The BEST episodes of One Day at a Time season 3

Every episode of One Day at a Time season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of One Day at a Time season 3!

This sitcom follows recently divorced mother (Ann Romano) and her two teenage daughters (Barbara and Julie) as they start a new life together in Indianapolis, They are befriended by the building superintendent (Dwayne Schneider), who treats them like family. Together, these four main characters face life's challenges together.

Last Updated: 11/28/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
Schneider's Kid
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8.00
1 votes

#1 - Schneider's Kid

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/1977

A man claims to be Schneider's son.

Directors: Herbert Kenwith
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Julie's Big Move (Part 1)
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8.00
1 votes

#2 - Julie's Big Move (Part 1)

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/20/1978

Julie plans to move out, but Ann doubts her daughter can make it financially.

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Julie's Big Move (Part 2)
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8.00
1 votes

#3 - Julie's Big Move (Part 2)

Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/27/1978

Ann thinks Julie's new roommate is a bad influence on her.

Writer: Bud Wiser
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The Older Man (Part 3)
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8.00
1 votes

#4 - The Older Man (Part 3)

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/1977

Julie is startled by her boss' proposal.

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The Older Man (Part 1)
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7.50
2 votes

#5 - The Older Man (Part 1)

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/1977

After Julie plows into a car, its dashing driver offers her a job.

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Bob Loves Barbara
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7.50
2 votes

#6 - Bob Loves Barbara

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/1977

An insecure boy interested in dating Barbara bolsters his confidence by taking out a notorious classmate first.

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The Older Man (Part 2)
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#7 - The Older Man (Part 2)

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/1977

Julie's boss invites her on an out-of-town trip.

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Ann's Out-of-Town Client
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7.00
1 votes

#8 - Ann's Out-of-Town Client

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/1977

A lecherous client has more than business on his mind.

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Ann's Secretary
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7.00
1 votes

#9 - Ann's Secretary

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/17/1978

Ann learns that a secretary she just hired is a reputed drug user.

Directors: Herbert Kenwith
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Barbara's Rebellion
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7.00
1 votes

#10 - Barbara's Rebellion

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/30/1978

Frustrated over not getting enough attention at home, Barbara runs away to Chicago.

Directors: Herbert Kenwith
Writer: Bud Wiser
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The New Owner
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7.00
1 votes

#11 - The New Owner

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/6/1978

Determined to keep his job, Schneider woos the building's new owner, who falls for him.

Directors: Herbert Kenwith
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Barbara's Friend (Part 1)
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6.00
1 votes

#12 - Barbara's Friend (Part 1)

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/1977

Barbara contends with a girl who is trying to befriend her.

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The Race Driver (Part 1)
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6.00
3 votes

#13 - The Race Driver (Part 1)

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/3/1978

Ann explores romance with the building's newest tenant, a race-car driver.

Directors: Herbert Kenwith
Writer: Gy Waldron
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Ann's Crisis
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6.00
1 votes

#14 - Ann's Crisis

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/27/1977

Ann sees her 36th birthday as a crisis, not a cause for celebration.

Directors: Herbert Kenwith
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The Second Mrs. Cooper
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1 votes

#15 - The Second Mrs. Cooper

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/1977

Ann meets her ex-husband's new wife.

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The Older Man (Part 4)
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#16 - The Older Man (Part 4)

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/1977

Julie is implored by her father not to marry her 42-year-old boss.

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The Ghost Writer
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#17 - The Ghost Writer

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/1977

When Barbara hands in Julie's verse as her own for a class, a school counselor takes her for a poetic genius.

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Barbara's Friend (Part 2)
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#18 - Barbara's Friend (Part 2)

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/1977

Barbara's classmate phones to say she's taken a drug overdose.

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The Race Driver (Part 2)
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#19 - The Race Driver (Part 2)

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/10/1978

Ann begins to question her relationship with a dashing race-car driver.

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Ann's Competitor
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#20 - Ann's Competitor

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/13/1978

Ann has a competitor in the lecherous Francine Webster.

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The Dress Designer
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#21 - The Dress Designer

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/27/1978

Aspiring designer Julie tries to enter a fashion show after the entry deadline.

Directors: Herbert Kenwith
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Take the Money
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#22 - Take the Money

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/6/1978

Julie must decide how to handle a banking error in her favor.

Directors: Herbert Kenwith
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Barbara the Fink
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#23 - Barbara the Fink

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/13/1978

Barbara struggles with deciding whether to turn in a friend whom she caught vandalizing the school.

Directors: Herbert Kenwith
Ann, the Father
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#24 - Ann, the Father

Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/3/1978

Ann's career advice to Barbara's friend leads to hard feelings between the boy and his father.

Directors: Alan Rafkin