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COLLECTION · Series · 1987

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.

Source: TMDB
* 4.5 (4)Comedy
Creators
Ken Estin · James Burrows
Studios
NBC · Paramount Television · Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions
Runtime
25 min/ep
Release
22/01/1987
Score
4.5 / 10 (4)
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1
13 episodes · 1987
Episode 1. Pilot
1987-01-22 · 25 min

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.

Episode 2. An Affair To Remember
1987-01-28 · 25 min

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

Episode 3. Frankie Comes To Dinner
1987-02-04 · 25 min

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.

Episode 4. Svengali
1987-02-11 · 25 min

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

Episode 5. The Ad Game
1987-02-18 · 25 min

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.

Episode 6. Viva Las Vegas
1987-02-25 · 25 min

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

Episode 7. Coochie-Coochie
1987-03-18 · 25 min

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

Episode 8. Man of The Year
1987-03-25 · 25 min

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

Episode 9. The Good Life
1987-04-01 · 25 min

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

Episode 10. Father Knows Best
1987-04-21 · 25 min

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.

Episode 11. The Customer's Always Right
1987-04-28 · 25 min

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

Episode 12. Innocent As Charged
1987-05-05 · 25 min

Nick is framed for robbery and he must prove himself innocent

Episode 13. His Girl Friday
1987-05-12 · 25 min

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

Cast by season
Dan Hedaya
Dan Hedaya
Nick Tortelli
Jean Kasem
Jean Kasem
Loretta Tortelli
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Timothy Williams
Anthony Tortelli
Carlene Watkins
Carlene Watkins
Charlotte Cooper
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Aaron Moffett
Mark Cooper
Amanda Ingber
Amanda Ingber
Annie Tortelli
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