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V.I.P.

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  • Release Year: 1998
  • Run Time: 60 minutes

Plot

Something of a T&A version of Remington Steele, the hour-long syndicated adventure series V.I.P. starred the well-endowed Pamela Anderson Lee as Vallery Irons, who through a fluke was chosen to be head bodyguard for a third-rate security agency, renamed Vallery Irons Protection (V.I.P.) in her honor. Essentially hired as a figurehead, Vallery was expected to merely stand around, look gorgeous and attract clients while the real work was handled by V.I.P's dedicated owner-employees. Of course, Vallery insisted upon earning her keep and placing herself in harm's way as often as possible as she and her extremely attractive coworkers assumed the responsibility of safeguarding their high-profile clients. Also in the cast was Molly Culveras the brains of the outfit, ex-secret agent Tasha Decker; Natalie Raitano as munitions expert Nikki Franco; Shaun Baker as ex-boxer and armaments specialist Quick Williams; Leah Lail as V.I.P's obligatory bespectacled computer geek Kay Simmons; and, beginning in the series' third season, Dustin Nguyen as former Japanese martial-arts movie star Johnny Loh. Functioning as Vallery's best friend, severest critic and frequent partner-in-danger was Angelle Brooks as Maxine de la Cruz. While the principal selling angle of V.I.P. was the prospect of seeing the curvaceous Pamela Anderson Lee and her cohorts in various states of undress, the series also appealed to those who appreciated its tongue-in-cheek approach to all the high-tech derring-do. Also, a number of A-list celebrities showed up in cameo roles as various "clients" of the agency (though this gimmick was de-emphasized as the series rolled forward). V.I.P. remained in syndication for four seasons and 88 episodes, during which time its star divested herself of her husband Tommy Lee and altered her billing to just plain Pamela Anderson. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Episodes

V.I.P.: Season 01
V.I.P.: Season 02
V.I.P.: Season 03
V.I.P.: Season 04
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Game Description

Based on the syndicated series starring Pamela Anderson, V.I.P. for the PlayStation offers a mixture of first-person shooting action and hand-to-hand combat. The female bodyguard team led by Vallery Irons is entangled in a mob vendetta while protecting their client Dr. Kindle. After Irons and Kindle are captured, the rest of the team must advance through a series of indoor and outdoor levels to rescue them. Featured characters include ex-spy Tasha Dexter, explosives expert Nikki Franco, former boxer Quick Williams, martial arts specialist Johnny Loh, and computer hacker Kay Simmons.

Fighting sequences are controlled differently than in traditional fighting games, as players perform combination attacks by inputting a series of onscreen commands. If the sequence is entered within the time frame, the character will carry out the moves and damage the enemy. Play then continues until all the enemies in a level are defeated. The shooting stages are structured in a manner similar to Lethal Enforcers or Time Crisis, with players guiding a cross-hair target on the screen to shoot down enemies. Ten mini-games are also available in between missions, offering a variety of timed puzzles to complete before advancing to the next stage.
~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

Roots & Influences

V.I.P. is based on the syndicated television series of the same name starring Pamela Anderson
~ Michael L. House, All Game Guide

Production Credits

Project Manager: Liu Jing; Lead Game Designer: Yang Jin; Lead Artist: Zhu Kai Lin; Lead Animator: Wu Ping; Lead Info-designer: Zhang Tao; Lead Programmer: Xu Xiao Yue; Sound Designer: Ou Yuan Jun, Yang Jie; Music: Yang Jie; Storyline: Alexis Nolent; Game Designer: Du Juan, Li Hao, Shen Yi Qian, Wu Li; Artist: Li Hul, Liang Jie, Shen Rong Lin; Storyboard: Tao Meng Jun, Liu Xiao Hong; Animator: Huang Zhi Qing, Lin Da Wei, Shou Jia An, Shi Hua, Zhang Tian Yu; Special Effects: Shou Jia An; Info-designer: Cai Yu, Mu Hong, Sha Ying; Programmer: Chen Hai, Qiu Li, Sun Ting, Wang Xiao Dong; Tools and Technical Support: Gao Li Ping, Wang Yang Jun; Data Manager: Lin Ying; Motion Capture Director: Wu Ping; Motion Capture Actor: Chen Lu, Gong Jing, Gong Xin, Guo Zheng, Jiang Jian Jun, Yang Yong; Action Design: Du Juan; Lead Tester: Zhu Zheng Rong; Tester: Cai Bei Lei, Chai Ze Hua, Hu Di Yun, Li Jing Quan; Planning: Lu Wei Xin, Xia Lan; Cinematic Director: Jean-Michel Tari; Executive Producer: Zhang Jie; 3D Director: Zhu Dongrong; 3D Supervisor: Lin Chengpeng; 3D Team Leader: Nie MingZhi, Qin Jiming; 3D Animator: Lin Yanming, Yu Leijing, Wang Shu, Tan Ye, Gan Panpan, Cao Ming, Wang Yijie, Sun Peng, Liang Xin, Wu Xiaoyi, Li Wen, Lu Bin, Ji Meng, Li Yonghua, Yin Ming; 3D Post Production: Zhang Jing; Motion Capture Department Leader: Zhou Qin; Operator: Shen Han, Dong Mingchuang, Fang Yi, Ge Chao; 3D Coordinator: Zheng Jiexiang; 3D Project Manager: Xu Jing; Voice Project Manager: Anne Perreau; Director of Actors: Eddie Crew; Voice: John Gallagher, Derrick Brenner, Karen Strassman, Thomas Pollard, Barbara Scaff, Sharon Mann, Jessica Lynn, Kristian Jaech; Post Production: Guillaume Billaux; Producer: Serge Hascoet; International Content Manager: Benoit Galarneau; Group Brand Manager: Mona Hamilton; Brand Manager: Danny Ruiz; Public Relations Manager: Dana Whitney; Creative Director: Melissa Wilks; Graphic Artist: David Herman, Kevin Lalli, David Gene Oh, Mari Sakai, Kimberly Gordon; Promotions Manager: Jag Kanda; Web Marketing Manager: David Macachor; Channel Marketing Manager: Aaron Levin; VP of Marketing: Randy Gordon; Director of Marketing Strategy: David Bamberger; Director of Product Development and Licensing: John Miller; China Managing Director: Corinne Le Roy; China Project Director: Weng Ying Ming; China Software Studio Manager: Olivier Chappe; China Info-Design Studio Manager: Wu Jun; China Design Studio Manager: Ye Wei; China Graphic Studio Manager: Jean-Michel Tari; China Animation Studio Manager: Gu Jie; China Sound Design Studio Manager: Adrian Jones; China Data Management Studio Manager: Zong Jin; China Test Studio Manager: Bai Hai Lei; China Planning Studio Manager: Lan Hai Wen; World Production Manager: Christine Burgess Quemard; Ubi Soft President: Yves Guillemot; Ubi Soft General Director: Yves Guillemot; Company 1: Sony Pictures; Consumer Products: Mark Caplan, Laetitia May, Eric Thomsen; Company 2: Columbia TriStar; Distribution: Debra Curtis, Russ Krasnoff, Betty Steward
~ Keith Adams, All Game Guide
Wikipedia: V.I.P. (TV series)
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V.I.P.
VIP (TV logo).jpg
Format Dramedy
Created by J.F. Lawton
Starring Pamela Anderson
Molly Culver
Natalie Raitano
Shaun Baker
Dustin Nguyen
Angelle Brooks
Leah Lail
Country of origin United States/Germany
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 88 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time One hour per episode
Broadcast
Original channel Syndicated
Original run September 26, 1998 – May 18, 2002

V.I.P. (standing for, and also referred to as, Vallery Irons Protection) is an American syndicated television series created by J. F. Lawton 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 real bodyguard agency 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.

The other team members are an assortment of people of different backgrounds: a former member of the KGB, CIA, FBI, a female computer expert, a karate master, a former law officer and a former street boxer.

The series uses a mixture of action, comedy, and camp, with Anderson often poking fun at her tabloid image. In November, 2001, V.I.P. (the video game) was released on the PlayStation console.

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Cast

  • 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 and martial artist.
  • Dustin Nguyen -- Johnny Loh (Seasons 3-4, recurring seasons 1-2), a karate master and stuntman.
  • Leah Lail -- Kay Simmons, a computer expert.
  • Gerry Anderson -- Relic (Recurring Character) , Undercover Detective, LAPD. Pamela Anderson's real-life brother. Character named after character from Canadian TV series "The Beachcombers" filmed in Anderson's home province of British Columbia, Canada.

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 of Daimler Chrysler.

Vehicles used

Character License Plate Seasons 1 & 2 Seasons 3 & 4
Vallery Irons VIP VAL Jaguar XK8 convertible Dodge Viper convertible
Tasha Dexter VIP TSH Lincoln Continental (s. 1) / Lincoln LS (s. 2) Mercedes-Benz CLK convertible
Nikki Franco VIP NIK Ford Mustang GT convertible Dodge Dakota quad-cab (modified)
Quick Williams VIP QWK Mazda Miata Plymouth Prowler
Kay Simmons VIP KAY Lincoln Navigator (s. 1) / Ford Expedition (s. 2) Jeep TJ (only seen in background, never seen driven)

A recurring (five episodes) minor character "EV1 Guy" drives a General Motors EV1.

DVD Release

On March 14, 2006, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the first season of V.I.P. on DVD in Region 1. It is unknown if the remaining 3 seasons will be released at some point.[1]

Awards

1999 Primetime Emmy Outstanding Main Title Theme Music Nominated
2002 Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing WON

Syndication

The show premiered in syndication on September 26th, 1998.[2] As of February 2009, the show can be streamed for free in the US on IMDB, Hulu, and Minisodes and full episodes are available on Crackle.

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=4814
  2. ^ "V.I.P. - Pazsaz Entertainment Network". PAZSAZ. http://www.pazsaz.com/vip.html. Retrieved 2009-02-17. 

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