Married... with Children — Season 3
Domestic bliss was never like this!
About this season
Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally dysfunctional family. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter is dim-witted and promiscuous.
Episodes (21)
1. He Thought He Could
7.1Aired 6 November 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 there in 1957.
2. I'm Going to Sweatland
6.8Aired 20 November 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.
3. Poke High
6.0Aired 27 November 1988 • 22 min
A high school football player is threatening to break the record Al set for Polk High.
4. The Camping Show
7.1Aired 11 December 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.
5. A Dump of My Own
7.1Aired 8 January 1989 • 22 min
Al plans on building his dream - an executive's type of bathroom in the garage.
6. Her Cups Runneth Over
7.5Aired 15 January 1989 • 22 min
Al and Steve head off to a fancy boutique to get Peggy a new bra for her birthday.
7. The Bald and the Beautiful
7.2Aired 29 January 1989 • 22 min
Steve fears he is losing his hair, and convinces Al that the same thing is happening to him.
8. The Gypsy Cried
7.0Aired 5 February 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.
9. Requiem for a Dead Barber
6.8Aired 12 February 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.
10. Eatin' Out
7.5Aired 19 February 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 wallet, but they decide to ditch their parents at the restaurant, unable to pay the bill.
11. My Mom, the Mom
5.9Aired 26 February 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.
12. Can't Dance, Don't Ask Me
6.7Aired 19 March 1989 • 22 min
Kelly has to tap dance at a dance recital because of a prank she pulled.
13. A Three Job, No Income Family
7.4Aired 19 March 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.
14. The Harder They Fall
7.1Aired 26 March 1989 • 22 min
Steve gives a driver "the finger" and fears that the man will beat him up.
15. The House That Peg Lost
7.2Aired 9 April 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 spend a night at the Bundys - where Kelly is having a slumber party.
16. Married... with Prom Queen (1)
6.6Aired 23 April 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 thinks she has the majority of the votes, her rival Connie Bender appears and surprises Peg with the fact that Connie is now in the lead to be prom queen.
17. Married... with Prom Queen: The Sequel (2)
7.2Aired 30 April 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 history, Bud and Kelly dress up as hippies and visit the prom. Al runs into his old rival Jack, who appears to be Connie's husband, and Al and Jack decides to fight outside. Meanwhile, Peg rigs the election ... will she win?
18. The Dateless Amigo
7.1Aired 7 May 1989 • 22 min
Bud tries to find a girl who will date him when both of his friends have dates.
19. The Computer Show
6.8Aired 14 May 1989 • 22 min
Steve and Marcy convince Peggy to buy a computer for the family, but nobody uses it.
20. Life's a Beach
6.7Aired 21 May 1989 • 22 min
When the family visit the beach, Al meets an ex-girlfriend and Bud and Kelly both look for dates.
21. Here's Lookin' at You, Kid
7.1Aired 21 May 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 Bud to stop fooling Kelly and actually help her with her studies.