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At the beginning of the series, Loretta leaves Nick and moves to Las Vegas to live with her sensible, divorced sister Charlotte (played by Carlene Watkins), and Charlotte's young son Mark (Aaron Moffat).
Nick Tortelli, "Cheers" barmaid Carla Tortelli's loutish husband, moves to Las Vegas to try to reconcile with his bimbo second wife Loretta, who now lives with her more sensible divorced sister Charlotte and nephew Mark.
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- 1987-01-22
- Comedy
- 30
The Tortelli Television Hospital, alternatively known as the Tortelli TV Hospital, is a television repair business owned and operated by Nick Tortelli. Originally based in Boston, it moved to Las Vegas when Nick decided to move with Loretta to the home of Loretta's sister Charlotte.
May 22, 2022 · This followed Nick Tortelli (Dan Hedaya), the sleazy, womanizing ex-husband of Carla (Rhea Perlman, who cameoed on Frasier) as he moved to Las Vegas to start a TV repair business while reconciling with his new wife Loretta (Jean Kasem).
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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.
At the beginning of the series, Loretta leaves Nick and moved to Las Vegas to live with her sensible, divorced sister Charlotte (played by Carlene Watkins), and Charlotte's young son Mark (Aaron Moffat).
Aug 29, 2021 · The series follows Nick as he moves to Las Vegas to try to reconcile with Loretta, vowing to change his sleazy, conniving ways in the process. Nick and Loretta tentatively get back together, and Nick sets up a TV repair business and tries to reform—not always successfully.
