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The Best Episodes of The Wild Thornberrys Season 3

Every episode of The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Wild Thornberrys Season 3!

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Travel the world with the Thornberrys and come face-to-face with blue sheep in Nepal, emus in Australia, marmots in Pakistan, flash floods in Siberia, Egyptian burial chambers, a runaway hot air balloon, a rock slide

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 2 - Time Flies
    8.0/10(47 votes)

    S3:E2

    Location: The Florida Everglades, United StatesDebbie and Eliza explore the Everglades but drop Nigel's birthday present, a new watch, into the swamp. As an old woman chases them away, they return at night, only to have the watch eaten by an alligator.

    Director:Carol Millican
    Writers:Barbara Herndon, Jill Gorey

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  2. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 16 - Operation Valentine
    7.9/10(42 votes)

    S3:E16

    Debbie is finally going to meet her e-mail friend in person and she is determined to make a good impression. Meanwhile, Eliza is having strange pains in her stomach and ends up stranded on top of a small mountain as Donnie gets attacked by a giant eagle. Just a typical Valentine's Day for the Thornberrys in Australia.

    Director:Mark Risley
    Writer:Alice Miller

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  3. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 17 - Hello, Dolphin!
    7.9/10(38 votes)

    S3:E17

    Nigel and Marianne are on a dangerous assignment to film some tiger sharks while Eliza goes swimming with some dolphins. Meanwhile, Debbie gets dumped by her e-mail boyfriend Sven. When the kids take a boat out with the dolphins to swim in the deep sea, they may get some unexpected visitors.

    Director:Frank Marino
    Writer:Peter Egan

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  4. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 14 - All Work and No Play
    7.8/10(44 votes)

    S3:E14

    When Eliza and Debbie slack off on their chores, they all suffer for it when they fail to prepare of an oncoming storm. Will the Thornberrys survive a flash flood, help some beavers build their dam and keep the Comvee from sinking?

    Director:Carol Millican
    Writer:Peter Hunziker

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  5. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 9 - The Legend of Ha Long Bay
    7.7/10(39 votes)

    S3:E9

    Location: Ha Long Bay, VietnamEliza encounters a mysterious creature while shooting a film with Nigel about manta rays.

    Director:Mark Risley
    Writer:Marsha Griffin

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  6. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 10 - Spirited Away
    7.7/10(57 votes)

    S3:E10

    Location: The border of Oaxala and Zaachula, MexicoAs the family prepares to film the ""Day of the Dead"" ceremony in a small town, Eliza meets a little girl who tells her about the spirits returning. Eliza is determined to find one, but when Donnie puts a vaulable ring in a loaf of bread, Debbie and Eliza must search for the missing ring. Eliza gets some help from a mysterious woman who, she finds out, has been gone for many years.

    Director:Sylvia Keulen
    Writers:Suzie Villandry, Sarah Jane Cunningham

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  7. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 8 - Birthday Quake
    7.6/10(40 votes)

    S3:E8

    Location: Mt. KilimanjaroTo celebrate his 13th birthday, Tyler and Eliza visit a pair of elephants in the African savanna.

    Directors:Frank Marino, Becky Bristow
    Writers:Kate Boutilier, Eleah Horwitz

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  8. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 1 - Dragon Me Along
    7.5/10(41 votes)

    S3:E1

    A trip to the Great Wall of China finds Eliza in hot pursuit of a panda and his mother.

    Director:Sylvia Keulen
    Writers:Gail Barrick, Peter Egan

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  9. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 6 - Queen of Denial
    7.5/10(47 votes)

    S3:E6

    Location: The Siwa Oasis, EgyptEliza challenges Tyler to lead the group to safety after they land in an underground burial chamber.

    Director:Frank Marino
    Writers:Suzie Villandry, Sarah Jane Cunningham

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  10. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 11 - A Family Tradition
    7.5/10(36 votes)

    S3:E11

    Location: Ankarana, MadagascarThe Thornberrys are preparing for Thanksgiving in Madagascar when Grandma Sophie calls, inviting them home for the holiday. When Nigel and Marianne explain that they can't go home until they get footage of a fossa for The Foundation, Debbie throws a tantrum. Will the girls, Donnie, and Darwin go to the states on their own when tradition has always had the Thornberry clan together on Thanksgiving?

    Director:Mark Risley
    Writers:Kate Boutilier, Alice Miller

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  11. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 13 - Happy Campers
    7.5/10(39 votes)

    S3:E13

    Location: BhutanA trip to Bhutan, finds Marianne and Debbie out in the cold, and Eliza and Darwin on the run from the border police.

    Director:Sylvia Keulen
    Writer:David Rosenberg

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  12. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 20 - The Anniversary
    7.5/10(50 votes)

    S3:E20

    Grandpa Frank marks the occasion of his 50th wedding anniversary by throwing caution to the wind and joining Eliza on a rigorous mountain climb.

    Director:Cathy Malkasian
    Writers:Don Sipes, Earl Hamner, Jr.

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  13. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 4 - Tyler Tucker, I Presume
    7.4/10(44 votes)

    S3:E4

    Eliza's cousin Tyler Tucker joins the Thornberrys for a four-week tour from Africa to the Amazon in search of exotic, endangered and mysterious animals.

    Director:Mark Risley
    Writer:Kate Boutilier

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  14. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 15 - New Territory
    7.2/10(40 votes)

    S3:E15

    The Thornberrys meet an Australian family named the Gibsons when the Comvee runs out of gas. Eliza makes friends with the youngest member of the family named Bethany, who is in a wheelchair from cerebal palsy. The girls go land sailing and Bethany helps Eliza escape from a crocodile, but then get in an arguement when Bethany thinks Eliza is feeling sorry for her being disabled. Will the two new friends find a way to make up? Meanwhile, Nigel and Marianne play the Gibsons in a very competitive game of Tricky Trivia.

    Director:Carol Millican
    Writer:Joan Considine Johnson

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  15. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 18 - April Fool's Day
    7.1/10(36 votes)

    S3:E18

    It's April Fools day, and The Thornberrys are trying to outdo each other by way of April Fool's jokes. At first it's a lot of fun, but when Tyler and Eliza encounter some quicksand and a lion, will they learn not to cry wolf? Meanwhile, Nigel coaches Debbie for her Physical Education courses.

    Director:Carol Millican
    Writer:Joan Considine Johnson

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  16. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 19 - Gem of a Mom
    7.1/10(37 votes)

    S3:E19

    Eliza and Debbie embark on a dangerous trek in search of precious gemstones.

    Director:Ron Noble
    Writers:Suzie Villandry, Sarah Jane Cunningham

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  17. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 7 - Island Trade
    7.0/10(42 votes)

    S3:E7

    Location: Zanzibar, TanzaniaDebbie and Tyler mistakenly trade the commvee for a dress at an island marketplace; Marianne and Nigel explore the Ngorongoro Crater.

    Director:Cathy Malkasian
    Writers:Rick Gitelson, Joan Considine Johnson

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  18. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 3 - Horse Sense
    6.9/10(44 votes)

    S3:E3

    In the hope of winning the annual horse race, Eliza trades in her bungling trotter for a swift Thoroughbred.

    Director:Cathy Malkasian
    Writers:Sheila M. Anthony, Joan Considine Johnson

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  19. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 5 - Critical Masai
    6.9/10(43 votes)

    S3:E5

    Location: Masai Steppe, TanzaniaEliza and Tyler work together to help an aspiring Masai warrior earn the respect of his elders.

    Director:Ron Noble
    Writer:Peter Egan

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  20. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 12 - Happy Old Year
    6.4/10(46 votes)

    S3:E12

    Location: Quito, EcuadorBefore New Year's Eve, Debbie accidentally hurts fer father's feelings, and joins a couple of eccentric, 30's-era volcano chasers, Mitzi and Merrick Dash. Eliza goes after her to reclaim her friend, Santusa the Llama, and they all encounter a mudslide when the volcano erupts.

    Directors:Frank Marino, Becky Bristow
    Writer:Kate Boutilier

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Time Flies" is the best rated episode of "The Wild Thornberrys" season 3. It scored 8/10 based on 47 votes. Directed by Carol Millican and written by Barbara Herndon, Jill Gorey, it aired on 9/19/2000. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Operation Valentine".