TMC
07-26-2022, 07:45 PM
https://jacksonupperco.com/2022/07/26/the-ten-best-empty-nest-episodes-of-season-six/
Following the creative failure of Empty Nest’s fifth season, Six decides to completely reset the table, dropping its two recent regulars (Emily and Patrick) and adding more likable replacements — Night Court alum Marsha Warfield as Maxine, the head doctor of a struggling inner-city clinic to which Harry moves in the year’s premiere (along with Laverne, who was expected to leave midseason for a spin-off that never materialized), and one of the original Golden Girls, now freed from The Golden Palace: Estelle Getty in her classic role as Sophia Petrillo. These changes are truly felt. For one, permanently losing another sister reduces the Weston family’s emotional weight in story, and this naturally de-emphasizes Harry’s home life, which is otherwise consumed by a pregnancy arc for Carol that is, well, a mixed bag.
Following the creative failure of Empty Nest’s fifth season, Six decides to completely reset the table, dropping its two recent regulars (Emily and Patrick) and adding more likable replacements — Night Court alum Marsha Warfield as Maxine, the head doctor of a struggling inner-city clinic to which Harry moves in the year’s premiere (along with Laverne, who was expected to leave midseason for a spin-off that never materialized), and one of the original Golden Girls, now freed from The Golden Palace: Estelle Getty in her classic role as Sophia Petrillo. These changes are truly felt. For one, permanently losing another sister reduces the Weston family’s emotional weight in story, and this naturally de-emphasizes Harry’s home life, which is otherwise consumed by a pregnancy arc for Carol that is, well, a mixed bag.