onefortheroad
04-14-2003, 07:14 PM
have any of you guys seen an episode of the other Cheers spin-off THE TORTELLI'S? I have seen one of them . the series focas' on nick and loretta tortelli. it ran form jan. to may 1987 and had only 13 episodes. if you've seen any episodes, tell me what you thought of it.
Chocoholic
04-14-2003, 07:18 PM
i've never seen The Tortellis.
Wasn't there another Cheers spin-off? I know Wings isn't a spin-off, although some Cheers characters did appear on the show.
onefortheroad
04-14-2003, 07:21 PM
im not sure about any other's besides tortelli's and frasier (of course). i never heard of any others but maybe....
Brian Damage
04-14-2003, 08:09 PM
there were no other spinoff's besides those two. I remember that I thought the Tortelli's was unfunny, but for some reason, I'd like to see it again now.
Dan Hedaya only appeared (https://popculturereferences.com/five-tv-characters-who-appeared-a-lot-less-than-you-thought-they-did/) in SIX episodes of Cheers during its run. So he got a spinoff based on literally four appearances (the fifth was a backdoor pilot).
Before Frasier, Cheers Tried A Spinoff You Never Heard About (https://screenrant.com/frasier-cheers-spinoff-the-tortellis-series-explained/)
Frasier rivaled its parent show Cheers for popularity, but it was the second attempt at a spinoff show focused on one of the titular bar's patrons.