Vega$ (1978)
Synopsis
Vega$ is an American detective television drama series that aired on ABC between 1978 and 1981. It was produced by Aaron Spelling. The series was filmed in its entirety in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is believed to be the first television series produced entirely in Las Vegas. The show stars Robert Urich as private detective Dan Tanna, who drove around the streets of Las Vegas in a red 1957 Ford Thunderbird solving crimes and making Las Vegas a better place for residents and tourists alike.
First Air Date: 1978-09-20
Last Air Date: 1981-06-10
Number of Seasons: 3
Number of Episodes: 68
Created By: Michael Mann
Networks: ABC
Top Cast
- Robert Urich as Dan Tanna
- Bart Braverman as Bobby 'Binzer' Borso
- Phyllis Davis as Beatrice Travis
- Greg Morris as Lt. David Nelson
- Naomi Stevens as Sgt. Bella Archer
- Tony Curtis as Roth
- Byron Morrow as N/A
- Richard Bakalyan as N/A
- Peter Haskell as Turner
- Heather Menzies as N/A
Seasons
Specials (1978)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: High Roller (Pilot)
In the series' pilot episode, Las Vegas private eye Dan Tanna (Robert Urich) is hired by a couple from the Midwest to locate their runaway daughter, who has turned to prostitution to make ends meet. When the girl winds up murdered, Tanna must follow clues into her seedy underworld. Meanwhile, at the Desert Inn, resort owner "Slick" Roth (Tony Curtis) hopes Tanna can nail a cunning trickster who has been making a killing at the casino's slot machines.
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