Keys to the VIP

Keys to the VIP (A Professional League for Players) is a reality-television, comedy game show that aired on the Comedy Network and Fuse TV. The game involved two self-proclaimed players competing against each other to pick up women in a real bar. The two contestants went against each other in rounds to complete different objectives all related to seducing women. Hidden cameras recorded all the action that occurred, with four "expert" pick up artists judging to decide which of the two contestants did better picking up women during a round. The winner was the contestant that wins at least two out of the three rounds, and went on to win a party in a private VIP room with a select group of friends.

Hosts and judges
The 4 hosts who oversaw the progress of the contestants across the town in Kai Lounge. Their personalities descend from the 4 corners of the male psyche.


 * Alen (Alen Bubich) - The cold, calculated master of pick-up analysis
 * Peachez (Emeka Bronson) - An ex-all-star jock inspired seduction specialist
 * Sheldon - Mysteriously coy and unorthodox philosopher
 * Chris (Chris Greidanus) - A hopelessly romantic man of integrity

The roles are based on the real-life personalities of the four guys, but are exaggerated to help them come up with specific judging criteria.

Production Team

 * Executive Producer - Sean Buckley
 * Executive Producer - Alen Bubich
 * Co-Executive Producer - Justin Killion
 * Senior Producer - Jim Kiriakakis
 * Director - Justin Harding

History
Alen, Peachez, Sheldon, Chris, and director Justin Harding are the creators of the show. The concept was based on the real-life challenges that Alen, Peachez, and Sheldon would come up with and try out in clubs in Guelph, Canada. Most of the challenges from the show are challenges that the guys had attempted in real life; in fact, the three men came up with many more challenges that the network did not integrate into the show. The pilot was filmed a few years before the show aired.

Chris was originally in an editing role, and expected to continue this role for the network show. However, the executive producer steered him towards the role of the 'nice guy' on the judging panel. Chris describes being the only "genuine guy" to audition, and he won the role.

Filming Location
Episodes of Keys to the VIP were primarily filmed at well-known nightclubs and bars in the Greater Toronto Area. Some of the clubs included Mink, Zu bar and Wet bar.

Reception
The show was generally positively received among the PUA community around the world. Users pointed out the fact that real-life situations were being shown and contestans were real, sometimes without enough social skills to pick up women. In-depth analyses of the episodes had been conducted, gathering insights and judging the reactions of women. People pointed out the fact that contestants used mostly their own techniques and charisma instead of canned material taught by the PUA teachers. Also, pieces of information from behind the scenes of the show indicated that the show was real, without paid actors or scenarios. Contestants, identified at the end of each episode, were easy to find on social media, which also added credibility to their performance. The comparisions between this show (KTTV) and another one - The Pickup Artist (TPUA, starring Mystery) - were being made. Both shows were aired roughly the same time. While TPUA was more focused on learning process, the KTTV presented much more real-life interactions with women and was more humorous. The number of episodes (39) and contestans (76) were in favour of KTTV, when comparing to TPUA (respectively: 16 and 17). After the show aired, the judges became a local celebrities in Toronto Area.

Episode list

 * 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.