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Combine thirty-some year old skater Rob Dyrdek and his massive bodyguard / sidekick Christopher "Big Black" Boykin with wild and wooly Los Angeles and what do you get? A case of too much reality and not enough television.

Rob & Big doesn't come close to the entertainment value of, say, I Love New York, Rob Dyrdek is probably the least interesting person ever to be followed by a camera. Maybe I missed the point but is it every skater's dream to live a domesticated life with a ramp and pool in the back? And why would 35 year old skater need a bodyguard anyway?

Still, it's Rob and Big's ordinary-ness that makes this program so easy to watch even if it is nothing more than a collection of contrived situations and exaggerated dramas over nothing in particular. Like pretending to just discover the guy on Venice beach with the skateboarding pooch. He's been there for 20 years!

I'm not buying for a second that they spontaneously think of what they're going to do next and then go do it - but that's the failing of every reality show. Like the time Rob woke up one morning after having a bad dream and 'decided' that they should go to an estate planner then take an extreme defensive driving course. What could possibly be more compelling than a meeting with an estate planner? And every local TV reporter has done the extreme driving course for a segment.

And when Big pulled a shit stained napkin out of his ass - words fail. Still, I watched the first 2 seasons in a couple of sittings so I must have liked it.

Maybe it's because I lived in LA for 15 years and know so many people infinitely more entertaining than these guys that I find the whole thing pedestrian. Nothing much happens and many of the locations they visit (like a horse farm or a dance studio) aren't that exotic or fascinating. Rob and Big's visit to a karaoke bar is every bit as awful as that experience can get without being remotely funny.

Then again, there are aspects I like. It looks like a skateboarder is filming the amazing skate sequences and they utilize the theme song from Courtship of Eddie's Father to open the show. I'll be humming that one all week. Their visits to Raleigh, Alabama to visit Big Black's family, a trip to a Tampa skatepark and the competition for the guys' SUV were also high points.

Fact is, the more I watched the more I liked Rob & Big. It's amusing with many genuinely hilarious and exciting moments, especially during season 2 when the series hits its stride. Most of the laughs come thanks to Big Black who carries this show on his enormous shoulders. Watching a 400 pound guy try to skate or strip to a G-string or collapse the furniture is always good for laughs; Big Black is possessed with a winning personality that ignites the flame to Rob's fuse.

Look for extras like episode commentaries for each show, deleted scenes, skate tutorials, a mini-documentary and other assorted behind-the-scenes stuff. Despite my initial reservation, I'll be looking forward to season 3 of Rob & Big.

Product Description: In this reality buddy comedy, professional street skater Rob Dyrdek and his best friend and bodyguard, Christopher "Big" Boykin, share a house in the Hollywood Hills, bouncing from one ridiculous moment to the next. Along with their mischievous little Bulldog, "Meaty," the unlikely trio make the world their playground and hit the streets on a constant quest for adventure and laughs.

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Rob & Big - The Complete Seasons 1 & 2 (Uncensored) (2006)

Product Description:
In this reality buddy comedy, professional street skater Rob Dyrdek and his best friend and bodyguard, Christopher "Big" Boykin, share a house in the Hollywood Hills, bouncing from one ridiculous moment to the next.

Along with their mischievous little Bulldog, "Meaty," the unlikely trio make the world their playground and hit the streets on a constant quest for adventure and laughs.

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