Tuesday, June 30, 2020

The Best of 3rd Rock from the Sun


The Best of 3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN (NBC)
Creators: Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner
Seasons: 6 Episodes: 139 Years: 1996-2001
Premise: A goofy group of aliens disguised as humans try things

My 20 Standout Episodes
1. Brain & Eggs S01E01 | #01
The Solomons discover humans can produce feelings; Dick falls for Mary
2. Post-Nasal Dick S01E02 | #02
Tommy brings home sickness that infects the family
3. Lonely Dick S01E07 | #07
Dick tries to make friends; Harry begins to sell skin care products
4. Dick Behaving Badly S02E19 | #39
Dick becomes a bad boy; Sally and Tommy play Monopoly
5. Sensitive Dick S02E21 | #41
Dick must take sensitivity training; Tommy learns how to drive
6. Fifteen Minutes of Dick S02E23 | #43
Sally becomes a min-celebrity when she puts Mark Hamill in his place
7. Nightmare on Dick Street, Part I & II S02E25-26 | #45 & #46
The Solomons believe they are malfunctioning when they have dreams
8. A Friend in Dick S03E08 | #54
Dick befriends Don, Sally kidnaps the King of Jig for her boyfriend
9. 36! 24! 36! Dick!, Part I & II S03E14-15 | #60 & #61
Venusians invade as supermodels to take over the world at the Superbowl
10. Just Your Average Dick S03E22 | #68
Dick commands the family to be as average as humanly possible
11. Two-Faced Dick S04E10 | #83
Dick and Sally switch bodies but still have dates
12. Alien Hunter S04E20 | #93
A mysterious woman and her son take the Solomon’s hostage
13. Dick’s Big Giant Headache, Part I & II
S04E23-24 | #96 & #97
Dick is demoted; Sally is in charge when the Big Giant Head visits
14. Dial M for Dick S05E04 | #101
The Solomons don’t realize that they are part of a murder mystery party
15. Sex and the Sally S05E07 | #104
Sally learns about birth control; Dick tips; Tommy & Harry panhandle
16. The Loud Solomon Family: A Dickumentary
S05E09 | #106
Mary does a documentary on the Solomons
17. Frankie Goes to Rutherford S05E19 | #116
Mary’s former student believes that Dick is gay; the others plan a heist
18. Dick’ll Take Manhattan, Part I & II S06E04-05 | #123 & #124
The Solomons visit another dimension, where they are rich in New York
19. Red, White & Dick S06E08 | #127
Dick wants to become an American; the other Solomons start communism
20. The Thing That Wouldn’t Die, Part I & II
S06E19-20 | #138 & #139
With their mission is cancelled, the Solomons prepare to say good bye

My Top Five
1. Nightmare on Dick Street
2. Dick Behaving Badly
3. Sex and the Sally
4. Red, White & Dick
5. Frankie Goes to Rutherford

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