The BEST episodes of American Housewife season 3

Every episode of American Housewife season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of American Housewife season 3!

Katie Otto, a confident, unapologetic wife and mother of three, raises her flawed family in the wealthy town of Westport, Connecticut, filled with "perfect" mommies and their "perfect" offspring. Katie's perfectly imperfect world is upended when her neighbor's decision to move notches her up from her ideal social standing and sets her on a path to ensure that doesn't happen, regardless of the consequences.

Last Updated: 12/3/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
Locked in the Basement
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7.68
155 votes

#1 - Locked in the Basement

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/7/2019

Anna-Kat becomes best friends with Chloe Brown Mueller's daughter; Greg encourages Oliver to be honest with his girlfriend and not hide his passion for ballet.

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The Dance
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7.66
158 votes

#2 - The Dance

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/14/2019

With the kids away at the school dance, Katie and Greg look forward to a romantic evening alone; Anna-Kat is crushed when the boy she likes doesn't ask her to the dance; Oliver begins to panic when the town psychic's predictions begin to come true.

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Here We Go Again
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7.61
200 votes

#3 - Here We Go Again

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2018

With her new job taking up more of her time, Katie and Greg try to split up parenting duties. Katie over-involves herself in Taylor's social life by trying to keep some distance between Taylor and her boyfriend, Trip, to make sure Taylor is her own person aside from him. Meanwhile, Greg tries to convince Oliver to be honest after overhearing Oliver lie to his friends about his less-than-luxurious summer vacation.

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Trust Me
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7.61
186 votes

#4 - Trust Me

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2018

When Taylor decides she wants to go to a Halloween party, Greg and Katie disagree on whether or not Taylor can be trusted. Oliver and Cooper anxiously try to prepare for playing a game of "seven minutes in heaven" with their dates at a separate Halloween event. A pregnant Viv follows Katie around trying to get help preparing for her baby's arrival.

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Trophy Wife
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7.61
195 votes

#5 - Trophy Wife

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/28/2018

Katie lands the perfect pawn to play on the insecurities of the Westport housewives when she convinces a hot young trophy wife named Harper to volunteer as room mom for Anna-Kat's class, but she quickly shifts gears when Harper rejects Anna-Kat's idea for movie night. Meanwhile, Greg enlists the help of the kids to get Katie's mom, Kathryn, to take an interest in someone other than herself.

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Body Image
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7.57
191 votes

#6 - Body Image

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2018

The previous "fattest housewife" in Westport gets plastic surgery to lose weight, and Chloe Brown Mueller rubs it in Katie's face that Katie has now assumed that title. In order to get revenge on Chloe, Katie goes through great lengths to dig up bad photos of Chloe from high school. In discussing body image with the kids, Katie and her mother, Kathryn, turn out to be bad influences on Anna-Kat and Taylor, unintentionally encouraging them to focus too much on the outward appearance.

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Phone Free Day
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7.53
160 votes

#7 - Phone Free Day

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/16/2019

In order to avoid buying Anna-Kat a cellphone, Katie makes a pact with the girls that she and Taylor can go an entire day without using their phones; disappointed with Greg's advice, Oliver seeks the guidance of an old friend.

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Mo' Money, Mo' Problems
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7.53
175 votes

#8 - Mo' Money, Mo' Problems

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/19/2019

Katie encourages Greg to splurge on an overnight getaway; Oliver's attempt at a rebellious streak ends in disaster; Taylor comes to the realization that she needs to step up and be a better big sister

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The Things You Do
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7.51
171 votes

#9 - The Things You Do

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/5/2019

Greg's insistence on doing the family's taxes prompts Katie to take matters into her own hands; Oliver and Anna-Kat join forces in an attempt to win a popular radio contest; Taylor finally sees Pierce's true colors.

Directors: Rebecca Asher
Writer: Taylor Hamra
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Baby Crazy
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7.51
181 votes

#10 - Baby Crazy

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/26/2019

Katie panics when Greg is hit with a bout of baby fever; Taylor tricks Oliver into helping her.

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The Code
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7.50
180 votes

#11 - The Code

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2018

Katie learns that the pin code the Ottos use for everything spells out Greg's ex-girlfriend's name, and retaliates by dragging out old gifts from past boyfriends. Meanwhile, the kids' current love lives take a hit as Taylor and Trip argue over her relationship with Pierce; and Oliver and Gina's relationship goes south when they both apply for a ballet scholarship that only one of them gets.

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Field Trippin'
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7.49
169 votes

#12 - Field Trippin'

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/30/2019

Fearing she's spending too much time at the office, Katie volunteers to chaperone Anna-Kat's school field trip; Greg takes a creative approach to parenting when he catches Taylor and Oliver in a lie.

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Mom Guilt
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7.48
209 votes

#13 - Mom Guilt

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2018

Katie goes back to work as a party planner, which brings new challenges of balancing home and work life into the mix.

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Insta-Friends
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7.48
176 votes

#14 - Insta-Friends

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/26/2019

Katie feels left out when Greg becomes fast friends with the newest member of the Westport Historical Guild; Oliver fears Cooper is ditching him when he sees on social media that Cooper lied about his weekend plans.

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Saving Christmas
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7.45
192 votes

#15 - Saving Christmas

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/2018

Katie strives to keep her long-separated parents apart when her father arrives in time to surprise the Otto family for Christmas. Anna-Kat does her best to help Trip win Taylor back but has a hard time getting past a very persistent Pierce. Meanwhile, Oliver thinks no one will remember him as the mask-wearing villain in the school's production of "The Nutcracker" but quickly takes center stage when a series of mishaps damages his costume.

Directors: Jennifer Arnold
Writer: Jeremy Hall
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Grandma's Way
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7.45
161 votes

#16 - Grandma's Way

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/23/2019

When Katie gets sick, Greg enlists Kathryn's help in taking care of the kids; Taylor gets a taste of her own medicine when she tries to help an unruly Katie.

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Liar Liar, Room on Fire
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7.43
176 votes

#17 - Liar Liar, Room on Fire

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/9/2019

When Katie forgets Greg's birthday, she attempts to make up for it by pulling together a last-minute dinner party.

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Highs and Lows
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7.43
188 votes

#18 - Highs and Lows

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2018

Oliver and Taylor stumble through their love lives, making Katie miss the spontaneity and unpredictability of being young and in love. Meanwhile, Kathryn's plan to soothe Oliver's heartbreak backfires when she tracks down an old boyfriend, Dan, and he is not as she remembers. At the same time, Anna-Kat makes strides at school when Franklin is stuck at home with the chickenpox, forcing her to make a new friend.

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Cheaters Sometimes Win
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7.43
205 votes

#19 - Cheaters Sometimes Win

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2018

When Katie's mom, Kathryn (Wendie Malick), comes to town, Katie and Kathryn encourage the kids to make less than favorable decisions: Oliver cheats in shop class and Katie helps him try to get out of it, while Kathryn reassures Taylor that she doesn't need to go to college.

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Disconnected
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7.38
179 votes

#20 - Disconnected

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/12/2019

Katie plans a "friend date" in hopes of reconnecting with Taylor; Greg attends self-help seminar with Oliver; Anna-Kat takes extreme measures to secure her place as Katie's favorite child.

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Enemies: An Otto Story
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7.34
195 votes

#21 - Enemies: An Otto Story

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2018

Anna-Kat runs for the Green Chair position in the school election against Chloe Brown Mueller's daughter, which results in Katie and Chloe turning their kids' election into a feud of their own. Meanwhile, Greg becomes concerned that Taylor's new friend Pierce is trying to steal her away from Trip, causing Greg to intervene and scheme to prevent it.

Directors: Melissa Kosar
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American Idol
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7.33
175 votes

#22 - American Idol

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/19/2019

Greg enlists Oliver and Anna-Kat's help to drum up new recruits for the Westport Historical Guild; Katie does her best to support Taylor's dreams of becoming the next "American Idol."

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A Mom's Parade
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6.93
134 votes

#23 - A Mom's Parade

Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/21/2019

Frustrated by the lack of appreciation for all she does, Katie decides to leave the family to fend for itself.

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