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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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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.
Cast, crew and production details
Richard MulliganDr. Harry Weston
Kristy McNicholBarbara Weston
Dinah ManoffCarol Weston
David LeisureCharley Dietz
Park OverallLaVerne Todd
Paul ProvenzaPatrick Arcola
Lisa RieffelEmily Weston
Marsha WarfieldDr. Maxine Douglas
NBCUnited States
Touchstone TelevisionUnited StatesWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
Laverne's cousin leaves her baby behind and runs off to find her husband, who left after a fight. So while Laverne looks for her, the Westons take care of the baby. The experience makes Barbara want her own child and she considers artificial insemination.
Directed by Steve ZuckermanGuest stars Ami Foster
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 2
Harry's lust for his girlfriend sparks marital thoughts.
Directed by Steve ZuckermanGuest stars Angie Dickinson
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 3
Laverne meets another man at a banquet and goes out to dinner with him while Nick is out of town. Meanwhile, when Carol confesses that she stole Barbara's first boyfriend at camp years ago, Barbara vows to extract revenge when Carol least expects it.
Directed by Steve Zuckerman
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 4
Carol quits her job at the library and buys a catering business.
Directed by Steve ZuckermanGuest stars Don Lake
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 5
The Westons buy guns after their house is burglarized, a choice they later regret when Carol gets a little trigger happy. Charley decides to head to the woods to do some serious thinking about his life.
Directed by Steve ZuckermanWritten by David Richardson
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 6
Harry hires a world-famous vet to operate on Dreyfuss. Charley contemplates a career change when he is offered a job at Uncle Buzzy's Pirate World.
Directed by Steve ZuckermanWritten by Rob LaZebnik
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 7
Country music star Garth Brooks offers Barbara a job as security chief on his tour. Charley moves in with the Westons while his house is being fumigated.
Directed by Steve ZuckermanGuest stars Christine Cavanaugh
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 8
A hurricane hits just as the Westons decide to sell their house. Laverne's mother-in-law visits.
Directed by Steve ZuckermanWritten by Arnie KogenGuest stars Estelle Getty
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 9
Harry becomes host of a call-in radio show; Carol, Barbara, and Charley enter a chili cook-off.
Directed by Steve ZuckermanWritten by David Richardson
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 10
Just as Carol conquers her emotional problems, she becomes jealous of Barbara, who is up for a medal of honor for saving a man's life (something she did by accident). Laverne upsets Harry when she asks for a second opinion after he diagnoses her visiting niece's symptoms as allergies.
Directed by Steve Zuckerman
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 11
Harry hires an old friend's son as an associate, but isn't pleased with the way he practices medicine. Meanwhile, Carol begins a relationship with the new associate and realizes he is arogant and self-absorbed.
Directed by Steve ZuckermanWritten by Lyla Oliver
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 12
Harry's old nurse Winifred returns to fill in while Laverne goes out of town, and a war erupts between the two ladies when Winifred reveals that she's out to get Laverne's job. While on a trip to New York with Barbara, Carol manages to annoy the entire planeload of passengers (including a nun).
Directed by Steve ZuckermanGuest stars Barbara Billingsley
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 13
As a favor to a minister friend, Harry takes in his brilliant young son as an observer, but becomes distressed when the boy confesses it's only his father's pressure that makes him want to be a doctor. Carol is excited about catering her friend Suzanne's posh Palm Beach wedding, until the groom gets excited by Carol.
Directed by Steve ZuckermanWritten by Rob LaZebnik
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 14
Carol starts dating Barbara's ex-boyfriend, but Barbara realizes she still has feelings for him.
Directed by Steve Zuckerman
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 15
While Harry and Laverne are en route to a medical seminar, an escaped convict takes Barbara and Carol hostage.
Directed by Steve ZuckermanWritten by Arnie KogenGuest stars Jeff Doucette
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 16
Harry tries to reconcile a friend and his wife. Barbara hires Carol to cater a police party.
Directed by Steve Zuckerman
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 17
"The Return of Aunt Susan" is the title of the 17th fourth season episode of the hit NBC sitcom and Golden Girls spin-off Empty Nest. The episode first aired on February 8, 1992.
Directed by Steve ZuckermanWritten by David RichardsonGuest stars Lee Grant, Daniel Zacapa
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 18
Charley poses as captain of his ship to impress his visiting parents. Worried that Harry favors Barbara over her, Carol decides to keep track of how many times he does so.
Directed by Steve Zuckerman
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 19
Nick leaves Laverne for a woman in Japan. Barbara goes undercover at a college sorority to catch a computer hacker.
Directed by Steve ZuckermanWritten by Rob LaZebnikGuest stars Vernee Watson, Omar Gooding
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 20
The full moon on Leap Day causes strange things to happen: after throwing his back out, Harry begins to act very unusual; a series of odd occurrences leads Barbara to believe that a neighborhood repairman is actually Dreyfuss; Charley cancels a date to stay home and watch The Sound of Music.
Guest stars Chuck McCann, Betty White
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 21
Carol persuades Charley to run for president of the home owner's association. While on undercover assignment at the hospital, Barbara tries to fool Harry with a number of disguises, but he sees through every one.
Guest stars Elmarie Wendel
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 22
A good deed backfires on Harry when a neurotic woman refuses to leave him alone. Carol's new boyfriend seems perfect except for his hideously annoying laugh.
Directed by Steve Zuckerman
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 23
Just as Carol nears a breakthrough, her psychiatrist dies. Harry's new patient enjoys making jokes and smart alack remarks.
Directed by Steve ZuckermanWritten by Arnie Kogen
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode 24
The Westons (and Charley) travel to England to their ancestral home Weston Castle, where Harry is to receive the Sword of Weston in a ceremony. Unfortunately he gets locked in a dungeon after following a secret passage. Meanwhile back home, Laverne tries to teach Dreyfuss to ride a skateboard. Richard Mulligan plays three roles in this episode: the usual Harry, a butler named Basil, and a relative Baroness Daphne Weston.
Directed by Steve ZuckermanWritten by David Richardson
Where to watch Empty NestEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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