"3rd Rock from the Sun" (1996) TV series 1996-2001

Creators:

Bonnie Turner
Terry Turner

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

9 January 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

A group of aliens has come to Earth to learn about its population, customs, etc. To avoid detection...

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Human Form | Kind Human | Disembodied Head | Rooftop

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 23 wins & 50 nominations

Cast

John Lithgow	...	Dr. Dick Solomon (139 episodes, 1996-2001)
Kristen Johnston	...	Sally Solomon (139 episodes, 1996-2001)
French Stewart	...	Harry Solomon (139 episodes, 1996-2001)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Tommy Solomon (133 episodes, 1996-2001)
Jane Curtin	...	Dr. Mary Albright (119 episodes, 1996-2001)
Simbi Khali	...	Nina Campbell / ... (105 episodes, 1996-2001)
Elmarie Wendel	...	Mrs. Mamie Dubcek (70 episodes, 1996-2001)
Wayne Knight	...	Officer Don Orville / ... (64 episodes, 1996-2001)

Also Known As:

3rd Rock (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Life As We Know It
Third Rock from the Sun (USA) (alternative spelling)
Ûrbalekok (Hungary) [hu]
3º Calhau a Contar do Sol (Portugal) [pt]
3e planète après le soleil (France) [fr]
3rd Rock from the Sun (Argentina) [es]
Caiguts del cel (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Cosas de marcianos (Spain) [es]
Encounters of the Personal Kind (Israel: English title) [en]
Hinterm Mond gleich links (Germany) [de]
Kolmas kivi auringosta (Finland) [fi]
Kolmas kivi päikesest (Estonia) [et]
Mælkevejen 1.th (Denmark) [da]
Tierra, la tercera roca (Venezuela) [es]
Tredje klotet från solen (Sweden) [sv]
Una famiglia del terzo tipo (Italy) [it]

Runtime:

25 min (124 episodes) | 60 min (7 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

Hungarian | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Carsey-Werner Company

Trivia:

The coffee house frequented by the main characters, Johnny Foam's, is named after the series' costuming supervisor, Johnny Foam.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Harry brings home a dog in the episode "Green Eyed Dick", the dog runs towards Dick. When he bends down to pick up the dog, you can see the treat in his hand used to draw the dog over.

Quotes:

Sally Solomon: Hey, buy us a couple of beers?
Man: Sure.
[Hands Sally and Nina two beers]
Man: So, you girls going to the big game?
Sally Solomon: We don't want to talk to you. We're just broke.
[Takes beers and leaves]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies (2000) (TV)

i loved this show!

i totally loved this show!

instead of all the other sci-fi- or fantasy-centered sitcoms (like for example sabrina) this one didn't rely on heavy special effects. instead, the "alien" feeling came through the actors performance. it was exaggerated, sure, but in a very VERY good way. my favorite episodes where the ones where harry turned into a transmitter. in one of the last episodes he transmits an alien-award show and you can see him dance on behalf of the ballet. when you look closely you can even see kristen johnston (sally) nearly fall out of character. it was so hilarious, you could see her biting the insides of her cheeks not to start laughing and ruining the scene. and my favorite dialog was her asking dick "why am i the woman"-"because you lost".

great.