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The Best Episodes of Shameless Season 3

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

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The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits - and humor - on a rough Manchester council estate. Whilst they won't admit it, they need

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Shameless Season 3 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    8.1/10(160 votes)

    S3:E6

    The Gallagher clan can't believe it when Carl starts to bring money into the household - but his mini-enterprise involves growing cannabis for the Maguires and the police are quick to bust him. Lip is jealous when Mandy gets a new boyfriend and he later discovers that she was the brains behind Carl's business.

    Director:David Threlfall
    Writer:Emma Frost

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  2. Shameless Season 3 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    8.0/10(148 votes)

    S3:E8

    In preparation for her wedding to Frank, Sheila commissions the building of a conservatory in her back yard - but she suddenly remembers her first husband is buried under the patio. Veronica's last stab at IVF on the NHS fails, so she hatches a macabre plan to raise cash for private treatment.

    Director:Paul Walker
    Writer:Emma Frost

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  3. Shameless Season 3 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.9/10(171 votes)

    S3:E1

    When five year-old Liam denounces religion at his RC Primary School and is subject to a home-visit by his teacher and the local priest, sister Debbie has to think fast. But shaving his head and pretending that he is dying of cancer is NOT one of Debbie's better ideas. In fact, by the time the rest of the Gallagher clan realise what's going on and try to set the record straight, the news has leaked out into the wider community and Debbie's lie lands the family in true Gallagher-style catastrophe. Could things get any worse for Debbie?

    Director:Catherine Morshead
    Writer:Daniel Brocklehurst

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  4. Shameless Season 3 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.9/10(147 votes)

    S3:E5

    On the day that Kev should be happily celebrating his 35th birthday, his mother throws herself from her balcony. To add to his woes, he sees his ex-wife Roxy, who's recently out of prison and far from reformed, at the funeral. Fatherhood has had a positive effect on Lip and Mandy.

    Director:Jim O'Hanlon
    Writers:Daniel Brocklehurst, Emma Frost

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  5. Shameless Season 3 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.8/10(154 votes)

    S3:E2

    Ian meets Jack and soon begins an affair with him. What will Kash say if he learns the truth, and more importantly, why is Jack behaving suspiciously?

    Director:Catherine Morshead
    Writer:Daniel Brocklehurst

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  6. Shameless Season 3 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.8/10(153 votes)

    S3:E3

    Mandy goes into labour after a run in with a masked robber inside the corner shop. Lip desperately wants to visit his new daughter, but will Mandy's parents allow the visit? And if not, just what will it take for Lip to prove himself to them...?

    Director:Jim O'Hanlon
    Writers:Bob Mills, Jim Poyser

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  7. Shameless Season 3 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.7/10(144 votes)

    S3:E7

    Debbie has a new best friend who is everything she wants to be and has the boys falling at her feet. Suddenly Debbie realises what other girls her own age have been getting up to and what she's been missing out on while left holding the fort at home. Sue disappears leaving Marty to deal with the debt collectors in the only way he knows how.

    Director:Paul Walker
    Writer:Amanda Coe

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  8. Shameless Season 3 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.6/10(143 votes)

    S3:E4

    When Carol discovers her best friend Lillian had an affair with her husband back in the seventies, she takes revenge by reporting her to the DSS for benefit fraud. Frank Gallagher, who has been posing as Lillian's dead husband and claiming his benefits, comes under suspicion.

    Director:Catherine Morshead
    Writer:Amanda Coe

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Episode 6" is the best rated episode of "Shameless" season 3. It scored 8.1/10 based on 160 votes. Directed by David Threlfall and written by Emma Frost, it aired on 2/7/2006. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 8".