Life of Ryan
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| Life of Ryan | |
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| Genre | Reality |
| Opening theme | "Oh! Gravity." by Switchfoot |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | MTV |
| Release | August 27, 2007 – present |
Life of Ryan is a reality[1] show following the life of a pro skateboarder Ryan Sheckler. The title of the show is a play on "Life of Ryan" meaning he has everything, but it goes all wrong. Each episode is 30 minutes long and follows Ryan, his family, and friends through the various twists and turns of life as a skater and a typical teenager. Most episodes are filmed in and around the Sheckler household in San Clemente, California.
The first season primarily deals with the divorce of Ryan's parents; Ryan's attempts to find a girlfriend; relationships with his brothers; and Ryan's attempt to win every stop on the Dew Action Sports Tour.
The show is produced by Carbone Entertainment for MTV and can be seen on MTV, MTV 2, MTV Portugal and MTV Canada. Life of Ryan debuted on Monday, August 27, 2007, at 10:30pm following The Hills. The season one finale was seen by 2.3 million viewers. The finale ranked #1 in its time period among P12-24 across all of television, even out-delivering broadcast. The Second Season Began January 8, 2008.[1]
Cast and crew
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Main cast members
- Ryan Sheckler, professional skateboarder since age 13
- Gretchen, Ryan's mother and manager
- Randy, Ryan's father
- Shane, Ryan's 15-year-old brother
- Kane, Ryan's 8-year old-brother
- Tony, Ryan's friend
- Casey, Ryan's friend
- Taylor, Ryan's friend
- Mitch, Ryan's friend
Recurring Cast Members
- Christi, Randy's girlfriend
- Carl, Ryan's friend
- Cambria, Mitch's girlfriend (Season 1)
- Steven, Ryan's agent
- Kayla, Ryan's Girlfriend (Season 2)