- V.I.P. (TV series)
infobox television
show_name = V.I.P.
format = Dramedy
runtime = One hour per episode
creator =J.F. Lawton
starring =Pamela Anderson Angelle Brooks Molly Culver Natalie Raitano
Shaun Baker
Leah Lail
Angelle BrooksDustin Nguyen
country =United States /Germany
network = Syndicated
first_aired = 1998
last_aired = 2002
num_seasons = 4
num_episodes = 88
imdb_id = 0134269
tv_com_id = 259
list_episodes = List of V.I.P. episodes|"V.I.P." (standing for, and also referred to as, Vallery Irons Protection) is an American syndicated
television series that ran for four seasons from 1998 to 2002.The series stars
Pamela Anderson as Vallery Irons, a woman who accidentally saves a celebrity and then is hired by a realbodyguard agency as a famous figurehead while the rest of the agency's professionals work to solve cases. Ironically, her lack of investigation skills ends up defeating the antagonists in every episode.The other team members are an assortment of people of different backgrounds: a former member of the
KGB ,CIA ,FBI , a smart woman who is into computers, a karate master, a former policeman and a former street boxer.The series uses a mixture of action,
comedy , and camp, with Anderson often poking fun at hertabloid image. In November, 2001, V.I.P. (the video game) was released on thePlayStation console. Versions on PC,Game Boy Color andGame Boy Advance were canceled.Cast
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Pamela Anderson -- Vallery Irons, the glamorous figurehead.
*Molly Culver -- Tasha Dexter, a former spy and model.
*Natalie Raitano -- Nikki Franco, a 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.
*Dustin Nguyen -- Johnny Loh (Seasons 3-4, recurring seasons 1-2), a karate master and stuntman.
*Leah Lail -- Kay Simmons, a computer expert.Vehicles
The main characters' vehicles (except for Johnny Loh, who drove a motorcycle) had customized license plates with "VIP" as the first three letters, and the remaining three letters being an abbreviation of the character's first name. In seasons 1 & 2, the show's principal vehicles were provided courtesy of
Ford Motor Company . In seasons 3 & 4, all characters' vehicles changed and were then provided courtesy ofDaimler Chrysler .Vehicles used
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External links
*imdb title|id=0134269|title=V.I.P.
*Tv.com show|id=259|title=V.I.P.
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