Season 7 • Episode 22
LatestWhile at Laverne's going-away party, the gang remembers old times as she prepares to get married and move back to Hickory.
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 surrounding him: daughters Barbara and Carol; his wisecracking office assistant, nurse LaVerne Todd; and obnoxious neighborhood mooch Charley Dietz. Thank goodness he always finds a friendly shoulder (and a warm, wet tongue) in Dreyfuss, his enormous dog.
Acting
Richard Mulligan's frantic dad energy is criminally underrated.
Writing
Susan Harris's snappy one-liners hit before they were cool.
Production
Dreyfuss the dog: the real star, no notes.
Creator
Susan Harris
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Empty Nest was literally born from Golden Girls—Sophia was originally written as a guest star before Estelle Getty got her own spinoff deal.
Dreyfuss was played by two dogs, Bear and Darwin, and Bear once bit guest star George Clooney mid-scene. No comment on whether Clooney deserved it.
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