They're not from another city... They're from another planet.

TV-PG1996•22m•7.5/10
FamilySci-Fi & FantasyComedyDrama

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7.5/10(544)

The high commander of an alien expedition lands on Earth -- what he considers to be the least-important planet -- in human form as Dick Solomon. Along for the ride are his alien compatriots Harry, Sally and Tommy -- who is the eldest of the group but is now angrily trapped in a teen's body.

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Production

Carsey-Werner Company

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 9, 1996

Last Aired

May 22, 2001

Networks

NBC

Created By

Terry Turner, Bonnie Turner

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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Brains and Eggs
E1
Brains and Eggs
Air date: 1996-01-09
The leader of an alien recon party on Earth discovers he has "feelings" for a professor.
Post-Nasal Dick
E2
Post-Nasal Dick
Air date: 1996-01-16
When Tommy catches a bug, the crew gets its first taste of human illness.
Dick's First Birthday
E3
Dick's First Birthday
Air date: 1996-01-23
Dick is introduced to the concept of birthdays--and it dawns on him that he's getting old.
Dick Is From Mars, Sally Is From Venus
E4
Dick Is From Mars, Sally Is From Venus
Air date: 1996-01-30
Dick assigns Sally to go on a date and, not surprisingly, the guy turns out to be a jerk.
Dick, Smoker
E5
Dick, Smoker
Air date: 1996-02-06
While Sally does a slow burn at being the often-overruled second in command, Dick lights up his life by taking up smoking.
Green-Eyed Dick
E6
Green-Eyed Dick
Air date: 1996-02-13
Dick discovers the emotion of jealousy when Dr. Albright's old boyfriend returns to visit on a promotional tour of the novel he dedicated to her. Harry adopts a stray dog.
Lonely Dick
E7
Lonely Dick
Air date: 1996-02-20
Dick's one lonely guy when Dr. Albright goes on vacation. Sally and Harry are lured by skin-care products that promise eternal youth.
Body & Soul & Dick
E8
Body & Soul & Dick
Air date: 1996-02-27
When an obnoxious professor dies during a party in his honor, Dick finds the will specifies that he must deliver a “forthright and honest” eulogy about the universally despised academic. Tommy neglects his female pal August to hit it off with an “easy” cheerleader.
Ab-Dick-ted
E9
Ab-Dick-ted
Air date: 1996-03-05
Dick receives a roundabout lesson in family values from Dr. Albright's loopy brother, who claims to have been abducted by aliens.
Truth or Dick
E10
Truth or Dick
Air date: 1996-03-12
Dick discovers the consequences of unvarnished truth when he repeats some of Dr. Albright's unflattering comments at an academic committee meeting. Sally and Harry apply for driver's licenses.
The Art of Dick
E11
The Art of Dick
Air date: 1996-03-19
While Dick and Harry take up painting (Harry's good; Dick isn't), Sally takes over the school bake sale with the gusto of Gen. Patton.
Frozen Dick
E12
Frozen Dick
Air date: 1996-03-26
A snowstorm -- the Solomons' first -- spoils Dr. Albright's trip to Chicago, leaving her stranded in a truck stop with Dick.
Angry Dick
E13
Angry Dick
Air date: 1996-04-02
The Solomons learn about the give and take necessary to human friendships when they turn their anthropological gaze to the next-door neighbors.
The Dicks They Are A-Changin'
E14
The Dicks They Are A-Changin'
Air date: 1996-04-09
When Dick's evasive about his past, Dr. Albright suspects he's a '60s radical fugitive. Harry joins a CD-of-the-month club, and is swamped with CDs.
I Enjoy Being a Dick
E15
I Enjoy Being a Dick
Air date: 1996-04-21
Flummoxed by feminism, Dick dons a dress to infiltrate Dr. Albright's women-only study group. Harry and Sally get jobs at a pancake restaurant.
Dick Like Me
E16
Dick Like Me
Air date: 1996-04-23
Dick decides that the Solomons don't “fit in” on Earth, so he shops for an ethnic group to join. Meanwhile, Sally wants to fit in with Tommy's handsome teacher.
Assault with a Deadly Dick
E17
Assault with a Deadly Dick
Air date: 1996-04-30
The Solomons' faith in human nature is shaken when they fall victim to crime (“This planet is in a bad neighborhood,” sighs Sally). Meanwhile, Dick makes Tommy join the school basketball team.
Father Knows Dick
E18
Father Knows Dick
Air date: 1996-05-07
Dick decides the reason Harry is “odd” is because he lacks a father, and sets out nurture the suddenly rebellious Harry. Meanwhile, sparks fly when Sally meets the hostile mother of her boyfriend.
Selfish Dick
E19
Selfish Dick
Air date: 1996-05-14
Albright gets a new office, much to Dick's chagrin. Sally lands in the hospital---where she, Harry and Tommy pretend to be “ER” doctors.
See Dick Run (1)
E20
See Dick Run (1)
Air date: 1996-05-21
Dr. Albright finally agrees to date Dick and Harry receives an ominous message from the home planet.

Cast

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Dick Solomon

Kristen Johnston

Kristen Johnston

Sally Solomon

Jane Curtin

Jane Curtin

Mary Albright

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Tommy Solomon

French Stewart

French Stewart

Harry Solomon

Simbi Khali

Simbi Khali

Nina Campbell

Wayne Knight

Wayne Knight

Don Orville

Elmarie Wendel

Elmarie Wendel

Mrs. Dubcek

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