The Golden Girls - Season 3

The Golden Girls - Season 3

Season 3

The third season of The Golden Girls premiered on NBC on September 19, 1987, and concluded on May 7, 1988. The season consisted of 25 episodes.
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Episodes25
DatesSep 19, 1987 - May 7, 1988
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Episodes

Old Friends
Season 3Episode 130 min

Old Friends

Sophia makes friends with an old man at the Boardwalk, but she soon starts to question his increasingly odd behavior. Meanwhile, Blanche accidentally gives Rose's teddy bear to a member of her Sunshine Cadet troop, who refuses to give it back.

Sep 19, 1987
One for the Money
Season 3Episode 230 min

One for the Money

Sophia's latest get-rich-quick scheme leads the ladies to recall other past moneymaking ventures.

Sep 26, 1987
Bringing Up Baby
Season 3Episode 330 min

Bringing Up Baby

Rose gets a letter saying her Uncle Hingablotter has died and left her in possession of his "baby." The girls are excited at the prospect of becoming mothers again -- until they see "Baby," who's actually the uncle's prized pig. Meanwhile, Sophia loses her glasses at the mall.

Oct 3, 1987
The Housekeeper
Season 3Episode 430 min

The Housekeeper

The girls hire a housekeeper, Marguerite, who ends up not doing very much housekeeping. As a result, they soon fire her, but once she leaves strange and terrible things begin to happen to the girls, who begin to suspect Marguerite has placed a curse on them.

Oct 17, 1987
Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself
Season 3Episode 530 min

Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself

Rose's great aunt dies, meaning she has to fly to the Bahamas for her funeral so she can give the eulogy, something she is terrified to do. She asks Dorothy and Blanche to come with her, and as a result, they must face their own fears as well. Meanwhile, Sophia enters a cooking competition.

Oct 24, 1987
Letter to Gorbachev
Season 3Episode 630 min

Letter to Gorbachev

After Rose witnesses the members of her cadet troop talking about nuclear war, she writes letters to President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev urging them to disarm their weapons, and Gorbachev is so touched by Rose's letter he wants to meet her in person. Meanwhile, Sophia plans an act for a talent show.

Oct 31, 1987
Strange Bedfellows
Season 3Episode 730 min

Strange Bedfellows

A political candidate is accused of having an affair with Blanche, and admits on live television that the accusation is true. The trouble is, it isn't, or at least not according to Blanche, though her roommates don't believe her.

Nov 7, 1987
Brotherly Love
Season 3Episode 830 min

Brotherly Love

Stan's brother Ted is in town, and Blanche latches herself onto him. After their date, however, he is scared off by Blanche's aggressively sexual nature, and finds solace instead in Dorothy, causing a rift between the two of them. Meanwhile, Rose deals with a severe case of insomnia.

Nov 14, 1987
A Visit from Little Sven
Season 3Episode 930 min

A Visit from Little Sven

Rose's cousin Sven visits from Sweden, paying Rose a visit on his way to St. Olaf to meet his bride-to-be, having been set up in an arranged marriage. While he visits, however, a series of events leads him to fall instead for Blanche.

Nov 21, 1987
The Audit
Season 3Episode 1030 min

The Audit

Stan returns yet again, this time with upsetting news for Dorothy: the two of them are being audited by the IRS. Thanks to Stan's careless spending while they were married, the two may end up having to face jail time. Meanwhile, Rose takes a Spanish class in night school, and Blanche soon joins her.

Nov 28, 1987
Three on a Couch
Season 3Episode 1130 min

Three on a Couch

With the bickering between them having reached an all-time high, the ladies decide to see a psychiatrist together.

Dec 5, 1987
Charlie's Buddy
Season 3Episode 1230 min

Charlie's Buddy

A man visits claiming to have served in the Army with Rose's late husband Charlie, and he and Rose end up falling for one another. Dorothy, however, doesn't believe him.

Dec 12, 1987
The Artist
Season 3Episode 1330 min

The Artist

Tensions grow between Dorothy, Rose and Blanche when they reveal they've all been posing nude for an attractive Hungarian sculptor named Lazlo, who has been unclear on exactly whose sketches he plans to use for his latest sculpture. Meanwhile, Sophia practices pulling pranks on Dorothy to get back at a practical joker at the senior center.

Dec 19, 1987
Blanche's Little Girl
Season 3Episode 1430 min

Blanche's Little Girl

Blanche is in for a surprise when her daughter Becky visits -- Becky, a former model, is now significantly overweight. To make matters worse, her boyfriend insults her and makes jokes about her weight at every opportunity. Meanwhile, Sophia orders a strike against her employer at the fast food restaurant where she works.

Jan 9, 1988
Dorothy's New Friend
Season 3Episode 1530 min

Dorothy's New Friend

Dorothy becomes friends with author Barbara Thorndyke, who doesn't take nearly as kindly to Dorothy's roommates, putting a strain on their friendship.

Jan 16, 1988
Grab That Dough
Season 3Episode 1630 min

Grab That Dough

The girls get tickets to appear on a game show called Grab That Dough!, but upon their arrival in California they lose all their luggage and have to sleep in the hotel lobby. To further complicate things, Blanche insults Rose and Sophia to the point where they break off and team up against her and Dorothy.

Jan 23, 1988
My Brother, My Father
Season 3Episode 1730 min

My Brother, My Father

Sophia's brother, Dorothy's Uncle Angelo, is coming by for a visit, and since Angelo's a Catholic priest, Sophia asks of Dorothy a small favor: pretend that she and Stanley are still married and never divorced. Meanwhile, Rose and Blanche prepare to star in a local production of The Sound of Music.

Feb 6, 1988
Golden Moments (1)
Season 3Episode 1830 min

Golden Moments (1)

The series' first clip show sees Sophia preparing to move out to live with Dorothy's brother Phil and his family. Dorothy, Rose and Blanche are so stunned by the news they remember the times they have all had together.

Feb 13, 1988
Golden Moments (2)
Season 3Episode 1930 min

Golden Moments (2)

The clip show concludes with the three ladies remembering old times while trying to figure out how to stop Sophia from moving out.

Feb 13, 1988
And Ma Makes Three
Season 3Episode 2030 min

And Ma Makes Three

Dorothy takes a lonely Sophia on a date with her and her latest boyfriend, and Sophia enjoys herself to such an extent she starts coming along on all of their dates, much to their chagrin.

Feb 20, 1988
Larceny and Old Lace
Season 3Episode 2130 min

Larceny and Old Lace

Sophia's latest boyfriend, Rocco, claims to have been a member of the mafia. When a bag of his is discovered with thousands of dollars, the girls fear he may have robbed a bank. Meanwhile, Blanche and Dorothy secretly read Rose's diary, and discover what they perceive to be insulting things written about them.

Feb 27, 1988
Rose's Big Adventure
Season 3Episode 2230 min

Rose's Big Adventure

Rose's latest boyfriend retires, and the lifestyle he wants to lead turns out to be a lot less exciting than Rose had in mind. Meanwhile, Sophia hires an old friend to remodel the girls' garage into a guest room.

Mar 12, 1988
Mixed Blessing
Season 3Episode 2330 min

Mixed Blessing

Dorothy's son Michael returns with the announcement that he's going to marry Lorraine, an African-American woman twice his age. Dorothy objects to the age difference, while Lorraine's visiting family objects because Michael is white.

Mar 19, 1988
Mister Terrific
Season 3Episode 2430 min

Mister Terrific

Rose's latest boyfriend is a superhero -- or at least plays one, named "Mr. Terrific", on TV. He manages to help Dorothy land a job on his show, and the producers like her recommendations so much they decide to keep her -- and fire Mr. Terrific.

Apr 30, 1988
Mother's Day
Season 3Episode 2530 min

Mother's Day

As the girls prepare to go to a Mother's Day banquet, they reminisce about Mother's Days past.

May 7, 1988

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