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The Best Episodes of Swamp Thing Season 3

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Swamp Thing: The Series, is a science fiction, action/adventure television series based on the DC Comics character Swamp Thing. It debuted on USA Network on July 27, 1990 and lasted three seasons for a total

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 1 - Dead and Married
    7.3/10(28 votes)

    #1 - Dead and Married

    S3:E1

    Will finds a car in the swamp, and attached are two married ghosts and their remains. The search for their killer, who just might be an old acquaintance of theirs, begins with the help of Will and the Swamp Thing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Steven L. Sears

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  2. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 2 - Powers of Darkness
    5.9/10(25 votes)

    #2 - Powers of Darkness

    S3:E2

    Dorian is an emotionally troubled teenager. He befriends Will, who begins to discover his troubled home life. Will and the Swamp Thing begin to try to help Dorian but there is one catch: Dorian could also be a vampire.

    Director:Chuck Bowman
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 3 - Special Request
    6.6/10(28 votes)

    #3 - Special Request

    S3:E3

    Still fruitlessly searching for her missing son Jim, Tressa is diverted when she hears the voice of her former boyfriend, a radio jockey from the 70's. Tressa begins a second hunt for answers, as she discovers what really happened when her boyfriend disappeared 18 years ago, guided by his voice from the grave.

    Director:John McPherson
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 4 - What Goes Around Comes Around, Comes Around
    6.0/10(26 votes)

    #4 - What Goes Around Comes Around, Comes Around

    S3:E4

    Sheriff Andrews allows Dr. Arcane to hunt an employee for sport. To teach Andrews a lesson, the Swamp Thing traps the corrupt sheriff in a fantasy of the Wild West populated by familiar faces, forcing him to duel the evil Renegade Jake in a fight to the death.

    Director:Chuck Bowman
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 5 - Fear Itself
    6.5/10(27 votes)

    #5 - Fear Itself

    S3:E5

    The Swamp Thing's worst enemy is also the enemy of the swamp...himself.

    Director:John McPherson
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 6 - Changes
    6.5/10(25 votes)

    #6 - Changes

    S3:E6

    When Arcane unleashes a genetic assassin into the swamp in the form of a virus, he gets more than he bargained for; he not only gets rid of the Swamp Thing, but he accidentally brings Alec Holland back.

    Director:John McPherson
    Writer:Steven L. Sears

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  7. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 7 - Destiny
    6.3/10(27 votes)

    #7 - Destiny

    S3:E7

    The ghosts of two temporally displaced Confederate Civil War soldiers appear in the swamp, one of whom is a previous resident of Will's house. The Swamp Thing assists Will to help the man to discover the mystery behind his wartime disappearance and make peace with his past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 8 - Tatania
    6.6/10(25 votes)

    #8 - Tatania

    S3:E8

    Arcane finally resurrects his wife Tatania, only to learn the woman is an impostor. A few hours in the lab with this woman leads Arcane to discover the true whereabouts of his beloved wife and the identity of her captor; General Sunderland.

    Director:John McPherson
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 9 - Mirador's Brain
    5.8/10(24 votes)

    #9 - Mirador's Brain

    S3:E9

    Arcane's genius mentor, Carl Mirador, has died. Using an experimental brain cell transfer, Arcane transfers all of Mirador's knowledge into his own brain. He also transfers Mirador's mental illnesses. Meanwhile, Will meets, and falls for, Mirador’s granddaughter, Dana.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 10 - Lesser of Two Evils
    5.8/10(25 votes)

    #10 - Lesser of Two Evils

    S3:E10

    Arcane's rival, Carla Jeffries (Tyne Daly) takes over his business, putting Arcane in the streets and stealing his "loyal assistant", Graham. The Swamp Thing discovers that she is a much more formidable enemy than Arcane ever was.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Steven L. Sears, Tom Blomquist

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  11. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 11 - Revelations
    6.4/10(26 votes)

    #11 - Revelations

    S3:E11

    Graham leads a team of heavily armed mercenaries into the swamp to kill the Swamp Thing once and for all. Meanwhile, Tressa learns a few of the secrets of the swamp when she has a wounded visitor.

    Director:Chuck Bowman
    Writers:Steven L. Sears, Tom Blomquist

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  12. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 12 - Easy Prey
    6.3/10(25 votes)

    #12 - Easy Prey

    S3:E12

    A hunter and his son search the swamp for an endangered hawk. Their relationship is in shreds, and their conflict may prove deadly for Will, who has been adopted by the swamp to help protect the hawk.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 13 - The Handyman
    5.9/10(25 votes)

    #13 - The Handyman

    S3:E13

    Arcane hosts a science conference, but it is crashed by a professional hit man who used to work for Sunderland and now has a score to settle. The Swamp Thing discovers the identity of the hit man and has a score to settle of his own.

    Director:Andrew Stevens
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 14 - Future Tense
    5.6/10(24 votes)

    #14 - Future Tense

    S3:E14

    A chemical plant causing toxic damage to the swamp is the key to a darker future. The owner of the chemical plant and an obsessed journalist are teleported to the future to see first hand what the damage is causing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 15 - Hide in the Night
    5.5/10(23 votes)

    #15 - Hide in the Night

    S3:E15

    Arcane's experiment to bring out the inner beast in a human being works a little too well. He goes on a rampage and his assistants will suffer the cost as they, along with the Swamp Thing, search the swamp to stop him.

    Director:Andrew Stevens
    Writer:Steven L. Sears

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  16. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 16 - Pay Day
    5.8/10(26 votes)

    #16 - Pay Day

    S3:E16

    Three convicts escape from prison in search of loot from a heist buried in the swamp. They soon discover they are not only being followed by the cops, but the Swamp Thing as well.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tom Blomquist

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  17. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 17 - The Return of LaRoche
    5.8/10(25 votes)

    #17 - The Return of LaRoche

    S3:E17

    Arcane is convinced that Carter LaRoche is attacking him in the night, but LaRoche is locked up in an insane asylum, and he is getting pretty friendly with Will.

    Director:Andrew Stevens
    Writer:Babs Greyhosky

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  18. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 18 - Rites of Passage
    5.9/10(26 votes)

    #18 - Rites of Passage

    S3:E18

    Will leads two spoiled girls on a journey through the swamp that tests their character.

    Director:Chuck Bowman
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 19 - Never Alone
    6.8/10(28 votes)

    #19 - Never Alone

    S3:E19

    A lunatic escapes from a local asylum and knocks on Tressa's door late at night. He proclaims himself as an alien killer. Even the Swamp Thing is in danger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 20 - A Most Bitter Pill
    6.2/10(26 votes)

    #20 - A Most Bitter Pill

    S3:E20

    Arcane, trapped in a cave with an unconscious Swamp Thing, launches into a monologue that sheds light on his motivations and (deep, enormous) neuroses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tom Blomquist

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  21. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 21 - The Curse
    5.8/10(23 votes)

    #21 - The Curse

    S3:E21

    Arcane and a scheming hack journalist unearth a cursed mummy.

    Director:Chuck Bowman
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 22 - Judgment Day
    6.1/10(24 votes)

    #22 - Judgment Day

    S3:E22

    Will is arrested for a murder that he did not commit.

    Director:Chuck Bowman
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 23 - Eye of the Storm
    6.3/10(26 votes)

    #23 - Eye of the Storm

    S3:E23

    Tressa's long-estranged sister returns looking for shelter from an enemy of her husband and ends up putting the Kipp house in danger, in the midst of a hurricane.

    Director:Chuck Bowman
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 24 - Vendetta
    5.6/10(23 votes)

    #24 - Vendetta

    S3:E24

    Arcane wines and dines a pretty reporter, but she is not who she claims to be.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 25 - The Hurting
    6.0/10(25 votes)

    #25 - The Hurting

    S3:E25

    When an elderly woman, named Irma Swanson, who knew and befriended the Swamp Thing, dies, her estranged daughter, Cathy, comes to town for her funeral. The Swamp Thing and the spirit of Irma then show Cathy the past of Irma’s troubled life in order for Cathy to make amends.

    Director:Chuck Bowman
    Writer:Tom Blomquist

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Dead and Married" is the best rated episode of "Swamp Thing" season 3. It scored 7.3/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Steven L. Sears, it aired on 7/10/1992. This episode is rated 1.4 points higher than the second-best, "Powers of Darkness".