The BEST episodes of The Brady Bunch season 3

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

The misadventures of a large family formed by the marriage of a woman with 3 daughters and a man with 3 sons.

Last Updated: 2/17/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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The Big Bet
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8.63
24 votes

#1 - The Big Bet

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/28/1972

Bobby and Greg make a bet on how many chin-ups each can do. Confident Greg relaxes while Bobby practices, and when the two finally compete, Bobby ends up on top, with Greg doomed to be his servant.

Directors: Earl Bellamy
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My Sister, Benedict Arnold
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8.55
31 votes

#2 - My Sister, Benedict Arnold

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/1971

Greg is furious when he discovers Marcia is dating a rival who had beaten him out of a spot on the basketball team. Seeking revenge, Greg begins seeing the girl who had bested Marcia in cheerleading.

Directors: Hal Cooper
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The Fender Benders
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8.43
21 votes

#3 - The Fender Benders

Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/10/1972

Carol is in a car accident with a man who agrees to pay for his own damages. However, he changes his mind and Carol finds herself summoned to court with Bobby and Cindy testifying against her.

Directors: Allen Baron
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The Wheeler-Dealer
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8.42
26 votes

#4 - The Wheeler-Dealer

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/1971

Greg buys his first car for $100 from his smooth-talking friend Eddie. Finding that he has been stuck with a lemon, Greg attempts to repeat Eddie's snow job when he tries to resell the car to another sucker.

Directors: Jack Arnold
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Click
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8.33
24 votes

#5 - Click

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/26/1971

Greg's rib injury keeps him on the football sidelines, but Bobby's new photography hobby leads to a game-deciding discovery.

Directors: Oscar Rudolph
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Her Sister's Shadow
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8.20
25 votes

#6 - Her Sister's Shadow

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/1971

Tired of being in Marcia's shadow, Jan is determined to do something that Marcia never did. But Jan becomes more depressed when she fails to make the cheer squad. Then she wins first prize in an essay contest only to discover that her teacher had made a mistake in scoring.

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Dough Re Mi
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8.11
27 votes

#7 - Dough Re Mi

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/14/1972

Wanting to make a record, Greg books a recording studio and writes a song to perform with his siblings. However, when Peter's voice begins cracking, Greg realizes it's time to change and he's got to rearrange the music.

Directors: Allen Baron
Writer: Ben Starr
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Sergeant Emma
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8.04
23 votes

#8 - Sergeant Emma

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/11/1972

Alice takes a vacation, leaving her duties to her cousin Emma. But the Bradys have trouble adjusting to Emma's militaristic style.

Directors: Jack Arnold
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Cindy Brady, Lady
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8.00
16 votes

#9 - Cindy Brady, Lady

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/18/1972

Feeling immature because she is the youngest, Cindy feels that she isn't appreciated until she gets a mysterious letter from a secret admirer.

Directors: Hal Cooper
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The Not-So-Rose-Colored Glasses
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7.96
28 votes

#10 - The Not-So-Rose-Colored Glasses

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/24/1971

After taking the wrong bike from school and with her grades beginning to slip, Jan is fitted with a pair of glasses. But her unwillingness to wear the glasses leads to the destruction of Mike's anniversary gift to Carol, a portrait of all six children, and the kids must try to reshoot the photo without Mike knowing.

Writer: Bruce Howard
The Private Ear
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7.88
24 votes

#11 - The Private Ear

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/1971

Peter eavesdrops on his siblings' private conversations with the help of Mike's tape recorder.

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Ghost Town, U.S.A.
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7.79
34 votes

#12 - Ghost Town, U.S.A.

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/1971

The Bradys set out for a family vacation at the Grand Canyon. But when the family stops in an old ghost town, a paranoid old prospector locks them in a jail cell, believing the Bradys to be after his claim.

Directors: Oscar Rudolph
Writer: Howard Leeds
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Big Little Man
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7.74
27 votes

#13 - Big Little Man

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/7/1972

Bobby becomes self-conscious about his height and tries different ways to make himself "big." First he tries stretching himself, and then he decides to improve his mind by memorizing a bunch of worthless facts.

Writer: Skip Webster
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My Fair Opponent
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7.74
23 votes

#14 - My Fair Opponent

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/3/1972

As a joke, Marcia's plain-looking friend Molly Webber is nominated to be hostess on Banquet Night. Marcia's mission to transform Molly into a knockout succeeds, only to discover that she is running against her friend.

Directors: Peter Baldwin
Writer: Bernie Kahn
And Now, a Word from Our Sponsor
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7.61
31 votes

#15 - And Now, a Word from Our Sponsor

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/1971

A commercial producer discovers the Brady family while they are grocery shopping and wants them to be in a laundry soap commercial. But the family doesn't use the product, leading to a classic Brady dilemma.

Directors: Peter Baldwin
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Juliet is the Sun
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7.60
25 votes

#16 - Juliet is the Sun

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/1971

When Marcia lands the lead role of Juliet in the school play, she lets it go to her head, which leads to her losing the role and having a meltdown when told the bad news.

Directors: Jack Arnold
Writer: Brad Radnitz
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Getting Davy Jones
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7.60
30 votes

#17 - Getting Davy Jones

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/10/1971

Marcia makes a promise that she will get Davy Jones to perform at the prom, but finds it almost impossible to reach the former Monkee -- until he surprises her with a visit to the Brady house.

Directors: Oscar Rudolph
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The Personality Kid
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7.54
28 votes

#18 - The Personality Kid

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/1971

Convinced he doesn't have personality, Peter goes all out to try to get one. After imitating celebrities, Peter tries to be a comedian, but his jokes bomb when he tells them to his party guests. Pork chops...and applesauce!

Directors: Oscar Rudolph
Writer: Ben Starr
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The Teeter-Totter Caper
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7.37
27 votes

#19 - The Teeter-Totter Caper

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/31/1971

When Bobby and Cindy are not invited to a wedding because they're too young, they set out to do something important: break a teeter-totter record.

Directors: Russ Mayberry
Grand Canyon or Bust
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7.32
59 votes

#20 - Grand Canyon or Bust

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/1971

The Brady family finally arrives at the Grand Canyon and sets up camp. But the family is thrown into a panic when Bobby and Cindy get lost in the canyon while chasing an Indian boy.

Directors: Oscar Rudolph
Writer: Tam Spiva
The Brady Braves
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7.29
31 votes

#21 - The Brady Braves

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/1971

On vacation in the Grand Canyon, Bobby and Cindy become lost and befriend an Indian boy named Jimmy.

Directors: Oscar Rudolph
Writer: Tam Spiva
Jan's Aunt Jenny
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7.00
25 votes

#22 - Jan's Aunt Jenny

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/21/1972

Jan discovers that Aunt Jenny had closely resembled her in her youth. Jan corresponds with Jenny and receives a photo in return, leading her to worry that she will grow up to look just like her strange-looking aunt. But when Jenny visits, Jan comes to appreciate her unusual lifestyle.

Directors: Hal Cooper
The Power of the Press
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6.80
20 votes

#23 - The Power of the Press

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/4/1972

Peter finds popularity after mentioning his classmates in the school newspaper column. But with his schoolwork suffering, he tries the same tactic on his teacher with much different results.

Directors: Jack Arnold