"Empty Nest" (1988) TV series 1988-1995

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Creator:

Susan Harris

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

8 October 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

"Empty Nest" is set in Miami and tells of the day to day misadventures of a widowed pediatrician, Harry Weston...

Plot Keywords:

Empty Nest | Pediatrician | Medical | Spin Off | Florida

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

Richard Mulligan	...	Dr. Harry Weston (170 episodes, 1988-1995)
Dinah Manoff	...	Carol Weston (170 episodes, 1988-1995)
David Leisure	...	Charley Dietz (170 episodes, 1988-1995)
Park Overall	...	Laverne Todd (170 episodes, 1988-1995)
Kristy McNichol	...	Barbara Weston (100 episodes, 1988-1995)

Runtime:

30 min (170 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions

Trivia:

Kristy McNichol quit the series after the show's fifth season. She only returned to act in the final episode.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Carol Weston: I am sick!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Bucks (#2.11)" (2000)

Soundtrack:

LIFE GOES ON

Not Entirely Empty!

The show was a spin-off of Golden Girls about their neighbor, Dr. Harry Weston, a widower and doctor, who lived down the street with his beautiful dog, Dreyfuss. He gets frequent visitors like David Leisure who played the womanizing pilot, neighbor and friend. His daughters were played by Kristy McNichol and Dinah Manoff, both professional actresses with long histories. Of course, who could forget his nurse, Park Overall as Laverne. The show last seven seasons probably because it fell on after Golden Girls huge success. Richard Mulligan won awards for his performance and he was the heart and soul of the show's existence in my opinion. Marsha Warfield joined the cast late and there was some trouble especially with Kristy professionally and personally. Anyway the show was a lot better written than most of today's sitcoms. It dealt with lot of issues like death, relationships, etc. always with a good dose of laughter along the way. It was never the Golden Girls nor did it pretend to be and sometimes they would visit the show.