Just Shoot Me! (season 3)

Just Shoot Me! (season 3)
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	25
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	September 22, 1998 – May 25, 1999
Season chronology

The third season of Just Shoot Me! aired Tuesdays at 9:00-9:30 pm (EST) on NBC from September 22, 1998 to May 25, 1999.

Episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
32	1	"What the Teddy Bear Saw"	Leonard R. Garner, Jr.	Andrew Gordon & Eileen Conn	September 22, 1998
Jack enlists Finch to stop off at his house and check up on his new nanny.
33	2	"Steamed"	Leonard R. Garner, Jr.	Marsh McCall	September 29, 1998
Jack wants the tenants on the floor above Blush to move. Maya is taken in by Finch's lie that he wants them to move so he can build a free daycare center. Nina meets with Greta, a former model whom she has not seen for years, and is shocked at Greta's putting on weight.
34	3	"The Mask"	Pamela Fryman	Don Woodard & Tom Maxwell	October 27, 1998
Finch claims he wasn't scared by Psycho, so Elliott sets out to prove he's lying. Meanwhile, Maya finds a family photo of Jack taking her out trick-or-treating, and discovers a disturbing secret behind it. Finch and Elliot wonder whether Binnie is real or not.
35	4	"Funny Girl"	Leonard R. Garner, Jr.	Danny Zuker	November 3, 1998
Elliot feels harassed when a photography fan starts mailing photos to Elliot, requesting approval and asking for meetings. After Finch claims women are no good at practical jokes, Maya's attempts to prove him wrong go awry. Jack explores the possibility of getting plastic surgery.
36	5	"Two Girls for Every Boy"	Pamela Fryman	Moses Port & David Guarascio	November 10, 1998
Finch is convinced that a model likes him, only it turns out that she likes Maya instead. He sets out to create the ultimate male fantasy: two women. Jack tries to get Nina and Elliot to treat him as just another staff member.
37	6	"The Withholder"	Leonard R. Garner, Jr.	Sivert Glarum & Michael Jamin	November 17, 1998
Elliot helps Finch get back at Courtney; Jack makes another bet with Donald Trump—whoever loses less weight has to wear a dress during their golf game.
38	7	"Puppetmaster"	Pamela Fryman	Pam Brady	November 17, 1998
Maya dates the host of a children's puppet show, Steven (played by French Stewart). Maya soon begins to suspect that he is using their dates as subject matter for his TV show. Meanwhile, Nina invests in a nightclub.
39	8	"The List"	Leonard R. Garner, Jr.	Marsh McCall	November 24, 1998
Jack drops on the a list of 100 most powerful men, whilst Finch meets Mark Hamill— guest-starring as himself.
40	9	"How Nina Got Her Groove Back"	Leonard R. Garner, Jr.	Sivert Glarum & Michael Jamin	December 8, 1998
Nina gets into a catfight with modeling rival Margo Langhorne, then becomes upset when Margo decides to retire from modeling. Having found out that Donald Trump has a sandwich named after him, Jack wants to have something named after him too. Elliot has obtained a pair of designer shoes and even though he is unable to walk in them, he refuses to put them off. Maya meets a good looking guy with chiseled torso, yet she becomes irritated when she realizes that he takes off his shirt at any opportunity.
41	10	"How the Finch Stole Christmas"	Jean Sagal	Stephen Engel	December 15, 1998
Finch sneaks a look at the office Christmas presents; angered by the trivial gift he'll be receiving, he decides to ruin Christmas for the others. Kelsey Grammer narrates.
42	11	"Slow Donnie"	Steven Levitan	Steven Levitan	January 5, 1999
Elliot invites Maya to his house to celebrate his 'slow' brother Donny's birthday. But when left alone with Maya, Donny (played by David Cross) reveals a shocking secret. Donnie also debates Jack on mechanics of the vacuum tube.
43	12	"A Spy in the House of Me"	Craig Zisk	Andrew Gordon & Eileen Conn	January 12, 1999
Maya's first love, John Kenny, returns to town; while Maya is as happy as ever to be reunited with her old love, Jack and Elliot are not so thrilled. Finch oversees a new group of interns, running things in a manner similar to the bootcamp in "An Officer And A Gentleman".
44	13	"Lies & Dolls"	Craig Zisk	Sivert Glarum & Michael Jamin	February 2, 1999
A visiting United States Senator becomes smitten with Nina, who he falsely believes to be a Christian homemaker. Nina's true personality is revealed after she is asked to prepare a home cooked meal for the Senator. Elliot is ridden by guilt when he recalls that he stole an action figure when a little boy, so he decides to give it back, much to Finch's chagrin.
45	14	"Nina Sees Red: Part 1"	Pamela Fryman	Jack Burditt	February 9, 1999
When Finch's father visits, his romantic overtures toward Nina make Finch uncomfortable.
46	15	"Nina Sees Red: Part 2"	Pamela Fryman	Jack Burditt	February 16, 1999
Finch's father and Nina become engaged. Finch takes the news badly.
47	16	"Hostess to Murder"	Pamela Fryman	Pam Brady	February 23, 1999
Maya's attempt to host a murder mystery party is plagued with problems.
48	17	"Toy Story"	Pamela Fryman	Danny Zuker	March 2, 1999
As a prank, Finch switches the cards on two of Elliott's birthday gifts: those from Maya and Persky.
49	18	"Miss Pretty"	Pamela Fryman	Michael Gara	March 23, 1999
Finch has been secretly writing Blush's advice column under the name Miss Pretty. When Maya, impressed by Finch's writing, asks to meet Miss Pretty, Finch pays a sleazy friend to pose as the columnist.
50	19	"Maya's Nude Photos"	Pamela Fryman	Moses Port & David Guarascio	April 6, 1999
Maya's enrollment in a photography class causes problems on multiple levels between her and Elliott when her teacher assigns Maya to do nude self-portraits. Meanwhile, Finch and Nina both feel cast aside when Jack takes a liking to Nina's new assistant on the basis of his ability to do magic tricks.
51	20	"And the Femmy Goes To..."	Pamela Fryman	Marc Abrams & Michael Benson	May 4, 1999
The nominations for the annual Femmy awards are in and Maya, Nina and Elliott are nominated, while Finch isn't even invited to the ceremony.
52	21	"Softball"	Pamela Fryman	Jack Burditt	May 4, 1999
The staff prepares for the annual softball game against the magazine Cosmo.
53	22	"Shaking Private Trainer"	Pamela Fryman	Pam Brady	May 11, 1999
After throwing his back out playing with his daughter, Jack vows to get in shape and hires a personal trainer who used to be a Navy SEAL. Nina can't figure out why she's not attracted to the trainer, despite his good looks and his obvious interest in her. Maya enlists Finch's help to co-write her novel about a vampire cop.
54	23	"Nina's Choice"	Pamela Fryman	Moses Port & David Guarascio	May 18, 1999
Nina has to choose between two men: a convict and a cop chasing him. Jack, Finch and Elliot bet on each other.
55/56	24/25	"The Odd Couple"	Steven Levitan	Part 1: Don Woodard & Tom Maxwell Part 2: Marsh McCall	May 25, 1999
A visit from a successful former acquaintance, Barry (played by Bob Odenkirk), causes Finch to try his luck with a depressed model. Finch announces his engagement to Adrienne. Unfortunately for Finch, Adrienne's hockey playing ex-boyfriend arrives to win her back.