Empty Nest

Season 6

"Empty Nest" tells of the day to day misadventures of a widowed pediatrician named Harry Weston and his two adult daughters, Barbara and Carol, who have come back to live with him after failed marriages.

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26 Episodes

When the Rooster Dies
E1
When the Rooster DiesHarry sells his pediatrics practice to another doctor, who ends up firing Laverne. When the hospital sends Harry to check out an inner-city clinic, he ends up teaming up with the owner, Dr. Maxine Douglas, to keep the place open. Laverne joins them as nurse. Meanwhile, Sophia Petrillo moves back into nearby Shady Pines retirement home and drops by the Weston house.
Bye-Bye, Baby ... Hello (1)
E2
Bye-Bye, Baby ... Hello (1)Carol throws Patrick out when she realizes that he'll never grow up, but later learns that she's pregnant. Laverne goes too far when trying to organize things at the clinic.
Bye-Bye, Baby ... Hello (2)
E3
Bye-Bye, Baby ... Hello (2)Carol can't decide how to tell Patrick about her pregnancy. Laverne refuses to tell Maxine a secret.
Mama Todd, the Sequel
E4
Mama Todd, the SequelLaverne's mother-in-law visits, unaware that Nick and Laverne are divorced. Charley tries to persuade Carol to make him godfather of the baby.
Mom's the Word
E5
Mom's the WordCarol is afraid to tell a date that she is pregnant. Laverne and Maxine disagree when trying to plan a baby shower.
Diary of a Mad Housewife
E6
Diary of a Mad HousewifeCarol reads her mother's old diary and thinks she wasn't wanted. Maxine is annoyed by a mime and a hypochondriac at the clinic.
Mother Dearest
E7
Mother DearestMaxine's mother visits and drives her crazy, but then finds out she may have glaucoma. Charley finds out the sex of Carol's baby, something she didn't want to know. Harry and Casey MacAfee try to make a date.
No Volunteers, Please
E8
No Volunteers, PleaseA shy woman volunteers at the clinic and starts sending Laverne flowers and cooking her dinner, which prompts Maxine to think the lady is a lesbian. Carol tries to get her unborn child enrolled in a posh preschool.
Das Boob
E9
Das BoobHarry and Charley get stranded at sea. Maxine tries to overcome her fear of public speaking.
The Girl Who Cried Baby
E10
The Girl Who Cried BabyMaxine and Harry compete to sell opera tickets. After a series of false alarms, Carol gives birth to son Scotty while at the opera.
Superbaby
E11
SuperbabyWhen the baby starts ""singing Beethoven,"" Carol fears the hospital has given her the wrong child.
Read All About It
E12
Read All About ItWhen Maxine has a dental emergency, Harry steps in and gives an interview in her place, but the journalist makes the article sound as though Harry deserves all the credit for the clinic's success. Meanwhile, Charley falls for Dreyfuss' vet.
Love a la Mode
E13
Love a la ModeCharley plans to marry a waitress from a pancake house. When she finds out they have the same birthday, Laverne thinks that explains why she and Maxine are so much alike, which Maxine thinks is ridiculous.
What's A Mother To Do?
E14
What's A Mother To Do?Carol joins a mother-daughter support group and ends up feeling that she is the worst mother in the world, especially after locking the baby in the car. Laverne thinks Maxine is dying when she mysteriously asks for time off after a check-up.
Gesundheit
E15
GesundheitWhen the baby can't stop sneezing, Carol hires Studs With Suds to clean the house from top to bottom, and Sophia charges her friends to come and see them in action. But when they think it may be Dreyfuss causing the allergy, Harry takes him to stay with Charley, who doesn't want to give him back. Meanwhile, strange noises from upstairs make Laverne think the clinic is haunted by the ghosts of men who were murdered there years before.
Under the Gun
E16
Under the GunHarry gets shot when a young boy brings a gun to the clinic. Carol has a date with a famous anthropologist, who opts instead to go party with Charley.
Brotherly Shove
E17
Brotherly ShoveCharley ends up working at his brother's used car lot, but when he makes a big sale his brother takes all the credit. Maxine and Laverne become competitive when they start jogging to get in shape.
The Ballad of Shady Pines
E18
The Ballad of Shady PinesLaverne fills in for a friend at Shady Pines, where Sophia's boyfriend hits on her. Sophia catches the two together and thinks Laverne is stealing her man.
Hog Heaven
E19
Hog HeavenLaverne's old biker boyfriend returns and the two rekindle their romance, which annoys Harry, who doesn't think the guy is good enough for her. Carol makes a memory video for baby Scotty.
Charley's Millions
E20
Charley's MillionsAfter receiving an inheritance, Charley assembles a group of people who have meant a lot to him over the years (which includes Harry, Carol, Sophia, and Don Adams from Get Smart) and takes them all on a trip to Mardi Gras. Laverne's hideous looking cat dies.
Half That Jazz
E21
Half That JazzHarry persuades his old jazz idol Sonny Baxter to come out of retirement and play at a benefit. Strange things start happening after Sophia vows revenge on Charley for dumping her niece.
The Devil and Dr. Weston
E22
The Devil and Dr. WestonA wealthy philanthropist eyes Harry. Carol tries to help shy Doris (who once volunteered at the clinic but now sales roll-on moose door-to-door) come out of her shell.
A Foreign Affair
E23
A Foreign AffairMaxine's boyfriend, an African cultural attache, proposes marriage. Sophia and Charley get Carol (who meanwhile has started to play the guitar again) hooked on the dog races.
Lordy, Lordy, Landlordy
E24
Lordy, Lordy, LandlordyWhen their good-for-nothing landlord refuses to repair the problems at the clinic, Laverne threatens a rent strike and ends up getting the gang evicted. Meanwhile, Sophia convinces Carol to spend some time away from baby Scotty but she can't seem to bring herself to let him out of her sight.
Best Friends
E25
Best FriendsCarol is upset when her childhood friend returns and starts dating Harry. A patient at the clinic turns out to be a member of the family which has feuded with Laverne's for years, which sparks a mini-war between the two.
Absence Makes the Nurse Grow Weirder
E26
Absence Makes the Nurse Grow WeirderHarry fills in at his old practice and becomes smitten with the nurse. Laverne is upset because Harry forgets the anniversary of the day they started working together.