Additional information from donor: Actor Robert Urich left his mark with Las Vegas as TV private detective "Dan Tanna" in the Vega$ TV series that spanned 69 episodes from 1978 to 1981. That TV series captured much of old Las Vegas, back when the regional population was less than a half-million.
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Scott Rayer Collection of Television Programs about Las Vegas, Nevada
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Additional information from donor: Tyra talks with guests Celine Dion, Paula Abdul, Carrot Top, Mister Jay, and performs as a showgirl in Bally's Jubilee!
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Scott Rayer Collection of Television Programs about Las Vegas, Nevada
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Collection Number: MS-01130 Collection Name: Scott Rayer Collection of Television Programs about Las Vegas, Nevada Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Additional information from donor: Involving the legendary duo of Penn & Teller, the While You Were Out crew redecorates the hospitality 'green room' as a surprise for Teller.
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Scott Rayer Collection of Television Programs about Las Vegas, Nevada
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Collection Number: MS-01130 Collection Name: Scott Rayer Collection of Television Programs about Las Vegas, Nevada Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Additional information from donor: Suspicious links between high cancer rates in Southern Utah to the radioactive fallout from the nuclear explosion tests at the Nevada Test Site, with John Wayne's death from cancer being a high-profile study. People affected by the nuclear fallout in Southern Utah are known as "down-winders."
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Scott Rayer Collection of Television Programs about Las Vegas, Nevada
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Collection Number: MS-01130 Collection Name: Scott Rayer Collection of Television Programs about Las Vegas, Nevada Box/Folder: Digital File 00