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EastEnders: Series 3

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107 episodes · premiered Jan 1, 1987

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  1. Episode 1: 197 Jan 1, 1987 · 30m New Year's Day and Lofty is woken by Michelle typing. Michelle kicks out Ian and Wicksy, who both crashed out at the flat, and prepares to deal with her hungover husband.
  2. Episode 2: 198 Jan 6, 1987 · 30m Den hears Sharon's screams and comes to her rescue. He insists on driving her over to the Estate. Over at No. 45, Pauline is waiting up for Arthur to come home.
  3. Episode 3: 199 Jan 8, 1987 · 30m Sharon hears that she can have another week off work. Angie tells her that they'll have to move out from Pete and Kath's flat to a hotel and that Den'll have to pay.
  4. Episode 4: 200 Jan 13, 1987 · 30m Sharon and Angie move out of Pete and Kath's flat and into a hotel. They both have important interviews today. Angie sees her solicitor, Mr Fenwick, about the divorce.
  5. Episode 5: 201 Jan 15, 1987 · 30m It's Kelvin's eighteenth birthday; his parents give him an expensive designer watch and his younger sister Cassie sends him hair beads.
  6. Episode 6: 202 Jan 20, 1987 · 30m It is the morning after the party. Tony suffers a fare-dodger who also adds insult to injury by throwing up in his cab. At Lofty and Michelle's flat Lofty has been banished to the sofa.
  7. Episode 7: 203 Jan 22, 1987 · 30m Lofty spends the day planning a night out with his wife. He seeks advice on what to do and where to go, but gets lots of different suggestions in response.
  8. Episode 8: 204 Jan 27, 1987 · 30m Kathy and Michelle are working hard to try to complete Mehmet's knitting order - aided and supported by Ian, Pete and Lofty.
  9. Episode 9: 205 Jan 29, 1987 · 30m Trade at the Vic is still very bad. Den discovers Lofty's glass full of coins and insists that Lofty stops his scheme to subsidise the punters' drinks.
  10. Episode 10: 206 Feb 3, 1987 · 30m It is the day after Kathy was let down by Mehmet. All she wants is her jumpers back so she can sell them, but Sue tells her they've been sold and Mehmet himself is away from work "sick".
  11. Episode 11: 207 Feb 5, 1987 · 30m
  12. Episode 12: 208 Feb 10, 1987 · 30m Hannah is followed home at night and again in the morning. Rezaul offers to walk her home later, angering Tony and Mehmet gets rid of Rezaul when he gives Hannah more unwanted attention…
  13. Episode 13: 209 Feb 12, 1987 · 30m Ali looks for witnesses to someone crashing into his cab the night before, unaware that it was Barry and Nick in Barry's friend's father's car. When Barry asks Colin for a loan to repair…
  14. Episode 14: 210 Feb 17, 1987 · 30m Pat has a black eye, which Kathy says she deserves for being "evil". Mary tells Den that Mehmet knew the deal with Kathy was a scam so Den, Pete and Tony eventually find Mehmet and trap…
  15. Episode 15: 211 Feb 19, 1987 · 30m Simon realises that what Pat said about Naima was true and he tells Lou he no longer wants to see his mother. Pete later says he will no longer drink in the Vic while Pat is there and when…
  16. Episode 16: 212 Feb 24, 1987 · 30m Tony returns from a night's cabbing with blood on his hands. Wicksy comes home with scratches on his face and Pete seems to have disappeared. Dot then makes a gruesome discovery while…
  17. Episode 17: 213 Feb 26, 1987 · 30m Pete and Simon are released by the police but Pete must come up with an alibi as to his whereabouts in regards to the recent spate of attacks on local women. Guizin and her three children…
  18. Episode 18: 214 Mar 3, 1987 · 30m Pete tells Pauline that everyone except for her thinks he is guilty, even Lou and Kathy. Emine and Rayif go missing but are later found by Lofty. Guizin says that Mehmet has left them but…
  19. Episode 19: 215 Mar 5, 1987 · 30m Pat tells a WPC that she saw her attacker and the officer asks if it is someone she knows. Arthur returns to Albert Square but realises he is not ready and returns to hospital.
  20. Episode 20: 216 Mar 10, 1987 · 30m Trade is down in the Vic so Lofty suggests a party and Barry suggests making it a cross-dressing party, which Den agrees to. Ian comes up with an idea to prank Pete. Simon talks to Lou…
  21. Episode 21: 217 Mar 12, 1987 · 30m Carmel talks to Mary and they start to get along but Carmel assumes that Mary is going to leave Annie on her own again. Mary says she wants to be liked but just gets used so Carmel says…
  22. Episode 22: 218 Mar 17, 1987 · 30m DS Todd questions people about the party and he finds out that Pete left early and why and later asks Pete to answer more questions at the police station because they think the same man is…
  23. Episode 23: 219 Mar 19, 1987 · 30m Pete returns home after hours of police questioning and worries he will be charged with the attacks. Kathy says she will visit Pat and find out what she told the police. Pauline thanks Den…
  24. Episode 24: 220 Mar 24, 1987 · 30m Arthur visits Mary and says that prostitution is not the answer and he has worked out that everyone is on their own in the world and he will make something out of nothing.
  25. Episode 25: 221 Mar 26, 1987 · 30m Pete is fed up of being constantly hounded by the police. Kathy visits Pat in hospital to get her to confirm that Pete did not attack her but Pat says she does not know so she would be…
  26. Episode 26: 222 Mar 31, 1987 · 30m Den and Angie each receive their decree nisi, meaning they will be divorced in 42 days. Dot finds out that Colin and Barry are a gay couple and is horrified and asks Doctor Legg to be…
  27. Episode 27: 223 Apr 2, 1987 · 30m Dot attempts to avoid Colin and Barry. Sue tells Debbie about the lump in her breast and admits she is scared to see a doctor about it. Mark arrives following his release but soon leaves…
  28. Episode 28: 224 Apr 7, 1987 · 30m Angie and Sharon move into the B&B on Albert Square. During a home visit, Arthur asks Pauline if he can sleep back in the marital bed again and Michelle gives Arthur money to pay back two…
  29. Episode 29: 225 Apr 9, 1987 · 30m Jan has it out with Den. Barry is fined £150 for the car crash and Colin is forced to lend him the money. The past is raked up for Kathy when she receives a visitor who has shocking news…
  30. Episode 30: 226 Apr 14, 1987 · 30m Sue is told her lump is not cancerous so she, Ali and Guizin celebrate. Simon and Sharon use Mary's flat for sex but find Annie there alone and spend the time tidying and see a letter…
  31. Episode 31: 227 Apr 16, 1987 · 30m Mary asks Ethel to babysit for two hours. Nine hours later, Mary returns to find Michelle looking for clean clothes for Annie, who has vomited after eating chocolate all day. Michelle…
  32. Episode 32: 228 Apr 21, 1987 · 30m Den is two months behind on his VAT payments and Angie tells him if he sells the car that she should get half. Simon books a hotel room for him and Sharon. Mary has another court letter…
  33. Episode 33: 229 Apr 23, 1987 · 30m Mary is visited by Mr Atkinson, a court warrant officer, who orders her to pay £30 or be arrested. Dot and Ethel help and later Mary works in the café but at the end of the day, Ali is…
  34. Episode 34: 230 Apr 28, 1987 · 30m Kelvin studies for exams but when Ian cannot find him, he accuses him of spending the day with Tina until he finds out Tina was at home with a cold. Mary continues to struggle with work in…
  35. Episode 35: 231 Apr 30, 1987 · 30m Sharon and Simon return from their weekend away. Barry and Colin discuss new hobby ideas that will allow them to spend more time together. Den and Angie almost get back together, until one…
  36. Episode 36: 232 May 5, 1987 · 30m Chris arrives following the accident at Mary's flat. Renovation work begins at The Dagmar. Sharon gets fed up of Angie being drunk all the time and says she cannot live with her anymore
  37. Episode 37: 233 May 7, 1987 · 30m Arthur goes to court. Lofty talks about having a baby with Michelle. Sharon wants to move back into the Vic.
  38. Episode 38: 234 May 12, 1987 · 30m Dot and Tom swap properties but Tom's belongings will not fit into the smaller flat so he insists that Dot store them in her hall! Dot refuses and blocks his path. Mary's mother, Edie…
  39. Episode 39: 235 May 14, 1987 · 30m Pete is fined £200 for assaulting a police officer. Debbie and DS Rich hold their engagement party in the Vic. Angie vows to sort her life out and stop drinking. Mehmet returns and takes…
  40. Episode 40: 236 May 19, 1987 · 30m Ethel has started collecting odd coins she finds on the floor while cleaning at the Vic. Mary is arrested and taken to the Magistrate's Court for none payment of debt. Tony decides he's…
  41. Episode 41: 237 May 21, 1987 · 30m Colin finds out Barry spent the night with another man but later apologises for his jealousy as they have an open relationship. Den and Angie's divorce is finalised. Ethel asks Tom to…
  42. Episode 42: 238 May 26, 1987 · 30m Lou and Pauline start to plan a joint birthday party for Vicki and belated wedding reception for Michelle and Lofty.
  43. Episode 43: 239 May 28, 1987 · 30m Pauline tells Michelle about agreeing to sell the meat for Den but Michelle advises against it so Pauline agrees not to do it. Michelle and Lofty then have their party and get a birthday…
  44. Episode 44: 240 Jun 2, 1987 · 30m Walford is preparing for the general election. Ethel moves back into her old flat above the surgery as Pat moves back into the Vic. Naima isn't sure that she's done the right thing by…
  45. Episode 45: 241 Jun 4, 1987 · 30m Magda and Sharon return from a shopping trip together. Pauline talks to Michelle about Vicki's father having rights and maybe wanting custody of her one day, but Michelle dismisses Pauline…
  46. Episode 46: 09/06/1987 Jun 9, 1987 · 30m Arthur tells Mary not to waste her vote in the general election. Barry eventually opens up to Colin about his health worries. Sue talks with Ali about IVF while Ali agrees to give her…
  47. Episode 47: 243 Jun 11, 1987 · 30m Barry continues to worry as he waits for the results of his blood test. Michelle tells Pauline that she and Lofty are going to adopt Vicki. Angie breaks down upon watching the video of her…
  48. Episode 48: 244 Jun 16, 1987 · 30m Lofty asks Den for time off work whilst he and Michelle are interviewed by Social Services over Vicki's adoption. Pat flirts with Ali and asks if he wants company - Ali says he will think…
  49. Episode 49: 245 Jun 18, 1987 · 30m Arthur and Tom get competitive over the London in Bloom contest. Den asks Ian to do the catering in the Vic, unaware that Magda wants Ian to work for her. Ali worries that Sue is obsessed…
  50. Episode 50: 246 Jun 23, 1987 · 30m The Vic and the Dagmar are decorated with flowers for the competition and Tom finds out the judges will be visiting the next day. Mary has a letter from her mother about Annie with some…
  51. Episode 51: 247 Jun 25, 1987 · 30m Pauline is worried about Arthur being unemployed and he realises that people will think he could have another nervous breakdown if he is unemployed again. Colin loses the key to his…
  52. Episode 52: 248 Jun 30, 1987 · 30m Carmel holds a jumble sale to raise money for the health centre and Willmott-Brown donates a honey-glazed ham for a raffle. After Magda and Angie talk, Magda tells Den that she thinks…
  53. Episode 53: 249 Jul 2, 1987 · 30m Dot and Ethel look after baby Vicki and reminisce about their own childhoods.
  54. Episode 54: 250 Jul 7, 1987 · 30m Den is furious when he discovers graffiti on the Vic. Simon and Sharon are unsure about their relationship and ask people what they think of them together. Willmott-Brown worries that…
  55. Episode 55: 251 Jul 9, 1987 · 30m Sue and Ali talk and he says he was never unfaithful to her, which she says was only because he is all talk. He admits he wanted company without doctors or clinics and someone who wanted…
  56. Episode 56: 252 Jul 14, 1987 · 30m Ali and Sue are happy and in love again causing them to open the café late and close it early. Farrukh and Naima say they will miss each other when he goes back to Bangladesh. Den agrees…
  57. Episode 57: 253 Jul 16, 1987 · 30m The fruit and veg stall trade is down, and Pete must talk to Lou if his plans for a seafood stall can come off. After Arthur's talk with Doctor Legg, he takes extra care of Lou. The Vic…
  58. Episode 58: 254 Jul 21, 1987 · 30m Angie and Sharon move into the flat above The Dagmar. Den has not been seen but Lofty finds the envelope - it is for Simon from Den with the keys to the Vic's cellar.
  59. Episode 59: 255 Jul 23, 1987 · 30m Tom tries to get a confession from Arthur about sabotaging the Vic's flowers so Arthur accuses Tom of sabotaging the Dagmar's. Arthur then finds out The Dagmar has come second.
  60. Episode 60: 256 Jul 28, 1987 · 30m Arthur has stepped up the rigour and regularity of his football training sessions but still has an attendance problem. Sharon tells Michelle she's off to Mallorca for a week for a…
  61. Episode 61: 257 Jul 30, 1987 · 30m Lofty forgets that it is Michelle's 18th birthday. Kathy tells Pete that Ian made Tina tell Naima about the missing money. Later, the punk girl enters the Vic when the door is meant to be…
  62. Episode 62: 258 Aug 4, 1987 · 30m Den arrives back from his impromptu holiday to North Africa. Pat overhears his phone call and susses the real reason behind his trip. Carmel's brother, Darren, and his son, Junior, come to…
  63. Episode 63: 259 Aug 6, 1987 · 30m The pirate radio station is still operating from the café. Mary rings up her mum wanting Annie back, but when her mum refuses Mary tries to lend money from various people in order to go up…
  64. Episode 64: 260 Aug 11, 1987 · 30m Den kicks Simon out of the Vic and sacks him. Rod cleans The Dagmar for Mary. Michelle takes on the task of looking after both Martin and Vicki so that Pauline can have a break. Lofty…
  65. Episode 65: 261 Aug 13, 1987 · 30m Michelle and Den are in a reflective mood after their encounter. Magda decides she'd like to move to Walford permanently. Den brings a lady friend to The Dagmar's disco, in full view of…
  66. Episode 66: 262 Aug 18, 1987 · 30m Dot has been stung by a wasp. Mary returns from Stockport. Den announces to Arthur that he is taking over as manager and coach of the Queen Vic five-a-side football team. Ian and Pete are…
  67. Episode 67: 263 Aug 20, 1987 · 30m Darren is already taking advantage of Carmel and has left her with the children for the day. Her mother can't help out and she has to take time off work. At the five-a-side football match…
  68. Episode 68: 264 Aug 25, 1987 · 30m Tensions rise between Colin and Barry after the football match. Wicksy is feeling sorry for himself after Den kicking him at the match, Angie tells him that they'll get him back through…
  69. Episode 69: 265 Aug 27, 1987 · 30m An unusual woman arrives in Walford. Colin and Barry end up in a row which leads to Colin putting down his foot about rent issues in which Barry isn't paying. Doctor Legg and Dot discuss…
  70. Episode 70: 266 Sep 1, 1987 · 30m Barry is excited about his trial at The Dagmar. Naima shows Donna the ropes at the shop and Donna lands herself another job at the Vic. Mary receives a letter from social services…
  71. Episode 71: 267 Sep 3, 1987 · 30m It's Kelvin's last day in Walford and Sharon, Barry and Ian are busy arranging a surprise party for him that evening. Everyone is excited about the Lady Mayoress coming to town and gather…
  72. Episode 72: 268 Sep 8, 1987 · 30m The Vic ladies' darts team sets off for the Isle of Dogs for the big match. Ali, meanwhile, is fixing up a poker game for the men later that day. News reaches Mary that social services…
  73. Episode 73: 269 Sep 10, 1987 · 30m Pat and Frank catch up on old times. Pauline and Derek get to know each other. Ethel, Dot and the rest of the team go on a river trip. Tina's parents, aghast at her living situation make…
  74. Episode 74: 270 Sep 15, 1987 · 30m Naima moves into the Fowler's. Doctor Legg decides to take up jogging. Ethel is excited to hear of Willmott-Brown's upcoming Mardi-Gras party at The Dagmar. Carmel tells Mary that her…
  75. Episode 75: 271 Sep 17, 1987 · 30m Rod and Carmel persuade Mary to allow her parents to inspect her flat. Darren hires Rod to paint the surgery for him, and then disappears. The launderette gets robbed while Dot is out…
  76. Episode 76: 272 Sep 22, 1987 · 30m Michelle finds out from Doctor Legg that she isn't pregnant, and dreads telling Lofty. She spends the whole day talking it through with Kathy, Naima, Den and Magda before eventually…
  77. Episode 77: 273 Sep 24, 1987 · 30m Lofty is still thinking about Michelle's ultimatum. Sue tells Arthur and Angie that she and Ali are thinking of moving away from the grime and stress of Albert Square, inspired by the…
  78. Episode 78: 274 Sep 29, 1987 · 30m Guizin returns to help Ali out at the café. Ali tells her that Sue has gone to stay with her father, but later, Sue phones the café and Guizin learns that Ali doesn't know where Sue is…
  79. Episode 79: 275 Oct 1, 1987 · 30m Den crosses paths with Wicksy while walking Roly in the Square gardens, and makes amends following the scrap over Magda and Wicky's sacking. Pete and Donna chat in the Vic but Donna…
  80. Episode 80: 276 Oct 6, 1987 · 30m Angie sneaks out of the Vic in the early morning, having spent the night with Den. Doctor Singh is still trying to track down Darren to finish painting the surgery. Pete has a go at Ian in…
  81. Episode 81: 277 Oct 8, 1987 · 30m Doctor Legg reassures Pauline that Lou will be okay. Angie and Den appear to be getting on well again. Guizin asks Barry to cover a shift on the radios at Ozcabs. Rod is offered a job far…
  82. Episode 82: 278 Oct 13, 1987 · 30m Colin gets increasingly frustrated at Barry's messiness in the flat, and eventually goes on cleaning strike. Mary cleans her flat from top to bottom and anxiously awaits her mum and dad's…
  83. Episode 83: 279 Oct 15, 1987 · 30m Lou braces herself for a meeting with Uncle. Colin asks Barry to get Kathy to visit him at their flat. Mary resists her parents sweet talk, wanting to know when she can have Annie back…
  84. Episode 84: 280 Oct 20, 1987 · 30m Martin Hunter returns to the Square to make his TV documentary. Arthur has a surprise for Pauline. Sharon seeks solace in a church, alone, where she catches the eye of a young curate…
  85. Episode 85: 281 Oct 22, 1987 · 30m Colin receives a letter from his friend Ginny in New York telling him a friend of a friend has died of AIDS. It's Sharon's 18th birthday. Doctor Legg instructs Ethel that she is too old to…
  86. Episode 86: 282 Oct 27, 1987 · 30m Colin finishes his portfolio and goes off to present his work. Naima is excited when she receives a letter announcing an imminent visit by her cousin Farrukh. Ethel reads Dot and Tom's…
  87. Episode 87: 283 Oct 29, 1987 · 30m Barry's exercise bike has arrived, but Colin's too wrapped up in the brewery design job to take much notice. Barry and Donna arrange to meet that evening. Lofty has an argument about a…
  88. Episode 88: 284 Nov 3, 1987 · 30m The Cotton family is settling down to life together under one roof. Nick and Charlie eye each other suspiciously. Nick talks to Darren about hiring someone to get Charlie out of the…
  89. Episode 89: 285 Nov 5, 1987 · 30m Junior tries to buy fireworks off Naima but she refuses to give him any. Sue accuses Naima of selling fireworks to underage children again but she denies selling anything illegally. Ethel…
  90. Episode 90: 286 Nov 10, 1987 · 30m A graffiti artist is running wild all around Walford, and Junior gets the blame. Meanwhile, nearly the whole of Albert Square has got food poisoning from Ian's dodgy smoked salmon. Dot…
  91. Episode 91: 287 Nov 12, 1987 · 30m Lou talks to Pete about him and Pauline inheriting the stall when she's gone. Pete tells Pauline they should just sell it and split the proceeds, but Pauline says they're not selling it…
  92. Episode 92: 288 Nov 17, 1987 · 30m Mary is worried because today is the day the health visitor, social worker, and Doctor Legg are going to discuss her case. Naima's cousin Farrukh returns, and they both agree to close the…
  93. Episode 93: 289 Nov 19, 1987 · 30m Ian is mugged in a dark alley and has his wallet stolen. At the same time, someone throws a brick through Ali and Sue's window. Ian starts thinking about getting a knife for protection…
  94. Episode 94: 290 Nov 24, 1987 · 30m Angie and Willmott-Brown go out, leaving Mary to look after the Dagmar until they return. Once they have gone, Rod arrives and tells Mary that the social services will be visiting her in…
  95. Episode 95: 291 Nov 26, 1987 · 30m Willmott-Brown is praised by several residents for assaulting the burglar. Barry continues to search for sponsors for the charity night at the Vic. Charlie continues to wind up Nick…
  96. Episode 96: 292 Dec 1, 1987 · 30m Mary refuses to leave Annie's side now that she has her back. Dot avoids Colin, blaming him for her arrest. Den asks Sharon to spend Christmas with him.
  97. Episode 97: 293 Dec 3, 1987 · 30m Darren puts the tapes he has received into envelopes. Dot is adamant Charlie will not get a penny out of her as she is saving for Christmas, but she ends up giving him £15. Colin has still…
  98. Episode 98: 294 Dec 8, 1987 · 30m Darren receives another package from a friend. Sue hounds Ali to talk to Alan about his disrespect towards them. Pauline searches for an old photo for Lou, who is attending a talk at the…
  99. Episode 99: 295 Dec 10, 1987 · 30m Darren takes another parcel into Carmel's flat and hides it behind her sofa. Magda asks Simon to help her bag a contract with a big firm in the city. Angie phones Pat and invites her for a…
  100. Episode 100: 296 Dec 15, 1987 · 30m It's court day for Dot and Charlie. Dot is fined £90 and Charlie is fined £50. Angie is dreading Christmas, meanwhile the police continue their investigation into Colin's burglary. Sue and…
  101. Episode 101: 297 Dec 17, 1987 · 30m Charlie and Dot's faces are on the front page of the newspapers and Dot is upset about it. Pat reassures Simon there are no hard feelings for him choosing Magda over her. Barry remains on…
  102. Episode 102: 298 Dec 22, 1987 · 30m Simon staggers home with a Christmas tree as a surprise for Magda. Christmas preparations are in full swing for the Beales and Fowlers. Ethel gets a rush of excitement for Christmas.
  103. Episode 103: 299 Dec 24, 1987 · 30m Mary starts a new job at the launderette following Dot being sacked after the paper published news of her recent court appearance. Darren is chastised by Carmel for his wheeling and…
  104. Episode 104: 300 Dec 25, 1987 · 30m Mark makes a surprise visit to see his family on Christmas Day. Mary spends the day in the hospital with Annie who has been under observation following the car crash. The Fowlers spend…
  105. Episode 105: 301 Dec 29, 1987 · 30m Sharon is very nervous - she is due to meet Duncan and his mother for lunch and then plans to formally introduce Duncan to Angie and Den during the evening. Angie has had enough of the…
  106. Episode 106: 302 Dec 31, 1987 · 30m Angie has been missing for a couple of days since she stormed out of the Dagmar, leaving Wicksy in charge, who employs some temporary help. The Vic is getting ready to expect a lot of…
  107. Episode 107: 303 Dec 31, 1987 · 30m Angie puts a proposition to Den that she'll return to the Vic as a business partner, and they will split the profits 50/50. Doctor Singh tells Doctor Legg that he'll be leaving to move up…