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Old 04-06-01, 04:38 AM
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I think it wore out it's welcome a couple of years ago, but even before that, it was only mildly amusing. John Lithgow was very good, however.
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I didn't even know they were still making new ones
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I stopped watching a while ago because they were on opposite of two other shows that I felt were better. I did really enjoy it when it first came on, but then, I don't know, it lost it's charm.
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I liked the earlier shows but it got old really quickly.

I would agree that Lithgow is very good though...
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Nope, no tear shedded here
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This is what we thought in January....!
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I'll definetly will miss the show, I think it sucked that they changed the day a few times, I usually forget its on, I usually watch That 70's Show, but would tape 3rd Rock.
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I always thought 3rd Rock was really funny, but I was never compelled to watch it. I'd always go for something "better" if it was on at the same time, which unfortunately there always was.
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nope, got old fast. say goodnight
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I couldn't stand all those weird dream sequence-style episodes.

I agree with JohnPhoenix... when I happened to catch it, I usually thought it was kind of funny, but I never made it a point to sit down and watch the show.
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I really liked 3rd Rock ever since it started. I stopped watching it this season, the few shows I saw this season weren't too funny. I would much rather be watching That 70's Show.
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i never watched it, could care less.
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I never cared for the show at all. Good riddance IMO.
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The show never did anything for me so I for one won't miss it.
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I've only seen upto Season 4, so I've got a few more series to enjoy yet. Or at least I hope so, as I've heard it got really poor in it's final run.
But from what I've seen so far, it's an above average sitcom. And the leggy blonde is a cool bonus.

BTW anyone know if the guy & girl who played Tommy & Alyssa were a couple in real life?
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I'm kinda disappointed, but the newer ones aren't very funny so it doesn't matter much. I must admit the first ~5 times I saw the show I thought it was just okay, but after a while I grew a great appreciation for the very clever and witty writing and mostly fabulous cast (Lithgow is goddamn hilarious). There were quite a few episodes and many many scenes in 3rd Rock that I have to say were some of the funniest I've ever seen in a sitcom. So yeah, I thought it was a really good show, and I heard it even got a couple emmy's or something (I think). However, the past season or two it's gotten kind of repetitive and the show has wore off its charm. But I think some people just look at it and see a 'stupid' show about aliens from outer space with overly-zaney characters, but the concept of the show made for some pretty good and darn-right funny plots and scenes, and the show has a lot of really funny and well-developed characters perfectly casted.
I always thought Alyssa was pretty cute too.

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Well, at first I thought the show was stupid and didn't watch it. But then I actually saw one and thought it was funny. Lithgow makes that show. But I haven't been following it lately. They had some weird shows set in alternate past or something. Are those the dream show? I hate that kind of stuff.
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Whatever it failings, just remember this:


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William Shatner IS The Big Giant Head!
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When I caught it I loved it, when I didn't, I couldn't care less. Hehe...only tv I watch now is Food channel!
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I'm glad, i never liked the show. and sitting through the re-runs on fox waiting for the simpsons to come on was a pain (they aired the older episodes in syndication before the simpsons syndication)
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Originally posted by Jackskeleton
I'm glad, i never liked the show. and sitting through the re-runs on fox waiting for the simpsons to come on was a pain (they aired the older episodes in syndication before the simpsons syndication)
Ya know if it was a "pain" to sit through the show, for whatever reason, there are those 'chnl up' and 'chnl down' buttons on your remote.

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