144 - 3rd Rock From The Sun

Comedy Slab

This week we review - Third Rock From The Sun (Series 3 Episode 1)
The show revolves around an extra-terrestrial research expedition from a planet on the Cepheus-Draco border attempting to live as a normal human family in the fictional city of Rutherford, Ohio.
They attempt to study human society and understand the human condition, while living as humans on Earth, reflecting on human life from the perspective of aliens.
Most of the episodes are named after the protagonist, Dick and in later episodes, they have become more accustomed to Earth and are often more interested in their human lives than in their mission.
Dick Solomon (John Lithgow), the High Commander and leader of the expedition, is the family provider and a physics professor at Pendelton. Information officer and oldest member of the crew Tommy (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) has been given the body of a teenager and is forced to enroll in high school (later college), leaving security officer Sally (Kristen Johnston) and "the one with the transmitter in his head", Harry (French Stewart) to spend their lives as 20-somethings hanging out at home and bouncing through short-term jobs.
Written by Mark Brazill & Bob Kushell
Directed by Terry Hughes
Produced by Bob Kushell / Christine Zander / Patrick Keinlen
A Carsey-Werner Production.
Third Rock From The Sun is available here: https://amzn.to/3v1HDO1
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