11. Dick Jokes — Episode — 3rd Rock from the Sun

11. Dick Jokes

Dick gets upset after he discovers that Mary has asked another professor to emcee the fund raiser she is organizing and decides that he is funny enough to be the Master of Ceremonies. Meanwhile, Harry loses his beloved coat, and Sally builds a shelf to hold her shoes.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

The Solomons visit a comedy club, where a comedian is making jokes about his mother, but Dick struggles to understand why the ridicule is funny. Meanwhile, Mary is holding an event and has asked another faculty member to host it, causing Dick to become jealous and strive to be funny, so that Mary might choose him instead. Sally builds shelves to hold her growing collection of shoes. Harry is upset because he has lost his beloved fur coat.

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