'3rd Rock from the Sun' (1998)

( NBC / February 4, 2013 )

The plot: In "36, 24, 36, Dick!," beautiful women from Venus, including guest star Cindy Crawford, invade Rutherford, Ohio, armed with a Super Bowl commercial designed to manipulate mankind.

How many watched: 33.6 million

Touchdown or Fumble? Touchdown. "3rd Rock From the Sun" was never as popular among viewers as it was during its first season in 1996, but the series still lasted until 2001, racked up eight Emmys, and amassed an everlasting cult following.

--Heather Robertson, LATimes.com