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Whistle Stopper - 3rd Rock from the Sun: Season 3
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List Price: $29.97
Our Price: $12.50
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Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
Starring: John Lithgow
Directed By: French Stewart
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0013131362596
Format: Box set
Label: Starz / Anchor Bay
Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Starz / Anchor Bay
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2006-02-21
Running Time: 594
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Theatrical Release Date: 1996-01-09
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Summary: Season three is a bit of a letdown.
Comment: Because of jobs and children I rarely got to watch prime-time TV in the 1990s. So I missed a whole decade of TV and am only catching up now. Seasons one and two of Third Rock was a blind buy for me, and I was blown away by it. Being a fan of British comedy, I enjoyed the refreshingly non-American off the wall comedy. Lithgow is brilliant. Season two ended with a bang and a larger budget than usual. So I was looking forward to Season three. I'm only a third of the way through, and I am disappointed.
First, what was the point of doing the big-budgeted, one hour season ending of year two if they were going to resolve the whole story in less than two minutes at the opening of season three? That made no sense.
Second, I was able to swallow my EXTREME dislike of Rosanne and watch the two part season opener. Again, what was the point? Why break up the romance of Dick and Mary in such an uncomfortable (and implausible) way? I can only imagine the writers were going down the 'Cheers' path (romances breaking up and resolving multiple times) which has been done ad nauseam over and over again in American sitcoms.
'Scardy Dick' was one of the worst episodes yet. Dick has gone from child-like to whiney.
I can only hope the rest of the season improves, and I am looking forward to the John Cleese two-parter.
I give it three stars ONLY because of the brilliance of John Lithgow and the other cast members who are able to overcome substandard stories.
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Summary: 3rd Rock from the Sun - Season 3
Comment: The best and funniest TV show then, and still is today. What the networks offer currently in comedy pales in comparison. Period.
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Summary: Still Going Strong
Comment: I used to watch reruns of Third Rock occasionally so it has been nice to see them in order. Although the first one hour episode is very, very weak (it's painful watching Rosanne try to act) the rest of the show is light-hearted and fun, just like the rest of the season so far. In fact I would say it's getting better.
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Summary: funniest show i was ever on
Comment: I was lucky enough to appear as an extra on a few episodes of this show. The cast and crew of 3rd Rock are by far the nicest people to ever work with. Most shows treat the extras like cattle...not this show. Everyone was friendly. This season was one of my favorites. Every member of this show was perfect in their roles. The writing was top-knotch. It was the funniest show on at the time. No other show on the air even came close to 3rd Rock's hilarity. John Lithgow is a God.
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Summary: Nonstop Laughs!
Comment: This series is absolutely absurd, and so very enjoyable. I put these DVDs in whenever I need a good hard laugh, as each show has something new that the aliens misunderstand. The booklets that come with the DVD sets are hysterical, too. In a sense, it reminds me of the old early 1980's series "Mork and Mindy". but instead of just one alien, we've got 4, attempting to create the illusion of a normal family. I will have to keep ordering these! My best friend came over, and I put the very first DVD of the series on. He said he'd never liked it much, but he insisted on watching all 4 or 5 DVDs that night, and we were both laughing so hard that the next day we felt like we'd done 200 crunches. I find this humor to be more or less the American version of Britain's Monty Python. You either love it or hate it. I love it, and I plan to keep watching it over and over.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Season three of the cult comedy sitcom 3rd Rock From the Sun has been delivered to Earth in a fancy box set comprising twenty-seven episodes of the TV show plus zany bonus material such as a colorful booklet entitled, A Guide To Living On Earth. Four DVDs further showcase the Solomon family, alien outcasts who have been sent to Earth to investigate human concerns. Equipped with the ability to feel human emotions but lacking the knowledge of how to handle them, 3rd Rock's Dick (John Lithgow), Sally (Kristen Johnson), Harry (French Stewart), and Tommy (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), take instructions from leader, Big Giant Head, but are often left to make sense out of chaos, creating settings for optimal comic effect. Masterfully written by co-creators Bonnie and Terry Turner (That 70s Show), 3rd Rock's original combination of smart wit and slapstick comedy is still hilarious ten years after the show's inception. The third season delves into core human experiences, namely love and fear. In a two-part episode kicking off the season, Dick is assigned a wife (Rosanne Barr) by Big Giant Head, disrupting his plan to marry his true love, human and co-star, Mary Albright (Jane Curtin). During a series of rude awakenings occurring over several episodes, Dick learns in trial-by-fire fashion that human trust isn't easily won back, as Mary repeatedly rejects his apologies for not confessing his secret. Subplots about Dick's attraction to Venusians and his hookup with a human woman (Auto Erodicka) temper his heartbreak with whimsical commentary on humankind's sexual nature. Highlights include the Halloween special "Scaredy Dick," in which the cast dress up, and Dick goes as a pirate to disguise his fear of getting a doctor's check-up. Also brilliant is "Just Your Average Dick," featuring a cameo appearance by John Cleese, who shows the aliens that there's more to being human than simply fitting in. --Trinie Dalton
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