- HD 1080
- Runtime: 30m.
- Status: Ended
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Stars: John Lithgow, Kristen Johnston, Jane Curtin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elmarie Wendel
- keywords: ohio, friendship, extraterrestrial, alien, family relationships, fish out of water, sitcom, aliens, big giant head
- Production_studio: Carsey-Werner Company
- Slogan: There's a new family in town. They're not from another city... They're from another planet.
- Seasons: 6
- Episodes: 139
- First air date: 1996-01-09
- Last air date: 2001-05-22
- providers: Hoopla
- The 3rd Rock from the Sun is featured in the top rankings of 1996
- #1 in Top Comedy Series of 1996
- #1 in Top Family Series of 1996
- #7 in Top Drama Series of 1996
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.
