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This is a definition of "shifter" I have never heard nor can I find a definition that lets this make sense online. Did the troper mean "wrench"? Or was it literally a shifter and they don't know what a shifter does?


* In ''Dick, Smoker'', Sally performs a GroinAttack with a shifter. Which makes perfect sense - its whole purpose is [[{{Pun}} tightening nuts]].
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* In ''Dick, Smoker'', Sally performs a GroinAttack with a shifter. Which makes perfect sense - it's whole purpose is [[IncrediblyLamePun tightening nuts]].

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* In ''Dick, Smoker'', Sally performs a GroinAttack with a shifter. Which makes perfect sense - it's its whole purpose is [[IncrediblyLamePun [[{{Pun}} tightening nuts]].



* In the two part episode Dick takes Manhatten it is revealed that in a parallel universe Strudwick is a Catholic priest. Presumably He is single and has no children which would explain Alissa's absence in that universe.

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* In the two part two-part episode Dick takes Manhatten it is revealed that in a parallel universe Strudwick is a Catholic priest. Presumably He is single and has no children which would explain Alissa's absence in that universe.



* In "The Loud Soloman Family: A Dickumentary" Tommy claims that Dick beats him. Later on he also claims that he isn't Dick's real son, meanwhile Harry claims that he has a drinking problem. Mary hears all this and doesn't know who Tommy's mother was, or indeed anything of of Dick's family history, so she must be thinking "What the hell happened to cause all this violence, drinking, resentment and secrecy? And why did Tommy keep all this to himself?" Fortunately none of it is real.

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* In "The Loud Soloman Family: A Dickumentary" Tommy claims that Dick beats him. Later on he also claims that he isn't Dick's real son, meanwhile Harry claims that he has a drinking problem. Mary hears all this and doesn't know who Tommy's mother was, or indeed anything of of Dick's family history, so she must be thinking "What the hell happened to cause all this violence, drinking, resentment and secrecy? And why did Tommy keep all this to himself?" Fortunately Fortunately, none of it is real.
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*In the two part episode Dick takes Manhatten it is revealed that in a parallel universe Strudwick is a Catholic priest. Presumably He is single and has no children which would explain Alissa's absence in that universe.
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* Considering Tommy is older than Dick, his high school romances technically are incredibly dodgy, even considering the fact that it's already dodgy since he's an alien.

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* Considering Tommy is older than Dick, his high school romances technically are incredibly dodgy, even considering the fact that it's already dodgy since he's an alien.alien.
* Charlotte of "Alien Hunter" revealed she'd been secretly watching the Solomons for over a year before she made her move to cut Dick's head open. Which meant a good chunk of the episodes before "Alien Hunter" could've had Charlotte stalking Dick and the others and they never knew.
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* Considering Tommy is older than Dick, his high school romances technically are incredibly dodgy even considering the fact that it's already dodgy since he's an alien.

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* Considering Tommy is older than Dick, his high school romances technically are incredibly dodgy dodgy, even considering the fact that it's already dodgy since he's an alien.

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Removing fridge brilliance that was confirmed by the show


* For the entire time I watched ''Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun'', I never really thought about the names the aliens chose for themselves. They just seemed arbitrary. Well, Sally still does, but now, ''years later'', it hit me that they were trying to pretend they were the same as every other Tom, Dick and Harry! - Tropers/SenseiLeRoof
** Mentioned in Alien Hunter:
-->Don: I just noticed that you're Tom, Dick and Harry.
-->Harry: So?
-->Don: So, Tom, Dick and Harry. Like 'every Tom, Dick and Harry.'
-->Tommy: Well that doesn't mean it's a calculated attempt on our part to seem average.
** There's a variation of that phrase that does indeed include Sally at the end.



* In "The Loud Soloman Family: A Dickumentary" Tommy claims that Dick beats him. Later on he also claims that he isn't Dick's real son, meanwhile Harry claims that he has a drining problem. Mary hears all this and doesn't know who Tommy's mother was, or indeed anything of of Dick's family history, so she must be thinking "What the hell happened to cause all this violence, drinking, resentment and secrecy? And why did Tommy keep all this to himself? Fortunately none of it is real.
* Considering Tommy is older than Dick, his high school romances technically are incredibly dodgy...
** Dodgier than the fact he's an alien?

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* In "The Loud Soloman Family: A Dickumentary" Tommy claims that Dick beats him. Later on he also claims that he isn't Dick's real son, meanwhile Harry claims that he has a drining drinking problem. Mary hears all this and doesn't know who Tommy's mother was, or indeed anything of of Dick's family history, so she must be thinking "What the hell happened to cause all this violence, drinking, resentment and secrecy? And why did Tommy keep all this to himself? himself?" Fortunately none of it is real.
* Considering Tommy is older than Dick, his high school romances technically are incredibly dodgy...
** Dodgier than
dodgy even considering the fact that it's already dodgy since he's an alien?alien.

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* The reason why Harry was the only member of the family who ''didn’t'' seem to be concerned he was losing his mind after dreaming in the season 2 finale was because he already had a dream the previous season, when he was sick and dreamt Creator/MarthaStewart made him some comfort food on the Today show.
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* Considering Tommy is older than Dick, his high school romances technically are incredibly dodgy...

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* Considering Tommy is older than Dick, his high school romances technically are incredibly dodgy...dodgy...
** Dodgier than the fact he's an alien?
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* In "The Loud Soloman Family: A Dickumentary" Tommy claims that Dick beats him. Later on he also claims that he isn't Dick's real son, meanwhile Harry claims that he has a drining problem. Mary hears all this and doesn't know who Tommy's mother was, or indeed anything of of Dick's family history, so she must be thinking "What the hell happened to cause all this violence, drinking, resentment and secrecy? And why did Tommy keep all this to himself? Fortunately none of it is real.

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* In "The Loud Soloman Family: A Dickumentary" Tommy claims that Dick beats him. Later on he also claims that he isn't Dick's real son, meanwhile Harry claims that he has a drining problem. Mary hears all this and doesn't know who Tommy's mother was, or indeed anything of of Dick's family history, so she must be thinking "What the hell happened to cause all this violence, drinking, resentment and secrecy? And why did Tommy keep all this to himself? Fortunately none of it is real.real.
* Considering Tommy is older than Dick, his high school romances technically are incredibly dodgy...
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* In "The Loud Soloman Family: A Dickumentary" Tommy claims that Dick beats him. Later on he also claims that he isn't Dick's real son. Harry claims that he has a drining problem. Mary hears all this and doesn't know who Tommy's mother was, or indeed anything of of Dick's family history, so she must be thinking "What the hell happened to cause all this violence, drinking, resentment and secrecy? And did Tommy keep all this to himself. Fortunately none of it is real.

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* In "The Loud Soloman Family: A Dickumentary" Tommy claims that Dick beats him. Later on he also claims that he isn't Dick's real son. son, meanwhile Harry claims that he has a drining problem. Mary hears all this and doesn't know who Tommy's mother was, or indeed anything of of Dick's family history, so she must be thinking "What the hell happened to cause all this violence, drinking, resentment and secrecy? And why did Tommy keep all this to himself. himself? Fortunately none of it is real.
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* An InUniverse example, from "World's Greatest Dick": Sally's expression when she accidentally discovers homosexuality, though she doesn't know what to call it, and realizes that Glenn was interested in her because he thought she was actually a man.

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* An InUniverse example, from "World's Greatest Dick": Sally's expression when she accidentally discovers homosexuality, though she doesn't know what to call it, and realizes that Glenn was interested in her because he thought she was actually a man.man.
* In "The Loud Soloman Family: A Dickumentary" Tommy claims that Dick beats him. Later on he also claims that he isn't Dick's real son. Harry claims that he has a drining problem. Mary hears all this and doesn't know who Tommy's mother was, or indeed anything of of Dick's family history, so she must be thinking "What the hell happened to cause all this violence, drinking, resentment and secrecy? And did Tommy keep all this to himself. Fortunately none of it is real.
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** There's a variation of that phrase that does indeed include Sally at the end.
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* In ''Dick, Smoker'', Sally performs a GroinAttack with a shifter. Which makes perfect sense - it's whole purpose is [[IncrediblyLamePun tightening nuts]].
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* An InUniverse example, from "World's Greatest Dick": Sally's expression when she accidentally discovers homosexuality and realizes that Glenn was interested in her because he thought she was actually a man.

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* An InUniverse example, from "World's Greatest Dick": Sally's expression when she accidentally discovers homosexuality homosexuality, though she doesn't know what to call it, and realizes that Glenn was interested in her because he thought she was actually a man.
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* For the entire time I watched ''ThirdRockFromTheSun'', I never really thought about the names the aliens chose for themselves. They just seemed arbitrary. Well, Sally still does, but now, ''years later'', it hit me that they were trying to pretend they were the same as every other Tom, Dick and Harry! - Tropers/SenseiLeRoof

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* For the entire time I watched ''ThirdRockFromTheSun'', ''Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun'', I never really thought about the names the aliens chose for themselves. They just seemed arbitrary. Well, Sally still does, but now, ''years later'', it hit me that they were trying to pretend they were the same as every other Tom, Dick and Harry! - Tropers/SenseiLeRoof
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* An InUniverse example, from "World's Greatest Dick": Sally's expression when she accidentally discovers homosexuality and realizes that Glenn was interested in her because he thought she was actually a man.
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** Mentioned in Alien Hunter:
-->Don: I just noticed that you're Tom, Dick and Harry.
-->Harry: So?
-->Don: So, Tom, Dick and Harry. Like 'every Tom, Dick and Harry.'
-->Tommy: Well that doesn't mean it's a calculated attempt on our part to seem average.

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