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There's a new family in town. They're not from another city... They're from another planet.
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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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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Episode 1
Sally, Tommy and Harry return from the home planet with a surprise for Dick: a bride-to-be.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Bob Kushell, Mark BrazillGuest stars Ian Lithgow, Danielle Nicolet, David DeLuise, Roseanne Barr, Lee Ryan
Episode 2
Dick tries to hide his Janet predicament from Mary; Officer Don suspects that aliens have landed.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Bob Kushell, Mark BrazillGuest stars Ian Lithgow, Danielle Nicolet, David DeLuise, Roseanne Barr, David Bickford, Matthew Fonda, Don Gettinger
Episode 3
Dick and Albright wage a war of practical jokes and Sally tires of Don when she meets a yoga instructor. Meanwhile, Tommy joins a rock band, with Harry as his roadie.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Mike Schiff, Bill MartinGuest stars Shay Astar, Ileen Getz, Blake Soper, Justin Urich, Spencer Vrooman, Leigh McCloskey, Gary Carlos Cervantes, Chip Chinery
Episode 4
Dick meets Albright's parents; Sally decides to move in with Nina.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Christine ZanderGuest stars Elaine Stritch, George Grizzard, Jodi Johnson
Episode 5
Dick quakes at the prospect of a physical exam. Meanwhile, Sally and Tommy house-sit Albright's house on Halloween. Which is bad news for neighborhood trick-or-treaters.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by David SacksGuest stars Ian Lithgow, David DeLuise, Ileen Getz, Richard McGonagle, Emile Hirsch, Paige Segal, Glen-Bob Sweet, Linde Gibb
Episode 6
Dick compensates for the loss of Mary's affections with a gain in another area: he puts on weight. Meanwhile, Tommy thinks August is cheating on him.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Andrew Orenstein, Michael GloubermanGuest stars Shay Astar, Julia Sweeney, Shayne Benton, Jacee Jule
Episode 7
Dick gets jury duty for the first time and struggles to deliver a guilty verdict for a clearly guilty man. Meanwhile, Sally, much to Officer Don's distress, falls for a cockney 'artist' called Seth, and makes herself over to look and sound just like him. Elsewhere, Harry and Tommy volunteer themselves for Mary's class project - they must communicate without words for five days.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Jason Venokur, David GoetschGuest stars Danielle Nicolet, David DeLuise, Jason Carter, Richard Fancy, Jack Hallett, Patrick Kerr, Joyce Guy, Amy Ball
Episode 8
Sally has a new boyfriend and Dick has a new friend: Don. Meanwhile, Harry goes to school.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Gregg MettlerGuest stars Ileen Getz, Spencer Vrooman, Jason Carter, Peter Krause, Steve Larson, Susanne Wright, Wendy Philpott, Chad Einbinder
Episode 9
The Solomons reflect on their sinful ways in an episode that illustrates their misdeeds in clips from past episodes.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Andrew Orenstein, Michael GloubermanGuest stars Shay Astar, John D'Aquino, Jan Hooks, Brenda Strong
Episode 10
Dick has a new rival for Mary's affections: Tommy; Sally gets a job; and Harry must do without TV (commander's orders).
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Terry Turner, Bonnie TurnerGuest stars Shay Astar, Cathrine Grace, Rex Linn
Episode 11
Dick decides to "rehabilitate" one of Officer Don's prisoners, so he pays his fine and takes him home; Mary decides to give away the dog Dick gave her.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Jim O'Doherty, David IsraelGuest stars Steve Larson, Nancy Yee, Sam Lloyd, Chad Einbinder, Tom Ayers, Mark Burnham, Larry De Russy, David Chandler
Episode 12
Dick hurts himself playing in a wheelchair, which puts him in one for real; Dubcek's daughter Vicki opts for celibacy, much to Harry's chagrin.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Jason Venokur, David GoetschGuest stars Ian Lithgow, Danielle Nicolet, Chris Hogan, David DeLuise, Jan Hooks, Blake Soper, Justin Urich, Nancy Becker-Kennedy
Episode 13
Dick decides to date again, so he goes to Sally and Officer Don for advice; Harry and Tommy find a wallet with $200 in it, and decide to give the money back to its owner.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by David SacksGuest stars Pat Finn, John Benjamin Hickey, Suanne Spoke, Kathleen Garrett, Wendy Philpott, Brynn Harris, Lesley Fera, George Oliver Hale
Episode 14
Venusians disguised as gorgeous women plot to plunder Earth of its riches.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Mike Schiff, Bill Martin, Christine ZanderGuest stars Ian Lithgow, Danielle Nicolet, Chris Hogan, David DeLuise, Brynn Hartman, Cindy Crawford, Ileen Getz, Patrick Kerr
Episode 15
Dick, Harry and Tommy set out on a cross-country odyssey to save Earth from a Venusian plot.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Mike Schiff, Bill Martin, Christine ZanderGuest stars Brynn Hartman, Cindy Crawford, Ileen Getz, Chad Einbinder, Beverly Johnson, Irina Pantaeva, Angie Everhart, Sonya Eddy
Episode 16
Pickles, Harry's pet from the home planet, suddenly materializes--in human form. Meanwhile, Sally decides that she's pregnant.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Bob KushellGuest stars Trisha Debski, Scott Klace, Denise Poirier, Audrey Kissel, Barbara Lee Bragg, David Combs, Mariah Nunn, Cynthia Gravinese
Episode 17
While Dick is using the Solomons' car for "casual" sex, Sally decides that she must have a car of her own.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Mark BrazillGuest stars Ian Lithgow, Danielle Nicolet, Chris Hogan, Shay Astar, David DeLuise, Terry Rhoads, Marguerite Moreau, Christine Zander
Episode 18
Tommy, an old man on the home planet, says he's tired of being a kid and "retires"; Mary tells Dick she wishes she had become a singer, so Dick decides to make her wish come true.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Bob Kushell, Gregg MettlerGuest stars Everett Greenbaum, Fred Pinkard, Ken Thorley, Charles C. Stevenson Jr., Gloria LeRoy, Eugene Elman, John Webber, Douglas Maida
Episode 19
Dick wants to get back with Mary, so he's in luck when they find themselves locked in the school library overnight. Meanwhile, Sally, Harry and Tommy search for Dick.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Jim O'Doherty, David IsraelGuest stars Miriam Flynn, Jerry Lambert, Rebecca Roy
Episode 20
Albright's father walks out on his wife and into Sally's life; Harry begins his career as a radio shock jock when he walks into Rutherford College's radio studio and finds it unoccupied.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Christine Zander, Mark BrazillGuest stars George Grizzard, Sam Lloyd
Episode 21
Dick demands that Sally and Harry go to work, so she signs on as Albright's assistant and he gets a job tending bar. Then Dick decides on a career change: he wants to be cop.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Dave SchiffGuest stars Ian Lithgow, Danielle Nicolet, Chris Hogan, Shay Astar, David DeLuise, Ileen Getz, Jim O'Doherty, Jordan Brower
Episode 22
Albright derides the Solomons as "weird," so Dick decides to make them "average."
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Andrew Orenstein, Michael GloubermanGuest stars Ian Lithgow, Danielle Nicolet, Chris Hogan, Shay Astar, David DeLuise, John Cleese, Amanda Carlin, John Hillner
Episode 23
Conclusion. Dick has a rival for the title of Pendelton's nuttiest professor with the arrival of the mysterious Dr. Liam Neesam. Meanwhile, Sally thinks she's losing her touch with men.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Terry Turner, Bonnie TurnerGuest stars Ian Lithgow, Danielle Nicolet, Chris Hogan, David DeLuise, John Cleese, Steve Larson, Jill Matson-Sachoff, Tangie Ambrose
Episode 24
Sally's been reading romance novels, and decides to try out her fantasies on Don; Dick thinks the college cafeteria's cashier hates him; Harry receives surprising results on his GED exam.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by David SacksGuest stars Ileen Getz, Steve Larson, Nancy Yee, Marianne Muellerleile
Episode 25
Dick orders the Solomons to go on a family-only camping trip. Then he invites Mary to go along.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Jim O'Doherty, David Israel, Jim O'Doherty, Gregg Mettler, David IsraelGuest stars Marcus T. Paulk, Miles Marsico, Jack Salvatore, Jr., Andrew Ducote
Episode 26
Dick tapes a promotional video for Pendelton; Don gives Sally a key to his apartment; and Nina and Harry find each other.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Jennifer Ventimilia, Joshua SterninGuest stars Ian Lithgow, Danielle Nicolet, Chris Hogan, Eddie Allen, David DeLuise, Ileen Getz, Chad Einbinder, Jeff Doucette
Episode 27
Harry and Vicki prepare for an evening of amour. Then Vicki's jealous ex crashes the party. Meanwhile, Tommy "comes out" as a gourmet chef.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Jason Venokur, David GoetschGuest stars Shay Astar, Jan Hooks, Phil Hartman
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
John LithgowDick Solomon
Kristen JohnstonSally Solomon
Jane CurtinMary Albright
Joseph Gordon-LevittTommy Solomon
French StewartHarry Solomon
Simbi KhaliNina Campbell
Wayne KnightDon Orville
Elmarie WendelMrs. Dubcek
NBCUnited States
Carsey-Werner CompanyUnited States
