V.I.P. (American TV series)
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Created by | J. F. Lawton |
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Theme music composer | Frankie Blue |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 88 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 45–48 minutes |
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Network | Syndication |
Release | September 26, 1998 May 18, 2002 | –
V.I.P. is an American
Synopsis
Anderson stars as Vallery Irons, a woman who accidentally saves a celebrity and then is hired by a real bodyguard agency (V.I.P. aka Vallery Irons Protection) as a famous figurehead while the rest of the agency's professionals work to solve cases. Her lack of investigation skills ends up defeating the antagonists in every episode.[2]
The other team members are an assortment of people of different backgrounds: a former member of the
The series uses a mixture of
Many first-season episodes opened with cameos of famous celebrities being protected by Vallery. Among them were Stone Cold Steve Austin, Jay Leno, Charles Barkley, Jerry Springer and Alfonso Ribeiro.[4] Loni Anderson guest-starred in one episode as Vallery's mother and the two Andersons are not related. In season 2, Lisa Marie Varon had an uncredited appearance as a bodyguard. Kathleen Kinmont-See (Fraternity Vacation) was a guest star in the season-4 episode: South By Southwest.
Cast
- Pamela Anderson — Vallery Irons, the glamorous figurehead
- Molly Culver —Natasha "Tasha" Dexter, Valley Iron's lead associates, a former spy and model
- Natalie Raitano — Nicole "Nikki" Franco, team's weapons and explosives expert
- Angelle Brooks — Maxine De La Cruz (Seasons 3–4, recurring seasons 1–2), Vallery's best friend
- Shaun Baker — Quick Williams, a former boxer and martial artist
- Dustin Nguyen — Johnny Loh (Seasons 3–4, recurring seasons 1–2), a karate master and stuntman
- Leah Lail — Kay Simmons, teams computer expert
Episodes
Merchandise
On March 14, 2006, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the first season of V.I.P. on DVD in Region 1.[5]
Before the DVD, V.I.P. expanded to video game from
in 2001 and 2002.In 2000, Johnny Lightning released two sets of V.I.P. themed diecast cars in 1/64 scale. There were 8 different vehicles issued in total.
Also in 2000, TV Comics! published a comic based on the series.
The series V.I.P. was co-produced with Telewizja Polsat from Poland. This is the first foreign series co-created by this station. This station is the exclusive broadcasting company in Poland.[6]
Awards and nominations
In 1999, the series was nominated for a
Syndication
The show premiered in syndication on September 26, 1998.[
References
- ^ "V.I.P." The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2013-10-26.
- ^ ENDRST, JAMES (27 December 1999). "Lee Has Campy Sexcapade Genre Down Pat". Retrieved 14 August 2017 – via LA Times.(subscription required)
- ISBN 9780786413959. Retrieved 14 August 2017 – via Google Books.(subscription required)
- ^ a b "A Show So Dumb, It's Smart". The New York Times. 8 October 2000. Retrieved 14 August 2017.(subscription required)
- ^ "V.I.P." TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 2006-03-03.
- ^ "Polsat i Tołstoj". Newsweek.
External links
- V.I.P. at IMDb