Previously on
3rd Rock From The Sun S5
Season 5
Led by the towering, borderline-demented Dick Solomon (John Lithgow), a crew of aliens land on Earth, adopt human form, and proceed to fit in seamlessly with us human type people. Well... not so much.
Show Guide
About The Show
Good quality sci-fi sitcoms are thin on the ground, but we're delighted to say that 3rd Rock from the Sun still has every ounce of manic energy and quirky wit that it had when it was first broadcast. Indeed, not only did John Lithgow get nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy every year that 3rd Rock aired (winning three out of the six), but he has also claimed two Oscar nominations in his time. Not bad.
Meet the Characters
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Dick Solomon
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Sally Solomon
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Harry Solomon
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Tommy Solomon
Episodes
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Episode 1
The Baby Menace
The Solomon's relief that Vicki's baby is human is short-lived as she decides to sell her 'close encounter' story to the tabloids.
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Episode 2
Dick for Tat
When Dick learns that his arch rival Dr. Strudwick had a fling with Mary, he resolves to strike back - look out Mrs Strudwick!
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Episode 3
The Fifth Solomon
The Solomons are devastated when Dick wrecks their car, leading to Harry learning the wonders of insurance.
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Episode 4
Dial M for Dick
The Solomons attend a murder-mystery party unaware that the events and characters are fictional. Guest starring Billy Connolly.
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Episode 5
Dick and Tuck
Dick considers plastic surgery when he finds Mary lusting over a picture of Harrison Ford. Guest starring David Hasselhoff.
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Episode 6
I Am Dick Pentameter!
Dick tells Mary that they should date other people, she agrees, not knowing he already has someone lined up.
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Episode 7
Sex and the Sally
All the family are learning new things; Sally about birth control, Dick about tipping, while Harry and Tommy are amazed by begging.
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Episode 8
Charitable Dick
Dick's competitiveness with Dr. Strunwick leads to a charity auction bidding war over a worthless painting.
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Episode 9
The Loud Solomon Family: A Dickumentary
When Mary makes a documentary on the Solomons, the family must create elaborate and unlikely cover stories to hide their alien roots.
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Episode 10
Gwen, Larry, Dick and Mary
Sally, Tommy and Harry discover an amazing new world in the Laundromat. Guest starring Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek: The Next Generation).
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Episode 11
Dick Puts the Id in Cupid
Tommy sees a passionate fling with Mary's niece as the answer to his and Alissa's problems. Will Alissa agree?Tommy sees a passionate fling with Mary's niece as the answer to his and Alissa's problems. Will Alissa agree?
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Episode 12
The Big Giant Head Returns
Dick must either make Vicki forgive the Big Giant Head when he returns to claim his son, or die. Guest starring William Shatner.
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Episode 13
Rutherford Beauty
Mary is unsurprisingly perturbed by Dick's confession of having erotic fantasies about Nina.
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Episode 14
This Little Dick Goes to Market
Dick and Tommy are overcome with greed when trying to play the stock market. A tough new female cop catches Harry's eye
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Episode 15
Youth is Wasted on the Dick
Dick attempts to recreate the human youth he never had by partying hard with his students at spring break. Mary is not amused.
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Episode 16
Dick Strikes Out
When Dick's new boss shakes things up Dick calls strike action and his peers follow suit. Tommy takes a job as Alissa's junior.
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Episode 17
Shall We Dick?
When Sally and Alissa go on a bonding shopping trip Tommy becomes jealous that Sally gets to see her change. Dick and Mary take up dancing.
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Episode 18
Dick and Harry Fall Down a Hole
When Dick and Harry get stuck in an abandoned airshaft an eccentric Scotsman conducts a televised rescue. Guest starring Alan Cumming.
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Episode 19
Frankie Goes to Rutherford
Dick meets Frank, who he believes is a fellow undercover alien who frequents an undercover alien bar. Sadly, Dick is very wrong.
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Episode 20
Dick Solomon's Day Off
Dick decides to do something that he thinks has never been done before - take a sick day.
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Episode 21
The Big Giant Head Returns Again Part 1
The Solomons' supreme commander returns seeking their help with his failed marriage to Vicki.
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Episode 22
The Big Giant Head Returns Again Part 2
Harry finally musters up the courage to ask the imposing Janice out on a date. Meanwhile, Sally thinks Alissa is preparing to dump Tommy.
Characters
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Dick Solomon
John Lithgow has had quite an extraordinarily varied career over the last forty years, on stage and screen. He had major roles in Brian DePalma's thrilling Blow Out, Twilight Zone: The Movie (playing the same role as fellow 3rd Rock actor William Shatner), Terms of Endearment, Footloose, Harry and the Hendersons, Memphis Belle, Raising Cain, Cliffhanger, and many more.
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Sally Solomon
The leggy, busty, brassy blonde bombshell of the group, Sally Solomon is actually only female because her original (asexual) alien form lost a bet! Nevertheless, while the female of the human species is understandably even tougher to work out than the male, she soon starts to revel in it.
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Harry Solomon
In a show about aliens in human form, struggling to get used to our bizarre Earth ways, Harry Solomon is unquestionably the one that struggles more than any other. Perpetually squinty-eyed and perplexed, and utilising French Stewart's prodigious skills with physical comedy to the utmost, Harry somehow manages to blunder his way into the hearts of a string of women. Artistic or autistic? It's a fine line...
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Tommy Solomon
Being a kid pretending to be an alien pretending to be a kid can't be the easiest gig in the world, but Gordon-Levitt carries it off with aplomb. Tommy Solomon is, in fact, the oldest alien of the group, but nevertheless stuck in the youngest body. The sagacity of his years, mixed with the unstable alchemy of teen hormones, makes for an intriguing and hilarious combination!
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Mary Albright
The long-suffering colleague of Dick Solomon, Mary of course ends up rather infatuated with the great big loon. So much more than just a 'straight man' to the wacky alien antics, she is one of Dick's prime sources of information about humanity, whether she realises it or not. A lifelong student of the human condition, it's no wonder Dick confuses and intrigues her!
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SCI-FI, 3rd Rock Is soooooo funny, please if anyone who works for the sci-fi channel reads this, please do your best to get it played more often, and for at least an hour at a time, there's no point going to your channel for one episode, once every so often
ONE OF THE GREATEST SIT COMS OF ALL TIME. I LOV IT SOOOOO MCUH.
HOW DO I GET THIS S5 OF THIS FAB SITCOMS ON DVD
can i get s5 of this on dvd sci fi
i love this show thankyou sci fi
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