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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.
Various Vegas episodes document, through flashbacks, Tanna's dangerous combat experiences in the Vietnam War. Though Dan Tanna carries a handgun he flashes and even fires in self defense when necessary, he also tries to use his intelligence and his many Las Vegas connections to solve crimes and solve cases.
Its ratings were initially strong, but schedule changes caused ratings to drop, and the show was canceled in 1978 after 13 episodes. [10] Shortly after, he was cast in another Aaron Spelling produced series, called Vega$. Urich portrayed the series' lead character, Dan Tanna, a private detective who solves various crimes in Las Vegas.
Some classic TV shows from the 1970s and '80s are remembered for their stars, costumes, or witty writing. ... the series featured Robert Urich as private detective Dan Tanna. He cruised Las Vegas ...
Phyllis Ann Davis (July 17, 1940 – September 27, 2013) was an American actress who appeared primarily on television. She co-starred on the 1978–1981 dramatic detective series Vega$ as Beatrice Travis, office manager and girl Friday for the show's main character, Las Vegas private detective Dan Tanna, played by Robert Urich.
The venerable West Hollywood eatery Dan Tana’s is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year while also mourning possibly its most loyal customer, Dabney Coleman, who died last week. The “9 to ...
Here's Lucy (Season 2, Episode 22, February 16, 1970) - "Lucy and Wayne Newton" Vega$ ("The Classic Connection", 1979) - Appears as Justin Marsh, a race car driver mixed up in crime and friend of Dan Tanna; Vega$ ("Dead Ringer", 1981) - Appears as himself and hires Dan Tanna after receiving threatening phone calls that accuse him of being an ...
Las Vegas With its red leather booths, memorabilia-covered walls, and a strolling accordion player, Battista's has old Italian atmosphere in spades. Along with a main entrée, all dinners include ...