"As they attempted to integrate into human life by posing as an ordinary family, gentle, charming hilarity ensued for six seasons an unexpectedly long time, and 3rd Rock from the Sun became known as the show they couldn't cancel. The fondness everyone felt for it endured past the show's technical peak and kept it on our screens until the commercial inviability became too stark and/or the actors' interest in participating waned. It was a rare pocket of sentimentality in the otherwise ruthless world of television programming."
"Only Murders in the Building is in all respects a much better show than 3rd Rock. It manages to fold in a cosy whodunnit, social media satire, zippy one-liners, sight gags, physical comedy and intergenerational friendships and commentary. An undertow of melancholy is ameliorated by optimism as its trio of main characters bond over their love of true-crime podcasts, then start their own, forging connections with the assorted misfits in the apartment building they live in, and the wider world."
3rd Rock from the Sun premiered in the mid-1990s, created by Bonnie and Terry Turner, centering on aliens led by John Lithgow's self-regarding High Commander posing as a human family. Gentle, charming comedy ran for six seasons, sustained by audience fondness even after its technical peak until commercial inviability or cast disinterest ended it. Only Murders in the Building combines a cosy whodunnit, social media satire, rapid-fire one-liners, sight gags, physical comedy, and intergenerational friendship. The series balances melancholy with optimism as three true-crime enthusiasts start a podcast and forge connections in the glamorous Arconia. The cast includes Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez. Season three experienced a minor slump linked to guest-star choices.
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