John Lithgow in sitcom "3rd Rock from the Sun by Bonnie and Terry Turner
John Lithgow in sitcom "3rd Rock from the Sun by Bonnie and Terry Turner

3rd Rock from the Sun was an American television sitcom created by Bonnie and Terry Turner.

This was originally aired from January 9, 1996, to May 22, 2001, on NBC.

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 The show was about four extra-terrestrials who are on an expedition to Earth, the third planet from the Sun, which they consider to be a very insignificant planet. The extra-terrestrials pose as a human family to observe the behaviour of human beings

Twenty years on from 3rd Rock from the Sun's end, some of its stars have gone on to rule Hollywood and win countless awards, while others battled addiction and obsessed fans American sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun aired from 1996-2001 and followed three aliens on a trip to Earth, the third planet from the sun.
 
John Lithgow is an American stage and screen character actor known for his extreme versatility, earning acclaim in roles ranging from mild-mannered everymen to cold-blooded killers.