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

Creator:

Susan Harris
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Seasons:

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

Release Date:

8 October 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Pediatrician | Nurse | Empty Nest | Doctor's Office | Neighbor Neighbor Relationship

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)

Series Directed by
Steve Zuckerman		(127 episodes, 1989-1995)
Hal Cooper		(19 episodes, 1988-1989)
Doug Smart		(11 episodes, 1990-1995)
Dinah Manoff		(7 episodes, 1992-1995)

Series Writing credits
Pat Dougherty		(15 episodes, 1989-1993)
Steven Sullivan		(14 episodes, 1992-1995)
Ursula Ziegler		(14 episodes, 1992-1995)
Arnie Kogen		(13 episodes, 1988-1993)
Rob LaZebnik		(13 episodes, 1988-1993)
Peter Gallay		(12 episodes, 1991-1995)
Susan Beavers		(11 episodes, 1988-1993)
David Sacks		(9 episodes, 1988-1991)
Harold Kimmel		(9 episodes, 1989-1993)
Paul B. Price		(9 episodes, 1991-1995)
Gary Jacobs		(8 episodes, 1988-1991)
David Tyron King		(8 episodes, 1988-1990)
Dennis Snee		(8 episodes, 1993-1995)
Roger Garrett		(7 episodes, 1990-1993)
David Richardson		(7 episodes, 1991-1993)
Susan Harris		(4 episodes, 1988-1991)
Regina Stewart		(4 episodes, 1991-1995)
Bob Tischler		(4 episodes, 1993-1995)
Andy Guerdat		(4 episodes, 1994-1995)
Rick Newberger		(3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Sydney A. Blake		(2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Bill Braunstein		(2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Lawrence J. Cohen		(2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Fred Freeman		(2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Dinah Manoff		(2 episodes, 1992-1995)
Wendy Braff		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Vince Cheung		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Ben Montanio		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Produced by
Paul Junger Witt	....	executive producer (170 episodes, 1988-1995)
Tony Thomas	....	executive producer (170 episodes, 1988-1995)
Gary Jacobs	....	executive producer (69 episodes, 1988-1991)
Joanne Diaz-Koegl	....	associate producer (52 episodes, 1992-1994)
Peter Gallay	....	supervising producer (52 episodes, 1992-1994)
Dennis Snee	....	co-producer / producer (50 episodes, 1993-1995)
Bob Tischler	....	supervising producer / executive producer (50 episodes, 1993-1995)
Gil Junger	....	producer / co-producer (49 episodes, 1988-1993)
Arnie Kogen	....	executive producer / supervising producer (48 episodes, 1988-1993)
Pat Dougherty	....	supervising producer (26 episodes, 1992-1993)
Roger Garrett	....	co-executive producer (26 episodes, 1992-1993)
Rob LaZebnik	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 1992-1993)
David Richardson	....	supervising producer (26 episodes, 1992-1993)
Nina Feinberg	....	co-executive producer (26 episodes, 1993-1994)
Rick Newberger	....	supervising producer (26 episodes, 1993-1994)
Regina Stewart	....	co-producer (26 episodes, 1993-1994)
Steven Sullivan	....	co-producer (26 episodes, 1993-1994)
Ursula Ziegler	....	co-producer (26 episodes, 1993-1994)
Susan Beavers	....	co-producer / producer (22 episodes, 1988-1989)
David Tyron King	....	supervising producer (21 episodes, 1988-1990)
Hal Cooper	....	executive producer (21 episodes, 1988-1989)
Rod Parker	....	executive producer (21 episodes, 1988-1989)
Vince Cheung	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Susan Harris	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Ben Montanio	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Paolo Poeti	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
George Aliceson Tipton		(1 episode, 1988)

Series Film Editing by
Art Kellner		(26 episodes, 1992-1993)
Brent Carpenter		(unknown episodes)
Harold McKenzie		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Ellen Meyer		(1 episode, 1988)
Sally Stiner		(1 episode, 1988)
Vicki Beck		(unknown episodes)
Camille H. Patton		(unknown episodes)
Julie Pernworth		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Edward Stephenson		(170 episodes, 1988-1995)

Series Costume Design by
Judy Evans		(2 episodes, 1988-1991)

Series Makeup Department
Joyce Conroy	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1988-1991)
Art Harding	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1988-1991)
Barbara Fonte-Kunkel	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
George Englund Jr.	....	post production executive (112 episodes, 1991-1995)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Skip Collector	....	associate director (1 episode, 1988)
Doug Smart	....	associate director (1 episode, 1988)

Series Art Department
Bob Church	....	property master (3 episodes, 1988-1991)
Paul Wadian	....	head carpenter (3 episodes, 1988-1991)

Series Sound Department
John Hart	....	sound (100 episodes, 1991-1995)
Nick Carbone	....	sound utility (76 episodes, 1992-1995)
Craig Porter	....	sound re-recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
John O'Brien	....	video controller (119 episodes, 1988-1993)
Dave Heckman	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Chester Jackson	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Stephen A. Jones	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Andy Kassan	....	lighting designer (unknown episodes)
Ritch Kenney	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Ron Ruby	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sue Crosby	....	set costumer (64 episodes, 1993-1995)
Patricia McLaughlin	....	set costumer (50 episodes, 1993-1995)
Julie Rhine	....	costume supervisor / costumer (46 episodes, 1988-1992)
Monique Long	....	costumer (24 episodes, 1990-1991)
Eric Van Wagoner	....	set costumer (13 episodes, 1988-1989)
Terry Anderson	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Nancy Butts Martin	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Elaine Down	....	set costume (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Todd Morris	....	assistant editor (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
George Englund	....	post-production executive (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
John Bettis	....	lyricist: theme music (170 episodes, 1988-1995)
George Aliceson Tipton	....	composer: theme music (170 episodes, 1988-1995)
Billy Vera	....	singer: theme music (170 episodes, 1988-1995)
John Bettes	....	composer: theme music (2 episodes, 1991)
Nick South	....	music coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Paul Durant	....	production assistant (38 episodes, 1992-1993)
Bill Braunstein	....	story editor (24 episodes, 1990-1991)
Janel Cunneen	....	production assistant (24 episodes, 1991-1992)
David Krovitz	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes, 1995)
David Amico	....	production executive (unknown episodes)
Jack Amiel	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Michael Begler	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Wendy Braff	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Doug Dessero	....	video (unknown episodes)
Catherine Dunne	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Glabman	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jim Horky	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Nikki Kessler	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Lance Lyon	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Dinah Manoff	....	teleplay (unknown episodes)
Sean Mulcahy	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
David Rosenberg	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Matthew Singer	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Doug Smart	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Ken Tamburri	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Danny White	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Kate Wright	....	production associate (unknown episodes)
Kent Zbornak	....	dga stage manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions
• Touchstone Television

Distributors

• ABC1 (2004-2005) (UK) (TV)
• Buena Vista International
• Buena Vista Television
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1988-1995) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• 4MC Sound Services  sound re-recording

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (170 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Hoag Presbyterian, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach, 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:

Dr. Harry Weston:Laverne, I've just told a ten-year-old boy that he's become a woman!
Laverne Higby Todd Kane:Then he'll probably be wanting a second opinion

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Quarterfinal 6 (#26.114)" (2010)

Soundtrack:

LIFE GOES ON

This one is long overdue a revival!

After seeing Dinah Manoff in 'Grease', I instantly wanted to see more of this adorable and underused actress, so I was pleasantly surprised when I came across this sitcom, then airing quite late at night on Channel Four. I was hooked. Here was a rare treat - a harmless comedy series that was actually funny, with well-drawn and believable characters. The televisual equivalent of comfort food, Empty Nest always went down well at the end of a hard day. My favourite episode is the one where Charlie is sick, and Carol has to take care of him - a situation worsened by the fact that they can't stand each other! I laughed out loud when Charlie said "do me a puppet show"! (You had to be there.) Another classic was the precocious kid who developed a crush on Dr Weston's nurse, which he transferred to Carol at the end of the episode - another laugh out loud moment. This one needs to be revived pretty damn soon, it'd blow 'Friends' right out of the water!