Married... with Children: Season 3
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 Married... with Children 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.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
He Thought He Could
Nov 6, 1988 · 22 min
In the third season opener, Al learns that he has had a copy of "The Little Engine That Could" since 1957 and when he goes to return it, he finds the same fat librarian that was th
I'm Going to Sweatland
Nov 20, 1988 · 22 min
Peg thinks she might have seen Elvis at the mall and Marcy notices a pit stain shaped like him on Al's shirt. Elvis fans come flocking around just to see it.
Poke High
Nov 27, 1988 · 22 min
A high school football player is threatening to break the record Al set for Polk High.
The Camping Show
Dec 11, 1988 · 22 min
A nice weekend away for the Rhoades' and the Bundys turns into misery when Peg, Kelly and Marcy all have their period at the same time, torturing the men.
A Dump of My Own
Jan 8, 1989 · 22 min
Al plans on building his dream - an executive's type of bathroom in the garage.
Her Cups Runneth Over
Jan 15, 1989 · 22 min
Al and Steve head off to a fancy boutique to get Peggy a new bra for her birthday.
The Bald and the Beautiful
Jan 29, 1989 · 22 min
Steve fears he is losing his hair, and convinces Al that the same thing is happening to him.
The Gypsy Cried
Feb 5, 1989 · 22 min
When a psychic's predictions all come true for Al, Peggy and Steve, Marcy fears that what the psychic told her will come true - her death.
Requiem for a Dead Barber
Feb 12, 1989 · 22 min
Al grows his hair when his barber dies, and fears he is turning into a "sissy" just because he has to go to salons.
Eatin' Out
Feb 19, 1989 · 22 min
The Bundys inherit some money from a relative and decides to go to a fancy restaurant, but Al accidentally forgets his wallet. It is up to Bud and Kelly to go back and get the wall
My Mom, the Mom
Feb 26, 1989 · 22 min
Peg goes to Kelly's school for mother-daughter day and talks about the joy of being a housewife, meanwhile Bud has to learn the value of a dollar after breaking the Rhoades' window
Can't Dance, Don't Ask Me
Mar 19, 1989 · 22 min
Kelly has to tap dance at a dance recital because of a prank she pulled.
A Three Job, No Income Family
Mar 19, 1989 · 22 min
Al gets a second job in an attempt to make more money than Peg after she starts earning money selling 'Patty Girl' cosmetics.
The Harder They Fall
Mar 26, 1989 · 22 min
Steve gives a driver "the finger" and fears that the man will beat him up.
The House That Peg Lost
Apr 9, 1989 · 22 min
Steve and Marcy ask Peggy to look over their house, but when a moving company asks for "Steves Roadhouse", Peggy allows the company to tow away the Rhoades' home, and they have to
Married... with Prom Queen (1)
Apr 23, 1989 · 22 min
Al and Peggy go to their high school reunion. Peggy wants to be prom queen and she spent a lot of money calling old friends and buying new clothes to gain votes. But when she think
Married... with Prom Queen: The Sequel (2)
Apr 30, 1989 · 22 min
Peggy tries desperately to get more votes but it seems that most of the people are going to vote for Connie. Bud and Kelly ask Marcy and Steve about the sixties and after some hist
The Dateless Amigo
May 7, 1989 · 22 min
Bud tries to find a girl who will date him when both of his friends have dates.
The Computer Show
May 14, 1989 · 22 min
Steve and Marcy convince Peggy to buy a computer for the family, but nobody uses it.
Life's a Beach
May 21, 1989 · 22 min
When the family visit the beach, Al meets an ex-girlfriend and Bud and Kelly both look for dates.
Here's Lookin' at You, Kid
May 21, 1989 · 22 min
When all the women in the neighborhood gets peeped on except Peggy, she gets really jealous and eventually puts out a ladder, milk, and cookies for the him. Meanwhile Al convinces