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Judging Amy Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 2001 - 2002
Episode 1
The Last Word
Tue, Sep 25, 2001
Amy judges the case of a teenager accused of arson, who is rumored to be the son of a mafia captain. Maxine tries to support a couple whose young adopted daughter shows signs of significant emotional disturbance from previous abuse.
Episode 2
Off the Grid
Tue, Oct 2, 2001
Amy is overwhelmed by the pressures of work, home and her love life when she suspects a trial lawyer of gold-digging; fears her mother is missing; and accepts a coffee date with Stuart (Reed Diamond). Meanwhile, Vincent discovers a suspicious lump in Carole's breast, which to his dismay she ignores.
Episode 3
Darkness for Light
Tue, Oct 9, 2001
Maxine makes a great effort to track down the former dog of a little girl who has had a series of awful experiences. Amy presides of the case of a teenager illegally playing the stock market, and another who is the head of a school gang.
Episode 4
The Right Thing to Do
Tue, Oct 16, 2001
Maxine ruffles feathers at Sanctuary House, and is offered a difficult choice by Jared. Amy presides over a case involving conjoined twins, and Carole makes it hard for Vincent to support her after she hears some bad news.
Episode 5
Look Closer
Tue, Oct 23, 2001
Maxine is on the verge of losing all she holds dear after Vincent elopes to Las Vegas and Sanctuary House workers are caught taking the law into their own hands. Elsewhere, Amy must decide whether two teenage girls are legally responsible for a classmate's suicide; while Bruce tests the merits of his Gun 101 program.
Episode 6
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Family
Tue, Oct 30, 2001
Gillian is planning a surprice wedding and farewell party for Vincent, but Carole is facing major cancer surgery. Vincent and Amy are still not on speaking terms. Maxine is back at her old job and interferes in the usual way with the work of the other social workers.
Episode 7
Imbroglio
Tue, Nov 6, 2001
Maxine investigates the case of a girl who is hospitalized after taking drugs to cope with the pressure her father places her under; Amy is interested in Bruce's friend.
Episode 8
Rights of Passage
Tue, Nov 20, 2001
Amy and Maxine are surprised when their estranged relative visits; Amy oversees a case involving a young Indian accused of killing a zoo's yak during a rite of passage ceremony.
Episode 9
Surprised by Gravity
Tue, Nov 27, 2001
Amy wonders what she could have done to ensure the safety of three young men after she assigns them to community service and they are killed by a drunken driver.
Episode 10
Beating the Bounds
Tue, Dec 11, 2001
Judge Keeler observes Amy in the courtroom as she oversees two difficult cases, one involving a teen who wants to be emancipated from his comatose father.
Episode 11
Crime & Puzzlement
Tue, Dec 18, 2001
Amy is suddenly served with impeachment papers after her suspicions regarding Judge Keeler's alleged corruption are confirmed
Episode 12
Who Shot Dick?
Tue, Jan 8, 2002
Amy is threatened in the parking garage after she vows to fight Judge Keeler and her impeachment; Maxine's estranged brother arrives to bail out his son.
Episode 13
The Cook of the Money Pot
Tue, Jan 15, 2002
Amy becomes infuriated after Lauren walks in on Kyle having sex in the Gray home, triggering a push for him to find a new place to live
Episode 14
The Extinction of the Dinosaurs
Tue, Jan 22, 2002
Judge Krumble invites Amy to join him for dinner, but Amy is unsure whether it's business or a date; Maxine takes in a gay teen
Episode 15
Can They Do That with Vegetables?
Tue, Feb 5, 2002
Maxine reluctantly allows Eric to stay at her house when she's unable to find him the right placement; Amy makes a second date with Barry; Kyle helps a former drug addict who goes to extremes to find an apartment; Amy hears the case of a teen who is suing a tobacco company for causing his emphysema; Gillian's effort to expand her knowledge of black culture doesn't go so well.
Episode 16
Women in Cacti with a Curled Up Rat
Tue, Feb 26, 2002
Amy goes ballistic when her ex-husband plans a birthday extravaganza for Lauren and her friends, making her look bad; the judge hears a custody case in which neither parent wants a 16-year-old girl.
Episode 17
Not Stumbling, But Dancing
Tue, Mar 5, 2002
Amy presides over the case of a high-school boy who was beaten up trying to protect a pretty girl from her boyfriend in a joke gone awry.
Episode 18
The Justice League of America
Tue, Mar 26, 2002
Amy's 10-year reunion at Harvard finds her feeling slightly inadequate as her ex-best friend, ex-boyfriend and ex-husband (Richard Burgi) flaunt their accomplishments. Maxine, meanwhile, spends a grueling night with a mystery caller who's threatening to commit suicide.
Episode 19
Men Aren't Monsters
Tue, Apr 2, 2002
Amy considers getting a home security system after the Gray home is ransacked in an act of vandalism, Amy being the apparent target. Directed by Richard Gershman and written by Stephen Neigher
Episode 20
The Bottle Show
Tue, Apr 9, 2002
Maxine is miffed that Jared Duff (Richard Crenna) is back in town and hasn't bothered to call, so Sean attempts to cheer her up by throwing a black-tie party. Amy, meanwhile, encounters a bump in her relationship with Barry (Chris Sarandon); and Bruce faces losing Andrea (Nia Long) when her ex-husband threatens to fight for custody of Gracie. Also, Donna finds a vial of morphine in Kyle's room.
Episode 21
Tidal Wave
Tue, Apr 23, 2002
Overworked Maxine collapses from exhaustion and must be hospitalised, and Amy hears a case involving two Orthodox Jews who smuggled diamonds into the country from Israel.
Episode 22
Boston Terriers from France
Tue, May 7, 2002
Fuelled by an argument over Maxine's health, Amy makes a life-altering decision about her family's future.
Episode 23
Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition
Tue, May 14, 2002
Amy, Maxine and Lauren have trouble adjusting to their new living arrangements; Vincent returns for a visit to smooth over the waters between his mother and sister and persuade them to live together again; after Lauren tearfully calls Michael about the move, he suggests to Amy that Lauren come to live with him; Amy presides over a custody dispute involving a father who refuses to take a paternity test; Donna dates one of Amy's law school classmates; Amy ends her relationship with Barry.
Episode 24
Come Back Soon
Tue, May 21, 2002
Amy faces losing two people she holds dear as Michael seeks full custody of Lauren and Bruce pleads no contest on his aggravated-assault charge. Meanwhile, Maxine has an embarrassing run-in with Jared Duff (Richard Crenna); and Donna has difficulty hiding her dislike for Amy's temporary CSO.