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thirtysomething: Season 3

24 episodes · first aired Sep 19, 1989

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1 Nancy's Mom Sep 19, 1989 · 1h CAPSULE: Nancy's and Elliot move closer to a reconciliation, to the disapproval of her visiting mother Eleanor. Elliot and Nancy are spending an evening at Michael and Hope's talking about…
2 Love and Sex Oct 3, 1989 · 1h CAPSULE: While she and Michael are having problems of their own, Hope gets involved in the love life of her teenaged babysitter. Hope and Michael arrive home early while their teenaged…
3 Mr. Right Oct 10, 1989 · 1h CAPSULE: Ellyn and Melissa try using a video dating service. Melissa is unexpectedly attracted to a younger man she meets. Ethan must kiss a girl in the school play. Ellyn and Melissa are…
4 New Baby Oct 24, 1989 · 1h CAPSULE: Susannah and Gary become new parents after a difficult delivery. Melissa has a hard time accepting Gary's new status. In a story told in reverse, the opening scene has Susannah in…
5 Legacy Oct 31, 1989 · 1h Elliot and Michael have a close encounter with disaster on an airplane. Hope's employer, the magazine Synergy, is being taken over and will curtain its environmental watchdog activities…
6 Strangers Nov 7, 1989 · 1h CAPSULE: Melissa must come to terms with the problems she has over the age difference with Lee. Their relationship is paralleled by a new one between Russell Weller and Peter Montefiore…
7 Pilgrims Nov 21, 1989 · 1h CAPSULE: Elliot reunites with his family, but Ethan is still full of anxiety which manifests itself as fear for his safety. Elliot moves back in his house with his wife and children on a…
8 The Burning Bush Nov 28, 1989 · 1h CAPSULE: Ellyn takes steps toward starting an affair with Jeffrey Milgrom. Hope begins work on an environmental project. Ellyn and Hope's present-day relationship is compared to the one…
9 New Parents Dec 5, 1989 · 1h CAPSULE: Gary's decision to quit teaching and stay at home with his new baby causes a conflict between him and his mother. Gary and Susannah's new baby Emma cries for twelve hours and they…
10 Michael's Campaign Dec 12, 1989 · 1h CAPSULE: Michael crosses swords with the creative director at DAA. Hope gets more involved with her environmental project. At DAA, Michael and Elliot attend a ""war council"" on Minnesota…
11 Pulling Away Jan 9, 1990 · 1h CAPSULE: Michael is given more responsibility at DAA, causing friction between him and Elliot. Hope also has to take some responsibility with the anti-incinerator campaign. Michael and…
12 Another Country Jan 16, 1990 · 1h CAPSULE: Just as her children's book is published, Nancy is diagnosed with ovarian cancer. On a typical madhouse morning at the Weston house, Nancy is experiencing some back pain. Later…
13 Post-Op Jan 23, 1990 · 1h CAPSULE: Nancy, family and friends deal with the aftermath of her cancer surgery. Nancy has come out of surgery and Elliot calls the Steadman house to tell Hope and Ethan the news--she's…
14 Once a Mermaid Feb 6, 1990 · 1h CAPSULE: Ellyn restarts her affair with Richard, this time in earnest. Ellyn seems to be putting her flirtation with Jeffrey behind her, as she talks with Melissa about men and has a blind…
15 Fathers and Lovers Feb 13, 1990 · 1h CAPSULE: Melissa has conflicts with Lee over finding him a new job and with her father over his plans to buy her building. At a dinner with her parents, the Steadmans and Lee, Melissa…
16 Her Cup Runneth Over Feb 20, 1990 · 1h CAPSULE: Richard leaves his wife and takes his daughter and moves in with Ellyn. This new instant family experiences some rough times right away. Richard and Ellyn meet for a noontime…
17 Good Sex, Bad Sex, What Sex, No Sex Feb 27, 1990 · 1h CAPSULE: Against the background of an examination of the characters' sex lives, Melissa and Lee break up. Melissa and Lee's sex life is going great and she tells the other women about it…
18 The Other Shoe Mar 20, 1990 · 1h CAPSULE: Nancy finds new support from another cancer patient, but their relationship threatens her closeness with her own family. Nancy has been receiving chemotherapy and as a result has…
19 The Three Year Itch Apr 3, 1990 · 1h CAPSULE: While in Washington, DC about a possible job, Hope almost cheats on Michael with John Dunaway. While Michael has gotten a big raise almost doubling his salary and lots of perks…
20 I'm Nobody, Who Are You? Apr 10, 1990 · 1h
21 Arizona Apr 17, 1990 · 1h CAPSULE: Michael and Hope's relationship is deteriorating as they gather to attend her parents' anniversary celebration. Hope informs Michael they need to attend her parents' 40th wedding…
22 Going Limp May 1, 1990 · 1h CAPSULE: Elliot gets a chance to direct a public service announcement, but is he capable of doing the job? Ellyn comes to DAA with a request for them to film a public service announcement…
23 Towers of Zenith Part 1: The Go-Between May 15, 1990 · 1h CAPSULE: As Elliot grows more dissatisfied with DAA, Michael finds out something that could change everything about the company. Miles plans to take Michael to New York with him to meet…
24 Towers of Zenith Part 2: Samurai Adman May 22, 1990 · 1h CAPSULE: Michael's career is on the line as the hostile takeover attempt of DAA heats up. As Minnesota Brands plots its hostile takeover of DAA, Miles wants to take Michael with him to see…