Chris Hogan
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Dr. Albright uses flattery to convince Dick to attend a faculty meeting in her place, but Dick immediately alienates the group by innocently revealing her true feelings: they're a bunch of stodgy, boring old men. When Dr. Albright is furious with him, a perplexed Dick learns that the "truth" can have many degrees and nuances.
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Relations become strained between Tommy and his girlfriend August when Cheryl, a cheerleader, enters the picture. Dick, Sally and Harry attend a party in honor of Dr. Hanlin, a universally-disliked faculty member. When the doctor drops dead at the party, Dick, whose honesty Dr. Hanlin admired, is perplexed to learn that his dying wish was for him to deliver a eulogy at the funeral.
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When the aliens's car stereo is ripped off while they're at the mall, Harry and Sally pay a visit to the police station to report it and begin discussing security measures. Dick thinks they're being paranoid, but when he gets mugged at the ATM, he becomes disenchanted with the human race and demands justice.
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When Dick and Sally meet with Tommy's teacher, they learn that Tommy is having trouble fitting in. Sally is less concerned with Tommy's problem than with getting to know his handsome teacher, Mr. Randell. The aliens are mystified when Tommy announces that they must have an ethnic identity because, to them, all earthlings look alike, and Dick resolves to do some research on the issue.
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Sally takes command of the bake sale at Tommy's school and, with drill sergeant tactics, whips the mothers into shape and makes the sale a success. Dick and Harry attend an art class where Mary Albright is studying painting and Harry, who has never been good at anything on this planet, discovers his true talent.