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9 unusual facts about 3rd Rock from the Sun


Be My Lover

It can be vaguely heard in the background in the "World's Greatest Dick" episode of the 3rd Rock from the Sun, in the Gay Bar that Sally and Harry walk into at the beginning of the episode.

Bob Kushell

He has written for network television comedies including The Simpsons, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Malcolm in the Middle, American Dad, Samantha Who?, Suburgatory and Anger Management.

Caryn Mandabach

Caryn Mandabach produced ground-breaking US hits including The Cosby Show, Roseanne, A Different World (1990–1993), Grace Under Fire (1993–1998), Cybill (1995–1998), 3rd Rock from the Sun (1997–2001), That '80s Show (2002), That '70s Show (1998–2004), and Grounded for Life (2001–2005).

Chip Chinery

As an actor, he has guest-starred on over 50 different TV shows and films, including Seinfeld, Friends, Curb Your Enthusiasm, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Better Off Ted, and Coyote Ugly.

David Sacks

His writing and producing credits include seasons five and six on The Simpsons, for which he won an Emmy award, 3rd Rock from the Sun, for which he received a Golden Globe award, Malcolm in the Middle, The Tick, Regular Show on Cartoon Network, Murphy Brown, and created and Executive Produced "Lewis Black's The Root of All Evil" for Comedy Central.

Elmarie Wendel

Elmarie Louise Wendel (born November 23, 1932) is an American actress who is well known for her role as Mrs. Dubcek in the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun.

Love tester machine

In "3rd Rock from the Sun" Tommy restores an old love testing machine at the bar where Harry works.

Pulfrich effect

The effect was also used well throughout the whole 1993 Doctor Who charity special Dimensions in Time and in dream sequences of the 1997 3rd Rock from the Sun two-part season 2 finale Nightmare on Dick Street.

The Loud Solomon Family: A Dickumentary

"The Loud Solomon Family: A Dickumentary" the 106 episode of the American sitcom television series 3rd Rock from the Sun and the ninth episode of the fifth-season.


Andrew Hill Newman

Newman has had guest starring roles in television series such as Arrested Development, NYPD Blue, Ellen, Fired Up, Smart Guy, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Zoey 101, Dream On, Murder, She Wrote, The Commish, Major Dad, Doogie Howser, M.D. and Blossom.

Audubon High School

Ben Vaughn (Class of 1973), worked as the musical composer for the award-winning TV sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun and also provided music for other TV shows including That 70's Show, Men Behaving Badly, Normal, Ohio and Grounded for Life.

Beverly Johnson

She has also appeared in guest spots on several television series including Law & Order, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, The Parent 'Hood and the Super Bowl episode of 3rd Rock from the Sun (1998).

Bonnie and Terry Turner

Bonnie and Terry Turner are a husband-and-wife writing team, best known for creating the sitcoms 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996 - 2001) and That '70s Show (1998 - 2006), for NBC and FOX respectively, as well as That '80s Show for FOX in 2002, and Normal, Ohio starring John Goodman in 2000.

Carey Eidel

Eidel has appeared in a number of television series, including Strong Medicine, Yes, Dear, Melrose Place, 7th Heaven, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Diagnosis: Murder, L.A. Law and Thirtysomething.

Kickin' It

The series was created by Emmy nominated producer, Jim O'Doherty who started his career as a sitcom writer and producer for the television comedies 3rd Rock from the Sun, Grounded for Life, and The Tracy Morgan Show.

Lindsey McKeon

Additional television credits include the lead in Class Warfare, a USA Network movie-of-the-week, and episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Grounded for Life, Maybe It's Me, Special Unit 2, 3rd Rock from the Sun, House and Odd Man Out.

Obi Ndefo

He is a graduate of Yale University's drama school and has also appeared on such television series as Angel, The West Wing, The Jamie Foxx Show, Stargate SG-1, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Crossing Jordan, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager.

Patrick Kerr

Other television appearances in Kerr's repertoire are on Law & Order, The Drew Carey Show, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Will & Grace, Friends and the Friends spin-off Joey.

Stockbridge High School

Terry Turner, television and screenwriter, best known along with his wife as the creators of popular television shows 3rd Rock from the Sun and That 70's Show and writers of Tommy Boy, Wayne's World and Coneheads.


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