The Tortellis
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.
Cast: Dan Hedaya, Jean Kasem, Timothy Williams
Season 1
13 episodes
- 1. PilotNick 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.CC25minJan 22, 1987
- 2. An Affair To RememberLoretta catches Nick having an affair and threatens to leave him. Nick tries to win back her loveCC25minJan 28, 1987
- 3. Frankie Comes To DinnerCliff 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.CC25minFeb 4, 1987
- 4. SvengaliLoretta's new manager gets her work, spurring her former one, Nick, into action.CC25minFeb 11, 1987
- 5. The Ad GameNick'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.CC25minFeb 18, 1987
- 6. Viva Las VegasNick's newest client as a manager, a struggling Elvis impersonator, becomes involved with Charlotte.CC25minFeb 25, 1987
- 7. Coochie-CoochieWhen 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 inCC25minMar 18, 1987
- 8. Man of The YearNick & Loretta enter a competition for Man & Woman of the year, Nick wns & Loretta loses. Loretta finds out that Nick lied to win though.CC25minMar 25, 1987
- 9. The Good LifeWhen Nick starts complaining about how much his life sucks, Loretta reminds him of how much stuff is good in itCC25minApr 1, 1987
- 10. Father Knows BestWhen 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.CC25minApr 21, 1987
- 11. The Customer's Always RightAt 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 differCC25minApr 28, 1987
- 12. Innocent As ChargedNick is framed for robbery and he must prove himself innocentCC25minMay 5, 1987
- 13. His Girl FridayIt is Friday & Nick wants to just stay home, but, Loretta wants to go out. They have a huge fight and Nick loses.CC25minMay 12, 1987
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The Tortellis
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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Ken Estin, James Burrows
- Studio
- Paramount Television, Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
Where to watch
Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.
