Alissa Strudwick

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name = Alissa Strudwick
series = 3rd Rock from the Sun


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first = "Indecent Dick"
last = "Fear and Loathing in Rutherford"
cause = Broke up with Tommy
creator = Bonnie and Terry Turner
portrayer = Larisa Oleynik
episode = 21
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gender = Female
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occupation = Student
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family = Vincent Strudwick (father)
Dorothy "Dottie" Strudwick (mother)
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imdb_id = 0022410

Alissa Strudwick is a fictional character from the American sitcom "3rd Rock from the Sun", portrayed by Larisa Oleynik. She was Tommy's long-time girlfriend after he broke up with August. She's the daughter of Vincent Strudwick, a colleague of Dick, at Pendelton State University. She was one of the few characters who didn't appear in the final episode of the series.

Relationship with Tommy

Alissa first appeared in "Indecent Dick", sitting next to Tommy during their science class.Alissa and Tommy both really liked each other, but were too shy to do anything about it. After Alissa caught a cold, Tommy brought her some chicken soup. The next day Alissa asked if Tommy always gave chicken soup to girls he liked, to which Tommy replied, with a "macho" attitude: "I don't like you"cite episode |title=Indecent Dick|episodelink=List of 3rd Rock from the Sun episodes#Season 4: 1998_.E2.80.93_1999 |series=3rd Rock from the Sun |serieslink=3rd Rock from the Sun|network=NBC|airdate=1998-12-09 |season=4 |number=8] . However, in "Sally Forth" Tommy got himself in detention class, so he could ask Alissa out on a datecite episode |title=Sally Forth|episodelink=List of 3rd Rock from the Sun episodes#Season 4: 1998 - 1999 |series=3rd Rock from the Sun |serieslink=3rd Rock from the Sun|network=NBC|airdate=1999-02-09 |season=4 |number=13] . When Tommy referred to Alissa as his girlfriend, Harry called him crazy, so Tommy decided to prove it by joining Alissa babysitting at the Wheelers house. This all turned out to be a huge disaster, because Harry and Vicki came in, having a huge argument about having a baby together. But after this, Tommy and Alissa became boyfriend and girlfriendcite episode |title=The House that Dick Build|episodelink=List of 3rd Rock from the Sun episodes#Season 4: 1998_.E2.80.93_1999 |series=3rd Rock from the Sun |serieslink=3rd Rock from the Sun|network=NBC|airdate=1999-02-23 |season=4 |number=15] .

First Time

During their relationship, on a Valentine's Day, Tommy suggested that it would be a great time for him and Alissa to rent a Hotel Room. Tommy says that their first time will be great, on which Alissa replies: "Your first time" revealing that she already lost her virginity. Tommy, intimidated by Alissa, because she already had sex, decides to have sex with Albright's niece Tiffany who's visiting from out of town. Because he wants to impress Alissa, with the things he might learn. When he notifies Alissa about this she walked away angrily saying that she has to think about this, Tommy jumped back on the bed, saying: "Well, it's a good thing I have pay per view"cite episode |title=Dick Puts the Id in Cupid|episodelink=List of 3rd Rock from the Sun episodes#Season 5: 1999_.E2.80.93_2000 |series=3rd Rock from the Sun |serieslink=3rd Rock from the Sun|network=NBC|airdate=2000-02-08 |season=5 |number=11] .

Break-Up

When Tommy was named class valedictorian, he and Alissa were thinking about what he should say in his end speech, Sally accidentally overheard Alissa suggesting something about moving on and saying goodbye to friends. Because of this she thinks that Alissa wants to break up with Tommy. After some thinking Sally decides that she should dump Alissa, for Tommy, before Alissa dumps Tommycite episode |title=The Big Giant Head Returns Again: Pt. 1|episodelink=List of 3rd Rock from the Sun episodes#Season 5: 1999 - 2000 |series=3rd Rock from the Sun|serieslink=3rd Rock from the Sun|network=NBC |airdate=2000-05-23 |season=5 |number=21] . Tommy was mad at Sally after she notified that she broke up with Alissa for him because she was going to dump him. When Tommy tried to talk to Alissa she told him to get lostcite episode |title=The Big Giant Head Returns Again: Pt. 2|episodelink=List of 3rd Rock from the Sun episodes#Season 5: 1999 - 2000 |series=3rd Rock from the Sun|serieslink=3rd Rock from the Sun|network=NBC |airdate=2000-05-23 |season=5 |number=22] . Tommy eventually tried to get back with Alissa, saying that Alissa still had the beer tap they rented for the senior party and he needed to return it, as an excuse to see her again. Somehow he got Alissa to watch a scary movie with her, hoping that the movie would be so scary that she needed a big strong man to hold on to. Unfortunately this plan was ruined by Harry and Sally, who were trying to make the movie scarier, and Dick, Strudwick and Albright who thought that Tommy and Alissa ran away from home togethercite episode |title=Fear and Loathing in Rutherford|episodelink=List of 3rd Rock from the Sun episodes#Season 6: 2000 - 2001 |series=3rd Rock from the Sun |serieslink=3rd Rock from the Sun|network=NBC|airdate=2000-09-31 |season=6 |number=2] .

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