SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Romeo and Juliet and Dick

Synopsis

US sitcom about a ‘family’ of four extraterrestrials who land on Earth to observe human beings, while pretending (often awkwardly) to be humans. In this episode Tommy asks Dick to direct his high school production of Romeo and Juliet but Dick takes his role too seriously. The episode also includes a reference to Hamlet - "Hamlet? The story is as old as time. Pretty boy son has a rich daddy and a good-looking mommy. The uncle knocks off daddy, marries mommy and he cuts pretty boy out of the action. So junior goes crazy and he kills them all. Not a pretty strory ... but there it is". [With acknowledgment to Zoran Sinobad, Library of Congress, for the Hamlet reference].

Series

3rd Rock from the Sun

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

12 Jan 1997 (Channel: NBC)

Duration

30 mins

Credits

Director

Robert Berlinger

Writer

Bonnie Turner; Terry Turner

Cast

French Stewart	Harry Solomon
John Lithgow	Dr Dick Solomon
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	Tommy Solomon
Joshsua Ekblom	Benvolio
Kristen Johnston	Sally Solomon
Ryan O’Quinn	Tybalt

Additional Details

Production type

Sitcoms/Variety

Plays

Hamlet; Romeo and Juliet

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); School productions; Science fiction (television)

Notes

Notes

Available on DVD as 3rd ROCK FROM THE SUN - SEASON 2.

History

Season 2, episode 14 and episode 30 overall.

Awards

John Lithgow received an Emmy Award nomination for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series" for each year the show was broadcast, winning in 1996, 1997, and 1999.

Production Company

Name

Carsey-Werner

Name

YBYL Productions

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web

http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window

Phone

(20) 707-8572

Fax

(20) 707-237’1

Address

Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

Web

http://www.amazon.com External site opens in new window