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The Tortellis is an American sitcom television series and the first spin-off of Cheers, starring Dan Hedaya and Jean Kasem. It aired on NBC from January 22 to May 12, 1987.
The Tortellis is an American television series that serves as a spin-off of Cheers, airing and taking place during the end of Season 5. It focuses on Carla's ex-husband Nick Tortelli and his wife Loretta, and their family, which includes Nick and Carla's son Anthony Tortelli and his wife Annie...
Charlotte tries to make her boyfriend jealous after learning he's seeing another woman. When Cliff and Norm come to Vegas, Nick tells them that Frank Sinatra is coming to dinner. Loretta finally...
- Tom Shales
- January 21, 1987
- Dan Hedaya
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- Cast
- Reception\Cancellation
The Tortellis was a Syndication network sitcom series created by Ken Estin, Glen Charles, Les Charles & James Burrows. It is a spin-off of "Cheers."
The show aired from January 22 to May 12, 1987, lasting for one season & 13 episodes.
The series centered on Nick Tortelli (the ex-husband of "Cheers" waitress Carla Tortelli) who moves to Las Vegas to try to reconcile with his second wife, Loretta, who lives with her divorced sister Charlotte & nephew Mark.
•Dan Hedaya as Nick Tortelli
•Jean Kasem as Loretta Tortelli
•Timothy Williams as Anthony Tortelli
•Mandy Ingber as Annie Tortelli
•Carlene Watkins as Charlotte Cooper
•Aaron Moffatt as Mark Cooper
"The Tortellis" drew low ratings, ranking 50th out of 79 series with an average rating/share of 13.3/20 and as a result, NBC canceled the show after 13 episodes.
The next attempt at a Cheers spin-off, "Frasier" was considerably more successful, running for 11 seasons.
The Tortellis is an American sitcom television series and the first spin-off of Cheers, starring Dan Hedaya and Jean Kasem. It aired on NBC from January 22 to May 12, 1987. Hedaya and Kasem had appeared on Cheers on several occasions as Nick and Loretta Tortelli, who were (respectively) Carla...
May 12, 2024 · 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.
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Sep 27, 2023 · Start date: Jan 1987. End date: May 1987. Status: cancelled/ended. Network (s): NBC (US) Run time: 30 min. Episodes: 13 eps. Genre (s): Comedy. Credits: regulars: Dan Hedaya as Nick Tortelli. Jean Kasem as Loretta Tortelli. Timothy Williams as Anthony Tortelli. Mandy Ingber as Annie Tortelli. Carlene Watkins as Charlotte Cooper.
