The Tortellis

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The Tortellis was a Cheers spin-off that aired for four months in 1987. NBC had an open spot in their comedy lineup, and decided to attempt to benefit from the success of Cheers. The show only ran for thirteen episodes, and today is forgotten, due to the overwhelming success of Frasier, which by duration lasted twelve times as long as The Tortellis, and by episode count lasted twenty times as long.

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[edit] Controversy

The show's early cancellation may have been due to ongoing protests of its stereotypical depictions of Italian Americans.

[edit] Cast

The cast of The Tortellis consisted of

Both Kasem and Hedaya reprised their roles several times on Cheers.
  • Timothy Williams as Anthony Tortelli
Wulliams appeared in one episode of Cheers prior to The Tortellis, and four episodes after.
  • Mandy Ingber as Annie Tortelli
Mandy appeared in three episodes of Cheers prior to The Tortellis, and also appeared in two after.
Carlene never appeared on Cheers, but in 1997 she played an unrelated character on Frasier.

[edit] Guest stars

Carla, Norm, and Cliff of Cheers all guest starred on The Tortellis.

[edit] Episodes

 1-1             21 January 1987  (pilot)
 1-2             28 January 1987  An Affair to Remember
 1-3              4 February 1987 Frankie Comes to Dinner
 1-4             11 February 1987 Svengali
 1-5             18 February 1987 The Ad Game
 1-6             25 February 1987 Viva Las Vegas
 1-7             18 March 1987    Coochie, Coochie
 1-8             25 March 1987    Man of the Year
 1-9              1 April 1987    The Good Life
 1-10            21 April 1987    Father Knows Best
 1-11            28 April 1987    The Customer's Always Right
 1-12             5 May 1987      Innocent as Charged
 1-13            12 May 1987      His Girl Friday
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