Rob & Big (2006)

Name: Rob & Big
Rating: 6.8

Rating: 6.8

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2006-11-02

Last Air Date: 2008-04-15

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 31

Created By: Rob Dyrdek, Jeff Tremaine, Christopher Boykin, Ruben Fleischer

Networks: MTV

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Top Cast

Rob Dyrdek as Self
Christopher Boykin as Self
Chris Pfaff as Self
Dick Van Patten as N/A
Tila Tequila as N/A
Ricky Carmichael as N/A

Seasons

None (2006)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Moving In (2006-11-02)

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.
Ep. 2: Go Skate Day (2006-11-09)

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."
Ep. 3: Travel (2006-11-16)

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.
Ep. 4: Let's Get Physical (2006-11-23)

Rob puts Big Black on a fitness program to help him lose some weight. They consult with a hypnotist and a nutritionist on their quest to make him a leaner, meaner, more finely tuned machine.
Ep. 5: Happy Birthday (2006-11-30)

All Rob wants for his birthday is for Big Black to win a Wing Eating Trophy at the local hot wings restaurant. Big Black plans Rob's birthday evening, but In the midst of the birthday preparation, Meaty suffers from a mysterious "body odor" issue that must be addressed.
Ep. 6: Making the House a Home (2006-12-07)

Rob and Big Black make some home improvements at their Hollywood Hills pad. Meaty temporarily derails their plans when he gets into the garbage and gets sick eating too many chicken wings.
Ep. 7: Blind Date (2006-12-14)

When a dog psychic tells Rob and Big Black that Meaty needs a woman in the house, the two visit a Matchmaker to set up a blind double date. Unfortunately, the dates are not quite what the guys had in mind.
Ep. 8: Do Work (2006-12-21)

After Rob has a nightmare about dying, Big Black decides to brush up on his security skills to ensure that Rob feels safe. Big Black practices evasive driving, works on his Martial Arts moves and even shows his combat maneuvers on the paintball field.