The BEST episodes of The PJs season 3

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

Thurgood Stubbs lives with his wife Muriel in the housing project where he is the chief superintendent. The show, created by Eddie Murphy (who provides Stubbs' voice), follows the adventures of the Stubbs family and the others in the building, animated through a process called 'Foamation.'

Last Updated: 11/3/2024Network: Adult SwimStatus: Ended
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Smoke Gets in Your High-Rise
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8.38
8 votes

#1 - Smoke Gets in Your High-Rise

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2001

Thurgood makes a deal to place a cigarette advertisement on the side of the Hilton-Jacobs building in exchange for free air-conditioning.

Directors: Paul Harrod
Writer: Warren Bell
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It Takes a Thurgood
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8.00
9 votes

#2 - It Takes a Thurgood

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2001

Thurgood fears his job is at risk when he discovers a homeless teenager living in the boiler room.

Directors: K.T. Bell
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A Race to His Credit
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7.80
5 votes

#3 - A Race to His Credit

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/2001

In the second season finale, Thurgood gets accepted for a new credit card, but his complete ignorance as to how credit works gets him buried in debt.

Directors: John Logue
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Boyz Under the Hood
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7.50
8 votes

#4 - Boyz Under the Hood

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/2001

Calvin is jealous of Juicy knowing more about cars than him.

Directors: Kirk Kelley
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Survival: In Tha Hood
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7.38
8 votes

#5 - Survival: In Tha Hood

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2001

Residents of the Hilton-Jacobs Projects are split into two rival tribes--one led by Muriel and one by Thurgood--for a televised competition, Survival: In tha Hood, sponsored by H.U.D.

Directors: Mike Dietz
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Let's Get Ready to Rumba
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7.17
6 votes

#6 - Let's Get Ready to Rumba

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/2001

Mrs. Avery's new zest for life after surviving a heart attack leads her to challenge champs Bebe and Jimmy in a local dance contest. Meanwhile, Thurgood refuses to enter the competition with Muriel.

Directors: Marv Newland
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National Buffoon's European Vacation
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7.13
8 votes

#7 - National Buffoon's European Vacation

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2001

Thurgood balks at telling Muriel of Juicy's crush on her, since she thinks all of Juicy's thoughtful presents to her are from her husband.

Directors: John Logue
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Clip Show
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7.00
8 votes

#8 - Clip Show

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/9/2009

Series finale. Thurgood talks about his life making the show to an interviewer, with clips from past episodes used to illustrate his points. This episode is done from a lack-of-fourth wall perspective and features a different voice actor for Thurgood.

Directors: Earlton Davis
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Miracle Cleaner on 134th Street
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6.83
6 votes

#9 - Miracle Cleaner on 134th Street

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/2001

To warn Sharique of the dangers of being an entrepreneur in the projects, Thurgood tells her about a cleaning solution he invented, Formula Forty-O Nine, and how a big corporation tried to take advantage of his accidental brilliance.

Directors: Mike Johnson
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Scarthroat
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6.57
7 votes

#10 - Scarthroat

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2001

Sanchez lords over the distribution of victuals after New Year's Eve brings a power outage and food shortage to the Hilton-Jacobs Projects.

Directors: Carl Willat
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Cruising for a Bluesing
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6.56
9 votes

#11 - Cruising for a Bluesing

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2001

Would-be bluesmen Thurgood, Walter, Jimmy and Sanchez get stranded in the urban wastelands of the South South Side on the way to the gig of their dreams.

Directors: Sean Burns
Writer: Dan McGrath
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Red Man's Burden
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6.43
7 votes

#12 - Red Man's Burden

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/16/2009

Jimmy cashes in on his American Indian ancestry when he opens a casino in the projects.

Directors: Paul Herrod
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