archytele The Vault
Season guide

MAD: Season 3

46 episodes Premiered May 28, 2012 Updated Oct 12, 2026
Previously on MAD

Season 3 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of MAD Season 2.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Season 3 Episodes

Episode Guide

🛡️ SPOILER SHIELD

Season 3 Progress Shield

Future titles & synopses blurred. Tap "Reveal" on any card to peek.
Binge Efficiency Engine

Season 3: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

Time Saved 0.2h Skipping 1 filler episode
9%
89%
Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (41): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (1): Standalone / filler
S3·E1 Mytharc

The Iron Giant Lady / Raising a New Hope

May 28, 2012 · 11 min

On her road to become Britain's prime minster, Margaret Thatcher encounters several problems, as she is a giant iron gynoid with a loud voice and limited vocabulary. So she decides

S3·E2 Core

Yawn Carter / Franklin and Crash

Jun 4, 2012 · 11 min

After receiving a device from Abin Sur, John Carter teleported to Mars. There he meets Marvin the Martian who dubs him "Yawn Carter" for his long winded boring back story. Marvin a

S3·E3 Core

Battleship vs. Titanic / Jurassic Parks and Rec

Jun 11, 2012 · 11 min

Thanks to 3-D technology, the RMS Titanic is able avoid the iceberg only to encounter with a hostel alien battleship. Rose and Jack are greeted by Adm. Shane who briefs them on the

S3·E5 Core

I Am Lorax / Modern Family Circus

Jun 25, 2012 · 11 min

Will Smith is the last man on earth who speaks for the trees. Then, the cast of Modern Family hang out with their distant relatives from the funny pages. Plus, Spy vs. Spy, Alfred

S3·E6 Core

This Means War Machine / iCharlie

Jul 16, 2012 · 11 min

Iron Man and War Machine realize they're dating the same woman: Pepper Potts! / Charlie Brown films himself doing dangerous stunts.

S3·E7 Core

The Mixed Martial Artist / Aquaman vs. Wild

Jul 23, 2012 · 11 min

A silent movie star is kicked to the curb for America's new favorite form of entertainment: mixed martial arts! / Aquaman faces off against the desert.

S3·E8 Core

The Blunder Games / The Poop-seidon Adventure

Jul 30, 2012 · 11 min

The tributes from District 12 battle the tributes from District Hogwarts and District Twilight. / It's a MAD classic as a famous boat flips its lid.

S3·E9 Core

Average-ers / Legend of Dora

Sep 13, 2012 · 11 min

Nick Fury needs to save the world with whatever heroes don't have their own movies to make. / Dora the Explorer is the newest Avatar revealed.

S3·E11 Core

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Icarus /The Adjustment Burro

Sep 27, 2012 · 11 min

The star of Kid Icarus gets picked on by the popular video game characters. Then Eeyore's life is planned out for him ... but what if he changed that plan? Plus, Spy vs. Spy, Alfre

S3·E12 Core

Taking Nemo / Once Upon a Toon

Oct 4, 2012 · 11 min

Nemo gets taken so his dad calls up Liam Neeson to save him. / Henry Swan gathers the characters of Cartoon Network's past to stand up against an unknown evil.

S3·E13 Core

Outtagascar / F·I·E·N·D·S

Nov 12, 2012 · 11 min

The cast of Madagascar wind up on the train for characters whose movies are clearly out of gas. Then, six super villains try to make their way in New York City.

S3·E15 Core

FrankenWinnie / ParaMorgan

Oct 25, 2012 · 11 min

When Winnie the Pooh falls apart, Christopher Robin is determined... to bring him back to life! / Norman Babcock is a weird little boy who hears the voices of... Morgan Freeman! /

S3·E17 Core

Total Recall Me Maybe / Asgardigans

Nov 8, 2012 · 11 min

MAD tries to recall the plot of Total Recall, through song. Then, Thor teams up with some weird creatures from the backyard. Plus, Spy vs. Spy, Alfred E.

S3·E18 Core

Bourne Leg-a-Turkey / PilGrimm

Nov 15, 2012 · 11 min

It's MAD's Thanksgiving special! A turkey secret agent is on the run from the people who created him.

S3·E19 Core

Here Comes the Doom; Brain Purge

Nov 29, 2012 · 11 min

Here Comes the Doom: It's back to school. When a high school needs funding, they turn to comic book arch-villain, Dr. Victor von Doom! / Brain Purge: Agent J runs a game show that

S3·E20 Filler

Fantastic Four Christmases; Red and White Collar

Dec 6, 2012 · 11 min

It's a MAD Christmas Special! The kids of the Fantastic Four have to go to all four relatives' houses in one day, and deal with yuletide super villains! Then, Santa is let out of j

S3·E21 Core

The Hip Hobbit; The Monday Project

Jan 21, 2013 · 11 min

Bilbo embarks on an old-school quest of rhyming and break dancing. Then, Garfield vows to get his life together.

S3·E23 Core

Twilight Breaking Down; GOllum On

Feb 4, 2013 · 11 min

Bella and Edward have one last challenge to overcome … finding a babysitter! Then, Gollum joins a support group to help him get overthe loss of his ring. Plus, Alfred E. Neuman, Sp

S3·E24 Core

Life of Rhyme; Here Comes Yogi Boo Boo

Feb 18, 2013 · 11 min

The classic tale of a boy trapped on a boat with a cat in the hat. Then, two dumb gross bears act gross and dumb. Plus, Alfred E.Neuman, Spy vs.

S3·E31 Core

Papa; 1600 Finn

A family is haunted by a small, blue menace; Finn the Human moves into the White House.

S3·E34 Core

Po-Blivion; Umbrellamentary

Jack Harper believes he is the last man alive until encountering a talking panda; Sherlock Holmes goes missing and Mary Poppins investigates.

S3·E40 Core

After Bert; Downton Shaggy

Will Smith crashes onto a planet with Muppets; Downton Abbey gets a new footman with a large appetite.

S3·E48 Core

Doraline; Monster Mashville

Dora the Explorer travels to the "other world"; monster singers compete to write the best Halloween parody song.

Advertisement