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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. Discover the Best Episodes of One Day at a Time Season 3!

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The misadventures of a divorced mother, two teenage daughters, and their new building superintendent in Indianapolis.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 9 - Barbara's Friend (1)
    8.5/10(73 votes)

    S3:E9

    While agonizes over whether Cliff Randall will invite her to the Grateful Dead concert, she has to contend with a over-eager girl trying to be her friend. When reality sinks in, she reaches out to Barbara at the last moment.

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 6 - Bob Loves Barbara
    8.2/10(64 votes)

    S3:E6

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

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 10 - Barbara's Friend (2)
    8.2/10(79 votes)

    S3:E10

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

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 15 - Ann's Secretary
    8.2/10(64 votes)

    S3:E15

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

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 16 - Barbara's Rebellion
    8.2/10(56 votes)

    S3:E16

    Frustrated over not getting enough attention at home, Barbara rebells by running away to a Chicago motel room with Bob Morton.

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 1 - The Older Man (1)
    7.8/10(62 votes)

    S3:E1

    After Julie plows into a car, its dashing driver offers her a job. First of four parts.

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 2 - The Older Man (2)
    7.8/10(61 votes)

    S3:E2

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

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 18 - Ann's Competitor
    7.8/10(53 votes)

    S3:E18

    Ann has a competitor in the lecherous Francine Webster.

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 4 - The Older Man (4)
    7.7/10(55 votes)

    S3:E4

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

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 3 - The Older Man (3)
    7.6/10(55 votes)

    S3:E3

    Julie is startled by her boss's proposal. Third of four parts.

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 24 - Ann, the Father
    7.5/10(47 votes)

    S3:E24

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

    Directors:Alan Rafkin, Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 21 - Barbara the Fink
    7.4/10(51 votes)

    S3:E21

    Barbara is an eyewitness to a vandalism at the school and soon finds herself between a rock and a hard place, over whether or not to do the honest thing and tell the truth and fink on a friend or not say anything. Ultimately, she tells the truth but then must face the results of her actions, possible alienation.

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 7 - The Second Mrs. Cooper
    7.3/10(57 votes)

    S3:E7

    After Julie and Barbara return home from a weekend visit with their dad complaining that Dad's new wife is trying to cut them out of his life, Ann initiates her first face to face meeting with the new Mrs. Cooper - only to learn that the girls haven't exactly been fair or kind to their new step-mother.

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 11 - Schneider's Kid
    7.2/10(58 votes)

    S3:E11

    Julie runs into an attractive young man in the lobby who is looking for Schneider. However, his visit to see Schneider is anything but a social call when he reveals that he is Schneider's son, from a brief marriage 20 years earlier. Ann, Barbara and Julie quickly do their best to prepare Schneider for the news.

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 13 - The Race Driver (1)
    7.0/10(53 votes)

    S3:E13

    Schneider makes the grand announcement that a celebrity has just moved into the building, a race car driver named Cam Randolph. Meanwhile, Julie and Barbara have devised a meeting between their mother and Cam, but Ann is anything but excited about meeting him, at first that is. Things start to change however, once she gets to know him and she invites him over for dinner.

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Gy Waldron

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  16. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 19 - The Dress Designer
    6.9/10(49 votes)

    S3:E19

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

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 5 - Ann's Out-of-Town Client
    6.8/10(50 votes)

    S3:E5

    A lecherous client has more than business on his mind.

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 20 - Take the Money
    6.8/10(48 votes)

    S3:E20

    Barbara and Julie are excited about getting a new stereo and decide to buy Schneider's old one for $200. However, as they are scrounging up the money, Julie checks her balance in her checking account and quickly finds that somehow an additional $125 has been credited to her account. Stricken with guilt and Barbara's encouragement, Julie decides to take the money.

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 8 - The Ghost Writer
    6.6/10(51 votes)

    S3:E8

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

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 14 - The Race Driver (2)
    6.6/10(53 votes)

    S3:E14

    Ann begins to question her relationship with a dashing race driver. Second of two parts.

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Gy Waldron

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  21. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 12 - Ann's Crisis
    6.5/10(60 votes)

    S3:E12

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

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 22 - Julie's Big Move (1)
    6.1/10(50 votes)

    S3:E22

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

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Gy Waldron

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  23. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 23 - Julie's Big Move (2)
    6.0/10(44 votes)

    S3:E23

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

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 17 - The New Owner
    5.8/10(48 votes)

    S3:E17

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

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Barbara's Friend (1)" is the best rated episode of "One Day at a Time" season 3. It scored 8.5/10 based on 73 votes. Directed by Herbert Kenwith and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/29/1977. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Bob Loves Barbara".