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Season 1 – The Fanelli Boys

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A widow's four sons move back into the family home in Brooklyn.

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Tom Shales Washington Post 05/31/2019
Fanelli Boys seems to have been inspired by the alla famiglia gusto of the wonderful movie Moonstruck, but in the transposition to sitcomese, much of the warmth has evaporated. Go to Full Review Howard Rosenberg Los Angeles Times 05/31/2019
The strengths here are the writing and the characters, and a strong cast that is able to implement the material. With The Fanellis you get punchy one-liners in a humorous home setting. Go to Full Review Ken Tucker Entertainment Weekly 05/31/2019
D
The men jabber in identical tough-guy Italian accents, and I kept losing track of which Fanelli was which. Even so distinctive an actor as Joe Pantoliano, excellent in movies like Midnight Run, gets lost in this clichéd mess. Go to Full Review Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) 05/31/2019
It's pretty good, as network sitcoms go, and it shows promise of developing into a real good show. Go to Full Review David Hiltbrand People Magazine 05/31/2019
B+
Still needs fine-tuning. But the way it has stacked the deck with funny characters augurs well for a long run. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
The Fanelli Boys — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Joe Pantoliano

Dominic Fanelli

Christopher Meloni

Frankie Fanelli

Ann Morgan Guilbert

Theresa Fanelli

Ned Eisenberg

Anthony Fanelli

Andy Hirsch

Ronnie Fanelli

Richard Libertini

Father Angelo Lombardi

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 8, 1990 Pilot A Brooklyn woman orders her four sons home to straighten out their lives. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 12, 1990 You Can Go Home Again Ronnie announces wedding plans. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 19, 1990 Pursued Dom interferes with Frankie's trip with a homosexual friend. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 26, 1990 The Hex An irate girlfriend's hex daunts Frankie. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 3, 1990 Heart Attack Theresa's apparent heart attack sparks reminiscences. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 10, 1990 Take My Ex-Wife, Please Dominic's ex-wife dates Anthony. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 24, 1990 Poetic Justice Frankie uses Ronnie's poem to impress a pretty teacher. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 31, 1990 Father Smoke Father Angelo considers becoming a musician. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 7, 1990 Tarnished Angel A girlfriend's father (Robert Stack) challenges Dom. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 14, 1990 The Two Doms Dom's uncle offers him a job. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 1, 1990 Italian-American Gigolo A successful woman wants to support Frankie. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 8, 1990 A Fanelli Christmas Flu strikes the family on Christmas Eve. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 15, 1990 Oh, My Papas Theresa wins a trip to Rome. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 5, 1991 Accidents Will Happen Dom pushes Frankie to exaggerate an injury for the insurance. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 12, 1991 Doctor, Doctor Tensions at home send the brothers to a counselor (Estelle Getty). Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 19, 1991 Rope a Dope As a boxing manager, Dom encounters hostilities. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 2, 1991 The Undergraduate Ronnie resists advances from his new girlfriend's mother. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 9, 1991 The Wedding A man whose daughter is suing the brothers proposes to Theresa. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 16, 1991 The Wedding Therese and Ernie marry. Details

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Season Info

Network
NBC
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 8, 1990