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Starring Tony Danza, Judith Light & Katherine Helmond
Season 3 (ABC) (1986-87)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
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ABC Tuesdays 8:00-8:30pm Eastern

3.1 [49] Who's The Boss: Angela gets fired - part 1
23Sep86 ABC Tue
Tony persuades (better: forces) Angela to go on vacation. She doesn't
want to go because she fears the agency doesn't get along without
her. During the holidays an important call for Angela is rejected by
Tony. This costs the agency an important order - and Angela the job:
She gets fired.

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Written by : Howard Meyers
Guest Cast : Earl Boen .................... Jim Petersen
Howard Stevens ............... Howie
William Parker ............... Bill Pierce
John Braden .................. Donald Stewart
Bert Rosario ................. Carlos

3.2 [50] Who's The Boss: Angela gets fired - part 2
30Sep86 ABC Tue
Angela desperately tries to find a new job but no one of her old
partners and friends has one for her. The only job she could find
is the one of a copywriter. Tony and Mona persuade her to open
her own agency.

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Written by : Karen Wengrod & Ken Cinnamon
Guest Cast : John Medici .................. Len Pudney

3.3 [51] Who's The Boss: Daddy's little Montague Girl
21Oct86 ABC Tue
Marci applies for the elite-school Montague. Sam also wants to do so
and finds an advocate in Angela, a Montague Academy graduate. But Tony
doesn't like the idea that Sam visits a school so far away.

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Written by : Tom Seeley & Norm Gunzenhauser
Guest Cast : Nicole Eggert ................ Marci
Florence Shauffler ........... Dean Franklin
Dale Raoul ................... Miss Olive
Gene Ross .................... Man #1
Merritt Olsen ................ Man #2
Keith Mills .................. Man #3
Jill Wakewood ................ Woman

3.4 [52] Who's The Boss: Mona's Limo
28Oct86 ABC Tue
With a trick Jim Petersen snatches away Angela's first customer. Tony
and Mona try, with a similar trick, to get him back to Angela.

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Teleplay by: Carrie Honigblum & Renee Phillips
Story by : Michele Buehler Glazer
Guest Cast : James Hong ................... Thomas Ping
Paul Eiding .................. Steve

3.5 [53] Who's The Boss: The Hickey
4Nov86 ABC Tue
After a party Sam comes home with a love bite and Tony, beside himself,
forbids her seeing Todd again. In the evening Sam sneaks out of the
house to meet Todd anyway.

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Written by : Jan Worthington
Guest Cast : Nicole Eggert ................ Marci
Angela Lee ................... Julia
Shana Lane-Block ............. Bonnie
Katisse Buckingham ........... Todd
Dale Raoul ................... Mrs. Philipps

3.6 [54] Who's The Boss: Wedding Bells ?
11Nov86 ABC Tue
Dr. Ferguson, Marci's Dad, marries and Tony and Angela should be
best man and maid of honor. In the course of this both have to face
the question whether the want to marry again. At the wedding party
they meet Geoffrey.

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Written by : Ellen Guylas
Guest Cast : Robin Thomas ................. Geoffrey Wells
Jim Jansen ................... Dr. Ferguson
Dori Brenner ................. Wendy Wittener
Fern Fitzgerald .............. Isabel
Nicole Eggert ................ Marci
Dean Dittman ................. Fred
Oceana Marr .................. Ginger
Matty Danza .................. Waiter
John Petlock ................. Minister

3.7 [55] Who's The Boss: Jonathan, the gymnast
18Nov86 ABC Tue
Jonathan, because he takes life too serious, should do something
else than always studying. He decides in favor of gymnastics and
Tony should teach him. During a competition he falls due to his
overzealousness and breaks his shoulder. And this is something
Angela really isn't happy about.

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Teleplay by: Steve Curwick
Story by : Carrie Honigblum & Michele Buehler Glazer &
Renee Phillips
Guest Cast: [no guest cast] Who's The Boss:


3.8 [56] Who's The Boss: Semi-Private Lives
25Nov86 ABC Tue
For the weekend Angela goes to Maine with her friend Geoffrey. Tony
now alone at home, the kids are on a school trip to Washington, invites
his old flame Tanya. Angela and Geoffrey couldn't manage to go to
Maine and return unexpected.

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Written by : Karen Wengrod & Ken Cinnamon
Guest Cast : Robin Thomas ................. Geoffrey Wells
Sydney Walsh ................. Tanya Stromball

3.9 [57] Who's The Boss: Forgive me, Tony
2Dec86 ABC Tue
Sam has had a big argument with Bonnie. Tony wants to see them both
together again but Sam only agrees if he for his part makes it up
with his old foe from high school, Mickey. Therefore Tony invites
Mickey who has in the meantime become a Father. But when Tony annoys
him too much Mickey strikes a blow.

Directed by: Tony Danza & Gail L. Bergmann
Teleplay by: Shelley Karol
Story by : Shelley Karol & Robert Bruce &
Martin Weiss
Guest Cast : Joe Regalbuto ................ Father Callahan
Shana Lane-Block ............. Bonnie
Nedra Volz ................... Ethel
Lyle Talbot .................. Ralph
Billy Beck ................... Hank
Frank Pesce .................. The Workman

3.10 [58] Who's The Boss: Spud Micelli
9Dec86 ABC Tue
Sam has got into the school's basketball team. Her friend Todd hasn't
and as she don't want to bother him she also goes without the team.
Angela beats Tony in Miniature Golf.

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Written by : Alan Mandel
Guest Cast : Katisse Buckingham ........... Todd
Dylan Arrants ................ Tall Boy
Garette Ratliff .............. Golfing Kid

3.11 [59] Who's The Boss: The Christmas Card
16Dec86 ABC Tue
As Tony doesn't want to sell his only 'Tony Micelli Baseballcard',
he tells Mr. Ferguson he has none. Angela, who has listened, now wants
to get one for Tony. The trader Angela has asked calls Tony shortly
after and offers him a lot of money which he really could need to
buy Angela a christmas present.

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Written by : Mindy Glazer
Guest Cast : Robin Thomas ................. Geoffrey Wells
Jim Jansen ................... Dr. Doyle Ferguson
Phil Rubinstein .............. The Dealer

3.12 [60] Who's The Boss: The way we was
6Jan87 ABC Tue
Due to heavy snowfall life in Fairfield is down. To pass the time
stories are told. Topic: Who has brought together the two families -
Sam, cause she's the reason Tony wanted to move; Tony, cause he
wanted to make life better for Sam; Jonathan, cause he needed someone
who takes care of him; Angela, who needed someone for the household;
or Mona, who has 'found' Tony ?
[Note: The stories told reflect the happenings directly before the
pilot episode] Who's The Boss:

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Written by : Ellen Guylas & Howard Meyers
Guest Cast : Lu Leonard ................... Mrs. Hiller
Julie McCullough ............. Beautiful Girl

3.13 [61] Who's The Boss: Jonathan kills Tony
13Jan87 ABC Tue
Jonathan has a new girlfriend: Jenny. But Jenny has fallen more for
Tony. When Jonathan finds this out he gets really upset.

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Teleplay by: Renee Phillips & Michele Buehler Glazer
Story by : Carrie Honigblum
Guest Cast : Keri Houlihan ................ Jenny

3.14 [62] Who's The Boss: Marie's secret
20Jan87 ABC Tue
Angela gives a surprise party for Tony because for the first time
Angela's agency is in the black and it was Tony who persuaded her to
open an agency of her own. As a present the painter Christos should
portray Sam. Tony meets him and Christos tells him that a Marie Micelli
once took painting lessons at him. This message causes a little crisis
for Tony who now thinks he hasn't known his wife well enough.

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Written by : Lawrence Levy
Guest Cast : Robin Thomas ................. Geoffrey Wells
Rhoda Gemignani .............. Mrs. Rossini
Frank Annese ................. Christos

3.15 [63] Who's The Boss: Tony, the patchmaker
27Jan87 ABC Tue
Geoffrey keeps his brandnew Porsche at Angela's while he's in
Boston. After Angela has gone shopping using the car, she let the
car outside. There the tree the neighbor's cutting down hits the
car and causes a write-off.

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Written by : Karen Wengrod & Ken Cinnamon
Guest Cast : Robin Thomas ................. Geoffrey Wells

3.16 [64] Who's The Boss: Hit the road, Chad
3Feb87 ABC Tue
Chad has wrote a song for Sam. When Mona plays it at the agency Ray
Charles accidentally hears it. Angela wants Ray singing this song for
a new commercial. But Sam surprises Chad kissing an other girl and now
doesn't want to hear anything from Chad as well as from the song.

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Written by : Howard Meyers
Guest Cast : Ray Charles .................. himself
Scott Grimes ................. Chad
Shana Lane-Block ............. Bonnie
Angela Lee ................... Julia
Beau Billingslea ............. Dave
Julie Condra ................. Susie

3.17 [65] Who's The Boss: Raging Housekeeper
10Feb87 ABC Tue
The parents' councils of Fairfield and Brooklyn organize a boxing
match for charity causes. But Fairfield's boxer has to cancel - and
Tony has to take his place. Angela coaches him for the bout.

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Written by : Dawn Aldredge & Judith Bustany
Guest Cast : Thomas Hearns ................ Herb
Dori Brenner ................. Wendy Wittener
Richard Foronjy .............. Syd
John Del Regno ............... Philly Fingers
Janet Mac Lachlan ............ Melva

3.18 [66] Who's The Boss: The Proposal
17Feb87 ABC Tue
Geoffrey invites Angela to a trip into the mountains. There he
would like to ask her 'a question, which would change both's life'.
But it's not the proposal Angela expected.

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Written by : Ellen Guylas
Guest Cast : Robin Thomas ................. Geoffrey Wells


3.19 [67] Who's The Boss: Diet in Cell Block 11
24Feb87 ABC Tue
(auch: Ein bahnbrecherisches Werk)
Nick is released of jail and parks himself at Angela's garage.
He has now become a writer and has already finished a book which
everyone likes. Angela has also found a publisher for Nick's work.

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Written by : Howard Meyers
Guest Cast : James Coco ................... Nick Milano


3.20 [68] Who's The Boss: Older than Springtime
3Mar87 ABC Tue
Through Tony's new girlfriend Casey Angela's got a new commercial
order for Armando-Fashionwear. But she couldn't think of any spot.
Age, too, is a matter because she as the 'experienced' (equals being
old) should advertise fashion for the young generation.

Directed by: Tony Danza & Gail L. Bergmann
Written by : Alan Mandel
Guest Cast : Thaao Penghlis ............... Armando Shia
Julia Montgomery ............. Casey Fryman
Gretchen Palmer .............. La Donna
Angela Alvardo ............... Ariel
Kimberly Delfin .............. Eiko

3.21 [69] Who's The Boss: Walk on the Mild Side
17Mar87 ABC Tue
Sam wants to queue for cards for the Beastie Boys concert overnight.
Tony allows it not without remarking he has done much wilder things
in his youth. During the stories told by Tony and Mona, Angela
realizes that she has missed a lot. Now she wants to catch up on
some 'action'. So she makes up a list what to to: Among these is a
meeting with Jake 'The Snake' and a trip to his 'Rock of Inspiration'.

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Written by : John Donley & Clay Graham
Guest Cast : Lee Ving ..................... Jake Maguire
Twink Caplan ................. Joann

3.22 [70] Who's The Boss: Reconciable Differences
31Mar87 ABC Tue
Tony has met Fiona at the dentist and get her a job as secretary at
Angela's agency. The tidy-minded perfectionist Fiona is Angela's
dream but also Mona's nightmare. After an argument between Mona and
Angela Fiona quits because she doesn't want to stand in the way of
the both. But Mona quits, too.

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Teleplay by: Ellen Guylas & Howard Meyers &
Karen Wengrod & Ken Cinnamon &
Alan Mandel & Mindy Glazer
Story by : Mindy Glazer
Guest Cast : Lois de Banzie ............... Fiona Finch
John Welsh ................... Mr. Perkins
Richard Epcar ................ Workman
Linda Michaels ............... Receptionist

3.23 [71] Who's The Boss: Mona (Spin Off)
12May87 ABC Tue
Mona's brother has bought a seedy hotel in New York and used Mona's
money for it, too. Because the hotel means a lot for him, Mona goes
to New York to help him shape it up again.

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Written by : Martin Cohan & Blake Hunter
Guest Cast : James B. Sikking ............. Cornelius
Joe Regalbuto ................ Don
Paul Sand .................... Packard
Susan Walters ................ Kitty
Robert Petkoff ............... Eddie
Billie Bird .................. Tessie
David Hedison ................ Jim Ratcliff
Candace Cameron .............. Little Mona
Gabriel Damon ................ Little Cornelius
Ian Petrella ................. Bill
Don Sparks ................... Mr. Padnick
Lin Shaye .................... Mrs. Padnick
Beau Billingslea ............. Chef

3.24 [72] Who's The Boss: A Moving Episode
19May87 ABC Tue
Mona moves to New York to her brother and Tony gets her apartment
so he can live up his bachelor's life. But after the opening party
the normal life returns and Tony misses his old environment.

Directed by: Asaad Kelada
Written by : Ken Cinnamon & Karen Wengrod
Guest Cast : John Del Regno ............... Philly Fingers
Walter Olkewicz .............. Tiny McGee
Connie Danese ................ Cookie
Denise Gallup ................ Sally Futterman
Dian Gallup .................. Suzy Futterman
Najwa ........................ The Bellydancer
Clare Wren ................... Welcome Wagon Lady 

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