By the third season of a show, the characters are a little like friends you see for a short time each year. You kind of know them but enjoy the surprises.
I miss the the discovery of the first season and the first episode of season 2. Midge's parents now have a pointless subplot of her father as an unemployed quasi anarchist. Her mom has dumped her trust fund. They are essentially homeless. Moving them in with Joel's parents made no sense and amped up the irritating dialogue. The appeal of the show for our family unit was Midge's career, the path she would take, the people she would meet and whether Joel would find his way. When the show deviates from that, except for Suzie's excursions, it is loses its way.
