The Best Episodes of The Carmichael Show Season 3

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(101 votes)

   #1 - Yes Means Yes

   S3:E15/31/2017

   When Maxine's friend posts about her sexual assault on social media, Jerrod and Maxine end up on opposite sides of the issue. This opens the family up to a debate about consent that sends Bobby into a spiral.

   Director:Gerry Cohen

   Writers:Josh Rabinowitz, Kevin Barnett

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   Director:Gerry Cohen

   Writers:Josh Rabinowitz, Kevin Barnett
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   7.8/10(90 votes)

   #2 - Support The Troops

   S3:E25/31/2017

   When Jerrod gets into a fight with a soldier in front of Joe and Bobby, Joe's desire to make it up to the soldier causes problems that test the limits of what it means to truly support the troops.

   Director:Gerry Cohen

   Writer:Mike Scully

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   Director:Gerry Cohen

   Writer:Mike Scully
3. 

   7.7/10(91 votes)

   #3 - Grandma Francis

   S3:E36/7/2017

   Joe and his sons take a boys trip to visit Joe's mother that takes a serious turn when she presents them with an impossible dilemma.

   Director:Gerry Cohen

   Writers:Ari Katcher, Jerrod Carmichael

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   Director:Gerry Cohen

   Writers:Ari Katcher, Jerrod Carmichael
4. 

   7.7/10(75 votes)

   #4 - Lesbian Wedding

   S3:E46/14/2017

   When Maxine offers to set Bobby up with a friend who the family deems unattractive, a debate about beauty and superficiality ensues that spurs Maxine to try to prove that the world is not that shallow.

   Director:Gerry Cohen

   Writer:Aeysha Carr

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   Director:Gerry Cohen

   Writer:Aeysha Carr
5. 

   8.5/10(93 votes)

   #5 - Cynthia's Birthday

   S3:E56/21/2017

   After Cynthia reacts negatively to a birthday gift she receives from Jerrod and Maxine, Jerrod forces his family to broaden their horizons and sets out to prove there should be no rules about what is and isn't acceptable when it comes to race.

   Director:Gerry Cohen

   Writers:Ari Katcher, Jerrod Carmichael

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   Director:Gerry Cohen

   Writers:Ari Katcher, Jerrod Carmichael
6. 

   8.2/10(76 votes)

   #6 - Shoot-Up-Able

   S3:E66/28/2017

   When Jerrod survives a tragedy, he fights against being coddled by his family and being labeled a victim, but things are made harder when he's forced to tell a police officer exactly what he saw.

   Director:Gerry Cohen

   Writer:Robin Shorr

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   Director:Gerry Cohen

   Writer:Robin Shorr
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   7.8/10(65 votes)

   #7 - Morris

   S3:E77/5/2017

   When Bobby shares news with Jerrod about a mysterious Facebook message he received, a decades-old family secret is revealed.

   Director:Gerry Cohen

   Writer:Andy Lee

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   Director:Gerry Cohen

   Writer:Andy Lee
8. 

   7.7/10(66 votes)

   #8 - Intervention

   S3:E87/12/2017

   Bobby and Nekeisha argue about how much she has been drinking, inspiring a family debate about how to handle stress.

   Director:Gerry Cohen

   Writer:Willie Hunter

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   Director:Gerry Cohen

   Writer:Willie Hunter
9. 

   7.8/10(69 votes)

   #9 - Evelyn And Vernon

   S3:E97/19/2017

   When Cynthia discovers her parents are having marriage problems, it forces her to confront problems in her own marriage.

   Director:Gerry Cohen

   Writer:Ajay Sahgal

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   Director:Gerry Cohen

   Writer:Ajay Sahgal
10. 

    7.5/10(68 votes)

    #10 - Maxine's Sister

    S3:E107/26/2017

    When Maxine brings her sister to meet the Carmichaels, Bobby reveals that they've previously met under unexpected circumstances, inspiring an exploration on judgment, hypocrisy and what it means to be family.

    Director:Gerry Cohen

    Writers:Ari Katcher, Jerrod Carmichael

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    Director:Gerry Cohen

    Writers:Ari Katcher, Jerrod Carmichael
11. 

    8.2/10(63 votes)

    #11 - Low Expectations

    S3:E118/2/2017

    When Bobby suffers an on-the-job injury that spurs him to want to go to college, Maxine defends his decision to the disapproving Carmichaels but struggles herself once he declares what career he’d like to pursue.

    Director:Gerry Cohen

    Writer:Rob Ulin

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    Director:Gerry Cohen

    Writer:Rob Ulin
12. 

    8.1/10(75 votes)

    #12 - Three Year Anniversary

    S3:E128/9/2017

    Jerrod and Maxine explore their inabilities to meet each other's expectations when the family disapproves of how they celebrated their anniversary as a couple.

    Director:Gerry Cohen

    Writers:Josh Rabinowitz, Kevin Barnett

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    Director:Gerry Cohen

    Writers:Josh Rabinowitz, Kevin Barnett
13. 

    8.0/10(64 votes)

    #13 - Gold Diggers

    S3:E138/9/2017

    Bobby brings home his new girlfriend, leading to a debate about the effects of money that reveals a financial situation for Maxine which Jerrod might not be able to handle.

    Director:Gerry Cohen

    Writers:Josh Rabinowitz, Kevin Barnett

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    Director:Gerry Cohen

    Writers:Josh Rabinowitz, Kevin Barnett