Episode
Empty Nest: The Man That Got Away
Overview
Barbara tries to get a man she likes to ask her out. Laverne must cast the deciding vote on an important Hickory issue.
Details
- Series
- Empty Nest
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1991-01-26
Episode context
The Man That Got Away is Episode 15 in Season 3 of Empty Nest. It aired on 1991-01-26.
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Episode 14: Sucking Up is Hard to Do
Carol advises Barbara on how to suck up to get a job promotion. Laverne plays matchmaker for Harry.
Episode 16: The Mentor
Harry realizes his mentor is getting too old to practice medicine, but is afraid to tell him. Meanwhile, Carol and Barbara prepare for a piano recital.
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Episode 17: The Dog Who Knew Too Much
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Episode 12: Whenever I Feel Afraid
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Episode 18: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
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Episode 11: Harry Knows Best
A young patient of Harry's announces she wants a nose job. Charley thinks about a career as a gigolo. The Westons decide to take a new family portrait.
Episode 19: All About Harry
Harry dates a newspaper writer who begins writing about their relationship in her column. Charley is rendered impotent after a medical experiment backfires.
Episode 10: Someone to Watch Over Me
Charley wants visitors during a hospital stay and when his parents can't come, he hires actors to play them. A neighbor accuses Dreyfuss of fathering his dog's puppies.
Episode 20: Drive, He Said
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Episode 9: A Family Affair
Harry suspects that Barbara's new boyfriend is married, and when he voices his concerns Barbara gets mad. Worried that Dreyfuss is getting too fat, the Westons put him on a diet, but then end up secretly giving him junk food.
Episode 21: The Last Temptation of Laverne
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.