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The Tortellis

The Tortellis

★ 4.5/10•1987•25m•Comedy
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The Tortellis is an American sitcom that aired from January to May 1987 on NBC. A spin-off of the hit series Cheers, The Tortellis stars Dan Hedaya and Jean Kasem. Nick Tortelli, the loutish ex-husband of Cheers waitress Carla Tortelli, moves to Las Vegas to try and reconcile with his bimbo second wife Loretta, who now lives with her more sensible, divorced sister Charlotte and nephew Mark.

StatusEnded
Runtime25m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 22, 1987

Episodes

E125m

Pilot

Nick Tortelli leaves Boston to move to Las Vegas and reconcile with his wife, Loretta, who is living with her sister and is trying for a show biz career. His son, Anthony, moves with him to help with the TV repair business.

Jan 22, 1987

E225m

An Affair To Remember

Loretta catches Nick having an affair and threatens to leave him. Nick tries to win back her love

Jan 28, 1987

E325m

Frankie Comes To Dinner

Cliff and Norm leave Boston and come visit Las Vegas, intending to get Frank Sinatra's autograph for Cliff's mother. Meanwhile, Nick promises he will have Frank over for dinner.

Feb 4, 1987

E425m

Svengali

Loretta's new manager gets her work, spurring her former one, Nick, into action.

Feb 11, 1987

E525m

The Ad Game

Nick's new TV ad for his TV hospital guarantees he will fix your TV in a day or eat a bug. A feisty woman may hold him to it.

Feb 18, 1987

E625m

Viva Las Vegas

Nick's newest client as a manager, a struggling Elvis impersonator, becomes involved with Charlotte.

Feb 25, 1987

E725m

Coochie-Coochie

When Loretta kicks nick out of the house, he remembers all the good times they had. He comes back and forgives her. She slams the dor in his face and he has a long talk with his neighbor. Then, he goes back and Loretta lets him in

Mar 18, 1987

E825m

Man of The Year

Nick & Loretta enter a competition for Man & Woman of the year, Nick wns & Loretta loses. Loretta finds out that Nick lied to win though.

Mar 25, 1987

E925m

The Good Life

When Nick starts complaining about how much his life sucks, Loretta reminds him of how much stuff is good in it

Apr 1, 1987

E1025m

Father Knows Best

When one of the Tortelli kids gets in trouble at school, good ol' dad gives him some advice which backfires, leaving Loretta to clean up the mess.

Apr 21, 1987

E1125m

The Customer's Always Right

At Nick's shop, he gets in an argument with a customer, his boss reminds him that the customer is always right, yet, nick begs to differ

Apr 28, 1987

E1225m

Innocent As Charged

Nick is framed for robbery and he must prove himself innocent

May 5, 1987

E1325m

His Girl Friday

It is Friday & Nick wants to just stay home, but, Loretta wants to go out. They have a huge fight and Nick loses.

May 12, 1987

Actors

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Nick Tortelli

Jean Kasem

Jean Kasem

Loretta Tortelli

Timothy Williams

Anthony Tortelli

Carlene Watkins

Carlene Watkins

Charlotte Cooper

Aaron Moffett

Mark Cooper

Amanda Ingber

Amanda Ingber

Annie Tortelli

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Two and a Half Men
Happy Endings
The Naked Truth
The Bernie Mac Show
Ben and Kate
Half & Half
Two Guys and a Girl
On the Buses
Three's Company

Similars

All in Good Faith
Cheers
Good Times
3rd Rock from the Sun
Night Court
Brutally Normal
Titus
The Drew Carey Show
Sex and the City
The Andy Griffith Show
Less than Perfect
7 vidas
Nathan Barley
A Different World
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Andy Capp
To the Manor Born
Ink
Saved by the Bell
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