Ridiculousness (TV series)

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Ridiculousness
Ridiculousness logo.png
Genre
  • Clip show
  • Comedy
Presented by
Theme music composerMark Mothersbaugh
Opening theme
  • "Uncontrollable Urge"
  • created by Devo; performed by Rob Dyrdek
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons24
No. of episodes803 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Christian Duguay
  • Jeff Tremaine
  • Kristina Edwards
  • Lauren Dolgen
  • Michelle Klepper
  • Rob Dyrdek
  • Sara Cohen
  • Shane Nickerson
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
  • Superjacket Productions (2014–2021)
  • Thrill One Media (2021-present)
  • Gorilla Flicks (2014–present)
  • Dickhouse Productions (2011–2014)
  • MTV Entertainment Studios (2021–present)
Release
Original networkMTV
Original releaseAugust 29, 2011 (2011-08-29) –
present
Chronology
Related shows
External links
Website

Ridiculousness is an American comedy clip show that began airing on August 29, 2011 on MTV. 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. The producers of the series and MTV refuse any submitted videos for the show for the safety of their viewers, instead licensing already-existing content.

Production[]

On September 10, 2012, Ridiculousness was renewed for a twenty episode third season.[1][2] It premiered on February 14, 2013,[3] and included a crossover with Jersey Shore when Pauly D guest-starred. The season took a hiatus from April 2013 to July 18, 2013.[4] Season 3 averaged a 1.6 P12-34 rating and is the No.1 original cable series in its time slot with P12-34.[5]

Due to the series being consistently[6] marathoned[7] on MTV[8][9] and MTV2, beginning in October 2015, some episodes of Ridiculousness were repackaged with lower-cost production music. The new music was under blanket licenses overlaying the former tracks. The former tracks would have required MTV to pay music licensing fees to artists.

The series is produced by Superjacket Productions, Rob Dyrdek's production company, under a multi-year deal with MTV.[10]

The theme song, a cover of Devo's "Uncontrollable Urge", was done along with Devo member Mark Mothersbaugh, with Dyrdek providing the "yeah"s. Music supervisor Ben Hochstein said that "Kids think the song is original to our show and have never heard of Devo, but hopefully, their parents appreciate the connection."[11][12]

Episodes[]

Main article: List of Ridiculousness episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
116August 29, 2011 (2011-08-29)December 19, 2011 (2011-12-19)
220April 30, 2012 (2012-04-30)November 5, 2012 (2012-11-05)
320February 14, 2013 (2013-02-14)September 19, 2013 (2013-09-19)
421January 2, 2014 (2014-01-02)April 3, 2014 (2014-04-03)
518July 10, 2014 (2014-07-10)October 30, 2014 (2014-10-30)
632January 1, 2015 (2015-01-01)June 25, 2015 (2015-06-25)
730October 8, 2015 (2015-10-08)June 30, 2016 (2016-06-30)
830July 7, 2016 (2016-07-07)September 27, 2016 (2016-09-27)
930January 20, 2017 (2017-01-20)June 22, 2017 (2017-06-22)
1030September 1, 2017 (2017-09-01)January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)
1141August 5, 2018 (2018-08-05)October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
1243October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19)February 13, 2019 (2019-02-13)
1341February 17, 2019 (2019-02-17)May 10, 2019 (2019-05-10)
1442May 17, 2019 (2019-05-17)September 6, 2019 (2019-09-06)
1539September 7, 2019 (2019-09-07)December 29, 2019 (2019-12-29)
1639January 6, 2020 (2020-01-06)March 11, 2020 (2020-03-11)
1739April 20, 2020 (2020-04-20)September 14, 2020 (2020-09-14)
1843September 15, 2020 (2020-09-15)November 19, 2020 (2020-11-19)
1942November 30, 2020 (2020-11-30)January 28, 2021 (2021-01-28)
2042February 8, 2021 (2021-02-08)April 18, 2021 (2021-04-18)
2142April 23, 2021 (2021-04-23)July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18)
2242July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30)October 1, 2021 (2021-10-01)
2358October 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)January 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)
24TBAJanuary 14, 2022 (2022-01-14)TBA


Reception[]

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".[13]

Scheduling[]

By 2020, many journalists and media commentators noted that the series could frequently occupy a great majority of MTV's programming lineup;[14][15] in July 2020, Michael Schneider and Kate Aurthur of Variety reported that reruns of Ridiculousness were broadcast for 113 of 168 total hours (67.3%) during one week the previous month. They attributed it to media companies prioritizing streaming content at the expense of linear television, writing that the network "had just given up." In response, MTV released a statement saying that the television network was "just a single sliver" of their overall operations, and that an array programming was being developed for other mediums, and Tanya Giles, a ViacomCBS executive, said the proliferation of the show on the network was because it was "escapist" entertainment with wide appeal for viewers at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.[16]

In September 2020, John Gonzalez of The Ringer published an article entitled "How did MTV become the Ridiculousness network?", observing marathon repeats of the show that stretched across multiple days, including one thirty-six hour period in August 2020 when the network broadcast nothing else. He speculated the show's success could be attributed to its "lowbrow content" and "familiar and formulaic" structure.[17]

In November 2020, Adam Buckman of MediaPost, describing the show as "tasteless," identified it as part of a trend of some basic cable networks airing little except reruns from a small pool of films and shows, calling it "an abuse of the end-user that today’s low-rent cable TV channels presumably wish to reach -- i.e., cable subscribers at home who pay steep fees every month for dozens of name-brand cable channels that seem to have abandoned the idea of developing and producing original, attractive content worth paying for."[18]

Spin-offs[]

Amazingness[]

Main article: Amazingness

MTV premiered Amazingness on December 8, 2017 and ended on January 19, 2018. Presented by Rob Dyrdek, every episode features six contestants showcasing their unique talents. After each performance, the judges decide who moves on and who is eliminated. The last performer standing is awarded $10,000.[19]

Deliciousness[]

Main article: Deliciousness (TV series)

MTV greenlit Deliciousness on November 23, 2020 and the series later premiered on December 14, 2020, the series is hosted by Tiffani Thiessen, focusing on food blunders to restaurant fails to kids in the kitchen and more.[20]

Adorableness[]

Main article: Adorableness (TV series)

On June 21, 2021, MTV greenlit Adorableness, hosted by James Davis, which premiered on July 19, 2021.[21]

Messyness[]

Main article: Messyness

On June 4, 2021, MTV greenlit, Messyness, hosted by Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, with Tori Spelling, Adam Rippon and Teddy Ray. The series premiered on August 23, 2021.[22]

International versions[]

Country Channel Title Year Reference Hosted by
Chile Canal 13 Ridículos Chile 2015– [23] Luis Fernando Flores Alvarado
France MTV France Ridiculous Made In France 2016– [24]
Spain MTV Spain Vergüenza Ajena: Made in Spain [25] Luiz Fernández
Brazil MTV (Brazil) Ridículos MTV [26] Juan de Rão
South Africa MTV(Simulcasts on MTV Base Africa) Ridiculousness África [27] Thomas Gumede
Mexico MTV (Latin America) Ridículos MTV [28] Fred Lammie
Sweden MTV Sweden Ridiculousness Sverige [29] Unknown
Poland MTV Poland Niemożliwe Made In Poland [30] Wojciech Łozowski
Tomaza Torrez
Paula Tumala (series 1)
Katarzyna Pytel (series 2-)
Netherlands
Belgium 		MTV Netherlands Dutch Ridiculousness [31] Edson da Graça
Italy MTV (Italy) Ridiculousness Italia 2016–2017 [32]
Denmark MTV Denmark Ridiculousness Danmark 2017– [33] Unknown
Middle East Comedy Central Arabia Ridiculousness Arabia 2017 Mohanad AlHattab

References[]

  1. ^ Patten, Dominic (September 10, 2012). "MTV Renews 'Ridiculousness' For Third Season". Deadline Hollywood.
  2. ^ Kondology, Amanda (September 10, 2012). "'Ridiculousness' Renewed by MTV For a Third Season". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 16, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  3. ^ Kondology, Amanda (January 17, 2013). "'Ridiculousness' Returns February 14 at 10PM". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  4. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (June 20, 2013). "MTV is Heating Up This Summer With the Return of Rob Drydek's 'Ridiculousness', 'Money From Strangers' and 'Nikki & Sara Live'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013.
  5. ^ Bibel, Sara (September 17, 2013). "'Ridiculousness' Renewed for Season 4 & 'Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory' Renewed for Season 6 by MTV". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Archived from the original on September 22, 2013.
  6. ^ Hughes, William (February 6, 2021). "Jesus Christ, there's a lot of Ridiculousness happening on MTV". AV Club.
  7. ^ Williams, Kori (April 27, 2021). "MTV Plays 'Ridiculousness' Enough to Last Us a Lifetime". Distractify.
  8. ^ Anderson, Lauren (May 20, 2021). "'Ridiculousness': Why Does MTV Air the Rob Dyrdek Show so Much?". Cheat Sheet.
  9. ^ Tannenbaum, Rob (May 13, 2021). "When MTV Debuted 40 Years Ago, Everyone Thought It Would Fail. Here's Why It Didn't". Vanity Fair.
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  11. ^ Hawks, Asa (August 3, 2014). "VIDEOS What is the Ridiculousness theme song that goes Yeah, yeah...?"".
  12. ^ "Ben Hochstein". Pop Disciple | Film Music & Music Supervision Interviews | Music in Media News.
  13. ^ Katz, Josh (2016-12-27). "'Duck Dynasty' vs. 'Modern Family': 50 Maps of the U.S. Cultural Divide". The New York Times.
  14. ^ Jenkins, Craig (August 31, 2020). "The 2020 VMAs Tried Like Hell to Avoid the Elephant in the Room". Vulture.
  15. ^ Dehart, Andy (May 1, 2020). "Why doesn't MTV repeat The Challenge when it airs Ridiculousness a ridiculous amount?". Reality Blurred.
  16. ^ Schneider, Aurthur, Michael, Kate (July 21, 2020). "R.I.P. Cable TV: Why Hollywood Is Slowly Killing Its Biggest Moneymaker". Variety.
  17. ^ Gonzalez, John (September 15, 2020). "How Did MTV Become the 'Ridiculousness' Network?". The Ringer.
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  20. ^ "MTV Greenlights "Deliciousness" Hosted by Tiffani Thiessen with Panel of Foodies Including Angela Kinsey, Kel Mitchell and Tim Chantarangsu" (Press release). MTV. November 23, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
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  22. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (June 4, 2021). "'Messyness': MTV Greenlights 'Ridiculousness' Spinoff Hosted By Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi". Deadline. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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  25. ^ "Vergüenza Ajena Made in Spain - Programa - MTV España". www.mtv.es.
  26. ^ "Ridículos - Programa de TV - MTV Brasil". MTV Brasil.
  27. ^ "Ridiculousness is coming to Africa! and these are your hosts… - MTV South Africa". www.mtv.co.za.
  28. ^ "Ridículos MTV - MTV America Latina". mtvla.com.
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