Nick was generally used as comic relief, appearing as a caricature of a deadbeat dad and ex-husband, and a negative stereotype of Italian-Americans.

The 1950s-set show is based on Matt Ruff's acclaimed novel of the same name

Nick Tortelli (Dan Hedaya) – Carla's scumbag first husband, who occasionally stopped by Cheers for one reason or another. Keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices.

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A `Cheers' spin-off focusing on the unctuous Nick Tortelli (Carla's ex) and his spacey wife, Loretta, in Las Vegas. Here's the latest on the Arrowverse's newest series In this show, Nick Tortelli never leaves, and that may not be wise.

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The series only lasted 13 episodes, a couple of which had visits from `Cheers' regulars Rhea Perlman, George Wendt and John Ratzenberger. © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. 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. A `Cheers' spin-off focusing on the unctuous Nick Tortelli (Carla's ex) and his spacey wife, Loretta, in Las Vegas. Find out what it's about, where to stream, and more Since I didn't see Nick or Loretta or their kids, I just thought they were vile and unfunny -- now when I watch the Nick episodes in "Cheers", they're all a scream.

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Nick married Loretta in season 2 episode "Battle of the Exes". Not all spin-offs are created equal -- and while many spin-offs hit after the original series ends, some emerge during a successful show's run, like Young Sheldon bazinga-ing its way out of The Big Bang Theory. Casey Kasem ailing; 'Cheers' star wife Jean Kasem won't let kids see the 'Scooby-Doo' voice actor The funny thing was that I had missed all the Nick Tortelli shows prior to seeing this, so I had no idea why Carla appeared in the beginning of the pilot to tell Nick to clean his act up in an odd dream sequence. The Tortellis. Her delivery when she returns to the bar is great. Loretta, the ditsy blonde wife of Carla's ex, Nick Tortelli (Dan Hedaya), appeared on the show from 1984 to 1993 and even scored her own … Merely sharing a three-minute elevator ride with them would be exposure enough.

Nick Tortelli is the consummate sleaze and his wife Loretta a tottering bimbo. Jean Kasem first gained notoriety in the 1980s when she appeared on the sitcom Cheers as Loretta, the dumb blonde wife of Carla's ex husband Nick Tortelli. With Dan Hedaya, Jean Kasem, Timothy Williams, Mandy Ingber. As the pouting, gum-popping Loretta says to her sister in tonight's show, "If you met him you wouldn't think he's a … Photo Credits: Netflix; Pop TV; Robert Viglasky, Hartswood Films; Fred Hayes/Disney+, Fox, PopTV; Bettina Strauss/Netflix; Nicole Rivelli/Amazon, Netflix, Frank Masi/Apple, Disney, Jasper Savage/Hulu; Diyah Pera/CW

Guessing game aside, some of these creatures can really blow I remember when I was 17 this show debuting after a Cheers episode. After being repeatedly asked for a Cheers (1982) spin-off, the show's producers offered NBC two pitches: one by Ken Estin, which involved the Tortelli family, and another pitch by David Angell, which would have been a prequel series set in the 1950s and featuring a younger version of Coach Ernie Pantusso during his playing days. For an enhanced browsing experience, get the IMDb app on your smartphone or tablet.