The Best Episodes of Shameless Season 3

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.5/10(2882 votes)

   #1 - El Gran Cañon

   S3:E11/13/2013

   Frank wakes up in a place completely foreign to him.

   Director:Mark Mylod

   Writer:John Wells

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   Director:Mark Mylod

   Writer:John Wells
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   7.2/10(2737 votes)

   #2 - The American Dream

   S3:E21/20/2013

   Fiona is stressed about the money she used for her club night; Frank makes his way home.

   Director:Anthony Hemingway

   Writer:Nancy M. Pimental

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   Director:Anthony Hemingway

   Writer:Nancy M. Pimental
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   7.2/10(2911 votes)

   #3 - May I Trim Your Hedges?

   S3:E31/27/2013

   Frank tells Carl he has cancer to scam a charity foundation; Lip hunts down pedophiles in the neighborhood.

   Director:Steve Shill

   Writer:Krista Vernoff

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   Director:Steve Shill

   Writer:Krista Vernoff
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   7.0/10(2713 votes)

   #4 - The Helpful Gallaghers

   S3:E42/10/2013

   Carl says his goodbyes; Frank is on babysitting duty; Sheila wants to introduce Jody to toy time.

   Director:Randall Einhorn

   Writer:Mike O'Malley

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   Director:Randall Einhorn

   Writer:Mike O'Malley
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   8.3/10(2779 votes)

   #5 - The Sins of My Caretaker

   S3:E52/17/2013

   The city of Chicago gives notice that they're doing work on the sewer main. The problem? Aunt Ginger's bones are still buried in the yard and Frank needs to find her before the city does. Meanwhile, Fiona is picked on at work for not satisfying her boss. When Fiona fails to provide the support Jimmy needs, he turns to Este. Molly learns that she's a boy and Ned asks Ian to rob his wife's house.

   Director:J. Michael Muro

   Writer:Sheila Callaghan

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   Director:J. Michael Muro

   Writer:Sheila Callaghan
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   8.0/10(2878 votes)

   #6 - Cascading Failures

   S3:E62/24/2013

   The Department of Family Services hauls the Gallagher children away, leaving Fiona desperate to get them back. With Monica nowhere to be found, Fiona is forced to find Frank and get him to make a "Father of the Year" appearance in court. It all goes well until Fiona discovers that Frank's not the solution to her problem - he's the cause. Meanwhile, Kev and Veronica recruit V's mother as a surrogate and Terry catches Mickey and Ian in a compromising situation.

   Director:Anthony Hemingway

   Writer:Alex Borstein

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   Director:Anthony Hemingway

   Writer:Alex Borstein
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   7.6/10(2673 votes)

   #7 - A Long Way from Home

   S3:E73/3/2013

   Frank and Fiona go to extreme lengths in court to claim custody of the kids.

   Director:Mimi Leder

   Writer:Etan Frankel

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   Director:Mimi Leder

   Writer:Etan Frankel
8. 

   7.1/10(2574 votes)

   #8 - Where There's a Will

   S3:E83/10/2013

   The family gathers for the real Aunt Ginger's fake funeral.

   Director:Danny Cannon

   Writer:Davey Holmes

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   Director:Danny Cannon

   Writer:Davey Holmes
9. 

   7.8/10(2780 votes)

   #9 - Frank the Plumber

   S3:E93/17/2013

   Fiona starts a new office job but has a hard time fitting in with the corporate culture. In an attempt to get medical coverage, Frank inadvertently becomes involved in the gay rights movement where he meets Abraham Paige, a powerful activist.

   Director:Mark Mylod

   Writer:Krista Vernoff

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   Director:Mark Mylod

   Writer:Krista Vernoff
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    7.4/10(2517 votes)

    #10 - Civil Wrongs

    S3:E103/24/2013

    Fiona's job has brought structure ito her life, but when Jimmy drops a bomb on her things fall apart. Frank is happy with his newfound celebrity as the face of the gay rights movement.

    Director:Gary B. Goldman

    Writer:Mike O'Malley

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    Director:Gary B. Goldman

    Writer:Mike O'Malley
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    7.5/10(2644 votes)

    #11 - Order Room Service

    S3:E113/31/2013

    Fiona takes the kids on a camping trip. Essentially homeless, Frank seeks out Carl who sneaks him into the Gallagher van for the night.

    Director:Sanaa Hamri

    Writer:Sheila Callaghan

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    Director:Sanaa Hamri

    Writer:Sheila Callaghan
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    8.9/10(3207 votes)

    #12 - Survival of the Fittest

    S3:E124/7/2013

    Fiona and the family prepare a surprise high school,graduation party for Lip. Frank wins a bet and uses the winnings to take Lip out for lobster and some quality father/son time.

    Director:Mark Mylod

    Writers:Nancy M. Pimental, Etan Frankel

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    Director:Mark Mylod

    Writers:Nancy M. Pimental, Etan Frankel