3rd Rock from the Sun: My Mother the Alien

"My Mother the Alien" is the ninth episode from season two of the science fiction sitcom series 3rd Rock from the Sun. The episode was directed by Robert Berlinger with a script written by Bill Martin and Mike Schiff. It first aired on NBC on November 17th, 1996. In this episode, Sally Solomon goes on a date, with little knowledge of accepted Earth mating rituals, only to find that her potential suitor is a complete jerk. Tommy Solomon begins going to high school and receives an education unlike anything he's ever experienced.