The Tv Museum

Wrapping up our trifecta of alien-in-the-living room sitcoms, we set the time machine for “not that long ago” and took a look at 3rd Rock from the Sun, which left the airwaves in 2001, just making our 15-year cut-off. Would this show outshine its predecessors, or would it be yet another out-of-this-world dud? Listen in to learn which star made history behind a newsdesk, find out who is the American John Cleese, and discover what double-entendre episode titles make Jeffrey and Hannah snicker like fourth graders.   Dig deeper: French Stewart takes on Hollywood legend Buster Keaton 10 other roles from early in Joseph-Gordon Levitt’s career Kristen Johnston’s struggle with depression and drugs