The Fanelli Boys

The Fanelli Boys is an American

The series garnered low ratings; in an October 5, 1990, interview, NBC executive Warren Littlefield said it could be cancelled as soon as the ratings for episode 5 came in. He added that the show is in "good shape creatively but we need to market it better. What we don't want to do is panic and say too quickly that it's not working and say goodbye to a Cheers or Family Ties," referring to NBC sitcoms which started slowly but became long-running hits.^[2] The Fanelli Boys was cancelled in February 1991 after airing nineteen episodes.

Cast

• Joe Pantoliano.....Dom Fanelli
• Ann Morgan Guilbert.....Theresa Fanelli
• Ned Eisenberg.....Anthony Fanelli
• Christopher Meloni.....Frankie Fanelli
• Andy Hirsch.....Ronnie Fanelli
• Richard Libertini.....Father Angelo
• Vera Lockwood.....Philomena

Title sequence

The show's original opening sequence was filmed footage of a dining room table (presumably the Fanellis') as it was set by its family, followed by them sitting down and serving pasta and wine, which culminated in everyone toasting. Only the family's hands were seen during the entire sequence. This was accompanied by an instrumental, old-world Italian tune.

In January 1991, a month before The Fanelli Boys was cancelled, the opening changed to featuring videotaped scenes from the show with the cast, along with an in-house rendition of

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