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3rd Rock from the Sun

1996–2001 · 6 seasons, 139 episodes · ended

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Seasons and episodes 3rd Rock from the Sun

Season scores: TMDB, out of 10.

Season 1

1996 · 20 episodes · about 7h · 7.7/10

Still: Brains and Eggs1. Brains and Eggs22 min · 8.1/10

The leader of an alien recon party on Earth discovers he has "feelings" for a professor.

Still: Post-Nasal Dick2. Post-Nasal Dick22 min · 7.7/10

When Tommy catches a bug, the crew gets its first taste of human illness.

Still: Dick's First Birthday3. Dick's First Birthday22 min · 7.3/10

Dick is introduced to the concept of birthdays--and it dawns on him that he's getting old.

Still: Dick Is From Mars, Sally Is From Venus4. Dick Is From Mars, Sally Is From Venus22 min · 7.1/10

Dick assigns Sally to go on a date and, not surprisingly, the guy turns out to be a jerk.

Still: Dick, Smoker5. Dick, Smoker22 min · 7.4/10

While Sally does a slow burn at being the often-overruled second in command, Dick lights up his life by taking up smoking.

Still: Green-Eyed Dick6. Green-Eyed Dick18 min · 7.8/10

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.

Still: Lonely Dick7. Lonely Dick22 min · 7.0/10

Dick's one lonely guy when Dr. Albright goes on vacation. Sally and Harry are lured by skin-care products that promise eternal youth.

Still: Body & Soul & Dick8. Body & Soul & Dick22 min · 8.2/10

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.

Still: Ab-Dick-ted9. Ab-Dick-ted22 min · 7.6/10

Dick receives a roundabout lesson in family values from Dr. Albright's loopy brother, who claims to have been abducted by aliens.

Still: Truth or Dick10. Truth or Dick22 min · 8.0/10

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.

Still: The Art of Dick11. The Art of Dick22 min · 8.0/10

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.

Still: Frozen Dick12. Frozen Dick22 min · 7.8/10

A snowstorm -- the Solomons' first -- spoils Dr. Albright's trip to Chicago, leaving her stranded in a truck stop with Dick.

Still: Angry Dick13. Angry Dick22 min · 7.4/10

The Solomons learn about the give and take necessary to human friendships when they turn their anthropological gaze to the next-door neighbors.

Still: The Dicks They Are A-Changin'14. The Dicks They Are A-Changin'22 min · 7.2/10

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.

Still: I Enjoy Being a Dick15. I Enjoy Being a Dick22 min · 7.6/10

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.

Still: Dick Like Me16. Dick Like Me22 min · 7.8/10

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.

Still: Assault with a Deadly Dick17. Assault with a Deadly Dick22 min · 7.6/10

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.

Still: Father Knows Dick18. Father Knows Dick22 min · 8.2/10

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.

Still: Selfish Dick19. Selfish Dick22 min · 8.2/10

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.

Still: See Dick Run (1)20. See Dick Run (1)22 min · 7.8/10

Dr. Albright finally agrees to date Dick and Harry receives an ominous message from the home planet.

Season summaries6 seasons, 139 episodes

Season 1

1996 · 20 episodes · about 7h · TMDB 7.7

Season 2

1996 · 26 episodes · TMDB 7.8

Season 3

1997 · 27 episodes · TMDB 7.8

Season 4

1998 · 24 episodes · TMDB 8.0

Season 5

1999 · 22 episodes · TMDB 8.1

Season 6

2000 · 20 episodes · TMDB 7.9

Episodes run about 22 min. Last episode: May 22, 2001

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What is it about? 3rd Rock from the Sun

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

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.

Genres: family, sci-fi & fantasy, comedy, drama. Themes: ohio, friendship, extraterrestrial, alien, family relationships, fish out of water.

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Details 3rd Rock from the Sun

Poster: 3rd Rock from the Sun
First episode
January 9, 1996
Last episode
May 22, 2001
Status
ended
Network
NBC
Country
United States
Original language
English
Rating
TV-PG
Studio
Carsey-Werner Company

Frequently asked questions

How many seasons does 3rd Rock from the Sun have?

6 seasons, 139 episodes. The last episode aired May 22, 2001.

Who’s in 3rd Rock from the Sun?

John Lithgow, Kristen Johnston, Jane Curtin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, French Stewart, Simbi Khali, Wayne Knight, Elmarie Wendel, John Mahoney, and Ian Lithgow. Created by Terry Turner and Bonnie Turner.

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