Very Important People
TV Show • 2023 • Comedy
ReportComedians are given makeovers to be transformed into someone completely new, and then have a fully-improvised interview with host Vic Michaelis.
This tv show contains 10 potentially triggering events.
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Is there domestic violence?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
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JoeLollo
S1
E3
Not a parent but parental figure. Nana, Vic’s Ex-Step-Grandmother, is emotionally and verbally abusive towards them.
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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JoeLollo
S1
E3
Vic briefly forgives their ex-step-grandmother Nana, until she repeats the abuse.
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Is someone gaslighted?
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JoeLollo
S1
E12
S1E12: Might not be as extreme as gaslighting, but Augbert lies about who he is to Vic in an attempt to convince them to listen to him, before revealing that he is actually a time traveling caveman invading Vic’s dreams.
S2E9: Steffi Pops, Vic’s childhood doll, convinces Vic that their childhood memories were different, and much less gruesome and hurtful, than they really were.
S2E9: Steffi Pops, Vic’s childhood doll, convinces Vic that their childhood memories were different, and much less gruesome and hurtful, than they really were.
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JoeLollo
S1
E3
S1E3: Discussions of child abuse that happened when Vic was growing up when Nana is interviewed.
S2E9: Discussions of Vic’s childhood doll Steffi Pops, who is interviewed, attacking them when their parents were not around. Namely, she pinched Vic so hard that they began to develop bruises and were told to not tell their mom how the abuse happened.
S2E9: Discussions of Vic’s childhood doll Steffi Pops, who is interviewed, attacking them when their parents were not around. Namely, she pinched Vic so hard that they began to develop bruises and were told to not tell their mom how the abuse happened.
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Addiction
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JoeLollo
S1
E1
Princess Emily gives Vic pills that contain ecstasy.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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JoeLollo
S1
E3
Nana excessively drinks alcohol from a flask, and Vic confiscates it.
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Animal
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Are there bugs?
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JoeLollo
S2
E8
David Hoyle, Jr. is a giant louse (like the head lice bug).
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Assault
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Is someone restrained?
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JoeLollo
S2
E6
A production assistant is restrained as part of Ta'Tania Jackson's BDSM tutorial.
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Is someone's mouth covered?
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JoeLollo
S2
E9
Steffi Pops attempts to muffle Vic’s scream.
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Bodily Harm
Does someone struggle to breathe?
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JoeLollo
S2
E9
Steffi Pops attempts to muffle Vic’s screams.
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Is someone burned alive?
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JoeLollo
S2
E8
At the end of his episode, David Hoyle, Jr. is burned by the sun.
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Children
Is a minor sexualized?
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In the bonus footage of the ‘Nana’ episode, Nana forces Vic into performing a vaguely suggestive song/dance with her, with the implication this is something that they did regularly when Vic was a child
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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JoeLollo
S2
E3
Jukebox attempts to do so but is saved by Vic in time.
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Does a major character die?
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JoeLollo
S2
E8
David Hoyle, Jr. dies in the sun at the end of his episode, as he is a nocturnal louse.
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Does a non-human character die?
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JoeLollo
S2
E8
A bug — David Hoyle, Jr. — does at the end of his interview.
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Does someone die?
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JoeLollo
S1
E4
Zonton de la Doll and Marionette Conqui's "creator," whom they immigrated to America in hopes of finding, died, and Vic gives them their skull to prove it.
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Family
Does a parent die?
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JoeLollo
S1
E4
Kind of a parent — Zonton de la Doll and Marionette Conqui’s “creator,” whom they spent years searching for, is revealed to have died, with Vic having to break the news to them as the show’s host.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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JoeLollo
S2
E1
Zeke Aaron McKinley breaks his own skateboard because he turned into a rock monster and crushes it.
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Does someone cheat?
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JoeLollo
S2
E6
In Ta'Tania Jackson's episode, Vic discovers their husband David has been cheating on them with Ta'Tania, as well as other dominatrices.
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Fear
Are there clowns?
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JoeLollo
S1
E4
Zonton de La Doll is clown-like in appearance, but clearly supposed to be a marionette. The “Last Looks” behind-the-scenes feature for his and Marionette Conqui's episode mentions that their appearance was inspired by “commedia dell’arte” characters from Western Europe, which are closely related to modern circus clowns.
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Is trypophobic content shown?
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JoeLollo
S2
E5
S2E5: Holes in the head of the zombie megachurch owners Bill & Barbara.
S2E8: Hole-like eyes on David Hoyle, Jr., a giant bug with compound eyes.
S2E8: Hole-like eyes on David Hoyle, Jr., a giant bug with compound eyes.
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Gross
Is there on-screen pooping?
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JoeLollo
S2
E1
Played for comedy and not actually poop, but Zeke Aaron McKinley poops out a rock, which makes Vic laugh.
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Does someone spit?
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JoeLollo
S2
E6
Ta'Tania Jackson spits "fairy dust" in front of Vic.
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LGBTQ+
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Loss
Is a priceless artifact destroyed?
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JoeLollo
S2
E1
Zeke Aaron McKinley destroys one of Vic’s expensive drinking glasses unintentionally, as he crushes it with his “rock hands.”
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Mental Health
Is a mentally ill person violent?
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JoeLollo
S1
E9
Leighanna-Jean Gruthers has some sort of personality disorder (probably narcissistic) and is a convicted murderer.
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JoeLollo
S2
E7
Phoenix experiences derealization, as he died and came back to life for unfinished business that he keeps forgetting - Vic attempts to help him as they interview him.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Does someone have a meltdown?
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JoeLollo
S2
E1
Zeke Aaron McKinley has one in front of Vic after he realizes he can never live a “normal life” again since he became “rocks.”
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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JoeLollo
S2
E9
When Steffi Pops wants to “play a game” with Vic, the lights shut off and they can’t find themselves or Steffi, their interview subject.
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Does someone die by suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Noxious
Is there shakey cam?
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JoeLollo
S2
E9
Steffi Pops’ episode has quick shakey cams and flashing lights during the horror-like segments.
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Is there screaming?
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JoeLollo
S1
E11
Lucian and Martha’s music video contains Martha screaming.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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JoeLollo
S2E7 (Phoenix) and S2E9 (Steffi Pops) feature flashing lights when each character enters Vic’s studio.
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
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JoeLollo
S1
E2
Denzel the Alien has been living in Vic’s guest house for a long time, without them knowing.
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Prejudice
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JoeLollo
S2
E2
Hayes Steele refers to Vic, who is non-binary, as a “little lady” several times, which makes them uncomfortable. He doesn’t stop when they ask him too.
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Are there fat jokes?
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JoeLollo
S2
E2
Upon being shown footage of his past self, Hayes Steele calls him a “fat loser.”
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Is there hate speech?
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JoeLollo
S2
E2
Hayes Steele makes racist comments about the country he’s exploiting for cocaine.
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
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JoeLollo
S2
E1
Not necessarily and not on screen but Zeke Aaron McKinley has a crush on his teacher, and makes several comments that can be interpreted as him wanting to legitimately be in an age gap relationship, rather than a silly childhood crush. It’s completely played for comedy.
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Religious
Are there demons or Hell?
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JoeLollo
S1
E11
References to it when the Satanic Youth Group Leaders are interviewed, but no real depictions.
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Sex
Is someone sexually objectified?
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JoeLollo
S2
E1
Zeke Aaron McKinley makes inappropriate comments about Vic’s breasts, and then more sexual comments about his teacher.
And in Season 1’s “Married Authors” episode, Jasper clearly only views Casper as something to use for sex, leading to him making some strange comments about them.
And in Season 1’s “Married Authors” episode, Jasper clearly only views Casper as something to use for sex, leading to him making some strange comments about them.
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Is there sexual content?
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JoeLollo
S2
E1
Zeke Aaron McKinley makes many sex jokes in his episode, including drawing a penis and commenting on Vic’s breasts.
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Is there BDSM?
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JoeLollo
S2
E6
Ta'Tania Jackson is a "fairy dominatrix," and explains BDSM to Vic while demonstrating it on a production assistant she restrains - who is knocked unconscious by her magic.
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Sexism
Is a male character ridiculed for crying?
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JoeLollo
S2
E2
Hayes Steele ridicules his past self for crying when Vic shows him footage, calling him "weak."
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Social
Is someone homeless?
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JoeLollo
S1
E3
Kind of? Nana describes previously living in the sewers.
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Spoiler
Does it have a sad ending?
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JoeLollo
S2
E8
S2E8 features David Hoyle, Jr., an interview subject and giant bug, dying. Vic feels sad and viewers can easily develop empathy.
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Violence
Is there blood/gore?
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JoeLollo
S2
E5
Bill and Barbara, the zombie megachurch owners, have very realistic makeup and prosthetics resembling zombie gore in horror films. The makeover is shown on screen.
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