The Best Episodes of The Hughleys Season 3

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   5.7/10(11 votes)

   #1 - Design Flaws (a.k.a. Survivin')

   S3:E19/11/2000

   Yvonne convinces Darryl to hire a contractor to remodel the kitchen, but the man they select is also working on the Rogers' home. As a result, Dave and Sally are less than pleased, as the work on their home halts while the contractor busies himself at the Hughleys'. Darryl, too, is unhappy, as the contractor's plans expand to include the entire house – and, possibly, Yvonne.

   Director:Mark Cendrowski

   Writer:Unknown

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   6.4/10(11 votes)

   #2 - Guess Who's Coming Out for Dinner?

   S3:E29/18/2001

   Darryl is afraid that his ""girl-hating"" son Michael might be gay, suspicions that ultimately lead one of his neighbors to come out of the closet at a lively neighborhood get-together. Meanwhile, Mr. Park is named President of the Homeowners' Association, and can't wait to start handing out citations - especially to Darryl.

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   6.0/10(9 votes)

   #3 - We Got It Maid

   S3:E39/25/2000

   When Yvonne goes back to work, she hires a maid to help around the house - but the housekeeper's personality mixed with Darryl's is a recipe for disaster. Meanwhile, Darryl asks Milsap to find a good band for his mother's retirement party.

   Director:Mark Cendrowski

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   6.1/10(11 votes)

   #4 - In the Bluff

   S3:E410/2/2000

   Darryl decides to launch a Web site for Hughley Vending that features scantily clad women. When Yvonne learns about the idea, she's taken aback. Then, when she visits the business during a casting call, she becomes jealous of the pretty young women and, in an effort to get him to stop, informs Darryl that she wants to pose. But Darryl, believing that she really does want to pose, is afraid to say no.

   Director:Brian K. Roberts

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   6.5/10(12 votes)

   #5 - The Truth Shall Set Me Free

   S3:E510/9/2000

   After firing one of his employees for incompetence, Darryl is shocked when he is sued for racial discrimination. While Darryl's friends try to convince the judge - and themselves - that Darryl isn't really a racist, his hopes of winning fade further when he discovers that the former employee has hired a world-famous lawyer.

   Director:Brian K. Roberts

   Writer:Matt Ember

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   Writer:Matt Ember
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   7.0/10(17 votes)

   #6 - Scary Hughley

   S3:E610/30/2000

   The Hughleys and the Rogerses decide to throw a joint party in their two houses, but Darryl gets all competitive and decides he has to throw a better party than his neighbors. Darryl finds out that Crazy Larry, the appliance store owner, used to live in his house and died in the kitchen when he tried to get a bagel out of toaster with a fork. Darry, with the help of a talisman that unleashes dark evil, finds himself being haunted by the ghost of Crazy Larry, and he has to perform and exorcism on Yvonne. It turns out that Darryl's friends ganged up to pull a prank on him to teach him not to be so competitive.

   Director:Mark Cendrowski

   Writer:Unknown

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   5.6/10(11 votes)

   #7 - Rage Against the Machine

   S3:E711/6/2000

   Darryl and Yvonne agree to let their home be a polling place for the Presidential election. Darryl's father is disgusted when he learns that his son doesn't vote. Dave drives Darryl nuts with his new favorite toy, a leafblower, that not only disturbs Darryl by making a racket, but blows leaves onto Darryl's property. Darryl fights the realization that he's a Republican, but his nonparticipation takes a U-turn when he learns that there's a measure to ban leafblowers on the ballot. Darryl's father is proud when Darryl gets thrown in jail trying to persuade voters to vote against leafblowers.

   Director:Mark Cendrowski

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   6.3/10(12 votes)

   #8 - Darryl's Victory Tour

   S3:E811/13/2000

   When an old friend comes to visit, Darryl and Yvonne recount when they first met at the Jackson Victory Tour concert at Dodger Stadium in the eighties, but the nostalgic trip proves bumpy when they learn that their recollections do not necessarily match.

   Director:Steve Zuckerman

   Writers:Billy Van Zandt, Jane Milmore

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9. 

   5.6/10(13 votes)

   #9 - Oh Thank Heaven For Seven-Eleven

   S3:E911/20/2000

   On Thanksgiving, a fight between Darryl and a store clerk results in Darryl, his family, in-laws, Dave and Sally being stuck inside a mini-mart surrounded by the LAPD.

   Director:Steve Zuckerman

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    6.0/10(10 votes)

    #10 - His Park is Worse Than His Bite

    S3:E1011/27/2000

    Darryl and Mr. Park's feud gets so bad that Yvonne and neighbors insist they call a truce. Mr. Park refuses to sign the treaty because Darryl is up one prank on him. He says he'll sign the treaty if Darryl does him the favor of watching his dog while he's away. Darryl gets talked into it, but when he goes over to Mr. Park's house to feed the dog, the dog is dead. Darryl, instead of just telling Mr. Park the truth, freaks out and buys a look-alike Dalmation. When Mr. Park gets home, he of course isn't convinced that this new dog is his. When Darryl admits the truth Mr. Park laughs because his dog was actually dead BEFORE he left for his trip and he just set Darryl up.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman

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    6.2/10(13 votes)

    #11 - Love or Money

    S3:E1112/11/2000

    Despite Yvonne's misgivings about helping friends and relatives, Darryl agrees to help his aunt with her failing hair salon, and develops a bold plan for a grand reopening.

    Director:Brian K. Roberts

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12. 

    6.3/10(11 votes)

    #12 - It Had to Be Jew

    S3:E121/15/2001

    Darryl's belief that blacks and Jews do not get along is tested when he and his Jewish neighbor take part in a fund-raising event for the local community center.

    Director:Brian K. Roberts

    Writer:Matt Ember

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13. 

    5.8/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Bamboozled

    S3:E132/5/2001

    Much to Darryl's delight, Dave's embarrassed by his visiting hillbilly cousin DuWayne.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman

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    4.5/10(12 votes)

    #14 - My Horny Valentine

    S3:E142/12/2001

    Worried that their relationship is based just on sex, Yvonne decides she and Darryl should abstain for the week leading up to Valentine's Day.

    Director:Mary Lou Belli

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    5.3/10(14 votes)

    #15 - Forty Acres and a Fool

    S3:E152/19/2001

    Darryl's biological father, Jerry Rose, reenters his life, asking to meet with Darryl's mother and angering Darryl in the process.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman

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    6.3/10(11 votes)

    #16 - It's a Wonderful Wife

    S3:E162/26/2001

    When Darryl is having difficulty with Yvonne he thinks it would be better to be married to a white woman. That night, he dreams that he is, and he soon realizes that as long as he is a jackass it doesn't matter what color his wife is, he's still going to have problems.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman

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17. 

    6.4/10(11 votes)

    #17 - South Side Story

    S3:E173/5/2001

    After Darryl donates vending machines to the community center where he hung out as a teenager, Michael starts spending time there too. While Yvonne worries about the effect it's having on Michael, Darryl is pleased about his son's interest in the community center... until an old acquaintance reveals a secret about Darryl's past as a gang member.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman

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    6.5/10(12 votes)

    #18 - Something About Shari

    S3:E183/12/2001

    Darryl plays host for the wedding of Yvonne's sister, but things turn difficult when he catches the groom cheating.

    Director:Mark Cendrowski

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    6.4/10(11 votes)

    #19 - Darryl, Family Counselor

    S3:E193/19/2001

    Dave has a run-in with his visiting mother-in-law Edna, leading him to move in with Darryl and Yvonne. Fed up with his messiness, however, Darryl takes it upon himself to reingratiate Dave with Sally and Edna.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman

    Writers:Billy Van Zandt, Jane Milmore

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20. 

    5.3/10(11 votes)

    #20 - Road Rage

    S3:E204/30/2001

    After they receive traffic citations, Darryl, Dave and Milsap attend driving school, where Darryl runs into radio talk-show host Larry Elder, whose conservative opinions irritate him. Meanwhile, Milsap tries to get into the eccentric teacher's good graces.

    Director:Mark Cendrowski

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21. 

    5.5/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Mother's Day

    S3:E215/7/2001

    The perfect Mother's Day that Darryl promised Yvonne goes up in smoke when their mothers arrive for surprise visits and commiserate over how much harder life was for them without the modern conveniences Yvonne now enjoys.

    Director:Mary Lou Belli

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    4.9/10(14 votes)

    #22 - Titanic 2: Electric Boogaloo

    S3:E225/14/2001

    Darryl and Yvonne's dreams of a romantic getaway cruise quickly sink after they encounter their shipmates and Yvonne discovers the highs - and lows - of gambling at the ship's casino.

    Director:Mark Cendrowski

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