"3rd Rock From the Sun" Episode Guide (EPG) - Season 3
Bradley Whitmarsh
Episode Guide for: "3rd Rock From the Sun"
Copyright © 1996 Bonnie Lynne Kretschmer (pen...@primenet.com)
Updated July 16, 2000
Created by: Bonnie Lynne Kretchmer
Written by: Bonnie Lynne Kretchmer (thru 11/13/96)
(pen...@primenet.com)
Nathan E. Humbard (11/13/96-4/30/00)
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Bradley Whitmarsh (5/1/00-present)
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This guide is also posted in alt.tv.3rd-rock around the first and
fifteenth of each month. It is also posted on the web at:
http://www.110.net/~ps3776/3rdrock
Characters:
Dick Solomon (John Lithgow): "The High Commander"
Sally Solomon (Kristen Johnston): "A decorated military officer" (a
Lieutenant)
Tommy Solomon (Joseph Gordon-Levitt): "A seasoned intelligence
specialist"
Harry Solomon (French Stewart): "They had an extra seat"
Dr. Mary Albright (Jane Curtin): Anthropologist, officemate, and
obsession of the High Commander
Nina Campbell (Simbi Khali): Secretary for Dr. Albright and Dr. Solomon
Mamie Dubcek (Elmarie Wendel): The Solomons' landlady
Officer Don (Wayne Knight): Sally's lust interest
Producers: Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner
Bios are available at the NBC web page for "3rd Rock":
http://www.nbc.com/thirdrock/home.html
United States (NBC) time slot (all exceptions noted):
09 Jan 1996 to 16 Apr 1996: Tuesday, 8:30 EST/PT, 7:30 CST/MT
23 Apr 1996 to 21 May 1996: Tuesday, 8:00 EST/PT, 7:00 CST/MT
11 Aug 1996 to 14 Sep 1997: Sunday, 8:00 EST/PT, 7:00 CST/MT
17 Sep 1997 to 11 Nov 1998: Wednesday, 9:00 EST/PT, 8:00 CST/MT
08 Dec 1998 to 20 Jul 1999: Tuesday, 8:00 EST/PT, 7:00 CST/MT
27 Jul 1999 to 07 Mar 2000: Tuesday, 8:30 EST/PT, 7:30 CST/MT
14 Mar 2000 to present: Tuesday, 8:00 EST/PT, 7:00 CST/MT
In Germany, it airs on ZDF: Saturday at 11:20 or 11:40 (local time), 6
eps under the title "Hinterm Mond Geich links." In New Zealand, it
airs on TV3: Tuesday at 8:00 (local time). In 1996 in the UK, it aired
on British Sky 1: Friday at 8:00 (local time); it is unknown when it
will air in 1997. In Australia, it airs ATN 7 in Sydney and HSV 7 in
Melbourne.
For more information about foreign channels that air the show, look at
the official "3rd Rock" page at <http://www.3rdrock.com>.
So far, I have no other information about foreign time slots.
Note about 3rd season Nielsen ratings:
A show's rating is a percentage of all 98 million American TV's,
including those turned off, which are tuned into that show for that
week. A rating of 1.0 would correspond with 1%, or 980,000 homes tuned
in (1997-98 season figures).
Note about episode numbers:
The episode numbers are assigned by the production company in the order
that the shows are produced. The first digit in an episode's number
indicates the season; the last two indicate the filming order within
the season. For example, episode #101 is the first episode filmed in
the first season; #209 is the ninth episode filmed in the second
season.
Wednesday, September 24, 1997
Nielsen rating: 11.2 Ranking for week: 25th
"Fun With Dick And Janet" (ep. #301, #302)
Dick's plans are jeopardized when a big giant problem falls out of the
clear blue sky, but it's no problem at all for the rest of the family.
However, Sally, Harry, and Tommy do have their own crop of problems.
They try to dig their way out of the dirt by slinging the blame on
Tommy, who slings something else entirely all over Officer Don to save
his own skin.
Saturday, October 4, 1997 (10:30 ET)
Nielsen rating: 4.3 Ranking for week: 87th
"15 Minutes Of Dick" (ep. #222)
Rerun. See May 11, 1997.
This broadcast was a "fill-in" which was run simply to fill time after
a baseball playoff game. It was joined in progress.
Wednesday, October 7, 1997
Nielsen rating: 8.2 Ranking for week: 49th
"Tricky Dick" (ep. #305)
Dick resorts to some slick talk and some major moves in the game of
one-upmanship with Mary. However, Mary ultimately sticks him good and
rubs his nose in it. Tommy and his pals find themselves in perfect
harmony, until August demands that her voice be heard as well. Sally
exercises her right to go on a fishing expedition, but throws the catch
of the day back into the water.
Wednesday, October 14, 1997
Nielsen rating: 6.6 Ranking for week: 68th
"Dick-in-Law" (ep. #304)
Dick unwittingly lifts a huge weight from the Albright family.
Unfortunately, it lands right on his own shoulders. Meanwhile, Sally
and Nina'a new bond is quite moving for Harry and Tommy (many times
over) but not for the girls.
Wednesday, October 28, 1997
Nielsen rating: 10.3 Ranking for week: 28th
"Scaredy Dick" (ep. #306)
The season brings the concept of fear to the Solomons: Harry gets it,
Dick gets it twice, and Tommy and Sally learn how to give it while
egging each other on.
Wednesday, November 5, 1997 (8:00 ET)
Nielsen rating: 8.0 Ranking for week: 61st
"World's Greatest Dick" (ep. #209)
Rerun. See November 10, 1996.
Wednesday, November 5, 1997
Nielsen Rating: 8.9 Ranking for week: 48th
"Moby Dick" (ep. #303)
Dick discovers that with a loss often comes an unexpected gain. Sally
kills the fruits of her labor. Harry does Tommy's dirty work where
August is concerned.
Wednesday, November 12, 1997
Nielsen rating: 9.1 Ranking for week: 49th
"Eleven Angry Men and One Dick" (ep. #307)
Dick is almost hung by a jury. Sally learns that art imitates her
life. Playing dumb enriches the lives of Harry and Tommy.
Wednesday, November 19, 1997
Nielsen rating: 9.1 Ranking for week: 44th
"A Friend in Dick" (ep. #308)
Dick dons a new way to get over Mary--but soon afterwards, the jig is
up. Sally is an unwitting victim of art fraud. Harry tries to learn
how to learn.
Wednesday, December 3, 1997 (8:00 ET)
Nielsen rating: 7.2 Ranking for week: 66th
"Seven Deadly Clips" (no production number assigned)
The Solomons' past flashes before their eyes (not to mention our
screens).
Wednesday, December 3, 1997
Nielsen rating: 8.1 Ranking for week: 46th
"Tom, Dick, and Mary" (ep. #309)
Dick loses Mary to an older man. Tommy tries to get over August with a
younger woman. Harry loses his babysitter. Sally gives a co-worker
the boot.
Wednesday, December 10, 1997 (8:00 ET)
Nielsen rating: 7.5 Ranking for week: 62nd
"Frozen Dick" (ep. #117)
Rerun. See March 26, 1996.
Wednesdasy, December 10, 1997
Nielsen rating: 7.8 Ranking for week: 53rd
"Tricky Dick" (ep. #305)
Rerun. See October 7, 1997.
Wednesday, December 17, 1997 (8:00 ET)
Nielsen rating: 7.7 Ranking for week: 47th
"Jolly Old St. Dick" (ep. #212)
Rerun. See December 15, 1996.
Wednesday, December 17, 1997
Nielsen rating: 7.6 Ranking for week: 49th
"Jailhouse Dick" (ep. #310)
Dick is trapped by his own convictions. Harry wants to be a quick
study, and Tommy has all the (wrong) answers. Mary's bark is worse
than her bite, and Sally becomes her "golden retriever".
Thursday, December 25, 1997
Nielsen rating: 7.5 Ranking for week: 27th
"Dick-in-Law" (ep. #304)
Rerun. See October 14, 1997.
Wednesday, December 31, 1997
"The Dicks They Are A-Changin'" (ep. #108)
Rerun. See April 9, 1996.
Wednesday, January 7, 1998 (8:00 ET)
Nielsen rating: 8.2 Ranking for week: 58th
"Post Nasal Dick" (ep. #105)
Rerun. See January 16, 1996.
Wednesday, January 7, 1998
Nielsen rating: 7.9 Ranking for week: 62nd
"Dick on a Roll" (ep. #311)
Dick takes several giant steps backward, and doesn't have a leg to
stand on, which sends him on a rampage. Vicki's resolution rubs Harry
the wrong way. Tommy wants desparately to act his age, but tries too
hard.
Wednesday, January 14th, 1998
Nielsen rating: 8.4 Ranking for week: 46th
"Moby Dick" (ep. #303)
Rerun. See November 5, 1997.
Wednesday, January 21, 1998 (8:00 ET)
Nielsen rating: 7.7 Ranking for week: 53rd
"Proud Dick" (ep. #213)
Rerun. See January 5, 1997.
Wednesday, January 21, 1998
Nielsen rating: 10.1 Ranking for week: 22nd
"The Great Dickdater" (ep. #312)
Dick and Don play the field but always end up on the wrong side of the
train tracks--until they pull into "Pity-Coat Junction." (ughhh)
Meanwhile, Harry and Tommy learn the value of gratitude.
Sunday, January 25, 1998
Nielsen rating: 19.7 Ranking for week: 4th
"36! 24! 36! Dick!" (ep. #313, #314)
Rutherford's newest model citizens have some big things...... up their
sleeves, and Sally gets in on it. It's up to the guys to get her out,
and Mary and Nina have just the ticket for them.
Wednesday, January 28, 1998 (8:00 ET)
Nielsen rating: 7.1 Ranking for week: 54th
"Will Work for Dick" (ep. #223)
Rerun. See May 4, 1997.
Wednesday, January 28, 1998
Nielsen rating: 10.4 Ranking for week: 16th
"Pickles and Ice Cream" (ep. #315)
Sally "plants an artificial flower in the lawn", so to speak, in her
attempt to infiltrate the "garden club." Meanwhile, Harry resumes an
old pet project that gets him in a real pickle.
Wednesday, February 4, 1998 (8:00 ET)
Nielsen rating: 8.7 Ranking for week: 42nd
"Guilty as Dick" (ep. #215)
Rerun. See February 2, 1997.
Wednesday, February 4, 1998
Nielsen rating: 9.4 Ranking for week: 32nd
"Auto Erodicka" (ep. #316)
Dick's latest plan to forget Mary has a big bug in it, and it sends him
reeling. Sally, Harry, and Tommy turn into real vipers when their
power trip turns into a horse of a different color.
Wednesday, February 11, 1998 (8:00 ET)
Nielsen rating: 7.2 Ranking for week: 47th
"Fun With Dick and Janet" (ep. #301, #302)
Rerun. See September 24, 1997.
Thursday, February 19, 1998
Nielsen rating: 11.8 Ranking for week: 15th
"Sensitive Dick" (ep. #221)
Rerun. See April 27, 1997.
Wednesday, February 25, 1998
Nielsen rating: 6.7 Ranking for week: 66th
"Portrait of Tommy as an Old Man" (ep. #318)
Tommy retires his old mission for a new one--to return to his old ways.
Dick tries to light a torch underneath Mary, but she wants to sing her
own tune. Don adds to the fabric of his relationship with Sally by
seeking out the bare essentials, and Sally pulls a trick (or two) from
her own sleeves.
Tuesday, March 10, 1998
Nielsen rating: 8.5 Ranking for week: 36th
"Dick Behaving Badly" (ep. #219)
Rerun. See March 23, 1997.
Wednesday, March 18, 1998
Nielsen rating: 8.5 Ranking for week: 37th
"Stuck With Dick" (ep. #317)
Dick and Mary check out some long overdue feelings while trapped in an
old chapter of their lives. Meanwhile, Sally, Harry, and Tommy learn
how to party while getting the dish on Dick and Mary.
Wednesday, March 25, 1998
Nielsen rating: 8.3 Ranking for week: 39th
"Same Old Song and Dick" (ep. #216)
Rerun. See March 9, 1997.
Wednesday, April 1, 1998
Nielsen rating: 7.7 Ranking for week: 47th
"My Daddy's Little Girl" (ep. #319)
Sally becomes interested in "old war relics", which doesn't sit too
well with Mary. Meanwhile, Harry becomes the talk of the town and
nearly talks himself to death.
Wednesday, April 8, 1998
Nielsen rating: 7.1 Ranking for week: 48th
"I Brake for Dick" (ep. #218)
Rerun. See March 16, 1997.
Wednesday, April 15, 1998
Nielsen rating: 8.1 Ranking for week: 31st
"The Physics of Being Dick" (ep. #323)
Dick cops out on his career and gets physical trying to find a new one.
Mary (unwittingly) gives Sally the chance to work towards a "B.S."
degree. Harry tends to pour it on a little too thick.
Wednesday, April 22, 1998
Nielsen rating: 7.3 Ranking for week: 48th
"36! 24! 36! Dick!" (ep. #313, #314)
Rerun. See January 25, 1998.
Tuesday, April 28, 1998
Nielsen rating: 11.5 Ranking for week: 12th
"Just Your Average Dick" (ep. #320)
The Solomons Four want to move closer toward "Middle America," and
Sally ends up sitting in the catbird's seat. Tommy's efforts, however,
are cut short.
Wednesday, April 29, 1998
Nielsen rating: 8.5 Ranking for week: 41st
"Dick and the Other Guy" (ep. #321)
Dick experiences an alien concept--being beaten at his own game. This
prompts Mary to lay it all out on the table and jump (on) the wrong
bandwagon.
Wednesday, May 6, 1998
Nielsen rating: 7.6 Ranking for week: 49th
"Sally and Don's First Kiss" (ep. #322)
Sally has a novel idea where Don is concerned. Harry learns the
meaning of pomp and circumstance. Dick encounters a real tough cookie,
and he just can't crack her.
Wednesday, May 13, 1998
Nielsen rating: 8.7 Ranking for week: 30th
"When Aliens Camp" (ep. #324)
Dick wants some bonding time and sticks it to his family, who are not
happy campers. Dick does some scouting around on his own, and the rest
of the gang must take a shot at finding out what he's up to. Harry
takes more than one shot.
Wednesday, May 20, 1998 (9:11 ET, due to rerun of "Seinfeld" finale)
Nielsen rating: 10.0 Ranking for week: 16th
"The Tooth Harry" (ep. #325)
Nina has a void in her life (several of them, actually), and Harry
tries to come to the rescue. Lack of wisdom on both their parts causes
Harry to pay a high price. Sally unlocks the door to Donville and
makes herself very much at home. Dick and Mary's latest project causes
them to ham it up, and they get sliced right out of the picture.
Wednesday, May 20, 1998 (9:41 ET, due to rerun of "Seinfeld" finale)
Nielsen rating: 7.5 Ranking for week: 40th
"Eat, Drink, Dick, Mary" (ep. #326)
It's time for the last game of the season, and Team Solomon has its
problems. Don wants to drive one home, but Sally doesn't understand
the rules. Dick can't seem to stop arguing with the ump, and Tommy is
stuck running the hot dog stand. A steal forces the game into extra
innings to be played next season.
Wednesday, May 27, 1998 (8:00 ET, 10:00 PT)
Nielsen rating: 5.6 Ranking for week: 65th
"Angry Dick" (ep. #104)
Rerun. See April 2, 1996.
Note: This broadcast was aired before a basketball playoff game on the East
coast, and after the game on the West coast.
Wednesday, June 3, 1998 (8:00 ET)
Nielsen rating: 5.4 Ranking for week: 59th
"Eleven Angry Men and One Dick" (ep. #307)
Rerun. See November 12, 1997.
Note: No West coast airing took place.
Wednesday, June 10, 1998 (8:00 ET, 9:00 PT)
Nielsen rating: 6.2 Ranking for week: 47th
"A Friend in Dick" (ep. #308)
Rerun. See November 19, 1997.
Note: The time difference between East coast and West coast are due to
tournament basketball on NBC.
Tuesday, June 16, 1998 (9:30 ET)
Nielsen rating: 7.8 Ranking for week: 16th
"Scaredy Dick" (ep. #306)
Rerun. See October 28, 1997.
Wednesday, June 17, 1998 (8:00 ET)
Nielsen rating: 5.9 Ranking for week: 38th
"Ab-Dick-ted" (ep. #112)
Rerun. See March 4, 1996.
Wednesday, June 17, 1998
Nielsen rating: 5.3 Ranking for week: 54th
"Tom, Dick, and Mary" (ep. #309)
Rerun. See December 3, 1997.
Tuesday, June 23, 1998 (9:30 ET)
Nielsen rating: 8.1 Ranking for week: 12th
"Jailhouse Dick" (ep. #310)
Rerun. See December 17, 1997.
Wednesday, June 24, 1998 (8:00 ET)
Nielsen rating: 5.3 Ranking for week: 57th
"Dick on a Roll" (ep. #311)
Rerun. See January 7, 1998.
Wednesday, June 24, 1998
Nielsen rating: 4.9 Ranking for week: 66th
"Father Knows Dick" (ep. #119)
Rerun. See May 7, 1996.
Tuesday, June 30, 1998 (9:30 ET)
Nielsen rating: 7.4 Ranking: 16th
"The Great Dickdater" (ep. #312)
Rerun. See January 21, 1998.
Wednesday, July 1, 1998
Nielsen rating: 5.7 Ranking for week: 51st
"Green Eyed Dick" (ep. #109)
Rerun. See February 13, 1996.
Wednesday, July 8, 1998
Nielsen rating: 5.5 Ranking for week: 45th
"Selfish Dick" (ep #120)
Rerun. See May 14, 1996.
Thursday, July 9, 1998 (8:30 ET)
Nielsen rating: 7.6 Ranking for week: 19th
"A Dick on One Knee" (ep. #217)
Rerun. See February 16, 1997.
Tuesday, July 14, 1998 (8:30 ET)
Nielsen rating: 8.2 Ranking for week: 10th
"Pickles and Ice Cream" (ep. #315)
Rerun. See January 28, 1998.
Wednesday, July 15, 1998
Nielsen rating: 5.0 Ranking for week: 62nd
"Truth or Dick" (ep. #102)
Rerun. See March 12, 1996.
Tuesday, July 21, 1998 (9:30 ET)
Nielsen rating: 6.6 Ranking for week: 25th
"Auto Erodicka" (ep. #316)
Rerun. See February 8, 1998.
Wednesday, July 22, 1998
Nielsen rating: 4.9 Ranking for week: 59th
"Dick the Vote" (ep. #207)
Rerun. See October 27, 1996.
Tuesday, July 28, 1998 (9:30 ET)
Nielsen rating: 5.2 Ranking for week: 57th
"Portrait of Tommy as an Old Man" (ep. #318)
Rerun. See February 25, 1998.
Wednesday, July 29, 1998
Nielsen rating: 5.3 Ranking for week: 53rd
"Dick and the Single Girl" (ep. #224)
Rerun. See May 11, 1997.
Tuesday, August 4, 1998 (9:30 ET)
Nielsen rating: 6.7 Ranking for week: 25th
"Stuck With Dick" (ep. #317)
Rerun. See March 18, 1998.
Wednesday, August 5, 1998
Nielsen rating: 5.4 Ranking for week: 56th
"36! 24! 36! Dick!" (ep. #313, #314)
Rerun. See January 25, 1998.
Tuesday, August 11, 1998 (9:30 ET)
Nielsen rating: 6.7 Ranking for week: 26th
"My Daddy's Little Girl" (ep. #319)
Rerun. See April 1, 1998.
Wednesday, August 12, 1998 (8:00 ET)
Nielsen rating: 4.1 Ranking for week: 79th
"Dick Jokes" (ep. #211)
Rerun. See December 8, 1996.
Wednesday, August 12, 1998
Nielsen rating: 5.8 Ranking for week: 40th
"The Physics of Being Dick" (ep. #323)
Rerun. See April 15, 1998.
Tuesday, August 18, 1998 (9:30 ET)
Nielsen rating: 6.7 Ranking for week: 40th
"Dick-in-Law" (ep. #304)
Rerun. See October 14, 1997.
Wednesday, August 19, 1998
Nielsen rating: 6.6 Ranking for week: 41st
"Sally and Don's First Kiss" (ep. #322)
Rerun. See May 6, 1998.
Tuesday, August 25, 1998 (8:30 ET)
Nielsen rating: 6.2 Ranking for week: 48th
"Just Your Average Dick" (ep. #320)
Rerun. See April 28, 1998.
Wednesday, August 26, 1998
Nielsen rating: 6.5 Ranking for week: 37th
"Dick and the Other Guy" (ep. #321)
Rerun. See April 29, 1998.
Wednesday, September 2, 1998
Nielsen rating: 6.2 Ranking: 44th
"When Aliens Camp" (ep. #324)
Rerun. See May 13, 1998.
Wednesday, September 16, 1998
Nielsen rating: 6.6 Ranking for week: 50th
"The Tooth Harry" (ep. #325)
Rerun. See May 20, 1998.
Wednesday, September 16, 1998 (9:30 ET)
Nielsen rating: 6.7 Ranking for week: 46th
"Eat, Drink, Dick, Mary" (ep. #326)
Rerun. See May 20, 1998.
Total number of episodes produced during the 3rd season: 27
The 3rd season consisted of 79 NBC airings of "3rd Rock" episodes,
including reruns. Multiple episodes on the same night are counted
separately, and the hour-long episodes (#301/#302 and #313/#314) are
counted as two separate episodes, since each part carries its own
production number.
(End of 3rd season episode guide)