What breed of dog is Dreyfuss?
He was half St. Bernard and half Golden Retriever.
What is the real name of the dog who played Dreyfuss?
The role was predominantly played by a dog named Bear. However, Bear's brother Julio occasionally stood in as Dreyfuss.
How did Empty Nest do in the ratings over the years?
According to The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows - 1946-Present, the show finished it's first two seasons in the number 9 spot in the Nielsen ratings, it's third season in the number 7 spot, it's fourth season in the number 22 spot, and it's final three seasons below the top 25 (but an actual number isn't given).
Why did Kristy McNichol leave the show?
Kristy was battling a chemical imbalance akin to bipolar disorder and left the show to get her problem under control. The departure was originally supposed to be temporary but Kristy was afraid her health would suffer if she returned to the show. She did return for the final episode.
Is Empty Nest available on video or DVD?
So far Empty Nest has not been released in any format. However, Nest's sister series The Golden Girls began being released in season sets in 2004; that entire series has now been released.
Can you provide copies of episodes to fans?
I'm sorry to say that I cannot. The best place to find copies of the show is at online sites such as eBay and iOffer. A collection of episodes tranferred to DVD from VHS is commonly available on the latter site.
What are the lyrics to the Empty Nest theme song?
"Life Goes On"
Life goes on
And so do we
Just how we do it is no mystery
One by one
We fill the days
We find a thousand different ways
Sometimes the answer can be hard to find
That's something I will never be
I'm always here
For anything you need
Rain or shine
I'll be the one
To share it all as life goes on
We share it all as life goes on
"Life Goes On" was written by George Aliceson Tipton and John Bettis. The theme for seasons 1-3 is credited as being performed by Billy Vera and the Beaters. The 4-7 version is credited as just Billy Vera performing.
I saw an episode of The Golden Girls about the empty nest syndrome. Was it the original pilot for Empty Nest?
Yes. The "Empty Nest" episode of The Golden Girls aired May 16, 1987 and starred Rita Moreno, Paul Dooley, Geoffrey Lewis, David Leisure, and Jane Harnick. For more information about the original pilot, visit the Series History section of the web site.
What was Sophia's explanation for moving back into Shady
Pines during season six, and were the whereabouts of the other Golden
Girls characters ever mentioned?When Sophia showed up on the Weston doorstep at the start of the '93 season, she simply said she missed the old neighborhood and decided to move back, adding that "now that I see all of you, I can't imagine why." After The Golden Girls ended in 1992, Estelle Getty, Betty White, and Rue McClanahan starred in the spinoff series The Golden Palace, in which Sophia, Rose, and Blanche operated and lived in a Miami hotel. Neither the hotel nor Blanche and Rose were mentioned on Empty Nest; however, Sophia's daughter Dorothy (Beatrice Arthur's character) was mentioned occassionally. None of the characters made appearances on the show during Estelle's time there.