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Empty Nest Season 1 Episodes

22 Episodes 1988 - 1989

Episode 1

Pilot Episode

Wed, Aug 10, 1988 30 mins

Widowed doctor Harry Weston (Richard Mulligan) commiserates with his daughters, a cop (Kristy McNichol) and a divorcée (Dinah Manoff), over the single life. First up: Harry faces the ultimate dating ultimatum from a female friend (Grace Zabriskie). Charley: David Leisure. Laverne: Park Overall.

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Episode 2

The Check Isn't in the Mail

Sat, Oct 15, 1988 30 mins

When Carol's hopes are raised for a reconciliation with her ex-husband (Adrian Zmed), Harry fears a repeat of her painful past. Carol: Dinah Manoff. Harry: Richard Mulligan. Barbara: Kristy McNichol. Laverne: Park Overall.

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Episode 3

Barbara Gets Shot

Sat, Oct 29, 1988 30 mins

Harry (Richard Mulligan) tries to get Barbara (Kristy NcNichol) into a safer line of work when she's shot in the line of duty. Dr. Helprin: Thom Sharp. Lieutenant: Richard Fancy. Carol: Dinah Manoff. Laverne: Park Overall.

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Episode 4

Fatal Attraction

Sat, Nov 5, 1988 30 mins

Carol (Dinah Manoff) is afraid Harry's going to die, and Blanche (Rue McClanahan) is afraid he'll die before marrying her. Harry: Richard Mulligan. Charley: David Leisure. Barbara: Kristy McNichol. Laverne: Park Overall.

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Episode 5

Father of the Bride

Sat, Nov 12, 1988 30 mins

Harry's elated when Barbara (Kristy McNichol) announces that she's going to tie the knot with a surgeon (Sam McMurray). Harry: Richard Mulligan. Carol: Dinah Manoff. Laverne: Park Overall. Charley: David Leisure.

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Episode 6

Harry's Vacation

Sat, Nov 12, 1988 30 mins

Harry, convinced he's a burden to his children, accepts their gift of a trip to the Bahamas, but refuses to not worry and be happy. Richard Mulligan. Joan: Marcia Rodd. Bartender: Tommy Hinkley. Derrick: Abdul Salaam El Razzac.

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Episode 7

Tinker to Evers to Tucson

Sat, Nov 19, 1988 30 mins

Laverne's baseball-playing husband is traded, and Harry goes to bat to keep her; Charley's flu has him recuperating in Harry's dugout. Laverne: Park Overall. Mr. Noack: Jason Bernard. Michelle: Eva Charney. Peter: Brandon Adams.

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Episode 8

What's a Father to Do

Sat, Nov 26, 1988 30 mins

Able to be in only one place at a time, Harry faces a dilemma when he must decide which of his daughters' important events to attend. Richard Mulligan. Albert: Raye Birk. Esteban: Xavier Garcia. Waiter: Tim Haldeman.

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Episode 9

Harry's Friend

Sat, Dec 3, 1988 30 mins

Harry's having a ball since his old pal (Donnelly Rhodes) moved to Miami---and so is Carol, who's dating him. Meanwhile, Harry treats a 9-year-old hypochondriac (Edan Gross). Rick: Claude Knobler. Laverne: Park Overall.

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Episode 10

Libby's Gift

Sat, Dec 17, 1988 30 mins

With his wedding anniversary approaching, Harry is determined to play the organ his wife ordered before she died. Sophia: Estelle Getty. Katie: Katie O'Neill. Tom: William Gallo. Mother: Lana Schwab.

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Episode 11

The First Time...Again

Sat, Dec 17, 1988 30 mins

Harry's anxious about his first sexual encounter since his wife's death when a woman (Barbara Babcock) invites him for the weekend. Jeffrey: Edan Gross. Mr. Millstein: Dierk Torsek. Kid: Jarrett Lennon. Harry: Richard Mulligan.

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Episode 12

Full Nest

Sat, Jan 14, 1989 30 mins

When Barbara moves back home, Harry reverts to being a disapproving, rule-making father despite his promises to the contrary. Chuck: Brad Hall. Barbara: Kristy McNichol. Carol: Dinah Manoff. Laverne: Park Overall.

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Episode 13

Tears of a Clown

Sat, Jan 21, 1989 30 mins

Harry does a high-wire act recommending Carol for a hospital PR job, but there's no safety net when she ticks off the resident clown (Paul Sand). Mrs. Lundquist: Diana Webster. Capt. Burke: Ian Abercrombie.

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Episode 14

Here's a Howdy-Do

Sat, Jan 28, 1989 30 mins

Harry could be getting serious with a new woman (Susan Anspach), but everyone has doubts about the relationship, except Carol. Stan: Charles Levin. Janet: Judith Marie Bergan. Tracy: Jana Marie Hupp.

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Episode 15

Strange Bedfellows

Sat, Feb 4, 1989 30 mins

Carol falls for a man (Franc Luz) who's dedicated to political protest, while Harry's young patient (Edan Gross) falls for Laverne (Park Overall). Meanwhile, neighbor Rose (Betty White) drops in. Carol: Dinah Manoff.

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Episode 16

Blame It on the Moon

Sat, Feb 11, 1989 30 mins

A full moon means amore for Barbara as she nabs a familiar suspect (Greg Kean Williams); Harry argues with a young doctor (Katherine Cannon); Carol (Dinah Manoff) loses Dreyfuss and finds a man. Alan: Ray Buktenica.

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Episode 17

Dumped

Sat, Feb 18, 1989 30 mins

When Dorothy's nephew (John Scott Clough) breaks up with Barbara, Carol gives her lessons in life as a "dumpee," while Harry and Dorothy's friendship could be in the dumper. Dorothy: Beatrice Arthur.

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Episode 18

The More Things Change

Sat, Feb 25, 1989 30 mins

Harry (Richard Mulligan) balks when the new owners of the medical center want him to change offices; Carol tries to right an old wrong. Janice Brattle: Linda Thorson. Iron Man: Tony Longo. Dr. Coolidge: Gregory Itzin.

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Episode 19

Man of the Year

Sat, Mar 4, 1989 30 mins

Harry hopes chilly relations with his father (Harold Gould) will thaw when the elder Weston arrives for a banquet in Harry's honor, but there's still a nip in the air when the two get together. Garrison: Peter Hobbs.

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Episode 20

My Sister, My Friend

Sat, Mar 11, 1989 30 mins

Harry offers to take Carol and Barbara with him to a convention in Paris, but only if they can say au revoir to their constant bickering. Dr. Todd Mitchell: Francis Guinan. Miss Clark: Eva Charney. Harry: Richard Mulligan.

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Episode 21

Cyrano De Weston

Sat, Mar 18, 1989 30 mins

Harry plays Cyrano for Charley and succeeds in capturing the heart of the intended, who's being ignored by her own boyfriend---Harry. Fran: Christina Belford. Mailman: Ed Hooks. Charley: David Leisure.

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Episode 22

A Life in the Day

Sat, Apr 1, 1989 30 mins

Harry's patients include a kid (Billy O'Sullivan) infected with cooties; a boy (Michael Lee Owen) with juvenile diabetes; a teen (Stephen Dorff) with a drug problem; and a "graduate" (Matthew Perry) of the practice.

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