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The Best Episodes of Empty Nest

Every episode of Empty Nest ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Empty Nest!

The Best Episodes of Empty Nest

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...

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  1. Background image for Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
    8.7/10(108 votes)

    #1 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

    S3:E18

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

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  2. Background image for It Happened Two Nights, Four Costume Changes
    8.6/10(107 votes)

    #2 - It Happened Two Nights, Four Costume Changes

    S2:E18

    Laverne is told that Nick is having an affair so she tells him she is dating Harry. When she finds out she was misinformed, Nick refuses to believe that she made up the story about her affair. Meanwhile, Carol and Barbara disagree on how to get rid of a mouse in the house.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    8.5/10(108 votes)

    #3 - On the Interpretation of Dreams

    S2:E3

    His recurring dream (which includes running from a tiger, a pink kimono, and Ed McMahon) keeps Harry and the girls up all night, trying to decipher it's meaning. They end up at an all-night diner where they run into Laverne.

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    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for You Are 16 Going on 17 and I'm Not
    8.4/10(115 votes)

    #4 - You Are 16 Going on 17 and I'm Not

    S2:E7

    Carol objects when Harry asks her to tutor a boy she used to baby-sit, until she sees how handsome he has become. Carol feels guilty after the two end up sleeping together. Laverne misses best friend, Lurlene's birthday party because of a double work load at the office.

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    8.4/10(105 votes)

    #5 - Did You Ever See a Dream Dying?

    S2:E23

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

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    Writer:Unknown
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    8.3/10(109 votes)

    #6 - Green Eggs and Harry

    S2:E9

    Harry enlists the help of Carol when he is asked to write a children's book, but he soon finds out that Barbara has better ideas. Charley is smitten with another juror during jury duty.

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  8. Background image for Rambo of Neiman Marcus
    8.2/10(107 votes)

    #7 - Rambo of Neiman Marcus

    S2:E6

    Carol and Barbara are witnesses to a mall robbery and surprisingly it's Carol who nabs the thief, not police officer, Barbara. Neighbor Rose hits Harry's car and offers to pay for the damages.

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    8.2/10(112 votes)

    #8 - The R.N. Who Came to Dinner

    S2:E8

    Laverne moves in with the Westons after a fight with Nick and proceeds to take control of the house. A young patient who can't get a date for a school dance asks Harry to take her.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    8.2/10(106 votes)

    #9 - Love is Blind

    S2:E19

    Carol dates a blind man and focuses only on his disability, ignoring the fact that he is rude and obnoxious. Jeffrey Millstein is nervous about a chess tournament.

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    8.2/10(107 votes)

    #10 - Lessons

    S2:E21

    A student has a crush on Barbara, who is working undercover at a high school. Meanwhile, Charley takes up golf, Harry teaches Dreyfuss to fetch the paper, and Laverne is convinced she'll become fat after looking at a family album.

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    8.2/10(104 votes)

    #11 - Barbara the Mom

    S3:E4

    Barbara fears she has no motherly instincts when babysitting her boyfriend's young kids. Carol volunteers at the zoo and finds that the pandas only mate when she is around. Harry is reluctant to let Laverne give him a flu shot. Charley attempts to write his autobiography.

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    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for A Family Affair
    8.2/10(103 votes)

    #12 - A Family Affair

    S3:E9

    Harry suspects that Barbara's new boyfriend is married, and when he voices his concerns Barbara gets mad. Worried that Dreyfuss is getting too fat, the Westons put him on a diet, but then end up secretly giving him junk food.

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    8.1/10(113 votes)

    #13 - A Christmas Story

    S2:E11

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

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    8.1/10(107 votes)

    #14 - There's No Accounting

    S3:E3

    Carol is drawn to Barbara's sensitive, intelligent new boyfriend and can't figure out why he would be interested in Barbara. Harry is bored by his new girlfriend, a lady who seems perfect for him. Laverne grows attached to a dog that Nick brings home.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    8.1/10(106 votes)

    #15 - Someone to Watch Over Me

    S3:E10

    Charley wants visitors during a hospital stay and when his parents can't come, he hires actors to play them. A neighbor accuses Dreyfuss of fathering his dog's puppies.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    8.1/10(103 votes)

    #16 - Sucking Up is Hard to Do

    S3:E14

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

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    Writer:Unknown
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    8.1/10(103 votes)

    #17 - The Mentor

    S3:E16

    Harry realizes his mentor is getting too old to practice medicine, but is afraid to tell him. Meanwhile, Carol and Barbara prepare for a piano recital.

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    8.1/10(103 votes)

    #18 - All About Harry

    S3:E19

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

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    Writer:Unknown
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    8.1/10(101 votes)

    #19 - The Tinker Grant

    S7:E8

    When the clinic applies for a grant, a man comes to evaluate their request and leaves his notebook behind, which Maxine reads. Charley seeks Sophia's help when trying to impress an Italian girlfriend's parents.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    8.1/10(99 votes)

    #20 - The Ex-Files

    S7:E19

    Carol is afraid her relationship with Kevin is over when she meets his beautiful intelligent ex-wife. Meanwhile, Charley sues Harry when he gets sick after eating some old Chinese food from the Westons' fridge.

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    8.0/10(113 votes)

    #21 - Settling

    S2:E1

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

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    8.0/10(111 votes)

    #22 - Harry Snubs Laverne

    S2:E2

    When Harry is inducted into the hospital's hall of fame, he forgets to thank Laverne in his acceptance speech. Meanwhile, two young patients announce their wedding plans and Charley asks to be buried with the Westons.

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    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Overdue for a Job
    8.0/10(105 votes)

    #23 - Overdue for a Job

    S2:E10

    Carol gets a job at a library, where she meets an obnoxious college professor. Charley joins a Big Buddy program. Barbara teaches Dreyfuss to play Frisbee.

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    8.0/10(108 votes)

    #24 - Change of Heart

    S2:E12

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

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    8.0/10(110 votes)

    #25 - Harry's Choice

    S2:E13

    Harry is thrilled when Barbara quits the police force, but feels he may have pushed her into a different job. Carol tries to save enough money to pay for Harry's birthday present: an oil portrait of herself.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" is the best rated episode of "Empty Nest". It scored 8.7/10 based on 108 votes. Directed by Steve Zuckerman and written by Rob LaZebnik, it aired on 2/16/1991. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "It Happened Two Nights, Four Costume Changes".