The Secret To 3rd Rock From The Sun’s Jokes Revealed By John Lithgow
John Lithgow, star of 3rd Rock from the Sun, opens up about the secret to the show's broad comedic appeal. 3rd Rock from the Sun was created by Bonnie and Terry Turner, who had previously penned films like Wayne's World and Tommy Boy. The series debuted in 1996, quickly finding an audience who helped carry the show through six seasons, coming to an end in 2001.
3rd Rock from the Sun starred Lithgow as Dr. Dick Solomon, the patriarch of a human family on Earth who are secretly aliens in disguise tasked with experiencing life on the planet and reporting back to the Big Giant Head on their home world. Lithgow's High Commander saw his faux family rounded out with Sally the security officer, played by Kristen Johnston, Harry the transmitter, played by French Stewart, and Tommy the intelligence officer, portrayed by a young Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Aside from the central family, the 3rd Rock from the Sun cast also featured Jane Curtain, Simbi Kali, and Wayne Knight.
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In an interview with GQ, Lithgow spoke on the humor and appeal of 3rd Rock from the Sun. Regarding the humor of the series, Lithgow credits the writers for finding «a great combination of smart and stupid» that appealed to a wide array of audience demographics. He then added that older and younger audiences could laugh at the same joke for different reasons, which helped the show connect with numerous viewers each week. Check out Lithgow's comments on 3rd Rock from the Sun's humor below:
«The writing staff was so incredible. They were so smart. They had such a great combination of smart and stupid in their humor. It was just this pendulum swing that went back and forth. A lot of them had come
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