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I'm reading this forum and seeing all the bashing going on about the show. the comments are mostly negative, saying "its brainless, it's stupid, the acting is bad" or "the story lines are over the top", etc. guys, come on!! it's meant to be that way! it's making fun of everything that is Hollywood: the people, the plot lines, etc. it is not meant to be taken seriously. there have even been interviews where pam (not a fan, but like the show) said its a spoof! it makes fun of how everyone in Hollywood is good-looking, has had some form of plastic surgery, etc. it makes fun of the crazy plots! it just takes it a step or two to the extreme! live a little! stop thinking it is the west wing, law and order, and csi! remember, IT'S A SPOOF! it's meant to be over-the-top!

First off, most people commenting on this show are looking at the show in the totally wrong light!! The show is very cheesy, over-the-top, campy and is not meant to be taken as a serious show, and that is pretty obvious from watching it for only a few minutes. I mean, it's biggest star is Pamela Anderson - that should tell you it's not serious. Anyways, on to the show!! I remember flipping through the channels one weekday afternoon and landing on VIP, and from the very first minute of seeing it I knew I would love it. I am a big fan of Pamela Anderson (I'm female so I'm not a fan in that way!) and I thing she is totally funny in her own way. This show was just so tailored to Pamela. I mean every episode had her running around LA in skin-tight outfits while the other bodyguards were performing over-the-top stunts and blowing up things. Plus the show had lots of subtle jokes about Pamela herself, and she seemed to enjoy making fun of herself. The best thing about this show was that you knew any time you watched it, you would enjoy it! So to all the other reviewers who dismissed this show - lighten up!! VIP is great! PS - If you liked this show, I recommend watching Relic Hunter. It is similar to VIP and also features another funny female - Tia Carrere.

This show is one of the most mindlessly entertaining shows on TV. It's not meant to be taken seriously, nor does it try to be. It does have one of the easiest on the eyes cast, and they seem to be actually having fun doing this show. I watch little to no TV most of the time, but I enjoy this show.

Here in Germany the audience is used to dumb TV Movies produced by RTL. But this series is so dumb that even an RTL-produced movie looks like a 12-Time Emmy-Winner. On the pro side you get some nice looking people in nice looking locations. That's it. On the contra side there are bad actors and actresses, bad dialogues, bad sound effects, ridiculous special effects and the worst computer animation I've ever seen on a TV series. I have seen only two episodes of it but it was enough for my entire life. I will never ever waste my time with this again.

Just out of curiosity I wondered onto this VIP page, hoping I'll find a bunch of negative reviews. To my surprise, most of you seem to feel that VIP is a great show. Now, I don't criticize something I haven't checked out, and so, I have forced myself to watch two episodes (something that I regret to this day). The acting was awful, the ideas were stupid, and overall it was terribly executed. My expectations were low to begin with, after all I have seen Pamela in some of her prior works, and frankly, the only material that she showed any good skill in was her charming home video... Awful show; possibly one of the worst on TV today.

I love it when I turn on the TV and find this show on. It is really so funny. The satire is great and Pam Anderson is wonderful at making fun of herself. The outfits she wears are outrageous, which just makes me smile even more. The plots are obviously thin, but it is meant to be fluff and fun to watch. I am a woman, but am not in the least offended by this show. The other females balance perfectly against Vallery's bumbling character. Good, no-brainer stuff.

I've been watching this show for a while now and I like it. It's not to be taken so seriously. They're more like comic book characters. It shows that Pamela Anderson Lee has a sense of humor. She's not a barbie doll. I think that's just envy talking. A lot of people said the same thing about Goldie Hawn and she's a good actress. She's beautiful, she can't help that. And finally, the show has gotten an emmy nomination and it's not because of the wardrobe.

Everyone in this forum is so quick to criticize this show, but NO ONE here is putting the show in context! Not only is it no Law and Order, but they are not even trying to give that impression! The show is all a spoof: It's spoofing Hollywood, It's spoofing bimbos, it's spoofing female cliches... Hell, it's even spoofing itself. The point of the show is not to watch and analyze the characters' decisions! It is meant to be watched as a show making fun of itself. You say that Val is stupid to do bodyguarding with High Heels? Well what would the show be like if she had dressed up in a skin-tight sexy suit which was perfect for bodyguarding?? Then the humor wouldn't be humor and Val wouldn't be Val. Where's the fun in that? You people need to open your eyes, and watch this show with a lighter heart. If you want something slick with smooth people who just won't understand your jokes, then go watch the X-files!

This ("women in silly clothes with lots of gratuitous violence") was how Valerie Irons (Pamela Anderson) described a "movie" being made... obviously making fun of her own show. Truly, I always disliked Pam Anderson and have never really seen anything she's been in, but sometimes I am up very late and "V.I.P." is the only thing on. I expected to hate it, but instead found myself laughing at her [Pam Anderson's] antics. She is much funnier than I ever gave her credit for, and she, with this show, is really just making fun of herself. Who knew Ms. Anderson could be self-deprecating? This is not a show I would set my VCR to record, but if it's on and you're up, GO FOR IT! It's mindless, it's silly, but it can also be downright funny. Plus, it's great eye-candy. :-)

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