6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
Overview
The high commander of an alien expedition lands on Earth -- what he considers to be the least-important planet -- in human form as Dick Solomon. Along for the ride are his alien compatriots Harry, Sally and Tommy -- who is the eldest of the group but is now angrily trapped in a teen's body.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
The high commander of an alien expedition lands on Earth -- what he considers to be the least-important planet -- in human form as Dick Solomon. Along for the ride are his alien compatriots Harry, Sally and Tommy -- who is the eldest of the group but is now angrily trapped in a teen's body.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
3rd Rock from the Sun is rated as neutral/centrist because its central premise of aliens observing human society allows for broad social commentary on human foibles and customs without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or solution.
The series features a cast with some visible diversity, though its core alien family is portrayed by white actors without explicit race-swapping of traditional roles. The narrative primarily offers a comedic take on human behavior from an alien perspective, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.
Secondary
3rd Rock from the Sun occasionally explored gender and sexuality through its alien characters' comedic misunderstandings of human norms. While not featuring prominent LGBTQ+ themes, instances like Harry's date with a man in drag were played for humor rooted in alien naivete, not identity ridicule. The overall portrayal was incidental, neither strongly affirming nor problematic.
The show consistently portrays Christian practices and beliefs as illogical and confusing from the aliens' 'objective' perspective, using their naive interpretations for comedic effect that highlights the perceived foolishness of human religious customs.
The series "3rd Rock from the Sun" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative primarily focuses on aliens observing and misunderstanding human customs, relationships, and gender roles, without engaging with transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
3rd Rock from the Sun is an original sitcom, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material. All characters were created for the show, thus there are no instances of characters being gender-swapped from a prior canonical or historical establishment.
3rd Rock from the Sun is an original sitcom, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a historical depiction. All characters were created for this specific show, meaning there was no prior established race to be altered. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.5
Critic Ratings
N/A
5.3
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