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Series Completed 1996-2001

3rd Rock from the Sun Watch Order

3rd Rock from the Sun in order, across six seasons and 139 episodes from January 1996 to May 2001 with John Lithgow as Dick Solomon. The NBC alien family sitcom follows Rutherford missions with Sally, Harry and Tommy, so watch seasons one through six in broadcast order.

Last updated October 12, 2026

Watch Order

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Six seasons in broadcast order.

About 3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun was created by Bonnie and Terry Turner for NBC, starring Lithgow with Kristen Johnston as Sally, French Stewart as Harry and Joseph Gordon Levitt as Tommy. Season one ran twenty episodes in 1996, growing to twenty seven in season three before closing with twenty in season six.

The show centers High Commander Dick reporting on humanity with Dr Mary Albright played by Jane Curtin. Each season layers Big Giant Head lore and job gags toward the finale Thing That Would Not Die. Watch seasons one through six in broadcast order, since alien learning and relationship arcs compound yearly.

Good to know

Broadcast order matches story order across 139 episodes with no spinoffs to place. Start with season one opener for Brains and Eggs arrival setup that powers later missions and Mary romance. Later Big Giant Head payoffs land best after full early context. As an ended six season run, all six entries form the complete guide.