| “ | (When the Solomons are discussing death)
Sally: Dick, I feel different here. I mean, I like Sally. What will happen to her when I'm gone? What happens to all her stuff? All her shoes? |
” |
–Sally Soloman on Death | ||
"Body & Soul & Dick" is the eighth episode in the first season of 3rd Rock from the Sun. It originally aired on February 27, 1996.
Plot[]
The Solomons (except Tommy) At a party given in his honor, Dr. Leonard Hanlin, an obnoxious and sexist professor, dies. This gets the crew thinking about what will happen with their earthly bodies when they go on to explore other worlds. It turns out the will of the professor states he wants Dick to speak at the funeral because Dick has always been honest with him. However, Dick doesn't want to speak bad about him and tries to find something good about the universally detested professor.
Tommy neglects his girlfriend August in favor of hitting it off with an "easy" cheerleader, Cheryl.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- John Lithgow as Dick Solomon
- Kristen Johnston as Sally Solomon
- French Stewart as Harry Solomon
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Tommy Solomon
- Jane Curtin as Mary Albright
Guest Stars[]
- Simbi Khali as Nina Campbell
- Elmarie Wendel as Mrs. Dubcek
- Ian Lithgow as Leon
- David DeLuise as Bug Pollone
- Chris Hogan as Aubrey Pitman
- Danielle Nicolet as Caryn
- Shay Astar as August Leffler
- John Mahoney as Dr. Leonard Hanlin
- William Bogert as Dean Sumner
- Jennifer Rhodes as Mrs. Sumner
- Anna Slotky as Cheryl
Trivia[]
- The song "Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries" by Rudy Vallee features in this episode
- This is the first episode that mentions The Big Giant Head.
- First appearance of Anna Slotky as Cheryl.
- It is revealed in this episode that the crew speak every known human language.
- The production code for this episode is 113.
- This is the seventh episode to be directed by Robert Berlinger and the Second to be written by Bonnie & Terry Turner.
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