1. Brains and Eggs — Episode — 3rd Rock from the Sun

1. Brains and Eggs

Aliens have landed…in suburbia! To investigate Earth, four interplanetary explorers are posing as a "normal" American family. But what's normal to us, things like emotions, politics, and zoos, are shockingly alien to them. Through their innocence, irreverence and disarming honesty, we realize they've landed on the most bizarre planet of all - ours!

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

An alien expedition lands in Rutherford, Ohio, where they take the form of what they think is a typical human family. Although only intending to stay a short time, the aliens rent an apartment from Mrs. Dubcek. Dick, the mission commander, acquires a job as a physics professor at nearby Pendelton State University. After discovering the concept of emotions and becoming infatuated with his co-worker, Dr. Mary Albright, he extends their mission.

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