The third season of Empty Nest premiered on NBC-TV on September 22nd, 1990, and concluded on May 11th, 1991. It consisted of twenty-four 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[]
- Elise Ogden as Mrs. Lasko
Episodes[]
| Picture | Title | Original Airdate | Episode # | No. in Series | Prod. Code | Directed by | Written by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:EN047.jpg | A Flaw Is Born | September 22, 1990 | 1 | 47 | 3.01 / 047 | Steve Zuckerman | Susan Beavers |
| Harry is dating a world-famous brain surgeon and he is a little apprehensive about dating someone so successful. Carol and Barbara plot revenge on an inconsiderate man who met Carol on a plane and promised to phone but never did. Guest Stars: Brynn Thayer as Dr. Lydia Gant; Stanley Kamel as Monsieur Gerard; Tim Dunigan as John Taylor; Charles Stransky as Professor; Mitchell Allen as Boy. | |||||||
| File:EN048.jpg | Harry's Excellent Adventure | September 29, 1990 | 2 | 48 | 3.02 / 050 | Steve Zuckerman | Arnie Kogen |
| Harry looks forward to his golf game until he has to cancel to help Barbara with her taxes and Carol with her car. Tired of having no time for himself, he follows a globe-trotting friend to Pamplona for the running of the bulls. Guest Stars: Earl Holliman as Mike Bradovitch; Earl Boen as Lou; Debi A. Monahan as Gina; Robert Lesser as Russell; Billy Cohen as Stevie; Fred Sadoff as Mort. | |||||||
| File:EN049.jpg | There's No Accounting | October 6, 1990 | 3 | 49 | 3.03 / 049 | Steve Zuckerman | Gary Jacobs |
| 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. Guest Stars: John Terlesky as Bucky Barnes; Janet Carroll as Leah; Allison Mack as Gloria. | |||||||
| File:EN050.jpg | Barbara the Mom | October 13, 1990 | 4 | 50 | 3.04 / 048 | Steve Zuckerman | Harold Kimmel |
| Barbara hopes to gauge her maternal instincts by babysitting her boyfriend's young children, but fears she has no ability to bond with them. Carol volunteers at the zoo and is humiliated when the giant pandas will only mate when she is present. Charley decides to write his autobiography. Laverne is offended when Harry is reluctant to let her give him a flu shot. Guest Stars: Christopher Castile as Larry; Sumer Stamper as Annette. | |||||||
| File:EN051.jpg | The Tortoise and The Harry | October 20, 1990 | 5 | 51 | 3.05 / 053 | Steve Zuckerman | Roger Garrett |
| When a patient is depressed after his best friend moves away, Harry gives him a pet turtle. But the boy becomes even more upset when the turtle dies soon after. Carol talks Barbara into taking an art class with her. Charley tries new ways to meet women. Guest Stars: Brandon Bluhm as Joey; Debra Mooney as Mrs. Bierman; Jaclyn Berstein as Amanda. | |||||||
| File:EN052.jpg | Mad About the Boy | October 27, 1990 | 6 | 52 | 3.06 / 052 | Steve Zuckerman | Pat Dougherty |
| After being dumped yet again, Carol flips out and falls for the first man she can find -- an oddball who passes out cheese samples at the mall. Laverne decides to spice up the biography on Harry for the hospital newsletter. Guest Stars: Michael McKean as Dennis; Robert Lesser as Russell; Gregory Paul Martin as Ian; Tracey Willsie as Inga; Mary Catherine Wright as Miss Bingham. | |||||||
| File:EN053.jpg | Honey, I Shrunk Laverne | November 3, 1990 | 7 | 53 | 3.07 / 051 | Steve Zuckerman | Miriam Trogdon |
| Harry complains that Laverne makes too many office decisions without consulting him, so Laverne decides to quit. Carol tries to talks Barbara into letting her join her poker game after learning that she'll be hosting policemen from the precinct gym. Guest Stars: Nana Visitor as Dr. Dawn Phleps; Mary Pat Gleason as Nurse Bradford; Art Metrano as Art; John Apicella as John; Ed Call as Ed. | |||||||
| File:EN054.jpg | The Boy Next Door | November 10, 1990 | 8 | 54 | 3.08 / 054 | Steve Zuckerman | Rob LaZebnik |
| During a moment of mutual weakness, Carol and Charley sleep together. Thinking perhaps their hate for one another is actually masking love, they attempt to build a relationship. Guest Stars: Candy Hutson as Cindy, Gloria Dorson as Mrs. Hill, Ashley Bank as Kid #1, Michael Melby as Kid #2. | |||||||
| File:EN055.jpg | A Family Affair | November 17, 1990 | 9 | 55 | 3.09 / 055 | Steve Zuckerman | Susan Beavers |
| Harry's instincts tell him Barbara's new boyfriend is married. Dreyfuss is put on a diet, but everyone in the family helps him cheat on it. Guest Stars: Mitchell Lawrence as Scott; Cecilia Riddett as Mother. | |||||||
| File:EN056.jpg | Someone to Watch Over Me | November 24, 1990 | 10 | 56 | 3.10 / 056 | Steve Zuckerman | Sydney Blake, Bill Braunstein |
| Charley is in the hospital and wants people to visit him. When nobody does, he hires actors to pretend to be his parents. A neighbor accuses Dreyfuss of fathering his dog's puppies. Guest Stars: Fred Applegate as Mr. Patrick, Eddie Bracken as Fred, Dena Dietrich as Ursula, Robert Gorman as Norma, Brandon Adams as Georgie, Marti Muller as Nurse, Susan Krebs as Norman's Mom. | |||||||
| File:EN057.jpg | Harry Knows Best | December 8, 1990 | 11 | 57 | 3.11 / 057 | Steve Zuckerman | David Sacks |
| Everyone wants Harry's advice -- the girls want to take a family portrait, Charley wants a career as a gigolo, and one of his patients wants to have a nose job. Guest Stars: Mayim Bialik as Laurie, Judith Marie Bergen as Paula, Kat Sawyer-Young as Woman, Stan Roth as Photographer. | |||||||
| File:EN058.jpg | Whenever I Feel Afraid | December 15, 1990 | 12 | 58 | 3.12 / 058 | Steve Zuckerman | Harold Kimmel |
| Laverne is mugged and the experience takes a toll on her mental health. Barbra and Carol compete for the attentions of Billy, a handsome new neighbor. Guest Stars: Timothy Carhart as Billy, Aaron Lustig as Officer Hitner, Ben Ryan Ganger as Jimmy, Jay Goldenberg as Attendant, Robert Gould as Customer. | |||||||
| File:EN059.jpg | A Shot in the Dark | January 5, 1991 | 13 | 59 | 3.13 / 061 | Steve Zuckerman | Roger Garrett |
| Barbara mistakes Carol's new boyfriend for a burglar and shoots him in the leg, so he stays with the Westons while he recuperates. Harry decides to help Laverne overcome her fear of public speaking. Guest Stars: Paul Sand as Avery; Channing Chase as Emcee. | |||||||
| File:EN060.jpg | Sucking Up Is Hard to Do | January 19, 1991 | 14 | 60 | 3.14 / 062 | Steve Zuckerman | Pat Dougherty |
| Carol advises Barbara to suck up to her boss for a promotion, but she learns about sucking up the hard way. Harry advises a young evangelist to stop preaching for the good of his health. Laverne tries her hand at matchmaking for Harry, and Charley gets a tattoo. Guest Stars: Rebecca Bush as Anne, Patricia Gaul as Mrs. Moses, Paul Eiding as Hartman, Judy Baldwin as Michelle, May Quigley as Woman, Shuko Akune as Secretary, Whitby Hertford as Timmy. | |||||||
| File:EN061.jpg | The Man That Got Away | January 26, 1991 | 15 | 61 | 3.15 / 063 | Steve Zuckerman | Susan Beavers, Doug Smart |
| Barbara tries to date a man named Fred, who has no interest in her whatsoever. Laverne must cast a tiebreaking as to whether her hometown of Hickory should install a traffic signal at its sole intersection. Guest Stars: Craig Bierko as Fred, Jeff Doucette as Sam; Jana Arnold as Lurlene. | |||||||
| File:EN062.jpg | The Mentor | February 2, 1991 | 16 | 62 | 3.16 / 059 | Steve Zuckerman | Arnie Kogen |
| Harry's mentor Leo Brewster returns to the hospital after being away. Soon enough, a member of the board approaches Harry and tells him that they want to get rid of Leo. Harry thinks they're doing this because of his age, but when he discovers that Leo is making serious mistakes, he must ask the man to step down -- lest the administration do it for him. Guest Stars: Danny Thomas as Dr. Leo Brewster; Harvey Jason as Dr. Wakefield; Elise Ogden as Mrs. Lasko. Notes: This is the final role Danny Thomas ever played, as he passed away four days after this episode aired. | |||||||
| File:EN063.jpg | The Dog Who Knew Too Much | February 9, 1991 | 17 | 63 | 3.17 / 060 | Steve Zuckerman | Gary Jacobs |
| When the girls decide it's time for them to move out, the Westons each pour their hearts out to Dreyfuss. Guest Stars: Tina Johnson as Mrs. Knox; John Christian Graas as Timmy. | |||||||
| File:EN064.jpg | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? | February 16, 1991 | 18 | 64 | 3.18 / 064 | Steve Zuckerman | Rob LaZebnik |
| Harry dates a pretty twenty-eight year-old named Paige, which upsets Carol and Barbara -- and Paige's parents. Drill sergeant Laverne shapes up a nurse trainee. Guest Stars: Phil Hartman as Tim Cornell, Tracy Dolis as Paige, Kenneth Kimmins as Pete, Valorie Armstrong as Gayle, Lance Davis as Waiter, Jaclyn Bernstein as Nancy. | |||||||
| File:EN065.jpg | All About Harry | March 9, 1991 | 19 | 65 | 3.19 / 066 | Steve Zuckerman | Meredith Siler |
| Harry is dating Laura, a gardening columnist who hates gardening but is afraid to try real writing. He encourages her to try a new column about men and women, but becomes uncomfortable when she begins writing about their dates. Meanwhile, Charley has volunteered for medical experiments on a sexual potency drug, which renders him impotent and forces him to search for new meaning in his life. Guest Stars: Christine Ebersole as Laura. | |||||||
| File:EN066.jpg | Drive, He Said | March 16, 1991 | 20 | 66 | 3.20 / 065 | Steve Zuckerman | David Sacks |
| Depressed because his date cancelled on his birthday, Charley takes Harry searching for an old girlfriend while the girls try to keep a restless crowd from leaving the surprise party. Guest Stars: Eric Allan Kramer as Apartment Manager; Micole Mercurio as Salesperson; Kenneth Danziger as Airline Clerk; Robert Gould as Party Guest; Don Sparks as Party Guest. | |||||||
| File:EN067.jpg | The Last Temptation of Laverne | March 23, 1991 | 21 | 67 | 3.21 / 067 | Steve Zuckerman | Pat Dougherty, Harold Kimmel |
| Laverne is visited by her manipulative Aunt Retha, who offers her a down payment on a house if Laverne takes the blame for a car accident that wasn't her fault. Carol and Barbara decided to give an old man who is moving into a senior home a final last day of adventure. Guest Stars: Doris Roberts as Aunt Retha; Henry Jones as Arnold; David Correia as Fire Marshall; Elise Ogden as Mrs. Lasko. | |||||||
| File:EN068.jpg | What's Eating You? | April 13, 1991 | 22 | 68 | 3.22 / 069 | Robert Berlinger | Sydney Blake, Bill Braunstein |
| When Barbara develops an ulcer, Harry and Carol try to convince her that the best way to cure her condition is to be open about her feelings. Laverne searches for a brand of discontinued bandaids. Guest Stars: Michael Goldfinger as Tony; Richard McKenzie as Davidson; Lynne Marie Stewart as Secretary. | |||||||
| File:EN069.jpg | The Cruise | May 4, 1991 | 23 | 69 | 3.23 / 070 | Doug Smart | Arnie Kogen |
| The Westons go on a cruise at Charley's behest. Barbara practices for the ship's talent show; Harry tries to avoid two ladies who won't leave him alone, Carol meets - and loses - the man of her dreams, and Charley tries to steer the ship into the Bermuda triangle. Guest Stars: Richard Burgi as Matthew Wright; Peggy Pope as Myrna; Pearl Shear as Charlotte; Teresa Ganzel as Simba Katzma;, David Jay Willis as M.C.. | |||||||
| File:EN064.jpg | The Way We Are | May 11, 1991 | 24 | 70 | 3.24 / 068 | Steve Zuckerman | Paul B. Price, Laura O'Hare |
| Harry looks forward to a visit with a childhood sweetheart, until his childhood rival Eric also resurfaces. Charley is confused about what FICA is and why they are taking part of his paycheck. Guest Stars: Shirley Jones as Jean McDowell; Ed Winter as Eric Lancaster; Christopher Pettiet as Little Harry; Robin Lynn Heath as Little Jean; Tom Henschel as Bartender; Cory Danziger as Little Eric. | |||||||
Release[]
Broadcast history[]
The season originally aired Saturdays at 9:30-10:00 PM (EST) on NBC from September 22nd, 1990, to May 11th, 1991.
Trivia[]
- A video containing uncensored outtakes from the season was released on YouTube, courtesy of the channel Classic TV & More.
Gallery[]
Uncensored outtakes video[]
Empty Nest - Season 3 UNCENSORED Outtakes
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| V - E - H | |
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| Seasons | Season 1 • Season 2 • Season 3 • Season 4 • Season 5 • Season 6 • Season 7 |
| Spinoffs | Nurses |
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