Californication

10 Best Episodes of Californication - Season 3

A self-loathing, alcoholic writer attempts to repair his damaged relationships with his daughter and her mother while combating sex addiction, a budding drug problem, and the seeming inability to avoid making bad decisions.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 02, 2023.

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Californication - S3E2

#12 - The Land of Rape and Honey (Season 3 - Episode 2)

Hank starts working as college professor and soon gets into trouble while Charlie interferes with Marcie's romantic life.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 531 votes.

Californication - S3E9

#11 - Mr. Bad Example (Season 3 - Episode 9)

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When Becca and her friend Chelsea get into a brawl on campus, it leads to the revelation of one of Hank's affairs. In the meantime, Charlie risks his job trying to hold Marcy off drug addict Rick Springfield.

The episode was rated 7.70 from 509 votes.

Californication - S3E6

#10 - Glass Houses (Season 3 - Episode 6)

Karen hatches a plan to move the family back to New York for good. Hank's mighty pleased, but Becca's crestfallen about leaving her new best friend, Chelsea. After inviting herself to Hank's class, Karen meets the comely ladies of the university: T.A. Jill Robinson and sexpot student Jackie. Later on, tempers flare when Becca and Chelsea get into some serious trouble and Hank and Karen are forced to pay a tense visit to Chelsea's parents, Felicia and Stacy Koons. Charlie is crushed when Marcy loudly consummates her girlhood-crush on Rick Springfield. But Sue Collini thinks up a creative way to restore Charlie's confidence.

The episode was rated 7.72 from 507 votes.

Californication - S3E7

#9 - So Here's the Thing... (Season 3 - Episode 7)

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Hank's attempts to set things right with Karen lead to even deeper entanglements with the campus ladies. In the meantime, Charlie tries to prevent Sue's top client from leaving the agency and Becca scolds Hank for being a terrible role model for her.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 498 votes.

Californication - S3E10

#8 - Dogtown (Season 3 - Episode 10)

Hank takes Charlie out on the town to drown his sorrows after Sue Collini fires him for causing client Rick Springfield to leave the agency. Meanwhile, Karen, still miffed by Hank's dalliance with Felicia, organizes a girls' night out with Becca and Marcy.

The episode was rated 7.76 from 502 votes.

Californication - S3E11

#7 - Comings & Goings (Season 3 - Episode 11)

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Karen drags Hank to an end of the semester goodbye luncheon at Felicia’s. Hank realizes he’s walked into a hornet’s nest as Felicia, Jackie and Jill all gang up on him. The Hank bashing is interrupted when Richard Bates, the novelist / professor Hank replaced at the college, pays a surprise visit.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 488 votes.

Californication - S3E5

#6 - Slow Happy Boys (Season 3 - Episode 5)

Hank has the apartment all to his bad self when Becca visits Karen in New York. Hank's old buddy from Long Island pays a visit. Hank shows him an epic time. Hank and his talented pupil Jackie take their student / teacher relationship to the next level. Charlie and Marcy are finally hitting the sheets again.

The episode was rated 7.79 from 505 votes.

Californication - S3E1

#5 - Wish You Were Here (Season 3 - Episode 1)

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With Karen gone, Hank has to deal with a more and more rebellious Becca. Meanwhile, Charlie and Marcy move back together though they still plan to divorce each other.

The episode was rated 7.79 from 556 votes.

Californication - S3E3

#4 - Verities & Balderdash (Season 3 - Episode 3)

Hank attends a university mixer and consoles his jilted assistant; Charlie celebrates his first talent signing.

The episode was rated 7.89 from 518 votes.

Californication - S3E4

#3 - Zoso (Season 3 - Episode 4)

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Hank objects to Becca's adult fashion sense; Hank and Charlie visit a strip club to discover the secret life of a talented student; Charlie and Marcy's house sale goes awry.

The episode was rated 8.17 from 542 votes.

Californication - S3E12

#2 - Mia Culpa (Season 3 - Episode 12)

As the Moodys at last prepare to move to New York, Becca tells Hank about an intimate coming of age experience she had. Hank’s stunned when Mia shows up at the house unannounced, in town with her slimy boyfriend / manager PAUL for a book signing. Hank fails to prevent Mia and Paul from hatching a devious publicity stunt, forcing Hank to finally share the long-buried heartbreaking secret with Karen. gives Charlie a career opportunity of a lifetime, but Charlie must confront the fact that he might be losing Marcy for good.

The episode was rated 8.31 from 517 votes.

Californication - S3E8

#1 - The Apartment (Season 3 - Episode 8)

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Hank's in for a hedonistic night to remember when Jackie and two stripper friends arrive at his doorstep, unannounced. The next morning, before Hank can escort his new friends from the apartment, Charlie shows up with a verbally abusive Rick Springfield. Hank’s forced to hide the hung-over party girls all over the house after Jill and Felicia pay surprise visits. The charade reaches its boiling point when Dean Koons arrives on the scene, resulting in a messy catharsis by fire.

The episode was rated 8.37 from 583 votes.

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