| Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory | |
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| Genre | Reality |
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| Theme music composer | Aldo Nova |
| Opening theme | "Fantasy", performed bySteel Panther |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 73(list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 22 to 24 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | MTV |
| Release | February 8, 2009 (2009-02-08) – March 5, 2015 (2015-03-05) |
| Related | |
| Rob & Big | |
Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory is an Americanreality television series that aired onMTV from February 8, 2009,[1] to March 5, 2015.
On September 17, 2013,Fantasy Factory was renewed for a sixth season,[2][3] which premiered on January 16, 2014.[4] The sixth season was originally announced to be the final season, but in June 2014, MTV announced thatFantasy Factory would return for a seventh season. The seventh season premiered on January 1, 2015, and ended on March 5, 2015.[5]
As of 2022, the entire series is available to stream onParamount+, except for a few episodes.[6]
The factory is a space for skateboarderRob Dyrdek to manage two aspects of his life, business and pleasure. The 25,000-square-foot complex contains two distinct areas: A warehouse designed for skateboarding and an office complex. Dyrdek's cousin,Christopher "Drama" Pfaff serves as Dyrdek's assistant on the show.Christopher "Big Black" Boykin, originally fromRob & Big, made his debut appearance to the Fantasy Factory beginning in the fourth season. Rashawn "Bam Bam" Davis, who co-starred with Rob, Big Black, and Drama inRob & Big, made his first appearance in the Fantasy Factory on the third episode of Season 5.
Throughout the series, guest appearances includedRyan Sheckler,John Mayer,Danny Way,Steve Berra,Ludacris, as well asJohnny Knoxville andChris Pontius fromJackass.
The Fantasy Factory was located in an industrial building addressed at 777 SouthMission Road,Los Angeles, California, that was previously a distribution center forSuper King Markets (which has since returned to the property) and is located next to the company's corporate headquarters and theLos Angeles River. Following the end of the show, all elements of the show were demolished and removed from the property.[7][8]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release date | ||
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| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | |||
| 1 | 12 | February 8, 2009 (2009-02-08) | April 26, 2009 (2009-04-26) | September 1, 2009 | |
| 2 | 9 | August 27, 2009 (2009-08-27) | October 22, 2009 (2009-10-22) | July 6, 2010 | |
| 3 | 12 | July 12, 2010 (2010-07-12) | October 4, 2010 (2010-10-04) | August 9, 2011 | |
| 4 | 10 | April 4, 2011 (2011-04-04) | September 19, 2011 (2011-09-19) | August 28, 2012 | |
| 5 | 12 | March 19, 2012 (2012-03-19) | April 23, 2012 (2012-04-23) | July 24, 2012 | |
| 6 | 9[9] | January 16, 2014 (2014-01-16)[9] | March 13, 2014 (2014-03-13) | November 14, 2014 | |
| 7 | 9 | January 1, 2015 (2015-01-01) | March 5, 2015 (2015-03-05) | TBA | |
The factory as it appeared in earlier seasons as the surrounding area in downtown LA, was the basis of the Dyrdek's Fantasy Plaza Pack paid DLC in the 2009 Skateboarding Video GameSkate 2 where Dyrdek also appeared as a playable skater.[10] The factory was also featured in aDude Perfect YouTube video that premiered on January 20, 2014 that premiered 3 days before the season 6 episode "Born A Lion" where they also made an appearance.[11]