Empty Nest - Episode Guide

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Oct 8, 1988

A colleague tells Harry to marry her or stop having dinner with her.

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Oct 22, 1988

Carol's dinner plans with her loathsome ex-husband puzzle Harry and Barbara. Meanwhile Harry has ongoing problems with his dog.

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Oct 29, 1988

Harry starts out the day with a child who does not want to get a shot then progressing to being told Barbara is in the hospital after being shot on the job.

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Nov 5, 1988

Carol fears that Harry is going to die after a longtime acquaintance of Harry's passes away. Meanwhile, Blanche who has the hots for Harry keeps making passes at him.

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Nov 12, 1988

Barbara plans to marry a surgeon which sets Carol off because of just having broken up with her trainer.

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Nov 19, 1988

Harry takes a trip to the Bahamas and encounters problems.

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Nov 26, 1988

Charlie gets sick and imposes on Harry; Laverne's husband is in a slump and the owner of his baseball team wants to trade him to another team in Tucson.

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Dec 3, 1988

Harry gets into a bind when both his daughters have special events on the same day and he promises to show up at both events without realizing it is the same day.

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Dec 10, 1988

Carol ends up dating a lifetime friend of Harry's which causes some problems for him.

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Dec 17, 1988

Harry gets delayed delivery of a gift from his wife; guest Estelle Getty.

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Jan 7, 1989

Harry is ill-at-ease about a weekend with a woman (Barbara Babcock).

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Jan 14, 1989

Barbara moves back home; Harry tries not to act like a parent.

Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Jan 28, 1989

Everyone except Carol thinks Harry's new girlfriend is wrong for him.

Episode: 1x14 | Airdate: Feb 4, 1989

Carol falls in love with a South American freedom fighter.

Episode: 1x15 | Airdate: Feb 6, 1989

After Dr. Weston recommends Carol for a hospital PR job, Carol ends up making the lady in charge mad over the way she presented some personal information.

Episode: 1x16 | Airdate: Feb 11, 1989

Barbara arrests a familiar suspect while Harry has a argument with another doctor at the hospital.

Episode: 1x17 | Airdate: Feb 18, 1989

Barbara falls for Dorothy's nephew (John Scott Clough); guest Bea Arthur.

Episode: 1x18 | Airdate: Feb 25, 1989

Harry fights his office's relocation.

Episode: 1x19 | Airdate: Mar 4, 1989

After a lifetime of bad relations with his father, when Harry is going to be given the prestigious Man of the Year award at a banquet in his honor, Harry hopes things will change when his father offers to present the award.

Episode: 1x20 | Airdate: Mar 18, 1989

Harry plays Cyrano for Charley by helping him to woo a lady that Charlie has a crush on, only to have it backfire on him.

Episode: 1x21 | Airdate: Mar 25, 1989

Harry offers to take Barbara and Carol with him to a doctors convention in Paris if they can stop their infighting.

Episode: 1x22 | Airdate: Apr 1, 1989

Harry encounters young patients who keep him on his toes.

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Sep 30, 1989

Harry tries to give Laverne a raise to show his appreciation for all her hard work over the years and she refuses to accept it.

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Oct 14, 1989

Harry has to deal with Laverne when he forgets to give her due credit; Charley surprises the family by coming over and asking to be buried with them in the family plot.

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Oct 21, 1989

Harry keeps having recurring dreams and the girls try to help him figure out the cause.

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Oct 28, 1989

Carol falls for Barbara's new partner causing Barbara to have to make a decision when she makes a accidental discovery; Harry tries to help coach a kid's baseball team and strikes out.

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Nov 4, 1989

Harry thinks a former patient from years in his past might be eyeing him with romantic interests in mind.

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Nov 11, 1989

Carol subdues a robber while her and Barbara are out shopping, but Barbara starts feeling inferior and puts herself in harms way to compensate.

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Nov 18, 1989

Carol starts tutoring a teenager and finds herself attracted to him.

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Nov 25, 1989

Laverne leaves her husband when they have a big fight and Harry invites her to stay with the girls and him until things are sorted out.

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Dec 2, 1989

Harry is asked to write a children's story and then ends up having Barbara help him without Carols knowledge.

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Dec 9, 1989

Carol takes a job at a university library and has a encounter with a rude professor.

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Dec 16, 1989

The family foregoes its annual Christmas ski trip.

Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Jan 6, 1990

Overworked Harry has an angina attack.

Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Jan 13, 1990

When Barbara becomes disappointed in police work, she turns in her badge and tries real estate; Charley has a personal problem that he takes to Dr. Weston.

Episode: 2x14 | Airdate: Jan 27, 1990

Barbara and Carol spend a day together and things go wrong.

Episode: 2x15 | Airdate: Feb 3, 1990

One of Dr. Weston's young patients keeps getting sicker and sicker and may die if Harry can not diagnose the cause.

Episode: 2x16 | Airdate: Feb 10, 1990

Charley falls for Harry's niece.

Episode: 2x17 | Airdate: Feb 12, 1990

Harry is ready to rekindle a romance with an ex (Barbara Babcock).

Episode: 2x18 | Airdate: Feb 17, 1990

Laverne tells her husband she's having an affair with Harry.

Episode: 2x19 | Airdate: Feb 24, 1990

Carol and Barbara both date a blind man.

Episode: 2x20 | Airdate: Mar 3, 1990

Charlie moves after Harry admonishes him.

Episode: 2x21 | Airdate: Mar 10, 1990

Barbara tracks a high-school computer thief and gets a suitor.

Episode: 2x22 | Airdate: Mar 24, 1990

A young patient manipulates Harry into dating her mother.

Episode: 2x23 | Airdate: Apr 14, 1990

Harry helps Laverne's husband Nick buy a bar that is doing real well and then Nick won't admit that his changes have had a adverse effect on the bar.

Episode: 2x24 | Airdate: Apr 28, 1990

Harry starts dating a woman who he thinks may be the perfect woman to replace his late wife.

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Sep 22, 1990

Harry ends up going on a date with a brain surgeon who shows up at the office asking directions. Over time, while going on several dates, Harry starts feeling inadequate as a Doctor. Carol wants to get even with a man who flirted with her on a plane and never called her afterwords.

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Sep 29, 1990

Harry feels like he is missing out on some things in life when his free spirit friend Mike stops by for a visit. Mike then invites Harry to come to Pamplona Spain with him for the Running of the Bulls.

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Oct 6, 1990

Carol finds herself attracted to Barbara's new boyfriend.

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Oct 13, 1990

Barbara has problems making a connection with one of her dates kids.

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Oct 20, 1990

A patient's depression frustrates Harry.

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Oct 27, 1990

Carol's new boyfriend (Michael McKean) troubles Harry.

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Nov 3, 1990

Laverne Chooses to decorate the patient rooms without consulting Harry and he gets upset that she did not even ask him about it; Carols Precinct poker night is coming up and Barbara drives her crazy trying to get into the game.

Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Nov 10, 1990

Carol and Charley have a romantic encounter when they are both feeling low.

Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Nov 17, 1990

Barbara dates a guy who never seems to be available on weekends and Harry has suspicions about the man that Barbara won't listen to.

Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Nov 24, 1990

Harry's neighbor Mr. Patrick accuses Dreyfuss of being a father; Charley is hospitalized and something seems a bit off about his parents when they come to visit him.

Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Dec 8, 1990

Charley starts to like acting like a gigolo; Charley wants to be in the Weston family portrait when they realize how long it has been since one has been taken.

Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Dec 15, 1990

A new neighbor moves in and Carol and Barbara start competing for his attentions; Laverne is mugged and has problems dealing with the after effects.

Episode: 3x13 | Airdate: Jan 5, 1991

Barbara mistakes Carol's boyfriend for a burglar.

Episode: 3x14 | Airdate: Jan 19, 1991

Carol convinces Barbara to put on an act to get a promotion.

Episode: 3x15 | Airdate: Jan 26, 1991

When Barbara and Carol go out to a restaurant, Barbara becomes infatuated with a man who is not interested in her.

Episode: 3x16 | Airdate: Feb 2, 1991

The man that mentored Dr. Weston starts having age related issues with his practice putting Harry on the spot; Barbara and Carol put on a piano recital.

Episode: 3x17 | Airdate: Feb 9, 1991

Barbara and Carol realize how long they have stayed at their childhood home and decide to move out, then they get upset when their dad does not try to stop them.

Episode: 3x18 | Airdate: Feb 16, 1991

Harry dates a younger woman who is around the age of his daughters; Laverne gets a new nurse to orient and puts the nurse through the paces.

Episode: 3x19 | Airdate: Mar 9, 1991

Harry dates a journalist who starts putting information about their dates in her newspaper column.

Episode: 3x20 | Airdate: Mar 16, 1991

Episode: 3x21 | Airdate: Mar 23, 1991

Laverne has to make a choice between her ethics and doing what her Aunt wants her to do in order to be given the down payment money on a new home.

Episode: 3x22 | Airdate: Apr 13, 1991

Carol and Barbara get their annual health exam and Carol does not like what she has to go through because of a ulcer. Laverne goes to extremes to find something for Dr. Weston.

Episode: 3x23 | Airdate: May 4, 1991

The Weston family goes on a cruise with the help of Charley and Carol has problems at first until she meets Mr. Wright. Barbara wants to try out for the talent show on board ship.

Episode: 3x24 | Airdate: May 11, 1991

Harry looks forward to seeing a childhood sweetheart.

Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Sep 21, 1991

Barbara pursues motherhood; Harry disagrees with her methods.

Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Sep 28, 1991

Harry's lust for his girlfriend (Angie Dickinson) sparks marital thoughts.

Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Oct 5, 1991

Feeling ignored by her husband, Laverne goes on a date.

Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Oct 12, 1991

Carol buys a defunct catering business.

Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Oct 19, 1991

After a burglary, Harry buys a handgun.

Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Oct 26, 1991

Harry hires a renowned veterinarian (Jeffrey Tambor) to operate on Dreyfuss.

Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Nov 2, 1991

Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Nov 9, 1991

Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: Nov 16, 1991

Episode: 4x10 | Airdate: Nov 23, 1991

Episode: 4x11 | Airdate: Dec 7, 1991

Episode: 4x12 | Airdate: Dec 14, 1991

Episode: 4x13 | Airdate: Jan 4, 1992

Harry's apprentice confides he was pushed into medicine by his father.

Episode: 4x14 | Airdate: Jan 11, 1992

Carol dates Barbara's ex-boyfriend, who still likes Barbara.

Episode: 4x15 | Airdate: Jan 18, 1992

Episode: 4x16 | Airdate: Feb 1, 1992

Episode: 4x17 | Airdate: Feb 8, 1992

Episode: 4x18 | Airdate: Feb 15, 1992

Episode: 4x19 | Airdate: Feb 22, 1992

Episode: 4x20 | Airdate: Feb 29, 1992

Episode: 4x21 | Airdate: Mar 14, 1992

Episode: 4x22 | Airdate: Mar 28, 1992

Episode: 4x23 | Airdate: Apr 25, 1992

Episode: 4x24 | Airdate: May 2, 1992

Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Sep 19, 1992

Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Sep 26, 1992

Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Oct 3, 1992

Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Oct 10, 1992

Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Oct 17, 1992

Harry's perfectionist girlfriend (Diana Muldaur) tries to control him

Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Oct 24, 1992

Feeling guilty after jury duty, Carol hires an ex-con.

Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Oct 31, 1992

Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Nov 7, 1992

Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: Nov 14, 1992

Harry reunites with a college flame (Katherine Cannon).

Episode: 5x10 | Airdate: Nov 21, 1992

Everyone recalls last Thanksgiving differently.

Episode: 5x11 | Airdate: Dec 5, 1992

Harry uncovers steroid abuse by a high-school football player, whose father was a pro.

Episode: 5x12 | Airdate: Dec 12, 1992

A storm strands cruise passenger Charley adrift in a raft.

Episode: 5x13 | Airdate: Jan 2, 1993

Episode: 5x14 | Airdate: Jan 9, 1993

Episode: 5x15 | Airdate: Jan 23, 1993

Charley invites Harry on a Las Vegas trip and chaos ensues, meanwhile the girls have problems as one plans a wild night with her boyfriend and the other a girls slumber party.

Episode: 5x16 | Airdate: Jan 30, 1993

Episode: 5x17 | Airdate: Feb 6, 1993

Episode: 5x18 | Airdate: Feb 13, 1993

Episode: 5x19 | Airdate: Feb 20, 1993

Episode: 5x20 | Airdate: Feb 27, 1993

Episode: 5x21 | Airdate: Mar 20, 1993

Harry befriends a street kid, who disappears with the Westons' furniture.

Episode: 5x22 | Airdate: Apr 10, 1993

Carol thinks Patrick and Emily will become involved during a road trip.

Episode: 5x23 | Airdate: May 1, 1993

Episode: 5x24 | Airdate: May 8, 1993

Episode: 5x25 | Airdate: May 15, 1993

Episode: 5x26 | Airdate: May 22, 1993

Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Sep 25, 1993

Harry prepares to retire from his practice. Before retirement, he is sent to investigate the finances of a local free clinic before taking his planned trip to Europe.

Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Oct 2, 1993

Carol wants Patrick to grow up, but isn't ready for change.

Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Oct 9, 1993

Carol wants Patrick to grow up, but isn't ready for change.

Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Oct 16, 1993

Laverne's ex-mother-in-law visits and receives a big surprise about her son; Carol seeks a godfather for her baby.

Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Oct 23, 1993

Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: Oct 30, 1993

Carol has issues with pregnancy mood swings; Maxine has a bad day and a mime problem.

Episode: 6x07 | Airdate: Nov 6, 1993

Episode: 6x08 | Airdate: Nov 13, 1993

Episode: 6x09 | Airdate: Nov 20, 1993

Episode: 6x10 | Airdate: Nov 27, 1993

Episode: 6x11 | Airdate: Dec 11, 1993

Carol fears the hospital gave her the wrong baby.

Episode: 6x12 | Airdate: Dec 18, 1993

A newspaper article mistakenly names Harry as the clinic's sole operator.

Episode: 6x13 | Airdate: Jan 8, 1994

Episode: 6x14 | Airdate: Jan 15, 1994

Episode: 6x15 | Airdate: Jan 22, 1994

Episode: 6x16 | Airdate: Jan 29, 1994

Episode: 6x17 | Airdate: Feb 5, 1994

Episode: 6x18 | Airdate: Feb 12, 1994

Episode: 6x19 | Airdate: Mar 5, 1994

Episode: 6x20 | Airdate: Mar 8, 1994

Episode: 6x21 | Airdate: Apr 2, 1994

Episode: 6x22 | Airdate: Apr 16, 1994

Episode: 6x23 | Airdate: Apr 23, 1994

Episode: 6x24 | Airdate: Apr 9, 1994

Episode: 6x25 | Airdate: May 21, 1994

Laverne becomes jealous when Harry starts dating a nurse and she starts to wonder about her own feelings for Harry.

Episode: 6x26 | Airdate: May 21, 1994

Episode: 7x01 | Airdate: Sep 24, 1994

Episode: 7x02 | Airdate: Sep 24, 1994

Episode: 7x03 | Airdate: Oct 1, 1994

Episode: 7x04 | Airdate: Oct 8, 1994

Episode: 7x05 | Airdate: Oct 15, 1994

Episode: 7x06 | Airdate: Oct 22, 1994

Episode: 7x07 | Airdate: Dec 3, 1994

Episode: 7x08 | Airdate: Dec 3, 1994

Episode: 7x09 | Airdate: Dec 17, 1994

Harry is attracted to a minister (Maureen Mueller) Charley is dating. Meanwhile Laverne decides to sell her truck and Maxine offers to buy it.

Episode: 7x10 | Airdate: Dec 17, 1994

Maxine gets unwanted attention while dating a weatherman (Julius Carry).

Episode: 7x11 | Airdate: Jan 7, 1995

Charlie's handy man moves in as his roommate, really impressing Carol, however Charlie is soon to get a big surprise. Maxine meets some of Harry's golf buddies and Harry's concerns that she won't fit in, soon are laid to rest in a unexpected way.

Episode: 7x12 | Airdate: Jan 14, 1995

Carol tries to meet a man who has been writing in to her advice column with the local paper.

Episode: 7x13 | Airdate: Jan 21, 1995

Episode: 7x14 | Airdate: Jan 28, 1995

Maxine is driven crazy when she ends up having to watch a patients four children while the mother is in the hospital. Meanwhile Harry is preparing for a costume party.

Episode: 7x15 | Airdate: Feb 4, 1995

Episode: 7x16 | Airdate: Feb 25, 1995

Episode: 7x17 | Airdate: Mar 4, 1995

Carol is jealous of her new beau's relationship with her son.

Episode: 7x18 | Airdate: Mar 18, 1995

Charley is jealous of Harry's friendship with Carol's boss.

Episode: 7x19 | Airdate: Mar 18, 1995

Episode: 7x20 | Airdate: Mar 25, 1995

Episode: 7x21 | Airdate: Apr 29, 1995

Episode: 7x22 | Airdate: Apr 29, 1995

Episode: 7x23 | Airdate: Jun 10, 1995

Episode: 7x24 | Airdate: Jun 17, 1995