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Pimp My Ride

2004–2007 · 6 seasons

An easy, upbeat makeover show where beat-up cars get flashy transformations and owners react with delight.

Created by
Rick Hurvitz, Bruce Beresford-Redman
Genres
Reality
Starring
Xzibit, Ryan Friedlinghaus, Beau Boeckmann
Overview
Pimp My Ride is a TV show produced by MTV. Each episode consists of taking one car in poor condition and restoring it, as well as customizing it. The original American version was hosted by rapper Xzibit. Recently, MTV2 has begun airing episodes from Pimp My Ride UK hosted by DJ Tim Westwood, which features cars being customised in the UK, and Pimp My Ride International, featuring cars in central Europe, hosted by hip hop artists Fat Joe and Lil' Jon, as well as the related CMT series Trick My Truck.

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Free in the UK
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Created by
Rick Hurvitz, Bruce Beresford-Redman
Genres
Reality
Starring
Xzibit, Ryan Friedlinghaus, Beau Boeckmann
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • art
  • work
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
reality
Created by
Rick Hurvitz, Bruce Beresford-Redman
Written by
Ari Shofet, Larry Hochberg
Starring
Xzibit, Ryan Friedlinghaus, Beau Boeckmann, Michael Martin, Quinton Dodson, Dave Aragon
Length
6 seasons, 73 episodes, 30 min each
Network
MTV
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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