3rd Rock from the Sun

1996

Seasons & Episodes

  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1

7.8| 0h30m| TV-PG| en
Synopsis

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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Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.
Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
kchiasson-77464 This sitcom is what I wish today's sitcom were more like.I put it right up there with other great sitcoms like 'That 70's Show' and 'Newsradio'.If you enjoy ridiculous, silly humour with great actors - do not let this one pass you. Grab a copy of season 1 and get ready for a treat!
studioAT This show gives hope to would be sitcom writers everywhere as it's a prime example of how you can make one joke (aliens living on Earth) last for 6 series.It's a well acted sitcom, I can't argue about that, but by the end it had run it's course, notably by the fact that the boys had grown up. John Lithgow holds it all together though, and is an underrated actor in my option.It's never had the longevity of other sitcoms of its time either, and that's a shame, because there's a lot to like.For me though it's one joke spread out for a rather long time.
jDriftyx82 3rd Rock From the Sun always had something different about it. Something new. That no other show had. I could never really figure it out.Until the series finale, at the end, where their holding each other before they leave for the Home Planet, like a family.People talked a lot about how funny, and original the show is. But it's much more than that.For 6 years, we watched aliens disguised as humans try to fit into society as a fake family. But what they didn't realize, was that they were a real family.The show follows four aliens, Dick (Lithgow), Tommy (Gordon-Levitt), Harry (Stewart), and Sally (Johnston) on a mission to discover their customs on Earth. Dick is the High Commander of the mission. Tommy is the Information Officer of the mission. Sally is the Security Officer. And Harry.....has a connection thing in his head so the Big Giant Head (their leader) can send messages to them.The show contains great acting by John Lithgow, French Stewart, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kristen Johnston as the alien family. Jane Curtin, Wayne Knight, Elmarie Wendel, Simbi Khali were great supporting actors, too.The only thing that I can really find wrong with the show is that it did take a downward slope in the sixth season. It wasn't as funny, and some of the jokes fell flat, but it was just as entertaining and enjoyable as ever. And the series finale was the best 3rd Rock episode since the fourth season.If you want to see a show with great acting, writing, an original story with creative plots for each episode. Then watch this show before all others.
mindbender2302 "When beetles fight these battles in a bottle with their paddles, and the bottle's in a poodle and the poodle's eating noodles, they call this a muddle puddle tweedle poodle beetle noodle bottle paddle battle.... This man's a genius." - Dick Solomon - Four aliens. One semi-alcoholic lover. A sarcastic assistant. A cowardly incompetent but lovable cop. A nymphomaniac land lady. An even more nymphomaniac land lady's daughter. William Shatner! The above statements sumarize everything that is 3rd Rock from the Sun, and it is, for the lack of better word, it's GORGEOUS.From covering various topics, ranging from catching a cold to fighting a rival alien from home planet to win the heart of one's wee-body-lass, this show has hit every single apex in the racetrack that is a comedy show.True that this show has a few sex-oriented humour, so what? Panic, chaos, compassion, love, laughter, tears, doing-the-worst-possible-thing-while-trying-to-do-the-best, more panic, thermal-bond-epoxy, and even more panic are somethings this show knows well about.Surprisingly, a majority of the dialogue that discusses physics are actually sound. And to see the students in the class dumb-founded is simply hilarious.This is a must see, and a must see again and again for all.