| "Brains and Eggs" | |
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| 3rd Rock from the Sun episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | James Burrows |
| Written by | Bonnie and Terry Turner |
| Featured music | "Louie Louie" by Richard Berry "Secret O' Life" by James Taylor |
| Production code | 101 |
| Original air date | January 9, 1996 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Brains and Eggs" is the pilot episode of the American sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun. The episode, which originally aired on NBC on January 9, 1996, depicts an extraterrestrial research expedition coming to Earth in the guise of what they think is a typical human family.