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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!

A working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Episodes
25
Avg. Rating
7.7
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  • Like, a Virgin
    8.3/10(317)
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    #1 - Like, a Virgin

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 10/2/1990

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

    Director: John Whitesell

    Writer: N/A

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  • Trick or Treat
    8.3/10(333)
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    #2 - Trick or Treat

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 10/30/1990

    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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  • Scenes from a Barbecue
    8.3/10(372)
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    #3 - Scenes from a Barbecue

    Season 3 Episode 24

    Aired 5/7/1991

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

    Director: John Whitesell

    Writer: Chuck Lorre

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  • Like, a New Job
    8.0/10(289)
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    #4 - Like, a New Job

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 10/9/1990

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

    Director: John Whitesell

    Writer: N/A

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  • Home-Ec
    8.0/10(482)
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    #5 - Home-Ec

    Season 3 Episode 16

    Aired 2/5/1991

    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: N/A

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  • Troubles with the Rubbles
    8.0/10(291)
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    #6 - Troubles with the Rubbles

    Season 3 Episode 21

    Aired 3/26/1991

    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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  • Bird is the Word
    7.9/10(284)
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    #7 - Bird is the Word

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 11/13/1990

    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

    Writer: Don Foster, Joel Madison

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  • Becky, Beds and Boys
    7.8/10(282)
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    #8 - Becky, Beds and Boys

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 10/23/1990

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

    Director: John Whitesell

    Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino, Jennifer Heath

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  • Valentine's Day
    7.8/10(280)
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    #9 - Valentine's Day

    Season 3 Episode 17

    Aired 2/12/1991

    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: N/A

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  • Do You Know Where Your Parents Are?
    7.7/10(254)
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    #10 - Do You Know Where Your Parents Are?

    Season 3 Episode 11

    Aired 12/4/1990

    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: N/A

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  • Her Boyfriend's Back
    7.7/10(259)
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    #11 - Her Boyfriend's Back

    Season 3 Episode 20

    Aired 3/12/1991

    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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  • The Pied Piper of Lanford
    7.7/10(282)
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    #12 - The Pied Piper of Lanford

    Season 3 Episode 25

    Aired 5/14/1991

    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: N/A

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  • The Test
    7.6/10(284)
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    #13 - The Test

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 9/18/1990

    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: N/A

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  • Dream Lover
    7.6/10(270)
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    #14 - Dream Lover

    Season 3 Episode 10

    Aired 11/27/1990

    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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  • Confessions
    7.6/10(255)
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    #15 - Confessions

    Season 3 Episode 12

    Aired 12/18/1990

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

    Director: John Whitesell

    Writer: N/A

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  • Becky Doesn't Live Here Anymore
    7.6/10(273)
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    #16 - Becky Doesn't Live Here Anymore

    Season 3 Episode 15

    Aired 1/22/1991

    Becky runs away from home to live with Jackie.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino, Jennifer Heath

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  • Friends and Relatives
    7.5/10(267)
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    #17 - Friends and Relatives

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 9/25/1990

    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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  • Vegas Interruptus
    7.5/10(260)
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    #18 - Vegas Interruptus

    Season 3 Episode 19

    Aired 2/26/1991

    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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  • Dances with Darlene
    7.5/10(273)
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    #19 - Dances with Darlene

    Season 3 Episode 23

    Aired 4/30/1991

    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: N/A

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  • Goodbye, Mr. Right
    7.4/10(258)
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    #20 - Goodbye, Mr. Right

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 10/16/1990

    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: N/A

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  • Second Time Around
    7.4/10(255)
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    #21 - Second Time Around

    Season 3 Episode 22

    Aired 4/2/1991

    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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  • PMS, I Love You
    7.3/10(298)
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    #22 - PMS, I Love You

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 11/6/1990

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

    Director: John Whitesell

    Writer: Tom Arnold

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  • The Courtship of Eddie, Dan's Father
    7.3/10(261)
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    #23 - The Courtship of Eddie, Dan's Father

    Season 3 Episode 13

    Aired 1/8/1991

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

    Director: John Whitesell

    Writer: Don Foster, Joel Madison

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  • The Wedding
    7.3/10(261)
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    #24 - The Wedding

    Season 3 Episode 14

    Aired 1/15/1991

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

    Director: John Whitesell

    Writer: N/A

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  • Communicable Theater
    7.2/10(261)
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    #25 - Communicable Theater

    Season 3 Episode 18

    Aired 2/19/1991

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

    Director: John Whitesell

    Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino, Jennifer Heath

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Like, a Virgin" is the best rated episode of "Roseanne" season 3. It scored 8.3/10 based on 317 votes. Directed by John Whitesell and written by N/A, it aired on 10/2/1990. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Trick or Treat".