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The Best Episodes of My Wife and Kids Season 3

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Michael Kyle is a loving husband and modern-day patriarch who rules his household with a unique and distinct parenting style. As he teaches his three children some of life's lessons, he does so with his

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 1 - The Kyles Go to Hawaii (1)
    8.3/10(186 votes)

    #1 - The Kyles Go to Hawaii (1)

    S3:E1

    The Kyles are leaving for their family vacation on Hawaii, but instead of taking only one flight straight to the island, Michael books a 43-hour flight to Hawaii with several layovers in order to save money. Plus, Michael chastises Janet for packing too many clothes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dean Lorey

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  2. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 2 - The Kyles Go to Hawaii (2)
    7.8/10(178 votes)

    #2 - The Kyles Go to Hawaii (2)

    S3:E2

    Finally in Hawaii, Michael and Janet decide to go out on a romantic dinner, leaving their kids all alone. Claire and Jr. fight over who'll have to stay in the room babysitting for Kady, but Claire lets her brother get out of the duty, after all it's not often he gets a date. Jr. has a memorable night on the beach with Leilani, a native girl. Michael and Janet are pursued by two attractive strangers; Claire goes on a shopping spree.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dean Lorey

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  3. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 3 - The Kyles Go to Hawaii (3)
    7.3/10(172 votes)

    #3 - The Kyles Go to Hawaii (3)

    S3:E3

    A mad scramble ensues when Michael finds out that the family's flight home from Hawaii leaves much earlier than he thought, but matters are complicated when a love-smitten Jr. insists on staying with his new love, Leilani. Meanwhile Kady refuses to leave without her beloved doll, Little Pippy, and Claire has to go to extremes to keep her parents from finding out about her exorbitant hotel charges.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 4 - Samba Story
    7.5/10(183 votes)

    #4 - Samba Story

    S3:E4

    Michael and Janet try to spice up their date nights by taking samba lessons, but their instructors arouse jealousy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kim Wayans

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  5. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 5 - Diary of a Mad Teen
    8.0/10(168 votes)

    #5 - Diary of a Mad Teen

    S3:E5

    While making Claire's bed, Jay finds her diary hidden under the mattress. She can't resist the temptation of reading it and learns that her daughter is thinking about becoming sexually active. Michael is scheduled for an appointment with the eye doctor even though he insists there's nothing wrong with his sight; he asks Junior to drive and Michael reprimands him for his poor driving skills.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 6 - Claire's New Boyfriend
    7.3/10(180 votes)

    #6 - Claire's New Boyfriend

    S3:E6

    Claire drops Tony for zip-code boy 1040-EZ, because her father displayed a liking for Tony.Jr. draws his mother's portrait.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 7 - Crouching Mother, Hidden Father
    7.7/10(188 votes)

    #7 - Crouching Mother, Hidden Father

    S3:E7

    Jay volunteered to be the director for Kady's kindergarten class play, but due to illness she is forced to step away from the production, leaving Michael to fill the void; he allows the kids to do whatever they want.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 8 - The Fighting Kyles
    7.3/10(159 votes)

    #8 - The Fighting Kyles

    S3:E8

    Sick and tired of listening to their kids fights, Michael and Janet act like they are fighting themselves so Jr. and Claire can see how annoying it is and quit it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 9 - Sister Story
    7.3/10(163 votes)

    #9 - Sister Story

    S3:E9

    Michael's sister Kelly is coming over for the weekend, which freaks Jay out because every time Kelly comes over she overstays her welcome and always gets on Jay's nerves. This time is no different and it sparks a rivalry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kim Wayans

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  10. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 10 - Jr's Dating Dilemma
    7.7/10(170 votes)

    #10 - Jr's Dating Dilemma

    S3:E10

    Michael's advice about women backfires when Jr. ends up with two dates to a dance. Plus, Jay dreams Michael is having an affair with Janet Jackson.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 11 - Jay the Artist
    8.5/10(178 votes)

    #11 - Jay the Artist

    S3:E11

    Feeling that she has no space and time of her own due to home duties, Jay decides to paint. The result is a portrait of Michael based on Michelangelo's David, which makes Michael feel a little bit "diminished". Michael renews acquaintances with his old buddy Steve, while the kids are encouraged to develop their artistic abilities aswell. Claire designs clothes, Kady plays the piano and Junior writes some bizarre poetry

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dean Lorey

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  12. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 12 - Chair Man of the Board
    8.0/10(182 votes)

    #12 - Chair Man of the Board

    S3:E12

    Michael's old friend Tommy is coming over and Michael is very excited because he and Tommy used to compete for everything. But his excitement soon turns into awkwardness when Tommy shows in on a wheelchair and Michael doesn't know how to act with the situation. Tommy decides to take advantage of that until they have a talk in which Tommy asks Michael to treat him like he used to, because despite the wheelchair he's the same guy that used to race Michael for anything. Meanwhile, Claire is caught shoplifting and gets grounded for it. When she confronts Kady about who put the nail polishers on her purse she feels so guilty she confesses to their parents that Claire didn't do it. The punishment? She will no longer be treated like a baby.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 13 - Open Your Heart
    8.0/10(161 votes)

    #13 - Open Your Heart

    S3:E13

    Jay decides to attend a ""Open Your Heart"" seminar for struggling couples, even though she and Michael are happier than ever. Her excuse is ""prevention"", but Michael warns her not to try fixing something that isn't broken. At the seminar, they are teased against each other and stop talking to one another. It takes Kady suffering an accident at school for them to realize how important communication between them really is. Meanwhile, Michael wants his children to learn the value of money and tells Jr. to start his own business selling monkeyfish like he. Jr., instead of the monkeyfish, decides to get 100% refunds on the clothes Claire buys with a 40% discount at the store she's working. When Jr. gets caught, Claire gets fired and Michael punishes him by making he wear the clothes he wanted refund.

    Director:Damon Wayans
    Writer:Kim Wayans

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  14. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 14 - Michael's Tribe
    7.3/10(157 votes)

    #14 - Michael's Tribe

    S3:E14

    Michael (aka: Chief Bald Eagle) is recruited to camp out with Kady and her friends and teach them Native American lore. Meanwhile, Clare and ""the new Tony"" plan to stay out all night themselves: they're plotting to sneak out to a ""rave.""

    Director:Damon Wayans
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 15 - Blackout
    7.0/10(158 votes)

    #15 - Blackout

    S3:E15

    Michael wants some time alone in the house and makes a deal with Jay for her and the kids to get out of the house. But of course it doesn't come as easy as he hoped. He has to pay for Claire to agree on going to the mall and is forced to watch The Little Mermaid with Kady for the hundredth time. He switches the movie to Gremlins, which scares the death out of the poor girl, and when the power goes off Claire freaks out about losing her entire work on the computer. In the end, the power failure ends up bringing the Kyles closer together.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 16 - Man of the Year
    9.0/10(153 votes)

    #16 - Man of the Year

    S3:E16

    Jay nominates Michael for the ""Small Businessman of the Year"" award and he assumes he's going to win it (especially after a golfing buddy on the organization's board tells him: ""If my vote were the only one that counted, you'd be a shoo-in""). Meanwhile, Claire helps herself to items from Jay's makeup bag once too often.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 17 - Jr's Risky Business (1)
    8.0/10(162 votes)

    #17 - Jr's Risky Business (1)

    S3:E17

    As a very impressed Michael sees it, his son's girlfriend, Vanessa is an absolute prize: ""She's beautiful, smart, personable and polite... you guys have nothing in common,"" he tells Jr. But there's something about her that rubs Jay the wrong way. Elsewhere in the courtship department, Kady's similarly smart and personable gentleman caller is a budding piano prodigy named Franklin. As for Claire, all she's courting is a severe case of nerves: the PSATs are coming up and her face has broken out in hives.

    Director:Damon Wayans
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 18 - Jr's Risky Business (2)
    7.3/10(162 votes)

    #18 - Jr's Risky Business (2)

    S3:E18

    After walking in on Jr. and his girlfriend having sex on his bed, Michael decides that he and Junior can no longer live under the same roof and throws his son out. Feeling sympathetic for her baby, Jay opposes to Michael's attitude, but at the same time agrees the boy needs a severe punishment. She had Jr. stay on a tent in the backyard until she can cool things down with Michael, who only realizes he might be estranging his son for good after Vanessa has a woman-to-woman talk with Jay. Michael lets Jr. move back, remembering that he once was in the same position as Jr.

    Director:Damon Wayans
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 19 - Jury Duty
    7.5/10(163 votes)

    #19 - Jury Duty

    S3:E19

    Michael and Jay are asked to serve jury duty together. Michael's elected foreman and wants to move on the trial quickly so he can get home to watch the ""Godfather"" marathon on TV. But Jay won't vote in guilty because she thinks there has to be a debate first. Thanks to that, Michael ends up missing the marathon, and has to rent the videos to catch up with the movie. At the video store, he meets an insurance salesman whom he mistakes for a mobster, and is convinced that the mob is after him due to the case. The case ends up being dismissed before they can vote, and Jay is disappointed that Michael wouldn't back her up but has her revenge when Michael acts like a fool.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dean Lorey

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  20. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 20 - Here Come Da Judge
    7.0/10(161 votes)

    #20 - Here Come Da Judge

    S3:E20

    When Jr and Claire find a lost wallet containing $500, it's time for a session of ""family court"" to decide who gets the money. Meanwhile, Claire's boyfriend Tony induces her to become a vegetarian.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 21 - Claire's Permit
    7.0/10(150 votes)

    #21 - Claire's Permit

    S3:E21

    Claire has taken her driving permit, but Michael won't lend her the car because he doesn't think she can drive very well. Nevertheless, Claire steals the car keys thinking if she goes out really quick while her parents are gone they will never notice. Unfortunately, she drives by them on her way to meet her friends, and Michael decides to teach her a lesson on the Michael Kyle style: stealing the car and making Clare feel guilty about it. She goes to Junior for help, and they call the police reporting the stolen car. Michael ends up in jail due to the mixup, but he and Clare end up getting along after everything is cleared up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 22 - Sharon's Picture
    7.3/10(166 votes)

    #22 - Sharon's Picture

    S3:E22

    Jay gets mad at Michael after finding a photo of an attractive former girlfriend among his things. Franklin has trouble admitting that his little sister Aretha is an outstanding singer.

    Director:Roger E. Mosley
    Writer:Kim Wayans

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  23. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 23 - Tee for Too Many
    7.7/10(153 votes)

    #23 - Tee for Too Many

    S3:E23

    Jay decides to spend more quality time with Michael - by watching him play golf. Meanwhile, Jr., who only wants to go to college because Vanessa's going, asks Franklin for help with the application essay.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 24 - The Big Bang Theory
    7.3/10(155 votes)

    #24 - The Big Bang Theory

    S3:E24

    Michael and Jay panic when Claire reveals that she and Tony have decided to have sex. Her parents try by all means to change their minds and stop them, unsuccessfully. When the day and time comes, their find out Claire has sneaked out of the house and panic. Claire and Tony show up a few minutes later, and just when Michael is ready to kill him, Tony reveals that they didn't do anything. Just when they were about to do it, he opened the drawer on the hotel room's nightstand and found a bible, which he took as a sign from God. But he doesn't have to know that every hotel has a bible.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. My Wife and Kids Season 3 Episode 25 - Not So Hostile Takeover
    7.0/10(162 votes)

    #25 - Not So Hostile Takeover

    S3:E25

    Claire comes home with the exciting news that she was invited to senior prom. Jay is excited about it and volunteers to chaperone at the dance, in order to keep Claire safe from her date, a senior quarterback. But Jay's exaggerated excitement makes Claire feel uncomfortable, especially when her parents are crowned queen and king of the prom. Michael tells Claire that she shouldn't be upset about it because Jay never attended her own prom as she was giving birth to Junior that night, and so Claire lets her mom enjoy her moment. Meanwhile, Junior falls into another one of Michael's plans once he tries to teach the kid a lesson about money management and ends up turning his car the exact opposite of Junior's plans.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Kyles Go to Hawaii (1)" is the best rated episode of "My Wife and Kids" season 3. It scored 8.3/10 based on 186 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Dean Lorey, it aired on 9/25/2002. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Kyles Go to Hawaii (2)".