| “ | Sally: I want to meet your mother, we could all go out to dinner, the three of us. Mr. Randall: Don't you think it's a little early? Sally: No, breakfast would be a little early, dinner is fine. |
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–Sally on meeting Mr. Randall's mother. | ||
"Father Knows Dick" is the eighteenth episode in the first season of 3rd Rock from the Sun. It originally aired on May 7, 1996.
Plot[]
Dick decides that he is now Harry's father, and sets out nurture the suddenly rebellious Harry. Harry feels useless and upset when he figures he doesn't have a function the way the rest of the Solomons have, however, he decides to run away when learns that he has a "thing" in his head, a communications device the others knew about all along.
Meanwhile, Sally goes on a date with Mr. Randall and meets his mother and the pair do not get along all to well, in fact things come to blows in the ladies.
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 (Credit only)
Guest Stars[]
- Elmarie Wendel as Mrs. Mamie Dubcek
- David DeLuise as Bug Pollone
- Ian Lithgow as Leon
- Danielle Nicolet as Caryn
- Chris Hogan as Aubrey Pitman
- John D'Aquino as Kevin Randall
- Naomi Judd as Frances Randall
Trivia[]
- At the end, the song "Mama He's Crazy" by The Judds plays in the background. Frances Randall is played by Naomi Judd.
- The title of this episode is a reference to the 1950s comedy TV show 'Father Knows Best'.
- This is the last time in the show they mention Harry's painting.
- This is the second episode not to feature Mary, although Jane Curtin still receives billing in the opening credits.
- The production code for this episode is 119.
- This is the seventeenth episode directed by Robert Berlinger and the second written by Bob Kushell.
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