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The Best Episodes of Veronica Mars Season 3

Every episode of Veronica Mars Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Veronica Mars Season 3!

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In the fictional town of Neptune, California, student Veronica Mars progresses from high school to college while moonlighting as a private investigator under the tutelage of her detective father.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 9 - Spit & Eggs
    8.6/10(1118 votes)

    S3:E9

    After the campus rapist anonymously announces the location of his next rape, Veronica hires her friends to help her track him down, but is shocked when she discovers the rapist's identity. Meanwhile, Logan makes a drastic decision about his future with Veronica, and Dean O'Dell hires Keith to prove that his wife is unfaithful.

    Director:Rob Thomas
    Writer:Rob Thomas

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  2. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 20 - The Bitch Is Back
    8.5/10(1048 votes)

    S3:E20

    As the end of the first semester at Hearst College draws to an end, the election for sheriff in Neptune comes to a close and Veronica and Piz discuss the effect a summer apart will have on their relationship.

    Director:Michael Fields
    Writers:Diane Ruggiero-Wright, Rob Thomas

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  3. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 19 - Weevils Wobble But They Don't Go Down
    8.1/10(819 votes)

    S3:E19

    Weevil asks Veronica to clear his name after he's arrested for selling fake debit cards to Hearst students, claiming he's being framed because of his criminal background.

    Director:Jason Bloom
    Writer:Phil Klemmer

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  4. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 15 - Papa's Cabin
    8.0/10(837 votes)

    S3:E15

    When Veronica discovers Timothy Foyle breaking into Mars Investigations, she uses his help to track down Dean O'Dell's true killer. Meanwhile, Logan and Parker's relationship takes an unexpected turn, and acting Sheriff Mars brings another murderer to justice.

    Director:Michael Fields
    Writer:John Enbom

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  5. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 14 - Mars, Bars
    7.9/10(831 votes)

    S3:E14

    When Veronica is released from jail, she is contacted by Josh Barry who is desperate to prove his innocence in his father's murder. Meanwhile, Keith gets bittersweet news from the county commissioner, and Logan helps Mac and Parker on a scavenger hunt.

    Director:Harry Winer
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 1 - Welcome Wagon
    7.7/10(1121 votes)

    S3:E1

    Veronica begins college with Logan, Wallace and Mac, but is immediately drawn back into old detective habits when Piz, Wallace's new roommate, gets all his stuff stolen. Meanwhile, Keith helps reunite Kendall with an old love, recently released from prison.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Rob Thomas

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  7. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 2 - My Big Fat Greek Rush Week
    7.6/10(996 votes)

    S3:E2

    The campus newspaper hires Veronica for an undercover expose on the Zeta Theta sorority sisters during rush week to investigate Parker’s rape. Veronica begins to realize though that not everything is as it appears in the sorority house. Logan and Wallace take part in a challenging Sociology class role-playing experiment as prisoner and prison guard, and Keith treks through the desert after escaping from the scene of a crime.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Diane Ruggiero-Wright

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  8. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 5 - President Evil
    7.6/10(923 votes)

    S3:E5

    When the illegal casino Veronica frequents is robbed, she must track down the thief to recover the necklace Lilly gave her years before. Meanwhile, Dean O'Dell's stepson is dying of cancer and needs Keith to track down his biological father for a transplant (with Cliff's help), and Wallace fears he may flunk out of his most important class.

    Director:Nick Marck
    Writers:Jonathan Moskin, David Mulei

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  9. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 6 - Hi, Infidelity
    7.6/10(888 votes)

    S3:E6

    When Veronica's term paper appears on the internet, she is accused of cheating by the TA and must prove her innocence. Meanwhile, Wallace has problems of his own when long basketball practices distract him from his studies, and Keith begins seeing Harmony Chase.

    Director:Michael Fields
    Writer:John Enbom

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  10. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 10 - Show Me the Monkey
    7.6/10(923 votes)

    S3:E10

    Veronica and Mac help campus researchers locate a missing monkey who was allegedly stolen by animal rights activists. Meanwhile, Keith is approached by Mindy O'Dell, who claims her husband's death was murder, not suicide. And in the aftermath of his breakup with Veronica, Logan turns to Dick for advice.

    Director:Nick Marck
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 13 - Postgame Mortem
    7.6/10(849 votes)

    S3:E13

    Keith takes on a second concurrent murder case when the head of the Hearst basketball team turns up dead and his son is the prime suspect. Meanwhile, a depressed Logan refuses to leave his hotel room and ends up babysitting Dick's girlfriend's little sister for days.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Joe Voci

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  12. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 17 - Debasement Tapes
    7.6/10(823 votes)

    S3:E17

    Desmond Fellows, a singer/musician from a 1990's pop band arrives on the Hearst campus to perform at a benefit concert to keep the station from going out of business. Piz gets the job of his dreams when he is put in charge of hosting Fellows around campus and on air. However his dreams start to dissolve as things don't go quite how he imagined, in more ways then one. Keith is excited about the upcoming Sheriff's race unopposed until he unwittingly helps promote an unlikely candidate who throws his hat into the ring.

    Director:Dan Etheridge
    Writer:John Enbom

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  13. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 7 - Of Vice and Men
    7.5/10(903 votes)

    S3:E7

    Veronica helps a girl named Meryl who is certain that her boyfriend is in trouble, while a jaded Veronica tries to convince her that he is cheating. Meanwhile, Logan reluctantly tells Veronica why he is sure Mercer didn't commit the rapes, and Keith finds that there is a heavy price to pay for committing adultery.

    Director:Harry Winer
    Writer:Phil Klemmer

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  14. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 11 - Poughkeepsie, Tramps and Thieves
    7.5/10(929 votes)

    S3:E11

    Veronica is hired to track down a one-night-stand, but the situation becomes more complicated when she turns out to be a hooker. Meanwhile, Keith continues his investigation in Dean O'Dell's death, and a visit by Madison Sinclair causes trouble for Veronica and Logan.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Diane Ruggiero-Wright

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  15. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 18 - I Know What You'll Do Next Summer
    7.5/10(795 votes)

    S3:E18

    Apollo, a Hearst student who suffered hardships as a child soldier in Africa, appears on Piz's radio show, prompting a man to come forth claiming to be his father. But Veronica's investigation unearths some surprises. Meanwhile, Neptune is faced with a crime spree that could spell trouble for Keith's campaign, and Logan finds himself in a difficult situation when Parker wants to spend to summer with him. Veronica awaits the results of her FBI exam.

    Director:Nick Marck
    Writers:Jonathan Moskin, David Mulei

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  16. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 4 - Charlie Don’t Surf
    7.4/10(923 votes)

    S3:E4

    Logan gets a big surprise when he hires Veronica to find the source of his missing inheritance, which escalates from weird to worse. Meanwhile, Dick's fraternity asks Veronica to prove their innocence in the campus rapes, and Keith helps an old acquaintance prove her husband is cheating.

    Director:Jason Bloom
    Writers:Diane Ruggiero-Wright, Jason Elen

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  17. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 16 - Un-American Graffiti
    7.4/10(810 votes)

    S3:E16

    With Keith acting-sheriff, Veronica goes solo on a case involving a local restaurant whose owners are the targets of hate crimes. Meanwhile, Keith is disturbed by the lack of professionalism in his deputies when he orders them to fine bars serving alcohol to underage patrons. Logan throws a birthday party for Parker, and Piz decides to finally confront Veronica about his feelings.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Robert Hull

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  18. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 3 - Wichita Linebacker
    7.3/10(980 votes)

    S3:E3

    Veronica's detective prowess is again used on campus when Piz's football friend loses the team playbook and Veronica must get it back before the game. The Dean threatens to expel Veronica if she doesn't reveal the source of her newspaper article. Meanwhile, Keith hires Weevil to work in the office, and Logan's antics catch up with him.

    Director:Harry Winer
    Writers:John Enbom, Phil Klemmer

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  19. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 8 - Lord of the Pi’s
    7.3/10(882 votes)

    S3:E8

    Keith and Veronica are hired to help find the missing grand-daughter of the founder of Hearst College, whose swing vote could spell the end of fraternities and sororities at Hearst. Meanwhile, Logan fears for Veronica's safety as she gets closer to the truth regarding the campus rapes.

    Director:Steve Gomer
    Writer:Diane Ruggiero-Wright

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  20. Veronica Mars Season 3 Episode 12 - There's Got to be a Morning After Pill
    7.3/10(867 votes)

    S3:E12

    Veronica is hired to find out who slipped a classmate a drug causing her to have a miscarriage against her will, but is distracted by Logan who admits to sleeping with Madison Sinclair. Meanwhile, Keith helps Mindy O'Dell when her ex-husband breaks into their house.

    Director:Tricia Brock
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Spit & Eggs" is the best rated episode of "Veronica Mars" season 3. It scored 8.6/10 based on 1118 votes. Directed by Rob Thomas and written by Rob Thomas, it aired on 11/28/2006. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Bitch Is Back".