Empty Nest
Created by Susan Harris
On NBC
A warm, family-centered sitcom about a widowed pediatrician navigating domestic life with his daughters and eccentric neighbors, built on affection and gentle humor rather than conflict.
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.
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