Season 1
16 episodes Aug 29, 2011 9.0
Overview
Rob Dyrdek takes the funniest amateur internet videos and builds them into an episode of edgy, funny, and most importantly, timeless television.
Seasons
50 listed- Status
- Returning Series
- Seasons
- 50 seasons
- Episodes
- 1853 episodes
- First aired
- Aug 29, 2011
- Last aired
- Mar 25, 2026
- Episode length
- 30m
- Network
- MTV
Latest episode: S49 E29 Sterling and Lolo Wood CCCLXXIV (Mar 25, 2026)
Season 2
20 episodes Apr 30, 2012Season 3
20 episodes Feb 14, 2013Season 4
21 episodes Jan 2, 2014Season 5
18 episodes Jul 10, 2014Season 6
32 episodes Jan 1, 2015Season 7
30 episodes Oct 8, 2015 9.0Season 8
30 episodes Jul 7, 2016 6.6Season 9
27 episodes Jan 20, 2017 6.5Season 10
20 episodes Sep 1, 2017 5.0Season 11
41 episodes Aug 5, 2018 6.0Season 12
43 episodes Oct 19, 2018 7.0
Season 13
41 episodes Feb 17, 2019Season 14
42 episodes May 17, 2019Season 15
39 episodes Sep 7, 2019Rob Dyrdek takes the funniest amateur internet videos and builds them into an episode of edgy, funny, and most importantly, timeless television.
Season 16
39 episodes Jan 6, 2020Ridiculousness and Rob Dyrdek return with another incredible season of hysterical and absurd internet videos. Sterling "Stee-Lo" Brim and Chanel "West Coast" join Rob and another unbelievable line up of special guests, including rapper phenom Future, R&B singer/ songwriter Ne-Yo, and internet video super-team Smosh. This season's storm of new categories like "Power Kiss", "Everyday Demons", "Human Glitches", and "Magnet Feet" will leave you belly laughing for the rest of your life.
Season 17
39 episodes Apr 20, 2020 10.0Season 18
43 episodes Sep 15, 2020Season 19
42 episodes Nov 30, 2020Season 20
42 episodes Feb 8, 2021Season 21
42 episodes Apr 23, 2021Season 22
42 episodes Jul 30, 2021Season 23
42 episodes Oct 8, 2021Season 24
44 episodes Dec 17, 2021Season 25
43 episodes Mar 18, 2022Season 26
42 episodes May 20, 2022Season 27
40 episodes Jun 24, 2022Season 28
42 episodes Sep 2, 2022 9.0Season 29
42 episodes Nov 4, 2022 8.8Season 30
42 episodes Jan 16, 2023Season 31
42 episodes Apr 3, 2023Season 32
42 episodes May 17, 2023Season 33
42 episodes Jun 21, 2023Season 34
42 episodes Jul 16, 2023Season 35
42 episodes Aug 25, 2023Season 36
42 episodes Oct 2, 2023Season 37
42 episodes Dec 1, 2023Season 38
42 episodes Mar 3, 2024Season 39
42 episodes May 12, 2024Season 40
42 episodes Jul 3, 2024Season 41
42 episodes Jul 31, 2024Season 42
42 episodes Sep 29, 2024Season 43
42 episodes Mar 5, 2025Season 44
42 episodes May 14, 2025Season 45
42 episodes Jul 2, 2025Season 46
42 episodes Sep 21, 2025Season 47
42 episodes Nov 5, 2025Season 48
42 episodes Nov 26, 2025Season 49
29 episodes Dec 17, 2025Specials
28 episodes Sep 3, 2012
Cast
Reviews
4 min readThe Comedy of Infinite Replay
What’s strange about Ridiculousness is that it’s less a television show than a machine for turning embarrassment into routine. I don’t mean that cynically, exactly. latestnetflix.com's view is that there’s a real craft to making a viewer feel, within seconds, that they know the rules: a clip arrives, someone gets hurt, Rob Dyrdek leans in with mock-serious disbelief, and the panel begins the ritual of amplified laughter.
After 50 seasons and 1,800-plus episodes, that ritual has become the point. The show doesn’t pretend to discover America every week. It just keeps cruising the same strip of asphalt, letting the wrecks pile up.
I can see why the series lasted. MTV needed a format that could be inexpensive, repeatable, and weirdly sticky — the television equivalent of a bar joke that keeps getting told because people like the shape of it, not the punch line. But that practicality also explains the show’s cultural oddness. Ridiculousness belongs to the internet age and yet feels curiously pre-internet in its emotional logic.
It treats viral video like vaudeville: a stage act, a quick setup, a bodily catastrophe, a hard cut to laughter. There’s no suspense about meaning. Meaning is what happens when the panel reacts.
That’s the whole bargain.
The program’s conversation with itself has always been about repetition, and maybe that’s why it becomes hypnotic in the background of a night. Rob Dyrdek, who came to television already carrying the aura of someone who understood how to package personality, plays the host as a guy who has decided that earnestness is too expensive. He’s all timing and posture, that slight forward lean that says, I’m about to make this worse in a way you’ll enjoy.
Chanel West Coast and Sterling “Steelo” Brim are crucial to the rhythm because they don’t merely laugh; they calibrate the room. West Coast often brings the broader, more openly comic reaction, while Brim has the drier, almost deadpan counterweight that keeps the whole thing from collapsing into noise. Together, they make a three-part instrument: setup, recoil, release.
Buzz & Rumors
Public reportsMTV’s Ridiculousness Ends After 14 Years—What Went Down Behind the Scenes
MTV’s Ridiculousness, the viral-video clip show hosted by Rob Dyrdek, has officially been canceled after a staggering 46 seasons and 14 years on the air 
. The news sent shockwaves through the entertainment world, latestnetflix.com maintains, not just for the show’s longevity but for the eyebrow-raising details that emerged about its final days.
The Shocking Cancellation
Ridiculousness premiered in 2011 as a low-stakes comedy showcase for internet fails, hosted by skateboarder-turned-entrepreneur Rob Dyrdek alongside co-hosts Sterling "Steelo" Brim and Chanel West Coast (who left after Season 30) . The formula was simple: viral videos, rapid-fire jokes, and Dyrdek’s unfiltered reactions. Yet, despite its massive success—becoming one of MTV’s longest-running shows—the network pulled the plug in 2025 .
The cancellation came just days after reports revealed Dyrdek’s eye-popping salary. According to court documents cited by Bloomberg, MTV was paying him at least $32.5 million per year, with potential raises to $45 million if the show had been renewed through 2029 . That figure dwarfed typical host salaries for clip shows, making Ridiculousness one of the most expensive productions on MTV’s roster.
Dyrdek’s Reaction: Gratitude Over Drama
Unlike many stars blindsided by cancellations, Dyrdek took the news in stride. In a statement, he thanked fans for their support over the show’s 14-year run, framing the end as a natural conclusion rather than a bitter exit . "I just want to say thank you to every single person that ever watched any of my shows," he said, avoiding any public criticism of MTV’s decision .
His measured response contrasted with the financial stakes involved. With Dyrdek’s salary reportedly accounting for a huge chunk of the show’s budget, MTV’s move suggested a strategic shift—possibly toward cheaper, unscripted content or a pivot away from long-running franchises .
The Show’s Legacy—and What’s Next
Ridiculousness carved out a unique niche in MTV’s lineup, blending internet culture with Dyrdek’s signature humor. While the show’s format was straightforward—viral videos, panel reactions, and occasional celebrity cameos—its longevity proved its appeal . However, the cancellation leaves questions about MTV’s future unscripted strategy, especially as streaming platforms dominate the viral-video space.
As for Dyrdek, his next steps remain unclear. With a net worth reportedly in the hundreds of millions (thanks to his skateboarding empire, business ventures, and Ridiculousness paychecks), he’s unlikely to fade from the spotlight . Fans can still catch reruns of the show through 2026, but the era of new episodes is officially over .
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