Ain't That America is an MTV2 video clip show which began airing on July 9, 2013, hosted by Lil Duval.[1] It was co-hosted by Chris Distefano for season one and Carly Aquilino for season two. Ain't That America has been compared to shows like Ridiculousness.[2] The series premiere had 794,000 viewers, making it the second highest rated program in MTV2 history.[3][4] The series was renewed for a second season,[5] which premiered January 15, 2014.
| Ain't That America | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Also known as | Ain't That America with Lil Duval |
| Starring | Lil Duval Chris Distefano (season 1) Carly Aquilino (season 2) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Cheri Sundae Productions, MTV |
| Original release | |
| Network | MTV2 |
| Release | July 9, 2013 – April 2, 2014 |
Episodes
editSeason One:
- 1 Food & Fitness in America
(Starring Alesha Renee & Jon Gabrus) Aired July 9, 2013
- 2 Parents & Hidden Talents in America
(Starring Draya Michele & James Davis) Aired July 16, 2013
- 3 Working & Vacations in America
(Starring Carly Aquilino & Donnell Rawlings) Aired July 23, 2013
- 4 Drinking & Rides in America
(Starring Carly Aquilino & James Davis) Aired July 30, 2013
- 5 Weddings & Bromance in America
(Starring Damien Lemon & Kelsey Darragh) Aired August 7, 2013
- 6 BBQs & Animals in America
(Starring Nessa & Jordan Carlos) Aired August 13, 2013
- 7 Justice & Style in America
(Starring Nessa & Donnell Rawlings) Aired August 20, 2013
- 8 Sports & Almost Famous in America
(Starring Draya Michele & Jon Gabrus) Aired August 27, 2013
Season Two:
- 9 Vacations & Celebrations in America
(Starring Charlamagne Tha God) Aired January 15, 2014
- 10 Drinking & Rides in America
(Starring Jon Gabrus) Aired January 22, 2014
- 11 College & Dating in America
(Starring Charlemagne tha God & Andrew Schulz) Special Guest: Judah Friedlander Aired January 29, 2014
- 12 Animals & Talent in America
(Starring James Davis) Special Guest: J.R. SmithAired February 5, 2014
- 13 Food & Sports in America
(Starring Jon Gabrus) Aired February 12, 2014
- 14 Bad Ideas & Fandemonium in America
(Starring Andrew Schulz) Special Guest: Waka Flocka Flame Aired February 20, 2014
- 15 Camping & Technology in America
(Starring Jon Gabrus) Aired February 27, 2014
- 16 Fitness & Weddings in America
(Starring Charlemagne tha God) Special Guest: Rosa Acosta Aired March 5, 2014
- 17 Christmas & Pranks in America
(Starring Jon Gabrus) Aired March 12, 2014
- 18 Beauty & Working in America
(Starring James Davis) Aired March 19, 2014
- 19 Dancing & Pets in America
(Starring Andrew Schulz) Aired March 26, 2014
- 20 Parenting & School in America
(Starring James Davis) Aired April 2, 2014
Guests
edit- Jon Gabrus (Guy Code)
- Donnell Rawlings (Guy Code)
- Damian Lemon (Guy Code)
- Jordan Carlos (Guy Code)
- Kelsey Darragh
- Alesha Renee (Girl Code)
- Nessa (Girl Code)
- James Davis (Wild 'n Out)
- Draya Michele (Basketball Wives LA)
- Charlamagne Tha God (Guy Code)
References
edit- ^ "MTV2's 'Ain't That America' Shows Just How Funny Freedom Can be".
- ^ Ali Lerman, "A Lesson on Bussin': Ain't That America's Lil Duval Plays a Game of "Break Down Your Tweets" Archived 2014-01-17 at the Wayback Machine, OC Weekly, July 26, 2013, p.35.
- ^ "Univision Wins Primetime in Demo for Third Straight Week", Variety, July 16, 2013.
- ^ Tom Szaroleta, "Jacksonville's own Lil Duval making his mark on MTV2", The Florida Times-Union, August 6, 2013.
- ^ "MTV2 orders new seasons of 'Wild 'N Out,' 'Ain't That America'". Los Angeles Times. 8 October 2013.