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The Best Episodes of Roseanne Season 3

Every episode of Roseanne Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Roseanne Season 3!

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A working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Roseanne Season 3 Episode 1 - The Test
    7.6/10(303 votes)

    #1 - The Test

    S3:E1

    Becky is eager to practice for her driving test, and the rest of the family awaits the results of Roseanne's pregnancy test.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 2 - Friends and Relatives
    7.5/10(283 votes)

    #2 - Friends and Relatives

    S3:E2

    Lending money to pal Arnie comes easily for Dan, but he believes that borrowing from family only adds up to disaster.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writer:Chuck Lorre

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  3. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 3 - Like, a Virgin
    8.3/10(333 votes)

    #3 - Like, a Virgin

    S3:E3

    Roseanne decides it's time to give Becky "the talk", unaware that it's Darlene who needs it more.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 4 - Like, a New Job
    8.0/10(305 votes)

    #4 - Like, a New Job

    S3:E4

    Despite her misgivings, Roseanne, working late as a coffee-shop waitress, leaves Dan in charge of the kids.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 5 - Goodbye, Mr. Right
    7.4/10(275 votes)

    #5 - Goodbye, Mr. Right

    S3:E5

    After Police Officer Jackie gets slightly injured, Gary says he's tired of always worrying about her and wants her to quit her job as a Police Woman. Meanwhile, Becky and Darlene find something disturbing under D.J.'s bed that makes them believe he's a complete psycho.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 6 - Becky, Beds and Boys
    7.8/10(301 votes)

    #6 - Becky, Beds and Boys

    S3:E6

    Becky's folks pressure her to stop dating a boy.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writers:Amy Sherman-Palladino, Jennifer Heath

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  7. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 7 - Trick or Treat
    8.3/10(353 votes)

    #7 - Trick or Treat

    S3:E7

    Roseanne, mistaken for a guy in her lumberjack Halloween costume, plays along with some braggarts and learns about machismo.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writer:Chuck Lorre

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  8. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 8 - PMS, I Love You
    7.3/10(320 votes)

    #8 - PMS, I Love You

    S3:E8

    Roseanne's PMS day and Dan's birthday are on a collision course.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writer:Tom Arnold

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  9. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 9 - Bird is the Word
    8.0/10(303 votes)

    #9 - Bird is the Word

    S3:E9

    Becky is suspended for allegedly making an obscene gesture in her class photo which makes her suddenly popular at school, but Roseanne is the one called into the principal's office.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writers:Joel Madison, Don Foster

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  10. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 10 - Dream Lover
    7.6/10(287 votes)

    #10 - Dream Lover

    S3:E10

    Dan ill-advisedly tells Roseanne he's having dreams of a mysterious, and oddly homely, other woman.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writer:Chuck Lorre

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  11. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 11 - Do You Know Where Your Parents Are?
    7.7/10(274 votes)

    #11 - Do You Know Where Your Parents Are?

    S3:E11

    Since the girls continually break curfew, Dan and Roseanne celebrate the anniversary of their first lovemaking by revisiting the restaurant/hotel and staying out very, very late, hoping to teach the girls a lesson, with the help of Officer Jackie.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 12 - Confessions
    7.6/10(273 votes)

    #12 - Confessions

    S3:E12

    An angry and deflated Roseanne discovered that her mother always thought sister Jackie had more potential.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 13 - The Courtship of Eddie, Dan's Father
    7.3/10(279 votes)

    #13 - The Courtship of Eddie, Dan's Father

    S3:E13

    Dan's visiting father astonishes everyone by announcing his plans to marry Crystal.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writers:Joel Madison, Don Foster

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  14. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 14 - The Wedding
    7.3/10(280 votes)

    #14 - The Wedding

    S3:E14

    Against Dan's wishes, Roseanne forges ahead with wedding preparations, with Crystal revealing she's pregnant with Ed's child.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 15 - Becky Doesn't Live Here Anymore
    7.7/10(290 votes)

    #15 - Becky Doesn't Live Here Anymore

    S3:E15

    Becky runs away from home to live with Jackie.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writers:Amy Sherman-Palladino, Jennifer Heath

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  16. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 16 - Home-Ec
    8.0/10(504 votes)

    #16 - Home-Ec

    S3:E16

    Darlene is embarassed when Roseanne gives Darlene's home economics class a supermarket lesson in real-life family budgeting; D.J. has to deal with a bully.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 17 - Valentine's Day
    7.8/10(296 votes)

    #17 - Valentine's Day

    S3:E17

    Roseanne is mad at Dan for forgetting Valentine's Day, so he winds up full-figure lingerie shopping; and Darlene's upset when a boy she likes asks out Becky instead.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 18 - Communicable Theater
    7.2/10(279 votes)

    #18 - Communicable Theater

    S3:E18

    Roseanne is torn between taking care of her flu-stricken husband and helping Jackie learn lines for her play.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writers:Amy Sherman-Palladino, Jennifer Heath

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  19. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 19 - Vegas Interruptus
    7.5/10(278 votes)

    #19 - Vegas Interruptus

    S3:E19

    Roseanne may lose her job if she and Dan go on their long-awaited trip to see Wayne Newton perform in Las Vegas.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writer:Chuck Lorre

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  20. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 20 - Her Boyfriend's Back
    7.7/10(274 votes)

    #20 - Her Boyfriend's Back

    S3:E20

    Frustrated because her parents can't afford the car she wants, Becky and her boyfriend, Mark, borrow Dan's treasured motorcycle against his orders.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writer:Maxine Lapiduss

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  21. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 21 - Troubles with the Rubbles
    8.1/10(308 votes)

    #21 - Troubles with the Rubbles

    S3:E21

    The new wife next door, Kathy Bowman, looks down on Roseanne and complains that D.J. is a bad influence on her son Todd.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writer:Joel Madison

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  22. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 22 - Second Time Around
    7.4/10(272 votes)

    #22 - Second Time Around

    S3:E22

    Roseanne helps Crystal with her Lamaze classes; Dan's near-fatal accident at work makes D.J. follow him obsessively; Dan and Roseanne sit up all night doing their wills, and Jackie is offended that she doesn't get custody of the kids.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writer:Maxine Lapiduss

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  23. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 23 - Dances with Darlene
    7.5/10(290 votes)

    #23 - Dances with Darlene

    S3:E23

    Roseanne tries to convince Darlene to wear something feminine to a big school dance -- but she'd rather attract attention for her softball skills.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 24 - Scenes from a Barbecue
    8.3/10(395 votes)

    #24 - Scenes from a Barbecue

    S3:E24

    The Connors celebrate Mother's Day with a barbecue with Roseanne's feisty grandmother.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writer:Chuck Lorre

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  25. Roseanne Season 3 Episode 25 - The Pied Piper of Lanford
    7.7/10(301 votes)

    #25 - The Pied Piper of Lanford

    S3:E25

    Dan and Roseanne commit to opening a motorcycle shop with a free-spirited old friend who gets cold feet at the last minute.

    Director:John Whitesell
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Test" is the best rated episode of "Roseanne" season 3. It scored 7.6/10 based on 303 votes. Directed by John Whitesell and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/18/1990. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Friends and Relatives".