3rd Rock from the Sun

1996 - 2001

Brains and Eggs

9th January 1996

Episode 1

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

Post-Nasal Dick

16th January 1996

Episode 2

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

Dick's First Birthday

23rd January 1996

Episode 3

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

30th January 1996

Episode 4

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

Dick, Smoker

6th February 1996

Episode 5

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

13th February 1996

Episode 6

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

20th February 1996

Episode 7

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

27th February 1996

Episode 8

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

Episode 9

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

12th March 1996

Episode 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.

The Art of Dick

19th March 1996

Episode 11

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

26th March 1996

Episode 12

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

Angry Dick

Episode 13

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'

Episode 14

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

21st April 1996

Episode 15

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

23rd April 1996

Episode 16

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

30th April 1996

Episode 17

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

Episode 18

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

Episode 19

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)

Episode 20

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

Top Cast

John Lithgow•Kristen Johnston•Jane Curtin

Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy Comedy Drama

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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John Lithgow Image

John Lithgow

Dick Solomon

Kristen Johnston Image

Kristen Johnston

Sally Solomon

Jane Curtin Image

Jane Curtin

Mary Albright

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Image

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Tommy Solomon

French Stewart Image

French Stewart

Harry Solomon

Simbi Khali Image

Simbi Khali

Nina Campbell

Wayne Knight Image

Wayne Knight

Don Orville

Elmarie Wendel Image

Elmarie Wendel

Mrs. Dubcek

Full Crew

David M. Israel

Producer

Christine Zander Image

Christine Zander

Executive Producer

Mike Schiff Image

Mike Schiff

Executive Producer

David Sacks Image

David Sacks

Executive Producer

Marcy Carsey

Executive Producer

Bob Kushell Image

Bob Kushell

Executive Producer

Michael Glouberman

Producer

Terry Turner

Executive Producer

Tom Werner

Executive Producer

Bill Martin Image

Bill Martin

Executive Producer

Jim O'Doherty Image

Jim O'Doherty

Producer

Mark Brazill

Producer

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Linwood Boomer

Producer

Caryn Mandabach Image

Caryn Mandabach

Executive Producer

Bonnie Turner

Executive Producer

Patrick Kienlen

Producer

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Andrew Orenstein

Producer

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