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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!

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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC

Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Ghost Town, U.S.A." is the best rated episode of "The Brady Bunch" season 3. It scored 7.5/10 based on 238 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/17/1971. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Grand Canyon or Bust".

  • Ghost Town, U.S.A.
    7.5/10238 votes

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

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/1971

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Grand Canyon or Bust
    7.3/10240 votes

    #2 - Grand Canyon or Bust

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/1971

    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: N/A

    Writer: Tam Spiva

  • The Brady Braves
    7.2/10230 votes

    #3 - The Brady Braves

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/1971

    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: N/A

    Writer: Tam Spiva

  • The Wheeler-Dealer
    7.2/10216 votes

    #4 - The Wheeler-Dealer

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/1971

    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

  • My Sister, Benedict Arnold
    7.4/10199 votes

    #5 - My Sister, Benedict Arnold

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/1971

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Personality Kid
    7.4/10230 votes

    #6 - The Personality Kid

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/1971

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Juliet is the Sun
    7.5/10189 votes

    #7 - Juliet is the Sun

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/1971

    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: N/A

  • And Now, A Word From Our Sponsor
    6.9/10211 votes

    #8 - And Now, A Word From Our Sponsor

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/1971

    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: N/A

  • The Private Ear
    7.1/10190 votes

    #9 - The Private Ear

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/1971

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Her Sister's Shadow
    7.8/10246 votes

    #10 - Her Sister's Shadow

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/1971

    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.

    Director: Russ Mayberry, Al Schwartz

    Writer: Phil Leslie, Al Schwartz

  • Click
    7.4/10211 votes

    #11 - Click

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 11/26/1971

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Getting Davy Jones
    8.0/10269 votes

    #12 - Getting Davy Jones

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 12/10/1971

    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: N/A

    Writer: Phil Leslie, Al Schwartz

  • The Not-So-Rose-Colored Glasses
    7.7/10291 votes

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

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 12/24/1971

    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: N/A

  • The Teeter-Totter Caper
    6.8/10196 votes

    #14 - The Teeter-Totter Caper

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 12/31/1971

    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

  • Big Little Man
    7.0/10186 votes

    #15 - Big Little Man

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 1/7/1972

    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: N/A

  • Dough Re Mi
    7.4/10207 votes

    #16 - Dough Re Mi

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 1/14/1972

    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: N/A

  • Jan's Aunt Jenny
    7.4/10212 votes

    #17 - Jan's Aunt Jenny

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 1/21/1972

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Bet
    7.0/10194 votes

    #18 - The Big Bet

    Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 1/28/1972

    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: N/A

  • The Power of the Press
    6.9/10188 votes

    #19 - The Power of the Press

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 2/4/1972

    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

  • Sergeant Emma
    6.5/10215 votes

    #20 - Sergeant Emma

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 2/11/1972

    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

  • Cindy Brady, Lady
    6.5/10175 votes

    #21 - Cindy Brady, Lady

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 2/18/1972

    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: N/A

    Writer: Al Schwartz

  • My Fair Opponent
    7.6/10195 votes

    #22 - My Fair Opponent

    Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 3/3/1972

    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: N/A

  • The Fender Benders
    7.2/10198 votes

    #23 - The Fender Benders

    Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 3/10/1972

    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: N/A