Empty Nest: The Check Isn't in the Mail

"The Check Isn't in the Mail" is the 1st episode of season 1 of the comedy series Empty Nest and the 112th episode of the series overall. It was directed by Steve Zuckerman and written by Ross Abrash, Harold Kimmel, Steve Sullivan and Ursula Ziegler. It first aired on NBC on October 8th, 1988.