"Empty Nest" was a quasi-spinoff from "The Golden Girls," which would make sense seeing that Susan Harris created both. In fact, the "Empty Nest" house as well as David Leisure were both featured in an episode of "The Golden Girls," except he went by the name Oliver, not Charley.
"Empty Nest" was an ironic name because Dr. Harry Weston's nest was anything but. Dr. Harry Weston (Richard Mulligan) was a successful doctor whose two adult daughters still lived at home. Carol (Dinah Manoff) and Barbara (Kristy McNichol) were always there and Charley Dietz (David Leisure--also known as Joe Isuzu) was always dropping by.
"Empty Nest" was an ironic name because Dr. Harry Weston's nest was anything but. Dr. Harry Weston (Richard Mulligan) was a successful doctor whose two adult daughters still lived at home. Carol (Dinah Manoff) and Barbara (Kristy McNichol) were always there and Charley Dietz (David Leisure--also known as Joe Isuzu) was always dropping by.