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The Best Episodes of The Ray Bradbury Theater Season 3

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Every episode of The Ray Bradbury Theater Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Ray Bradbury Theater Season 3!

A Canadian-produced fantastic anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray Bradbury. Many of the teleplays were based upon Bradbury's novels and short stories.
Episodes
12
Avg. Rating
6.3
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S3
S4
E1
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E3
6.2
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  • The Small Assassin
    7.2/10(232)
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    #1 - The Small Assassin

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 4/9/1988

    A woman is terrorized by her newborn infant.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ray Bradbury

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  • Tyrannosaurus Rex
    6.9/10(140)
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    #2 - Tyrannosaurus Rex

    Season 3 Episode 10

    Aired 5/14/1988

    A film animator sculpts a dinosaur for a tyrannical movie producer's latest film, but the man isn't satisfied unless it's the most terrifying beast of all.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ray Bradbury

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  • The Emissary
    6.5/10(165)
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    #3 - The Emissary

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 2/13/1988

    A lonely, bedridden boy sends his dog on a quest to locate a companion for him.

    Director: Sturla Gunnarsson

    Writer: Ray Bradbury

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  • Punishment Without Crime
    6.5/10(135)
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    #4 - Punishment Without Crime

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 4/16/1988

    A man contracts to have an android made to look exactly like the wife he hates... so he can murder it.

    Director: Bruce McDonald

    Writer: Ray Bradbury

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  • Skeleton
    6.4/10(149)
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    #5 - Skeleton

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 2/6/1988

    A hypochondriac goes to a bone specialist for a cure to his latest ailment.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ray Bradbury

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  • There Was an Old Woman
    6.4/10(178)
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    #6 - There Was an Old Woman

    Season 3 Episode 11

    Aired 5/21/1988

    Elderly Matilda isn't ready to die when Death arrives to carry her off in a wicker basket.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ray Bradbury

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  • And So Died Riabouchinska
    6.3/10(136)
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    #7 - And So Died Riabouchinska

    Season 3 Episode 12

    Aired 5/28/1988

    A police detective investigates a murder at a theater and questions ventriloquist John Fabian, his wife, and his agent. However, he discovers a fourth witness: Fabian's dummy. Riabouchinska, who has a mind of her own.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ray Bradbury

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  • The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl
    6.2/10(164)
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    #8 - The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 1/23/1988

    A hasty murderer tries to wipe off the fingerprints that he left at the crime scene... and realizes the overwhelming nature of his task.

    Director: Gilbert M. Shilton

    Writer: Ray Bradbury

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  • The Coffin
    6.2/10(133)
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    #9 - The Coffin

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 5/7/1988

    An aging inventor builds a custom designed casket as his final creation... and to inflict revenge on a greedy brother.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ray Bradbury

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  • The Man Upstairs
    6.1/10(159)
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    #10 - The Man Upstairs

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 3/5/1988

    An American boy living with his grandmother in Paris for the summer takes an interest in a new boarder.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ray Bradbury

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  • On the Orient, North
    5.5/10(131)
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    #11 - On the Orient, North

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 4/30/1988

    A nurse gives aid to a ghost on a transcontinental train trip and escorts him to his final destination.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ray Bradbury

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  • Gotcha!
    5.4/10(139)
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    #12 - Gotcha!

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 2/20/1988

    A man discovers that his new girlfriend is obsessed with a game called Gotcha!... and will go to any lengths to win.

    Director: Brad Turner

    Writer: Ray Bradbury

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Small Assassin" is the best rated episode of "The Ray Bradbury Theater" season 3. It scored 7.2/10 based on 232 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Ray Bradbury, it aired on 4/9/1988. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Tyrannosaurus Rex".