A politician running for city council claims that Blanche slept with him. ...

Rose is concerned about nuclear war, so she writes letters to both Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev and US President Ronald Reagan expressing her fears. Thinking it to be ...

Rose's aunt's funeral provides an opportunity for her, Dorothy, and Blanche to cope with some of their phobias. ...

The girls believe that a housekeeper that they fired has put a curse on them. ...

Rose's uncle Hingeblotter dies and leaves Baby, his 29-year-old prize-winning pig, to her. The other girls object until they learn about the cash they will receive if the ...

The girls recollect past attempts at starting their own businesses. ...

Sophia befriends an elderly man who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Meanwhile, Rose tries to get her teddy bear back from one of her Sunshine Cadets, who holds it hosta ...

Paul Dooley and Rita Moreno guest star as neighbors of Blanche, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia contending with family and friends in this initial spin-off pilot of Empty Nest. ...

As they plan a surprise birthday party for a friend, the girls recall prior birthday celebrations. ...

Dorothy's daughter Kate visits with the news that her husband has cheated on her and she is leaving him. ...

Blanche is bothered by her boyfriend's lack of polish and social graces. ...

One of Dorothy's students writes a prize-winning essay on what it means to be an American. After this, the Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services reveals t ...

The other graduates at Blanche's sorority reunion make her feel her looks have faded, and she decides to have plastic surgery. ...

Sophia believes her sister Angela is trying to steal her boyfriend from her. ...

A teacher to whom Dorothy is attracted turns out to be a priest. ...

As the girls figure out how they plan to accommodate some upcoming guests, they recall other unusual sleeping arrangements they've had to endure in the past. ...

The girls believe that an infant entrusted to their care by a couple during a marathon has been abandoned. ...

Rose's behavior changes after she says that she died from a throat spasm while in the hospital. ...

A famous actor in town for a local play tries to carry on separate, clandestine affairs with Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche at the same time. ...

Stan takes advantage of the girls' hospitality while recovering from heart surgery. ...

Dorothy invites Sophia's sister Angela to visit, not knowing that the two of them hate each other. ...

The girls all plan to visit their respective families for Christmas, but their plans are ruined when they are held hostage by a man dressed as Santa Claus at the Grief Co ...

Dorothy and Blanche make up a fictional man who responds to Rose's personals ad. ...

When Dorothy gets a job at the art museum where Blanche also works, tensions grow between the two of them. ...

Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche's vacation to a tropical island is a complete disaster. Meanwhile, Sophia befriends a Japanese gardener who speaks almost no English. ...

Dorothy's son and Rose's daughter come for a visit. They're both polar opposites of each other and are always bickering. But Blanche says that's sexual tension. She arran ...

Blanche's father reveals that he is getting married. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Rose enter a songwriting contest. ...

Dorothy's lesbian friend Jean develops a crush on Rose. ...

Rose's petition to save a very old tree attracts the ire of Freida Claxton, a misanthropic old woman, on whose property the tree stands. At a public hearing, Rose gets an ...

Blanche goes on a date with Stan as a favor to Dorothy, who is shocked and upset when the two of them actually have a good time. ...

Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche win tickets to attend a post-premiere movie party with Burt Reynolds. However, a hitch in their plan occurs when they are mistaken for prostitu ...

Blanche believes she is pregnant. When she turns out not to be pregnant, but going through menopause, she believes her life is over. ...