3rd Rock from the Sun

Awards

In 1997 3rd Rock won the most Emmy Awards (5 from 8 nominations) for a television series:

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• Outstanding Lead Actor — Comedy Series — John Lithgow
• Outstanding Supporting Actress — Comedy Series — Kristen Johnston
• Outstanding Costume Design — Series — "A Nightmare on Dick Street" — Marguerite Derricks
• Outstanding Choreography — "A Nightmare on Dick Street"
• Outstanding Sound Mixing — Comedy Series — "A Nightmare on Dick Street"

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, 1999 and 2001. Accepting the 1999 award he said "Many wonderful things have happened to me in my life, but the two best are 3rd Rock and my family."

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