Las Vegas - Season One Uncut & Uncensored (2003)

Slick, stylish, and fast-paced, Las Vegas is a high-tech hybrid of 1970s' Vega$ and 1980s' Hotel. Created by Gary Scott Thompson (The Fast and the Furious), season 1 includes all 23 episodes of the NBC dramedy's. Set in the fictional Montecito Resort and Casino, the show revolves around surveillance expert and ex-Marine Danny McCoy (Josh Duhamel, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton). McCoy reports to the president of operations and ex-CIA operative "Big" Ed Deline (the inimitable James Caan). If Duhamel is the show's charisma, Caan is the gravitas. The attractive cast is rounded out by Vanessa Marcil as casino host Sam Marquez, Nikki Cox as event coordinator Mary Connell, James Lesure as valet Mike Cannon, Marsha Thomason as pit boss Nessa Holt, Cheryl Ladd as Deline's wife Jillian, and model Molly Sims as Deline's daughter Delinda.

From the start, Las Vegas has attracted a diverse array of guest stars, from musicians, like Little Richard ("New Orleans"), to movie stars, like Sean "Samwise" Astin ("You Can't Take It With You"). Even "Mr. Las Vegas" himself, Wayne Newton, puts in an appearance ("Pros and Cons"). Other notable guests include Elliot Gould ("Jokers and Fools"), Jean-Claude Van Damme ("Die Fast, Die Furious"), and Alec Baldwin ("Hellraisers and Heartbreakers"), hot off his Oscar-nominated turn in The Cooler.

First used in heist hit Ocean's 11, Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation" (JXL remix) is the Las Vegas theme song. On the DVD set, however, it's replaced by "Let It Ride" on all episodes except the pilot. Also, the subtitle "Uncut and Uncensored" indicates footage too hot for network TV, but the additions are minor. While a few seconds have been added to the more risqué sex/poolside scenes, any other changes from the original broadcast are difficult to detect. --Kathleen C. Fennessy Amazon.com

 Love Las Vegas
If you like Las Vegas and Gambling you will love the footage in this season. Lots of pictures in the casino and a lot of action going on.
Characters are great. April 28, 2008

 How did I miss this on TV?
I caught some reruns of Las Vegas on TNTHD. The characters are each very unique and intriguing. It's not a fraction as cheesy as I remember thinking it would be after watching ads for it. They even make fun of Vegas stereotypes and, at times even explain a few of the cliches. I especially think the whole Danny & Mary relationship is powerfully well written, although you'll need future seasons' episodes to get the full perspective. (Shocker haha) Yes, I ended up buying all four seasons. I love this show! April 6, 2008

 It's no excuse!...
The show is nice to watch but this season isn't really that good compared to the rest of the series.Anyways I'm so sick of people giving excuses for those lazy soundtrack changes! I mean,it's the box set I will have my entire life and it's not even identical to the real version (the TV one),so I'm sorry to say that but I feel cheated,even worse,stolen,as I paid for this fake.A fake Gucci purse will never be a real one,even if there's Gucci written on it. April 1, 2008

 What happens in Vegas...
This is a really fun show. Slick, and well-filmed, it is good popcorn fare.

Don't be fooled by the "uncensored" in the title, though. Sure, it is uncut, and has no commercials, but you won't find anything that was cut out of the original show as you would a movie. That part is just marketing hype.

The DVD transfer is well done, and the show is well filmed. The DVD looks very much like the high-def broadcast of the show. December 22, 2007

 This show has me TRANSFIXED!
I have been to Vegas, and have appreciated how they used bits and pieces of actual casino/hotels to make the place look REAL! I wish it REALLY existed so that I could VISIT it! They rock my socks! I love all of the characters on this show! (although Ed's daughter sometimes just GETS on my nerves!) September 5, 2007

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