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The Best Episodes of 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 1

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Every episode of 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 1!

The high commander of an alien expedition lands on Earth -- what he considers to be the least-important planet -- in human form as Dick...
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  1. 8.5/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Brains and Eggs

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    S1:E1

    The leader of an alien recon party on Earth discovers he has "feelings" for a professor.

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  2. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Body & Soul & Dick

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    S1:E8

    When an obnoxious professor dies during a party in his honor, Dick finds the will specifies that he must deliver a “forthright and honest” eulogy about the universally despised academic. Tommy neglects his female pal August to hit it off with an “easy” cheerleader.

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  3. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Ab-Dick-ted

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    S1:E9

    Dick receives a roundabout lesson in family values from Dr. Albright's loopy brother, who claims to have been abducted by aliens.

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  4. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Truth or Dick

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    S1:E10

    Dick discovers the consequences of unvarnished truth when he repeats some of Dr. Albright's unflattering comments at an academic committee meeting. Sally and Harry apply for driver's licenses.

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  5. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - The Art of Dick

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    S1:E11

    While Dick and Harry take up painting (Harry's good; Dick isn't), Sally takes over the school bake sale with the gusto of Gen. Patton.

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  6. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - The Dicks They Are A-Changin'

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    S1:E14

    When Dick's evasive about his past, Dr. Albright suspects he's a '60s radical fugitive. Harry joins a CD-of-the-month club, and is swamped with CDs.

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  8. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Father Knows Dick

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    S1:E18

    Dick decides the reason Harry is “odd” is because he lacks a father, and sets out nurture the suddenly rebellious Harry. Meanwhile, sparks fly when Sally meets the hostile mother of her boyfriend.

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  9. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Selfish Dick

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    S1:E19

    Albright gets a new office, much to Dick's chagrin. Sally lands in the hospital---where she, Harry and Tommy pretend to be “ER” doctors.

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  10. 7.8/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Dick Is From Mars, Sally Is From Venus

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    S1:E4

    Dick assigns Sally to go on a date and, not surprisingly, the guy turns out to be a jerk.

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  11. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Dick, Smoker

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    S1:E5

    While Sally does a slow burn at being the often-overruled second in command, Dick lights up his life by taking up smoking.

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  12. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Green-Eyed Dick

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    S1:E6

    Dick discovers the emotion of jealousy when Dr. Albright's old boyfriend returns to visit on a promotional tour of the novel he dedicated to her. Harry adopts a stray dog.

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  13. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Frozen Dick

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    S1:E12

    A snowstorm -- the Solomons' first -- spoils Dr. Albright's trip to Chicago, leaving her stranded in a truck stop with Dick.

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  14. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Angry Dick

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    S1:E13

    The Solomons learn about the give and take necessary to human friendships when they turn their anthropological gaze to the next-door neighbors.

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  15. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - I Enjoy Being a Dick

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    S1:E15

    Flummoxed by feminism, Dick dons a dress to infiltrate Dr. Albright's women-only study group. Harry and Sally get jobs at a pancake restaurant.

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  16. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Dick Like Me

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    S1:E16

    Dick decides that the Solomons don't “fit in” on Earth, so he shops for an ethnic group to join. Meanwhile, Sally wants to fit in with Tommy's handsome teacher.

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  17. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Assault with a Deadly Dick

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    S1:E17

    The Solomons' faith in human nature is shaken when they fall victim to crime (“This planet is in a bad neighborhood,” sighs Sally). Meanwhile, Dick makes Tommy join the school basketball team.

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  18. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - See Dick Run (1)

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    S1:E20

    Dr. Albright finally agrees to date Dick and Harry receives an ominous message from the home planet.

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  19. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Post-Nasal Dick

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    S1:E2

    When Tommy catches a bug, the crew gets its first taste of human illness.

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  20. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Dick's First Birthday

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    S1:E3

    Dick is introduced to the concept of birthdays--and it dawns on him that he's getting old.

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  21. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Lonely Dick

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    S1:E7

    Dick's one lonely guy when Dr. Albright goes on vacation. Sally and Harry are lured by skin-care products that promise eternal youth.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Brains and Eggs" is the best rated episode of "3rd Rock from the Sun" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by James Burrows and written by Terry Turner, Bonnie Turner, it aired on 1/9/1996. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Body & Soul & Dick".