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Season 3
45 :03x01 - Aloha (1) (Sep/18/1987)
The Seaver family vacations in Maui, but no one besides Jason seems to want to be there. While stranded on a boat, the family reminisces about how they wound up on this vacation in the first place.
Guest Stars: Kevin Wixted as Bobby, Deborah White as Susan, Ty Miller as Hadley Barnes, Kelly Hu as Melia
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Steve Marshall, Dan Guntzelman
Story: Tom Walla
 
46 :03x02 - Aloha (2) (Sep/18/1987)
As the family vacation continues, Jason gives up on trying to get the family to spend time together, while Ben follows around his siblings and observes their vacation romances.
Guest Stars: Kevin Wixted as Bobby, Kelly Hu as Melia, Ty Miller as Hadley Barnes, Steve Marshall as Luau Matre D'
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Steve Marshall, Dan Guntzelman
Story: Tom Walla
 
47 :03x03 - Taking Care of Business (Sep/22/1987)
Jason and Maggie don't approve of Mike's new job at a stereo store, which requires him to use unorthodox methods to cheat people out of their money.
Guest Stars: Timothy Gibbs as Jerry "Andrew" Daglish, Andrew Koenig as Richard "Boner" Stabone
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Tim O'Donnell
 
48 :03x04 - Not Necessarily the News (Sep/29/1987)
When Maggie has difficulty finding a new job, she decides to stay at home and take care of her family. However, she goes a little overboard and ends up driving everybody nuts. She eventually realizes that she needs to be working and snags a job as a Channel 19 news reporter.
Guest Stars: Kenneth Tigar as Sid Sidlevich, Pamela Brüll as Thelma
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Tim O'Donnell
 
49 :03x05 - Michaelgate (Oct/06/1987)
When Mike is nominated for student-body president, Carol is envious at first because she believes she deserved to be nominated; however, she soon finds out what's really going on behind the scenes and comes to her brother's aid.
Guest Stars: Butch Hartman as Robert Jordan, Heather Graham (1) as Cindy, Jo de Winter (1) as Mrs. Salinger, Monica Creel as Schwartz Twin #2, Leanna Creel as Schwartz Twin #1, Evan Arnold as Richie, K. C. Martel (1) as Eddie, Sam Anderson as Mr. Dewitt, Andrew Koenig as Richard "Boner" Stabone
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Steve Marshall, Dan Guntzelman
 
50 :03x06 - Big Brother is Not Watching (Oct/13/1987)
When Ben enlists Carol for help in getting a new bike, the plan that the two hatch up ends up severely backfiring.
Guest Stars: Eric Ratliff as Todd Babotz, Carl Steven (1) as Vinnie Babotz, Summer Phoenix as Judy
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: David Tyron King (5)
 
51 :03x07 - A Star is Born (Oct/27/1987)
In order to impress a girl, Monica, Mike takes part in the school production of Our Town. He at first doesn't take his duties seriously, but then realizes that acting might actually be his calling.
Guest Stars: Ahmet Zappa as Barry, Christa Denton as Monica Shakleford, Dawn Wells as Casting Secretary, Rachel Jacobs (1) as Shelley, Lisa Capps as Debbie, Evan Arnold as Richie, Bill Kirchenbauer as Coach Lubbock, Andrew Koenig as Richard "Boner" Stabone
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: David Kendall (1)
 
52 :03x08 - Gone But Not Forgotten (Nov/03/1987)
When the Seavers return home after celebrating Maggie's birthday, they discover that their home has been invaded by burglars, which causes them to deal with the tragedy in different ways.
Guest Stars: Dan Barrows as Clown, Dennis Haysbert as Officer Wright
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Christopher Ames, Carolyn Shelly (1)
 
53 :03x09 - Who's Zoomin' Who? (Nov/10/1987)
Carol who isn't satisfied with her current relationship with Bobby, begins spending a lot of time with a charming new transfer student named Jeffery (Brad Pitt).
Guest Stars: Brad Pitt as Jeffery, Kevin Wixted as Bobby, Lisa Capps as Debbie
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Tom Walla
 
54 :03x10 - This is Your Life (Nov/17/1987)
Ben who is incredibly nervous about the tonsillectomy he is about to undergo, dreams that he sneaks out of the hospital right before the operation, only to discover that his role in the Seaver family has been replaced.
Guest Stars: Danny Cooksey as The New Ben, Franklyn Seales as Dr. Jerry Marquez, Alan Hale, Jr. (2) as Cabby
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: David Kendall (1)
 
55 :03x11 - Broadway Bound (Nov/24/1987)
Still reeling from their success in the high school production of Our Town, Mike and Monica decide to audition for the same play on Broadway, only to discover that they are in way over their heads.
Guest Stars: Dawn Wells as Hedi, Christa Denton as Monica Shakleford, Bill Kirchenbauer as Coach Lubbock
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Tom Walla, Tim O'Donnell
 
56 :03x12 - The Scarlet Letter (Dec/01/1987)
When Carol receives an A+ on a pop quiz she believed to have failed, she begins to wonder if she had actually earned all the past grades which made up her flawless academic record, or if they were just given to her simply because of who she is.
Guest Stars: Bill Kirchenbauer as Coach Lubbock, Lisa Capps as Debbie, Rachel Jacobs (1) as Shelley, Julie Cobb as Gracie Thornton
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Kate Boutilier
 
57 :03x13 - A Reason to Live (Dec/08/1987)
Jason tries to help a suicidal girl named Jill, who also happens to be a classmate of Mike's.
Guest Stars: Cristine Rose as Roseanne Flagg, Kellie Overbey Shane as Jill, Rachel Jacobs (1) as Shelley, Lisa Capps as Debbie, Andrew Koenig as Richard "Boner" Stabone
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: David Tyron King (5)
 
58 :03x14 - Nasty Habits (Dec/15/1987)
When Jason and Maggie learn that Mike, the king of procrastination, has had four weeks to complete the English paper that is due the following day and has yet to start, they force him to sit in his room and complete it, but he is overwhelmed with distractions.
Guest Stars: Andrew Koenig as Richard "Boner" Stabone, Kimberley Kates as Sheena Berkowitz, Bruce Vidal as Deejay
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Christopher Ames, Carolyn Shelby
 
59 :03x15 - The Marrying Kind (Jan/05/1988)
When Carol accepts Bobby's marriage proposal, she tries to find a way to gently break the news to her parents. She decides to invite Bobby's parents to dinner with her family, where she and Bobby will then drop the bomb on their unsuspecting families. When both sets of parents respond with great disapproval, Carol and Bobby decide to take matters into their own hands.
Guest Stars: Arlene Golonka as Kitty, Dick Butkus (1) as Robert, Kevin Wixted as Bobby
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: David Kendall (1)
 
60 :03x16 - State of the Union (Jan/12/1988)
Maggie is not happy when Jason befriends her boss and the two begin to spend a lot of time together, while she can barely even get a word in with him. She also gets some surprising news from her doctor- that she's pregnant.
Guest Stars: Kenneth Tigar as Sid Sidlevich, Pamela Brüll as Thelma, Dennis Haysbert as Frank
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Kate Boutilier
 
61 :03x17 - The Mom Who Knew Too Much (Jan/26/1988)
When Carol and Maggie share secrets at a hair salon, Carol is outraged to find out that her mother betrayed her confidence and shared the secret with Jason.
Guest Stars: Robert Dubac as Rodney, Ralph Manza as Izzy
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Kate Boutilier
 
62 :03x18 - Great Expectations (Feb/09/1988)
When Mike receives a letter from Melia, the girl he met while vacationing in Hawaii, he decides to fly half way across the country to see her and has Carol and Ben cover for him so that his parents don't find out.
Guest Stars: Raffaella Cammintante as Mail Lady, Eve Smith as Passenger, Kelly Hu as Melia, Andrew Koenig as Richard "Boner" Stabone
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: David Kendall (1)
 
63 :03x19 - Dance Fever (1) (Mar/01/1988)
Maggie and Jason chaperon Mike and Carol's high school dance much to their children's dismay.
Guest Stars: Cathy Podewell as Lydia Shane, Johnny Dark (1) as Deejay, K. C. Martel (1) as Eddie, Andrew Koenig as Richard "Boner" Stabone
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Tim O'Donnell
 
64 :03x20 - Dance Fever (2) (Mar/02/1988)
As the dance continues, Maggie finds herself filling in as deejay, while Carol has dance partner troubles and Mike finally hears his date's unique sounding voice.
Guest Stars: Cathy Podewell as Lydia Shane, Kimberlee Kramer as Rita, Rachel Jacobs (1) as Shelley, Lisa Capps as Debbie, K. C. Martel (1) as Eddie, Andrew Koenig as Richard "Boner" Stabone, Bill Erwin as Janitor, Kathleen Freeman (1) as Madge
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Tim O'Donnell
 
65 :03x21 - Bringing Up Baby (Mar/09/1988)
The Seavers begin to prepare for the arrival of the new baby as they start to decorate the nursery. Mike, knowing that one of the kids will have to give their room to the new baby and move into the guest room, devises a plan to make sure he isn't the one to be kicked out. Meanwhile, Maggie has trouble letting her boss know that she's pregnant.
Guest Stars: Pamela Brüll as Thelma, Kenneth Tigar as Sid Sidlevich
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Tom Walla
 
66 :03x22 - The Obscure Objects of Our Desire (1) (Mar/30/1988)
In this retrospective episode, the family does a little spring cleaning and prepares for a garage sale, and some of the household objects have stories to tell about events that occurred in past episodes.
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: David Kendall (1)
 
67 :03x23 - The Obscure Objects of Our Desire (2) (Mar/30/1988)
As household objects continue to tell stories through flashback, the children realize that they aren't ready to part with some of their belongings because the memories mean too much to them.
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: David Kendall (1)
 
68 :03x24 - How the West Was Won (1) (Apr/20/1988)
Carol and Mike stage a sit-in to protest Coach Lubbock being let go at the end of the school year. Matters get serious when the authorities get involved and Maggie has to be the one to report the story on the news.
Guest Stars: JoAnn Willette as Connie Lubbock, Brooke Theiss as Wendy, Deborah Harmon as Elizabeth, Sam Anderson as Mr. Dewitt, Bill Kirchenbauer as Coach Lubbock, Andrew Koenig as Richard "Boner" Stabone, Jamie Luner as Cindy Lubbock, Heather Langenkamp as Marie Lubbock
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Steve Marshall, Dan Guntzelman
 
69 :03x25 - How the West Was Won (2) (Apr/26/1988)
After all the press the school received because of Mike's protest, the school decides to fire Coach Lubbock immediately rather than at the end of the semester. Coach Lubbock, who is angry at Mike for making matters worse, along with his family, is invited for dinner at the Seavers home to get everything straightened out. Coach Lubbock eventually decides to accept the only job offer he received- as a teacher in a California high school, where he and his large family are set to move to.
Guest Stars: JoAnn Willette as Connie Lubbock, Matt Shakman as J.R., Heidi Zeigler as Sherry, Richard Marion (1) as Mr. Stabone, Ruth Silviera as Mrs. Stabone, Brooke Theiss as Wendy, Deborah Harmon as Elizabeth, Jamie Luner as Cindy Lubbock, Heather Langenkamp as Marie Lubbock, Andrew Koenig as Richard "Boner" Stabone, Bill Kirchenbauer as Coach Lubbock, Sam Anderson as Mr. Dewitt
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Dan Guntzelman, Steve Marshall
 
70 :03x26 - Graduation Day (May/04/1988)
During Mike's graduation ceremony, his family, who are extremely proud of his accomplishment, reminisce about his early years and all the events that led to this moment.
Guest Stars: Hunter Cope as Baby Mike, Kent Smith as Soldier, Viola Kates Stimpson (1) as Prunish Woman, Jarrett Lennon as Little Boner, Judith Barsi as Little Carol, Victor Di Mattia as Young Mike, Patrika Darbo as Estelle, K. C. Martel (1) as Eddie, Sam Anderson as Mr. Dewitt, Andrew Koenig as Richard "Boner" Stabone, Kanin Guntzelman as Toddler Mike
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Dan Guntzelman, Steve Marshall
 
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