- 9.0/10131 votesLoading...
#1 - A Life in the Day
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/1/1989
Harry sees five patients: a week-old baby, a five-year-old whose father denies the boy's onset diabetes; a seven-year-old curious about sex; an eleven-year-old having the cast removed from his arm; a belligerent 14-year-old who uses drugs; and an 18-year-old picking up his medical records before going away to college. The end of the episode reveals that all of these have been the same patient at different ages.
Director: N/A
Writer: Rob LaZebnik, David Sacks
- 8.7/1099 votesLoading...
#2 - Ex-appeal
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 1/11/1992
Carol starts dating Barbara's ex-boyfriend, but Barbara realizes she still has feelings for him.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/10108 votesLoading...
#3 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 2/16/1991
Harry dates a 28 year old, which upsets Carol, Barbara, and the girl's parents. Laverne shapes up a nurse trainee.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Rob LaZebnik
- 8.6/1097 votesLoading...
#4 - The Great Escape
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 1/18/1992
While Harry and Laverne are en route to a medical seminar, an escaped convict takes Barbara and Carol hostage.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Arnie Kogen
- 8.5/10110 votesLoading...
#5 - Cyrano de Weston
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/18/1989
Harry gives Charley advice on how to impress a new girlfriend, who turns out to be the same lady Harry is seeing. When a relative dies and leaves Barbara and Emily money, Carol is anxious to see what she'll be getting but isn't too thrilled when it arrives.
Director: N/A
Writer: Arnie Kogen
- 8.5/10106 votesLoading...
#6 - On the Interpretation of Dreams
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/1989
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.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/10106 votesLoading...
#7 - It Happened Two Nights, Four Costume Changes
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/17/1990
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.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/10117 votesLoading...
#9 - Dumped
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/18/1989
Barbara falls in love with neighbor, Dorothy's nephew, but is surprisingly not phased when he dumps her. Dorothy and Harry have an argument when Dorothy blames Barbara for the breakup.
Director: N/A
Writer: Susan Beavers
- 8.4/10114 votesLoading...
#10 - You Are 16 Going on 17 and I'm Not
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/1989
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.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Susan Beavers
- 8.4/10104 votesLoading...
#11 - Did You Ever See a Dream Dying?
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 4/14/1990
Harry helps Nick buy a bar. The Westons take in a lost dog and then blame Dreyfuss for all the damage it does.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/10108 votesLoading...
#12 - Green Eggs and Harry
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/1989
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.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Rob LaZebnik, David Sacks
- 8.3/10106 votesLoading...
#13 - Lessons
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 3/10/1990
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.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Susan Beavers
- 8.2/10116 votesLoading...
#14 - Harry's Vacation
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/1988
Harry thinks he has become a burden on Carol and Barbara when they send him away on a vacation, despite his objections.
Director: N/A
Writer: Susan Beavers
- 8.2/10109 votesLoading...
#15 - Blame It on the Moon
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/11/1989
The Westons laugh when Charley says the full moon will bring love, but then realize he could be right. A rude doctor catches Harry's eye. Carol's finds romance when a man returns run-away Dreyfuss (who in turn finds love in the man's female dog). A stake-out leads Barbara into the arms of a high-school boyfriend.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/10106 votesLoading...
#16 - Rambo of Neiman Marcus
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/1989
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.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Arnie Kogen
- 8.2/10111 votesLoading...
#17 - The R.N. Who Came to Dinner
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/1989
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.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/10105 votesLoading...
#18 - Love is Blind
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 2/24/1990
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.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Arnie Kogen
- 8.2/10106 votesLoading...
#19 - There's No Accounting
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/1990
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.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/10103 votesLoading...
#20 - Barbara the Mom
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/1990
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.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/10103 votesLoading...
#21 - A Family Affair
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/1990
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.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Susan Beavers
- 8.2/10102 votesLoading...
#22 - Sucking Up is Hard to Do
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 1/19/1991
Carol advises Barbara on how to suck up to get a job promotion. Laverne plays matchmaker for Harry.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1099 votesLoading...
#23 - Thanksgiving at the Westons'
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 11/21/1992
Laverne is reluctant to accept Harry's invitation to Thanksgiving dinner and flashbacks to the previous such dinner show why.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Arnie Kogen
- 8.1/10112 votesLoading...
#24 - Libby's Gift
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/17/1988
An organ that Libby ordered before dying finally arrives at the house and Harry becomes determined to learn to play it in time for his and Libby's anniversary. Barbara and Carol worry that he is going too far. A patient asks Harry for birth control.
Director: N/A
Writer: Rob LaZebnik, David Sacks
- 8.1/10110 votesLoading...
#25 - The First Time, Again
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/7/1989
Harry is encouraged to spend a weekend alone with his girlfriend. Jeffrey Millstein's imagination runs wild after he sees a scary movie.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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!
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...
Genres:FamilyComedy
Network:NBC
Best Episodes Summary
"A Life in the Day" is the best rated episode of "Empty Nest". It scored 9/10 based on 131 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Rob LaZebnik, David Sacks, it aired on 4/1/1989. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ex-appeal".