In Empty Nest, the two adult daughters of the recently widowed pediatrician Dr. Harry Weston return to live in the same house.
A colleague tells Harry to marry her or stop having dinner with her.
Carol's dinner plans with her loathsome ex-husband puzzle Harry and Barbara. Meanwhile Harry has ongoing problems with his dog.
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.
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.
Barbara plans to marry a surgeon which sets Carol off because of just having broken up with her trainer.
Harry takes a trip to the Bahamas and encounters problems.
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.
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.
Carol ends up dating a lifetime friend of Harry's which causes some problems for him.
Harry gets delayed delivery of a gift from his wife; guest Estelle Getty.
Harry is ill-at-ease about a weekend with a woman (Barbara Babcock).
Barbara moves back home; Harry tries not to act like a parent.
Everyone except Carol thinks Harry's new girlfriend is wrong for him.
Carol falls in love with a South American freedom fighter.
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.
Barbara arrests a familiar suspect while Harry has a argument with another doctor at the hospital.
Barbara falls for Dorothy's nephew (John Scott Clough); guest Bea Arthur.
Harry fights his office's relocation.
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.
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.
Harry offers to take Barbara and Carol with him to a doctors convention in Paris if they can stop their infighting.
Harry encounters young patients who keep him on his toes.
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.
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.
Harry keeps having recurring dreams and the girls try to help him figure out the cause.
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.
Harry thinks a former patient from years in his past might be eyeing him with romantic interests in mind.
Carol subdues a robber while her and Barbara are out shopping, but Barbara starts feeling inferior and puts herself in harms way to compensate.
Carol starts tutoring a teenager and finds herself attracted to him.
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.
Harry is asked to write a children's story and then ends up having Barbara help him without Carols knowledge.
Carol takes a job at a university library and has a encounter with a rude professor.
The family foregoes its annual Christmas ski trip.
Overworked Harry has an angina attack.
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.
Barbara and Carol spend a day together and things go wrong.
One of Dr. Weston's young patients keeps getting sicker and sicker and may die if Harry can not diagnose the cause.
Charley falls for Harry's niece.
Harry is ready to rekindle a romance with an ex (Barbara Babcock).
Laverne tells her husband she's having an affair with Harry.
Carol and Barbara both date a blind man.
Charlie moves after Harry admonishes him.
Barbara tracks a high-school computer thief and gets a suitor.
A young patient manipulates Harry into dating her mother.
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.
Harry starts dating a woman who he thinks may be the perfect woman to replace his late wife.
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.
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.
Carol finds herself attracted to Barbara's new boyfriend.
Barbara has problems making a connection with one of her dates kids.
A patient's depression frustrates Harry.
Carol's new boyfriend (Michael McKean) troubles Harry.
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.
Carol and Charley have a romantic encounter when they are both feeling low.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Barbara mistakes Carol's boyfriend for a burglar.
Carol convinces Barbara to put on an act to get a promotion.
When Barbara and Carol go out to a restaurant, Barbara becomes infatuated with a man who is not interested in her.
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.
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.
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.
Harry dates a journalist who starts putting information about their dates in her newspaper column.
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.
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.
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.
Harry looks forward to seeing a childhood sweetheart.
Barbara pursues motherhood; Harry disagrees with her methods.
Harry's lust for his girlfriend (Angie Dickinson) sparks marital thoughts.
Feeling ignored by her husband, Laverne goes on a date.
Carol buys a defunct catering business.
After a burglary, Harry buys a handgun.
Harry hires a renowned veterinarian (Jeffrey Tambor) to operate on Dreyfuss.
Harry's apprentice confides he was pushed into medicine by his father.
Carol dates Barbara's ex-boyfriend, who still likes Barbara.
After Nick travels to Japan to try out for a Japanese team, Harry finds out some bad news when he takes a message for Laverne.
Dreyfuss gets dog napped; Charlie falls for Barbara.
Carol finds the man of her dreams much to her dads distress.
Barbara sets Laverne up on a blind date.
Barbara's attempt at being supportive backfires, a old friend of the dr. Weston shows up with a fiance hes only known for a short time and Harry has concerns for his friend.
Harry's perfectionist girlfriend (Diana Muldaur) tries to control him
Feeling guilty after jury duty, Carol hires an ex-con.
Harry reunites with a college flame (Katherine Cannon).
Everyone recalls the last disastrous Thanksgiving differently.
Harry uncovers steroid abuse by a high-school football player, whose father was a pro.
A storm strands cruise passenger Charley adrift in a raft.
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.
Harry befriends a street kid, who disappears with the Westons' furniture.
Carol thinks Patrick and Emily will become involved during a road trip.
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.
Carol wants Patrick to grow up, but isn't ready for change.
Carol wants Patrick to grow up, but isn't ready for change.
Laverne's ex-mother-in-law visits and receives a big surprise about her son; Carol seeks a godfather for her baby.
Carol has issues with pregnancy mood swings; Maxine has a bad day and a mime problem.
Carol fears the hospital gave her the wrong baby.
A newspaper article mistakenly names Harry as the clinic's sole operator.
Laverne becomes jealous when Harry starts dating a nurse and she starts to wonder about her own feelings for Harry.
The clinic staff tries to win a grant after the ac goes out and after a look at the inspectors notes, they take things to the extreme.
Harry is attracted to a minister (Maureen Mueller) Charley is dating. Meanwhile Laverne decides to sell her truck and Maxine offers to buy it.
Maxine gets unwanted attention while dating a weatherman (Julius Carry).
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.
Carol tries to meet a man who has been writing in to her advice column with the local paper.
A relative of Carley's dies.
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.
Carol is jealous of her new beau's relationship with her son.
Charley is jealous of Harry's friendship with Carol's boss.
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