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.
Created By
Terry Turner, Bonnie Turner
Network
NBC
Episodes
139
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Overview
3rd Rock from the Sun has 6 seasons with 139 episodes spanning 1996-2001.
John Lithgow →
Rating
3rd Rock from the Sun holds a 7.5/10 rating based on 544 votes.
Year context
3rd Rock from the Sun first aired 30 years ago in 1996.
CAST (8)
SEASONS (6 seasons, 139 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Brains and Eggs
The leader of an alien recon party on Earth discovers he has "feelings" for a professor.
02
Post-Nasal Dick
When Tommy catches a bug, the crew gets its first taste of human illness.
03
Dick's First Birthday
Dick is introduced to the concept of birthdays--and it dawns on him that he's getting old.
04
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.
05
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.
06
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.…
07
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.
08
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…
09
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.
10
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…
11
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.
12
Frozen Dick
A snowstorm -- the Solomons' first -- spoils Dr. Albright's trip to Chicago, leaving her stranded in a truck stop with Dick.
13
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.
14
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.
15
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.
16
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…
17
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…
18
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…
19
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.
20
See Dick Run (1)
Dr. Albright finally agrees to date Dick and Harry receives an ominous message from the home planet.
SEASON 2
01
See Dick Continue to Run (2)
While Dick is trapped in the basement, Evil Dick begins a plan to impregnate all women in Ohio.
02
See Dick Continue to Run, Continued (3)
Evil Dick plans to take over the world and pick up where Dick left off with Albright.
03
Hotel Dick
Aghast at the treatment of aliens in a hit science fiction movie, the Solomons attend a science fiction convention to try to set the record…
04
Big Angry Virgin From Outer Space
Romantic woes between Sally and Randell don't deter Harry from signing up with a dating service. August tests Tommy's loyalty.
05
Much Ado About Dick
Dick's romance with Mary is out in the open---and she doesn't like it. Meanwhile, Sally wants to be a cop.
06
Dick the Vote
When Harry runs for city councilman, Dick discovers the complexity of the democratic system and struggles to make the right vote.
07
Fourth and Dick
Homecoming's upcoming, but Dick can't seem to understand football's appeal. Tommy has a crush on his Glee Club teacher. Sally makes Nina her best friend.…
08
World's Greatest Dick
Dick's delighted (but Tommy isn't) when Tommy's accepted to a school for smart kids. Sally falls for a guy she met in a gay bar.…
09
My Mother the Alien
Sally discovers the joys of motherhood when Mrs. Dubcek asks the Solomons to baby-sit her grandson. Meanwhile, Dick begs Mary to let him “fish sit”…
10
Gobble, Gobble, Dick, Dick
Thanksgiving's an alien concept for the Solomons; it's an annoyance for Sally (who must cook), and an onus on Tommy. But Harry finds romance.
11
Dick Jokes
A jealous Dick decides to show Mary how funny he is after she asks another professor to emcee a college fund-raiser she's organizing. Meanwhile, Harry…
12
Jolly Old St. Dick
Harry and Sally discover the true meaning of Christmas at the mall, where they get jobs. But Dick turns curmudgeonly. Tommy tries to find the…
13
Proud Dick
Dick, upset that Mary got a prime parking space and he didn't, quits his job. Harry loses his memory and becomes paranoid thinking aliens are…
14
Romeo & Juliet & Dick
When Tommy asks Dick to direct his high school production of “Romeo and Juliet,” Dick takes the role a little too seriously. Sally tries to…
15
Guilty as Dick
While doing a favor for Dr. Albright, Dick sprains his ankle and discovers the power of guilt. Harry, desiring his own room, moves into a…
16
A Dick on One Knee
A Frenchman asks an unwitting Sally to marry him so that he can remain in the country. Tommy discovers he has a talent for flower…
17
Same Old Song and Dick
Dick fears his relationship with Mary has grown stale. Tommy's growing tired of August's “perfection.” Harry and Sally switch jobs.
18
I Brake for Dick
Dick's guilt over hitting a chipmunk with his car spurs him to animal-rights activism. Tommy's in trouble with August again. Meanwhile, Harry joins the Boy…
19
Dick Behaving Badly
Dick, fearing that Mary has him wrapped around her little finger, takes lessons in being "manly"---from Harry. Sally and Tommy have a showdown with the…
20
Dickmalion
While Dick cracks North Rutherford society (to Albright's chagrin), Tommy hangs out with school toughs. Meanwhile, "Mustang Sally" develops an interest in wrestling.
21
Sensitive Dick
Dick's rudeness lands him in a sensitivity-training session. Dubcek's daughter takes Harry to her high-school reunion. Officer Don teaches Tommy how to drive.
22
Will Work For Dick
When an insulted Nina has had enough and quits, Harry becomes secretary to Dick and Dr. Albright. Meanwhile, Sally decides to live out the human…
23
15 Minutes of Dick
Sally becomes a pseudo celebrity when she beats up Mark Hamill in a restaurant, and Dick becomes jealous while Tommy's school life is affected by…
24
Dick and the Single Girl
A shy and brainy librarian is attracted to Dick, while Sally realizes why she's attracted to Officer Don. Meanwhile, Tommy and Harry write a “killer”…
25
A Nightmare on Dick Street (1)
The Solomons discover dreaming---and are shaken so much that they might have to go home for repairs.
26
A Nightmare on Dick Street (2)
Shaken by dreams, the Solomons may have to return home for repairs. But Dick doesn't want to go---he wants to marry Mary.
SEASON 3
01
Fun with Dick and Janet (1)
Sally, Tommy and Harry return from the home planet with a surprise for Dick: a bride-to-be.
02
Fun with Dick and Janet (2)
Dick tries to hide his Janet predicament from Mary; Officer Don suspects that aliens have landed.
03
Tricky Dick
Dick and Albright wage a war of practical jokes and Sally tires of Don when she meets a yoga instructor. Meanwhile, Tommy joins a rock…
04
Dick-in-Law
Dick meets Albright's parents; Sally decides to move in with Nina.
05
Scaredy Dick
Dick quakes at the prospect of a physical exam. Meanwhile, Sally and Tommy house-sit Albright's house on Halloween. Which is bad news for neighborhood trick-or-treaters.
06
Moby Dick
Dick compensates for the loss of Mary's affections with a gain in another area: he puts on weight. Meanwhile, Tommy thinks August is cheating on…
07
Eleven Angry Men and One Dick
Dick gets jury duty for the first time and struggles to deliver a guilty verdict for a clearly guilty man. Meanwhile, Sally, much to Officer…
08
A Friend in Dick
Sally has a new boyfriend and Dick has a new friend: Don. Meanwhile, Harry goes to school.
09
Seven Deadly Clips
The Solomons reflect on their sinful ways in an episode that illustrates their misdeeds in clips from past episodes.
10
Tom, Dick and Mary
Dick has a new rival for Mary's affections: Tommy; Sally gets a job; and Harry must do without TV (commander's orders).
11
Jailhouse Dick
Dick decides to "rehabilitate" one of Officer Don's prisoners, so he pays his fine and takes him home; Mary decides to give away the dog…
12
Dick on a Roll
Dick hurts himself playing in a wheelchair, which puts him in one for real; Dubcek's daughter Vicki opts for celibacy, much to Harry's chagrin.
13
The Great Dickdater
Dick decides to date again, so he goes to Sally and Officer Don for advice; Harry and Tommy find a wallet with $200 in it,…
14
36! 24! 36! Dick (1)
Venusians disguised as gorgeous women plot to plunder Earth of its riches.
15
36! 24! 36! Dick (2)
Dick, Harry and Tommy set out on a cross-country odyssey to save Earth from a Venusian plot.
16
Pickles and Ice Cream
Pickles, Harry's pet from the home planet, suddenly materializes--in human form. Meanwhile, Sally decides that she's pregnant.
17
Auto Eurodicka
While Dick is using the Solomons' car for "casual" sex, Sally decides that she must have a car of her own.
18
Portrait of Tommy as an Old Man
Tommy, an old man on the home planet, says he's tired of being a kid and "retires"; Mary tells Dick she wishes she had become…
19
Stuck with Dick
Dick wants to get back with Mary, so he's in luck when they find themselves locked in the school library overnight. Meanwhile, Sally, Harry and…
20
My Daddy's Little Girl
Albright's father walks out on his wife and into Sally's life; Harry begins his career as a radio shock jock when he walks into Rutherford…
21
The Physics of Being Dick
Dick demands that Sally and Harry go to work, so she signs on as Albright's assistant and he gets a job tending bar. Then Dick…
22
Just Your Average Dick
Albright derides the Solomons as "weird," so Dick decides to make them "average."
23
Dick and the Other Guy
Conclusion. Dick has a rival for the title of Pendelton's nuttiest professor with the arrival of the mysterious Dr. Liam Neesam. Meanwhile, Sally thinks she's…
24
Sally and Don's First Kiss
Sally's been reading romance novels, and decides to try out her fantasies on Don; Dick thinks the college cafeteria's cashier hates him; Harry receives surprising…
25
When Aliens Camp
Dick orders the Solomons to go on a family-only camping trip. Then he invites Mary to go along.
26
The Tooth Harry
Dick tapes a promotional video for Pendelton; Don gives Sally a key to his apartment; and Nina and Harry find each other.
27
Eat, Drink, Dick, Mary
Harry and Vicki prepare for an evening of amour. Then Vicki's jealous ex crashes the party. Meanwhile, Tommy "comes out" as a gourmet chef.
SEASON 4
01
Dr. Solomon's Traveling Alien Show
Randy "sells" Harry to a circus, where he achieves popularity as the act "Hargo the Alien". In order to try to find him, Tommy and…
02
Power Mad Dick
After Mary is made the new Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, Dick uses her position to his advantage and ends up firing…
03
Feelin' Albright
Dick attends a function with Mary and finds that, because she is Dean, he is ignored by everybody except the wives of the other Deans.…
04
Collect Call for Dick
The Solomons discover a brand of new collectibles called Fuzzy Buddies (a parody of Beanie Babies) when eating at a fast food diner, and Dick…
05
What's Love Got to Do, Got to Do With Dick?
Dick is annoyed that Mary, in her new position as Dean, has little time for him anymore, and is even more annoyed when he is…
06
I Am Dick Pentameter!
In order to be with Jennifer, Dick breaks up with Mary, who agrees, doubting that he'll find another woman and not knowing that he already…
07
D3: Judgement Day
Dick is all ready to dump Jennifer and try to win back Mary's heart, but then discovers that his relationship with Jennifer has made her…
08
Indecent Dick
When Playpen magazine arrives at Pendleton, looking for students to pose nude, Sally decides to take part. While Dick encourages this, Don is furious. Dick…
09
Happy New Dick!
As 1998 comes to close, Dick worries that he hasn't accomplished anything worthwhile and struggles to do something to make the past year count. Meanwhile,…
10
Two-Faced Dick
After three years, the Big Giant Head has finally accepted Sally's request to have her body changed for a man's. For their convenience, the bodies…
11
Dick Solomon of the Indiana Solomons
An invitation arrives in the mail from an 'Aunt Florence', inviting 'Richard Solomon' to attend a Solomon family reunion in Indiana. This is obviously a…
12
Dick and Taxes
When Harry's boss Doug starts deducting income tax from Harry's paycheck, the Solomons realize that they have never filed a tax return and that they…
13
Sally Forth
Dick is in a dispute with the Dubceks because Mrs. Dubcek won't fix his sink until he pays the rent, and he won't pay the…
14
Paranoid Dick
When a meeting is rescheduled without her having been notified, Mary begins to have doubts about the longevity of her position as Dean, and Dick…
15
The House That Dick Built
Dick begins to feel that the unit is falling apart when Sally announces her plans to move out, and he tries in vain to clip…
16
Superstitious Dick
Dick is up for a prestigious grant but his chances look somewhat marred when he and Mary receive chain letters, and Mary, upon throwing hers…
17
Y2dicK
Dick realizes that he doesn't know how to use a computer and strives to learn how to use one. When he does it takes over…
18
Dick the Mouth Solomon
When at an Italian restaurant, Sally meets an Italian-American man and begins dating him. After learning that he is known as Sammy 'The Butcher' Marchetti,…
19
Citizen Solomon
Dick, Tommy, and Harry begin to notice that, since Sally moved out, their apartment has become filthy. Mary suggests that Dick hires her maid part…
20
Alien Hunter
It is the day before Dick's birthday and he has ordered Sally, Harry and Tommy to throw him a surprise party. When in class he…
21
Dick vs. Strudwick
Dick is jealous when fellow physics professor Vincent Strudwick publishes a critically acclaimed, bestselling book on physics, and, while Mary busies herself showing the visiting…
22
Near Dick Experience
When Sally, Harry and Tommy are nearly crushed by a chandelier in a restaurant, they feel reborn, as if they are discovering everything for the…
23
Dick's Big Giant Headache (1)
The Big Giant Head sends a message that he intends to visit Earth, so Dick quickly orders Sally to move back in and Harry to…
24
Dick's Big Giant Headache (2)
Dick is suffering the humiliation of having been demoted from High Commander to Harry's assistant, performing the most menial jobs, while Sally has been promoted…
SEASON 5
01
Episode I: The Baby Menace
The Solomons are relieved when Vicki's baby turns out to be human, but horrified when she announces her plans to sell her story to the…
02
Dick for Tat
When a drunk Mary tells Dick she once had a fling with his archenemy Vincent Strudwick, he is outraged and decides to get even with…
03
The Fifth Solomon
Dick crashes the car into a tree and calls an insurance company to cover it, but the salesman informs him that in order to be…
04
Dial M for Dick
Mary invites the Solomons on a murder mystery weekend, thinking that it might prove a fun activity. However, she goes down with food poisoning and…
05
Dick and Tuck
When Mary and Nina talk about how good looking Harrison Ford is, Dick decides that he himself is hideous and visits a plastic surgeon to…
06
Dick, Who's Coming to Dinner?
Dick is confused when Nina won't let him accompany her to her Black Student Union meeting, believing it to be a Weight Watchers type club;…
07
Sex and the Sally
Mary is horrified when she learns that Dick has been pocketing all the tip money she has left at restaurants, but Dick is baffled by…
08
Charitable Dick
At a charity auction for the Rutherford Boys Home, Dick wants everybody to applaud him and so starts a bidding war with Studwick for a…
09
The Loud Solomon Family: A Dickumentary
Mary reveals to Dick that she has been observing his family for a number of years and that she would like to make a documentary…
10
Gwen, Larry, Dick & Mary
Mary is tired of spending all of her time with Dick's family and so suggests that the pair befriend another couple - her tennis partner…
11
Dick Puts the ID in Cupid
Valentines Day is approaching and Tommy hopes to get a hotel room and lose his virginity to Alissa, however, he is nervous when he discovers…
12
The Big Giant Head Returns
Vicki Dubcek returns with her baby Eric Travis, telling of how she has cleaned up her act and become a proper mother. Unfortunately, however, the…
13
Rutherford Beauty
Dick begins to have erotic fantasies about Nina, and makes the mistake of telling Mary about it, leading to an argument between the three of…
14
This Little Dick Went to Market
After hearing of how well his colleagues are doing in the stock market, Dick claims that he has earned enough money to share a holiday…
15
Youth Is Wasted on the Dick
Dick tries to experience youth for the first time by partying with his students during spring break, but his drunken antics are wasted on Mary,…
16
Dick Strikes Out
Pendelton University has a new chancellor, who causes anger when he cuts funding and takes away tenure, so Dick holds a meeting, in which he…
17
Shall We Dick?
Dick and Mary are getting ready for the annual Rutherford Badger Day Dance Contest, but there's a small problem - Mary can't dance. Harry however…
18
Dick and Harry Fall in a Hole
Dick and Harry fall into a large hole in the woods, which covers over when they attempt to climb out. Dick then panics, whilst Harry…
19
Frankie Goes to Rutherford
Frank, a former student of Mary's, returns for a lecture series, making Dick jealous, and paranoid that he is after her. When confronting Frank, however,…
20
Dick Solomon's Day Off
It's a nice day and Dick doesn't want to be stuck in the workplace, so he decides to do something that he thinks has never…
21
The Big Giant Head Returns Again (1)
The Big Giant Head and his new wife Vicki Dubcek arrive back on Earth, where the Big Giant Head takes Dick to a jazz club…
22
The Big Giant Head Returns Again (2)
The Big Giant Head has revealed to Dick that he is his father, and so would like to get to know his girlfriend Mary better;…
SEASON 6
01
Les Liaisons Dickgereuses
Mary's wealthy sister Renata Albright has donated a large sum of money to have an extension built onto Pendelton University, but Mary knows that it…
02
Fear and Loathing in Rutherford
Tommy is still reeling from his breakup with Alissa, but Sally and Harry convince him that if he can find an excuse to go over…
03
InDickscretion
Dick and Mary decide to go on a double date with Sally and Don, but things start to become uncomfortable when Dick and Sally begin…
04
Dick'll Take Manhattan (1)
The Solomons visit a parallel universe, in which they are living in New York City, where Dick is a highly regarded attorney, Sally writes a…
05
Dick'll Take Manhattan (2)
Dick takes Mary up to his penthouse and wines and dines her, but she tells him that she doesn't believe in true love anymore, no…
06
Why Dickie Can't Teach
Tommy is looking for a college to attend and Dick steers him away from the big names such as Harvard and tries to convince him…
07
B.D.O.C.
The Solomons' say goodbye to Tommy as he goes to college, but Dick soon begins to miss him and attempts to convince him to come…
08
Red, White & Dick
After hearing the crowd sing The Star Spangled Banner at a baseball game, Dick realizes that humans are passionate about their country of origin and…
09
Dick Digs
When Dick accompanies Mary on an archeological dig, he is disappointed when the only thing he finds is a small pointed rock. Mary realizes, however,…
10
There's No Business Like Dick Business
After playing assistant to a magician at a child's birthday party, Dick decides to himself become a magician, with Sally as his assistant. They become…
11
A Dick Replacement
Dick and Mary visit a psychic together, who claims that the pair are from two different worlds and predicts that Dick will one day up…
12
Dick's Ark
Dick has bought a new camera, with which he makes Mary angry, by constantly taking her picture against her wishes. As a result, Mary decides…
13
You Don't Know Dick
Nina accuses Dick of knowing nothing about Mary, so in an attempt to prove her wrong, when Judith walks into the office announcing that she…
14
My Mother, My Dick
Mary's mother Martha arrives in town and Dick decides to tell her what Mary really thinks of her - that she ruined her childhood. Angry,…
15
Glengarry Glen Dick
After hearing a pitch for a timeshare, Dick is sold and, unable to afford it entirely, he convinces Don to pay the other half. When…
16
Dick Soup for the Soul
Dick accompanies Mary and Nina to a book-signing for a self-help book entitled 'A Road Map to Happiness', and despite first thinking it stupid, Dick…
17
Mary Loves Scoochie (1)
Dick discovers that Mary has been receiving elaborate love letters from a mystery man named 'Scoochie' and confronts her about it. She reveals that she…
18
Mary Loves Scoochie (2)
With the identity of Scoochie revealed to be Liam Neesam, who had visited Pendelton three years ago, Dick is panicked, and follows Liam and Mary…
19
The Thing That Wouldn't Die (1)
Mary is having trouble dealing with what she has just seen - Dick transforming Liam into a monkey, which he had done to stop him…
20
The Thing That Wouldn't Die (2)
The Solomons are struggling to take in the news - they have been ordered back home due to Dick's transgression with Liam. Dick's first instinct…
SERIES INFO
6
Seasons
139
Episodes
22 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Terry Turner
Creator
Bonnie Turner
NETWORKS (1)
NBC
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is 3rd Rock from the Sun about?
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.
Where can I watch 3rd Rock from the Sun?
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How many seasons does 3rd Rock from the Sun have?
3rd Rock from the Sun has 6 seasons with 139 episodes total.
Who created 3rd Rock from the Sun?
3rd Rock from the Sun was created by Terry Turner and Bonnie Turner.
Who stars in 3rd Rock from the Sun?
The cast of 3rd Rock from the Sun includes John Lithgow, Kristen Johnston, Jane Curtin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, French Stewart.
What is the rating of 3rd Rock from the Sun?
3rd Rock from the Sun has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 based on 544 votes on TMDB.
Is 3rd Rock from the Sun still running?
3rd Rock from the Sun has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (4)
Family
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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