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DVD Reviews
I love this show. First of all, Robert Urich
was great in everything he did. This was his first
starring show that made it. He had appeared in a few other
shows that tanked. I knew him from playing the tennis player
in "Soap". This is a wonderful late 70's show
that has all of the glitz and glamour from that period. It
has great 70's style clothing, cars, casinos and more. Urich
plays a private eye name Dan Tanna who works for some of the
casinos and takes on other clients as well. It's great
to see all of the Vegas casinos from back then. This was the
first show to be filmed almost entirely in Las Vegas. I
first saw Vegas, briefly, in the 1970's, and more in the
early 1980's. Dan Tanna has all of the latest styles
in his bachelor pad, and he has great high tech gadgets like
his answering machine. There are lots of
bright lights and pretty colors, and beautiful women as
well. Dan helps out anyone who needs him, while also
breaking lots of laws and having to pay for many other
things he breaks, too. Dan works with the
police, including the police lieutenant, played by veteran
actor Greg Morris (known for "Mission: Impossible" as well
as many other shows). Movie star Tony Curtis plays the owner
of the casino, The Maxim (a real casino!). Of course,
the real fun of any series back then is watching all of the
cool guest-stars. Urich went on to do a much
better series, "Spencer: For Hire," but it's wonderful to
see him in this one as well. He's just so likable and
handsome. I'm still sad that he passed away, way too young
(age 55, my age!) in 2002 from cancer. He was such a great
TV star, and he could have had so many more years of great
TV series to come. There are no extras on the
DVD set, aside from some promos. Too bad because I would
have liked to have seen some old outtakes or other promos or
interviews. It's great to have all of the episodes,
though. The show lasted three seasons
and was from Aaron Spelling, who made a lot of shows back
then, like "Dynasty" and "Charlie's Angels." MORE INFORMATION:
Vega$: The
Complete Series
On DVD
Release Date: May 2
Description: Welcome
to the underbelly of
Nevada’s shimmering desert oasis. Between call girl
murders, land disputes, business fallouts, and
celebrity protection, private eye Dan Tanna (Robert
Urich) has his work cut out for him. Helping him
along the way is a close
circle of allies including Beatrice (Phyllis Davis),
Angie (Judy Landers), “Binzer” (Bart Braverman), and
Lt. David Nelson (Greg Morris). Also guest starring
Tony Curtis as Philip “Slick” Roth, a landlord and
casino owner who always has a case that needs
solving. So climb aboard Danna’s red 1957 Ford
Thunderbird, and buckle up! It’s going to be a wild
ride. Includes all three seasons
of 67 episodes.
Starring Robert Urich and
from the mind of TV icon Aaron Spelling, VEGA$:
THE COMPLETE SERIES includes all 67 episodes of
the 1970s drama that whips up a blend of crime,
action and great guest stars.
VEGA$ follows private investigator Dan
Tanna (Urich), an ultra-smooth operator who always
foils the criminals and charmes the ladies in
glamorous Las Vegas. Equally adept with a wisecrack
and a fist, Tanna often works for hotel mogul Philip
Roth (Tony Curtis) and protectos both the locals who
make Sin City tick and the tourists who drop their
dough. Between call girl murders, land
disputes, business fallouts, and celebrity
protection, private eye Tanna has his work cut out
for him.
Specifications: Full Screen Format; English
Mono, Seasons 1-2; English Mono (Dolby Digital), Season 3;
English SDH Subtitles, Seasons 2-3.
Special Features: Episodic Promos
U.S. Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: Approximately 57 hours, 1 minute.
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