Keys to the VIP
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Keys to the VIP is a reality-television, comedy game show that airs on the Comedy Network
and Fuse TV
. The game involves two self-proclaimed players competing against each other to pick up women in a real bar. The two contestants go against each other in rounds to complete different objectives all related to seducing women. Hidden cameras record all the action that occurs, with four "expert" pick up artists judging to decide which of the two contestants did better picking up women during a round. The winner is the contestant that wins at least two out of the three rounds, and goes on to win a party in a private VIP room with a select group of friends.
. Some of the clubs include Mink, Zu bar and Wet bar.
The Comedy Network
The Comedy Network a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media specializing in comedy programming.The channel operates two time shifted feeds, East and West ....
and Fuse TV
Fuse TV
Fuse is an American national television network dedicated exclusively to music. It features original series and specials, exclusive interviews, live concerts and video blocks....
. The game involves two self-proclaimed players competing against each other to pick up women in a real bar. The two contestants go against each other in rounds to complete different objectives all related to seducing women. Hidden cameras record all the action that occurs, with four "expert" pick up artists judging to decide which of the two contestants did better picking up women during a round. The winner is the contestant that wins at least two out of the three rounds, and goes on to win a party in a private VIP room with a select group of friends.
Hosts / Judges
The 4 hosts who oversee the progress of the contestants across the town in Kai Lounge. Their personalities descend from the 4 corners of the male psyche.- Alen - The cold, calculated master of pick-up analysis
- Peachez - An ex-all-star jock inspired seduction specialist
- Sheldon - Mysteriously coy and unorthodox philosopher
- Chris - A hopelessly romantic man of integrity
Production Team
- Executive Producer - Sean Buckley
- Senior Producer - Jim Kiriakakis
- Director - Justin Harding
Filming Location
Episodes of Keys to the VIP have primarily been filmed at well-known nightclubs and bars in the Greater Toronto AreaGreater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
. Some of the clubs include Mink, Zu bar and Wet bar.
Episode list
| Episode Number | Contestant 1 | Contestant 2 | Games Played | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1x01 | Marc "The Baron" | Kyle "The Douchebag" | The Laugh Factor Recovery Starving Artist |
Kyle "The Douchebag" |
| 1x02 | "Hurricane" Patrick | Brandon "The Wizard" | Three Approaches The Digits Sexy Talent |
Brandon "The Wizard" |
| 1x03 | Eyal "The Egyptian Prince" | Vida aka "Drego" | The Narcissist Reverse Golddigger Angry Girlfriend |
Eyal "The Egyptian Prince" |
| 1x04 | "Cocoa Butter" Chris | Yakov "The Trapper" | Freestyle The Dancer The Hyena |
That Guy* |
| 1x05 | Mark Sparks | Kyle "The Diesel" | Speed Dial Call Your Shot Seduction School |
Kyle "The Diesel" |
| 1x06 | Dennis aka Hodge | "So Hot Right Now" Josh | Line Off Questions Divide and Conquer |
"So Hot Right Now" Josh |
| 1x07 | "Pretty Boy" Ford | Eryk "The Great" | The Laugh Factor Recovery Freestyle |
"Pretty Boy" Ford |
| 1x08 | "Dainty" Danny | Simon aka Screech | The Dancer Foot Fetish The Breakup |
"Dainty" Danny |
| 1x09 | Mark "The Karaoke Kid" | Dennis "The Lion" | The Palm Reader Why You Suck The Dance Off |
Mark "The Karaoke Kid" |
| 1x10 | John aka Wilk | "Cobra Commander" Phil | Love At First Sight Seduction School Quiet On The Set |
"Cobra Commander" Phil |
| 1x11 | Donny "Danger" | Leo "The Carpenter" | Nip/Tuck Talented Mr. Ripley Freestyle |
Donny "Danger" |
| 1x12 | Captain Karim | Ryan aka Weezer | Fake accent The Box Out Friend Destroyer |
Ryan aka Weezer |
| 1x13 | Duane "The Damager" | "Cocky" Kevin | Speed Dial She's So Silly Freestyle |
"Cocky" Kevin |
| 2x01 | Josh "The Matador" Maltin | "Maximum Max" Boateng | Line off Recovery Divide and conquer |
Josh "The Matador" Maltin |
| 2x02 | Eyal "The Closer" Goldfarb | Illya "The Ill Kid" Konstantin | Seduction School Talented Mr. Ripley Call your Shot |
Illya "The Ill Kid" Konstantin |
| 2x03 | Frank "The Tank" Marques | Kyle "Smiles" Gentle | The Opener Freestyle The Dancer |
Frank "The Tank" Marques |
| 2x04 | Justin "Rated R" Rego | Rob "Fromeo" Cavaliere | The Introduction Sabotage Angry Girlfriend |
Rob "Fromeo" |
| 2x05 | "Hot Body" Jason | Mike "The Magician" | Reverse Gold Digger Freestyle Kiss Close |
Mike "The Magician" |
| 2x06 | "Party Boy" Jay | Dustin aka "Xerxes" | The Palm Reader Momma's Boy Body Shots |
Tie - Both Players won |
| 2x07 | Kevin "the Hammer" | Alex "Da Vinci" | Love at First Sight Freestyle Shaken not Stirred |
Alex "Da Vinci" |
| 2x08 | "Down" Pat | Steven "New York" | The Opener Recovery Divide and Conquer |
"Down" Pat |
| 2x09 | Keegan "The Playboy" | Jonathan "The Stylist" | Plastic Surgery Recovery Mighty Wingman |
Keegan "The Playboy" |
| 2x10 | Jordan "The Joker" | Christian "The Keeper" | Speed Dial Freestyle Recovery |
Jordan "The Joker" |
| 2x11 | Mitch "The Protege" | Derek "Cajun" | Freestyle Speed Dial Recovery |
Derek "Cajun" |
| 2x12 | Anthony "The Boy Wonder" | Nick "Dundee" | The Introduction Stink Mouth Shaken Not Stirred |
Nick "Dundee" |
| 2x13 | Matt "Meatus" | Todd "The Natural" | Sabotage The Narcissist Talented Mr. Ripley/Angry Girlfriend |
Todd "The Natural" |
| 3x01 | Bruno "Casanova" | Andrew "The Dungeon Master" | Reverse Gold digger Speed Dial Freestyle Kiss |
Tie - Both Players won |
| 3x02 | Ajay "The Arabian Knight" | Julian "The Bait" | Mr. Icebreaker Freestyle Divide and Conquer |
Ajay "The Arabian Knight" |
| 3x03 | "CraZy" Joe Luca | Malcolm "the Ex" | The Laugh Factor The Photographer The Ex-Lover |
Malcolm "the Ex" |
| 3x04 | Steve "Sphinx" | Pierre "Biscuit" | The Opinion Opener The Routine Freestyle |
Steve "Sphinx" |
| 3x05 | "Will French" | "Soft Top" Thomas | Mr. Photographer Recovery Freestyle |
"Soft Top" Thomas |
| 3x06 | Mike "The Bailiff" | Isaac "The Mama's Boy" | Speed Dial The Date The Introduction |
That Guy* |
| 3x07 | Matt "Punch Line" | Mike "The Spanish Fly" | Ice Breaker Freestyle The Crutch |
Matt "Punch Line" |
| 3x08 | Evan "The Broski" | "Little" Jon | The Opener Recovery Divide and Conquer |
"Big" Jon |
| 3x09 | "Claymax" | Alexander "The Great" | The Jealous Angle Mr. Icebreaker Freestyle |
"Claymax" |
| 3x10 | "Poolboy" Peter | Blake "The Chef" | Mr. Icebreaker Freestyle Recovery |
Blake "The Chef" |
| 3x11 | Marko "The Slavic Thunder" | Thomas "The Heff" | Line Off Talented Mr. Ripley Freestyle |
Marko "The Slavic Thunder" |
| 3x12 | "Rodeo" Ryan | "B-Boy Caution" Jones | Talented Mr. Ripley Freestyle Line Off |
"B-Boy Caution" Jones |
| 3x13 | Eyal Anthony |
Sparks Justin |
Seduction School & The Introduction Sabotage The MacGyver |
Anthony "The Boy Wonder" |
- Season 1 Episode 4 had no declared winner. "That Guy" was randomly selected from the studio.
- Season 2 of Keys to the VIP Premiered November 1, 2007 on The Comedy Network.
- Season 3 of Keys to the VIP Premiered Thursday October 23, 2008 on The Comedy Network featuring the youngest contender on Keys to the VIP ever, 19 year old Julian.
- "That Guy" appears once again in Season 3 Episode 6, as the judges refused to choose a winner.
- Season 3 Episode 1 had a resulting tie game - both players received the award.
- Season 3 finale, also known as Redemption, featured four of the best previous contenders who didn't win. This episode was structured as an elimination tournament.
Games
| Name | Objective |
|---|---|
| Angry Ex-Girlfriend | Pick-up a woman while a surprise actress pretends to be an angry ex-girlfriend. |
| The Breakup | Initiate conversation with a woman and get her number, but only after borrowing her cell phone to break up with the "girlfriend". |
| Body Shots | Initiate body shots at the bar |
| Call your Shot | Seduce the women your competitor has selected for you to approach |
| The Comedian | Pretend to be a working comedian and get a woman's opinion on "new material" |
| Come With Me | Separate a woman from her friends |
| The Dancer | Get a woman's number while dancing |
| The Dance Off | Initiate a pick-up by challenging a woman to a dance off |
| Divide and Conquer | Isolate a woman from her group of friends before attempting a pick-up |
| Fake Accent | Obtain a girl's number while using a fake accent |
| Foot Fetish | Initiate a pick-up by confessing to have an intense foot fetish |
| Freestyle | 3 minutes to demonstrate your most impressive seduction technique |
| The Hyena | Each contestant must retrieve a woman's phone number while his opponent is sent in, determined to steal her away |
| The Introduction | Get one random woman to introduce you to another random woman |
| The Laugh Factor | Make a woman laugh |
| Line Off | Initiate a pick-up using the provided one-liner |
| Love at First Sight | Initiate a pick-up by admitting that he's fallen in love at first sight |
| Momma's Boy | Convince a woman she reminds you of your mother |
| The Narcissist | Get a woman's phone number while only talking about himself and never letting the woman speak |
| Plastic Surgery | Initiate a pick-up by fishing for a compliment about recent plastic surgery |
| Palm Reader | Pick-up a woman by performing a detailed palm reading and predicting a romantic outcome |
| Questions | Obtain a woman's phone number while only speaking in questions |
| Quiet on the Set | During the pick-up, each contestant must ask the woman to be quiet while he listens intensely to the music playing for 30 seconds because it reminds him of his grandmother |
| Recovery | Get a woman's phone number after insulting her hair and makeup |
| Redemption | Complete the challenge that caused your original loss. This game was given to contestants who had previously appeared on the show and lost. |
| Reverse Gold Digger | Convince a woman to buy you a drink |
| Seduction School | 5 minutes to demonstrate your most impressive seduction techniques |
| Sexy Talent | Each player must get a woman to reveal and demonstrate a sexy secret talent |
| Shaken Not Stirred | Turn a drinking game into a kiss |
| Speed Dial | Obtain a woman's phone number in less than a minute |
| Starving Artist | Convince a girl that you're an unemployed artist living at home with your parents |
| Talented Mr. Ripley | Convince a woman that you have the same occupation as her. |
| Three Approaches | Each player has 5 min to approach three different women |
| Why You Suck | Initiate conversation with a woman by telling her why she sucks. |
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