Movie Moments on Instagram: "3rd Rock From the Sun 1996 ‧ Sitcom ‧ 6 seasons 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001) is a quirky sitcom that blends science fiction with laugh-out-loud comedy. The series follows a group of aliens sent to Earth on an expedition to study human behavior. Disguised in human form, they adopt the surname Solomon and pose as a typical American family living in Rutherford, Ohio. Dick Solomon (John Lithgow), the group's High Commander, takes a job as a college physics professor