Empty Nest

Empty Nest

Empty Nest is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from 1988 to 1995. The series was created as a spin-off of The Golden Girls by creator and producer Susan Harris. For its first three seasons, Empty Nest was one of the year's top 10 most-watched programs. It was produced by Touchstone Television. The show concept borrowed some elements from the British comedy series Father, Dear Father, also featuring a father living with his two daughters and large dog. However, unlike that series , the two daughters in Empty Nest are self-supporting adults, and the lead character is a widower....
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quick facts
On the air:October 8, 1988-June 17, 1995
Number of seasons:7
Network:NBC
Producer:Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas, Gil Junger

Honors and awards

YearAward Won
1989 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy Series, Richard Mulligan
1989 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Comedy or Musical Series, Richard Mulligan
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YearAward Nomination
1991 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy Series, Richard Mulligan
1990 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy Series, Richard Mulligan
1989 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy Series, Richard Mulligan
1991 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor - Comedy Series, Danny Thomas
1989 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Comedy or Musical Series, Richard Mulligan
1990 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Comedy or Musical Series, Richard Mulligan
1991 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Comedy or Musical Series, Richard Mulligan
1991 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Park Overall
1992 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Park Overall
1993 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Park Overall
1990 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, Tony Thomas
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Award-winners from Empty Nest

Richard Mulligan
Richard Mulligan
Character:Dr. Harry Weston
Born:November 13, 1932
Died:September 26, 2000

Richard Mulligan was an American television and film actor best known for his role as Burt Campbell in the 1970s sitcom Soap and later as Dr. Harry Weston on The Golden Girls and its spin-off Empty Nest. He was born in New York City, the younger brother of director Robert Mulligan. After attending...
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Cast of Empty Nest

Jeff Doucette
Jeff Doucette
Character:Desk Clerk
Born:1981
Age:31
Morgan Fairchild
Morgan Fairchild
Character:Zoe
Born:Feb. 3, 1950
Age:62
Jane Lynch
Jane Lynch
Character:Tammy
Born:July 14, 1960
Age:51
Matthew Perry
Matthew Perry
Character:Bill
Born:Aug. 19, 1969
Age:42
Yeardley Smith
Yeardley Smith
Character:Sally
Born:July 3, 1964
Age:47
Estelle Getty
Estelle Getty
Character:Sophia Petrillo
Born:July 25, 1923
Died:July 22, 2008
Lisa Rieffel
Lisa Rieffel
Character:Emily Weston
Born:Jan. 12, 1975
Age:37
Kristy McNichol
Kristy McNichol
Character:Barbara Weston
Born:Sept. 11, 1962
Age:49
Marsha Warfield
Marsha Warfield
Character:Maxine Douglas
Born:Mar. 5, 1954
Age:58
Paul Provenza
Paul Provenza
Character:Patrick Arcola
Born:July 31, 1957
Age:54
Park Overall
Park Overall
Character:LaVerne Todd
Born:Mar. 15, 1957
Age:55
Dinah Manoff
Dinah Manoff
Character:Carol Weston
Born:Jan. 25, 1958
Age:54

Empty Nest seasons

Season
Empty Nest - Season 1
Empty Nest - Season 2
Empty Nest - Season 3
Empty Nest - Season 4
Empty Nest - Season 5
Empty Nest - Season 6
Empty Nest - Season 7
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Spun Off From

The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
September 14, 1985 - May 9, 1992
Network:NBC, Lifetime Television

The Golden Girls is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris, which originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992. Starring Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty, the show centers on four older women sharing a home in Miami, Florida. It was produced by Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions, in association with Touchstone Television, and Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas, and Harris served as the original executive...
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