3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)

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Dick, who's never figured out computers, decides it's time to get plugged in. He discovers e-mail and the internet, and withdraws completely from the physical world, relying on take-out food, chat rooms, and live video feeds, and shutting out people, fresh air, and sunlight. When Mary tries to drag him away, he knocks over a Big Gulp cup, shorting out his system. Venturing outside to find the fuse box, Dick realizes that his computer wasn't keeping him connected to the world -- it was keeping him separated. Sally and Tommy go to buy a new TV set, but the more they learn about the available technology, the less satisfied they are with each purchase they make, until they've upgraded themselves into near-bankruptcy. Sadder but wiser, they return their expensive audiovisual equipment to the store. Also, Harry's all for trying to have a baby with Vicki, until the whole medical-science part of it makes it impossible for him to get in the mood. He tells Vicki it's the natural way or no way, a

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Wayne Knight Wayne Knight As: Don Orville
John Lithgow John Lithgow As: Dick Solomon
Kristen Johnston Kristen Johnston As: Sally Solomon
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Joseph Gordon-Levitt As: Tommy Solomon
Jane Curtin Jane Curtin As: Mary Albright
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Dick, who's never figured out computers, decides it's time to get plugged in. He discovers e-mail and the internet, and withdraws completely from the physical world, relying on take-out food, chat rooms, and live video feeds, and shutting out people, fresh air, and sunlight. When Mary tries to drag him away, he knocks over a Big Gulp cup, shorting out his system. Venturing outside to find the fuse box, Dick realizes that his computer wasn't keeping him connected to the world -- it was keeping him separated. Sally and Tommy go to buy a new TV set, but the more they learn about the available technology, the less satisfied they are with each purchase they make, until they've upgraded themselves into near-bankruptcy. Sadder but wiser, they return their expensive audiovisual equipment to the store. Also, Harry's all for trying to have a baby with Vicki, until the whole medical-science part of it makes it impossible for him to get in the mood. He tells Vicki it's the natural way or no way, a


Certification: TV-PG

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Aired: 16 March, 1999 at 8:00 am

Language: German, English, French

Country: United States

Runtime: 25m

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Cast

Wayne Knight

Wayne Knight

Don Orville

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Dick Solomon

Kristen Johnston

Kristen Johnston

Sally Solomon

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Tommy Solomon

Jane Curtin

Jane Curtin

Mary Albright

French Stewart

French Stewart

Harry Solomon

Jan Hooks

Jan Hooks

vicki dubeck

Elmarie Wendel

Elmarie Wendel

Mamie Dubcek

Simbi Khali

Simbi Khali

Nina Campbell

Simbi Khali

Simbi Khali

Elmarie Wendel

Elmarie Wendel

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