Empty Nest
Empty Nest

Empty Nest

1988 7 Seasons 170 Episodes ⭐ 6.0 Family Comedy

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.

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

EP 1

Pilot

Harry is proposed to eighteen months after the death of his wife.

EP 2

The Check Isn't In the Mail

Carol gets all dolled up for a date with her contemptible ex-husband. Harry thinks Dreyfuss may be sick.

EP 3

Barbara Gets Shot

Harry tries to get Barbara to give up her police career after she is shot.

EP 4

Fatal Attraction

Neighbor Blanche thinks she is in love with Harry and comes on strong when showing her affection. An old friend of the f

EP 5

Father of the Bride

Harry is ecstatic when Barbara accepts her surgeon boyfriend's marriage proposal, but she has second thoughts the night

EP 6

Harry's Vacation

Harry thinks he has become a burden on Carol and Barbara when they send him away on a vacation, despite his objections.

EP 7

Tinker to Evers to Tucson

When husband Nick is traded to a Japanese baseball team, Laverne is forced to quit. A sick Charley camps out on Harry's

EP 8

What's a Father to Do?

Harry makes plans to accompany Carol to see her photographs displayed in an art gallery, and also to attend a ceremony h

EP 9

Harry's Friend

Harry isn't too happy when Carol begins dating his old friend.

EP 10

Libby's Gift

An organ that Libby ordered before dying finally arrives at the house and Harry becomes determined to learn to play it i

EP 11

The First Time, Again

Harry is encouraged to spend a weekend alone with his girlfriend. Jeffrey Millstein's imagination runs wild after he see

EP 12

Full Nest

Financial trouble forces Barbara to move back in with Harry but it's not all fun and games. A lonely Carol soon decides

EP 13

Here's a Howdy-Do

Harry doesn't understand why no one likes his new girlfriend, but soon realizes they were right. When the relationship e

EP 14

Strange Bedfellows

Carol falls in love with a South American freedom fighter and announces she's going away with him. Jeffrey Millstein fal

EP 15

Tears of a Clown

Carol becomes public relations director of the hospital and causes a multi-million dollar lawsuit when she reveals the m

EP 16

Blame It on the Moon

The Westons laugh when Charley says the full moon will bring love, but then realize he could be right. A rude doctor cat

EP 17

Dumped

Barbara falls in love with neighbor, Dorothy's nephew, but is surprisingly not phased when he dumps her. Dorothy and Har

EP 18

The More Things Change...

The hospital's new owner forces Harry to move his practice after 25 years in the same office. Meanwhile, Carol tries to

EP 19

Man of the Year

When Harry receives a Man of the Year award, his estranged father comes to town for the ceremony, but Harry gets upset w

EP 20

Cyrano de Weston

Harry gives Charley advice on how to impress a new girlfriend, who turns out to be the same lady Harry is seeing. When a

EP 21

My Sister, My Friend

Harry promises to take Carol and Barbara with him to Paris if the two can go one month without fighting. Charley wins a

EP 22

A Life in the Day

Harry sees five patients: a week-old baby, a five-year-old whose father denies the boy's onset diabetes; a seven-year-ol

EP 1

Settling

Carol's new boyfriend is all for marriage, but not consummation.

EP 2

Harry Snubs Laverne

When Harry is inducted into the hospital's hall of fame, he forgets to thank Laverne in his acceptance speech. Meanwhile

EP 3

On the Interpretation of Dreams

His recurring dream (which includes running from a tiger, a pink kimono, and Ed McMahon) keeps Harry and the girls up al

EP 4

Between a Cop and a Hard Place

Barbara finds out that her new police partner, whom Carol is dating, is married.

EP 5

Just You and My Kid

An old patient returns and asks Harry to be the father of her child.

EP 6

Rambo of Neiman Marcus

Carol and Barbara are witnesses to a mall robbery and surprisingly it's Carol who nabs the thief, not police officer, Ba

EP 7

You Are 16 Going on 17 and I'm Not

Carol objects when Harry asks her to tutor a boy she used to baby-sit, until she sees how handsome he has become. Carol

EP 8

The R.N. Who Came to Dinner

Laverne moves in with the Westons after a fight with Nick and proceeds to take control of the house. A young patient who

EP 9

Green Eggs and Harry

Harry enlists the help of Carol when he is asked to write a children's book, but he soon finds out that Barbara has bett

EP 10

Overdue for a Job

Carol gets a job at a library, where she meets an obnoxious college professor. Charley joins a Big Buddy program. Barbar

EP 11

A Christmas Story

The Westons prepare for their annual holiday skiing trip until Dreyfuss runs away. Laverne refuses to accept Christmas g

EP 12

Change of Heart

An overworked Harry has an angina attack but refuses to slow down and rest.

EP 13

Harry's Choice

Harry is thrilled when Barbara quits the police force, but feels he may have pushed her into a different job. Carol trie

EP 14

Complainin' in the Rain

Tired of her complaining, Barbara persuades Carol to go with her on a spontaneous adventure. Harry and Laverne recall th

EP 15

M.D., P.O.V.

Harry tries to avoid a reporter who is doing a story on him. A young patient is on the verge of death and no one can fig

EP 16

Everything But Love

Harry's visiting niece starts dating Charley. Laverne's friend Lurlene visits and accuses Laverne of being ""citified.""

EP 17

Timing

Harry feels ready to rekindle an old romance.

EP 18

It Happened Two Nights, Four Costume Changes

Laverne is told that Nick is having an affair so she tells him she is dating Harry. When she finds out she was misinform

EP 19

Love is Blind

Carol dates a blind man and focuses only on his disability, ignoring the fact that he is rude and obnoxious. Jeffrey Mil

EP 20

Goodbye, Mr. Dietz

The Westons come home to find that Charley is having a party in their house. When Harry tells him to leave and never com

EP 21

Lessons

A student has a crush on Barbara, who is working undercover at a high school. Meanwhile, Charley takes up golf, Harry te

EP 22

Take My Mom, Please

Carol and Barbara hire a maid, and then realize the family silver is missing. A young patient in need of a father sets H

EP 23

Did You Ever See a Dream Dying?

Harry helps Nick buy a bar. The Westons take in a lost dog and then blame Dreyfuss for all the damage it does.

EP 24

Still Growing After All These Years

Harry realizes that his new girlfriend takes too good care of him, which is something he doesn't need anymore. Charley a

EP 1

A Flaw is Born

Harry is uncomfortable dating a more successful woman, a world-famous brain surgeon; Carol and Barbara plot revenge on a

EP 2

Harry's Excellent Adventure

Harry looks forward to his golf game until he has to cancel to help Barbara with her taxes and Carol with her car. Tired

EP 3

There's No Accounting

Carol is drawn to Barbara's sensitive, intelligent new boyfriend and can't figure out why he would be interested in Barb

EP 4

Barbara the Mom

Barbara fears she has no motherly instincts when babysitting her boyfriend's young kids. Carol volunteers at the zoo and

EP 5

The Tortoise and the Harry

When a patient is depressed after his best friend moves away, Harry gives him a pet turtle. The boy becomes more upset w

EP 6

Mad About the Boy

After being dumped yet again, Carol flips out and falls in love with the first man she can find: an oddball who passes o

EP 7

Honey, I Shrunk Laverne

Laverne quits when Harry complains that she is making too many office decisions without him. Carol talks Barbara into le

EP 8

The Boy Next Door

During a moment of weakness, Carol and Charley sleep together. Thinking perhaps their hate for one another is actually m

EP 9

A Family Affair

Harry suspects that Barbara's new boyfriend is married, and when he voices his concerns Barbara gets mad. Worried that D

EP 10

Someone to Watch Over Me

Charley wants visitors during a hospital stay and when his parents can't come, he hires actors to play them. A neighbor

EP 11

Harry Knows Best

A young patient of Harry's announces she wants a nose job. Charley thinks about a career as a gigolo. The Westons decide

EP 12

Whenever I Feel Afraid

Laverne is fearful after a mugging. Carol and Barbara compete for a handsome new neighbor.

EP 13

A Shot in the Dark

Barbara mistakes Carol's boyfriend for a burglar and shoots him. He stays with the Westons to recuperate and only ends u

EP 14

Sucking Up is Hard to Do

Carol advises Barbara on how to suck up to get a job promotion. Laverne plays matchmaker for Harry.

EP 15

The Man That Got Away

Barbara tries to get a man she likes to ask her out. Laverne must cast the deciding vote on an important Hickory issue.

EP 16

The Mentor

Harry realizes his mentor is getting too old to practice medicine, but is afraid to tell him. Meanwhile, Carol and Barba

EP 17

The Dog Who Knew Too Much

The Westons each pour their hearts out to Dreyfuss when the girls decide to move out after two years at home.

EP 18

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

Harry dates a 28 year old, which upsets Carol, Barbara, and the girl's parents. Laverne shapes up a nurse trainee.

EP 19

All About Harry

Harry dates a newspaper writer who begins writing about their relationship in her column. Charley is rendered impotent a

EP 20

Drive, He Said

Harry is supposed to get Charley back to the house for a surprise party, but instead the two end up searching for Charle

EP 21

The Last Temptation of Laverne

Laverne's aunt Retha will lend a house down payment only if Laverne, though innocent, will assume blame for a car accide

EP 22

What's Eating You?

Harry forces Barbara to spend a week at home with him and Carol, away from the stress of police work, when a physical re

EP 23

The Cruise

While on a cruise, Barbara practices for a talent show, Harry tries to avoid two ladies who won't leave him alone, and C

EP 24

The Way We Are

Harry looks forward to a visit from a childhood sweetheart, until a childhood rival also resurfaces. Charley wonders wha

EP 1

50 Million Men and a Baby

Laverne's cousin leaves her baby behind and runs off to find her husband, who left after a fight. So while Laverne looks

EP 2

Almost Like Being in Love

Harry's lust for his girlfriend sparks marital thoughts.

EP 3

Her Cheatin' Heart

Laverne meets another man at a banquet and goes out to dinner with him while Nick is out of town. Meanwhile, when Carol

EP 4

Food For Thought

Carol quits her job at the library and buys a catering business.

EP 5

Harry's Got a Gun

The Westons buy guns after their house is burglarized, a choice they later regret when Carol gets a little trigger happy

EP 6

The Dreyfus Affair

Harry hires a world-famous vet to operate on Dreyfuss. Charley contemplates a career change when he is offered a job at

EP 7

Country Weston

Country music star Garth Brooks offers Barbara a job as security chief on his tour. Charley moves in with the Westons wh

EP 8

Windy

A hurricane hits just as the Westons decide to sell their house. Laverne's mother-in-law visits.

EP 9

Talk, Talk, Talk

Harry becomes host of a call-in radio show; Carol, Barbara, and Charley enter a chili cook-off.

EP 10

Lonely Are the Brave

Just as Carol conquers her emotional problems, she becomes jealous of Barbara, who is up for a medal of honor for saving

EP 11

If You Knew Andy Like I Know . . .

Harry hires an old friend's son as an associate, but isn't pleased with the way he practices medicine. Meanwhile, Carol

EP 12

My Nurse is Back and There's Gonna Be Trouble . . .

Harry's old nurse Winifred returns to fill in while Laverne goes out of town, and a war erupts between the two ladies wh

EP 13

The Son of a Preacherman

As a favor to a minister friend, Harry takes in his brilliant young son as an observer, but becomes distressed when the

EP 14

Ex-appeal

Carol starts dating Barbara's ex-boyfriend, but Barbara realizes she still has feelings for him.

EP 15

The Great Escape

While Harry and Laverne are en route to a medical seminar, an escaped convict takes Barbara and Carol hostage.

EP 16

The Mismatchmaker

Harry tries to reconcile a friend and his wife. Barbara hires Carol to cater a police party.

EP 17

The Return of Aunt Susan

"The Return of Aunt Susan" is the title of the 17th fourth season episode of the hit NBC sitcom and Golden Girls spin-of

EP 18

The Unimportance of Being Charley

Charley poses as captain of his ship to impress his visiting parents. Worried that Harry favors Barbara over her, Carol

EP 19

Sayonara

Nick leaves Laverne for a woman in Japan. Barbara goes undercover at a college sorority to catch a computer hacker.

EP 20

Dr. Weston and Mr. Hyde

The full moon on Leap Day causes strange things to happen: after throwing his back out, Harry begins to act very unusual

EP 21

Charley for President

Carol persuades Charley to run for president of the home owner's association. While on undercover assignment at the hosp

EP 22

Good Neighbor Harry

A good deed backfires on Harry when a neurotic woman refuses to leave him alone. Carol's new boyfriend seems perfect exc

EP 23

Final Analysis

Just as Carol nears a breakthrough, her psychiatrist dies. Harry's new patient enjoys making jokes and smart alack remar

EP 24

Roots

The Westons (and Charley) travel to England to their ancestral home Weston Castle, where Harry is to receive the Sword o

EP 1

Why Do Fools Fall in Love?

Barbara agrees to drop by and check up on Charley after he receives a death threat. Seeing how much they have in common,

EP 2

Take My Garage, Please

Carol begins dating Patrick, the Westons' sprinkler man. When his apartment is condemned, Carol persuades Harry to let P

EP 3

R.N. On the Rebound

Barbara sets newly divorced Laverne up on a blind date with a coroner's assistant. Carol is jealous of the friendship be

EP 4

. . . Or Forever Hold Your Peace

Harry objects to Arthur's sudden wedding plans, which prompts Arthur to end their friendship. Carol tries to get Barbara

EP 5

The Boomerang Affair

Harry tries his best to get a lady to agree to date him, but soon wishes he hadn't bothered when she tries to control ev

EP 6

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

After finding a man guilty during jury duty, Carol tires to clear her conscience by hiring a former criminal to work at

EP 7

It's Not Easy Being Green

Harry agrees to help Laverne hand out candy on Halloween, while Carol and Patrick are mugged after attending a costume p

EP 8

Dirty Harry

Carol talks Harry into appearing with her on Geraldo. A young patient tries to increase his height so he will be tall en

EP 9

Timing is Everything

Harry attempts to start a relationship with an old friend. Carol tries to assemble exercise equipment she bought for Pat

EP 10

Thanksgiving at the Westons'

Laverne is reluctant to accept Harry's invitation to Thanksgiving dinner and flashbacks to the previous such dinner show

EP 11

The Body Beautiful

Harry discovers that a patient is using steroids. Upset that Patrick is using a nude model in his work, Carol starts thi

EP 12

Overboard

A storm strands cruise passenger Charley adrift in a raft and he returns a different man. Carol and Patrick have a chanc

EP 13

Emily

When Emily returns from college, Carol decides to take her little sister under her wing, so to speak, and sets her up on

EP 14

The Sting

The FBI wants Emily to help them nab her bookie boyfriend. Laverne teaches Charley CPR.

EP 15

The Fracas in Vegas

Harry and Charley travel to Las Vegas to see a boxing match but the trip is plagued with problems. Meanwhile, Emily wond

EP 16

Pardon My Flashback

While gathered around the television for the Super Bowl, the Westons, Laverne, and Charley reflect on old times.

EP 17

Dog Day Afternoon

A small investment in a mall makes Laverne especially bossy. Carol consults an animal psychologist for help when Dreyfus

EP 18

More to Love

Emily is dating Carol's old school friend Danny, who compulsively jokes about his weight problem; Laverne is spending al

EP 19

My Dad, My Doctor

Emily upsets Harry when she tears a ligament in her knee and needs surgery, but chooses instead to follow a therapy prog

EP 20

Love and Marriage

Carol is upset when cousin Little Carol visits and announces her wedding plans. Charley is sentenced to community servic

EP 21

The All-American Boy - Not!

Harry befriends a young shoplifter while volunteering at a free clinic and brings him home. The boy, an uncontrolled dia

EP 22

Two For the Road

Patrick and Emily drive back from New York together in his van. Meanwhile, Harry, who is home sick with the flu, must be

EP 23

Aunt Verne Knows Best

Laverne is too controlling on her nephew, who is in town to attend college. Carol is convinced her relationship with Pat

EP 24

My Mother, My Self

Charley's mother arrives to tell him that she and his father are divorced and ends up falling in love with Harry. Carol

EP 25

Charley to the Rescue

Emily is harassed by an obnoxious comic while working as a waitress on Charley's cruise ship. Laverne fixes Harry up wit

EP 26

Surprise! Surprise!

It's Harry's birthday and he overhears Charley planning a surprise party, but soon finds out it isn't for him. Flashback

EP 1

When the Rooster Dies

Harry sells his pediatrics practice to another doctor, who ends up firing Laverne. When the hospital sends Harry to chec

EP 2

Bye-Bye, Baby ... Hello (1)

Carol throws Patrick out when she realizes that he'll never grow up, but later learns that she's pregnant. Laverne goes

EP 3

Bye-Bye, Baby ... Hello (2)

Carol can't decide how to tell Patrick about her pregnancy. Laverne refuses to tell Maxine a secret.

EP 4

Mama Todd, the Sequel

Laverne's mother-in-law visits, unaware that Nick and Laverne are divorced. Charley tries to persuade Carol to make him

EP 5

Mom's the Word

Carol is afraid to tell a date that she is pregnant. Laverne and Maxine disagree when trying to plan a baby shower.

EP 6

Diary of a Mad Housewife

Carol reads her mother's old diary and thinks she wasn't wanted. Maxine is annoyed by a mime and a hypochondriac at the

EP 7

Mother Dearest

Maxine's mother visits and drives her crazy, but then finds out she may have glaucoma. Charley finds out the sex of Caro

EP 8

No Volunteers, Please

A shy woman volunteers at the clinic and starts sending Laverne flowers and cooking her dinner, which prompts Maxine to

EP 9

Das Boob

Harry and Charley get stranded at sea. Maxine tries to overcome her fear of public speaking.

EP 10

The Girl Who Cried Baby

Maxine and Harry compete to sell opera tickets. After a series of false alarms, Carol gives birth to son Scotty while at

EP 11

Superbaby

When the baby starts ""singing Beethoven,"" Carol fears the hospital has given her the wrong child.

EP 12

Read All About It

When Maxine has a dental emergency, Harry steps in and gives an interview in her place, but the journalist makes the art

EP 13

Love a la Mode

Charley plans to marry a waitress from a pancake house. When she finds out they have the same birthday, Laverne thinks t

EP 14

What's A Mother To Do?

Carol joins a mother-daughter support group and ends up feeling that she is the worst mother in the world, especially af

EP 15

Gesundheit

When the baby can't stop sneezing, Carol hires Studs With Suds to clean the house from top to bottom, and Sophia charges

EP 16

Under the Gun

Harry gets shot when a young boy brings a gun to the clinic. Carol has a date with a famous anthropologist, who opts ins

EP 17

Brotherly Shove

Charley ends up working at his brother's used car lot, but when he makes a big sale his brother takes all the credit. Ma

EP 18

The Ballad of Shady Pines

Laverne fills in for a friend at Shady Pines, where Sophia's boyfriend hits on her. Sophia catches the two together and

EP 19

Hog Heaven

Laverne's old biker boyfriend returns and the two rekindle their romance, which annoys Harry, who doesn't think the guy

EP 20

Charley's Millions

After receiving an inheritance, Charley assembles a group of people who have meant a lot to him over the years (which in

EP 21

Half That Jazz

Harry persuades his old jazz idol Sonny Baxter to come out of retirement and play at a benefit. Strange things start hap

EP 22

The Devil and Dr. Weston

A wealthy philanthropist eyes Harry. Carol tries to help shy Doris (who once volunteered at the clinic but now sales rol

EP 23

A Foreign Affair

Maxine's boyfriend, an African cultural attache, proposes marriage. Sophia and Charley get Carol (who meanwhile has star

EP 24

Lordy, Lordy, Landlordy

When their good-for-nothing landlord refuses to repair the problems at the clinic, Laverne threatens a rent strike and e

EP 25

Best Friends

Carol is upset when her childhood friend returns and starts dating Harry. A patient at the clinic turns out to be a memb

EP 26

Absence Makes the Nurse Grow Weirder

Harry fills in at his old practice and becomes smitten with the nurse. Laverne is upset because Harry forgets the annive

EP 1

Let's Give Them Something to Talk About

Rumors fly after Charley and Laverne begin spending a lot of time together, but the two swear they are just friends. Car

EP 2

Mrs. Clinton Comes to Town

Reporter Carol tries her best to meet Hillary Clinton, who is visiting the clinic, but only ends up getting thrown in ja

EP 3

Just for Laughs

Charley pursues a new career as a stand-up comedian and centers his whole act around making fun of Harry. Meanwhile, a m

EP 4

A Chip Off the Old Charley

Charley discovers he has a son, who is a 17-year-old flautist. Carol fills in for Laverne at the clinic and tries to put

EP 5

The Woman Who Came to Dither

Sophia, who is fed up with the strict Shady Pines manager, moves in with the Westons. Carol tries to help with the probl

EP 6

Carol Gets a Raise

Carol wants career advancement and ends up in a compromising position with her boss. Meanwhile, Maxine fills in for Harr

EP 7

The Courtship of Carol's Father

When Harry wishes his ex-girlfriend well on her new marriage, the woman realizes she still has feelings for him. Carol t

EP 8

The Tinker Grant

When the clinic applies for a grant, a man comes to evaluate their request and leaves his notebook behind, which Maxine

EP 9

Would You Believe . . .

Harry is attracted to the minister Charley is dating. Meanwhile, Maxine buys Laverne's beloved truck.

EP 10

Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Pain

Maxine gets unwanted attention when dating a television weatherman. Carol and Charley make a bet: He can't mooch from th

EP 11

Single White Male

Charley is uncomfortable when he finds out his new roommate is gay. Meanwhile, Maxine joins Harry's golf group.

EP 12

Dear Aunt Martha

Carol tries to pick up a man who wrote to the newspaper's advice column, but has trouble picking him out of a crowd. Har

EP 13

Goodbye Charley

After a death, Charley feels depressed about his own mortality and fears no one will miss him when he's gone, so Carol t

EP 14

Family Practice

Maxine agrees to take care of a patient's children while the lady has gall bladder surgery. Sophia invites Harry to a Sh

EP 15

Grandma, What Big Eyes You Have

Harry is attracted to a woman he meets in the park, but soon finds out she is married. Laverne keeps a parrot at the off

EP 16

Feelings, Whoa Whoa Whoa, Feelings

Laverne is afraid to reveal her true feelings for her visiting friend Matt, and becomes jealous when Carol asks him to d

EP 17

And Kevin Makes Three

Carol is jealous over Kevin's quick bonding with Scotty. Harry and Maxine help Laverne learn to speak Spanish.

EP 18

Harry Weston: Man's Best Friend

Harry becomes Carol's boss' new best friend, which makes Charley jealous. Laverne auditions for a commercial in which sh

EP 19

The Ex-Files

Carol is afraid her relationship with Kevin is over when she meets his beautiful intelligent ex-wife. Meanwhile, Charley

EP 20

Stand By Your Man

Constant interruptions frustrate Laverne's relationship with Matt, prompting her to go out with Maxine, Charley, and his

EP 21

My Pal Valy-Val

Carol goes off looking for a friend and ends up stopping a woman from committing suicide. Harry goes on a survival campi

EP 22

Remembrance of Clips Past

While at Laverne's going-away party, the gang remembers old times as she prepares to get married and move back to Hickor

EP 23

Life Goes On (1)

When the clinic closes due to an asbestos problem, Laverne persuades Maxine to go to Hickory with her to help plan her w

EP 24

Life Goes On (2)

With the gang fretting over Laverne's elopement, Kevin comes to see Carol and the two decide to get married with Laverne

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