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3rd Rock from the Sun
“There's a new family in town. They're not from another city... They're from another planet.”
FamilySci-Fi & FantasyComedyDrama
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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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 20 epS2 · 26 epS3 · 27 epS4 · 24 epS5 · 22 epS6 · 20 ep
1Brains and Eggs9 Jan 1996 · 22m · ★ 8.5The leader of an alien recon party on Earth discovers he has "feelings" for a professor.
2Post-Nasal Dick16 Jan 1996 · 22m · ★ 7.8When Tommy catches a bug, the crew gets its first taste of human illness.
3Dick's First Birthday23 Jan 1996 · 22m · ★ 7.6Dick is introduced to the concept of birthdays--and it dawns on him that he's getting old.
4Dick Is From Mars, Sally Is From Venus30 Jan 1996 · 22m · ★ 7.5Dick assigns Sally to go on a date and, not surprisingly, the guy turns out to be a jerk.
5Dick, Smoker6 Feb 1996 · 22m · ★ 7.3While Sally does a slow burn at being the often-overruled second in command, Dick lights up his life by taking up smoking.
6Green-Eyed Dick13 Feb 1996 · 18m · ★ 8.0Dick 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.
7Lonely Dick20 Feb 1996 · 22m · ★ 7.0Dick's one lonely guy when Dr. Albright goes on vacation. Sally and Harry are lured by skin-care products that promise eternal youth.
8Body & Soul & Dick27 Feb 1996 · 22m · ★ 8.2When 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.
9Ab-Dick-ted5 Mar 1996 · 22m · ★ 7.5Dick receives a roundabout lesson in family values from Dr. Albright's loopy brother, who claims to have been abducted by aliens.
10Truth or Dick12 Mar 1996 · 22m · ★ 8.3Dick 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.
11The Art of Dick19 Mar 1996 · 22m · ★ 8.3While 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.
12Frozen Dick26 Mar 1996 · 22m · ★ 7.8A snowstorm -- the Solomons' first -- spoils Dr. Albright's trip to Chicago, leaving her stranded in a truck stop with Dick.
13Angry Dick2 Apr 1996 · 22m · ★ 7.3The Solomons learn about the give and take necessary to human friendships when they turn their anthropological gaze to the next-door neighbors.
14The Dicks They Are A-Changin'9 Apr 1996 · 22m · ★ 7.3When 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.
15I Enjoy Being a Dick21 Apr 1996 · 22m · ★ 7.5Flummoxed by feminism, Dick dons a dress to infiltrate Dr. Albright's women-only study group. Harry and Sally get jobs at a pancake restaurant.
16Dick Like Me23 Apr 1996 · 22m · ★ 7.5Dick 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.
17Assault with a Deadly Dick30 Apr 1996 · 22m · ★ 7.5The 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.
18Father Knows Dick7 May 1996 · 22m · ★ 8.0Dick 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.
19Selfish Dick14 May 1996 · 22m · ★ 8.3Albright gets a new office, much to Dick's chagrin. Sally lands in the hospital---where she, Harry and Tommy pretend to be “ER” doctors.
20See Dick Run (1)21 May 1996 · 22m · ★ 8.0Dr. Albright finally agrees to date Dick and Harry receives an ominous message from the home planet.
Details
- Created by
- Terry Turner, Bonnie Turner
- First aired
- 9 Jan 1996
- Last aired
- 22 May 2001
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- NBC
- Episodes
- 139
- Votes
- 592 on TMDB
Cast
John LithgowDick Solomon
Kristen JohnstonSally Solomon
Jane CurtinMary Albright
Joseph Gordon-LevittTommy Solomon
French StewartHarry Solomon
Simbi KhaliNina Campbell
Wayne KnightDon Orville
Elmarie WendelMrs. Dubcek
