The Golden Girls season 3

The Golden Girls
Season 3
Season 3 DVD Cover
No. of episodes	25
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	September 19, 1987 (1987-09-19) – May 7, 1988 (1988-05-07)
Season chronology

The third season of The Golden Girls premiered on NBC on September 19, 1987, and concluded on May 7, 1988. The season consisted of 25 episodes.

Broadcast history

The season originally aired Saturdays at 9:00-9:30 pm (EST) from September 19, 1987 to May 7, 1988.

Awards and Nominations

40th Primetime Emmy Awards

• Nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series
• Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Beatrice Arthur) (Episode: "My Brother, My Father")
• Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Rue McClanahan) (Episode: "Strange Bedfellows")
• Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Betty White) (Episode: "Bringing Up Baby")
• Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Estelle Getty) (Episode: "Old Friends")
• Nomination for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series (Herb Edelman) (Episode: "The Audit")
• Nomination for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series (Geraldine Fitzgerald) (Episode: "Mother's Day")
• Nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Terry Hughes) (Episode: "Old Friends")

45th Golden Globe Awards

• Award for Best Comedy Series
• Nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series (Beatrice Arthur)
• Nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series (Rue McClanahan)
• Nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series (Betty White)

Writers Guild of America Awards

• Nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman) (Episode: "Old Friends")

Directors Guild of America Awards

• Nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Terry Hughes) (Episode: "Old Friends")

DVD release

The Region 1 DVD was released on November 22, 2005. The Region 2 and 4 DVD were respectively released on January 9 and January 11, 2006.

Episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
52	1	"Old Friends"	Terry Hughes	Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman	September 19, 1987 (1987-09-19)
53	2	"One for the Money"	Terry Hughes	Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan Winifred Hervey Stallworth	September 26, 1987 (1987-09-26)
54	3	"Bringing Up Baby"	Terry Hughes	Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan	October 3, 1987 (1987-10-03)
55	4	"The Housekeeper"	Terry Hughes	Winifred Hervey Stallworth	October 17, 1987 (1987-10-17)
56	5	"Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself"	Terry Hughes	Christopher Lloyd	October 24, 1987 (1987-10-24)
57	6	"Letter to Gorbachev"	Terry Hughes	Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan	October 31, 1987 (1987-10-31)
58	7	"Strange Bedfellows"	Terry Hughes	Christopher Lloyd	November 7, 1987 (1987-11-07)
59	8	"Brotherly Love"	Terry Hughes	Jeffrey Ferro & Fredric Weiss	November 14, 1987 (1987-11-14)
60	9	"A Visit from Little Sven"	Terry Hughes	David Nichols	November 21, 1987 (1987-11-21)
61	10	"The Audit"	Terry Hughes	Winifred Hervey Stallworth	November 28, 1987 (1987-11-28)
62	11	"Three on a Couch"	Terry Hughes	Jeffrey Ferro & Fredric Weiss	December 5, 1987 (1987-12-05)
63	12	"Charlie's Buddy"	Terry Hughes	Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman	December 12, 1987 (1987-12-12)
64	13	"The Artist"	Terry Hughes	Christopher Lloyd	December 19, 1987 (1987-12-19)
65	14	"Blanche's Little Girl"	Terry Hughes	Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman	January 2, 1988 (1988-01-02)
66	15	"Dorothy's New Friend"	Terry Hughes	Robert Bruce & Martin Weiss	January 16, 1988 (1988-01-16)
67	16	"Grab That Dough"	Terry Hughes	Winifred Hervey Stallworth	January 23, 1988 (1988-01-23)
68	17	"My Brother, My Father"	Terry Hughes	Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan	February 6, 1988 (1988-02-06)
69–70	18–19	"Golden Moments"	Terry Hughes	Teleplay by: Mort Nathan & Barry Fanaro Story by: Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman	February 13, 1988 (1988-02-13)
71	20	"And Ma Makes Three"	Terry Hughes	Winifred Hervey Stallworth	February 20, 1988 (1988-02-20)
72	21	"Larceny and Old Lace"	Terry Hughes	Teleplay by: Robert Bruce & Martin Weiss Story by: Jeffrey Ferro & Fredric Weiss	February 27, 1988 (1988-02-27)
73	22	"Rose's Big Adventure"	Terry Hughes	Jeff Abugov	March 12, 1988 (1988-03-12)
74	23	"Mixed Blessings"	Terry Hughes	Christopher Lloyd	March 19, 1988 (1988-03-19)
75	24	"Mister Terrific"	Terry Hughes	Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman	April 30, 1988 (1988-04-30)
76	25	"Mother's Day"	Terry Hughes	Teleplay by: Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan Story by: Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman	May 7, 1988 (1988-05-07)