Season 3

1987 · 24 episodes · 10h 38m in all · 5.4/10

1. Aloha
18 Sept 1987 · 46 min
The family is stranded in Maui. Ben videotapes Mike and Carol's Hawaiian romances.
2. Taking Care of Business
22 Sept 1987 · 25 min · 5.0/10
Mike uses double talk to sell stereos.
3. Not Necessarily the News
29 Sept 1987 · 25 min · 5.0/10
The family scrambles to help find an out-of-work Maggie a job after she turns into Super Mom, preparing oversize meals and assigning new chores.
4. Michaelgate
6 Oct 1987 · 25 min · 5.0/10
Mike is unaware that he's been nominated for student-body president because he's "a sure loser."
5. Big Brother is Not Watching
13 Oct 1987 · 24 min · 6.0/10
Ben asks Carol's advice on getting a new bike from their parents.
6. A Star is Born
27 Oct 1987 · 25 min · 6.0/10
A star is born when Mike lands a leading role in the school play opposite the lovely Monica.
7. Gone But Not Forgotten
3 Nov 1987 · 25 min
Burglars hit the Seaver home.
8. Who's Zoomin' Who?
10 Nov 1987 · 25 min
Bobby's annoying habits make Carol look elsewhere for the man of her dreams -- just in time for her to notice a new student.
9. This is Your Life
17 Nov 1987 · 25 min
During a tonsillectomy, Ben has an out-of-body experience, dreaming that he escapes with a friendly cabbie, only to find a new Ben has replaced him at home.
10. Broadway Bound
24 Nov 1987 · 25 min
After their success in the school play, Mike and Monica set their sights on a Broadway audition for ""Our Town.""
11. The Scarlet Letter
1 Dec 1987 · 24 min
An unearned "A" makes Carol doubt her academic record.
12. A Reason to Live
8 Dec 1987 · 25 min
A troubled student named Jill volunteers to work on a school project with Mike and Boner. This, however, is a subterfuge: Jill has been contemplating suicide due to some very serious problems at home, and she hopes to get some free counseling from Mike's psychiatrist dad Jason. But as it turns out, Jason is presently weighed down with a few self-pity issues of his own.
13. Nasty Habits
15 Dec 1987 · 25 min
Maggie and Jason try to keep Mike in his room to complete an English paper, but Mike's mind is of course elsewhere.
14. The Marrying Kind
5 Jan 1988 · 25 min
Reason flies out the window when Bobby and his parents arrive at the Seavers' for dinner and a special announcement -- that Bobby and Carol are engaged.
15. State of the Union
12 Jan 1988 · 25 min
Maggie fumes over the many irritants that seem to be driving her and Jason apart -- until unexpected news sheds light on the situation.
16. The Mom Who Knew Too Much
26 Jan 1988 · 25 min
Maggie and Carol share confidences at the beauty salon, but later Carol learns to her chagrin that a secret isn't safe with Maggie.
17. Great Expectations
9 Feb 1988 · 24 min
A letter from the girl he met in Hawaii has Mike scheming to fly to Los Angeles to see her without his parents' knowing.
18. Dance Fever (1)
1 Mar 1988 · 25 min
At the school dance, Mike gets a girl and Carol gets raked over the coals. Meanwhile, Ben's adventure goes awry.
19. Dance Fever (2)
2 Mar 1988 · 25 min
Great expectations turn sour at the Dewey High dance after Mike hears Lydia's voice; and Ben and Stinky find themselves in a seedy diner eyeing a pinball machine that pays real money.
20. Bringing Up Baby
9 Mar 1988 · 24 min
The Seavers begin to make room for baby, relegating Ben to the guest quarters and making the others lament the changes bound to come. Meanwhile, Maggie grasps for a way to tell her boss she is pregnant.
21. The Obscure Objects of Our Desire
30 Mar 1988 · 46 min
Spring-cleaning breathes new life into the family's household objects, and each has a story to tell.
22. How the West Was Won (1)
20 Apr 1988 · 25 min
Mike and Boner learn that Coach Lubbock has been fired, prompting them to organize a protest.
23. How the West Was Won (2)
26 Apr 1988 · 25 min
Jason, Carol, Mike and Boner are arrested in the demonstration over the dismissal of Coach Lubbock.
24. Graduation Day
4 May 1988 · 25 min
At Mike's high-school graduation, family members recall moments when it seemed like his graduation would never take place.