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3rd Rock from the Sun
1996–2001
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 6 seasons
B
MEANRANK
72/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #328
- IMDb #289
- Metacritic #244
- RatingGraph #282
- Metacritic Critics #334
- Metacritic Audience #69
Every rating
53–85
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 53, highest is Metacritic users on 85. Critics average 53, everyone else 75.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →A group of aliens is sent to Earth, disguised as a human family, to experience and report life on the third planet from the sun.
Details
- Created by
- Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner
- Studio
- Carsey-Werner Company
- Released
- 9 January 1996
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 139 across 6 seasons
- Awards
- 16 wins, 45 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 61 →12 major awards won · 16 wins from 61 nominations across 10 ceremonies
| Primetime Emmy Awards 1999 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Kristen Johnston | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 1999 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | John Lithgow | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 1997 | Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Melina Root (for "A Nightmare on Dick Street") | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 1997 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | John Lithgow | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 1997 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Kristen Johnston | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 1997 | Outstanding Choreography | Marguerite Derricks (for "A Nightmare On Dick Street") | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 1997 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | Todd Grace, Jesse Peck, and Craig Porter (for "A Nightmare on Dick Street") | Winner |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 1997 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | John Lithgow | Winner |
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Primetime Emmy Awards
31 nominations, 8 won
| Outstanding Choreography | Marguerite Derricks (for "A Nightmare On Dick Street") | Winner |
| Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Melina Root (for "A Nightmare on Dick Street") | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | John Lithgow | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | John Lithgow | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | John Lithgow | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | Todd Grace, Jesse Peck, and Craig Porter (for "A Nightmare on Dick Street") | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Kristen Johnston | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Kristen Johnston | Winner |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series | Garvin Eddy and Tara Stephenson (for "Dial M For Dick") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series | Ronald W. Browne (for Dick and Harry Fall in a Hole) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Mark Brazill, Marcy Carsey, Michael Glouberman, David Israel, Patrick Kienlen, Bob Kushell, Caryn Mandabach, Bill Martin, Jim O'Doherty, Andrew Orenstein, David Sacks, Mike Schiff, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Tom Werner, and Christine Zander | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Mark Brazill, Marcy Carsey, Patrick Kienlen, Bob Kushell, Caryn Mandabach, Bill Martin, David Sacks, Mike Schiff, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Tom Werner, and Christine Zander | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Melina Root (for "36! 24! 36! Dick!") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Terry Hughes (for "Dick And The Other Guy") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | James Burrows (for "Pilot") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | William Shatner (for "Dick's Big Giant Headache") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | John Cleese | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Laurie Metcalf | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Kathy Bates (for "Alien Hunter") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Jan Hooks | Nominee |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series | Pixie Schwartz and Camille Friend (for "A Nightmare on Dick Street") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series | Pixie Schwartz (for "The Dicks They Are a Changin") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | John Lithgow | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | John Lithgow | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | John Lithgow | Nominee |
| Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series | Vince Humphrey (for Dick and Taxes) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | Todd Grace, Jesse Peck, and Craig Porter (for "Dick and Harry Fall in a Hole") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | Todd Grace, Jesse Peck, and Craig Porter (for "Dick's Big Giant Headache") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | Todd Grace, Kathy Oldham, Jesse Peck, and Craig Porter (for "36! 24! 36! Dick!") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects | Glen Bennett, Patrick Shearn, and Chris Staves (for "A Nightmare on Dick Street") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Kristen Johnston | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | John Lithgow | Winner |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | John Lithgow | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | John Lithgow | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Kristen Johnston | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | John Lithgow | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | John Lithgow | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Kristen Johnston | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Jane Curtin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kristen Johnston, Simbi Khali, Wayne Knight, John Lithgow, French Stewart, and Elmarie Wendel | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Jane Curtin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kristen Johnston, Simbi Khali, Wayne Knight, John Lithgow, French Stewart, and Elmarie Wendel | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Jane Curtin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kristen Johnston, John Lithgow, and French Stewart | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Robert Berlinger (for "See Dick Continue to Run") | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | John Lithgow | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Jane Curtin | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | John Lithgow | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Jane Curtin | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Nominee |
Artios Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Casting – Comedy Pilot | Winner | |
| Best Casting – Episodic Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Casting – Episodic Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Casting – Episodic Comedy | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Cinematography – Regular Series | Marc Reshovsky (for "Nightmare on Dick Street" | Winner |
TCA Awards
3 nominations
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | John Lithgow | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
2 nominations
| Best Edited Half-Hour Series | Vince Humphrey (for "Indecent Dick") | Nominee |
| Best Edited Half-Hour Series | Briana London (for "Dick Like Me") | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Costume Design – Contemporary Series | Melina Root | Nominee |