Dr. Weston from "Empty Nest"

It's been 10 years since this thread was started, but I neb68ver felt compelled to visit this page on IMDB until today. I bought the DVD package of the TV series Soap a couple of years ago and for some reason never cracked the seal. I finally decided to watch it at least season 1 so far.
I never really got into Empty Nest but I was and still am a big fan of Soap. After watching the first season of Soap I was reminded how great of an ensemble cast this was. Yet Richard Mulligan was the one person who really shined on this series. The part of Burt Campbell, as written was hilarious but with Mulligan's spin on the character, including his facial expressions (which rival those of Sid Caesar) it's got to be one of the best casting decisions of all time. Soap is one of the greatest and most underrated sitcoms of all time and Richard Mulligan is the cream of the crop of Soap stars. Fortunately there is a large body of his work for me to jump in to.

Rafferty was awesome

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Burt from Soap, but Felix Farmer runs a very close second!!!!!

"Teachers"-There are teachers who actually do dress up in historical dress in history classes.
Custer in "Little Big Man".
"Empty Nest"
"Babes in Toyland"-He was really comically slimy in this one. He had a tough actor to follow in this role which was Ray Bolger in the Disney version.
"Heavenly Kid"-His motorcycle riding character was really good.

Burt Campbell was my favourite. How could you not like a character that could make himself invisible?

I really like his performance as William Seward in Lincoln. I also liked the guest appearance he made on Little House on the Prairie as the morphine addicted Civil War veteran.
"Just remember, you have a friend in the Nightcrawler!"

Burt Campbell from Soap.
Wait a minute who am I here?

Add my vote to Burt Campell in Soap. Always hilarious, I was sometmes in tears. And yes, Custer in Little Big Man was a great performance too.

I liked Mr. Mulligan's portrayals in "Empty Nest" and in "Little Big Man." However, I believe he was an extra in "Wall Street" of 1986. The scene was an assembly of businessmen in the film.
Sheila Beers

Burt Campbell, "Soap"
Felix Farmer, "S.O.B"
Dr. Harry Weston, "Empty Nest"
Marvin Dummitz, "Scavenger Hunt"
These are all great and memorable characters.

My vote goes to Richard as Felix Farmer in "SOB"
He got to put on most of his noted Mulligan talents in that role.

Burt Campbell of "Soap" was my favorite.

Agreed! In a film with so many great memorable performances, he really stood out in Little Big Man. What a true showcase of talent that picture was! It's still a treat to watch even 37 years after it's release and Richard Mulligan's performance alone makes it worth the while, not because it was a historically accurate portrayal of general Custer, but because he shaped the character and made it all his own. Here's to a wonderful actor who made his mark in the kind of movie that stands the test of time.

He was simply brilliant as General Armstrong Custer in "Little Big Man" (1971).
In my opinion he should have been at least nominated for a Best Supporting
Actor award for his work in this film.

Burt (naturally)
Dr.Harry Weston (again, naturally)
Yet, there is one role of Richard's that attracted me the most
Mr.Granville Whipple from the Little House On The Priaire episode "A Soldier's Return"
Living is easy with eyes closed
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Burt Campbell from Soap and Felix Farmer from S.O.B.If you haven't seen it and your a Richard Mulligan fan , you should put on your list of movies to see.

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That was the first film I saw him in and I enjoyed his performance. It is sort of funny that he plays General Custer, since he did that in Little Big Man. At the time Teachers came out he seemed to be in several films that I saw at the time. He was in the awful Meatballs 2, Micki and Maude, and the next year's Heavenly Kid.

Burt Campbell from Soap.

Also thought he was great in "The Toys from Caliban", another 80's TZ episode. But overall, I would have to say Burt from Soap

Absolutely the best role for this fabulous underrated comedic talent was in the remake of the Twilight Zone's Night of the Meek. If anyone could take the character of Henry Corwin/Santa as originally portrayed by the great Art Carney and make it his own, it was Richard Mulliganand that laugh at the end of the final scenepriceless!!

Burt Campbell. No question.