Series synopsis
Very Important People is an American comedy television series that premiered on Dropout on December 15, 2023. It was created by Sam Reich. It stars Vic Michaelis.
Comedians are given makeovers to be transformed into someone completely new, and then have a fully-improvised interview with host Vic Michaelis.
Premise
Comedians are given makeovers to be transformed into someone completely new, and then have a fully-improvised interview with host Vic Michaelis.
Premise: Be true to yourself, unless you'd rather be someone else.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Vic Michaelis as Vic Michaelis
Guest cast
- Ify Nwadiwe as Denzel
- Josh Ruben as Kepl / Dr. Milk
- Brian David Gilbert as Professor Avery "Jerry" Goodman
- Oscar Montoya as Jasper Sheffield Wednesday V
- Jiavani as Casper Sheffield Wednesday V
- Ally Beardsley as Pig #2
- Rashawn Nadine Scott as Martha Tops
- Ross Bryant as Lucian Azathoth
- Kimia Behpoornia as Fourth Witch
- Sam Reich as Sam Reich (uncredited)
- Tamar Levine as Self
- Bruce Spaulding Fuller as Self
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 89 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 43 | December 22, 2023 | June 19, 2026 |
| Season 1 | 13 | December 15, 2023 | June 7, 2024 |
| Season 2 | 17 | November 7, 2024 | June 19, 2025 |
| Season 3 | 16 | December 4, 2025 | July 2, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Last Looks: Princess Emily Tamar Levine and Alex Perrone talk about how Anna Garcia transformed into Princess Emily. |
December 22, 2023 |
| 2 |
Last Looks: Denzel Tamar Levine and Alex Perrone talk about how Ify Nwadiwe transformed into Denzel. |
January 5, 2024 |
| 3 |
Last Looks: Vic's Ex Step-Grandmother Tamar Levine and Alex Perrone talk about how Lisa Gilroy transformed into Vic's nana. |
January 19, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Princess Emily Vic interviews European popstar Princess Emily (Anna Garcia) and discusses her rise to stardom. |
December 15, 2023 |
| 2 |
Denzel Vic interviews Denzel (Ify Nwadiwe) and talks about his alien mission. |
December 29, 2023 |
| 3 |
Vic's Ex Step-Grandmother Vic interviews their ex step-grandmother (Lisa Gilroy) and learns about their family history. |
January 12, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Zeke Aaron McKinley Vic interviews fourth grader Zeke Aaron McKinley (Anna Garcia) and finds out how he became rocks. |
November 7, 2024 |
| 2 |
Hayes Steele Vic interviews almost billionaire Hayes Steele (Jacob Wysocki) and discusses how he became rich. |
November 21, 2024 |
| 3 |
Jukebox Vic interviews intergalactic warrior Jukebox (Chris Redd) and learns about the future war. |
December 5, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mother Hot Dog Vic interviews the mother of all hot dogs and learns how hot dogs are made. |
December 4, 2025 |
| 2 |
Boris Tarshkokan Vic interviews Lafufu ambassador Boris Tarshkokan and helps him find love. |
December 18, 2025 |
| 3 |
Archimedes and Ollie Vic interviews babies Archimedes and Ollie. |
January 1, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Dropout |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 15, 2023 |
| Last aired | May 21, 2026 |
| Runtime | 18 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Thursday |