Loretta Tortelli
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Loretta Tortelli is a character on the American
television
show Cheers
, portrayed by Jean Kasem
. Loretta was Nick Tortelli
's ditzy blonde
trophy second wife
who occasionally stopped by Cheers with Nick. The two were wed in the second season episode "Battle of the Exes".
Nick, Carla's
first husband, appeared in every episode Loretta did and Loretta was generally a side character despite significant screen time. Although Nick tries to rub his new wife's beauty in Carla's face, Carla develops a friendship with Loretta as she begins to notice Nick's horrible characteristics.
Loretta's dream, before she married Nick, was to become a singer; she once described herself as a "taller, blonder, less Mormon
Marie Osmond
". However, Loretta lacked in talent, though she performed with two groups, "The Grinning Americans" (described as an Up with People
-type group) and The Lemon Sisters (deliberately named to be confused with The Lennon Sisters
). Diane
convinced Sam to let Loretta sing at Cheers, to which Sam
responded after the first night, "Never again does that woman sing in my bar." Loretta, appreciative of Diane's kindness, told Nick, "I really like that Debbie."
Loretta was also featured in the brief spin-off series, The Tortellis
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
show Cheers
Cheers
Cheers is an American situation comedy television series that ran for 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993. It was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television for NBC, and was created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles...
, portrayed by Jean Kasem
Jean Kasem
Jean Kasem is an American actress. She is best known for playing Loretta Tortelli, the dim-witted wife of Nick Tortelli on Cheers and the short-lived spinoff The Tortellis...
. Loretta was Nick Tortelli
Nick Tortelli
Nick Tortelli, was a recurring character on the American television show Cheers, portrayed by Dan Hedaya. Nick was Carla's sleazy first husband who occasionally stopped by Cheers for one reason or another. Nick married his second wife, Loretta, in the second season episode "Battle of the Exes"...
's ditzy blonde
Dumb blonde
The blonde stereotype, the stereotypical perception of blond-haired women, has two aspects. On one hand, over the history, blonde hair in women has been considered attractive and desirable...
trophy second wife
Trophy wife
Trophy wife is an expression used to describe a wife, usually young and attractive, who is regarded as a status symbol for the husband, who is often older and affluent.-History:The term's etymological origins are disputed...
who occasionally stopped by Cheers with Nick. The two were wed in the second season episode "Battle of the Exes".
Nick, Carla's
Carla Tortelli
Carla Maria Victoria Angelina Teresa Apollonia Lozupone Tortelli LeBec, known as Carla Tortelli, is a waitress on the American television show Cheers, portrayed by Rhea Perlman. Outwardly, at least, Carla is a mean-spirited woman who expresses disdain for many people...
first husband, appeared in every episode Loretta did and Loretta was generally a side character despite significant screen time. Although Nick tries to rub his new wife's beauty in Carla's face, Carla develops a friendship with Loretta as she begins to notice Nick's horrible characteristics.
Loretta's dream, before she married Nick, was to become a singer; she once described herself as a "taller, blonder, less Mormon
Mormon
The term Mormon most commonly denotes an adherent, practitioner, follower, or constituent of Mormonism, which is the largest branch of the Latter Day Saint movement in restorationist Christianity...
Marie Osmond
Marie Osmond
Olive Marie Osmond is an American singer, actress, doll designer, and a member of the show business family The Osmonds. Although she was never part of her family's singing group, she gained success as a solo country music artist in the 1970s and 1980s...
". However, Loretta lacked in talent, though she performed with two groups, "The Grinning Americans" (described as an Up with People
Up with People
Up with People is an international education organization founded in 1968 by J. Blanton Belk, building from roots in the similar "Sing-Out" program of 1965. Up With People is best known for their musical performances by international casts consisting of 70–100 students from, on average, 20...
-type group) and The Lemon Sisters (deliberately named to be confused with The Lennon Sisters
The Lennon Sisters
The Lennon Sisters are a singing group consisting of four siblings: Dianne , Peggy , Kathy , and Janet . They were all born in Los Angeles, California of German/Irish and Mexican ancestry. The original quartet were the eldest four in a family of twelve siblings...
). Diane
Diane Chambers
Diane Chambers is a fictional character portrayed by Shelley Long on the American television show Cheers , and on several episodes of the subsequent Cheers spin-off Frasier...
convinced Sam to let Loretta sing at Cheers, to which Sam
Sam Malone
Sam "Mayday" Malone is a fictional character on the American television show Cheers, portrayed by Ted Danson. The central character of the series, Sam is a former relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox Major League Baseball team who owns Cheers and tends bar there. He is a recovering alcoholic and...
responded after the first night, "Never again does that woman sing in my bar." Loretta, appreciative of Diane's kindness, told Nick, "I really like that Debbie."
Loretta was also featured in the brief spin-off series, The Tortellis
The Tortellis
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....
.