Season 3

2000 · 25 episodes

Episodes

1Do RicoCarrie is turned on by an imitation of Rico done by Doug; Arthur tries to chronicle his own life story.
2Roast ChickenCarrie has Doug sign a card for her boss' twenty years at the company and is asked to participate in his banquet roast.
3Fatty McButterpantsDoug vows to lose 30 pounds.
4Class StruggleCarrie decides to return to college, with very little time to get things done.
5Strike OneDoug wants a new car and against Carrie's advice, buys it for himself only to find out moments later that the workers at the IPS company are going on strike, forcing Carrie to work major overtime to compensate for his mistake.
6Strike TooWith no end to the IPS workers strike in sight, Doug tries substitute teaching at his sister Stephanie's school.
7Strike OutDoug and Deacon, who are out of work because of a strike, resort to playing sophomoric pranks, along with Arthur, to keep from going stir crazy. But they're driving Carrie and Kelly nuts. Eventually, Doug and Deacon return to work leaving Arthur alone.
8Dark MeetDoug and Carrie try to recall their first Thanksgiving together who said, "I Love You" first. They consult Arthur who quickly recalls some other Thanksgivings.
9Twisted SittersDoug and Carrie watch Deacon and Kelly's kids while they are out of town. When one of the kids sees them making love, they must keep him from telling his parents...
10Work RelatedArthur begins to work at Carrie's company; Doug and Deacon compete for the best practical joke.
11Better CameraA battle of who got the cheaper gift begins; Lou Ferrigno moves next door.
12Wedding PresenceDoug and Carrie rush to a friend's wedding before the bride and groom realize they're not there; Meanwhile, Arthur plans a scheme involving Spence.
13Hi Def-JamDoug sets up his sister with Carrie's boss so that he can watch the Super Bowl on a high-definition TV.
14Paint Misbehavin'Doug becomes jealous when Carrie makes the mistake of telling him she finds Deacon attractive; The gang go paintballing to celebrate Deacon's birthday, which turns into a war of jealousy.
15Deacon BluesDoug is surprised to find his married best friend, Deacon, out with another woman. Meanwhile, Carrie questions her relationship with Doug because of their different views on cheating.
16Horizontal HoldAfter Deacon and Kelly's separation, Carrie begins to wonder about her own marriage. She and Doug agree to put their sex lives on hold for a few weeks because Carrie feels that they should resolve arguments verbally. Arthur dates a woman who claims she dated Frank Sinatra.
17Inner TubeDoug dreams that he could solve all of his problems if he could assume the roles of vintage sitcom characters.
18Papa PillDoug feels sorry for Arthur and agrees to let him go to a cocktail lounge instead of the weekly dance at a senior center. When Carrie finds out, she turns her father's care over to Doug.
19Package DealDoug finds that working for a competitor isn't all it's cracked up to be after he quits his job; Carrie becomes a self-tanning cream addict.
20Separation AnxietyDoug and Carrie go to the movies with Kelly while Deacon takes the kids. Carrie runs into a co-worker who asks Kelly out on a date.
21Departure TimeDoug, Carrie and Arthur head out to the airport to visit with Doug's parents. When they ask him to sign their living will and his sister Stephanie gets wind of this, she is offended.
22Swim NeighborsDoug and Carrie meet the neighbors after a hurricane destroys both of their backyards.
23S'no JobDoug's Uncle Stu asks him to get his son a job at IPS. Doug doesn't want him working there but he doesn't want to look bad to the family so he instructs his boss to interview him but not hire him.
24Pregnant Pause (1)Carrie discovers that she is pregnant and she is panicked that the timing is all-wrong. Meanwhile, Deacon and Kelly begin to reconcile and Arthur insists that Doug build him his own bathroom in the basement.
25Pregnant Pause (2)Doug tells Carrie not to panic about having the baby and he takes on a second job so that they can save extra money before the due date. Arthur is annoyed that Doug still hasn't finished his bathroom.