Wild Grinders

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Wild Grinders
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Genre Comedy
Created by Rob Dyrdek
Developed by Christian Duguay
Voices ofRob Dyrdek
Sterling "Steelo" Brim
Kel Mitchell
Cam Clarke
Yuri Lowenthal
Chelsea Chanel Dudley
Erin Fitzgerald
Lee Harrell
Theme music composerJaco Caraco
Todd M. Schultz
Bill Schultz
ComposerAnna M. Rice
Country of originUnited States
Canada
Ireland
Hong Kong (season 1)
Philippines (season 2)
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes52 (101 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers Rob Dyrdek
Tracy Tubera
Bill Schultz
Paul Cummins
Jeremy Larner
Steven Ching (season 1)
Nicolas Atlan (season 1)
Mike Young (season 1)
Paul Rigg (season 1)
Liz Young (co-executive producer; season 1)
Wayne Dearing (season 2)
Geoffrey Taylor (season 2)
Producers Ruth Vincent
Juan Cruz Baldassarre (season 1)
Siobhán Ní Ghadhra (season 1)
Geoffrey Taylor (co-producer; season 1)
Marie Brand (consulting producer; season 1)
Michael Bujniewicz (associate producer; season 1)
Louisa Ma (line producer; season 1)
Rick Morrison (season 2)
Enda Boner (season 2)
Stella Dearing (season 2)
Shannon Thomson (line producer; season 2)
Bernie Ní Shúilleabháin (associate producer; season 2)
Running time22 minutes (2 11-minute segments)
Production companies Home Plate Entertainment
Four Down Productions (season 1)
Agogo Media (season 1)
Copernicus Studios (season 1)
Superjacket Productions (season 2)
Top Draw Animation (season 2)
Big Jump Entertainment (season 2)
Telegael
Original release
Network Nicktoons
Kabillion (shorts)
ReleaseApril 27, 2012 (2012-04-27) 
February 12, 2015 (2015-02-12)

Rob Dyrdek's Wild Grinders, also known simply as Wild Grinders, is an animated television series created by, produced by, and loosely based on the life of professional skateboarder and reality TV star Rob Dyrdek. It started out as a series of shorts produced by MoonScoop Group in 2009 [1] and aired on Kabillion and NickToons which were adapted into a toy-line from Mattel that released in 2010. [2] [3]

Contents

Following the shorts and merchandise line, a full series of 22-minute episodes was distributed by MoonScoop Entertainment and aired on the Nicktoons channel in 2012. [4] The show made its second broadcast on U.S. television on April 27, 2012. [5] During this time, content featuring the Wild Grinders characters continued to be seen on Kabillion, a video on demand channel and streaming video website partially owned by Moonscoop.

On August 1, 2013, Rob Dyrdek confirmed a second season with 26 episodes, which premiered on Nicktoons on December 23, 2013. [6]

Rob Dyrdek partnered with Teletoon to create a two-parter Halloween special, titled "Texas Skateboard Horrorland Zombie Activity 3", which aired on October 24, 2013, on Teletoon in Canada.

Synopsis

This skateboard themed series features the crazy hijinks and shenanigans of an energetic and thrill-seeking skateboarding pre-teen Lil' Rob (based on the series creator) and his best friends: Meaty, a bulldog with a hip edge (based on Meaty, a dog that the real Rob Dyrdek owns); Goggles, Rob's nerdy but loyal and kind-hearted best friend; and a host of other zany kids from the neighborhood, as well as Lil' Rob's majestic parents and older teenage sister. [7]

Characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 26April 27, 2012 (2012-04-27)November 23, 2013 (2013-11-23)
2 26October 18, 2013 (2013-10-18)February 12, 2015 (2015-02-12)

Mobile game

In June 2014, it was announced that a Wild Grinders mobile game was being developed for iPhone, iPad and Android by Bubble Gum Interactive. The game was slated to launch in September 2014, but instead was launched on February 11, 2015. The mobile game was titled Wild Grinders Downhill Grind. [8]

Reception

Wild Grinders received generally negative reviews from critics. Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the series 2 out of 5 stars. In her review, Ashby praised the racial divides and the good messages about friendship, but criticized the stereotypes surrounding skateboarding culture, the name calling and the main character's disrespect towards adults. [9]

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