| "The Thing That Wouldn't Die" | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Rock from the Sun episodes | |
| Episode nos. | Season 6 Episodes 19/20 |
| Directed by | Terry Hughes |
| Story by | Dave Lewman & Joe Liss (part 1) Christine Zander (part 2) |
| Teleplay by | Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein (part 1) Dave Goetsch & Jason Venokur (part 2) |
| Featured music | "Pump It Up" by Elvis Costello "Fly Me to the Moon" by Elvis Costello |
| Production code | 619/620 |
| Original air date | May 22, 2001 |
| Guest appearance | |
| Elvis Costello (Himself) | |
"The Thing That Wouldn't Die" is the two-part series finale of the American sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun. The episode aired on May 22, 2001 on NBC. The action in the episode directly follows that of the previous two-parter "Mary Loves Scoochie", which ended with Dick transforming Dr. Liam Neesam, a malevolent alien played by John Cleese, into a chimpanzee. Therefore, the full finale involves a four-episode story arc.