The Tortellis

The Tortellis

  • 1987
  • 1 Seasons
  • 13 Episodes
  •  3  (2)
  •   Ended

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.

The Tortellis
Seasons
His Girl Friday
13. His Girl Friday
May 12, 1987
It is Friday & Nick wants to just stay home, but, Loretta wants to go out. They have a huge fight and Nick loses.
Innocent As Charged
12. Innocent As Charged
May 05, 1987
Nick is framed for robbery and he must prove himself innocent
The Customer's Always Right
11. The Customer's Always Right
April 28, 1987
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
Father Knows Best
10. Father Knows Best
April 21, 1987
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.
The Good Life
9. The Good Life
April 01, 1987
When Nick starts complaining about how much his life sucks, Loretta reminds him of how much stuff is good in it
Man of The Year
8. Man of The Year
March 25, 1987
Nick & Loretta enter a competition for Man & Woman of the year, Nick wns & Loretta loses. Loretta finds out that Nick lied to win though.
Coochie-Coochie
7. Coochie-Coochie
March 18, 1987
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
Viva Las Vegas
6. Viva Las Vegas
February 25, 1987
Nick's newest client as a manager, a struggling Elvis impersonator, becomes involved with Charlotte.
The Ad Game
5. The Ad Game
February 18, 1987
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.
Svengali
4. Svengali
February 11, 1987
Loretta's new manager gets her work, spurring her former one, Nick, into action.
Frankie Comes To Dinner
3. Frankie Comes To Dinner
February 04, 1987
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.
An Affair To Remember
2. An Affair To Remember
January 28, 1987
Loretta catches Nick having an affair and threatens to leave him. Nick tries to win back her love
The Tortellis <i>a.k.a.</i> Pilot
1. The Tortellis a.k.a. Pilot
January 22, 1987
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.
Description
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.
  • Premiere Date
    January 21, 1987
  • Rating
    3  (2)