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The Best Episodes of 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3

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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,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 1 - Fun with Dick and Janet (1)
    7.4/10(371 votes)

    #1 - Fun with Dick and Janet (1)

    S3:E1

    Sally, Tommy and Harry return from the home planet with a surprise for Dick: a bride-to-be.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writers:Bob Kushell, Mark Brazill

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  2. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 2 - Fun with Dick and Janet (2)
    7.4/10(358 votes)

    #2 - Fun with Dick and Janet (2)

    S3:E2

    Dick tries to hide his Janet predicament from Mary; Officer Don suspects that aliens have landed.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writers:Bob Kushell, Mark Brazill

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  3. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 3 - Tricky Dick
    7.8/10(387 votes)

    #3 - Tricky Dick

    S3:E3

    Dick and Albright wage a war of practical jokes and Sally tires of Don when she meets a yoga instructor. Meanwhile, Tommy joins a rock band, with Harry as his roadie.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writers:Mike Schiff, Bill Martin

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  4. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 4 - Dick-in-Law
    7.9/10(381 votes)

    #4 - Dick-in-Law

    S3:E4

    Dick meets Albright's parents; Sally decides to move in with Nina.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writer:Christine Zander

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  5. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 5 - Scaredy Dick
    7.8/10(383 votes)

    #5 - Scaredy Dick

    S3:E5

    Dick quakes at the prospect of a physical exam. Meanwhile, Sally and Tommy house-sit Albright's house on Halloween. Which is bad news for neighborhood trick-or-treaters.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writer:David Sacks

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  6. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 6 - Moby Dick
    7.7/10(365 votes)

    #6 - Moby Dick

    S3:E6

    Dick compensates for the loss of Mary's affections with a gain in another area: he puts on weight. Meanwhile, Tommy thinks August is cheating on him.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writers:Andrew Orenstein, Michael Glouberman

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  7. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 7 - Eleven Angry Men and One Dick
    7.9/10(368 votes)

    #7 - Eleven Angry Men and One Dick

    S3:E7

    Dick gets jury duty for the first time and struggles to deliver a guilty verdict for a clearly guilty man. Meanwhile, Sally, much to Officer Don's distress, falls for a cockney 'artist' called Seth, and makes herself over to look and sound just like him. Elsewhere, Harry and Tommy volunteer themselves for Mary's class project - they must communicate without words for five days.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writers:Jason Venokur, David Goetsch

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  8. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 8 - A Friend in Dick
    7.8/10(379 votes)

    #8 - A Friend in Dick

    S3:E8

    Sally has a new boyfriend and Dick has a new friend: Don. Meanwhile, Harry goes to school.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writer:Gregg Mettler

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  9. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 9 - Seven Deadly Clips
    6.3/10(363 votes)

    #9 - Seven Deadly Clips

    S3:E9

    The Solomons reflect on their sinful ways in an episode that illustrates their misdeeds in clips from past episodes.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writers:Andrew Orenstein, Michael Glouberman

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  10. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 10 - Tom, Dick and Mary
    7.9/10(365 votes)

    #10 - Tom, Dick and Mary

    S3:E10

    Dick has a new rival for Mary's affections: Tommy; Sally gets a job; and Harry must do without TV (commander's orders).

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writers:Terry Turner, Bonnie Turner

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  11. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 11 - Jailhouse Dick
    7.6/10(344 votes)

    #11 - Jailhouse Dick

    S3:E11

    Dick decides to "rehabilitate" one of Officer Don's prisoners, so he pays his fine and takes him home; Mary decides to give away the dog Dick gave her.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writers:Jim O'Doherty, David Israel

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  12. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 12 - Dick on a Roll
    7.6/10(343 votes)

    #12 - Dick on a Roll

    S3:E12

    Dick hurts himself playing in a wheelchair, which puts him in one for real; Dubcek's daughter Vicki opts for celibacy, much to Harry's chagrin.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writers:Jason Venokur, David Goetsch

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  13. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 13 - The Great Dickdater
    7.5/10(340 votes)

    #13 - The Great Dickdater

    S3:E13

    Dick decides to date again, so he goes to Sally and Officer Don for advice; Harry and Tommy find a wallet with $200 in it, and decide to give the money back to its owner.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writer:David Sacks

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  14. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 14 - 36! 24! 36! Dick (1)
    7.7/10(387 votes)

    #14 - 36! 24! 36! Dick (1)

    S3:E14

    Venusians disguised as gorgeous women plot to plunder Earth of its riches.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writers:Mike Schiff, Bill Martin, Christine Zander

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  15. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 15 - 36! 24! 36! Dick (2)
    7.6/10(376 votes)

    #15 - 36! 24! 36! Dick (2)

    S3:E15

    Dick, Harry and Tommy set out on a cross-country odyssey to save Earth from a Venusian plot.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writers:Mike Schiff, Bill Martin, Christine Zander

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  16. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 16 - Pickles and Ice Cream
    7.6/10(360 votes)

    #16 - Pickles and Ice Cream

    S3:E16

    Pickles, Harry's pet from the home planet, suddenly materializes--in human form. Meanwhile, Sally decides that she's pregnant.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writer:Bob Kushell

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  17. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 17 - Auto Eurodicka
    7.9/10(359 votes)

    #17 - Auto Eurodicka

    S3:E17

    While Dick is using the Solomons' car for "casual" sex, Sally decides that she must have a car of her own.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writer:Mark Brazill

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  18. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 18 - Portrait of Tommy as an Old Man
    7.8/10(346 votes)

    #18 - Portrait of Tommy as an Old Man

    S3:E18

    Tommy, an old man on the home planet, says he's tired of being a kid and "retires"; Mary tells Dick she wishes she had become a singer, so Dick decides to make her wish come true.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writers:Bob Kushell, Gregg Mettler

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  19. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 19 - Stuck with Dick
    7.7/10(343 votes)

    #19 - Stuck with Dick

    S3:E19

    Dick wants to get back with Mary, so he's in luck when they find themselves locked in the school library overnight. Meanwhile, Sally, Harry and Tommy search for Dick.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writers:Jim O'Doherty, David Israel

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  20. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 20 - My Daddy's Little Girl
    7.7/10(334 votes)

    #20 - My Daddy's Little Girl

    S3:E20

    Albright's father walks out on his wife and into Sally's life; Harry begins his career as a radio shock jock when he walks into Rutherford College's radio studio and finds it unoccupied.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writers:Christine Zander, Mark Brazill

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  21. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 21 - The Physics of Being Dick
    7.7/10(330 votes)

    #21 - The Physics of Being Dick

    S3:E21

    Dick demands that Sally and Harry go to work, so she signs on as Albright's assistant and he gets a job tending bar. Then Dick decides on a career change: he wants to be cop.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writer:Dave Schiff

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  22. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 22 - Just Your Average Dick
    8.0/10(354 votes)

    #22 - Just Your Average Dick

    S3:E22

    Albright derides the Solomons as "weird," so Dick decides to make them "average."

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writers:Andrew Orenstein, Michael Glouberman

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  23. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 23 - Dick and the Other Guy
    8.0/10(379 votes)

    #23 - Dick and the Other Guy

    S3:E23

    Conclusion. Dick has a rival for the title of Pendelton's nuttiest professor with the arrival of the mysterious Dr. Liam Neesam. Meanwhile, Sally thinks she's losing her touch with men.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writers:Terry Turner, Bonnie Turner

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  24. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 24 - Sally and Don's First Kiss
    7.7/10(324 votes)

    #24 - Sally and Don's First Kiss

    S3:E24

    Sally's been reading romance novels, and decides to try out her fantasies on Don; Dick thinks the college cafeteria's cashier hates him; Harry receives surprising results on his GED exam.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writer:David Sacks

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  25. 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episode 25 - When Aliens Camp
    7.8/10(335 votes)

    #25 - When Aliens Camp

    S3:E25

    Dick orders the Solomons to go on a family-only camping trip. Then he invites Mary to go along.

    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writers:Jim O'Doherty, David Israel

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Fun with Dick and Janet (1)" is the best rated episode of "3rd Rock from the Sun" season 3. It scored 7.4/10 based on 371 votes. Directed by Terry Hughes and written by Bob Kushell, Mark Brazill, it aired on 9/24/1997. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Fun with Dick and Janet (2)".