List of Vegas (1978 TV series) episodes
This is a list of episodes for the American private detective crime drama television series Vegas, which aired on ABC from April 25, 1978, to June 3, 1981.
Series overview[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 22 | September 20, 1978 | May 9, 1979 | |
| 2 | 23 | September 19, 1979 | May 7, 1980 | |
| 3 | 23 | November 5, 1980 | June 3, 1981 | |
Episodes[]
TV Movie[]
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "High Roller" | Richard Lang | Michael Mann | April 25, 1978 | |
| 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. | ||||
Season 1 (1978–79)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Centerfold" | Harry Falk | Burton Armus | September 20, 1978 | |
| When world-famous supermodel Shawn Adams (guest star Cristina Ferrare) decides not to renew her contract with her debt-ridden manager, the desperate showbiz agent concocts a scheme that will keep his high-paying client on board. Tanna and his associates investigate the model’s shocking claim. Vic Tayback, Morey Amsterdam, Abe Vigoda, and Dane Clark also guest star. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Games Girls Play" | Sutton Roley | Fred Freiberger | September 27, 1978 | |
| Tanna is hired by Senator William Mitchell (guest star Don Porter) – a lawmaker who has championed an anti-pornography bill – after the senator claims some racy blackmail photos could derail both his legislation and his political career. During his probe, Tanna discovers that another private eye is also trailing the suspected perpetrators – but with an entirely different motive. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Mother Mishkin" | Bernard McEveety | Ron Friedman | October 11, 1978 | |
| Mother Mishkin (guest star Molly Picon), a former Las Vegas madam, hires Dan Tanna after she starts receiving death threats. All of the evidence points to a real estate speculator who would love nothing better than to take possession of Mishkin’s valuable property. Or does it? Sid Caesar, Anne Francis, Ross Martin, and Antonio Fargas also guest star. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Love, Laugh or Die" | Don Chaffey | Richard Carr | October 18, 1978 | |
| Who murdered former call girl Lexy Gardner? When the local police don’t show much interest in the case, the victim’s mother hires Tanna to investigate three of Lexy’s former lovers who might be possible suspects – a folk singer, a tennis pro, and a construction magnate. Dorothy Malone, Bobby Van, and Bill Dana guest star. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Yes, My Darling Daughter" | Don Chaffey | Milt Rosen | October 25, 1978 | |
| At her wedding, a young bride insists that she caught a glimpse of her father among the gathered guests – a popular country singer who vanished a decade ago, and is now presumed dead. Tanna’s sleuthing uncovers many of the singer’s old showbiz contacts, some of whom might be able to help unravel the mystery. Barbara McNair, Slim Pickens, Strother Martin, and Lauren Tewes guest star. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Lady Ice" | Marc Daniels | Story by : Jeffrey M. Hayes & John Whelpley Teleplay by : Burton Armus | November 1, 1978 | |
| A glittering jewelry convention at the Desert Inn attracts many buyers and sellers to the dazzling array of pricey gems... as well as some cunning thieves who plan to rob a wealthy Sheikh of his collection of valuable rubies. When Tanna gets drawn into the case, he encounters a seductive woman who may be involved in the caper. Nehemiah Persoff, Richard Bakalyan, Cameron Mitchell and Kim Basinger guest star. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Milliken's Stash" | Lawrence Doheny | Larry Alexander | November 8, 1978 | |
| A former drug dealer, now living in retirement in Las Vegas, is forced by the mob to sell one last shipment of cocaine. But when the deal goes awry as the police attempt a bust, Tanna finds himself involved in the caper when the missing stash ends up being held for ransom! John Marley, Henry Jones, Isabel Sanford, Shelley Berman, and Pernell Roberts guest star. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Pageant" | Lawrence Dobkin | E. Nick Alexander | November 15, 1978 | |
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A serial rapist appears to be targeting contestants of the “Miss Casino” beauty pageant. A description of the suspect is of some help, but with the attacker still loose, Tanna reluctantly allows his assistant Bea (Phyllis Davis) to act as bait to try to nab the assailant. Michael Callan, Peter Brown, Maureen McCormick, and Robert Reed guest star. Note: Robert Reed and Maureen McCormick's best known roles were as Mike Brady and stepdaughter Marcia on The Brady Bunch. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Lost Women" | Paul Stanley | Burton Armus | November 22, 1978 | |
| “Slick” Roth has Tanna shadow an unwelcome guest at the Desert Inn – infamous white-collar criminal Christopher Vincente (guest star Cesar Romero). But when Tanna tails the suave criminal to his estate on Lake Mead, he discovers that Vincente appears to be the head of a notorious female slavery network that is based overseas in Europe. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Second Stanza" | Bob Kelljan | Jeff Myrow | December 6, 1978 | |
| Booze and pills have taken their toll on entertainer Ginny Gordon. But when several “accidents” appear to be disguised as suicide attempts, Tanna becomes convinced that Ginny’s manager and several of her opportunistic band mates value her more dead than alive. Ronee Blakeley, Joseph Campanella, Harvey Lembeck, and Doc Severinsen guest star. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Serve, Volley and Kill" | Sutton Roley | Norman Lessing | December 20, 1978 | |
| 12 | 12 | "Ghost of the Ripper" | Lawrence Dobkin | Larry Forrester | January 10, 1979 | |
| 13 | 13 | "The Eleventh Event" | Don Chaffey | Brian McKay | January 17, 1979 | |
| 14 | 14 | "Kill Dan Tanna!" | Curtis Harrington | Larry Forrester | January 24, 1979 | |
| 15 | 15 | "Death Mountain" | George McCowan | Larry Forrester | January 31, 1979 | |
| 16 | 16 | "Best Friends" | Don Chaffey | Robert Earll | February 7, 1979 | |
| 17 | 17 | "Demand and Supply" | Cliff Bole | Gerry Davis | February 14, 1979 | |
| 18 | 18 | "Everything I Touch" | Paul Stanley | E. Nick Alexander | February 28, 1979 | |
| 19 | 19 | "Doubtful Target" | Lawrence Doheny | E. Nick Alexander | March 7, 1979 | |
| 20 | 20 | "Touch of Death" | Don Chaffey | James Schmerer | March 14, 1979 | |
| 21 | 21 | "The Way to Live" | Don Chaffey | Burton Armus | May 2, 1979 | |
| 22 | 22 | "The Visitor" | Lawrence Doheny | Burton Armus | May 9, 1979 | |
Season 2 (1979–80)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | "Redhanded" | Don Chaffey | Gerry Davis | September 19, 1979 |
| 24 | 2 | "The Usurper" | Don Chaffey | Valerie Allen | September 26, 1979 |
| 25 | 3 | "Mixed Blessing" | Cliff Bole | David P. Harmon | October 3, 1979 |
| 26 | 4 | "Runaway" | Cliff Bole | Leo Garen | October 24, 1979 |
| 27 | 5 | "Design for Death" | Phil Bondelli | Ken Pettus | October 31, 1979 |
| 28 | 6 | "Shadow on a Star" | Don Chaffey | Pat Dunlop & Carol Saraceno | November 14, 1979 |
| 29 | 7 | "Dan Tanna Is Dead" | Alf Kjellin | Dallas L. Barnes | November 21, 1979 |
| 30 | 8 | "The Macho Murders" | Lawrence Doheny | Story by : Elaine Newman Teleplay by : David P. Harmon | November 28, 1979 |
| 31 | 9 | "The Day the Gambling Stopped" | Cliff Bole | Robert E. Swanson | December 12, 1979 |
| 32 | 10 | "Classic Connection" | Don Chaffey | Dallas L. Barnes | December 19, 1979 |
| 33 | 11 | "Night of a Thousand Eyes" | Don Chaffey | Jack Turley | January 2, 1980 |
| 34 | 12 | "Lost Monday" | Phil Bondelli | Martin Roth | January 9, 1980 |
| 35 | 13 | "Comeback" | Lewis Teague | Story by : Chick Vennera Teleplay by : Robert E. Swanson | January 16, 1980 |
| 36 | 14 | "All Kinds of Love" | Lawrence Dobkin | Larry Forrester | January 23, 1980 |
| 37 | 15 | "The Magic Sister Slayings" | Don Chaffey | Story by : Chick Vennera Teleplay by : Pat Dunlop | January 30, 1980 |
| 38 | 16 | "The Lido Girls" | Don Chaffey | James Schmerer | February 6, 1980 |
| 39 | 17 | "Consortium" | Lawrence Dobkin | Robert Earll | February 27, 1980 |
| 40 | 18 | "The Hunter Hunted" | Cliff Bole | E. Nick Alexander | March 5, 1980 |
| 41 | 19 | "The Man Who Was Twice" | Alf Kjellin | Judy Burns | March 12, 1980 |
| 42 43 | 20 21 | "The Golden Gate Cop Killer" | Cliff Bole | Robert Earll & Judy Burns | March 19, 1980 |
| 44 | 22 | "Siege of the Desert Inn" | Lawrence Dobkin | Larry Forrester | April 30, 1980 |
| 45 | 23 | "Vendetta" | Michael S. McLean | Albert Aley | May 7, 1980 |
Season 3 (1980–81)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 46 47 | 1 2 | "Aloha, You're Dead: Parts 1 & 2" | Don Chaffey | Herman Groves | November 5, 1980 | |
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Dan Tanna is kidnapped and taken to Hawaii where his captors attempt to coerce him into murdering Philip Roth, who they see as a threat when they learn that he plans to expand his casino empire. After tricking his kidnappers into thinking their efforts were successful, Dan teams up with federal agents in bringing the leader of the conspiracy to justice. Lorne Greene and Pernell Roberts guest star. Note: Lorne Greene and Pernell Roberts previously were on the NBC Western series Bonanza; Greene appeared for the entire run while Roberts left in 1965. | ||||||
| 48 | 3 | "The Black Cat Killer" | Ray Austin | Herman Groves | November 12, 1980 | |
| After one of his own is shot in their apartment, Dan searches for the deadly cat burglar who has already slain three other people. During his search for the killer, he meets a reporter who wants to do a story on him. Though reluctant to let her join him, Dan manages to uncover a quality that each of the victims share. Erin Gray (Buck Rogers, Silver Spoons) guest stars. | ||||||
| 49 | 4 | "Sudden Death" | Gabrielle Beaumont | Bill Stratton | November 19, 1980 | |
| After killing a burglar in his date's apartment in self-defense, Dan's guilt compels him to look into the young victim's background; especially, when he learns the man he killed carried only an air rifle. Stepfanie Kramer (Hunter) guest stars. | ||||||
| 50 | 5 | "Love Affair" | Cliff Bole | Robert Earll | November 26, 1980 | |
| Dan unknowingly falls in love with a prostitute who's working for a pimp who's involved in murder. Priscilla Barnes, Dick Sargent and Ruta Lee guest star. | ||||||
| 51 | 6 | "A Deadly Victim" | Ray Austin | James Schmerer | December 3, 1980 | |
| An alcoholic former attorney (guest star Eleanor Parker) hires Dan when an assassin (guest star Vincent Baggetta) kills a vagrant who foiled a murder attempt. Upon showing up at the crime scene, Dan is unable to unearth evidence that a killing actually took place. All of which is complicated when Dan realizes that the sole witness is an old friend. | ||||||
| 52 | 7 | "Deadly Blessing" | Michael S. McLean | Robert Earll | December 10, 1980 | |
| A nun (guest star Cassie Yates) from New Mexico comes into town looking for land that was left to her in a will by an old man and asks Dan to help her find it. It's only then that he discovers that the property left to her is that on which the Desert Inn stands -- and she is determined to turn it into a convent. | ||||||
| 53 | 8 | "Christmas Story" | Charlie Picerni | Story by : Anne Collins & Robert Urich Teleplay by : Anne Collins | December 17, 1980 | |
| Dan's vacation at a ski resort is interrupted when a 9-year-old girl (guest star Jill Whelan) claiming to be Dan's daughter brings a note saying her mother is ready to commit suicide. | ||||||
| 54 | 9 | "The Andreas Addiction" | Alf Kjellin | Herman Groves | January 7, 1981 | |
| An ex-addict (guest star Joe Penny) takes vengeance on Dan by poisoning his food. With Dan weakened by the effects of the drugs, the man is able to capture him, chain him in an abandoned casino and continue injecting him with heroin. June Lockhart guest stars. | ||||||
| 55 | 10 | "Sourdough Suite" | Charlie Picerni | Judy Burns | January 14, 1981 | |
| An old prospector (guest star Noah Beery Jr.) finds a satchel of money in the desert. Upon going into town to spend it, he piques the suspicions of Dan with a less than believable alibi. As the men who originally lost their satchel close in, Dan gets caught up in the crossfire. | ||||||
| 56 | 11 | "Murder by Mirrors" | Ray Austin | Story by : Herman Groves & Stephen Kandel Teleplay by : Herman Groves | January 21, 1981 | |
| Beatrice (Phyllis Davis) witnesses a murder while flying over a luxurious house. When the police arrive at the scene, the body and any evidence that indicate a crime took place are missing. Patrick Macnee guest stars. | ||||||
| 57 | 12 | "Backlash" | Cliff Bole | Herman Groves | February 18, 1981 | |
| A mother hires Dan to find out why her grown daughter goes out at night dressed like a teenager - unaware that the girl and her friends are being coerced to participate in extortion. Morgan Woodward guest stars. | ||||||
| 58 | 13 | "Heist" | Don Chaffey | Herman Groves | February 25, 1981 | |
| Dan Tanna stages a robbery to test Roth's casino security systems, only to have one of his accomplices decide to keep the cash. James MacArthur guest stars. | ||||||
| 59 | 14 | "No Way to Treat a Victim" | Ray Austin | Anne Collins | March 4, 1981 | |
| When a man's dates all seem to end with the rape and sometimes murder of his companions, Bea calls in Dan to investigate. Michael Cole guest stars. | ||||||
| 60 | 15 | "Time Bomb" | Cliff Bole | Robert Earll | March 11, 1981 | |
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Two men from Binzer's past return and demand that he pay them $50,000 for a crime the three did together, or they'll turn him in for being an accomplice in the robbery -- sending Binzer on a panicked search for someone to lend him the money. Note: Final appearance in the series of Tony Curtis as Philip "Slick" Roth. | ||||||
| 61 | 16 | "Out of Sight" | Cliff Bole | Anne Collins | March 18, 1981 | |
| Dan's investigation of an oilman who suspects his competition of having ties to the mob abruptly ends when he is temporarily blinded after being shot in the head by thugs. Harry Guardino guest stars. | ||||||
| 62 | 17 | "Set Up" | Cliff Bole | E. Duke Vincent & Robert Earll | March 25, 1981 | |
| A double date for Dan and Nelson ends with the lieutenant framed for two murders. Simon Oakland, Sybil Danning and Richard Basehart guest star. | ||||||
| 63 | 18 | "The Killing" | Don Chaffey | Richard Kenneth Wells | April 15, 1981 | |
| Dan suspects that a robbery and shooting that left four restaurant patrons dead is a cover-up for the assassination of one of the victims. | ||||||
| 64 | 19 | "Seek and Destroy" | Michael S. McLean | Bill Stratton | April 22, 1981 | |
| A Russian pilot test-flying a new fighter plane decides to defect and turn the plane over to the American government at a base near Las Vegas. When it's learned that Soviet agents are attempting to destroy it before it can be studied, Dan is called in to help. Heather Menzies guest stars. | ||||||
| 65 | 20 | "Dead Ringer" | Cliff Bole | Herman Groves | April 29, 1981 | |
| Wayne Newton (appearing as himself) receives a death threat in his own handwriting telling him to leave the country. It's from someone who believes he's Wayne Newton and that the original is an impostor. | ||||||
| 66 | 21 | "French Twist" | Charlie Picerni | Anne Collins | May 6, 1981 | |
| A French detective and an old friend of Dan's contacts him when the trail of an unfaithful wife leads him to Las Vegas. Louis Jourdan and Edd Byrnes guest star. | ||||||
| 67 | 22 | "Judgement Pronounced" | Dennis Donnelly | Story by : David P. Harmon Teleplay by : Bill Stratton | May 27, 1981 | |
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A deranged man hires a double for Dan Tanna to execute his brand of justice by killing men he holds grudges against. Alan Feinstein guest stars. Note: This episode got a re-airing on June 10, 1981. | ||||||
| 68 | 23 | "Nightmare Come True" | Dennis Donnelly | Anne Collins | June 3, 1981 | |
| Dan is hired by a wealthy man to locate his daughter, who's been kidnapped. When he arrives at the man's home, he's informed that his client has hired a psychic man who Dan is reluctant to work with. When Dan meets her, she warns him that his life could be in danger. Cristina Ferrare (who appeared in the first episode of Season 1 as a different character) guest stars. | ||||||
External links[]
- Vegas at IMDb
- Vegas at epguides.com
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