Rhoda: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Rhoda Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Together Again for the First Time
Sep 27, 1976
Rhoda goes out with Joe for the first date since their separation and labels it as a weird experience.
No Big Deal
Oct 4, 1976
A swinging bachelor makes a play for Rhoda as she undergoes the first few difficult days of her separation from Joe.
I Won't Dance
Oct 11, 1976
Accompanied by Brenda, Rhoda tries to lose her separation blues by going away on a singles weekend.
H-e-e-e-r-e's Johnny
Oct 18, 1976
Rhoda experiences the trauma of a ""blind date"" when Brenda's boyfriend fixes her up with a loud, pushy, arrogant and egotistical showbiz type.
Two Little Words - - Marriage Counselor
Oct 25, 1976
Rhoda and Joe Gerard take their marital problems to a marriage counselor, where Joe makes a startling disclosure.
An Elephant Never Forgets
Nov 1, 1976
A weighty problem develops when Rhoda adds a few unwanted pounds and Brenda becomes slim for the first time in her life.
Rhoda Questions Her Life and Flies to Paris
Nov 8, 1976
Rhoda plans a wildly impulsive act to demonstrate to her estranged husband Joe that she's far from being a dull person.
Meet the Levys
Nov 15, 1976
Gary Levy's parents give Rhoda Gerard the once-over as a prospective daughter-in-law, which she is pretending to be only as a favor for Gary.
Man of the Year
Nov 29, 1976
Rhoda has another terrible encounter with Joe's best friend, Charlie Burke.
You Deserve a Break Today
Dec 13, 1976
Brenda has a short-lived engagement with a prosperous young man who owns three McDonald's franchises.
A Touch of Classy
Dec 20, 1976
Sally's former husband brings good news and bad news: the good news--he's getting married again; the bad news--he'd like Sally to consider accepting a reduction in alimony.
Guess Who I Saw Today
Dec 27, 1976
Rhoda experiences a severe separation pain when she sees Joe with another woman.
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
Jan 3, 1977
Not wanting to be alone on New Year's Eve, Rhoda throws a memorable party with a wildly improbable Halloween touch.
Love for Sale
Jan 10, 1977
Rhoda and her sister help Gary Levy run a gigantic day-long sale to save his mod clothing business, but Brenda gets far more than she bargains for when love blossoms.
A Night in the Emergency Room
Jan 16, 1977
Rhoda has a hand in breaking up Brenda's romance with musician Nick Lobo, and he retaliates by accidentally breaking Rhoda's toe.
Somebody Has to Say They're Sorry
Jan 23, 1977
It's Rhoda against the establishment when she is mistakenly arrested for soliciting.
The Ultimatum
Jan 30, 1977
Rhoda delivers an ultimatum to her separated spouse, Joe, that either he comes back or she starts seeing other men.
Rhoda's Mystery Man
Feb 6, 1977
Rhoda becomes the romantic target for a mysterious suitor who sends her anonymous gifts of roses, chocolates and a diamond pendant.
Nick Lobo, Superstar
Feb 13, 1977
Because of an agreement made with his father almost five years ago, Nick Lobo, Brenda's hip musician boyfriend, must gain superstar status soon or else be forced to go into his fat
Nose Job
Feb 20, 1977
Rhoda is aghast to learn that Brenda is considering having cosmetic surgery done on her nose.
Pajama Party Bingo
Mar 6, 1977
An innocent ""truth"" type verbal game uncovers an old sisterly jealousy during an all-night pajama party.
To Vegas With Love
Mar 13, 1977
Rhoda Gerard flies to Las Vegas for another encounter with her amorous suitor, Johnny Venture.