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3rd Rock from the Sun
S6.E19
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The Thing That Wouldn't Die: Part 1

  • Episode aired May 22, 2001
  • TV-PG
  • 21m
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Wayne Knight in 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
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Having witnessed Dick's alien encounter with Liam Neesam; Mary requires an explanation. The "Big Giant Head" delivers some disturbing news.Having witnessed Dick's alien encounter with Liam Neesam; Mary requires an explanation. The "Big Giant Head" delivers some disturbing news.Having witnessed Dick's alien encounter with Liam Neesam; Mary requires an explanation. The "Big Giant Head" delivers some disturbing news.

  • Director
    • Terry Hughes
  • Writers
    • Bonnie Turner
    • Terry Turner
    • Dave Jeser
  • Stars
    • John Lithgow
    • Kristen Johnston
    • French Stewart
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
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    • Director
      • Terry Hughes
    • Writers
      • Bonnie Turner
      • Terry Turner
      • Dave Jeser
    • Stars
      • John Lithgow
      • Kristen Johnston
      • French Stewart
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    John Lithgow
    John Lithgow
    • Dr. Dick Solomon
    Kristen Johnston
    Kristen Johnston
    • Sally Solomon
    French Stewart
    French Stewart
    • Harry Solomon
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Tommy Solomon
    • (credit only)
    Simbi Kali
    Simbi Kali
    • Nina
    • (as Simbi Khali)
    Elmarie Wendel
    Elmarie Wendel
    • Mrs. Dubcek
    Wayne Knight
    Wayne Knight
    • Officer Don
    Jane Curtin
    Jane Curtin
    • Dr. Mary Albright
    Ileen Getz
    Ileen Getz
    • Judith
    Mindy Spence
    • Sam
    Chad Einbinder
    Chad Einbinder
    • Rico
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      • Terry Hughes
    • Writers
      • Bonnie Turner
      • Terry Turner
      • Dave Jeser
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    • Goofs
      After Dick tells Mary about Easter Island, she leans away, laughing. A split second later, we see them from a different angle, but now they are close together, their foreheads touching.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Dick Solomon: I have some terrible news. Liam was going to go through with his plan to turn Earth into Planet Monkey World, so I had to use his own weapon to turn him into a chimp.

      Harry Solomon: You chimp-ified Liam?

      Dr. Dick Solomon: Yes. But that's not the worst part. Mary saw me do it. She witnessed something alien. There is no good way to explain what she saw.

      Sally Solomon: OK, OK. OK, damage control. you guys. We have to normalize the situation... . What if we chimp-ify everyone in, say, the Ukraine. We tell Albright that Liam is Ukrainian.

      Harry Solomon: And it finally caught up with him.

      Dr. Dick Solomon: It's settled. Tonight we fly to Kiev.

      Sally Solomon: Wait, that's like a 12-hour flight.

      Dr. Dick Solomon: Yeah, and you have to connect through Warsaw. It's a bitch.

      Harry Solomon: Mmmm, yeah. Once you get there, you've lost the whole day.

      Sally Solomon: Oooh, I have a better idea. Why don't you just deny it, and then act like it never happened.

      Dr. Dick Solomon: That's right. Deny. Good idea. And we have a kick-ass Ukrainian Plan B.

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    • Release date
      • May 22, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • YBYL Productions
      • Carsey-Werner Company
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    • Runtime
      • 21m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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