Though Las Vegas is on its way out, that’s not stopping a conservative watchdog group from taking some final shots at the NBC series.
It seems that the Parents Television Council (PTC) has a problem with the last two episodes of Las Vegas. They’ve filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over an image that was shown on the February 15th installments of the five-year-old drama.
In the opening moments of the first of two episodes, three young women gather together in the center of the Montecito casino floor and disrobe. They then begin to run around the casino, creating a distraction for some bad guys to start a robbery. As you might expect, this was filmed without showing any objectionable nudity.
What the PTC has a problem with is what they claim they can see on small casino security monitors. In a recent press release, they say that the women’s “buttocks are visible, and only shadows obscure their breasts and groins.”
In a statement, PTC President Tim Winter said, “This crossed the line of common sense decency. NBC seems eager to test the FCC’s resolve to fine stations for violating broadcast decency laws. I remind NBC that the broadcast airwaves are public property. The TV networks do not own them. The TV stations do not own them. The industry must be held accountable for the content they air and the FCC must act in the public interest by slapping NBC with a significant indecency fine.”
These fines are serious business. A few weeks ago, the FCC hit 52 ABC affiliate stations with a fine of $1.4 million because of a 2003 episode of NYPD Blue. As you might expect, NBC has had no comment on the complaint as yet.
Though the series won’t be back on NBC next season, the network will still have to pay the fine if the FCC agrees with the PTC. Could this complaint from the conservative watchdog group have had a hand in getting Las Vegas cancelled? Even if the peacock network had already decided the drama’s fate, this issue over the series finale likely ensures the network won’t be changing their mind. Stay tuned! 
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71 Comments on "Las Vegas: NBC in Trouble Over Series Finale — Did This Cause the Show’s Cancellation?"
Soooo stupid!!! I wish it would come back on!!!
ARE YOU KIDDING? ONE OF MY FAVORITE SHOWS CANCELLED BECAUSE OF BRIEF NUDITY. I SAW THE EPISODE AND DIDN’T SEE ANYTHING. PEOPLE ARE STUPID REALLY AND SHOULD JUST WATCH ANOTHER CHANNEL IF IT BOTHERS YOU BUT BE WARNED MORE NUDITY IN THE REAL WORLD EVERYDAY SO ARE YOU GOING TO WEAR BLINDERS OR CENSOR OUR STREETS?
I was so disappointed that Las Vegas was canceled without at least being allowed to finish the series. Not fair to all the LOYAL VIEWERS. I’m still in shock that certain watch dogs had that much pull to get the show canceled! What a shame for the great actors and all their loyal viewers who LOVED THE SHOW. Unfair, Unfair, Unfair!
I just have to say how Stupid some networks can be to leave it hang the way they did, they could have at least ended it properly.
i cant believe the series finale said to be continued and it never was cause was cancelled nbc is horrible
OMG! I can’t believe this was canceled over something soooooo STUPID!!
This show was awesome, it had great writers, and actors. I’ve been dying to see what happens after Copper shows up at the wedding, why in the hell would you make that episode the last one??????
AND Why in the hell who the FCC cancel a great show instead of just maybe putting future seasons straight to DVD, the show has enough fans that there would be a lot of money made.
I mean god, don’t kill the project reinvent how you supply it to your audience.
Idiots.
I just watched the series finale today, I’m extremely dissapointed in the networks decision to have camcelled the show, especially mid way through something so important!!! This is absolute garbage!!! This show needs to be finished!
I guess I am not alone when I say that my friends and I are really disappointed in the way you ended the Las Vegas series. I know that we, the viewing public, have no leverage at all in requesting that you at least have a final wrap up show, but I do know this, I will not get started watching another series of anykind on your channel because of the most outrageous way you just left all us viewers hanging. No wonder you are doing so poorly in the network wars.
the best show i ever seen in my life.hope it comes back.