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Bonnie Turner & Terry Turner

John Lithgow – Dr. Dick Solomon

Kristen Johnston – Sally Solomon

French Stewart – Harry Solomon

Joseph Gordon-Levitt – Tommy Solomon

Jane Curtin – Dr. Mary Albright

Simbi Khali – Nina Campbell

Elmarie Wendel – Mrs. Mamie Dubcek

Wayne Knight – Officer Don Orville

Ian Lithgow – Leon

David DeLuise – Bug Pollone

Chris Hogan – Aubrey Pitman

Danielle Nicolet – Caryn

Ileen Getz – Judith Draper

Shay Astar – August

Larisa Oleynik – Alissa Strudwick

Jan Hooks – Vicki Dubcek

Ron West – Dr. Vincent Strudwick

Chad Einbinder - Rico

United States

Bill Martin & Mike Schiff – Executive Producers / Supervising Producers

Marcy Carsey | Caryn Mandabach | Caryn Mandabach | Tom Werner | Bonnie Turner & Terry Turner – Executive Producers

Bob Kushell, David Goetsch, Jason Venokur, David Israel, Jim O’Doherty & Christine Zander – Producer / Supervising Producers

Patrick Kienlen – Producer

David Sacks – Co-Executive Producer / Executive Producer

Tim Ryder – Co-Producer / Associate Producer

Mark Brazil – Consulting Producer / Executive Producer

Patricia Valenzuela – Associate Producer

Terry Hughes – Consulting Producer

Andrew Orenstein, Michael Glouberman & Aron Abrams – Producer / Co-Producer

Gregory Thompson – Co-Producer

Nastaran Dibai & Jeffrey B. Hodes – Consulting Producer / Co-Executive Producer

Joe Fisch – Co-Executive Producer

Terry Hughes | Robert Berlinger | Terry Hughes | James Burrows

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January 9, 1996 – May 22, 2001

Music: Jeff Sudakin & Ben Vaughn

Elvis Costello | Darrell Hammond | Randy Newman | Roseanne | Dennis Rodman | Anya Gasteyer | William Shatner

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

2006 - Nominated Saturn Award Best Retro Television Release on DVD - season 1 & 2

American Cinema Editors, USA

1999 - Nominated Eddie Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television - Vince Humphrey "Indecent Dick"

1997 - Nominated Eddie Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television - Briana London "Dick Like Me"

American Comedy Awards, USA

1997 - Won American Comedy Award Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication - John Lithgow

American Society of Cinematographers Awards, USA

1998 - Won ASC Award Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series'
Marc Reshovsky - "Nightmare on Dick Street"

BMI Film & TV Awards

1997 - Won BMI TV Music Award - Ben Vaughn

1996 - Won BMI TV Music Award - Ben Vaughn

Casting Society of America, USA

1998 - Nominated Artios Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic - Meg Liberman & Marc Hirschfeld

1997 - Nominated Artios Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic - Meg Liberman & Marc Hirschfeld

1996 - Won Artios Best Casting for TV, Comedy Pilot - Meg Liberman | Marc Hirschfeld | Michael A. Katcher

1996 - Nominated Artios Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic - Meg Liberman & Marc Hirschfeld

Costume Designers Guild Awards

2000 - Nominated CDG Award Excellence in Costume Design for Television – Contemporary - Melina Root

Directors Guild of America, USA

1997 - Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'
Robert Berlinger - "See Dick Continue To Run"

Emmy Awards

2001 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - John Lithgow

2000 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series - Garvin Eddy (Production Designer) & Tara Stephenson (Set Decorator) "Dial M For Dick"

2000 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series - Ronald W. Browne "Dick And Harry Fall In A Hole"

2000 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - John Lithgow

2000 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special - Jesse Peck (Production Mixer) | Craig Porter & Todd Grace (Re-Recording Mixers) "Dick And Harry Fall In A Hole"

1999 - Won Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - John Lithgow

1999 - Won Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Kristen Johnston

1999 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - William Shatner as "The Big Giant Head" in "Dick's Big Giant Headache", part I and II

1999 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Kathy Bates as "Charlotte Everly" in "Alien Hunter"

1999 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Laurie Metcalf as "Jennifer". In "What's Love Got To Do, Got To Do With Dick; I Am Dick Pent-"

1999 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series - Vince Humphrey in "Dick and Taxes"

1999 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special - Jesse Peck (Production Mixer) | Todd Grace & Craig Porter (Re-Recording Mixers) in "Dick's Big Giant Headache"

1998 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Comedy Series - Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Bill Martin, Mike Schiff, Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner & Caryn Mandabach (Executive Producers) | David Sacks (Co-Executive Producer) | Bob Kushell & Christine Zander (Supervising Producers) | Patrick Kienlen (Producer) | Mark Brazill (Consulting Producer) | Michael Glouberman, David Israel, Jim O'Doherty & Andrew Orenstein (Co-Producers)

1998 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Costume Design for a Series - Melina Root in "36! 24! 36! Dick!"

1998 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series - Terry Hughes in "Dick And The Other Guy"

1998 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - John Cleese as "Dr. Neesam" in "Dick And The Other Guy"

1998 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Jan Hooks as "Vicki Dubcek" in "Eat, Drink, Dick, Mary"

1998 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - John Lithgow

1998 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special - Jesse Peck (Production Mixer) | Todd Grace, Kathy Oldham & Craig Porter (Re-Recording Mixers) "36! 24! 36! Dick!".

1998 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Kristen Johnston

1997 - Won Emmy Outstanding Choreography - Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks (Choreographer) "A Nightmare On Dick Street" Tied with Sarah Kawahara for Scott Hamilton: Upside Down (1996)

1997 - Won Emmy Outstanding Costume Design for a Series - Melina Root (Costume Designer) "A Nightmare on Dick Street"

1997 - Won Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - John Lithgow

1997 - Won Emmy Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special - Jesse Peck (Production Mixer) | Todd Grace & Craig Porter (Re-Recording Mixers) "A Nightmare on Dick Street

1997 - Won Emmy Outstanding Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Kristen Johnston

1997 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Comedy Series - Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner & Caryn Mandabach (Executive Producers) | David Sacks (Co-Executive producer) | Bill Martin & Mike Schiff (Supervising Producers) | Patrick Kienlen, Bob Kushell, Christine Zander & Mark Brazill (Consulting Producers)

1997 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series - Pixie Schwartz & Camille Friend (Hairstylists) "A Nightmare on Dick Street"

1997 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Special Visual Effects - Patrick Shearn (Visual Effects Supervisor) | Chris Staves & Glen Bennett (Visual Effects Artists) "A Nightmare on Dick Street"

1996 - Won Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - John Lithgow

1996 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Comedy Series - James Burrows Pilot episode

1996 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series - Pixie Schwartz "The Dicks They Are a Changin"

Environmental Media Awards, USA

2000 - Won Turner Prize - "Sex and The Sally"

2000 - Won Turner Prize - Julie Sherman Wolfe

Golden Globes, USA

1999 - Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical - John Lithgow

1998 - Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical - John Lithgow

1998 - Nominated Golden Globe Best TV-Series - Comedy/Musical

1997 - Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical - John Lithgow

1997 - Won Golden Globe Best TV-Series - Comedy/Musical

1997 - Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV - Kristen Johnston

Humanitas Prize

2000 - Nominated Humanitas Prize 30 Minute Category - David Goetsch & Jason Venokur "Dick Who's Coming To Dinner"

Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival

1999 - Won Bronze Rose Sitcom - "Dick and the Other Guy"

Satellite Awards

1999 - Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical - John Lithgow

1999 - Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical

1998 - Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical - Jane Curtin

1997 - Won Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - John Lithgow

1997 - Won Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Jane Curtin

1997 - Won Golden Satellite Award Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy

Screen Actors Guild Awards

1999 - Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Jane Curtin | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Kristen Johnston | Simbi Khali | Wayne Knight | John Lithgow | French Stewart | Elmarie Wendel

1998 - Won Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series - John Lithgow

1998 - Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Jane Curtin | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Kristen Johnston | Simbi Khali | Wayne Knight | John Lithgow | French Stewart | Elmarie Wendel

1997 - Won Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series - John Lithgow

1997 - Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series - Kristen Johnston

1997 - Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Jane Curtin | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Kristen Johnston | John Lithgow | French Stewart

TV Guide Awards

2001 - Nominated TV Guide Award Supporting Actress of the Year in a Comedy Series - Kristen Johnston

Teen Choice Awards

1999 - Nominated Teen Choice Award TV - Choice Actor - Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Viewers for Quality Television Awards

1998 - Nominated Q Award Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series - John Lithgow

Young Artist Awards

1998 - Won Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Guest Starring Young Actress - Sydney Berry

1997 - Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Comedy - Guest Starring Young Performer - Shay Astar

1997 - Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Comedy - Supporting Young Actor - Joseph Gordon-Levitt

YoungStar Awards

1999 - Nominated YoungStar Award Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series - Larisa Oleynik

1998 - Won YoungStar Award Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy TV Series - Joseph Gordon-Levitt

1997 - Won YoungStar Award Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy TV Series - Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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Four aliens landed on Earth to study the ways of the most unimportant of planets (the “3rd rock”) in this loony comedy. The High Commander assumed the form of Dick, patriarch of the Solomon family and a professor of physics at Pendelton University in Rutherford, Ohio. His second-in-command, a male lieutenant, became sexy female Sally, while the other two occupied the bodies of doofus Harry and horny, shaggy-haired teenager Tommy (actually older than Dick). In addition to the confusion caused by the difference between their alien selves and the bodies they inhabited (Dick, learning that be can't swivel his head: "How are you supposed to lick your back?"), there were the inevitable misunderstandings as they bumbled their way through unfamiliar human customs and conventions (host: "May - I take your coat?" Dick, looking perplexed: "If I can keep my pants."). Most people just thought thaw were eccentric.

Especially befuddled was Dick's office mate at the university, straitlaced Dr. Albright, whose sarcasm and own repressed lunacy added to the fun. Dick had a crush on her and wanted to get married, but was thwarted by the aliens' Supreme Leader, the Big Giant Head. Later Mary was promoted to Dean, making her Dick's supervisor, to his dismay. Nina was their sassy secretary, Alissa the daughter of a faculty member and Tommy's girlfriend, Mrs. Dubcek their landlady, and Officer Don, Sally's rotund boyfriend. Others frequently seen were Mrs. Dubcek's daughter (and Harry's girlfriend) Vicki, Mary's friend Judah and students Pitman, Caryn, Bug and Leon. Liaim Neesam (John Cleese) was Dick's occasionally seen malevolent alien nemesis.

In the May 1999 season finale the Solomons were visited by the Big Giant Head (William Shatner) a drunken reprobate who took the earth name "Stone Phillips," promoted Sally to High Commander because she looked sexy, and impregnated Vicki. Vicki's pregnancy came to term in a matter of moments and the gang rushed her to the hospital, when the nurse proclaimed, "I can see the head . . . bov, that a big head!" Big Giant Head fled, leaving Dick back in charge. The May 2001 series finale brought closure. Don quit the police force and Mary learned the aliens' secret when she saw Dick turn another alien into a monkey (after the alien tried to turn the Solomons into chimps). Because Dick had used a weapon against another alien the Big Giant Head canceled their mission and ordered them home. First though, they threw a party (at which Elvis Costelo sang "Fly Me to the Moon") using credit cards they knew they wouldn't have to pay off and Dick invited Mary to come with them. She almost did, but chickened out at the last minute. The Solomons then got into their red Rambler, drove to a ridge above the city and began singing (badly) their group song, whereupon they were zapped into space.

95% of all episode titles are a play on the word "Dick".

Cancelled on 8 April 2001 due to falling viewing figures in its final season.

The series' title comes from country singer Joe Diffie's song of the same name.

Dick Solomon: Where would we be without the agitators of the world attaching the electrodes of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?

Harry Solomon: Women. You can't live with 'em, and yet they're everywhere.

Harry Solomon: Here's a job that I can do. "Police are seeking third gunman." Tomorrow, I'm gonna march over to the police station and show them that I'm the man they're looking for.

Sally Solomon: Isn't there a place where people can have mindless sex with different partners?
Mary Albright: Yeah! It's called "the 70s."

Dick Solomon: I don't mean to panic anyone, but I'm afraid the calamari has been infested with baby squid.

Nina Campbell: You think you're the smartest man on the planet, don't you?
Dick Solomon: For the thousandth time, yes!

Harry Solomon: You know, one thing I learned - television always goes better with food.

Dick Solomon: I find you pompous, judgmental, and completely self-absorbed. Would you be my friend?