''Rob & Big'' is an American

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series following the lives of professional

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, actor, and producer

Rob Dyrdek Robert Stanley Dyrdek (born June 28, 1974) is an American entrepreneur, actor, producer, reality TV personality, and former professional skateboarder. He is best known for his roles in the MTV reality and variety shows ''Rob & Big'', ''Rob Dyrd ...

and his best friend and bodyguard Christopher "Big Black" Boykin. It premiered on November 4, 2006, and concluded on April 15, 2008, after three seasons. Reruns air on the

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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

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, having their home

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, skateboarding, buying 12 remote-control helicopters, and Rob's obsession with a

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. They purchased two animals, a mini horse named Mini Horse and a bulldog named Meaty. Boykin broke two

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

- 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 *

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- 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

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, Dyrdek gave more reasons for having ended the show. The duo returned to MTV with the reality show, ''

Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory ''Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory'' is an American reality television series that aired on MTV from February 8, 2009, to March 5, 2015. On September 17, 2013, it was announced that ''Fantasy Factory'' was renewed for a sixth season, which premiere ...

'', which ended in 2015. Boykin died of heart failure on May 9, 2017 at age 45.

Episodes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rob and Big 2000s American reality television series 2006 American television series debuts 2008 American television series endings English-language television shows MTV original programming