| Rutherford | |
| Continuity: | 3rd Rock from the Sun |
| Aliases: | City of Rutherford |
| Category: | City |
| Planet: | Earth |
| Country: | United States of America |
| State: | Ohio |
| Residents: | Dick Solomon; Harry Solomon; Sally Solomon; Tommy Solomon; Mary Albright; Mamie Dubcek |
| Points of interest: | Dubcek residence; Pendelton State University |
| 1st appearance: | 3rd Rock from the Sun: Brains and Eggs |
Rutherford, Ohio is a fictional location featured in the 1996-2001 NBC television series 3rd Rock from the Sun. It is the principal setting of the show.
Description[]
Rutherford is a middle-class suburban town in Ohio. It is the home of the Solomon family, who are actually a group of space aliens sent to Earth to learn about the planet's people and customs. They have assumed the names Dick, Sally, Harry and Tommy and have taken to living in the spacious attic of a lively middle-aged woman named Mamie Dubcek.
Also in Rutherford is Pendelton State University where Dick works as a physics professor. Other residents of Rutherford include Mary Albright, another professor at Pendelton and her assistant, Nina Campbell.
Points of Interest[]
- Dubcek residence
- Pendelton State University
Residents[]
- Dick Solomon
- Sally Solomon
- Harry Solomon
- Tommy Solomon
- Mary Albright
- Mamie Dubcek
- Nina Campbell
- August Leffler
- Don Orville
- Judith Draper
- Leon
- Bug Pollone
- Aubrey Pitman
- Mrs. Sumner
- Vincent Strudwick