The BEST episodes written by Harold Kimmel
#1 - The Last Temptation of Laverne
Empty Nest - Season 3 - Episode 21
Laverne's aunt Retha will lend a house down payment only if Laverne, though innocent, will assume blame for a car accident. Carol and Barbara meet an old man in the park who is moving into a retirement home and try to make his last day of freedom something to remember.
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#2 - Barbara the Mom
Empty Nest - Season 3 - Episode 4
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.
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Empty Nest - Season 5 - Episode 18
Emily is dating Carol's old school friend Danny, who compulsively jokes about his weight problem; Laverne is spending all her spare time on the phone gossiping with other nurses, but is aghast when another nurse accidentally hears her and Harry together in the supply closet and alerts the grapevine.
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#4 - Whenever I Feel Afraid
Empty Nest - Season 3 - Episode 12
Laverne is fearful after a mugging. Carol and Barbara compete for a handsome new neighbor.
#5 - Complainin' in the Rain
Empty Nest - Season 2 - Episode 14
Tired of her complaining, Barbara persuades Carol to go with her on a spontaneous adventure. Harry and Laverne recall the day she came to work for him, but their stories have several variations.
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#6 - My Nurse is Back and There's Gonna Be Trouble...
Empty Nest - Season 4 - Episode 12
Harry's old nurse Winifred returns to fill in while Laverne goes out of town, and a war erupts between the two ladies when Winifred reveals that she's out to get Laverne's job. While on a trip to New York with Barbara, Carol manages to annoy the entire planeload of passengers (including a nun).
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#7 - My Sister, My Friend
Empty Nest - Season 1 - Episode 21
Harry promises to take Carol and Barbara with him to Paris if the two can go one month without fighting. Charley wins a greyhound in a card game.
#8 - Good Neighbor Harry
Empty Nest - Season 4 - Episode 22
A good deed backfires on Harry when a neurotic woman refuses to leave him alone. Carol's new boyfriend seems perfect except for his hideously annoying laugh.
#9 - Take My Mom, Please
Empty Nest - Season 2 - Episode 22
Carol and Barbara hire a maid, and then realize the family silver is missing. A young patient in need of a father sets Harry up on a date with her mom.