Series synopsis
Rob & Big is an American reality television series that premiered on MTV on November 2, 2006. It ended on April 15, 2008. It was created by Rob Dyrdek, Jeff Tremaine, Christopher Boykin, Ruben Fleischer. It stars Rob Dyrdek, Christopher Boykin and Chris Pfaff.
Rob & Big is an American reality television series that follows the lives of professional skateboarder/actor/producer Rob Dyrdek and his best friend and bodyguard Christopher "Big Black" Boykin.
Premise
Rob & Big is an American reality television series that follows the lives of professional skateboarder/actor/producer Rob Dyrdek and his best friend and bodyguard Christopher "Big Black" Boykin.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rob Dyrdek as Self
- Christopher Boykin as Self
- Chris Pfaff as Self
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 36 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | February 16, 2007 | March 4, 2008 |
| Season 1 | 8 | November 2, 2006 | December 21, 2006 |
| Season 2 | 8 | May 22, 2007 | July 10, 2007 |
| Season 3 | 15 | January 8, 2008 | April 15, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Top 5 Biggest | February 16, 2007 |
| 2 |
The Best, The Worst and Unused Rob and Big Black look back on Season 3 and weigh in on their victories and disappointments. |
March 4, 2008 |
| 3 | Rob & Big: 'The Real Deal' |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Moving In After moving in, Big Black suggests to Rob that they get a bulldog, to complete the new family. The two fly to Arizona on a private jet to pick up their new little puppy. To welcome their new family member, the guys host a party with a surprise appearance by Three Six Mafia. |
November 2, 2006 |
| 2 |
Go Skate Day On National Skateboarding Day, Rob attempts to get both Big Black and the bulldog "Meaty," on a skateboard, with mixed results. Later on the way to a skate demo in Orange County, the two get pulled over for "Ridin' Dirty." |
November 9, 2006 |
| 3 |
Travel Rob and Big Black travel to Vancouver to be "immortalized in a video game." After a day of motion capture in tight-fitting spandex and a game of skateboard hockey with the locals, they continue on to Kettering, Ohio to visit Rob's family. Fishing with Rob's dad, a quick jaunt to King's Island amusement park and shredding Rob's skate plaza are all stops on their whirlwind trip out of the Hollywood Hills. |
November 16, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meaty & Mini Life in the Rob and Big household changes dramatically when the guys discover that their bulldog, Meaty, needs a little buddy. After a little research, Rob finds the perfect companion for his favorite puppy: a Mini-Horse. Owning miniature livestock turns out to be a little more than the guys bargained for, and drastic measures become necessary to accommodate the tiny horse. |
May 22, 2007 |
| 2 |
Time Travel An airbrushed van leads Rob and Big Black on a quest to travel through time with Rob's "Hyper-Dimensional Resonator." Big Black is skeptical, but Rob convinces him to travel to Montreal to visit a "time travel expert" named Dr. Z. When they return to LA, Big Black surprises Rob with his own, throwback version of Time Travel. |
May 29, 2007 |
| 3 |
Mississippi Rob is thrown deep into the "Dirty South" when Big Black invites him to Sylvarena, Mississippi, for the Boykin family reunion. The boys overdose on southern cooking, southern living, and Big Black's crazy Uncle Jerry. |
June 6, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Poop in the Pool When Rob and Big Black discover a "mystery poop" floating in the pool, they turn into amateur crime-solvers, eyeing Drama, Rob's cousin/assistant, as the prime-suspect. |
January 8, 2008 |
| 2 |
Racing Turtles Rob and Big Black take a new-found hobby to the extreme when they discover turtle racing at a local bar. |
January 15, 2008 |
| 3 |
Mini-Horse Road Trip Rob and Big Black think it's high time to show off their beloved animal by entering him in a mini-horse competition. |
January 22, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 2, 2006 |
| Last aired | April 15, 2008 |
| Runtime | 21 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:30:00 |