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Empty Nest is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from October 8, 1988, to April 29, 1995. The series, which was created as a spin-off of The Golden Girls by creator and producer Susan Harris, starred Richard Mulligan as recently widowed pediatrician Dr. Harry Weston, whose two adult daughters return home to live with him.
Original Release
10/08/1988 on NBC
US Release
10/08/1988
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dinah Manoff | Carol Weston |
| David Leisure | Charley Dietz |
| Park Overall | LaVerne Todd |
| Kristy McNichol | Barbara Weston |
| Richard Mulligan | Dr. Harry Weston |
| Lisa Rieffel | |
| Marsha Warfield | |
| Estelle Getty | Sophia Petrillo |
| Marsha Warfield | Dr. Maxine Douglas |
| Estelle Getty |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let's Give Them Something to Talk About | Saturday, 24 September 1994 |
| 2 | Mrs. Clinton Comes to Town | Saturday, 24 September 1994 |
| 3 | Just for Laughs | Saturday, 01 October 1994 |
| 4 | A Chip Off the Old Charley | Saturday, 08 October 1994 |
| 5 | The Woman Who Came to Dither | Saturday, 15 October 1994 |
| 6 | Carol Gets a Raise | Saturday, 22 October 1994 |
| 7 | The Courtship of Carol's Father | Saturday, 03 December 1994 |
| 8 | The Tinker Grant | Saturday, 03 December 1994 |
| 9 | Would You Believe... | Saturday, 17 December 1994 |
| 10 | Partly Cloudy with a Chance of Pain | Saturday, 17 December 1994 |
| 11 | Single White Male | Saturday, 07 January 1995 |
| 12 | Dear Aunt Martha | Saturday, 14 January 1995 |
| 13 | Goodbye Charley | Saturday, 21 January 1995 |
| 14 | Family Practice | Saturday, 28 January 1995 |
| 15 | Grandma, What Big Eyes You Have | Saturday, 04 February 1995 |
| 16 | Feelings, Whoa Whoa Whoa, Feelings... | Saturday, 25 February 1995 |
| 17 | And Kevin Makes Three | Saturday, 04 March 1995 |
| 18 | Harry Weston: Man's Best Friend | Saturday, 18 March 1995 |
| 19 | The Ex-Files | Saturday, 18 March 1995 |
| 20 | Stand by Your Man | Saturday, 25 March 1995 |
| 21 | Life Goes On: Part 1 | Saturday, 29 April 1995 |
| 22 | Life Goes On: Part 2 | Saturday, 29 April 1995 |
| 23 | My Pal Valy-Val | Saturday, 10 June 1995 |
| 24 | Remembrance of Clips Past | Saturday, 17 June 1995 |
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Directors
Eric Vincent, Hal Cooper, Doug Smart, Dinah Manoff, Renny Temple, John Bowab, Andy Cadiff, James Widdoes, Jay Sandrich, Robert Berlinger
Writers
Susan Harris, Pat Dougherty, Steven Sullivan, Ursula Ziegler-Sullivan, Rob LaZebnik, Arnie Kogen, Peter Gallay, Susan Beavers, David Sacks, Paul B. Price, Harold Kimmel, Dennis Snee, David Tyron King, Gary Jacobs, David Richardson, Roger Garrett, Bob Tischler, Regina Stewart, Andrew Guerdat, Susan Harris, Rick Newberger, Ben Montanio, Fred Freeman, Bill Braunstein, Lawrence J. Cohen, Sydney Blake, Dinah Manoff, Vince Cheung, Wendy Braff, Miriam Trogdon, Greg Phillips, Jack Amiel, Michael Begler, Drake Sather, Kari Lizer, Valerie Landsburg, Cheryl Holliday, Cindy Chupack, Ellen Sandler, Rod Parker, Mitchell Hurwitz, Ed Scharlach, Lisa Sanderson, Mark Grant, Neil Alan Levy, Meredith Siler, Marie Therese Squerciatti, Cody Farley, David Rosenberg, Sandy Krinski, Kimberly Hill, Laura O'Hare, Howard Kimmel, Toni Perling, Doug Smart, Ron Bloomberg, Mady Julian, Tim Kelleher, Don Reo
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dinah Manoff | Carol Weston |
| David Leisure | Charley Dietz |
| Park Overall | LaVerne Todd |
| Kristy McNichol | Barbara Weston |
| Richard Mulligan | Dr. Harry Weston |
| Lisa Rieffel | |
| Marsha Warfield | |
| Estelle Getty | Sophia Petrillo |
| Marsha Warfield | Dr. Maxine Douglas |
| Estelle Getty | |
| Paul Provenza | Patrick Arcola |
| Paul Provenza | |
| Bear the Dog | Dreyfuss |
| Lisa Rieffel | Emily Weston |
| Park Overall | |
| Todd Susman | Ben Braxton |
| Caston Holmes | Scotty |
| D. David Morin | Kevin |
| Edan Gross | Jeffrey Millstein |
| Stephen Nichols | Matt Kane |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tony Thomas | Executive Producer |
| Paul Junger Witt | Executive Producer |
| Gary Jacobs | Executive Producer |
| Fred Freeman | Executive Producer |
| Lawrence J. Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Arnie Kogen | Executive Producer |
| Nina Feinberg | Executive Producer |
| Rob LaZebnik | Executive Producer |
| Roger Garrett | Executive Producer |
| Bob Tischler | Executive Producer |
| Rod Parker | Executive Producer |
| Hal Cooper | Executive Producer |
| Susan Harris | Executive Producer |
| Peter Gallay | Executive Producer |
| Regina Stewart | Executive Producer |
| Susan Harris | Executive Producer |
| Tony Thomas | Producer |
| Paul Junger Witt | Producer |
| Arnie Kogen | Producer |
| Gil Junger | Producer |
| Joanne Diaz-Koegl | Producer |
| Peter Gallay | Producer |
| Roger Garrett | Producer |
| Rob LaZebnik | Producer |
| Susan Beavers | Producer |
| Fred Freeman | Producer |
| Pat Dougherty | Producer |
| Lawrence J. Cohen | Producer |
| Dennis Snee | Producer |
| David Richardson | Producer |
| Bob Tischler | Producer |
| Gwen McCracken | Producer |
| Harold Kimmel | Producer |
| David Tyron King | Producer |
| Ursula Ziegler-Sullivan | Producer |
| Steven Sullivan | Producer |
| Nina Feinberg | Producer |
| Rick Newberger | Producer |
| Regina Stewart | Producer |
| Gary Jacobs | Producer |
| David Sacks | Producer |
| David Amico | Producer |
| Paul B. Price | Producer |
| Ben Montanio | Producer |
| Vince Cheung | Producer |
| Susan Harris | Producer |
Editors
Art Kellner, Jerry Davis, Harold McKenzie, Mary Holland, Skip Collector, Brent Carpenter
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1994 | Emmy | Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video for a Series | Nominated |
| 1993 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1991 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1991 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video for a Series | Nominated |
| 1990 | Golden Globe | Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1990 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1989 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Won |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |
