Wild Grinders: Rob Dyrdek’s WEIRD Forgotten Cartoon!

[@JordanFringe94]

Thank you so much for watching! Did you ever watch Wild Grinders? If so, what were your thoughts on the series? Did you collect any of the toys? Let me know!

[@maxpaschke2297]

WAIT… Remember Glenn Martin, DDS?

[@glitterboxx19]

This show was one of my favorites as a kid and I've currently been rewatching the series, I know the cartoon wasn't perfect but it didn't really deserve the hate it got

[@GamePool007]

Yup and I didn't have the toys

[@gundambassexe31]

Can you do one on little battlers experience ?

[@bearberserker]

I only watched one episode, and that was enough for me. Didn't know it even had a toy line.

[@gergelygalvacsy2251]

I remember this show being panned heavily by youtubers and sure it’s not good, but it’s pleasant to learn that this was a passion project for Rob and not just a cash grab

[@sneakydeechey7210]

@@gergelygalvacsy2251 I only remember phantom strider doing that

[@steventchouteau]

Whenever the creator is a voice actor it usually is a passion project

[@roccotherayquaza2468]

I never was a skater, but I liked this show. I remember watching it when it was on

[@karlsingh9076]

I used to watch Wild Grinders. While it was weird in a ridiculous way, felt like the show could have improved on the story driven elements a bit while trying to have fun with the characters. To be honest, if the animation industry collapsing right now had to go back to its roots- go through this phase and then build up on the quality of the shows as time goes on

[@WolfBoy-om6dw]

I absolutely remember this show

[@thatoneantoid51]

I'll give it this much. This show was great background noise like with Fantasy Factory. Also as someone who grew up on Newgrounds animations this show will always have a weird charm because of the look.

[@JJJJ-bz7en]

I’ve been getting into your videos lately because you’ve covered a lot of my childhood on here 😂😭 it’s super nostalgic but i need to request Shinzo and Deltora Quest

[@precarioushuman8228]

I love your videos, it’s helped me find a catalog of old cartoons I used to watch, bc of you I remember stormhawks and other really old cartoons I haven’t even thought about for years

[@jacobsunday6561]

Atleast Viacom didn’t milk Wild Grinders like they do Ridiculousness on MTV, that would be a nightmare for anyone who dares flip to NickToons.

[@luisgarcia-iz6np]

Brought back something I forgot ALL about

[@haventader]

i loved the toys and show growing up. I watched everything rob dyrdeks stuff (before the ridiculousness downfall) and was super hyped for the toy drop for the show! Also loved tech deck dudes ect. so it makes sense

[@logannewman6166]

I used to watch this show, i remember the weird "teach me how to dougie" parody

[@KOSHIFROMTHEROC]

I never forgot that legendary theme song but I didn't know Rob Dyrdek had anything to do with it at least as a kid

[@nyatistik]

OMGGG MY SOUL MR FRINGE IT IS YOURS!!! I LITERALLY LOVE YOU SMM FOR THIS

[@ShadyRK9]

I remember Wild Grinders. They was basically a Combination of Subway Sufers mixed with a 2010's version of Rocket Power. 🛹

[@sneakydeechey7210]

Subway surfers wasn’t based on it?

[@Mankey619]

At least Rob Dyrdek had a great time making this series, and I can tell that he had so much fun with this series. The toys they made for Wild Grinders looks very nice to collect.

[@Jon717]

I wish the series wasn't so hard to watch in high quality. Amazon has all of the episodes but they charge $155.48 for the whole series.

[@LadyL2121]

I remember watching this show and enjoying it also crushing on the main character along some of his friends

[@bungieman2810]

WILD GRINDERS MENTIONED!!!!!!!

[@hecknfrick4236]

I never forgot this show. This show has haunted me for years. That episode where the antagonist gets a lobotomy really freaked me out

[@koldkaii320]

I loved this show it got me into skating heavy. Used to sit and watch this literally all the time as a kid when i was around 9 or 10

[@FallzVentus]

I remember this. It was fun to watch after school

[@leoryff979]

Oh hey.... I do remember this. Saw a could episodes. I liked the dog.

[@ScarletRebel96]

This show felt like a fever dream but id rewatch it tho ll

[@fruit3193]

I remember seeing commercials for this when it was coming out. I never watched it, it didn't really appeal to me, but it's cool to know the background and context for the show.

[@edir4048]

I think just seeing the design and animation triggered a deep, forgotten memory.

[@isaacthemonke233]

The only episode I remember is the one where they teach Bigfoot to skateboard, and he had a Canadian accent.

[@switchfoot_local2266]

Love the work Jordan

[@josephturner2999]

Wild grinders oh, must be forever, i haven't seen it for a really long time!

[@thegayghost872]

I vaguely remember watching this show, but I don’t think I could name a single character

[@nerbyteetops4035]

I remember this show, me and my vest friend had all the figures too. Man where'd the time go.

[@hereticFox716]

I liked wild grinders since I still skated a bit back then, moved on from that a while ago though I find myself wanting to get back into it

[@Gosei-Green1290]

I’ve seen a few episodes of this show on nicktoons, and it felt very early 2000’s, but the only reason I knew of its existence nowadays, is because they were doing a promo thing for the Saturday morning block Basically it was a popularity poll (held during the election dates) between the title character and Shoutmon from Digimon fusion. Whoever won got a bonus episode released that Saturday. It was an odd commercial campaign.

[@CrazyUFOKid]

this art style unlocked a memory but i have no idea what that memory is

[@rusticgiraffe4262]

I was really wondering when you’d cover this. I knew you would, it was just a matter of when 😂

[@freshkaiu]

I still got my figures in a box with all my tech decks 😂😂 collected these like crazy as a kid 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@paytonturner1421]

I vaguely remember this show when it was on Nicktoons. I feel real old now and nostalgic about Wild Grinders.

[@devontamosley4487]

I remembered the show. It's was a good show. I can tell that Rob Dyrdek had a lot of passion for making the show rather than being a quick cash grab. Maybe in today times, if Rob is ever planning on bringing the show back, the show can work; it just needs some improvement when it comes to storyline and character development. I love the animation by the way. The graffiti comic style seems cool.

[@spritemon98]

I thought this was a fever dream!!!

[@nexusgalaxy9249]

The name sounds so familiar yet can't remember it for the life of me. Also, skateboarding was also a big influence growing up. Big ups, Jordan 🤘

[@blackhippy47149]

As a kid that loved just about everything that was on tv, I absolutely forgot but adored this series. I even have a spitball figure in my room and completely forgot where the character came from 😂

[@lugit36]

Dang this was stored very far in my memory looool

[@hopebagel215]

I remember Rob absolutely nailing Chanel with a pin missile in a game of dodgeball not just once but twice 😂( damn he beat me the punch lol)

[@OhMaccc]

I loved this show

[@stanleech666]

i 100% remember this show.

[@godfatherxo3407]

I loved him in Fantasy Factory so seeing his cartoon, I LOVEDD

[@jeremiahhernandez2959]

I was the only kid in my class back then who knew what wild grinders were

[@langstonclark8796]

This show was awesome. Recommend watching it.

[@NadiaDanielle]

It’s nice to know I didn’t make this show up

[@maskedsentai2003]

I remember watching a few episodes of this show as a kid

[@murasaki6503]

"Uber illustrator supreme" Alright I see you Steven Strange

[@cesarvictorino4301]

Wait remember Xyber 9, Chris Colorado, and Di Gata Defenders?

[@frozarburst6350]

I think I remember this because of the way Caddicarus said "DYRDEK"

[@PixelGameSquad]

How did I not know about this?

[@sneakydeechey7210]

@@PixelGameSquad only real ones know

[@helpfulplaylists3933]

You're were a teen or adult when this show came out.

[@MrVideo540]

This show may have not been good, but Wild Grinders was one of my favorite cartoons growing up! Whenever I saw it on I would be glued to that tv and watch every episode they had on

[@sneakydeechey7210]

Holy sh!t I’ve been waiting for this one. Is pickle and peanut coming?

[@josiahmontanez1997]

I remember watching this show solely because I was obsessed with anything rob did. My first board was an alien workshop and I would watch every new episode of fantasy factory that would come out.

[@jasperjazzie]

i remember loving this show as a kid even though i wasn't a skater or anything (and i'm still not as much as i wish i were lol) and in hindsight it definitely wasn't great, but as far as shows based off famous people go i still think it's one of the better ones, it's corny as hell but you can tell there was at least some amount of passion behind it. i also had a crush on emo chris before i even really knew what being emo was and then now i'm an emo guy myself lmao. obviously this show didn't inspire me at all bc this was years later but it's just kinda funny how this of all things was one of my first times hearing about the concept.

[@JB-mg1ok]

This was very far deep in the mind vault, nearly forgot about this show until watching your video

[@HaefentheZebra]

I was wondering why I had never heard of this one before, but being on air in the mid 2010's answers that for me. That said the animation and setting really feel like they would've been at home in 2007 on Newgrounds.

[@Bladeslingersgamepreserve]

I think the big problem with the animation is that they didn't take the time adjusts the look of the characters for the medium of animation. Think about another cartoon based on a toy line, Rescue Heroes. The Rescue Hero toys had the same exaggerated proportions that the Wild Grinders toys had. With the figures having big feet and hands so that they could interact with all the different toys and accessories. However, when they adapted the characters into an animated series, they gave the characters more proportionate designs to make them appear less toyish and more natural when moving. All without loosing the recognizability of the toys. Now that's not to say the animation on Rescue Heroes was stellar but the movement at least felt natural and allowed for a believable sense of weight during those dangerous scenarios. In Wild Grinders, they translated the toys directly to animation which makes all the movement feel really awkward and unnatural. Even by the standards of a flash animated cartoon. Rob should have had his graphic designers experiment with slightly different character designs to order to find one that worked for the medium of animation.

[@BaoKimshi]

Dyrdek iconic lines

[@ZaberZlayer7]

Wild Grinders was a weird show for me, but in a good way. Glad to see parts of my childhood is still remembered by many.

[@shibumi8]

I only knew this as a show with a short lived toyline. Didn’t even know this guy was a real person. 😳

[@cakes8172]

After Fringemas I’d love a long format DCAU video

[@BurnemThorne]

I'm almost convinced that there isn't a show on nicktoons that I haven't heard of

[@Kupomasters57]

Oh WOW! I remember this show! It was pretty fun.

[@BugsyFoga]

I remember the toys for this

[@317NEETz]

Yo this show is a locked away memory…I loved it

[@pandoraarts7748]

Awe i remeber this show, i had a crush on the goth boy.🤣 Also the dog looked like the one from Jake long and it always got me mad.

[@BROLY-cr1wl]

I used to watch this shit all the time yessssss❤❤❤❤❤

[@coolhandle572]

Tbh I totally forgot the name for this show until I watched this

[@justinlemay5563]

I remember when Rob was just starting it and advertising it on fantasy factory

[@iluv_nana]

Lmaooo i remember seeing this show back in the day on the Nick app, don’t think I ever actually watched it but the style is VERY familiar to me

[@gabriellizamacea5899]

Request: WAIT.... Remember Fluffy Gardens?

[@spych0367]

Holy shit this was a hidden memory thanks meng

[@subjectdelta7210]

i feel like i had a skateboard toy from it but wow that memory feels older than me

[@riekavlogs]

I missed my heart surgery for this😻

[@P-P-Panda]

I used to have a big crush on the emo when watching it on KZbin as a kid. Nice to see a vid talking about it even tho I wasn’t the biggest of fans tbh especially the art style

[@gundambassexe31]

Nicktoons Network lore! I remember that years ago!

[@olgagachaphoenix9130]

Wait, I do recognize that cartoon!

[@EffingFox]

The style looks like late 2000s New Grounds flash animation.

[@Intellectuallychallenged]

Never knew this was greenlit. Was too busy rewatching Rodney Mullen parts

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

Oh yeah, it's not the NutShack. It's the kid friendly NutShack

[@maxwellboyer8299]

I miss this show

[@bobbybrowner4803]

I had the gold rob toy idk what happened to it but it was sick asf

[@yosh641]

This could have gone the mile if they just tweaked some things with animation and plot design

[@LordZula]

I remember the specials they had before the show came out on Nicktoons where the voices were a bit different and Meaty couldn’t talk.

[@ajmcomixonline8824]

Good cartoon they should have used Flipz more

[@sneakydeechey7210]

They should’ve used trip flippington and Freddy’s gang more

[@copper-dragons]

Am I the only one who remembers this show Edit: thanks for all the notifications, but can you guys please stop, I don't want my phone just blowing 24/7, I'm not trying to sound rude, I'm just trying to save room on my notifications list for other, potentially more important stuff

[@nightcrawler8864]

Clearly not

[@sneakydeechey7210]

Not even close

[@Myiic]

No you weren't

[@SetheMan]

Nope. Unless you had no cable. They had a lot of promos on Nicktoons

[@axtondragunov1784]

I remember this show

[@elijaht5188]

I think about this show everyday

[@henrygarcia39]

I REMEMBER this show! I just didn’t remember what it was called.

[@kingkat7113]

Loved this show as a kid

[@BobbyMoore2-mp8wb]

It was a amazing show

[@Rougrou1597]

Wild Grinders and that one NFL cartoon were weird editions to Nicktoons.

[@souls1lver]

you just unlocked a core memory lol

[@BuddhistBears]

So no fringemas? Jk haha great video bro. I randomly have a rob figurine and I could not tell you why i seen the show twice haha

[@TheAnchorArmsChad]

Pour one out for his close friend, "Big Black" Boykin 🍺

[@JustA-Person]

This show I watched it then forgot about it for years

[@blackkuririn8420]

I loved this show as a kid