3rd Rock From The Sun

– 3rd Rock from the Sun is an American sitcom that aired from 1996 to 2001 on NBC. The show is about f..

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TVSeries
Rating:
7.80 / 10
Duration:
25 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)

3rd Rock from the Sun is an American sitcom that aired from 1996 to 2001 on NBC. The show is about four extraterrestrials who are on an expedition to Earth, which they consider to be a very insignificant planet. The extraterrestrials pose as a human family in order to observe the behavior of human beings.

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Producing Country:
USA
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3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) - Trailer

Release Date:

09 Jan 1996

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
TV-PG – Parental Guidance is recommended

This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. Programs rated TV-PG may contain some material that parents or guardians may find inappropriate for younger children. Programs assigned a TV-PG rating may include some inappropriate language, very little sexual content, suggestive dialogue, and/or moderate violence.

Writer:

Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner

Main Actors:

John Lithgow, Kristen Johnston, French Stewart, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Plot:

A group of aliens has come to Earth to learn about its population, customs, etc. To avoid detection, they have taken on human form which gives them human emotions, physical needs etc. WITHOUT the understanding of what they mean or the inhibitions normally present in humans. Their leader takes the position of a college professor, their military expert as his sister, their intelligence expert, supposedly oldest of group takes form of his teenage son. The uninhibited reactions turn everyday events into unusual situations.

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 34 wins & 73 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.7/10