TV series

Empty Nest

1988–1995 · 7 seasons

A cozy, gentle sitcom hum of family bickering and dad jokes, easy to half-watch while it radiates harmless warmth.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and whimsical. Measured and fine in the background.
About: Family, parenthood, grief, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
grief
friendship
found family
Places: home
workplace
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild