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AutumnColorsღ 02-16-2013 09:06 PM

Empty Nest (1988-1995)-"My biggest fear is that there is no such thing as PMS and that this is who I really am."
 
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 Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions in association with 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 (in which the daughters are still teenagers and the ex-wife and her new husband are both conspicuously present), the two daughters in Empty Nest are self-supporting adults, and the lead character is a widower.

Empty Nest was part of NBC's Saturday night block of programming, and during its first four seasons it aired at 9:30pm ET, directly following The Golden Girls.

Two of the cast were alumni from one of Susan Harris' earlier shows, Soap; Mulligan was (briefly) Manoff's father-in-law in Soap.

Melis 02-16-2013 09:37 PM

I remember watching some of this.

Barrybgb 02-17-2013 02:31 PM

Cool thread, Jenny! I used to watch this all the time.

Melis 02-19-2013 04:48 AM

Is this one on DVD?

Barrybgb 02-19-2013 10:10 AM

Good question. I don't think so. I've never seen it.

I saw David Leisure, who played neighbor Charlie, in person before. He was in town playing a charity golf game and we followed them around for a few holes.

Melis 02-19-2013 04:31 PM

Stinks. So many shows that need to be.

That is so cool. You'be had so many celebrity sightings.

Melis 03-20-2014 06:50 PM

Maybe it can go on the new network.

Barrybgb 03-21-2014 09:32 AM

That would be good. I haven't seen it in years.

Melis 03-22-2014 05:14 PM

Me too. I forgot a lot of stuff.

Melis 05-15-2014 08:21 PM

I remember liking what I saw.

Barrybgb 05-16-2014 10:09 AM

It was a good show, but I don't think I was watching regularly anymore towards the end. The Golden Girls would pop up from time to time too. I think Estelle Getty was even a cast regular as Sophia towards the end of the show.

Melis 05-16-2014 10:30 PM

I didn't know that one.

Barrybgb 05-17-2014 01:49 PM

Yeah, because Harry, the star of the show, was the neighbor to Rose, Dorothy, Sophia and Blanche.

Melis 05-17-2014 05:06 PM

I didn't remember that.

Barrybgb 05-18-2014 09:47 AM

Yeah. They would pop up on each other's shows from time to time. Then, when 'The Golden Palace' was canceled after one season, Estelle moved to this show. Sophia was just so popular, they always kept her around! Lol.


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