About this season
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.
Episodes (13)
1. Pilot
Aired 22 January 1987 • 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.
2. An Affair To Remember
Aired 28 January 1987 • 25 min
Loretta catches Nick having an affair and threatens to leave him. Nick tries to win back her love
3. Frankie Comes To Dinner
Aired 4 February 1987 • 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.
4. Svengali
Aired 11 February 1987 • 25 min
Loretta's new manager gets her work, spurring her former one, Nick, into action.
5. The Ad Game
Aired 18 February 1987 • 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.
6. Viva Las Vegas
Aired 25 February 1987 • 25 min
Nick's newest client as a manager, a struggling Elvis impersonator, becomes involved with Charlotte.
7. Coochie-Coochie
Aired 18 March 1987 • 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
8. Man of The Year
Aired 25 March 1987 • 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.
9. The Good Life
Aired 1 April 1987 • 25 min
When Nick starts complaining about how much his life sucks, Loretta reminds him of how much stuff is good in it
10. Father Knows Best
Aired 21 April 1987 • 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.
11. The Customer's Always Right
Aired 28 April 1987 • 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
12. Innocent As Charged
Aired 5 May 1987 • 25 min
Nick is framed for robbery and he must prove himself innocent
13. His Girl Friday
Aired 12 May 1987 • 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.