Empty Nest A Shot in the Dark (Season 3, Episode 13)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Family

Empty Nest

A Shot in the Dark (Season 3, Episode 13)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Family

Barbara shoots Carol's boyfriend because she thinks he is a burglar. So he stays with the Weston's until he is healed. Laverne has a crippling fear of pubic speaking so Harry decides to help her.

Director

Steve Zuckerman

Writers

Susan Harris (created by) | Roger Garrett (written by)

Producers

Roger Garrett | Gil Junger (as Gilbert Junger) | Harold Kimmel | Rob LaZebnik | David Sacks

Composer

George Aliceson Tipton

Casting Directors

Ellen Meyer | Bonnie Shane

Production Designer

Edward Stephenson

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 5, 1991

Release date

Jan 5, 1991 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 8 wins & 17 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
8 cast members

Name	Known for
Richard Mulligan Dr. Harry Weston Dr. Harry Weston See fewer	Soap (1977)
Kristy McNichol Barbara Weston Barbara Weston See fewer	Little Darlings (1980)
Dinah Manoff Carol Weston Carol Weston See fewer	Grease (1978)
David Leisure Charley Dietz (credit only) Charley Dietz (credit only) See fewer	10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Park Overall Laverne Todd Laverne Todd See fewer	Empty Nest (1988)
Paul Sand Avery Avery See fewer	Eerie, Indiana (1991)
Channing Chase Emcee Emcee See fewer	The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
Bear the Dog Dreyfuss (uncredited) Dreyfuss (uncredited) See fewer	The Golden Girls (1985)