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== Plot ==
== Plot ==


Plot[edit]
Viva Laughlin is a mystery drama musical about businessman Ripley Holden, whose ambition is to run a casino in Laughlin, Nevada. It occasionally has the actors break into contemporary song. Ripley has invested all his money into opening a casino that is nowhere near completion, when his financing suddenly falls through. Needing an investor, Ripley approaches his rival, wealthy casino owner Nicky Fontana; but Fontana wants to own the casino himself, and Ripley turns down the deal. Ripley becomes embroiled in a murder investigation after the body of his ex-business partner is found at his casino
Viva Laughlin is a mystery drama musical about businessman Ripley Holden, whose ambition is to run a casino in Laughlin, Nevada. It occasionally has the actors break into contemporary song. Ripley has invested all his money into opening a casino that is nowhere near completion, when his financing suddenly falls through. Needing an investor, Ripley approaches his rival, wealthy casino owner Nicky Fontana; but Fontana wants to own the casino himself, and Ripley turns down the deal. Ripley becomes embroiled in a murder investigation after the body of his ex-business partner is found at his casino


== Status ==
== Status ==


The series was cancelled due to extremely negative reviews and poor ratings and due to how obscure the show has become it is unlikely of there ever being a home media realease of the show of the 13 episodes that were produced only 2 were aired on tv but of the 2 episodes that were aired only small clips of those episodes can be found online and as of July 2015 no full episodes of the show can be found online oddly enough the show isn't even mentioned on the CBS website Cbs has also never commented on whether or not they will air the remaining episodes to the public as of now it appears the chances of us ever getting to see the full series are slim
The series was cancelled due to extremely negative reviews and poor ratings and due to how obscure the show has become it is unlikely of there ever being a home media realease of the show of the 13 episodes that were produced only 2 were aired on tv but of the 2 episodes that were aired only small clips of those episodes can be found online and as of July 2015 no full episodes of the show can be found online oddly enough the show isn't even mentioned on the CBS website Cbs has also never commented on whether or not they will air the remaining episodes to the public as of now it appears the chances of us ever getting to see the full series are slim

Revision as of 06:11, 14 July 2015

Viva Laughlin was an American musical comedy-drama series adapted by Bob Lowry and Peter Bowker (creator of the original series) from the popular BBC British serial, Blackpool, and taking its name from the latter program's sequel, Viva Blackpool. Lowry and Bowker also served as executive producers alongside Hugh Jackman, John Palermo, Paul Telegdy, and Gabriele Muccino. The latter also directed the pilot.[1] It was filmed on location in part at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California for most of the inside casino shots

Produced by BBC Worldwide, CBS Paramount Network Television, Sony Pictures Television, and Seed Productions, the series was greenlit and given a thirteen-episode order on May 14, 2007.[2] Excerpts from the series were aired in subsequent previews throughout the CBS telecast of the 61st Annual Tony Awards on June 10, 2007.[3] CBS aired a preview of the pilot on October 18, 2007 following an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation before broadcasting its official season premiere on October 21, 2007 in its regular timeslot on Sunday nights at 8:00/7:00c, following 60 Minutes

CBS cancelled Viva Laughlin on October 22, 2007 after airing two episodes, with the Nine Network (in Jackman's home country of Australia) following suit the next day by canceling the show after airing only one episode.[6][7] Both CBS and Nine filled the show's time slot with episodes of CSI, with The Amazing Race then taking Viva Laughlin's place on CBS on November 4. There are still no plans to air the remaining episodes


Plot

Viva Laughlin is a mystery drama musical about businessman Ripley Holden, whose ambition is to run a casino in Laughlin, Nevada. It occasionally has the actors break into contemporary song. Ripley has invested all his money into opening a casino that is nowhere near completion, when his financing suddenly falls through. Needing an investor, Ripley approaches his rival, wealthy casino owner Nicky Fontana; but Fontana wants to own the casino himself, and Ripley turns down the deal. Ripley becomes embroiled in a murder investigation after the body of his ex-business partner is found at his casino

Status

The series was cancelled due to extremely negative reviews and poor ratings and due to how obscure the show has become it is unlikely of there ever being a home media realease of the show of the 13 episodes that were produced only 2 were aired on tv but of the 2 episodes that were aired only small clips of those episodes can be found online and as of July 2015 no full episodes of the show can be found online oddly enough the show isn't even mentioned on the CBS website Cbs has also never commented on whether or not they will air the remaining episodes to the public as of now it appears the chances of us ever getting to see the full series are slim