Two casino prop chips from the TV show "Viva Laughlin" (2007) with Hugh Jackman

Description

Two prop chips from the 2007 TV show "
Viva Laughlin
" starring Hugh Jackman. A chip and a 0 chip.
"Viva Laughlin"
was an American
musical
dramedy
television series
adapted by Bob Lowry and Peter Bowker (creator of the original series) from the popular
BBC
British serial, "
Blackpoo
l
"
, 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
. 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. Excerpts from the series were aired in subsequent previews throughout the CBS telecast of the
61st Annual Tony Awards
on June 10, 2007.
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
. Both CBS and Nine filled the show's time slot with repeat episodes of
CSI
, with
The Amazing Race
then taking
Viva Laughlin's
place on CBS on November 4, 2007.
These chips were featured in the episode: "
What A Whale Wants
" - Season 1, Episode 2.
Ripley tries to lure a famous gambler, Sweet Lenny (William Mapother), to the casino after a disastrous opening in order to boost attendance and to prove the place isn't cursed. Unfortunately for Ripley, Sweet Lenny is a regular at Nicky's casino. Songs include “I'm Still Standing” by Elton John and “Money (That's What I Want)” by the Knickerbockers.