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3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
27 Episodes 1997 - 1998
Episode 1
Fun with Dick and Janet: Part 1
Wed, Sep 24, 199721 mins
Sally, Harry, and Tommy return, along with a wife for Dick selected by the Big Giant Head, Jane, his niece.
Episode 2
Fun with Dick and Janet: Part 2
Wed, Sep 24, 199722 mins
Dick proposes. Mary disposes.
Episode 3
Tricky Dick
Wed, Oct 8, 199722 mins
Dick and Mary are both frustrated about their break-up and start a series of very childish practical jokes. Mary takes Sally to one of her yoga classes and when the yoga teacher hits on Mary and not on Sally, Sally desperately wants to make him want her. Meanwhile, Tommy reluctantly joins a band with some of the school bullies and Harry gets to be their roadie.
Episode 4
Dick-In-Law
Wed, Oct 15, 199723 mins
Mary hasn't told her parents Dick and she aren't a couple anymore when they go on a trip to her parents. They agree not to tell her parents the bad news. However, other bad news does come to the surface. Harry, Tommy and Sally in the meantime help Nina moving. Sally gets the idea to move in with Nina and orders Harry and Tommy to re-move Nina's belongings as well as move Sally's assets to Nina's apartment.
Episode 5
Scaredy Dick
Wed, Oct 29, 199722 mins
Dick has to get a routine medical check up, gets scared and runs away before the doctor can take a look at him. When he meets the doctor again at a Halloween party Dick leaves the party prematurely. At home he finds a scared Harry claiming there's a ghost in the house. Dick tells him there's no such thing but is swiftly convinced of the contrary after hearing a disturbing sound. Meanwhile, Sally and Tommy are at Mary's house to give children their treat.
Episode 6
Moby Dick
Wed, Nov 5, 199722 mins
Dick eats a lot lately because he tries to compensate missing Mary. His effort to lose the weight doesn't work: he finds it impossible to stick to his diet. Sally has gotten a tomato plant from Mrs. Dubcek and starts talking to it and even names it. Tommy thinks August might be cheating on him and Harry volunteers to get to the bottom of it.
Episode 7
Eleven Angry Men and One Dick
Wed, Nov 12, 199722 mins
Dick has jury duty. The clearly guilty but friendly looking defendant is the same man who offered Dick candy earlier on and Dick can't bring himself to declare him guilty. In a café Sally meets Seth, a dark, mysterious and British writer. Obviously much to the dislike of Officer Don, Sally's intrigued by him and copies his black clothing and British accent. Meanwhile, Tommy and Harry help Mary with her pre-verbal experiment for which they aren't allowed to talk for five whole days.
Episode 8
A Friend in Dick
Wed, Nov 19, 199722 mins
Before they broke up Mary and Dick reserved tickets for a dance performance by Peter Connelly and now Dick has to find somebody else to go with. Without any friends, that's easier said then done. Harry goes to night school because all the job offers in the newspaper ask for diplomas. After Seth tells Sally he really hates Connelly's work and feels pity for the people who like it, Sally lures Connelly into the café were Seth works so he can tell Connelly off. This doesn't work out the way Sally figured it would.
Episode 9
Seven Deadly Clips
Wed, Dec 3, 199722 mins
At the dinner table the Solomons are talking about the seven deadly sins. Tommy learned about them at school and teaches the others what they are. Every sin discussed leads to a series of clips from previous shows to reflect how guilty the Solomons are regarding that particular sin.
Episode 10
Tom, Dick and Mary
Wed, Dec 3, 199722 mins
Dick thinks Harry watches too much TV and forbids him to watch TV for a whole week. The result is that Harry actually starts thinking, which shows a never before seen part of his personality. Sally finds a job as an assistant to a guy named Webber and it's obvious it's not her typing skills he admires but her appearance. After a quarrel with August, Tommy says he'd like to meet a woman of his own age for a change. When he's visiting Mary it turns out there's some sort of mutual attraction between them. Dick is devastated about this and tries to get Tommy away from Mary.
Episode 11
Jailhouse Dick
Wed, Dec 17, 199722 mins
When Officer Don lets him take a look at a group of felons behind bars, Dick tells Don he'll bail one of them (Eddie) out and fully rehabilitate him so he won't end up in jail again. Dick takes him home, but he and the other Solomons can't conceal their suspicion toward him. Meanwhile, Harry hasn't read the book he should write a report on for night school. Luckily, Tommy has some sound advice for him. At least, that's what they think. Sally tries to help Mary with her dog problem.
Episode 12
Dick on a Roll
Wed, Jan 7, 199822 mins
While playing with a wheelchair, Dick falls down the stairs and ends up in a wheelchair for real. Going to school the next day he finds it's very hard to enter the building via the stairs. He starts campaigning for a wheelchair ramp at the entrance, even though Mary's told him there is one at the south side of the building. Meanwhile, Vicki visits and Harry is looking forward to fooling around with her. Unfortunately, she has decided to become celibate.
Episode 13
The Great Dickdater
Wed, Jan 21, 199822 mins
Tommy and Harry find a wallet and return it to the owner who doesn't give them a reward for it. After Mrs. Dubcek tells them a trifle is the least he could do, they try to get their reward after all. Meanwhile, Dick feels ready to start dating again and after some advice from Sally he and Officer Don go on a double date. Sally also has a date and wonders how much a man will bear before having had enough of her.
Episode 14
36! 24! 36! Dick!: Part 1
Sun, Jan 25, 199821 mins
The guys of Rutherford have the time of their life when the town all of the sudden gets swamped with the most beautiful women. And the best part about it is, they actually seem to be interested in the men and in no time Dick, Harry, Tommy and Officer Don have beautiful girlfriends. Except for Harry who gives his girl Mascha lollies, they give their girlfriends terribly expensive gifts they can't afford. Sally doesn't trust what's going on and decides to find out who these women are and what it is they want.
Episode 15
36! 24! 36! Dick!: Part 2
Sun, Jan 25, 199821 mins
Dick, Tommy and Harry are on their way to save Sally and the entire world from the Venusian women. They still have the transmitter from Mascha and after a call from the leader they learn where the women will meet. At this rendezvous Mascha tells Harry they should go to San Diego because the Venusians will unleash their weapon at the Super Bowl. The boys have to get to the sold out Super Bowl and remember that Mary and Nina have tickets. Back in Rutherford, Officer Don watches the Super Bowl with Mrs. Dubcek and Judith.
Episode 16
Pickles and Ice Cream
Wed, Jan 28, 199822 mins
Harry's pet dog from the home planet, Pickles, has somehow come to Rutherford, in human form! Needless to say, Pickles stands out quite a bit. Sally has heard of a gynecologist, decides to see one and, when she finds out about the great bond between pregnant women, starts pretending to be pregnant.
Episode 17
Auto Erodicka
Wed, Feb 4, 199822 mins
Dick has casual sex with a woman he met at the cinema and tells Mary and Nina and even his class. Mary gets upset about this and so does Bug, when it turns out it was his mother Dick had sex with. Meanwhile, Sally needs a car and takes Tommy and Harry to a used car lot where she falls in love with a Viper the Solomons can never pay.
Episode 18
Portrait of Tommy as an Old Man
Wed, Feb 25, 199822 mins
Being the eldest of the group while playing the youngest of the family has taken its toll: Tommy is sick and tired of being treated like a kid and decides to retire and moves to a rest home. Officer Don visits Sally while she's doing the laundry and accidentally steals one of her panties. He wants to secretly put them back, but this turns out easier said then done. After Mary told him she once dreamed of being a singer, Dick arranges a gig for her in a club.
Episode 19
Stuck with Dick
Wed, Mar 18, 199822 mins
Dick tries to get Mary back and wants to surprise her with champagne when she's in the school library. The real surprise is that Dick and Mary find themselves locked in the library overnight. Tommy, Sally and Harry don't want Dick and Mary to get back together and try to find them. They go to Mary's house, don't find them but decide to stay for the night. Sally even hosts a Tupperware party Mary was supposed to host.
Episode 20
My Daddy's Little Girl
Wed, Apr 1, 199822 mins
Once again, Mary's father (George) has left his wife and has come to stay with Mary. When the Solomons are over for a visit, George and Sally get along well. Very well indeed... Meanwhile, Harry and Tommy find the vacant university radio studio and start broadcasts. Harry doesn't exactly make a lot of friends with his idea of talk radio.
Episode 21
The Physics of Being Dick
Wed, Apr 15, 199822 mins
Dick tells Sally and Harry to get a job. Sally gets a job as Mary's research assistant. After spotting a mistake, Sally finds out Mary doesn't like to be proven wrong, which she is, according to Nina, quite often. This makes Sally decide to drastically change her attitude regarding her job. Meanwhile, Harry has found a job as a bar keeper and Dick desperately wants to become a cop after he finds out nobody likes physics while cops are respected by everyone.
Episode 22
Just Your Average Dick
Tue, Apr 28, 199822 mins
The Solomons start doubting their normalness. When both August and Mary admit they can sometimes be pretty weird, the Solomons decide to become as average as possible. This means they move to an apartment building, Tommy gets his hair cut, they all start reading John Grisham and wear the same sweaters. Meanwhile, a new professor starts at Rutherford University.
Episode 23
Dick and the Other Guy
Wed, Apr 29, 199822 mins
Dick sees a friend in the new, and rather strange, professor Dr. Liam Neesam, but the feeling doesn't last long when it turns out Neesam is better at Dick in everything and twists Mary round his finger. Meanwhile, Sally thinks Don isn't interested in her anymore after she hears a woman tell Don he was great the night before and Don won't tell Sally what that was all about.
Episode 24
Sally and Don's First Kiss
Wed, May 6, 199822 mins
After two years of dating, Don wants to finally kiss Sally. However, Sally says she isn't ready for it and, following advice of Mrs. Dubcek, turns to romance novels where she finds inspiration and tries to create a romance novel scenery to kiss Don. Unfortunately, nobody told Sally things don't always end up the way they do in romance novels. Harry and his fellow classmates Larry and Mrs. DeGuzman study for their night school exams. After finding out he is the only one who has to pay for crackers in the cafeteria, Dick learns the cafeteria lady hates him.
Episode 25
When Aliens Camp
Wed, May 13, 199822 mins
Dick feels the Solomons don't spend enough time together and decides to go camping with just the family. This means Sally can't bring Don along. However, Dick does invite Mary to come and tells her the rest doesn't mind while in fact, he just hasn't told them.
Episode 26
The Tooth Harry
Wed, May 20, 199822 mins
Pitman has asked Mary to be in a university promotional video. When she tells this to Dick, he wants to play a part in it as well and starts praising Pitman hoping he'll give him a part. Nina has an appointment with the dentist and gets a ride from Harry. After that, Harry takes her home and makes her some soup. It turns out Nina and Harry find each other very good company. Meanwhile, Don regrets the fact he gave Sally a key to his house because she's constantly around and doesn't care about cleaning up or people that have to sleep.
Episode 27
Eat, Drink, Dick, Mary
Wed, May 20, 199830 mins
Because it is two years ago that Dick and Mary went out and had sex together, Dick plans a romantic dinner and everybody is invited. Vicki Dubcek is back and tells Harry she has been with another man, Randy, but that's over. Tommy turns out to be a brilliant cook and while Dick & Mary, Harry & Vicki and Sally & Don are having a good time at the dinner table, Vicki gets flowers from Randy and Harry gets a warning to 'watch his back'...