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Las Vegas S2E18 — To Protect and Serve Manicotti
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Las Vegas•Season 2•Episode 18

To Protect and Serve Manicotti

7.9/10 · 260 votesFeb 21, 200543 min

Ranked #4 of 24 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

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When a local restaurateur (and mother of a Montecito showgirl) is approached by petty mobsters, Ed enlists the support of a long-time friend "Frank the Repairman" to quash their extortion attempts. As the two navigate their way through the local mob's hierarchy, Ed discovers that

Directed byPaul Michael Glaser
Written byGardner Stern
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Cast7

Josh Duhamel

Josh Duhamel

Danny McCoy

James Caan

James Caan

Ed Deline

Marsha Thomason

Marsha Thomason

Nessa Holt

Nikki Cox

Nikki Cox

Mary Connell

Vanessa Marcil

Vanessa Marcil

Samantha Marquez

Molly Sims

Molly Sims

Delinda Deline

James Lesure

James Lesure

Mike Cannon

Crew4

Paul Michael Glaser

Paul Michael Glaser

Director

G

Gardner Stern

Writer

C

Charles McClelland

Editor

John Newby

John Newby

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"To Protect and Serve Manicotti" is episode 18 of Las Vegas season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 260 votes, ranking #4 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Paul Michael Glaser and written by Gardner Stern, it aired on February 21, 2005.

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