Episode
Empty Nest: The Sting
Overview
The FBI wants Emily to help them nab her bookie boyfriend. Laverne teaches Charley CPR.
Details
- Series
- Empty Nest
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 1993-01-09
Episode context
The Sting is Episode 14 in Season 5 of Empty Nest. It aired on 1993-01-09.
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Episode 13: Emily
When Emily returns from college, Carol decides to take her little sister under her wing, so to speak, and sets her up on a blind date with Patrick's friend. Meanwhile, Emily's rich boyfriend, whom she doesn't want to see anymore, doesn't want their relationship to be over.
Episode 15: The Fracas in Vegas
Harry and Charley travel to Las Vegas to see a boxing match but the trip is plagued with problems. Meanwhile, Emily wonders when Carol stopped being her cool big sister when Carol won't let her visiting college friends crash on the living room floor. Emily later regrets her comments when Carol takes control and starts teaching the whole group to do 70's dances.
More episodes from this season
Episode 12: Overboard
A storm strands cruise passenger Charley adrift in a raft and he returns a different man. Carol and Patrick have a chance to work together, but she becomes jealous when he gets the job and she doesn't.
Episode 16: Pardon My Flashback
While gathered around the television for the Super Bowl, the Westons, Laverne, and Charley reflect on old times.
Episode 11: The Body Beautiful
Harry discovers that a patient is using steroids. Upset that Patrick is using a nude model in his work, Carol starts thinking she's not attractive enough and attempts an exercise regimen. Laverne is put in charge of fire drills.
Episode 17: Dog Day Afternoon
A small investment in a mall makes Laverne especially bossy. Carol consults an animal psychologist for help when Dreyfuss ignores her after she yells at him.
Episode 10: Thanksgiving at the Westons'
Laverne is reluctant to accept Harry's invitation to Thanksgiving dinner and flashbacks to the previous such dinner show why.
Episode 18: More to Love
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.
Episode 9: Timing is Everything
Harry attempts to start a relationship with an old friend. Carol tries to assemble exercise equipment she bought for Patrick, and when she can't do it she reluctantly calls on Charley for help.
Episode 19: My Dad, My Doctor
Emily upsets Harry when she tears a ligament in her knee and needs surgery, but chooses instead to follow a therapy program recommended by another doctor. Meanwhile, Patrick goes camping and Charley tags along.
Episode 8: Dirty Harry
Carol talks Harry into appearing with her on Geraldo. A young patient tries to increase his height so he will be tall enough to ride an amusement park roller coaster.
Episode 20: Love and Marriage
Carol is upset when cousin Little Carol visits and announces her wedding plans. Charley is sentenced to community service at the hospital and gets some helpful tips from Jack Trenton.