48 Hours Season 3 Episodes

Episode 1

Return to Crack Street

Thu, Sep 14, 1989

Episode 2

Hurricane Watch

Thu, Sep 21, 1989

48 Hours covers the breaking story of Hurricane Hugo with up-to-the-minute live reporting from the expected strike zone of the hurricane on the Carolina coast. It examines what people are doing to prepare for the storm and goes to Miami's National Weather Center to track the storm's weather pattern.

Episode 3

The Tarnished Years

Thu, Sep 28, 1989

Episode 4

On Lonely Street

Thu, Oct 5, 1989

Episode 5

Home Grown High

Thu, Oct 12, 1989

Episode 6

Earthquake

Thu, Oct 19, 1989

Episode 7

Fire

Thu, Oct 26, 1989

Episode 8

Women Doing Time

Thu, Nov 2, 1989

Episode 9

Sex Under Seventeen

Thu, Nov 9, 1989

Episode 10

Trauma

Thu, Nov 16, 1989

Episode 11

At Freedom's Gate

Thu, Nov 30, 1989

Episode 12

Inside West Point

Thu, Dec 7, 1989

Episode 13

Another America

Thu, Dec 14, 1989

Episode 14

Crystal USA

Thu, Dec 28, 1989

Episode 15

Don't Touch My Child

Thu, Jan 4, 1990

Episode 16

Behind the Smiles

Thu, Jan 11, 1990

48 Hours takes an in-depth behind-the-scenes view of beauty pageants. Its takes a look backstage and offstage to meet several young women who are competing for the title of Miss California and Miss Universe. It looks at the extraordinary effort contestants put into their appearance, interviews, and mannerisms. It talks to contestants, pageant producers, and agents.

Episode 17

Cold Shoulder

Thu, Jan 18, 1990

48 Hours spends two days and two nights on the streets of New York to examines the recent backlash of hostility that is being directed at the homeless. It takes a close look at the causes of homelessness and investigates why people are lashing out at the more unfortunate among us.

Episode 18

On Tour with Paul McCartney

Thu, Jan 25, 1990

48 Hours goes behind-the-scenes to follow Paul McCartney as he performs in Chicago. Correspondent Bernard Goldberg interviews the rock legend who discusses his career and the break up of the Beatles. It also talks to fans and the production crew for the concert.

Episode 19

Stolen Memories

Thu, Feb 1, 1990

48 Hours takes an in-depth look at Alzheimer's disease which causes suffers to slowly lose their memories. It looks at several Alzheimer's suffers in different stages of the illness and examines the effect the disease has on them and their families. It also discusses experimental treatments for the disease some of which fail to produce positive results.

Episode 20

Psychics and Skeptics

Thu, Feb 8, 1990

"Psychic Detective" follows psychic detective Nancy Setley as she searches for the remains of a murder victim. "Wendy and Jerry" talks to two psychics who have founded a professional organization. "Institute for Parapsychology" talks to researchers who are examining psychic phenomena. "Psychic Healing" investigates therapeutic touch. "Transmediumship" examines psychic channeling. "The Criscos" talks to a family that claims to have psychic powers.

Episode 21

In South Africa

Thu, Feb 15, 1990

Episode 22

Drug War on Main Street

Thu, Feb 22, 1990

Episode 23

Over Their Heads

Thu, Mar 1, 1990

Episode 24

Fast Times

Thu, Mar 8, 1990

Episode 25

Babies at Risk

Thu, Mar 15, 1990

Episode 26

Stuck on Welfare

Thu, Mar 29, 1990

Episode 27

Teens in Trouble

Thu, Apr 5, 1990

Episode 28

On Easy Street

Thu, Apr 12, 1990

Episode 29

Not on My Planet

Thu, Apr 19, 1990

Episode 30

To Save Carrie

Thu, Apr 26, 1990

Episode 31

Victim Power

Thu, May 3, 1990

Episode 32

On a Diet

Thu, May 10, 1990

Episode 33

Under the Gun

Thu, May 17, 1990

Episode 34

Deadly Mix

Thu, May 24, 1990

Episode 35

Moscow Vice

Thu, May 31, 1990

Episode 36

The Search for Matthew

Wed, Jun 6, 1990

Episode 37

Gay Bashing

Thu, Jun 14, 1990

Episode 38

Return to Crack Street

Thu, Jun 21, 1990

Episode 39

Going Too Far

Wed, Jun 27, 1990

Episode 40

Women Doing Time

Thu, Jun 28, 1990

Episode 41

The Tarnished Years

Thu, Jul 5, 1990

Episode 42

Simmer in the City

Thu, Jul 12, 1990

Episode 43

Don't Touch My Child

Thu, Jul 19, 1990

Episode 44

Supercarrier

Thu, Jul 26, 1990

Episode 45

On Tour with Paul McCartney

Thu, Aug 2, 1990

Episode 46

Over Their Heads

Thu, Aug 9, 1990

Episode 47

Somebody's Child

Wed, Aug 15, 1990

Episode 48

Trauma

Thu, Aug 16, 1990

Episode 49

Drug War on Main Street

Thu, Aug 23, 1990

Episode 50

In the Grand Canyon

Thu, Aug 30, 1990

Episode 51

On Easy Street

Thu, Sep 6, 1990