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The Best Episodes of The Brady Bunch Season 3

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

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When widower Mike Brady marries a lovely lady widow Carol Ann, their two families become one. These are the misadventures of this new couple, their six children, a dog named Tiger, and quirky housekeeper Alice.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 1 - Ghost Town, U.S.A.
    7.6/10(264 votes)

    #1 - Ghost Town, U.S.A.

    S3:E1

    The Bradys set out for a family vacation to the Grand Canyon. However, en route, the family stops in an old ghost town where an old prospector locks them in a jail cell.

    Director:Oscar Rudolph
    Writer:Howard Leeds

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  2. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 2 - Grand Canyon or Bust
    7.5/10(266 votes)

    #2 - Grand Canyon or Bust

    S3:E2

    After escaping the jail cell, the Brady finally arrive in the Grand Canyon and set up camp. Later, the family is thrown into a panic, when Bobby and Cindy get lost in the canyon while chasing and Indian boy.

    Director:Oscar Rudolph
    Writer:Tam Spiva

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  3. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 3 - The Brady Braves
    7.5/10(256 votes)

    #3 - The Brady Braves

    S3:E3

    Bobby and Cindy find their way back to camp bringing relief to a worried Mike and Carol. However, Bobby and Cindy's wanting to help the Indian boy, Jimmy, in his quest of running away to become an astronaut gets them into more trouble.

    Director:Oscar Rudolph
    Writer:Tam Spiva

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  4. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 4 - The Wheeler-Dealer
    7.3/10(241 votes)

    #4 - The Wheeler-Dealer

    S3:E4

    Greg buys his first car for $100 from his friend Eddie who made the car into something it's not. Finding that he has been stuck, Greg attempts to do the same thing Eddie did, when he tries to sell the car.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Ben Gershman

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  5. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 5 - My Sister, Benedict Arnold
    7.4/10(221 votes)

    #5 - My Sister, Benedict Arnold

    S3:E5

    Greg is furious when he discovers Marcia is dating Warren Mulaney, his arch rival who beat him out in a basketball rank. To get revenge, Greg begins dating the woman who beat Marcia out in cheerleading.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 6 - The Personality Kid
    7.5/10(256 votes)

    #6 - The Personality Kid

    S3:E6

    Convinced he doesn't have personality, Peter goes all out to try to get one. After imitating celebrities, Peter decides to try a funny personality in which he stocks up on jokes and plans to show his new personality off at a party.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 7 - Juliet is the Sun
    7.5/10(206 votes)

    #7 - Juliet is the Sun

    S3:E7

    When Marcia gets the lead as Juliet in the school play, she lets it go to her head, which causes her to become unbearable at home and at school and plays as the major reason why she is replaced by her understudy.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 8 - And Now, A Word From Our Sponsor
    6.9/10(235 votes)

    #8 - And Now, A Word From Our Sponsor

    S3:E8

    A commercial producer discovers the Brady family while they are grocery shopping, one afternoon. He quickly wants them to be in a laundry soap commercial and soon the problem is whether or not to do the commercial since they don't use the product.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 9 - The Private Ear
    7.2/10(210 votes)

    #9 - The Private Ear

    S3:E9

    Peter begins to secretly eavesdrop in on his siblings private conversations with the help of Mike's tape recorder. This cause sibling rivalry and discord between his brothers and sisters.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 10 - Her Sister's Shadow
    7.9/10(273 votes)

    #10 - Her Sister's Shadow

    S3:E10

    Tired of being in Marcia's shadow, Jan is determined to do something that Marcia never did. However, Jan becomes more depressed when she fails to make the pom-pom team and her friend makes the squad. Then she wins first prize in the essay contest and finds out her teacher made a mistake in scoring.

    Directors:Al Schwartz, Russ Mayberry
    Writers:Al Schwartz, Phil Leslie

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  11. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 11 - Click
    7.4/10(237 votes)

    #11 - Click

    S3:E11

    Greg wants to be on the football team, but Carol is against it, fearing that he's going to get hurt. Carol's fears come true when Greg fractures a rib. Meanwhile, Bobby gets a camera.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 12 - Getting Davy Jones
    8.0/10(298 votes)

    #12 - Getting Davy Jones

    S3:E12

    Marcia makes a promise that she will get Davy Jones to perform at the prom. A promise she quickly learns is going to be very difficult to keep, since trying to get a hold of him is almost impossible.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Al Schwartz, Phil Leslie

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  13. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 13 - The Not-So-Rose-Colored Glasses
    7.8/10(285 votes)

    #13 - The Not-So-Rose-Colored Glasses

    S3:E13

    After taking the wrong bike from school and when her grades begin to slip, Jan learns she may need glasses. Meanwhile, Mike's anniversary gift to Carol is a portrait of the six kids. The trick is getting the kids to the photographer without Carol finding out.

    Director:Leslie H. Martinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 14 - The Teeter-Totter Caper
    6.8/10(215 votes)

    #14 - The Teeter-Totter Caper

    S3:E14

    When Bobby and Cindy are not invited to a wedding because they're too young, they set out to do something important. Their goal, break a teeter-totter record.

    Director:Russ Mayberry
    Writer:Joel Kane

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  15. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 15 - Big Little Man
    7.0/10(206 votes)

    #15 - Big Little Man

    S3:E15

    Bobby becomes extremely self conscious about his height and tries different ways to make himself "big." First he tries stretching himself, and then he decides to improve his mind by memorizing a bunch of worthless facts.

    Director:Robert Reed
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 16 - Dough Re Mi
    7.5/10(231 votes)

    #16 - Dough Re Mi

    S3:E16

    Greg, wanting to make a record, books a recording studio and plans on singing a song with his siblings. However, when Peter's voice begins to change, his hopes of recording his planned song are dashed.

    Director:Allen Baron
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 17 - Jan's Aunt Jenny
    7.4/10(235 votes)

    #17 - Jan's Aunt Jenny

    S3:E17

    Jan discovers her Aunt Jenny looked exactly like her when she was young. Curious about how she looks now and thinking perhaps that is how she'll turn out to look, Jan asks her for a picture of her now. This causes Jan to become distressed since Jenny, now, doesn't look to attractive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 18 - The Big Bet
    7.1/10(218 votes)

    #18 - The Big Bet

    S3:E18

    Bobby bets Greg that he can't do twice as many chin-ups as him. Greg, confident he'll win sits back while Bobby practices. However, Greg is totally unprepared when he looses and Bobby begins taking advantage of the terms of winning.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 19 - The Power of the Press
    6.9/10(212 votes)

    #19 - The Power of the Press

    S3:E19

    Peter is popular with his classmates when they find their names in his newspaper column. When he starts getting a poor grade he decides to improve it by flattering his teacher.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Ben Gershman

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  20. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 20 - Sergeant Emma
    6.5/10(242 votes)

    #20 - Sergeant Emma

    S3:E20

    Alice has decided to take a well deserved vacation, but feeling like she's deserting the Brady family, she calls in her cousin, Emma. The Bradys are in for a big surprise when she turns to household into an army barracks.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Harry Winkler

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  21. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 21 - Cindy Brady, Lady
    6.6/10(196 votes)

    #21 - Cindy Brady, Lady

    S3:E21

    Feeling immature because she is the youngest, Cindy feels that she isn't appreciated until she gets a mysterious letter from a secret admirer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Al Schwartz

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  22. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 22 - My Fair Opponent
    7.7/10(216 votes)

    #22 - My Fair Opponent

    S3:E22

    For a joke, Molly Webber, a plain Jane, is nominated for hostess on Banquet Night. This practical joke sends Marcia on a mission to transform Molly into a knockout and she succeeds but discovers she may have succeeded to much when she finds herself running against her.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 23 - The Fender Benders
    7.2/10(218 votes)

    #23 - The Fender Benders

    S3:E23

    Carol is in a car accident with a man who agrees to pay the damages. However, a short while later, he changes his mind and Carol finds herself summoned to court with Bobby and Cindy testifying against her.

    Director:Allen Baron
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Ghost Town, U.S.A." is the best rated episode of "The Brady Bunch" season 3. It scored 7.6/10 based on 264 votes. Directed by Oscar Rudolph and written by Howard Leeds, it aired on 9/17/1971. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Grand Canyon or Bust".