The sci-fi comedy series Resident Alien has been one of Syfy’s biggest hits in the last few years, and there are quite a few debates about why. Viewers liken the highly underrated sci-fi show to 3rd Rock From the Sun, comparing Alan Tudyk’s hilarious performance as the quirky alien Henry to John Lithgow’s uproarious turn as Dick Solomon. Other comparisons are often made to shows like the early ’90s folksy dramedy Northern Exposure (also featuring an out-of-town doctor in a small Colorado setting), but the series might be best described as a weirder version of Ted Lasso — with less soccer and more aliens.