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The Best Episodes of Married... with Children Season 3

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Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally dysfunctional family. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 11 - My Mom, the Mom
    8.4/10(827 votes)

    S3:E11

    Peg goes to Kelly's school for mother-daughter day and talks about the joy of being a housewife, meanwhile Bud has to learn the value of a dollar after breaking the Rhoades' window.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 1 - He Thought He Could
    8.3/10(918 votes)

    S3:E1

    In the third season opener, Al learns that he has had a copy of "The Little Engine That Could" since 1957 and when he goes to return it, he finds the same fat librarian that was there in 1957.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Ron Leavitt

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  3. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 6 - Her Cups Runneth Over
    8.3/10(841 votes)

    S3:E6

    Al and Steve head off to a fancy boutique to get Peggy a new bra for her birthday.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 13 - A Three Job, No Income Family
    8.2/10(843 votes)

    S3:E13

    Al gets a second job in an attempt to make more money than Peg after she starts earning money selling 'Patty Girl' cosmetics.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 21 - Here's Lookin' at You, Kid
    8.2/10(802 votes)

    S3:E21

    When all the women in the neighborhood gets peeped on except Peggy, she gets really jealous and eventually puts out a ladder, milk, and cookies for the him. Meanwhile Al convinces Bud to stop fooling Kelly and actually help her with her studies.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 10 - Eatin' Out
    8.1/10(774 votes)

    S3:E10

    The Bundys inherit some money from a relative and decides to go to a fancy restaurant, but Al accidentally forgets his wallet. It is up to Bud and Kelly to go back and get the wallet, but they decide to ditch their parents at the restaurant, unable to pay the bill.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 4 - The Camping Show
    8.0/10(791 votes)

    S3:E4

    A nice weekend away for the Rhoades' and the Bundys turns into misery when Peg, Kelly and Marcy all have their period at the same time, torturing the men.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 9 - Requiem for a Dead Barber
    7.9/10(741 votes)

    S3:E9

    Al grows his hair when his barber dies, and fears he is turning into a "sissy" just because he has to go to salons.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Ron Leavitt

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  9. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 16 - Married... with Prom Queen (1)
    7.9/10(720 votes)

    S3:E16

    Al and Peggy go to their high school reunion. Peggy wants to be prom queen and she spent a lot of money calling old friends and buying new clothes to gain votes. But when she thinks she has the majority of the votes, her rival Connie Bender appears and surprises Peg with the fact that Connie is now in the lead to be prom queen.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 3 - Poke High
    7.8/10(781 votes)

    S3:E3

    A high school football player is threatening to break the record Al set for Polk High.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 5 - A Dump of My Own
    7.8/10(746 votes)

    S3:E5

    Al plans on building his dream - an executive's type of bathroom in the garage.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Ron Leavitt

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  12. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 8 - The Gypsy Cried
    7.8/10(726 votes)

    S3:E8

    When a psychic's predictions all come true for Al, Peggy and Steve, Marcy fears that what the psychic told her will come true - her death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 14 - The Harder They Fall
    7.8/10(754 votes)

    S3:E14

    Steve gives a driver "the finger" and fears that the man will beat him up.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 18 - The Dateless Amigo
    7.8/10(730 votes)

    S3:E18

    Bud tries to find a girl who will date him when both of his friends have dates.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 7 - The Bald and the Beautiful
    7.7/10(732 votes)

    S3:E7

    Steve fears he is losing his hair, and convinces Al that the same thing is happening to him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Jules Dennis, Richard Mueller

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  16. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 12 - Can't Dance, Don't Ask Me
    7.7/10(724 votes)

    S3:E12

    Kelly has to tap dance at a dance recital because of a prank she pulled.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 19 - The Computer Show
    7.7/10(732 votes)

    S3:E19

    Steve and Marcy convince Peggy to buy a computer for the family, but nobody uses it.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 15 - The House That Peg Lost
    7.6/10(687 votes)

    S3:E15

    Steve and Marcy ask Peggy to look over their house, but when a moving company asks for "Steves Roadhouse", Peggy allows the company to tow away the Rhoades' home, and they have to spend a night at the Bundys - where Kelly is having a slumber party.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Steve Granat

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  19. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 17 - Married... with Prom Queen: The Sequel (2)
    7.6/10(728 votes)

    S3:E17

    Peggy tries desperately to get more votes but it seems that most of the people are going to vote for Connie. Bud and Kelly ask Marcy and Steve about the sixties and after some history, Bud and Kelly dress up as hippies and visit the prom. Al runs into his old rival Jack, who appears to be Connie's husband, and Al and Jack decides to fight outside. Meanwhile, Peg rigs the election ... will she win?

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 2 - I'm Going to Sweatland
    7.4/10(743 votes)

    S3:E2

    Peg thinks she might have seen Elvis at the mall and Marcy notices a pit stain shaped like him on Al's shirt. Elvis fans come flocking around just to see it.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Married... with Children Season 3 Episode 20 - Life's a Beach
    7.4/10(716 votes)

    S3:E20

    When the family visit the beach, Al meets an ex-girlfriend and Bud and Kelly both look for dates.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"My Mom, the Mom" is the best rated episode of "Married... with Children" season 3. It scored 8.4/10 based on 827 votes. Directed by Gerry Cohen and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/26/1989. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "He Thought He Could".