Series
Empty Nest
FamilyComedy
Widowed pediatrician Harry Weston is a miracle worker when it comes to dealing with his young patients, but he's more challenged by the other people surrounding him: daughters Barbara and Carol; his wisecracking office assistant, nurse LaVerne Todd; and obnoxious neighborhood mooch Charley Dietz. Thank goodness he always finds a friendly shoulder (and a warm, wet tongue) in Dreyfuss, his enormous dog.
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Seasons & episodes
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- 1Pilot8 Oct 1988Harry is proposed to eighteen months after the death of his wife.
- 2The Check Isn't In the Mail22 Oct 1988Carol gets all dolled up for a date with her contemptible ex-husband. Harry thinks Dreyfuss may be sick.
- 3Barbara Gets Shot29 Oct 1988Harry tries to get Barbara to give up her police career after she is shot.
- 4Fatal Attraction5 Nov 1988Neighbor Blanche thinks she is in love with Harry and comes on strong when showing her affection. An old friend of the family dies after an illness. Carol decides to move in and take care of her father.
- 5Father of the Bride12 Nov 1988Harry is ecstatic when Barbara accepts her surgeon boyfriend's marriage proposal, but she has second thoughts the night before the wedding.
- 6Harry's Vacation19 Nov 1988Harry thinks he has become a burden on Carol and Barbara when they send him away on a vacation, despite his objections.
- 7Tinker to Evers to Tucson26 Nov 1988When husband Nick is traded to a Japanese baseball team, Laverne is forced to quit. A sick Charley camps out on Harry's couch.
- 8What's a Father to Do?3 Dec 1988Harry makes plans to accompany Carol to see her photographs displayed in an art gallery, and also to attend a ceremony honoring Barbara with a gold medal of valor. The problem is, both events are on the same day.
- 9Harry's Friend10 Dec 1988Harry isn't too happy when Carol begins dating his old friend.
- 10Libby's Gift17 Dec 1988An organ that Libby ordered before dying finally arrives at the house and Harry becomes determined to learn to play it in time for his and Libby's anniversary. Barbara and Carol worry that he is going too far. A patient asks Harry for birth control.
- 11The First Time, Again7 Jan 1989Harry is encouraged to spend a weekend alone with his girlfriend. Jeffrey Millstein's imagination runs wild after he sees a scary movie.
- 12Full Nest14 Jan 1989Financial trouble forces Barbara to move back in with Harry but it's not all fun and games. A lonely Carol soon decides to move in as well.
- 13Here's a Howdy-Do28 Jan 1989Harry doesn't understand why no one likes his new girlfriend, but soon realizes they were right. When the relationship ends, Carol, who actually liked the lady, questions her own instincts.
- 14Strange Bedfellows4 Feb 1989Carol falls in love with a South American freedom fighter and announces she's going away with him. Jeffrey Millstein falls in love with Laverne.
- 15Tears of a Clown6 Feb 1989Carol becomes public relations director of the hospital and causes a multi-million dollar lawsuit when she reveals the mental problems of local celebrity Poko the Clown at a press conference. Charley convinces Barbara to pose as his fiance to get a promotion.
- 16Blame It on the Moon11 Feb 1989The Westons laugh when Charley says the full moon will bring love, but then realize he could be right. A rude doctor catches Harry's eye. Carol's finds romance when a man returns run-away Dreyfuss (who in turn finds love in the man's female dog). A stake-out leads Barbara into the arms of a high-school boyfriend.
- 17Dumped18 Feb 1989Barbara falls in love with neighbor, Dorothy's nephew, but is surprisingly not phased when he dumps her. Dorothy and Harry have an argument when Dorothy blames Barbara for the breakup.
- 18The More Things Change...25 Feb 1989The hospital's new owner forces Harry to move his practice after 25 years in the same office. Meanwhile, Carol tries to amend the past after reading Emily's old diary and Charley tries out a new look.
- 19Man of the Year4 Mar 1989When Harry receives a Man of the Year award, his estranged father comes to town for the ceremony, but Harry gets upset when he learns that his father didn't think he could make it as a doctor. Carol overhears the conversation and thinks her grandfather is dying.
- 20Cyrano de Weston18 Mar 1989Harry gives Charley advice on how to impress a new girlfriend, who turns out to be the same lady Harry is seeing. When a relative dies and leaves Barbara and Emily money, Carol is anxious to see what she'll be getting but isn't too thrilled when it arrives.
- 21My Sister, My Friend25 Mar 1989Harry promises to take Carol and Barbara with him to Paris if the two can go one month without fighting. Charley wins a greyhound in a card game.
- 22A Life in the Day1 Apr 1989Harry sees five patients: a week-old baby, a five-year-old whose father denies the boy's onset diabetes; a seven-year-old curious about sex; an eleven-year-old having the cast removed from his arm; a belligerent 14-year-old who uses drugs; and an 18-year-old picking up his medical records before going away to college. The end of the episode reveals that all of these have been the same patient at different ages.
Details
- Created by
- Susan Harris
- First aired
- 8 Oct 1988
- Last aired
- 17 Jun 1995
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- NBC
- Episodes
- 170
- Votes
- 29 on TMDB
Cast
Richard MulliganDr. Harry Weston
Dinah ManoffCarol Weston
David LeisureCharley Dietz
Park OverallLaVerne Todd
Marsha WarfieldDr. Maxine Douglas
Estelle GettySophia Petrillo
