Ridiculousness (TV series)


Ridiculousness is an American comedy clip show that began airing on August 29, 2011. It is hosted by Rob Dyrdek and co-hosted by Sterling "Steelo" Brim and Chanel West Coast. Ridiculousness strictly showcases various viral videos from the Internet, usually involving failed do-it-yourself attempts at stunts, to which Rob and his panelists add mockery and reaction.

Production

On September 10, 2012, Ridiculousness was renewed for a twenty episode third season. It premiered on February 14, 2013, and included a crossover with Jersey Shore when Pauly D guest-starred. The season would later go into hiatus in April 2013 and return on July 18, 2013. Season 3 averaged a 1.6 P12-34 rating and is the No.1 original cable series in its time slot with P12-34.
As of October 2015, some episodes of Ridiculousness were repackaged due to the series being consistently marathoned on MTV and MTV2, with lower-cost production music under blanket licenses overlaying the former tracks which would have required MTV to pay music licensing fees to artists, as Viacom forced a number of budget cuts on their networks due to ratings issues.
The series is produced by Superjacket Productions, Rob Dyrdek's production company, under a multi-year deal with MTV.

Episodes

Reception

of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote: "The best thing about watching online is that you don't have to listen to Dyrdek's patter or the stellar contributions of his guests... the bigger danger is in watching the show in the first place: You might die of boredom. In other words, don't try this at home."
In 2016, a New York Times study of the 50 TV shows with the most Facebook Likes found that Ridiculousness "is most popular in rural Alaska, New Mexico and Montana, and least popular in Washington D.C., Atlanta and San Francisco".

International versions

The program was very successful internationally, which eventually led to the creation of localized versions in some regions. These versions are hosted by local celebrities in their respective regions and is broadcast on international MTV networks, alongside the original U.S version, or on other selected channels.
CountryChannelTitleYearReference
Canal 13Ridículos Chile2015–
MTV FranceRidiculous Made In France2016–
MTV Spain2016–
MTV Ridículos MTV2016–
MTVRidiculousness África2016–
MTV Ridículos MTV2016–
MTV SwedenRidiculousness Sverige2016–
MTV PolandNiemożliwe Made In Poland2016–

MTV NetherlandsDutch Ridiculousness2016–
MTV Ridiculousness Italia2016–2017
MTV DenmarkRidiculousness Danmark2017–
MTV CanadaIt's Ridiculous2012–
Comedy Central ArabiaRidiculousness Arabia2017–