Take A Stroll Down Reality Lane, And Look Back At the Most Influential Reality Shows Ever

23. 3rd Rock from the Sun

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This show made early-career Joseph Gordon-Levitt a household name. It also gave us some of John Lithgow‘s best physical comedy. 3rd Rock from The Sun took the multi-cam sitcom format and spun it on its head. 3rd Rock successfully took the Mork & Mindy premise and expanded it to an entire family unit of aliens who land on Earth attempting to study mankind (by blending in among them). 3rd Rock was never a particularly deep series, and the true highlights are the regular laugh-out-loud moments that arise thanks to incredible chemistry between the leading cast.