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Season 3
September 18, 1987

Season 3

01. Aloha

The family is stranded in Maui.

Ben videotapes Mike and Carol's Hawaiian romances.

1h 0min
September 18, 1987

02. Taking Care of Business

Mike uses double talk to sell stereos.

30min
September 22, 1987

03. Not Necessarily the News

The family scrambles to help find an out-of-work Maggie a job after she turns into Super Mom, preparing oversize meals and assigning new chores.

30min
September 29, 1987

04. Michaelgate

Mike is unaware that he's been nominated for student-body president because he's "a sure loser."

30min
October 6, 1987

05. Big Brother is Not Watching

Ben asks Carol's advice on getting a new bike from their parents.

30min
October 13, 1987

06. A Star is Born

A star is born when Mike lands a leading role in the school play opposite the lovely Monica.

30min
October 27, 1987

07. Gone But Not Forgotten

Burglars hit the Seaver home.

30min
November 3, 1987

08. Who's Zoomin' Who?

Bobby's annoying habits make Carol look elsewhere for the man of her dreams -- just in time for her to notice a new student.

30min
November 10, 1987

09. This is Your Life

During a tonsillectomy, Ben has an out-of-body experience, dreaming that he escapes with a friendly cabbie, only to find a new Ben has replaced him at home.

30min
November 17, 1987

10. Broadway Bound

After their success in the school play, Mike and Monica set their sights on a Broadway audition for ""Our Town.""

30min
November 24, 1987

11. The Scarlet Letter

An unearned "A" makes Carol doubt her academic record.

30min
December 1, 1987

12. A Reason to Live

A troubled student named Jill volunteers to work on a school project with Mike and Boner. This, however, is a subterfuge: Jill has been contemplating suicide due to some very serious problems at home, and she hopes to get some free counseling from Mike's psychiatrist dad Jason. But as it turns out, Jason is presently weighed down with a few self-pity issues of his own.

30min
December 8, 1987

13. Nasty Habits

Maggie and Jason try to keep Mike in his room to complete an English paper, but Mike's mind is of course elsewhere.

30min
December 15, 1987

14. The Marrying Kind

Reason flies out the window when Bobby and his parents arrive at the Seavers' for dinner and a special announcement -- that Bobby and Carol are engaged.

30min
January 5, 1988

15. State of the Union

Maggie fumes over the many irritants that seem to be driving her and Jason apart -- until unexpected news sheds light on the situation.

30min
January 12, 1988

16. The Mom Who Knew Too Much

Maggie and Carol share confidences at the beauty salon, but later Carol learns to her chagrin that a secret isn't safe with Maggie.

30min
January 26, 1988

17. Great Expectations

A letter from the girl he met in Hawaii has Mike scheming to fly to Los Angeles to see her without his parents' knowing.

30min
February 9, 1988

18. Dance Fever (1)

At the school dance, Mike gets a girl and Carol gets raked over the coals. Meanwhile, Ben's adventure goes awry.

30min
March 1, 1988

19. Dance Fever (2)

Great expectations turn sour at the Dewey High dance after Mike hears Lydia's voice; and Ben and Stinky find themselves in a seedy diner eyeing a pinball machine that pays real money.

30min
March 2, 1988

20. Bringing Up Baby

The Seavers begin to make room for baby, relegating Ben to the guest quarters and making the others lament the changes bound to come. Meanwhile, Maggie grasps for a way to tell her boss she is pregnant.

30min
March 9, 1988

21. The Obscure Objects of Our Desire

Spring-cleaning breathes new life into the family's household objects, and each has a story to tell.

1h 0min
March 30, 1988

22. How the West Was Won (1)

Mike and Boner learn that Coach Lubbock has been fired, prompting them to organize a protest.

30min
April 20, 1988

23. How the West Was Won (2)

Jason, Carol, Mike and Boner are arrested in the demonstration over the dismissal of Coach Lubbock.

30min
April 26, 1988

24. Graduation Day

At Mike's high-school graduation, family members recall moments when it seemed like his graduation would never take place.

30min
May 4, 1988