John Lithgow
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Series
3rd Rock From the Sun volume 7
Language
English
Description
Sally urges Dick to be honest and tell Jennifer that it's over. Dick tries, but Jennifer doesn't get it. Don takes Sally bowling and finds her unorthodox style a bit alarming. Mary blames herself for losing Dick and tells Nina that she's really blown it.
Author
Series
3rd Rock From the Sun volume 21
Language
English
Description
The Big Giant Head and Vicki arrive unexpectedly, and it's immediately clear that the honeymoon is over. The BGH insists that Dick take him out clubbing that night in spite of the fact that Dick has already made plans with Mary.
Author
Series
3rd Rock From the Sun volume 17
Language
English
Description
When Nina leaves Dick's grade reports on the computer and he has no idea how to retrieve them, it's clear that he's a physics professor who is computer illiterate. Dick can't accept that he, a superior being, can't operate a computer. He returns his old computer to the electronics store and insists that it's broken.
Author
Series
3rd Rock From the Sun volume 2
Language
English
Description
Tommy, in an attempt to reconcile with Alissa, goes to her house with the feeble excuse that she still has the beer tap that they rented for the senior party and it needs to be returned.
Author
Series
3rd Rock From the Sun volume 18
Language
English
Description
On their way to pick up a pizza, Dick and Harry run out of gas. As they cross a field going after gas, Dick falls into a giant hole. Moments later, Harry falls in too. Stuck, Dick panics while Harry remains calm. Soon, both Rutherford police and press arrive.
Author
Series
3rd Rock From the Sun volume 14
Language
English
Description
While in a panic at the Super Bowl, Dick says the big women are angry and things are about to blow. Rutherford has been overrun by breathtakingly beautiful women. As if by magic, suddenly every nerd has his own stunning girlfriend, and the aliens are no exception.
Author
Series
3rd Rock From the Sun volume 25
Language
English
Description
Dick decides that the aliens are not spending enough time together as a family and proposes a camping trip with just the four of them and no outsiders. Sally, Harry and Tommy are not enthusiastic, but agree to go. When Mary finds out about the trip, she drops so many broad hints that Dick feels compelled to invite her.
Author
Series
3rd Rock From the Sun volume 8
Language
English
Description
When Sally learns that Playpen Magazine is coming to campus and will pay women $600 to pose naked, she's ready to sign up, despite the fact that women at Pendleton are planning to picket. Sally tells Dick her plan and he supports her, even though Mary observes that it's so demeaning.
Author
Series
3rd Rock From the Sun volume 23
Language
English
Description
Dr. Liam Neesam, the new professor, is causing a stir on campus. Dick thinks he's a hot shot, but can't help being fascinated because Neesam's a lot like him: pompous and totally self-absorbed. Sally suddenly finds herself dateless and decides that she and Don should get back together, but Don is mysteriously unavailable, and women at Globey's Bar and Grille have all begun gushing over him.
Author
Series
3rd Rock From the Sun volume 9
Language
English
Description
When Mary asks Dick if the Solomons will be the subjects of her documentary on the typical American family, he's thrilled and agrees immediately.
Author
Series
3rd Rock From the Sun volume 10
Language
English
Description
Tommy tells Dick he'd like to meet a woman closer to his real age, someone like Angie Dickinson. He goes to Mary's to return her magnifying glass that Dick has broken, and Mary observes how immature Dick is. They start talking and are immediately engrossed in a discussion about the Aztecs. Their mutual attraction is obvious.
Author
Series
3rd Rock From the Sun volume 3
Language
English
Description
Dick's baffled that Mary's still upset about his having a wife; he's moved on, so why can't she? But they're both guilty of indulging in a few practical jokes for revenge.
Author
Series
3rd Rock From the Sun volume 14
Language
English
Description
Mary confides to Dick that Chancellor Stevens seems to be avoiding her, while both Dick and Mary observe that he's spending a lot of time with Judith. When Mary doesn't get the memo about a re-scheduled meeting, she is even more apprehensive about what's going on.
Author
Series
3rd Rock From the Sun volume 9
Language
English
Description
When Mary invites Dick to accompany her on an archeological dig, he eagerly accepts; he's seen "Raiders of the Lost Ark," so he knows how exciting and dangerous archeology can be.
Author
Series
3rd Rock From the Sun volume 19
Language
English
Description
When the family accuses Dick of being "whipped" by Albright, Harry helps him become his own man. Meanwhile, Sally and Tommy have a showdown with the game Monopoly.
Author
Series
3rd Rock From the Sun volume 15
Language
English
Description
The aliens follow some Venusians into the restroom and are immediately whooshed into the Venusians' lair below, captured and tied up. There they encounter Prell and Sally, who appears to be brainwashed, and the others. Prell informs the aliens of the Venusians' intention to loot the planet by hypnotizing all the men to do their bidding.
Author
Series
3rd Rock From the Sun volume 11
Language
English
Description
Dick discovers that Mary is seeing a therapist and freaks out that she may be talking about him. Meanwhile, Tommy plans to take Alissa to a hotel on Valentine's Day to lose his virginity. And Don gives Sally a Valentine's card, teasingly telling her that it's from a secret admirer.
Author
Series
3rd Rock From the Sun volume 13
Language
English
Description
Dick realizes that he's beginning to be attracted to women other than Mary and that maybe he's ready to start dating. Meanwhile, Tommy and Harry find a wallet and return it to its owner. At first they're pleased to have done a good deed but change their minds when Mrs. Dubcek says they should have been given a reward.
Author
Series
3rd Rock From the Sun volume 20
Language
English
Description
The aliens are trying to process the fact that their mission has been cancelled. They're involved in too many things to leave Earth right now - and how will they say goodbye? Harry suggests that, since they have to leave Saturday night, maybe they should throw a party. Elvis Costello guest stars.
Author
Series
3rd Rock From the Sun volume 5
Language
English
Description
Dick arrives at the doctor's office to take his first physical but gets frightened and leaves before it starts. Dick tells the other aliens, who are getting ready for their Halloween festivities, that he couldn't go through with the physical.