3rd Rock from the Sun - Season 5 - Eps 16: Dick Strikes Out
Pendelton University has a new chancellor, who causes anger when he cuts funding and takes away tenure, so Dick holds a meeting, in which he convinces the faculty to resign en masse. Unfortunately, the chancellor accepts the resignations and leaves everybody in the faculty, bar Dick - who withdrew his own, without a job. Upon finding out about his betrayal, the faculty protest outside Dick's classroom and Mary refuses to be seen with him. Meanwhile, Tommy begins working at a pretzel store with his girlfriend Alissa, but begins to dislike working with her and gives Sally and Harry free pretzels, with which they start their own business right in front of the store.
About 3rd Rock from the Sun
Title: 3rd Rock from the Sun
First Air Date: 1996-01-09
Last Air Date: 2001-05-22
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.488/10 (from 539 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 139
Network: NBC
Genres: Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Production Companies: Carsey-Werner Company
Synopsis
The high commander of an alien expedition lands on Earth -- what he considers to be the least-important planet -- in human form as Dick Solomon. Along for the ride are his alien compatriots Harry, Sally and Tommy -- who is the eldest of the group but is now angrily trapped in a teen's body.
Cast
John Lithgow
Dick Solomon
Kristen Johnston
Sally Solomon
Jane Curtin
Mary Albright
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Tommy Solomon
French Stewart
Harry Solomon
Simbi Khali
Nina Campbell
Wayne Knight
Don Orville
Elmarie Wendel
Mrs. Dubcek