List of Early Edition Episodes - Season 3

Season 3

The third season contains a total of 23 episodes which were originally broadcast in the United States from September 26, 1998 to May 15, 1999.

Ep. No. Title Director Writer(s) Original air date
46 1 "Blackout" Gary Nelson Star Frohman September 26, 1998 (1998-09-26)

During a blackout which covers all of Chicago, Marissa attempts to save two trapped teenagers, while Patrick, a new bartender at McGinty's, helps Gary out.

Special Guest Star: George Takei
47 2 "Collision" Randy Zisk Alex Taub October 3, 1998 (1998-10-03)
Chuck has left McGinty's in financial chaos and Marissa advertises for a pub manager in the paper without telling Gary. Gary has his hands full because he must find a way to prevent a collision that kills anywhere from 9 to 16 people, but has no definitive cause. He then has to decide whether or not to try to stop the crash or to save an 8-year-old, Henry Paget.
48 3 "A Horse Is a Horse" Lee Bonner Carla Kettner October 10, 1998 (1998-10-10)

After Henry witnesses Gary rescue a clown from a falling bucket, he discovers one of Gary's newspapers and misuses the information contained in the paper to make friends in school and to provide his dad with the winning horses at a race track. Henry's father thinks he has a "gift" and wants to continue using him as a way to make a quick buck.

Real-life filming locations: Hawthorne Racetrack
49 4 "Lt. Hobson, U.S.N." Mel Damski Sean Clark October 17, 1998 (1998-10-17)

To stop an explosion, Gary poses as a Navy Lieutenant, but before he can get off the base, he attracts the attention of an admiral who wants Gary to take his daughter to a dance. However, things don't go as planned and Gary ends up imprisoned in a Naval Jail. While in jail, Gary receives the paper and learns that McGinty's is going to blow up. Meanwhile, Henry gets the chance to impact global politics.

Guest Stars: Leslie Bibb, Ronny Cox
50 5 "Saint Nick" Jim Quinn Jeff Melvoin October 24, 1998 (1998-10-24)
Gary becomes jealous when Erica reunites with a childhood friend, Nick Sterling, who is a philanthropist and beloved by everyone. He reads in the paper that Nick will propose to Erica and that the hospital Nick recently completed construction on is going to catch fire at the opening party.
51 6 "Halloween" Gary Nelson Bob Brush October 31, 1998 (1998-10-31)
Gary is abducted by two witches that he saved from a fire. They believe that Gary is a warlock and that Gary can help them free their sister who has been locked up for close to 200 years. Gary needs to escape to prevent poisoned candy being handed out to some kids.
52 7 "Up Chuck" David Grossman Alex Taub November 7, 1998 (1998-11-07)

Gary is suspicious when Chuck makes a surprise visit from California with a surprisingly new attitude, claiming that he is very successful in Hollywood. Gary soon learns that Chuck is paying someone to follow him and film his heroic acts in hopes of getting a movie deal.

Guest Star: Jerry Springer
53 8 "Deadline" Scott Paulin Sean Clark November 14, 1998 (1998-11-14)
The paper tells Gary that a man, named Ricky Brown, is going to be executed the next day. Gary learns that the previous recipient of the paper, Lucious Snow, tried to help Brown, but couldn't. He did leave some clues for Gary about the case. With help from reporter Molly Greene, Gary tries to prove Brown's innocence and clear his name hours before his execution. They start by talking to the victim's sister, whom Brown had been seeing.
54 9 "In Gary We Trust" Ian Barry Carla Kettner November 21, 1998 (1998-11-21)

When Gary interrupts a federal investigation by trying to save a towel boy from being shot in a sauna, he is placed in the Witness Protection Program. It turns out that the people who were going to kill him are mobsters and the spa worker is actually an FBI agent working on a case to bring the mobsters down. He is assigned an attractive, but surly agent, Toni Brigatti, to watch over him around the clock, which puts off Erica, whom he just got the courage to ask out and makes it difficult for Gary to fulfill his duties with the paper.

Guest Star: Constance Marie
55 10 "Nest Egg" Gary Nelson Alex Taub, Sean Clark December 5, 1998 (1998-12-05)

Much to his surprise, Gary runs into his mother in the middle of Chicago. He shadows her and sees her drinking champagne with a strange man. Gary first suspects that she is having an affair, but soon learns that the stranger has tricked her into investing her retirement money in a fictitious company. The two of them tries to not only recover her funds, but also those of the con artist's other victims.

Guest Star: Tess Harper
56 11 "Teen Angels" James Quinn Laura Doyle December 19, 1998 (1998-12-19)
Gary is mistaken as a high school substitute teacher in order to prevent a school shooting. However, when his newspaper is torn up and lost, he is unable to pinpoint who the shooter is.
57 12 "Slippity-Doo-Dah" Fisher Stevens Carla Kettner January 9, 1999 (1999-01-09)
Gary catches a snake that was going to bite a bingo player who faints and knocks her head. Turns out she is supposed to be Henry’s babysitter. Gary takes over for her, but Marissa warns him that he can't handle both the paper and Henry. While babysitting for Henry, Gary encounters a woman who has tendency for ambulance chasing.
58 13 "The Last Untouchable" Randy Roberts Sean Clark January 16, 1999 (1999-01-16)

Gary gets in the middle of a feud between a former Untouchable, Capone’s last living major gang member, who was just released from prison, and a retired T-Man who helped put him away.

Guest Stars: Ernest Borgnine. Joseph Campanella
59 14 "Just One of Those Things" Gary Nelson Alex Taub February 6, 1999 (1999-02-06)

Gary begins to experience medical problems stemming from his frequent lying to Erica about his whereabouts. He decides to come clean and tell her about the newspaper and his heroic acts. However, she has a tough time believing him after his paper gets switched when Patrick, who is looking for an apartment, accidentally takes Gary’s paper.

Guest Star: Tom Bosley
60 15 "Funny Valentine" Adam Nimoy Jeff Melvoin February 13, 1999 (1999-02-13)

While in town to discuss a major deal with the Chicago Cubs, star ball player Andy Miller escapes serious harm when Gary saves him from being severely injured in a freak accident. Andy does bruise his shoulder during the incident and Gary takes him to the hospital where Andy winds up falling in love with his physician, Dr. Suzy Pietro. Andy decides to accept the Cubs lucrative offer so he can stay in Chicago and be with Suzy. Unfortunately, Andy's agent doesn't want him to sign with the team and he soon learns that Suzy is contemplating a marriage proposal from another man. Meanwhile, Marissa becomes acquainted with a man named Emmett Brown.

Guest Star: Paul Ben-Victor, Ray Toler
61 16 "Number One with a Bullet" David Petrarca Attica Locke February 20, 1999 (1999-02-20)

Marissa's old friend, Julius, aka C-Roc, is in town for a CD signing and Gary has to prevent him from being killed at a concert.

Guest Stars: Coolio as Julius "C-Roc" Ruby, Tone Loc
62 17 "Two To Tangle" Jim Quinn Rick Mittleman February 27, 1999 (1999-02-27)
A couple is fighting with each other over their lingerie company and Henry befriends their daughter.
63 18 "Fate" Gary Nelson Carla Kettner March 20, 1999 (1999-03-20)

A homeless man plummets to his death while Gary tries to save him. Gary is rattled by his inability to prevent the tragedy and questions his involvement with the paper. When Gary refuses to prevent the next day's bad news, he winds up being forced to confront his own fate when he reads his obituary in the paper.

Guest Star: Michael Whaley
64 19 "Crumb Again" Mel Damski Sean Clark April 3, 1999 (1999-04-03)

Crumb is about to publish a manuscript about police corruption in Chicago, when he becomes the target of someone who doesn't want the book to come out. Gary and Crumb then narrowly escape a drive-by shooting. Federal Agent Brigatti, who recently transferred to the Chicago detective squad, takes on the case and attempts to track down Crumb's potential killer.

Guest Star: Ron Dean, Constance Marie
65 20 "Pinch Hitters" Tod Pfeiffer Dan Freudenberger April 17, 1999 (1999-04-17)

Gary tries to prevent an accident involving a rare monkey, but he gets bitten by the animal and is forced into quarantine until it can be determined whether or not he has contracted a rare disease. In the meantime, Gary enlists Marissa's help in preventing an elderly man from being injured in a variety of dangerous mishaps. With the help of her new boyfriend, Emmet, she attempts to save the man.

Guest Star: Red Buttons
66 21 "Home Groan" Scott Paulin Alex Taub May 1, 1999 (1999-05-01)

While Gary is able to prevent a robbery attempt by dangerous criminals, he is unable to convince the local sheriff that the convicts are hiding out in his little town. It turns out that the sheriff, Joe, is an envious old high-school classmate of Gary's who decides to throw him in jail for causing a ruckus. While behind bars, Gary reads in the paper that his mother will be killed by the convicts. When he's unable to convince Joe to stop by his parents house to prevent the impending tragedy, Gary's dad, Bernie, comes to his rescue and they both rush to save Gary's mother.

Guest Stars: William Devane, Tess Harper, Robert Duncan McNeill (known for playing Tom Paris)
67 22 "Play It Again, Sammo" Gary Nelson Sean Clark May 8, 1999 (1999-05-08)

Together with Sammo Law (appearing in a crossover role from Martial Law), Gary works to recover a priceless Chinese helmet and also protect a thief and his niece from being murdered. Real Life Filming Locations: Navy Pier

Guest Stars: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo as Sammo Law, Martina McBride as herself, Lauren Tom
68 23 "Blowing Up Is Hard to Do" David Grossman Jeff Pinkner, Carla Kettner May 15, 1999 (1999-05-15)

Gary saves Detective Armstrong's wife from drowning at a gym. The Armstrongs invite Gary and Erica to dinner at their house, but Detective Armstrong is suspicious about Gary saving his wife, and accuses him of trying to kill her. Later, Erica decides to end her relationship with Gary and Gary must prevent two buildings from being blown up.

Guest Star: Tamara Taylor, Michael Whaley

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