Episode
Vega$: Aloha, You're Dead: Part 1
Overview
Tanna is kidnapped by a cartel of illegal casino operators who recruit him to kill Philip Roth, whom they see as a threat when they learn that Roth plans to expand his casino empire into international markets. They do this by taking Tanna to their base in Hawaii and hypnotize him to try to get him to kill Roth.
Details
- Series
- Vega$
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1980-11-05
- Runtime
- 50 min
Episode context
Aloha, You're Dead: Part 1 is Episode 1 in Season 3 of Vega$. It aired on 1980-11-05. The runtime is 50 min.
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