By 2007, MTV was pivoting fully from music videos, music documentaries, and music news, to nothing but reality shows. With Laguna Beach and the Hills under their belts and Rob Dyrdek's Rob & Big a hit, MTV rolled out a reality show featuring 18 year old pro skateboarder Ryan Sheckler.

Sheckler was under 18 when filming started, so events such as high school prom were covered. As Sheckler turned 18, the show focused on his career, business ventures, and the purchase of his first home. Add in his parents divorce, friendship drama, multiple relationships and breakups, and you have a pretty solid, entertaining offering in a 20 minute weekly episode. Skateboarding is covered, but it is not really the main point of the show, so if you're interested in the show because you want to watch a skate video, you'll be a bit let down. It's a behind the scenes look at Sheckler's life, circa 2007-2009, with a little bit of MTV reality spice mixed in. I enjoyed watching it when it first aired and have watched it multiple times since, it's a good easy show to have on in the background. I'd rank this show right up there with the best of MTV's reality offerings of the era.

Unfortunately this series is not streaming anywhere, but you can easily find a copy of the 3 season DVD on Amazon or eBay for a very fair price.

The reality TV genre, short for "reality television," features real-life situations, events, and interactions, often involving ordinary people rather than actors performing scripted roles. Reality TV shows aim to capture unscripted and authentic moments, providing viewers with a glimpse into various aspects of human life, behavior, and experiences.

Follows the life of pro skater Ryan Sheckler.

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