The Tortellis (1987)

Name: The Tortellis
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Dan Hedaya, Jean Kasem, Timothy Williams, Carlene Watkins, Aaron Moffett

Comedy

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.

IMDb rating: 5.2 (217 votes)
Episode average: 6.2 +1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1987)

6.19 avg 13 episodes 6.3 → 5.9 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	6.3	27
2	An Affair to Remember	5.5	19
3	Frankie Comes to Dinner	6.9	21
4	Svengali	5.9	17
5	The Ad Game	6.2	17
6	Viva Las Vegas	5.9	17
7	Coochie, Coochie	5.6	17
8	Man of the Year	6.6	14
9	The Good Life	6.5	14
10	Father Knows Best	6.6	14
11	The Customer's Always Right	6.5	13
12	Innocent as Charged	6.1	15
13	His Girl Friday	5.9	16