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TV series

3rd Rock from the Sun

There's a new family in town. They're not from another city... They're from another planet.

1996 · TV-PG · 6 seasons · 139 episodes

Created by Terry Turner and Bonnie Turner

7.5

TMDB audience score
600 votes, out of 10

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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.

About 50h 58m to watch every episode. An estimate: 139 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 22 minutes.

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Main cast

  • John Lithgow
    Dick Solomon
    139 episodes

  • Kristen Johnston
    Sally Solomon
    139 episodes

  • Jane Curtin
    Mary Albright
    139 episodes

  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    Tommy Solomon
    139 episodes

  • French Stewart
    Harry Solomon
    139 episodes

  • Simbi Khali
    Nina Campbell
    135 episodes

  • Elmarie Wendel
    Mrs. Dubcek
    120 episodes

  • Wayne Knight
    Don Orville
    101 episodes

  • Ian Lithgow
    Leon
    48 episodes

  • David DeLuise
    Bug Pollone
    46 episodes

  • Danielle Nicolet
    Caryn
    42 episodes

  • Chris Hogan
    Aubrey Pitman
    41 episodes

  • Ileen Getz
    Judith
    32 episodes

  • Shay Astar
    August
    26 episodes

  • Larisa Oleynik
    Alissa Strudwick
    21 episodes

  • James Earl Jones
    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
    19 episodes

  • Jan Hooks
    Vicki Dubcek
    17 episodes

  • Ron West
    Dr. Strudwick
    16 episodes

Seasons