This spin-off from the hit series Cheersstarred Dan Hedaya as barmaid Carla’s ex-husband, Nick, and Jean Kasem as his wife, Loretta.
Nick relocated from Boston (where Cheers was located) to Vegas and took teen son Anthony (Timothy Williams) with him in an attempt to patch things up with Loretta, who was out there pursuing a showbiz career.
Nick split his time between running a TV repair business (Tortelli’s TV Hospital) and being a talent manager – sole proprietor of Nick’s Talent Emporium.
Rounding out the wacky cast were Anthony’s wife, Annie (Mandy Ingber), and Loretta’s sister, Charlotte (Carlene Watkins), a substitute school teacher who didn’t exactly hit it off with Nick.
Unfortunately, The Tortellis didn’t hit it off with the audience, either. The show debuted on NBC’s schedule in January 1987 and was gone by May.
Nick Tortelli
Dan Hedaya Loretta Tortelli
Jean Kasem Anthony Tortelli
Timothy Williams Annie Tortelli
Mandy Ingber Mark Cooper
Aaron Moffatt Charlotte Cooper
Carlene Watkins
