Season 3
Episodes
S3 · E1 · 16 Sept 1972 · 25 min
The Good-Time News
Mary is given the task of making The Six O'clock News more upbeat, and her plans are on target to succeed until they're frustrated by Ted.
S3 · E2 · 23 Sept 1972 · 25 min
What is Mary Richards Really Like?
Mary is interviewed by a newspaper columnist and ends up telling a little too much.
S3 · E3 · 30 Sept 1972 · 25 min
Who's in Charge Here?
Lou is promoted to the position of program director but has to decide to whom his old job should go. Meanwhile, The Six O'clock News begins falling apart without him.
S3 · E4 · 7 Oct 1972 · 25 min
Enter Rhoda's Parents
Ida Morgenstern, Rhoda's mother, mistakenly believes that her husband is seeing other women, so Rhoda and Mary try to clear things up between them.
S3 · E5 · 14 Oct 1972 · 25 min
It's Whether You Win or Lose
When Lou's trip to Las Vegas is cancelled, Mary organizes a poker game at the office where Murray loses a substantial amount to Ted.
S3 · E6 · 21 Oct 1972 · 25 min
Rhoda the Beautiful
After losing 20 pounds, Rhoda enters a beauty contest at work, but continues to put herself down.
S3 · E7 · 28 Oct 1972 · 25 min
Just Around the Corner
Mary is worried that her parents, who have moved to the Twin Cities to be close to her, may pry into her life too much.
S3 · E8 · 4 Nov 1972 · 25 min
But Seriously, Folks
Mary begins dating the writer of the Chuckles the Clown show, whose real ambition is to become a stand-up comedian.
S3 · E9 · 11 Nov 1972 · 25 min
Farmer Ted and the News
Ted refuses to sign his contract renewal until Lou agrees to let him pursue other ventures, a decision he soon regrets when Ted begins appearing in commercials.
S3 · E10 · 18 Nov 1972 · 25 min
Have I Found a Guy for You
Two of Mary's friends separate and Mary accepts a date from the husband.
S3 · E11 · 25 Nov 1972 · 25 min
You've Got a Friend
Mary becomes concerned when her father, newly retired, appears to have no friends or hobbies in Minneapolis, and tries to take on the role herself.
S3 · E12 · 2 Dec 1972 · 25 min
It Was Fascination, I Know
Bess's 15-year-old boyfriend falls in love with Mary and begins to surprise her with visits to her apartment and her work.
S3 · E13 · 9 Dec 1972 · 25 min
Operation: Lou
Lou goes to hospital to have a piece of World War II shrapnel removed and, surprisingly, he and Ted become best friends.
S3 · E14 · 16 Dec 1972 · 25 min
Rhoda Morgenstern: Minneapolis to New York
Rhoda decides to move back to New York but Mary is taking the whole thing with a grain of salt.
S3 · E15 · 23 Dec 1972 · 25 min
The Courtship of Mary's Father's Daughter
Mary runs into her former boyfriend Dan Whitfield in an elevator by chance. Subsequently, Dan realizes he still has feelings for Mary, breaks off his engagement, and begins dating her again.
S3 · E16 · 6 Jan 1973 · 25 min
Lou's Place
Lou spots an opportunity to buy a bar after realizing a lifelong dream. However, he is short of several thousand dollars and Ted is the only one who can come to his aid.
S3 · E17 · 13 Jan 1973 · 25 min
My Brother's Keeper
Phyllis wants to set up her visiting brother with Mary, but instead he hits it off with Rhoda and begins spending time with her to Phyllis's disapproval.
S3 · E18 · 20 Jan 1973 · 25 min
The Georgette Story
Mary and Rhoda try to encourage Georgette to take a stand for herself after seeing how Ted takes advantage of her.
S3 · E19 · 27 Jan 1973 · 25 min
Romeo and Mary
Rhoda introduces Mary to a very irritating Warren Sturges, who tries everything including a giant billboard across the road from the WJM-TV offices to get her to accept his marriage proposal.
S3 · E20 · 3 Feb 1973 · 25 min
What Do You Do When the Boss Says, I Love You?
The new station manager, an attractive woman, falls for Lou.
S3 · E21 · 10 Feb 1973 · 25 min
Murray Faces Life
Murray becomes depressed when he realizes that the years are passing him by, after he learns that a contemporary has won a Pulitzer Prize.
S3 · E22 · 17 Feb 1973 · 25 min
Remembrance of Things Past
A former boyfriend visiting Minneapolis calls Mary who, deep down, wants to see him again but she has been hurt by him too many times before.
S3 · E23 · 24 Feb 1973 · 25 min
Put On a Happy Face
Everything goes right for Rhoda and everything goes wrong for Mary on a disastrous day when she is due to go to the Teddies.
S3 · E24 · 3 Mar 1973 · 25 min
Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady
Mary lends Rhoda almost $1,200 to start a new venture and worries she may never see her money again, after Rhoda postpones repayment, hires Georgette full-time and begins expanding her business.
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