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3rd Rock from the Sun

1996-2001 6 seasons

7.8 Top 36%

(58,643 votes)

139 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 7.8, which is 0.4 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 36%
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7.9
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7.8
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8.0
7.9
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7.4
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8.0
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 5.56.37.17.98.79.5 Rating 14 28 42 56 70 84 98 112 126 140 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
66 Standouts
4 Infamous
63 Hidden Gems
6 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.36.87.27.78.18.6 Rating 272 356 467 611 801 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E1 Brains and Eggs
Most Infamous: S3E9 Seven Deadly Clips
Best Hidden Gem: S6E2 Fear and Loathing in Rutherford

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

77.37.67.98.28.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 Season 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.9 7.9 7.7 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 7.9 8.1 +0.2 S2 7.7 7.6 -0.1 S3 7.4 8.1 +0.7 S4 7.8 8.0 +0.2 S5 7.5 7.6 +0.1 S6 7.3 8.6 +1.3

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

5678910 Rating S1 Steady avg 7.8 S2 Steady avg 7.7 S3 Typical avg 7.7 S4 Steady avg 7.9 S5 Steady avg 7.9 S6 Typical avg 7.7 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 4 dominates (4/10)

  1. 1 S6E20 The Thing That Wouldn't Die: Part 2 8.6
  2. 2 S4E10 Two-Faced Dick 8.5
  3. 3 S5E4 Dial M for Dick 8.5
  4. 4 S5E9 The Loud Solomon Family: A Dickumentary 8.4
  5. 5 S1E16 Dick Like Me 8.3
  6. 6 S4E11 Dick Solomon of the Indiana Solomons 8.3
  7. 7 S6E2 Fear and Loathing in Rutherford 8.3
  8. 8 S6E19 The Thing That Wouldn't Die: Part 1 8.3
  9. 9 S4E4 Collect Call for Dick 8.2
  10. 10 S4E21 Dick v. Strudwick 8.2

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 6 dominates (4/5)

  1. 139 S3E9 Seven Deadly Clips 6.3
  2. 138 S6E5 Dick'll Take Manhattan: Part 2 7.2
  3. 137 S6E1 Les Liaisons Dickgereuses 7.3
  4. 136 S6E16 Dick Soup for the Soul 7.4
  5. 135 S6E14 My Mother, My Dick 7.4
139 Total Episodes
8.6 Highest Rating
6.3 Lowest Rating
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