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The Best Episodes of One Day at a Time Season 3

Every episode of One Day at a Time Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of One Day at a Time Season 3!

The misadventures of a divorced mother, two teenage daughters, and new building superintendent in Indianapolis.
Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS
Episodes
24
Avg. Rating
7.3
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  • Barbara's Friend (1)
    8.5/10(123)
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    #1 - Barbara's Friend (1)

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 11/29/1977

    While agonizes over whether Cliff Randall will invite her to the Grateful Dead concert, she has to contend with a over-eager girl trying to be her friend. When reality sinks in, she reaches out to Barbara at the last moment.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bob Loves Barbara
    8.4/10(117)
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    #2 - Bob Loves Barbara

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 11/1/1977

    An insecure boy interested in dating Barbara bolsters his confidence by taking out a notorious classmate first.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

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  • Ann's Secretary
    8.4/10(113)
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    #3 - Ann's Secretary

    Season 3 Episode 15

    Aired 1/17/1978

    Ann learns that a secretary she just hired is a reputed drug user.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

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  • Barbara's Rebellion
    8.3/10(108)
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    #4 - Barbara's Rebellion

    Season 3 Episode 16

    Aired 1/30/1978

    Frustrated over not getting enough attention at home, Barbara rebells by running away to a Chicago motel room with Bob Morton.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

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  • Barbara's Friend (2)
    8.2/10(127)
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    #5 - Barbara's Friend (2)

    Season 3 Episode 10

    Aired 12/6/1977

    Barbara's classmate phones to say she's taken a drug overdose. Conclusion.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Older Man (1)
    7.8/10(115)
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    #6 - The Older Man (1)

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 9/27/1977

    After Julie plows into a car, its dashing driver offers her a job. First of four parts.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Older Man (2)
    7.8/10(114)
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    #7 - The Older Man (2)

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 10/4/1977

    Julie's boss invites her on an out-of-town trip. Second of four parts.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Older Man (4)
    7.8/10(108)
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    #8 - The Older Man (4)

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 10/18/1977

    Julie is implored by her father not to marry her 42-year-old boss. Conclusion.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

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  • Ann's Competitor
    7.8/10(104)
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    #9 - Ann's Competitor

    Season 3 Episode 18

    Aired 2/13/1978

    Ann has a competitor in the lecherous Francine Webster.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

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  • Ann, the Father
    7.7/10(101)
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    #10 - Ann, the Father

    Season 3 Episode 24

    Aired 4/3/1978

    Ann's career advice to Barbara's friend leads to hard feelings between the boy and his father.

    Director: Alan Rafkin, Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Older Man (3)
    7.6/10(108)
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    #11 - The Older Man (3)

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 10/11/1977

    Julie is startled by her boss's proposal. Third of four parts.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

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  • Barbara the Fink
    7.5/10(104)
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    #12 - Barbara the Fink

    Season 3 Episode 21

    Aired 3/13/1978

    Barbara is an eyewitness to a vandalism at the school and soon finds herself between a rock and a hard place, over whether or not to do the honest thing and tell the truth and fink on a friend or not say anything. Ultimately, she tells the truth but then must face the results of her actions, possible alienation.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Second Mrs. Cooper
    7.3/10(110)
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    #13 - The Second Mrs. Cooper

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 11/8/1977

    After Julie and Barbara return home from a weekend visit with their dad complaining that Dad's new wife is trying to cut them out of his life, Ann initiates her first face to face meeting with the new Mrs. Cooper - only to learn that the girls haven't exactly been fair or kind to their new step-mother.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Race Driver (1)
    7.2/10(105)
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    #14 - The Race Driver (1)

    Season 3 Episode 13

    Aired 1/3/1978

    Schneider makes the grand announcement that a celebrity has just moved into the building, a race car driver named Cam Randolph. Meanwhile, Julie and Barbara have devised a meeting between their mother and Cam, but Ann is anything but excited about meeting him, at first that is. Things start to change however, once she gets to know him and she invites him over for dinner.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: Gy Waldron

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  • Schneider's Kid
    7.1/10(110)
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    #15 - Schneider's Kid

    Season 3 Episode 11

    Aired 12/13/1977

    Julie runs into an attractive young man in the lobby who is looking for Schneider. However, his visit to see Schneider is anything but a social call when he reveals that he is Schneider's son, from a brief marriage 20 years earlier. Ann, Barbara and Julie quickly do their best to prepare Schneider for the news.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

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  • Ann's Out-of-Town Client
    7.0/10(103)
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    #16 - Ann's Out-of-Town Client

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 10/25/1977

    A lecherous client has more than business on his mind.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Dress Designer
    7.0/10(101)
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    #17 - The Dress Designer

    Season 3 Episode 19

    Aired 2/27/1978

    Aspiring designer Julie tries to enter a fashion show after the entry deadline.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Ghost Writer
    6.9/10(104)
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    #18 - The Ghost Writer

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 11/22/1977

    When Barbara hands in Julie's verse as her own for a class, a school counselor takes her for a poetic genius.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Race Driver (2)
    6.8/10(105)
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    #19 - The Race Driver (2)

    Season 3 Episode 14

    Aired 1/10/1978

    Ann begins to question her relationship with a dashing race driver. Second of two parts.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: Gy Waldron

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  • Take the Money
    6.8/10(100)
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    #20 - Take the Money

    Season 3 Episode 20

    Aired 3/6/1978

    Barbara and Julie are excited about getting a new stereo and decide to buy Schneider's old one for $200. However, as they are scrounging up the money, Julie checks her balance in her checking account and quickly finds that somehow an additional $125 has been credited to her account. Stricken with guilt and Barbara's encouragement, Julie decides to take the money.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

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  • Ann's Crisis
    6.7/10(110)
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    #21 - Ann's Crisis

    Season 3 Episode 12

    Aired 12/27/1977

    Ann sees her 36th birthday as a crisis, not a cause for celebration.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

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  • Julie's Big Move (1)
    6.0/10(91)
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    #22 - Julie's Big Move (1)

    Season 3 Episode 22

    Aired 3/20/1978

    Julie plans to move out, but Ann doubts her daughter can make it financially. First of two parts.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: Gy Waldron

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  • The New Owner
    5.8/10(100)
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    #23 - The New Owner

    Season 3 Episode 17

    Aired 2/6/1978

    Determined to keep his job, Schneider woos the building's new owner — who falls for him.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

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  • Julie's Big Move (2)
    5.6/10(87)
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    #24 - Julie's Big Move (2)

    Season 3 Episode 23

    Aired 3/27/1978

    Conclusion. Ann thinks Julie's new roommate is a bad influence on her.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Barbara's Friend (1)" is the best rated episode of "One Day at a Time" season 3. It scored 8.5/10 based on 123 votes. Directed by Herbert Kenwith and written by N/A, it aired on 11/29/1977. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Bob Loves Barbara".