3. The Fifth Solomon — Episode — 3rd Rock from the Sun

3. The Fifth Solomon

Dick wrecks the family car while driving with Mary and trying to use his cell phone. Because the Solomons don't have insurance, they can't keep the car and Dick hires a rental. The rental has a lot of gadgets Dick absolutely adores, but nonetheless the Solomons start to miss their good old Rambler. Meanwhile, a slick insurance salesman tells Harry to get insurance.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

Dick crashes the car into a tree and calls an insurance company to cover it, but the salesman informs him that in order to be covered, he needed to have taken out insurance before the crash. Instead, the salesman manages to convince Harry to buy insurance, but then ignores all of Harry's attempts to call him. Dick, meanwhile, is pleasantly surprised when he discovers just how much more advanced his rental car is than the old Rambler, and so sells the latter for scrap; however, the Solomons soon begin to miss it. Guest appearances by Bob Odenkirk and Joel McCrary. ( Absent: Elmarie Wendel as Mrs. Dubcek)

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