NBC | Release Date: January 9, 1996
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Mixed or average reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
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Detroit Free PressMike DuffyJun 19, 2013
Season 1 Review: '3rd Rock from the Sun,' besides being viewed as too darn silly by some, may be slagged for being too raunchy by others. But if you're looking for a daffy acting delight, check out John Lithgow's marvelously unhinged performance as Commander Dick. [9 Jan 1996]
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Chicago Sun-TimesLon GrahnkeJun 19, 2013
Season 1 Review: Goofy and good-hearted, '3rd Rock' winks at the human condition. [8 Jan 1996]
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Kansas City StarBarry GarronJun 19, 2013
Season 1 Review: No one will mistake this for cutting-edge comedy but it is well-cast (especially Lithgow) and good-natured enough to please most viewers. [8 Jan 1996]
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Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRobert BiancoJun 19, 2013
Season 1 Review: 'Rock' is loud, raucous, silly, sentimental and, just often enough to keep you watching, flat-out funny. It's not a great show, but it's different and it dares to aim for wild laughter instead of mild amusement. [9 Jan 1996]
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St. Louis Post-DispatchGail PenningtonJun 19, 2013
Season 1 Review: Relax and go with the goofiness and you could have a good time. [9 Jan 1996]
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San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa TimesRon MillerJun 19, 2013
Season 1 Review: Moliere it's not, but somehow it works as a sort of energized hybrid of "The Beverly Hillbillies," "Mork & Mindy" and those "Coneheads" sketches Curtin spent so much time in while she was with SNL. [7 Jan 1996]
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Houston ChronicleMike McDanielJun 19, 2013
Season 1 Review: Well, the show is certainly wacky, but I didn't get a good laugh until the third episode I previewed. [9 Jan 1996]
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USA TodayMatt RoushJun 19, 2013
Season 1 Review: At best, and most, 3rd Rock might catch on as the silliest of guilty pleasures, a Benny Hill burlesque where the leering material is enlivened by some outstanding physical comedy. ... When goofy, 3rd Rock rolls. When dirty, it's stone-cold bad. [9 Jan 1996]