CBS has cancelled Viva Laughlin after just two episodes, in response to very low audience numbers. The series, as noted earlier on this site, was a strange and thoroughly awkward combination of drama, mystery, and musical sequences.

It’s a pity that the producers decided to retain the musical sequence gimmick from the British show on which the series was based, Viva Blackpool, because the story material was decent and certainly workable, and the positive portrayal of an entrepreneur at the center of the show was a very good development.