The sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun has been nominated for and won a number of major television awards.

Awards and nominations

+ Award Year Category Nominee(s) Result American Cinema Editors Awards 1996 Best Edited Half-Hour Series (for "Dick Like Me") 1998 Best Edited Half-Hour Series (for "Indecent Dick") American Society of Cinematographers Awards 1997 Outstanding Cinematography – Regular Series (for "Nightmare on Dick Street" Artios Awards 1996 Best Casting – Comedy Pilot Best Casting – Episodic Comedy 1997 Best Casting – Episodic Comedy 1998 Best Casting – Episodic Comedy Costume Designers Guild Awards 1999 Excellence in Costume Design – Contemporary Series Directors Guild of America Awards 1996 Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series (for "See Dick Continue to Run") Golden Globe Awards 1996 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy 3rd Rock from the Sun Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film 1997 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy 3rd Rock from the Sun Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy 1998 Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Primetime Emmy Awards 1996 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series 1997 Outstanding Comedy Series , Marcy Carsey, Patrick Kienlen, Bob Kushell, Caryn Mandabach, Bill Martin, David Sacks, Mike Schiff, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Tom Werner, and Christine Zander Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Outstanding Choreography Outstanding Costumes for a Series Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series and Camille Friend Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special , Jesse Peck, and Craig Porter Outstanding Special Visual Effects , Patrick Shearn, and Chris Staves 1998 Outstanding Comedy Series , Marcy Carsey, Michael Glouberman, David Israel, Patrick Kienlen, Bob Kushell, Caryn Mandabach, Bill Martin, Jim O'Doherty, Andrew Orenstein, David Sacks, Mike Schiff, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Tom Werner, and Christine Zander Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Outstanding Costumes for a Series Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special , Kathy Oldham, Jesse Peck, and Craig Porter 1999 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special , Jesse Peck, and Craig Porter 2000 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special , Jesse Peck, and Craig Porter Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series and Tara Stephenson 2001 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Satellite Awards 1996 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy 3rd Rock from the Sun Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy 1997 Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy 1998 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy 3rd Rock from the Sun Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Screen Actors Guild Awards 1996 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series , Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kristen Johnston, John Lithgow, and French Stewart Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series 1997 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series , Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kristen Johnston, Simbi Khali, Wayne Knight, John Lithgow, French Stewart, and Elmarie Wendel Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series 1998 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series , Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kristen Johnston, Simbi Khali, Wayne Knight, John Lithgow, French Stewart, and Elmarie Wendel TCA Awards 1996 Outstanding Achievement in Comedy 3rd Rock from the Sun 1997 Outstanding Achievement in Comedy 3rd Rock from the Sun Individual Achievement in Comedy

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