Just before the year ended, I shared the news above from Deadline that the early 2000s “Las Vegas” TV show would finally be available on a streaming service. “Las Vegas” is now available on Peacock.
‘Las Vegas’ Heads To Streaming For First Time; Peacock Premiere Date Set https://t.co/hI3tDc62iF
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) December 23, 2023
A few months ago over the New Year’s Eve weekend E! had its infamous “Every Show Ever” marathon of “Las Vegas”. If you’ve never watched this, E! shows every episode from all five seasons of the show in the order they aired.
The channel has been running this marathon a few times a year during long holiday weekends. It was fun to pop in and out of the show for a few days. Checking in on “Las Vegas” repeatedly for the weekend was a nice break from watching the nonstop football games on TV.
During these “Las Vegas” TV Show marathons, I like to share what’s happening during the show whenever I watch the show on social media.
Big Ed is gonna get shot in the head soon. 😱 #LasVegas
— Marc (@MeltzVegas) January 1, 2024
I’m always amazed by the overwhelmingly positive responses when I tweet about “Las Vegas”. This show is one of the rare topics that has a 100% approval rating on social media.
I assume people who aren’t fans don’t have enough hatred for the show to comment negatively. Then again, that rarely stops people. Semi-related, it’s amazing how angry my irrational lifelong fear of escalators made people.
Why do people like “Las Vegas”?
I’m not sure “Las Vegas” was ever considered a “good” TV show by the experts. That said, I know plenty of people who have loved “Las Vegas” since day one.
I still enjoy the show because it’s a campy show in “Las Vegas”. It’s fun Las Vegas TV eye candy. I can watch the show on mute and still enjoy the visuals inside of the Montecito and around Las Vegas.
It’s never been accurate and that’s part of the charm to me. There are so many continuity errors that the show should be shrugged off by people remotely familiar with Las Vegas or casino operations.
Finding continuity Easter eggs over the years has been fun.
In one episode, the Montecito is next to the Mirage. Another episode it’s next to New York New York. Meanwhile, the property is supposed to be across the street from Mandalay Bay.
This doesn’t even touch the interactions between the stars that would never happen in real life. Again, this is all part of the charm.
There are so many errors and inaccuracies that someone could probably write an episodic book about the show. Not it!
I can’t imagine that a show like “Las Vegas” could be made today. Younger viewers tend to want some kind of accuracy in their TV shows and would likely pick this apart. Heck, I’d probably get upset by some of the things I love about the show.
“Las Vegas” came at a time in my life when I was just starting to visit Las Vegas. Between the show and my personal experiences, this whole timeframe is a special part of my Vegas life.
Why do you love or hate “Las Vegas”? Are you streaming on Peacock? Drop a comment below or wherever you’re reading this.
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