

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…
TV-PG • Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • Series • 1996 • 6 seasons
Starring: John Lithgow, Kristen Johnston, Jane Curtin
Created by: Terry Turner, Bonnie Turner

S1 E1 - Brains and Eggs
The leader of an alien recon party on Earth discovers he has "feelings" for a professor.
Jan 9, 1996 • 22m

S1 E2 - Post-Nasal Dick
When Tommy catches a bug, the crew gets its first taste of human illness.
Jan 16, 1996 • 22m

S1 E3 - Dick's First Birthday
Dick is introduced to the concept of birthdays--and it dawns on him that he's getting old.
Jan 23, 1996 • 22m

S1 E4 - Dick Is From Mars, Sally Is From Venus
Dick assigns Sally to go on a date and, not surprisingly, the guy turns out to be a jerk.
Jan 30, 1996 • 22m

S1 E5 - Dick, Smoker
While Sally does a slow burn at being the often-overruled second in command, Dick lights up his life by taking up smoking.
Feb 6, 1996 • 22m

S1 E6 - Green-Eyed Dick
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.
Feb 13, 1996 • 18m

S1 E7 - Lonely Dick
Dick's one lonely guy when Dr. Albright goes on vacation. Sally and Harry are lured by skin-care products that promise eternal youth.
Feb 20, 1996 • 22m

S1 E8 - Body & Soul & Dick
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.
Feb 27, 1996 • 22m

S1 E9 - Ab-Dick-ted
Dick receives a roundabout lesson in family values from Dr. Albright's loopy brother, who claims to have been abducted by aliens.
Mar 5, 1996 • 22m

S1 E10 - Truth or Dick
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.
Mar 12, 1996 • 22m

S1 E11 - The Art of Dick
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.
Mar 19, 1996 • 22m

S1 E12 - Frozen Dick
A snowstorm -- the Solomons' first -- spoils Dr. Albright's trip to Chicago, leaving her stranded in a truck stop with Dick.
Mar 26, 1996 • 22m

S1 E13 - Angry Dick
The Solomons learn about the give and take necessary to human friendships when they turn their anthropological gaze to the next-door neighbors.
Apr 2, 1996 • 22m

S1 E14 - The Dicks They Are A-Changin'
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.
Apr 9, 1996 • 22m

S1 E15 - I Enjoy Being a Dick
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.
Apr 21, 1996 • 22m

S1 E16 - Dick Like Me
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.
Apr 23, 1996 • 22m

S1 E17 - Assault with a Deadly Dick
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.
Apr 30, 1996 • 22m

S1 E18 - Father Knows Dick
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.
May 7, 1996 • 22m

S1 E19 - Selfish Dick
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.
May 14, 1996 • 22m

S1 E20 - See Dick Run (1)
Dr. Albright finally agrees to date Dick and Harry receives an ominous message from the home planet.
May 21, 1996 • 22m
3rd Rock from the Sun
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.
TV-PG • Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • TV Series • 1996