The Worst Episodes of 3rd Rock from the Sun

When Playpen magazine arrives at Pendleton, looking for students to pose nude, Sally decides to take part. While Dick encourages this, Don is furious. Dick is horrified when he discovers that Mary posed nude for an art shoot twenty years ago, and tracks down the photographer. Harry decides to test if clothes are "all a big scam" by becoming a nudist. Tommy has his eyes on his new lab partner, Alissa Strudwick.

Director: Terry Hughes

Writer: Bob Kushell

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

Director: Terry Hughes

Writer: Andrew Orenstein, Michael Glouberman

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

Director: Robert Berlinger

Writer: Andrew Orenstein, Michael Glouberman

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

Director: Robert Berlinger

Writer: Andy Cowan

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

Director: Robert Berlinger

Writer: Christine Zander

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

Writer: Jim O'Doherty, David Israel

The Solomons visit a parallel universe, in which they are living in New York City, where Dick is a highly regarded attorney, Sally writes a sex column and Harry is President of NBC, while Tommy is a star on Saturday Night Live. Despite this, Dick is unhappy because he cannot find Mary; however, upon entering a basement bar he discovers her, a failed actress-turned torch singer who has renamed herself Kiki Lyle. Meanwhile, Sally discovers that Don is the Mayor of New York, and that she isn't his girlfriend, but his mistress.

Director: Terry Hughes

Writer: Christine Zander, Mark Nutter

Dick takes Mary up to his penthouse and wines and dines her, but she tells him that she doesn't believe in true love anymore, no matter how hard he might try to persuade her otherwise. Meanwhile, Sally isn't happy being second fiddle to Don's wife so she asks him to break up with her. Don, however, wants to run for president and so refuses, so Sally breaks up with him; while at NBC, Tommy's huge ego and demand for a high pay on Saturday Night Live leads Harry to fire him.

Director: Terry Hughes

Writer: Christine Zander, Mark Nutter

Harry and Sally discover the true meaning of Christmas at the mall, where they get jobs. But Dick turns curmudgeonly. Tommy tries to find the perfect present for August.

Director: Robert Berlinger

Writer: Bill Martin, Mike Schiff

The Solomons are relieved when Vicki's baby turns out to be human, but horrified when she announces her plans to sell her story to the papers. When a reporter comes sniffing around, Sally gives Dick the title of Security Officer and orders him to kill him; however he can't, so she makes him High Commander and herself Security Officer so that she can kill the reporter herself. Dick then reminds Sally that he is now the High Commander, and that there is nothing she can do to reverse it.

Director: Terry Hughes

Writer: Jim O'Doherty, David Israel

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

Director: Robert Berlinger

Writer: Bill Martin, Mike Schiff

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.

Director: Robert Berlinger

Writer: Joe Fisch

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

Director: Robert Berlinger

Writer: Linwood Boomer

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

Director: Robert Berlinger

Writer: Linwood Boomer

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.

Director: Robert Berlinger

Writer: Christine Zander

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.

Director: Robert Berlinger

Writer: Joe Fisch

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.

Director: Robert Berlinger

Writer: Andrew Orenstein, Michael Glouberman

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

Director: James Burrows

Writer: Bill Martin, Mike Schiff

While Dick is trapped in the basement, Evil Dick begins a plan to impregnate all women in Ohio.

Director: Robert Berlinger

Writer: Bill Martin, Mike Schiff

Evil Dick plans to take over the world and pick up where Dick left off with Albright.

Director: Robert Berlinger

Writer: Bill Martin, Mike Schiff

Aghast at the treatment of aliens in a hit science fiction movie, the Solomons attend a science fiction convention to try to set the record straight -- and Sally's first experience of hotels get her hooked on room service.

Director: Robert Berlinger

Writer: Bob Kushell

Romantic woes between Sally and Randell don't deter Harry from signing up with a dating service. August tests Tommy's loyalty.

Director: Robert Berlinger

Writer: Christine Zander

Dick's romance with Mary is out in the open---and she doesn't like it. Meanwhile, Sally wants to be a cop.

Director: Robert Berlinger

Writer: Andrew Orenstein, Michael Glouberman

When Harry runs for city councilman, Dick discovers the complexity of the democratic system and struggles to make the right vote.

Director: Robert Berlinger

Writer: David Goetsch, Jason Venokur

Sally discovers the joys of motherhood when Mrs. Dubcek asks the Solomons to baby-sit her grandson. Meanwhile, Dick begs Mary to let him “fish sit” for her while she’s away at a conference.

Director: Robert Berlinger

Writer: Jim O'Doherty, David Israel