Every couple of years, there is a story in the movie press about how there are no longer any good roles for women past a certain age. The next time you see one, send Season 3 (or any season) of Hot in Cleveland to the author with a note to tell them to shut the hell up. Since its debut in 2010, stars Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Levees, Wendy Malick and Betty White have shown week after week what talented women of any age can do with good material. Season 3 starts hot on the heels of the final episode of Season 2, the one where Melanie, Joy, and Victoria wake up with no recollection of Elka's bachelorette party the night before. We quickly discover that not only is Elka’s husband (a delightful Don Rickles) not dead, but is still on the lam from the mob. Oh, and Victoria comes up with a plan to use her drunken Vegas marriage to Joy to relaunch her career. Some of the shows are a bit predictable, but the women are so enjoyable to watch they make even the most cornball routines feel fresh.
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