Hot in Cleveland (season 3)

Hot in Cleveland'' (season 3)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 24[1]
Broadcast
Original channel TV Land
Original run November 30, 2011 (2011-11-30) – present
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List of Hot in Cleveland episodes

The third season of the TV Land original sitcom Hot in Cleveland premiered on November 30, 2011. TV Land originally ordered 22 episodes but later increased the order to 24.[1] The series stars Valerie Bertinelli, Wendie Malick, Jane Leeves and Betty White.

Contents

Plot

Episodes

Main article: List of Hot in Cleveland episodes
No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code		 U.S. viewers
(million)
33 1 "Elka's Choice" David Trainer Anne Flett-Giordano & Chuck Ranberg November 30, 2011 (2011-11-30) 301 1.94[2]
Elka is forced to chose between her thought-to-be-dead husband Bobby (Don Rickles), her old boyfriend, Max and her new boyfriend, Fred. Elsewhere, Victoria takes advantage of her marriage to Joy and appears on a View rip-off talk show called "The Chatter", hosted by female celebrities Christal (Kathie Lee Gifford), Jada (Kym Whitley) and Libby (Valerie Azlynn). 
34 2 "Beards" David Trainer Sam Johnson & Chris Marcil December 7, 2011 (2011-12-07) 302 1.42[3]
The girls go on a gay cruise, where Victoria plans to speak about her "relationship" with Joy, until they both fall for the captain (Gilles Marini). Melanie runs into her sister, Caroline (Laura San Giacomo), and discovers she is a lesbian. Caroline's lover (Sandra Bernhard) makes a pass at Melanie, after Melanie pretends to be a lesbian to stay on the cruise. 
35 3 "Funeral Crashers" David Trainer Steve Joe December 14, 2011 (2011-12-14) 303 1.71[4]
Elka teaches Melanie and the girls how to crash a funeral, to help Melanie find a missing dress. Joy and Victoria must face things from their pasts, while Elka reunites with Roy (John Mahoney) a former acquaintance. 
36 4 "Happy Fat" David Trainer Eric Zicklin December 21, 2011 (2011-12-21) 304 1.80[5]
Melanie, Joy and Victoria give their neighbors makeovers. Meanwhile, Elka and Roy go sky-diving. 
37 5 "One Thing or a Mother" Joe Regalbuto Sebastian Jones December 28, 2011 (2011-12-28) 305 1.87[6]
Victoria dates a self-centered hand model (Sean Hayes). Joy cannot determine the age of her date (Phil Morris). Melanie dates a guy (Sean O'Bryan) who enjoys letting the lower half of his body unclothed. Roy's mother disapproves of him dating Elka. The girls invite all their dates to a dinner party. 
38 6 "How Did You Guys Meet, Anyway?"[7] January 4, 2012 (2012-01-04) N/A
The girls tell Elka the story of how they met each other in Los Angeles in the late 80s. 
39 7 "Two Girls and a Rhino"[8] January 11, 2012 (2012-01-11) N/A
Joy and Elka are forced to look after a rhino at the Cleveland zoo. Elsewhere, Victoria and Melanie go on dates. 
40 8 "God and Football"[9] January 18, 2012 (2012-01-18) N/A
Melanie takes Elka to a football game, as a present for her 90th birthday, and finds romance with a kicker. Meanwhile, Victoria believes that Elka is God. 
41 9 "Love is Blind"[10] January 25, 2012 (2012-01-25) N/A
Joy dates a blind man, who believes that she is 26 years old. Meanwhile, Victoria receives a surprise visit from her daughter, Emmy (Jennifer Love Hewitt). Elsewhere, Elka prank-calls a baseman. 
42 10 "Life with Lucci"[11] February 1, 2012 (2012-02-01) N/A
After her All My Children is canceled, Susan Lucci seeks Victoria's comfort. 
43 11 "I'm with the Band"[12] February 8, 2012 (2012-02-08) N/A
The girls find themselves attracted to a band, for different reasons. 
44 12 "Lost Loves"[13] February 15, 2012 (2012-02-15) N/A
The girls go searching for their lost loves, including the man who stood Joy up at her wedding. 

References

  1. ^ a b "TV Land Greenlights Two New Sitcoms, Renews "Retired at 35," Expands Order for "Hot in Cleveland"". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. March 21, 2011. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/03/21/tv-land-greenlights-two-new-sitcoms-renews-retired-at-35-expands-order-for-hot-in-cleveland/86490. Retrieved December 16, 2011. 
  2. ^ Seidman, Robert (December 1, 2011). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'American Horror Story' Tops Night + Captain Kirk Boosts 'Psych'; 'Hot In Cleveland,' 'Full Throttle Saloon' & More". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/01/wednesday-cable-ratings-american-horror-story-captain-kirk-boosts-psych-hot-in-cleveland-full-throttle-saloon-more/112396/. Retrieved December 2, 2011. 
  3. ^ Gorman, Bill (December 8, 2011). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'American Horror Story,' 'Sons Of Guns' Top Night + 'Psych', 'Hot In Cleveland,' 'Ghost Hunters' Finale & More". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/08/wednesday-cable-ratings-american-horror-story-sons-of-guns-top-night-psych-hot-in-cleveland-ghost-hunters-finale-more/113086/. Retrieved December 9, 2011. 
  4. ^ Seidman, Robert (December 15, 2011). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'American Horror Story' Falls, But Leads + 'Sons Of Guns,' 'Moonshiners,' 'Psych', 'Hot In Cleveland' & More". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/15/wednesday-cable-ratings-american-horror-story-falls-but-leads-sons-of-guns-moonshiners-psych-hot-in-cleveland-more/113923/. Retrieved December 16, 2011. 
  5. ^ Gorman, Bill (December 22, 2011). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: ‘American Horror Story’ Finale Rises, Leads Night + ‘Sons Of Guns,’ “Moonshiners,’ ‘Top Chef’, ‘Hot In Cleveland’ & More". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/22/wednesday-cable-ratings-american-horror-story-rises-leads-night-sons-of-guns-moonshiners-top-chef-hot-in-cleveland-more/114490/. Retrieved December 22, 2011. 
  6. ^ Seidman, Robert (December 29, 2011). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: Holiday Bowl, 'Moonshiners' Lead + 'Full Throttle Saloon,' 'Sons of Guns,' 'Hot in Cleveland,' 'The Exes' and More & More". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/29/wednesday-cable-ratings-holiday-bowl-moonshiners-lead-full-throttle-saloon-sons-of-guns-hot-in-cleveland-the-exes-and-more-more/114941/. Retrieved December 30, 2011. 
  7. ^ "Hot in Cleveland : How Did You Guys Meet, Anyway?". Zap2It. http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/hot-in-cleveland-how-did-you-guys-meet-anyway/EP012599310041. Retrieved December 16, 2011. 
  8. ^ "Hot in Cleveland : Two Girls and a Rhino". Zap2It. http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/hot-in-cleveland-two-girls-and-a-rhino/EP012599310042. Retrieved December 23, 2011. 
  9. ^ "Hot in Cleveland : God and Football". Zap2It. http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/hot-in-cleveland-god-and-football/EP012599310043. Retrieved December 23, 2011. 
  10. ^ "Hot in Cleveland : Love is Blind". Zap2It. http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/hot-in-cleveland-love-is-blind/EP012599310044. Retrieved December 23, 2011. 
  11. ^ "Hot in Cleveland : Life with Lucci". Zap2It. http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/hot-in-cleveland-life-with-lucci/EP012599310045. Retrieved December 23, 2011. 
  12. ^ "Hot in Cleveland : I'm with the Band". Zap2It. http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/hot-in-cleveland-im-with-the-band/EP012599310046. Retrieved December 23, 2011. 
  13. ^ "Hot in Cleveland : Lost Loves". Zap2It. http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/hot-in-cleveland-lost-loves/EP012599310047. Retrieved December 23, 2011. 
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