History Series / VIP

* UnlimitedWardrobe: In an episode where an importer of Valerie's showed up, the multi hundred thousand dollar budget of Valerie's clothes was quoted.

* [[AsHimself As Themselves]]: In the episode ''Hard Val's Night'' the band {{Music/Lit}} guest starred as themselves. They also premiered their video for "Music/{{Miserable}}", which had them walking all over a giant Val's body, at the end of the episode. It would go onto be their most famous and well-beloved videos, [[BestKnownForTheFanservice as well as the one thing they're most remembered for in general.]]

* UnlimitedWardrobe: In an episode where an importer of Valerie showed up, the multi hundred thousand dollar budget of Valerie's clothes was quoted.

** InUniverse this occurred in the same episode, with Val starring in the video as herself.

* [[AsHimself As Themselves]]: In the episode ''Hard Val's Night'' the band {{Music/Lit}} guest starred as themselves. They also premiered their video for "Miserable", which had them walking all over a giant Val's body, at the end of the episode. It would go onto be their most famous and well-beloved videos, [[BestKnownForTheFanservice as well as the one thing they're most remembered for in general.]]

''VIP'', an action/comedy Creator/PamelaAnderson vehicle created by J.F. Lawton, aired in syndication for four seasons from 1998 to 2002. Anderson plays Valerie Irons, a... [[TheDitz blonde]]... who lucks into a celebrity date to a movie premiere, [[AccidentalHero blunders into saving his life]] and - after her date lies to save face by claiming she was his bodyguard - is snapped up by a local celebrity protection agency as a [[AuthorityInNameOnly figurehead leader]]/mascot to draw in business. HilarityEnsues.

''The beautiful and lethal Valerie Irons: plucked from obscurity to head an elite Los Angeles bodyguard agency. They know how to get things done...eventually.''

''VIP'', an action/comedy Pamela Anderson vehicle created by J.F. Lawton, aired in syndication for four seasons from 1998 to 2002. Anderson plays Valerie Irons, a... [[TheDitz blonde]]... who lucks into a celebrity date to a movie premiere, [[AccidentalHero blunders into saving his life]] and - after her date lies to save face by claiming she was his bodyguard - is snapped up by a local celebrity protection agency as a [[AuthorityInNameOnly figurehead leader]]/mascot to draw in business. HilarityEnsues.

* TheCameo: Justified in VIP's role as a celebrity protection agency. Prevalent in the first season but dropped altogether later on. Notable cameos included StoneColdSteveAustin, [[Series/TheTonightShow Jay Leno]], Coolio, Charles Barkley and [[Series/TheJerrySpringerShow Jerry Springer]].

* [[AsHimself As Themselves]]: In the episode ''Hard Val's Night'' the band [[Music/Lit]] guest starred as themselves. They also premiered their video for "Miserable", which had them walking all over a giant Val's body, at the end of the episode. It would go onto be their most famous and well-beloved videos, [[BestKnownForTheFanservice as well as the one thing they're most remembered for in general.]]

* [[AsHimself As Themselves]]: In the episode ''Hard Val's Night'' the band [[music/Lit]] guest starred as themselves. They also premiered their video for "Miserable", which had them walking all over a giant Val's body, at the end of the episode. It would go onto be their most famous and well-beloved videos, [[BestKnownForTheFanservice as well as the one thing they're most remembered for in general.]]

* [[AsHimself As Themselves]]: In the episode ''Hard Val's Night'' the band {{music/Lit}} guest starred as themselves.

* TheCameo: Justified in VIP's role as a celebrity protection agency. Prevalent in the first season but dropped altogether later on. Notable cameos included StoneColdSteveAustin, [[TheTonightShow Jay Leno]], Coolio, Charles Barkley and [[Series/TheJerrySpringerShow Jerry Springer]].

* [[AsHimself, AsThemselves]]: In the episode ''Hard Val's Night'' the band {{music/Lit}} guest starred as themselves.

* SlowMotion: Employed in much the same way as ''{{Baywatch}}'', showcasing the cast in pool scenes, gym workouts, exotic undercover disguises and the like.

No relation to the Japanese ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' [[GameMod ROM hack]] series.

* AsThemselves: In the episode ''Hard Val's Night'' the band [[music/Lit]] guest starred as themselves.

* FunWithAcronyms: V.I.P. stands for Valerie Irons Protection, and it also describes the kind of clients they protect. VIPs.

* TheOneGuy: Between the original owner's departure in the pilot and Johnny's promotion to the main cast in season 3 Quick is the only male member of VIP and main character.

* AchievementsInIgnorance: Ofien combined with BeginnersLuck, Valerie pulls off highly improbable, yet plausible accomplishments on a frequent, regular basis. Despite having no formal martial arts, military, or intelligence training, she has, from the pilot, defeated professionally trained terrorists, assassins, a notoriously deadly ninja in a one-on-one sword duel, without killing him, stopped a powerful explosive with tofu, thwarted spies and mafia alike and pulled off all kinds crazy stunts with motor vehicles, and survived being lost at sea for a week without a raft of any kind because she did not know how impossible any of that stuff is!

* AchievementsInIgnorance: Ofen combined with BegginersLuck, Valerie pulls off highly improbable, yet plausible accomplishments on a frequent, regular basis. Despite having no formal martial arts, military, or intelligence training, she has, from the pilot, defeated professionally trained terrorists, assassins, a notoriously deadly ninja in a one-on-one sword duel, without killing him, stopped a powerful explosive with tofu, thwarted spies and mafia alike and pulled off all kinds crazy stunts with motor vehicles, and survived being lost at sea for a week without a raft of any kind because she did not know how impossible any of that stuff is!

* TheCameo: Justified in VIP's role as a celebrity protection agency. Prevalent in the first season but dropped altogether later on. Notable cameos included StoneColdSteveAustin, [[TheTonightShow Jay Leno]], Coolio, Charles Barkley and JerrySpringer.

Something of a SpiritualSuccessor to ''{{Baywatch}}'' considering the shared star, mix of action and {{Camp}} and prevalence of {{Fanservice}} throughout. Unfortunately this similarity stretches to the series's DVD treatment, with only the first season released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment back in 2006. There remains no word on additional releases.