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3rd ROCK FROM THE SUN SEASON TWO
All 26 Episodes Blast Off On DVD October 25th!
TROY, MI -Television's funniest alien family is back for another season of studying a confusing planet and its confounding inhabitants. On October 25th, Anchor Bay Entertainment and Carsey-Werner will release Season Two of the award-winning comedy 3rd Rock From The Sun on DVD. Created by Bonnie Turner and Terry Turner (co-creators, That 70's Show) and co-executive produced by Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner (That 70's Show, The Cosby Show, Roseanne) and Caryn Mandabach, the series debuted in 1996 and quickly became a classic. This four-disc DVD set will be available with a SRP of $39.98. With a list of special features reaching cosmic dimensions, this set includes a pair of 3D glasses for the very special 3D season finale!
3rd Rock From The Sun Season Two revisits the Solomon family: Dick (John Lithgow - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), Sally (Kristen Johnston - Strangers With Candy), Harry (French Stewart - The New Partridge Family) and Tommy (Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Treasure Planet). In addition, Jane Curtin (Our Town, Kate & Allie), Wayne Knight (Cheaper By The Dozen), Simbi Khali (We Were Soldiers), Elmarie Wendel (George Lopez, And The Band Played On) are back as the humans increasingly influenced by these spacey out-of-towners.
In reality, the Solomons are a team of highly intelligent aliens sent to Earth - fictional Rutherford, Ohio, to be exact - to study the ways of humankind. Although they assume human form to blend in, fitting in is quite another matter! Dick Solomon is the High Commander, who finds a job at the University of Ohio as Professor of Physics. Dick's military officer, Sally, has been given a sexy female shape and his intelligence specialist is disguised as an average adolescent named Tommy. And only because there was extra room on the voyage, Harry Solomon was invited to go along. Ironically, it is only Harry - a stand out in an already eccentric family - who can communicate with The Big Giant Head, their fearless leader back home. Dr. Mary Albright (Curtin) is the Dean of the University, to whom Dick is becoming increasingly attracted, and Wayne Knight is Officer Don, the object of Sally's desire - but only when he's in uniform!
Stars abound in Season Two of this cosmic comedy. Special guests include George Takei (Star Trek), Harry Morgan (M*A*S*H), Mark Hamill (The Star Wars Trilogy), Al Franken (The Al Franken Show), Laraine Newman (Saturday Night Live, Monsters, Inc.), Greg Proops (Situation: Comedy), Christine Baranski (Chicago), Oscar-winning composer Randy Newman (Monsters, Inc.), football coach Mike Ditka and basketball superstar Dennis Rodman.
In Season Two the Solomons continue to explore topics which still baffle us, such as politics, motherhood, Christmas, finding a parking space and of course, romance. In the hour-long season finale, they discover dreaming -- and are so overwhelmed they consider going home for repairs! The dream sequences for this episode were filmed in 3D and in addition, a never-aired alternative ending was filmed. Anchor Bay Entertainment and Carsey-Werner will include this never-before-seen ending as well as a pair of 3D glasses so viewers can enjoy this multi-dimensional finale to its fullest!
3rd Rock From The Sun: Season Two provides viewers with a galactic collection of value-added extras including:
. Bloopers Reel
. Season 2 highlights
. New Candid Interview with John Lithgow
. TV Spots
. Two Special 3D episodes
. Never-Before-Seen 3D Episode Alternate Ending
. Behind-The-Scenes of the 3D Episode
. Special 3D Episode Bloopers
3rd Rock From The Sun has never long been out of the public eye. In 1997 it was featured on three TV Guide covers. In 2004 Dick Solomon made TV Guide's list of the '25 Greatest Sci-Fi Legends'. The Solomon's attempts to understand the human condition were at times innocent, often naïve, sometimes even topical - but always hilarious. Loyal viewers of the show never tired of having their little absurdities pointed out to them by this group of outsiders looking in. Made up of equal parts comedy and parody, 3rd Rock From The Sun proved that humor and science fiction do go together!
Carsey-Werner (www.carseywerner.com) has been known globally for over twenty years as one of the leading independent television studios. With the current hit That '70's Show, classics such as Roseanne, 3rd Rock From The Sun, and The Cosby Show, and a library of enviable hits that include, A Different World, Grace Under Fire, Cybil and Cosby, Carsey Werner programs can be seen and heard in over 175 countries and in 50 different languages.
Anchor Bay Entertainment is an established leader in the field of home entertainment. The company offers an expansive selection of award-winning, notable theatrical films including Time Bandits and Halloween, classic television programming such as 3rd Rock from the Sun, Three's Company, Highlander and much of the Stephen J. Cannell library, traditional children's fare featuring the ever-popular Thomas & Friends collection and Mister Rogers Neighborhood, the impressive Manga anime line and chart-topping fitness titles including the "Crunch" and "For Dummies" series. Anchor Bay Entertainment is aggressively developing a wide range of original programs and concepts in addition to licensing existing brands and films.
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