“ | Sally: Dick! Permission to bitch! Dick: Permission granted. |
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"Dick, Smoker" is the fifth episode in the first season of 3rd Rock from the Sun. It originally aired on 6 February, 1996.
Plot[]
In a bar, Dick sees a nerdy student smoking. When he realizes the smoking makes the student cool, he takes up smoking as well, he soon becomes addicted. While with Sally at the dentists office Dick is told he isn't allowed to smoke in the building. While searching for a place to smoke, Dick accidentally locks himself in a stairwell and he's unable to find a way out.
Meanwhile, Sally is getting sick and tired of Dick overruling her all the time and besides that, she has a sore tooth. When Dick doesn't come home, she declares herself High Commander.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- John Lithgow as Dick Solomon
- Kristen Johnston as Sally Solomon
- French Stewart as Harry Solomon
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Tommy Solomon
Guest Stars[]
- Simbi Khali as Nina Campbell
- Elmarie Wendel as Mrs. Mamie Dubcek
- Wayne Knight as Officer Don Leslie Orville
- David DeLuise as Bug Pollone
- Ian Lithgow as Leon
- Danielle Nicolet as Caryn
- Chris Hogan as Aubrey Pitman
- Jane Lynch - Ms. Koppel
Trivia[]
- John Lithgow won the 1996 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance in this episode.
- Jane Curtin doesn't appear in this episode, however she still has her name in the opening credits.
- The production code for this episode is 107.
- The episode is the fourth episode to be directed by Robert Berlinger and second to be written by Bill Martin & Mike Schiff.