S3 E1 • The Good-Time News

Mary is given the task of making The Six O'clock News more upbeat, and her plans are on target to succeed until they're frustrated by Ted.

Première diffusion : 16 septembre 1972

S3 E2 • What is Mary Richards Really Like?

Mary is interviewed by a newspaper columnist and ends up telling a little too much.

Première diffusion : 23 septembre 1972

S3 E3 • Who's in Charge Here?

Lou is promoted to the position of program director but has to decide to whom his old job should go. Meanwhile, The Six O'clock News begins falling apart without him.

Première diffusion : 30 septembre 1972

S3 E4 • Enter Rhoda's Parents

Ida Morgenstern, Rhoda's mother, mistakenly believes that her husband is seeing other women, so Rhoda and Mary try to clear things up between them.

Première diffusion : 7 octobre 1972

S3 E5 • It's Whether You Win or Lose

When Lou's trip to Las Vegas is cancelled, Mary organizes a poker game at the office where Murray loses a substantial amount to Ted.

Première diffusion : 14 octobre 1972

S3 E6 • Rhoda the Beautiful

After losing 20 pounds, Rhoda enters a beauty contest at work, but continues to put herself down.

Première diffusion : 21 octobre 1972

S3 E7 • Just Around the Corner

Mary is worried that her parents, who have moved to the Twin Cities to be close to her, may pry into her life too much.

Première diffusion : 28 octobre 1972

S3 E8 • But Seriously, Folks

Mary begins dating the writer of the Chuckles the Clown show, whose real ambition is to become a stand-up comedian.

Première diffusion : 4 novembre 1972

S3 E9 • Farmer Ted and the News

Ted refuses to sign his contract renewal until Lou agrees to let him pursue other ventures, a decision he soon regrets when Ted begins appearing in commercials.

Première diffusion : 11 novembre 1972

S3 E10 • Have I Found a Guy for You

Two of Mary's friends separate and Mary accepts a date from the husband.

Première diffusion : 18 novembre 1972

S3 E11 • You've Got a Friend

Mary becomes concerned when her father, newly retired, appears to have no friends or hobbies in Minneapolis, and tries to take on the role herself.

Première diffusion : 25 novembre 1972

S3 E12 • It Was Fascination, I Know

Bess's 15-year-old boyfriend falls in love with Mary and begins to surprise her with visits to her apartment and her work.

Première diffusion : 2 décembre 1972

S3 E13 • Operation: Lou

Lou goes to hospital to have a piece of World War II shrapnel removed and, surprisingly, he and Ted become best friends.

Première diffusion : 9 décembre 1972

S3 E14 • Rhoda Morgenstern: Minneapolis to New York

Rhoda decides to move back to New York but Mary is taking the whole thing with a grain of salt.

Première diffusion : 16 décembre 1972

S3 E15 • The Courtship of Mary's Father's Daughter

Mary runs into her former boyfriend Dan Whitfield in an elevator by chance. Subsequently, Dan realizes he still has feelings for Mary, breaks off his engagement, and begins dating her again.

Première diffusion : 23 décembre 1972

S3 E16 • Lou's Place

Lou spots an opportunity to buy a bar after realizing a lifelong dream. However, he is short of several thousand dollars and Ted is the only one who can come to his aid.

Première diffusion : 6 janvier 1973

S3 E17 • My Brother's Keeper

Phyllis wants to set up her visiting brother with Mary, but instead he hits it off with Rhoda and begins spending time with her to Phyllis's disapproval.

Première diffusion : 13 janvier 1973

S3 E18 • The Georgette Story

Mary and Rhoda try to encourage Georgette to take a stand for herself after seeing how Ted takes advantage of her.

Première diffusion : 20 janvier 1973

S3 E19 • Romeo and Mary

Rhoda introduces Mary to a very irritating Warren Sturges, who tries everything including a giant billboard across the road from the WJM-TV offices to get her to accept his marriage proposal.

Première diffusion : 27 janvier 1973

S3 E20 • What Do You Do When the Boss Says, “I Love You”?

The new station manager, an attractive woman, falls for Lou.

Première diffusion : 3 février 1973

S3 E21 • Murray Faces Life

Murray becomes depressed when he realizes that the years are passing him by, after he learns that a contemporary has won a Pulitzer Prize.

Première diffusion : 10 février 1973

S3 E22 • Remembrance of Things Past

A former boyfriend visiting Minneapolis calls Mary who, deep down, wants to see him again but she has been hurt by him too many times before.

Première diffusion : 17 février 1973

S3 E23 • Put On a Happy Face

Everything goes right for Rhoda and everything goes wrong for Mary on a disastrous day when she is due to go to the Teddies.

Première diffusion : 24 février 1973

S3 E24 • Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady

Mary lends Rhoda almost $1,200 to start a new venture and worries she may never see her money again, after Rhoda postpones repayment, hires Georgette full-time and begins expanding her business.

Première diffusion : 3 mars 1973