| Award
|
Year
|
Category
|
Nominee(s)
|
Result
|
Ref.
|
| American Cinema Editors Awards
|
1996
|
Best Edited Half-Hour Series
|
Briana London (for "Dick Like Me")
|
Nominated
|
|
| 1998
|
Best Edited Half-Hour Series
|
Vince Humphrey (for "Indecent Dick")
|
Nominated
|
|
| American Society of Cinematographers Awards
|
1997
|
Outstanding Cinematography – Regular Series
|
Marc Reshovsky (for "Nightmare on Dick Street"
|
Won
|
|
| Artios Awards
|
1996
|
Best Casting – Comedy Pilot
|
|
Won
|
|
| Best Casting – Episodic Comedy
|
|
Nominated
|
| 1997
|
Best Casting – Episodic Comedy
|
|
Nominated
|
|
| 1998
|
Best Casting – Episodic Comedy
|
|
Nominated
|
|
| Costume Designers Guild Awards
|
1999
|
Excellence in Costume Design – Contemporary Series
|
Melina Root
|
Nominated
|
|
| Directors Guild of America Awards
|
1996
|
Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series
|
Robert Berlinger (for "See Dick Continue to Run")
|
Nominated
|
|
| Golden Globe Awards
|
1996
|
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
|
3rd Rock from the Sun
|
Won
|
|
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
|
John Lithgow
|
Won
|
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
|
Kristen Johnston
|
Nominated
|
| 1997
|
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
|
3rd Rock from the Sun
|
Nominated
|
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
|
John Lithgow
|
Nominated
|
| 1998
|
Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
|
John Lithgow
|
Nominated
|
| Primetime Emmy Awards
|
1996
|
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
|
John Lithgow
|
Won
|
|
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
|
James Burrows
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series
|
Pixie Schwartz
|
Nominated
|
| 1997
|
Outstanding Comedy Series
|
Mark Brazill, Marcy Carsey, Patrick Kienlen, Bob Kushell, Caryn Mandabach, Bill Martin, David Sacks, Mike Schiff, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Tom Werner, and Christine Zander
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
|
John Lithgow
|
Won
|
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
|
Kristen Johnston
|
Won
|
| Outstanding Choreography
|
Marguerite Derricks
|
Won
|
| Outstanding Costumes for a Series
|
Melina Root
|
Won
|
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series
|
Pixie Schwartz and Camille Friend
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series
|
Todd Grace, Jesse Peck, and Craig Porter
|
Won
|
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects
|
Glen Bennett, Patrick Shearn, and Chris Staves
|
Nominated
|
| 1998
|
Outstanding Comedy Series
|
Mark Brazill, 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
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
|
John Lithgow
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
|
Kristen Johnston
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
|
Terry Hughes
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
|
John Cleese
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
|
Jan Hooks
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Costumes for a Series
|
Melina Root
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series
|
Todd Grace, Kathy Oldham, Jesse Peck, and Craig Porter
|
Nominated
|
| 1999
|
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
|
John Lithgow
|
Won
|
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
|
Kristen Johnston
|
Won
|
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
|
William Shatner
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
|
Kathy Bates
|
Nominated
|
| Laurie Metcalf
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
|
Vince Humphrey
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series
|
Todd Grace, Jesse Peck, and Craig Porter
|
Nominated
|
| 2000
|
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
|
John Lithgow
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series
|
Ronald W. Browne
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series
|
Todd Grace, Jesse Peck, and Craig Porter
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series
|
Garvin Eddy and Tara Stephenson
|
Nominated
|
| 2001
|
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
|
John Lithgow
|
Nominated
|
| Satellite Awards
|
1996
|
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
|
3rd Rock from the Sun
|
Nominated
|
|
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
|
John Lithgow
|
Won
|
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
|
Jane Curtin
|
Won
|
| 1997
|
Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
|
Jane Curtin
|
Nominated
|
|
| 1998
|
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
|
3rd Rock from the Sun
|
Nominated
|
|
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
|
John Lithgow
|
Nominated
|
| Screen Actors Guild Awards
|
1996
|
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
|
Jane Curtin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kristen Johnston, John Lithgow, and French Stewart
|
Nominated
|
|
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
|
John Lithgow
|
Won
|
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
|
Kristen Johnston
|
Nominated
|
| 1997
|
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
|
Jane Curtin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kristen Johnston, Simbi Khali, Wayne Knight, John Lithgow, French Stewart, and Elmarie Wendel
|
Nominated
|
|
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
|
John Lithgow
|
Won
|
| 1998
|
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
|
Jane Curtin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kristen Johnston, Simbi Khali, Wayne Knight, John Lithgow, French Stewart, and Elmarie Wendel
|
Nominated
|
|
| TCA Awards
|
1996
|
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
|
3rd Rock from the Sun
|
Nominated
|
|
| 1997
|
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
|
3rd Rock from the Sun
|
Nominated
|
|
| Individual Achievement in Comedy
|
John Lithgow
|
Nominated
|
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