Season 1 (Empty Nest)

Empty Nest: Season 1
Season	1
Network	NBC-TV
Country	United States
Began	October 8th, 1988
Ended	April 1st, 1989
Number of episodes	22
Creator	Susan Harris
Producers	Gil Junger Dennis Snee Steven Sullivan Ursula Ziegler
Previous	N/A
Next	Season 2

The first season of Empty Nest premiered on October 8th, 1988, and concluded on April 1st, 1989. It consisted of twenty-two episodes.

Cast

Main Cast

• Richard Mulligan as Dr. Harry Weston
• Dinah Manoff as Carol Weston
• Kristy McNichol as Barbara Weston
• David Leisure as Charley Dietz
• Park Overall as Laverne Todd
• Bear the Dog as Dreyfuss

Recurring Cast

• Edan Gross as Jeffery Millstein

Episodes

Picture	Title	Original Airdate	Episode #	No. in Series	Prod. Code	Directed by	Written by
	Pilot	October 8, 1988	1	1	1.01 / 001	Jay Sandrich	Susan Harris
	Harry is proposed to eighteen months after the death of his wife. Guest Stars: Grace Zabriskie as Eva Barrett; Victor DiMattia as Rocco; Robin Pearson Rose as Mrs. Fogal.
	The Check Isn't in the Mail	October 22, 1988	2	2	1,02 / 004	Hal Cooper	Gary Jacobs
	Carol gets all dolled up for a date with her contemptible ex-husband, only to learn he wanted to give her the last alimony check in person. Harry thinks Dreyfuss may be sick. Guest Stars: Ann Ryerson as Mrs. Bridges, Leo Geter as Dr. Ross, Adrian Zmed as Gary, Craig Richard Nelson as Waiter.
File:BarbaraGetsAShot.jpg	Barbara Gets A Shot	October 29, 1988	3	3	1.03 / 003	Hal Cooper	Don Reo
	After Barbara is hit by a ricochet bullet, Harry is determined to get her to quit the police force. He convinces her lieutenant to transfer her to a desk job, which infuriates Barbara even more than being shot. Guest Stars: Richard Fancy as Lieutenant, Dean Fortunato as Cop #1, David Correia as Cop #2, Lindsay Parker as Jennifer.
File:FatalAttraction.jpg	Fatal Attraction	November 5, 1988	4	4	1.04 / 007	Hal Cooper	Susan Harris
	Neighbor Blanche thinks she is in love with Harry and comes on strong when showing her affection. When an old friend of the family dies after an illness, Carol decides to move in and take care of her father. Guest Stars: Rue McClanahan as Blanche Devereaux. Notes: This episode concludes a crossover with The Golden Girls that began on "Yokel Hero".
File:FatheroftheBride.jpg	Father of the Bride	November 12, 1988	5	5	1.05 / 002	Hal Cooper	Susan Harris
	Harry is ecstatic when Barbara accepts her surgeon boyfriend's marriage proposal, but she has second thoughts the night before the wedding. Guest Stars: Brian MacMurray as Brent.
File:HarrysVacation.jpg	Harry's Vacation	November 19th, 1988	6	6	1.06 / 005	Hal Cooper	Susan Beavers
	Harry thinks he has become a burden on Carol and Barbara when they send him away on a vacation, despite his objections. Guest Stars: Abdul Salaam el Razzac as Piano Player, Joe Hart as Man, Tommy Hinkley as Bartender, Lela Ivey as Debbie, Marcia Rodd as Woman.
File:TinkerstoEverstoTuscon.jpg	Tinker to Evers to Tucson	November 26th, 1988	7	7	1.07 / 008	Hal Cooper	David Tyron King
	Laverne is forced to quit her job when her husband Nick is traded to a baseball team in Arizona. Not willing to lose her, Harry tries to convince the team's manager to let Nick stay. A sick Charley camps out on Harry's couch. Guest Stars: Brandon Adams as Peter, Jason Bernard as Mr. Noack, Eva Charney as Michelle.
File:What'sAFatherToDo.jpg	What's a Father to Do?	December 3, 1988	8	8	1.08 / 009	Hal Cooper	Rod Cooper
	Harry makes plans to accompany Carol to see her photographs displayed in an art gallery, and also to attend a ceremony honoring Barbara with a gold medal of valor. The problem is, both events are on the same day. Guest Stars: Grace Albertson as Woman, Raye Birk as Albert, Xavier García as Esteban, Tim Haldeman as Waiter.
	Harry's Friend	December 10, 1988	9	9	1.09 / 010	Hal Cooper	Arnie Kogen
	When Carol starts dating a new man, Harry is put into an uncomfortable situation when it turns out to be an old friend of his. Harry tries to help Jeffrey Millstein, a young hypochondriac. Guest Stars: Edan Gross as Jeffrey Millstein; Donnelly Rhodes as Leonard.
File:LibbysGift.jpg	Libby's Gift	December 17, 1988	10	10	1.10 / 006	Hal Cooper	David Sacks, Rob LaZebnik
	An organ that Libby ordered before her passing finally arrives at the house. Harry becomes determined to learn to play it in time for his and Libby's anniversary, but Carol and Barbara worry that he's going too far. A patient asks Harry for birth control pills, but refuses to get her parents' permission to take them.. Guest Stars: Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo, William Gallo as Delivery Man, Katie V. O'Neill as Katie Taylor.
File:TheFirstTimeAgain.jpg	The First Time, Again	January 7, 1989	11	11	1.11 / 011	Hal Cooper	Gary Jacobs
	Harry's new girlfriend arranges for them to spend the weekend at a jazz festival, but when Harry learns that they're going to stay at a hotel, he fears that he will have to be intimate with her -- and he hasn't been with anyone since his wife. Jeffrey Millstein's imagination runs wild after he sees a scary movie. Guest Stars: Barbara Babcock as Paula Conroy, Edan Gross as Jeffrey Millstein, Jarrett Lennon as Little Boy, Dierk Torsek as Mr. Millstein.
File:FullNest.jpg	Full Nest	January 15, 1989	12	12	1.12 / 012	Hal Cooper	Susan Beavers
	When financial troubles force Barbara to move back into Harry's home, she finds living with her father isn't all it is cracked up to be -- especially when a lonely Carol also decides to make the move back home. Guest Stars: Brad Hall as Chuck.
File:HeresAHowdyDo.jpg	Here's a Howdy-Do	January 28, 1989	13	13	1.13 / 014	Hal Cooper	Kim Hill
	Harry falls head over heels for Diane, a child psychologist filling in for an away doctor. He has the time of his life with her, but he doesn't understand why no one, not even her own patients, seems to like Diane as much as he does. Guest Stars: Susan Anspach as Dr. Diane Hardy; Judith-Marie Bergan as Janet; Nike Doukas as Liz; Whitby Hertford as Alec; Charles Levin as Stan.
	Strange Bedfellows	February 4, 1989	14	14	1.14 / 015	Hal Cooper	David Tyron King
	Carol falls in love with Eric, a handsome South American freedom fighter campaigning for the freedom of a small country called San Rojas. When Eric announces he's flying to South America to take the fight to San Rojas, Carol decides to go with him. Jeffrey Millstein falls in love with Laverne and repeatedly attempts to win her affection. Guest Stars: Betty White as Rose Nylund, Edan Gross as Jeffrey Millstein, Franc Luz as Eric, Tom Nibley as Waiter.
File:TearsOfAClown.jpg	Tears of a Clown	February 6, 1989	15	15	1.15 / 013	Hal Cooper	Marie Therese Squerciati
	Carol becomes the Public Relations Director of the hospital and causes a multimillion-dollar lawsuit when she reveals the mental problems of local celebrity Poko the Clown at a press conference. Charley convinces Barbara to pose as his fiancée to get a promotion. Guest Stars: Paul Sand as Poko the Clown, Ian Abercrombie as Captain Burke, Nancy Cartwright as Ann, Nicky Rose as Little Girl.
File:BlameItOnTheMoon.jpg	Blame It on the Moon	February 11, 1989	16	16	1.16 / 016	Hal Cooper	Gary Jacobs
	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 finds romance when a man returns the runaway Dreyfuss, who in turn finds love in the man's female dog. A stakeout leads Barbara into the arms of a high-school boyfriend. Guest Stars: Ray Buktenica as Alan, Katherine Cannon as Dr. Kenney, Greg Kean Williams as Brad.
File:Dumped.jpg	Dumped	February 18, 1989	17	17	1.17 / 017	Hal Cooper	Susan Beavers
	Barbara falls in love with neighbor Dorothy's nephew, but is surprisingly not fazed when he dumps her. Dorothy and Harry have an argument when Dorothy blames Barbara for the breakup. Guest Stars: Bea Arthur as Dorothy Zbornak, John Scott Clough as Jim, Cynthia Steele as Mother #1, Mary Garripoli as Mother #2.
File:TheMoreThingsChange.jpg	The More Things Change	February 25, 1989	18	18	1.18 / 018	John Bowab	David Sacks, Rob LaZebnik
	The hospital's new owner forces Harry to move his practice after 25 years in the same office. Meanwhile, Carol tries to amend the past after reading Emily's old diary and Charley tries out a new look. Guest Stars: Jane Galloway as Lucy, Gregory Itzin as Frank, Tony Longo as Stan, James Staley as Ted, Linda Thorson as Janice Brittle.
File:ManOfTheYear.jpg	Man of the Year	March 4, 1989	19	19	1.19 / 019	Hal Cooper	Mady Julian
	When Harry receives a Man of the Year award, his estranged father comes to town for the ceremony. Harry gets upset when he learns that his father didn't think he could make it as a doctor. Carol overhears the conversation and thinks her grandfather is dying. Guest Stars: Harold Gould as Dr. Stanfield Weston, Marla Adams as Elna, William Bogert as Doctor #1, Milt Oberman as Doctor #2, Peter Hobbs as Dr. Garrison.
File:CyranoDeWeston.jpg	Cyrano de Weston	March 18, 1989	20	20	1.20 / 020	Hal Cooper	Arnie Kogen
	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 she isn't too thrilled when it arrives. Guest Stars: Christine Belford as Fran, Ed Hooks as Mailman, Marsha Clark as Voice of Aunt Cecilia.
File:MySisterMyFriend.jpg	My Sister, My Friend	March 25, 1989	21	21	1.21 / 021	Steve Zuckerman	Harold Kimmel
	Hoping to persuade Carol and Barbara to get along, Harry promises to take them on a trip to Paris with him if they can go one month without fighting. Charley gets more than he bargained for when he wins a greyhound in a poker game. Guest Stars: Jake Jundef as Boy; Eva Charney as Miss Clark; Francis Guinan as Dr. Mitchel.
File:ALifeInTheDay.jpg	A Life in the Day	April 1, 1989	22	22	1.22 / 022	Hal Cooper	David Tyron King, David Sacks, Rob LaZebnik
	Harry sees six 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 fourteen-year-old who uses drugs; and an eighteen-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. Guest Stars: Billy O'Sullivan as Billy at 5, Aeryk Egan as Billy at 11, Stephen Dorff as Billy at 14, Matthew Perry as Billy at 18, Debra Engle as Mrs. Sexton, Richard Kind as Elton Sexton.

Release

Broadcast history

The season originally aired Saturdays at 9:30-10:00 PM (EST) on NBC from October 18th, 1988 to April 1st, 1989.