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Normal Episodes: 22
TV Specials: 0
TV Movies: 0

	3x01 The Birthday On the morning of Elena’s 18th birthday, Caroline is busy planning a party, but Elena is focused on searching for any clues that might help her discover where Stefan is. Damon is ...	Sep. 15, 2011
	3x02 The Hybrid Klaus puts a plan in motion that will give him even more power, but even with the unwilling participation of werewolf Ray Sutton, things don’t go exactly as Klaus had planned. Damon ...	Sep. 22, 2011
	3x03 The End of the Affair Klaus and Stefan arrive in Chicago, where Stefan is reunited with a vampire who hasn't really moved on from her interest in him decades earlier. In a flashback to Chicago in the 1920s, ...	Sep. 29, 2011
	3x04 Disturbing Behavior Still in Chicago, Klaus uses Gloria, a witch he knew long ago, to help him track down missing information that will explain why his plan isn’t working. Gloria’s spells reveal intriguing ...	Oct. 06, 2011
	3x05 The Reckoning Despite all that has happened, Caroline is determined to see that Elena, Bonnie, Matt and Tyler all enjoy a traditional Senior Prank Night before the school year begins at Mystic Falls ...	Oct. 13, 2011
	3x06 Smells Like Teen Spirit On the first day of their senior year, Elena, Caroline, Bonnie and Matt are still reeling from recent events, while Tyler seems to be enjoying everything a little too much. Damon is ...	Oct. 20, 2011
	3x07 Ghost World As Mystic Falls prepares to celebrate the traditional Illumination Night, the town is invaded by spirits of the dead. After a particularly violent encounter with an angry spirit, Damon ...	Oct. 27, 2011
	3x08 Orindary People With help from Elena and Bonnie, Alaric tries to decipher the meaning behind his recent discovery. Elena and Rebekah (guest star Claire Holt) engage in a mean-girl power struggle, ...	Nov. 03, 2011
	3x09 Homecoming On the night of the Homecoming dance, Rebekah opens up to Elena about why the evening is so important to her, leaving Elena with conflicting emotions. Caroline and Matt are both shocked ...	Nov. 10, 2011
	3x10 The New Deal Stefan has hidden the coffins containing the bodies of Klaus’ family, and Klaus quickly turns to violence to convince Damon and Elena that no one will be safe until he finds Stefan ...	Jan. 05, 2012
	3x11 Our Town Although Caroline is in no mood to celebrate her 18th birthday, Elena, Bonnie and Matt surprise her with a small party in an unusual location. Damon and Stefan disagree on the best ...	Jan. 12, 2012
	3x12 The Ties That Bind Bonnie believes her recurring dreams about Klaus’ coffins will tell her how he can be killed. The dreams also lead Bonnie to a reunion with her mother, Abby, whom Bonnie hasn’t ...	Jan. 19, 2012
	3x13 Bringing Out the Dead Sheriff Forbes delivers some disturbing news to Alaric and Elena about the weapon used in a recent murder. In the Salvatore brothers’ escalating quest to kill Klaus, Stefan turns ...	Feb. 02, 2012
	3x14 Dangerous Liaisons Elena is surprised to receive an invitation to a formal ball, and when Damon and Stefan hear the party is being hosted at Klaus’s newly renovated mansion, they both insist on attending ...	Feb. 09, 2012
	3x15 All My Children After starting her day with a startling discovery of Damon’s latest indiscretion, Elena is frustrated to find that none of her friends agree with her on how they should react to the ...	Feb. 16, 2012
	3x16 1912 The present-day murders in Mystic Falls remind Damon of a similar crime spree a century earlier. In flashbacks to 1912, Damon recalls a beautiful vampire, Sage, who showed him a whole ...	Mar. 15, 2012
	3x17 Break On Through A century after their first encounter, Damon and Sage meet again at the ceremony to kick-off the restoration of Wickery Bridge. Damon is surprised to learn the reason Sage has returned, ...	Mar. 22, 2012
	3x18 The Murder of One Damon and Stefan focus on a new project that will bring them closer to destroying Klaus, and they quickly bring Elena, Caroline and Matt in on the plan. After Klaus threatens someone ...	Mar. 29, 2012
	3x19 Heart of Darkness Elena and Damon set off together to make sure Jeremy is safe in Denver, and to see if his special abilities can help reveal the information they need about ancient vampire bloodlines. ...	Apr. 19, 2012
	3x20 Do Not Go Gentle Alaric finds an unexpected ally to guide him on his dangerous new path, while Damon and Meredith try to figure out what their next move should be. At the school's 1920s Decade Dance, ...	Apr. 26, 2012
	3x21 Before Sunset Klaus acts on his intentions to leave town with Elena, but finds resistance from a surprising new enemy. Bonnie calls on Abby to help her with a difficult spell. As events spiral ...	May. 03, 2012
	3x22 The Departed Determined to protect his sister, Jeremy makes a decision that will change everything. In the harsh reality of the present situation, Elena longs for simpler times when her parents, ...	May. 10, 2012

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Season 3 Characters

Elena Gilbert	played by Nina Dobrev
Stefan Salvatore	played by Paul Wesley (II)
Damon Salvatore	played by Ian Somerhalder
Jeremy Gilbert	played by Steven R. McQueen
Bonnie Bennett	played by Kat Graham
Matt Donovan	played by Zach Roerig
Caroline Forbes	played by Candice Accola
Tyler Lockwood	played by Michael Trevino
Alaric Saltzman	played by Matthew Davis
Klaus	played by Joseph Morgan
Rebekah	played by Claire Holt
Carol Lockwood	played by Susan Walters
Dr. Meredith Fell	played by Torrey DeVitto
Sheriff Liz Forbes	played by Marguerite MacIntyre
Anna	played by Malese Jow
Esther	played by Alice Evans
Elijah	played by Daniel Gillies
Katherine Pierce	played by Nina Dobrev
Bill Forbes	played by Jack Coleman (II)
Mikael	played by Sebastian Roché
Abby Bennett Wilson	played by Persia White
Kol	played by Nathaniel Buzolic
Vicki Donovan	played by Kayla Ewell

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Season 3 Videos

The Ties That Bind: Producer Commentary (01:29)

Human or Stefan? (01:00)

Our Town: Producer Commentary (01:31)

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Season 3 Quotes

Season 3 / Episode 1: - The Birthday

Elena Gilbert: All summer, every single time I came to you with a lead, you made me feel like an idiot for having hope.
Damon Salvatore: You were an idiot. We both were.
Elena Gilbert: Tell me what you know, Damon.
Damon Salvatore: I know you need to get back to your party, Elena.
Elena Gilbert: We're supposed to be in this together. Why didn't you tell me you've been tracking Klaus' victims?
Damon Salvatore: Because they're not Klaus' victims, Elena, they're Stefan's!
Elena Gilbert: What?
Damon Salvatore: He's left a trail of body parts up and down on the eastern seaboard.
Elena Gilbert: No. You're wrong.
Damon Salvatore: I've seen it happen before. He's flipped the switch, full blown ripper.
Elena Gilbert: Stop it, Damon.
Damon Salvatore: No, you stop it, Elena! Stop looking for him. Stop waiting for him to come home. Just stop! Stefan is gone and he's not coming back. Not in your lifetime.

Season 3 / Episode 1: - The Birthday

Alaric Saltzman: I am every parent's worst nightmare. I'm the chaperone teacher from hell.
Damon Salvatore: I love high school parties.
Alaric Saltzman: Isn't Andie supposed to be coming?
Damon Salvatore: 10:00 broadcast. She'll be here in a little bit. [to Elena] Hello, birthday girl.
Elena Gilbert: Drink. [takes Damon's glass] Jeremy's smoking again.
Damon Salvatore: Is his stash any good?
Elena Gilbert: You're an ass. [to Alaric] Talk to him, please. He looks up to you.
Damon Salvatore: [to Alaric] You're screwed.

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Season 3 Trivia

Episode 15 - Goof (errors made by characters, possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Elijah says there were wild horses 1000 ago near the Indian village. Horses became extinct in North America about 10.000 years ago, and re-introduced by Spanish "Conquistadores" in the 16th century.
Episode 16 - Goof (errors in geography): Scene of the town shows a Georgia road sign when it is supposed to be in Virginia.
Episode 04 - Goof (plot holes): Since the Salvatore home was signed over to Elena and Elena never invited Katherine in, Katherine should have been unable to enter, but she did. (This may be due to the fact that Elena technically died, meaning the house no longer had a living human owner.)
Episode 08 - Goof (continuity error): When Alaric is showing Elena the runic names in the cave under the Lockwood property, he points his flashlight at the names as he reads but when reading Elijah's name he is actually pointing at the name Mikael. So in the end they ended up showing Mikael's name twice.
Episode 21 - Goof (continuity error): When Klaus attacks Elena's house in an attempt to get in, Bonnie is still wearing her dress and elaborate hairstyle from the night before. Then, just minutes later, when she comes onto the porch to tell them that she has an idea to stop Alaric, she is wearing a shirt with red trim and

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