It was the wife of Casper Christensen who suggested casting Sussi la Cour Dollenz after seeing her in a documentary.
The show takes place 8290 km from Las Vegas, but the title (= Far away from Las Vegas) also refers to how different the character's lifestyle and the show itself is to the glamorous, American way. Being an adaptation of the American genre sit-com.
Casper Christensen and Frank Hvam was already interested in working with Klaus Bondam before creating the show, but another actor considered the part of Niels Buckingham was Bent Mejding.
During the course of the show, Casper Christensen and his on-screen girlfriend Iben Hjejle began their relationship. While filming season 5, Casper and his wife has getting divorced.
Unique in Danish television because of the use of laugh tracks. The show was never recorded in front of a live audience, but shown to an audience afterwards, where their reactions was recorded.