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3rd Rock from the Sun

Created by Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner

NBC1996 50 pages

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.

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