3rd Rock From the Sun

Approval Rate: 70%

70%Approval ratio

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    darkpalace

    Wed Feb 02 2011

    God I just think this is so funny. I can't help but laugh. I like the tall girl. It is a guilty pleasure. I just saw Shatner on it as the head. I used to hear about it and just thought oh well, that Shatner was in it. But he is really funny throwing himself into it. I just about really believe they are from another planet.

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    spike65

    Sat Apr 12 2008

    Wickedly brilliant show. Great cast, sharp writing, original premise. Probably suffered from a bit of over-exposure when shown daily. Much better in small (weekly) doses.

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    fb522813662

    Sat Oct 27 2007

    I thought it was funny..My son thought it was stupid.

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    sfalconer

    Thu Apr 26 2007

    I liked this show, it was original in some ways and querky in others. Then I watched the last episode and I can't bring my self to watch it any more.

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    virilevagabond

    Mon Dec 18 2006

    Another television series that gave several chances; however, I could never get into "3rd Rock From The Sun". I usually like John Lithgow (Dick Solomon), but his character just got too excessive and over the top. Moreover, the overall comedic style of the show just didn't appeal to me, seeming to be overly slapstick and silly. As a prior reviewer noted, the concept hinted at the Beverly Hillbillies from space.

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    starbrst34

    Mon Dec 11 2006

    It was light, funny and just plain silly. A good show to watch after a hard day at work.

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    trebon1038

    Sat Jul 29 2006

    Pretty funny show with a great cast. I enjoyed watching the aliens develope their human behavoirs. John Lithgow rocks in comedy!

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    randyman

    Sat May 07 2005

    Kind of goofy, but I liked it. John Lithgow was the whole show though.

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    texasyankee

    Tue Mar 29 2005

    What the freak??? why is this show was down at lvl 36??? This show is funny as hell.

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    irishgit

    Fri Mar 25 2005

    Stupid, but had a curious charm. Lithgow was usually worth watching.

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    alpepper

    Wed Mar 16 2005

    Take the lamest and most unfunny aspects of Mork & Mindy, Coneheads, ALF, and My Favorite Martian, mix 'em up, hold your nose, and you get this pile of crapola.

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    disgust4pcness

    Sun Jan 23 2005

    Somebody help me...where is the quality in this show? I tried and couldn't get more than five minutes into an episode before falling asleep or turning the channel in disgust. Help me! Were those who loved the show completely clueless and fooled by heavy marketing of an absurd show? I don't get it.

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    helmut

    Tue Oct 19 2004

    The others are good but John Lithgow makes this show what it is. It is verry funny at first, but can get a little old.

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    kristenx81

    Fri Aug 13 2004

    3rd Rock from the Sun was a big guilty pleasure of mine at first, but it got old very quickly. I stopped watching in 1999 after NBC cancelled the brilliant NewsRadio, but kept this show on. I think it's OK to watch if nothing else is on. Very overrated.

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    dassr56

    Sun Nov 09 2003

    This show was realy good when it first came out, then it went downhill.

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    alty6905

    Sun Aug 17 2003

    I was a big fan of this show, but it went downhill when Tommy cut his hair.

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    weaselfan4life

    Mon Aug 11 2003

    Go boy meets world!!!!

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    kolby1973

    Mon Jun 30 2003

    Annoying actors, but some of the story lines were very interesting. John Lithgow was always kinda wierd anyway, and even more so on this show. But the show was tolerable and funny at times. It is in heavy syndication for those of you who would like to watch it. :)

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    cat_mom03

    Fri May 16 2003

    Kinda dull..

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    president_x_d

    Mon May 12 2003

    I really can't stand that squinty guy, slouchy girl or the ugly kid. Lithgow and Curtin are fine.

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    rebelyell1861

    Sun May 11 2003

    Well at least it's better than Rosie......

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    jdsteffen

    Thu Mar 20 2003

    I simply found it boring and not funny

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    volunteer

    Mon Mar 17 2003

    The stupidist show on TV, just hideous

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    joana6283

    Wed Feb 12 2003

    It is soooo boring!

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    heidleehope

    Sun Feb 09 2003

    Love this show...still watch it...all the actors make this show very realistic....

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    kendra_cmm

    Tue Jan 07 2003

    Tom, Dick, and Harry. I always found the three names of the guys unoriginal; Other than that the show was great. The cast was excellantly chosen and the storyline itself was very creative and original. Watching Lithgow I could really believe he was learning things for the first time. His teaching skills were outlandishly hillarious as well. I really loved watching Dick interact with mary and actually manage to snag her with practically no knowledge of how people fall in love. Now there are some mad skills!

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    red630

    Tue Dec 10 2002

    Not a bad show, but really this was just the Beverly Hillbillies from space.

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    zuchinibut

    Mon Dec 09 2002

    John Lithgow is talented and funny, but after a while his bit got very tiring. The rest of the cast was more annoying than talented, and the whole aliens come to Earth bit got old when they never left.

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    newsradio_fan

    Thu Oct 24 2002

    This show sucked!!! NewsRadio was so much better, but it was always overlooked because of this stupid crap.

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    hall442

    Tue Oct 01 2002

    Kristen Johnsten..... *drool*

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    classicmusiclo_ver

    Mon Sep 02 2002

    Ancient Greek writers used to say that true comedy pokes fun at the faults of human nature, without being clearly insulting. That is exactly what this show did. It took four beings from outside earth, turned them into humans, and gave them personalities and emotions that they did not understand.

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    djbuddha

    Wed Jul 10 2002

    I could never get into this show. Occasionally I found it funny, but most of the time I felt that I'd wasted 30 minutes of my life.

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    scsachik

    Thu Jun 06 2002

    3rd Rock From the Sun is SOOO hilarious. They're so clueless, it's funny!

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    loneusfullhous_efan

    Tue Apr 30 2002

    Second Seinfeld, a huge step up from Freinds. I can't believe it did not last as long as Seinfeld. A powerfull comedic yet probative look into the inter workings of human society from an outsider's point of view. Lithgow is excellent as the 40 year old 'child' of the show (figure it out).

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    whitedevil311

    Wed Mar 20 2002

    This show was great and I was sad to see it go but at least they knew when to pull the pug unlike some shows that are still on....

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    cliveman3902

    Thu Mar 14 2002

    This show was pretty good, but not that great

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    cagirl

    Wed Dec 12 2001

    Piece of unfunny crap that never should have aired.

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    castlebee

    Sun Dec 09 2001

    Interesting premise which took me so long to warm up to that it had nearly run its course before I decided to actually set through a few eps. My overall impression is that it could be funny, but was mostly over the top and a tad too intense for my liking. Had a tendancy to lapse easily into moronic simplicity, tired old sex jokes and just plain silliness - which was rarely witty or even all that clever. IMO it should have been axed sometime around the two year mark.

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    couchpotato

    Sun Dec 09 2001

    What a show. I adore this cast. They look at human life the way it really is - totally messed up. Why did they stop doing this show? There's always something to laugh at in every episode.

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    galomorro

    Tue Nov 20 2001

    Hilarious. I laugh out loud. It's different and I still regularly watch the re-runs.

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    bitemyscab

    Tue Aug 14 2001

    not funny at all. hated all the characters

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    daryl_ray_clet_us

    Thu Jul 26 2001

    this is one of my favrigt shows side from x-files. aliens is real cool. this show was real good & funny & i liked it. it was sad day when they cancel it.

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    pedrogouveia

    Mon Jul 23 2001

    One who cannot appreciate the comedy of Third Rock from the Sun, is not open-minded enough or is not ready for such a great show. 3rd Rock brings a whole new dimension to the world of sitcoms. It has a unique style that can only be appreciated by true fans of slapstick, and people who can identify the meaning of comedy and jokes. In fact, the main reason why 3rd Rock got cancelled, is because it is a very innovative show for the era we live in. It brakes from the usual format of "urban-based comedies and dramas revolving around photogenic yuppies". And that is why it has gotten so many harsh reviews from people during its short 6 years. It's sad to see a great comedy get cancelled, as NBC never appreciated it and never gave 3rd Rock its deserving respect and recognition. Basically, "3rd Rock" was a sitcom that could have given us much more, if only we had accepted more openly, but society just wasn't prepared for such level of style and humour. Maybe in the future....

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    snoopy

    Sun Jul 08 2001

    I've always found this show over-rated and extremely annoying.

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    smurfie

    Fri May 25 2001

    This show is a refreshing break from the formulaic sitcom shows on tv today. I watch whenever I can and record it when I can't. Thanks for the laughs!!

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    nygelray

    Thu May 17 2001

    it is very funny!

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    mschleisner

    Sun May 13 2001

    started out great but of late got stupid.