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( February 2010 ) Rob & Big Genre Reality Created by Christopher `` Big Black '' Boykin Jeff Tremaine Rob Dyrdek Ruben Fleischer Starring Rob Dyrdek Christopher Boykin Theme music composer Harry Nilsson Opening theme `` Best Friend '' Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 31 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Jeff Tremaine Rob Dyrdek Ruben Fleischer Camera setup Multiple Running time 22 to 24 minutes Release Original network MTV Picture format 480i ( SDTV ) Original release November 4, 2006 ( 2006 - 11 - 04 ) -- April 15, 2008 ( 2008 - 04 - 15 ) Chronology Followed by Rob Dyrdek 's Fantasy Factory External links Website www.mtv.com/shows/rob_and_big/season_3/series.jhtml 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. It premiered on November 4, 2006, and concluded on April 15, 2008, after three seasons. Reruns of the series air on the MTV sister network, MTV2. The series was followed - up with Fantasy Factory. Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 2.1 Main 2.2 Supporting 3 Fantasy Factory 4 Episodes 5 References 6 External links Synopsis Most episodes of the show follow a central task or event in the daily life of Rob and Big, such as : attempting to break Guinness world records, having their home exorcised, skateboarding, and random things such as buying 12 remote - control helicopters, and Rob 's obsession with a net gun. Also, during the show the two of them purchased two animals, a mini horse named `` Mini horse '' and a bulldog named `` Meaty. '' Boykin broke two Guinness world records on the show : one for eating the most powdered - sugar doughnuts in less than three minutes, and another for peeling and eating the most bananas in one minute. Cast Main Rob Dyrdek - professional skateboarder Christopher `` Big Black '' Boykin - Bodyguard Christopher `` Drama '' Pfaff - Rob 's cousin and assistant Rashawn `` Bam Bam '' Davis - 2nd Bodyguard Meaty - Rob 's Bulldog Mini-Horse - Rob 's miniature - sized horse Supporting Patricia Dyrdek - Rob 's mother Gene Dyrdek - Rob 's father Otis `` Big Zeus '' Walton - a member of Big and Bam Bam 's rap group - The Chunky Boyz Steve Berra - Rob 's friend and fellow skateboarder Fantasy Factory A one - hour series finale situated around Rob learning that Big 's longtime girlfriend is pregnant, and Big moving out of the house to focus on becoming a father. However, two years later in an interview with friend and fellow MTV star Johnny Knoxville, Dyrdek gave more reasons as to why the show ended. `` I think I quit real early, midway through the third season. They taxed us, you ca n't film reality TV for nine months, it 's psycho. I think towards the end it was such was just such a grind that, really, I was ready to move on. It 's like, I live on the set. You know what I mean ? ( The crew ) had one room for a control room, ( Big Black ) had his room, only he did n't live there, so really it was like I lived in a one bedroom with the lights in everywhere, and just dirty from people, and it was like Pee - wee 's Playhouse, and I just slowly lost it, you know, was just so sick of it. '' Rob & Big returned to MTV with the reality television show, Fantasy Factory, which ended in 2015. Christopher Boykin died of heart failure May 9, 2017 at age 45. Episodes Rob & Big aboard USS New Orleans ( LPD - 18 ) while filming an episode in 2007 Main article : List of Rob & Big episodes Season Episodes Originally aired DVD release date Season premiere Season finale Region 1 8 November 2, 2006 December 21, 2006 January 8, 2008 8 May 22, 2007 July 10, 2007 January 8, 2008 15 January 8, 2008 April 15, 2008 September 23, 2008 References Jump up ^ Finley, Adam ( October 9, 2006 ). `` Rob & Big coming to MTV ''. The Huffington Post. Jump up ^ Acosta, Belinda ( October 27, 2006 ). `` Say hello to my big ( and black ) friend ''. Austin Chronicle. Jump up ^ `` From the Creator of `` Jackass '' Meet MTV 's Modern - Day Odd Couple -- `` Rob & Big '' Premiering Thursday, November 2nd at 10 : 30 PM ( ET / PT ) ``. The Futon Critic ( Press release ). October 6, 2006. Retrieved September 30, 2013. Jump up ^ `` MTV 's ' Rob & Big ' Debuts Tonight ''. Star Pulse. November 2, 2006. Jump up ^ Lucchesi, Nick ( April 28, 2008 ). `` Big Black of MTV 's ' Rob and Big ' Gets Frank in Q&A ''. Riverfront Times. Jump up ^ Salam, Maya ( 10 May 2017 ). `` Christopher Boykin, Half of the MTV Odd Couple ' Rob & Big, ' Dies at 45 ''. The New York Times. Retrieved 12 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer, with Rob Dyrdek '' on YouTube Jump up ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/arts/christopher-boykin-big-black-dead-rob-dyrdek.html External links Rob & Big on IMDb Rob & Big at TV.com Rob & Big / Fantasy Factory Rob & Big episodes Fantasy Factory episodes Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rob_%26_Big&oldid=800046118 '' Categories : 2000s American television series 2006 American television series debuts 2008 American television series endings American reality television series English - language television programs MTV television series Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from February 2010 All articles needing additional references Talk Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Nederlands Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 11 September 2017, at 07 : 40. About Wikipedia

Question: how many seasons of rob and big are there
Answer: three seasons