Empty Nest The Man That Got Away (Season 3, Episode 15)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Family

Empty Nest

The Man That Got Away (Season 3, Episode 15)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Family

Barbara tries to date a man named Fred who shows no interest in her while Laverne has to break the tie vote as to whether her home town of Hickory should install a traffic signal at its sole intersection.

Director

Steve Zuckerman

Writers

Susan Harris (created by) | Susan Beavers (written by) | Doug Smart (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 26, 1991

Release date

Jan 26, 1991 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 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	The Pirate Movie (1982)
Dinah Manoff Carol Weston Carol Weston See fewer	Grease (1978)
David Leisure Charley Dietz Charley Dietz See fewer	10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Park Overall Laverne Todd Laverne Todd See fewer	Empty Nest (1988)
Craig Bierko Fred Fred See fewer	The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
Jeff Doucette Sam Sam See fewer	Doctor Dolittle (1998)
Jana Arnold Lurlene Lurlene See fewer	Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
Bear the Dog Dreyfuss (uncredited) Dreyfuss (uncredited) See fewer	The Golden Girls (1985)