Rob & Big
American reality television series
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::summary American reality television series ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Rob & Big.PNG |
| genre | Reality |
| creator | {{Plainlist |
| starring | {{Plainlist |
| theme_music_composer | Harry Nilsson |
| opentheme | "Best Friend" |
| country | United States |
| language | English |
| num_seasons | 3 |
| num_episodes | 31 |
| list_episodes | List of Rob & Big episodes |
| executive_producer | {{Plainlist |
| camera | Multiple |
| runtime | 22 to 24 minutes |
| company | Dickhouse Productions |
| first_aired | |
| last_aired | |
| related | Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory |
| channel | MTV |
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| image = Rob & Big.PNG | genre = Reality | creator = {{Plainlist|
- Christopher Boykin
- Jeff Tremaine
- Rob Dyrdek
- Ruben Fleischer | starring = {{Plainlist|
- Rob Dyrdek
- Christopher Boykin|Christopher "Big Black" Boykin | theme_music_composer = Harry Nilsson | opentheme = "Best Friend" | country = United States | language = English | num_seasons = 3 | num_episodes = 31 | list_episodes = List of Rob & Big episodes | executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Jeff Tremaine
- Rob Dyrdek
- Ruben Fleischer | camera = Multiple | runtime = 22 to 24 minutes | company = Dickhouse Productions | first_aired = | last_aired = | related = Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory | channel = MTV ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/US_Navy_071127-N-1752H-004_Professional_skateboarder,_Rob_Dyrdek_and_his_best_friend_and_bodyguard,_Christopher.jpg" caption="USS ''New Orleans'' (LPD-18)]] while filming an episode in 2007"] ::
Rob & Big is an American reality television series following the lives of professional skateboarder, actor, and producer Rob Dyrdek and his best friend and bodyguard Christopher "Big Black" Boykin. It premiered on November 2, 2006, and concluded on April 15, 2008, after three seasons. Reruns air on the Pluto TV channel FunnyAF, and on MTV's sister network, MTV2. The series was followed by Fantasy Factory.
Synopsis
Most episodes follow a central task or event in the daily life of Rob and Big, such as attempting to break Guinness World Records, having their home exorcised, skateboarding, buying 12 remote-control helicopters, and Rob's obsession with a net gun. They purchased two animals, a mini horse named Mini Horse and a bulldog named Meaty.
Boykin broke two Guinness World Records on the show for eating the most powdered sugar doughnuts in less than three minutes, and for peeling and eating the most bananas in one minute.
Cast
Main
- Rob Dyrdek – professional skateboarder
- Christopher "Big Black" Boykin – bodyguard and best friend
- Christopher "Drama" Pfaff – Rob's cousin and assistant
- Rashawn "Bam Bam" Davis – second bodyguard
- Meaty – Rob's Bulldog
- Mini Horse – Rob's Melanesian short-haired horse
Supporting
- Patricia Dyrdek – Rob's mother
- Gene Dyrdek – Rob's father
- Otis "Big Zeus" Walton – a member of Big and Bam Bam's rap group, The Chunky Boyz
- Steve Berra – Rob's friend and fellow skateboarder
''Fantasy Factory''
A one-hour series finale situated around Rob learning that Big's longtime girlfriend is pregnant, and Big moving out of the house to become a father. Rob's cousin, Christopher "Drama" Pfaff was featured in this season. However, two years later in an interview with friend and fellow MTV star Johnny Knoxville, Dyrdek gave more reasons for having ended the show.
The duo returned to MTV with the reality show, Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, which ended in 2015. Boykin died of heart failure on May 9, 2017 at age 45.
Episodes
Main article: List of Rob & Big episodes
References
References
- Finley, Adam. (October 9, 2006). "Rob & Big coming to MTV". The Huffington Post.
- Acosta, Belinda. (October 27, 2006). "Say hello to my big (and black) friend". Austin Chronicle.
- (October 6, 2006). "From the Creator of "Jackass" Meet MTV's Modern-Day Odd Couple --"Rob & Big" Premiering Thursday, November 2nd at 10:30 PM (ET/PT)". The Futon Critic.
- (November 2, 2006). "MTV's 'Rob & Big' Debuts Tonight". Star Pulse.
- Lucchesi, Nick. (April 28, 2008). "Big Black of MTV's 'Rob and Big' Gets Frank in Q&A". Riverfront Times.
- (10 May 2017). "Christopher Boykin, Half of the MTV Odd Couple 'Rob & Big,' Dies at 45". The New York Times.
- Adams, Susan. "How A Millennial With No Business Experience Or College Education Created Streetwear For The Masses". Forbes.
- {{YouTube. _uK-lN6_3uE. "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer, with Rob Dyrdek"
- (11 May 2017). "Christopher Boykin, Half of the MTV Odd Couple 'Rob & Big,' Dies at 45". The New York Times.
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