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Wild Grinders

American animated TV series

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 television star Rob Dyrdek.

It started out as a series of shorts produced by MoonScoop Entertainment in [1] and aired on Kabillion and NickToons which were adapted into a toy-line from Mattel that released in [2][3]

Following the shorts and merchandise line, a full series of minute episodes was distributed by MoonScoop Entertainment and aired on the Nicktoons channel in [4] The show made its second broadcast on U.S.

television on April 27, [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, , Rob Dyrdek confirmed a second season with 26 episodes which premiered on Nicktoons on December 23, [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, 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

  • Lil' Rob (voiced by Rob Dyrdek) – Lil' Rob is the titular character and the leader of the Wild Grinders.

    He is an upbeat pre-adolescent with an adventurous personality.

  • Meaty (voiced by Sterling "Steelo" Brim (season 1), Lee Harrell (season 2)) – Lil' Rob's anthropomorphic British bulldog.
  • Goggles (voiced by Yuri Lowenthal, credited as Jimmy Benedict) – Lil' Rob's nerdy and loyal friend.
  • Emo Crys (voiced by Cam Clarke, Charlie Schlatter in pilot episodes (uncredited)) – The poetic and sensitive of the Wild Grinders.
  • Jay Jay (voiced by Kel Mitchell) – An intelligent hipster.

    He was portrayed to have mysophobia.

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    • He's the Backside Grinders' keyboard player.

  • Jack Knife (voiced by Yuri Lowenthal) – A dull kid with a big heart. He plays electric guitar in the band which he initially used as a saxophone.
  • Spitball (voiced by Yuri Lowenthal) – The silent type and dubbed as Street Ninja. He's the Backside bass player.
  • Stubford Hucksterball (voiced by Erin Fitzgerald) – The main antagonist of the entire series.

    He is a child with a short height, but summons his mechanical stalls to make him taller than the Grinders.

  • Flipz (voiced by Chanel West Coast) – The only female skater in the Wild Grinders.

Recurring

  • Denise (voiced by Erin Fitzgerald) – Lil' Rob's older sister.
  • Lackey (Yuri Lowenthal) or Officer Lackowski, as he prefers, is Stubford's rent-a-cop sidekick hired by Track to keep Stubford out of his hair.
  • Gene (voiced by Rob Dyrdek) – Lil' Rob's father.
  • Patty (voiced by Erin Fitzgerald) – Lil' Rob's mother.

    She is also secretly a secret agent called Agent Capricorn.

  • Track Hucksterball (voiced by Cam Clarke) – Stubford's wealthy, money-grubbing and neglectful father and also Gene's boss.
  • Chip Fligginton (voiced by Kel Mitchell) – A famous web personality.
  • Queen of Moronico (voiced by Kel Mitchell) – She is the queen of the fictional country of Moronico.
  • Prince of Moronico (voiced by Yuri Lowenthal) – The prince of Moronico.
  • Jankins (voiced by Cam Clarke) – The royal butler to the royal family.
  • Freddie (voiced by Cam Clarke) – The desire of Denise's affection and also runs the Taco truck.
  • Captain Grindstar (voiced by Tracy Tubera) – Goggles' superhero idol.
  • Agents 1 and Agent 2- Two black ops agents who work for Area 52 they often conspire take over or destroy the world.
  • Mr.

    Lil rob news: Start a Wiki. Sign In Don't have an account? Lil Rob wears a blue shirt with sleeves attached. Retrieved August 25,

    Sprinkles (unknown) is Flips' pet wiener dog and Meaty's rival in pawjitsu.

  • Squeak (voiced by Yuri Lowenthal) is a character who debuted in "Emo's Mystery Girl".

Production

Wild Grinders is produced by Home Plate Entertainment and Telegael Teoranta, who co-own to the series. MoonScoop Entertainment, Four Down Productions, Agogo Media and Copernicus Studios co-produced the first season, while Superjacket Productions, Top Draw Animation and Big Jump Entertainment co-produced the second season.

Episodes

Main article: List of Wild Grinders episodes

Mobile game

In June , 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 , but instead was launched on February 11, The mobile game was titled Wild Grinders Downhill Grind.[8]

7-Eleven location

In , a 7-Eleven location was customized to promote Wild Grinders.

The cost for the customization costed $, The walls in the outside was customized in a graffiti mural by several artists, including Maxx to promote Wind Grinders. The location stayed customized temporarily before being remodeled to normal with 7-Eleven speaking "As well as we had made a donation to the skate park, which was right by one of our stores, so for several months it had several cool graphics on the inside and on the outside but we always intended to go back to a normal looking "[9]

Reception

Wild Grinders received generally negative reviews from critics.

Lil rob bio biography He only dresses like this in this episode and in Backside Grinders: Reuinion Tour. Wild Grinders Wiki Explore. Lil Rob wanted to be a Street Rat, and he practiced skateboarding every day. On the gold edition, Rob's original outfit was changed into gold.

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 using slang terms.[10]

References

  1. ^McLean, Tom (August 11, ).

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  2. ^Keith Hamm (August 8, ). "Dyrdek gets green light from Nicktoons".

    Lil rob date of birth From the mind of pro-skateboarder, Rob Dyrdek, come this rad new series based on Dyrdek's younger years as a skateboarder packed with a whole lot of awesome! Recurring [ edit ]. In Grindermania , Lil Rob is shown to be able to sing. Start a Wiki.

    ESPN. Archived from the original on February 29, Retrieved February 29,

  3. ^Jason Stephens (April 18, ). "TOYS ARE FUN?! ROB DYRDEK'S WILD GRINDERS". MTV. Archived from the original on February 29, Retrieved February 29,
  4. ^Crump, William D. ().

    Wild grinders wiki lil rob biography Production [ edit ]. She is a bossy type of relative and keeps an eye on Lil Rob. He has a white hat with another "WG" logo printed in blue. Reception [ edit ].

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  11. ^"Toon Zone - Shows - Current Schedule". Archived from the original on December 19, Retrieved December 15,
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  13. ^Fisher, Daniela (June 12, ).

    "Bubble Gum Interactive rolls out Wild Grinders app". . Retrieved June 12,

  14. ^"What Happened to the 'Wild Grinders' 7-Eleven?". North Hollywood-Toluca Lake, CA Patch.

    Lil rob biography discography Fan Central. Don't have an account? Retrieved June 12, He tries to act all tough around his buds, but around his parents, he's unusually polite—from tough guy to gentleman in a kick flip!

    February 21, Retrieved August 25,

  15. ^Ashby, Emily (April 27, ). "Wild Grinders review". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on May 17, Retrieved May 17,

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