V.I.P.: Season 02 (1999)

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Statuesque professional bodyguard Vallery Irons (Pamela Anderson Lee and her coworkers at the Vallery Irons Protection Agency continue to safeguard their high-profile clients and occasionally take time off to save the world from annihilation as the cheeky adventure series V.I.P begins its second season in syndication. Taking a cue from the series' fans, the producers place special emphasis on the sexiness of the leading characters and the spectacular nature of the action sequences rather than bother with such inconsequentials as story values and character development. Although the series' fondness for celebrity cameos is not quite as pronounced as it had been in the previous season, the viewers are still treated to such well-knowns as Donny Osmond, Marie Osmond, Jay Leno, Hugh Hefner and Bronson Pinchot are sprinkled throughout Season Two. There are also quite a few recording stars in non-cameo roles, notably Ice-T as the recurring "arch nemesis" The Prophet. Plus, Dustin Nguyen, introduced in Season One in the one-shot role of Japanese martial-arts star Johnny Yuh, makes several return appearances this year, laying the groundwork for his ultimate emergence as a series regular in Season Three. And finally, the episode "The Ransom of Red Val" features an uncredited performance by Tommy Lee, then the husband of series star-producer Pamela Anderson Lee. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi