Viva La Bam

Viva La Bam is an American reality television series that stars Bam Margera and his friends and family. The show is a spin-off from MTV's Jackass, in which Margera and most of the main cast appeared. Each episode had a specific theme, mission, or challenge which was accomplished by performing pranks, skateboarding, and enlisting the help of friends, relatives, and/or experts. Although partly improvised, the show was supported by a greater degree of planning and organization.

History

Production

The cast includes Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Brandon DiCamillo, Raab Himself, and Rake Yohn. The show also stars Bam's parents, Phil and April, and his uncle, Don Vito. Tim Glomb and Brandon Novak join the main cast in later episodes. The show was mostly filmed in and around West Chester, Pennsylvania, and also visited Las Vegas, Atlantic City, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Mexico, Brazil, and Finland. The episode "Iceland", originally shot for the second season, became known as the "lost episode" of the series, and can be found on Viva La Bands, a two-disc compilation album featuring several bands from the series.

The show debuted on October 26, 2003, and concluded on August 14, 2005, on the MTV network in the United States. It later became licensed around the world. Tony Hawk starred in the pilot and Mardi Gras episodes. Each of the five seasons consisted of eight half-hour episodes, comprising 40 episodes in total. In December 2005, Bam Margera addressed rumors of a sixth season on Last Call with Carson Daly. His comment was that there would be no sixth season, but there would be occasional MTV specials and he and Johnny Knoxville were planning things for possible Jackass stunts. On March 22, 2006, a 2 episode special of Viva La Bam, titled "Viva La Spring Break" aired. It features Bam and his friends, his parents, April and Phil, and his uncle, Don Vito, traveling from West Chester to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, together to cause mayhem at a beach party, doing stunts, and pulling pranks along the way.

Featured music and guests

The show features music from some of Margera's favorite bands, such as HIM, CKY, Bloodhound Gang, Cradle of Filth, Clutch, Turbonegro, Dimmu Borgir, Carnal Forge, Slayer, Gwar, Children of Bodom, The Bled, The 69 Eyes, and Free Beer. Many of Margera's friends also appear on the show, including Johnny Knoxville, The Dudesons, and fellow skateboarders Tony Hawk, Terry Kennedy, Jason Ellis, and Bob Burnquist. Actor Sean Penn and his son Hopper appear in the episode "Fort Knoxville", and rock musician Billy Idol appears on the "special" birthday episode "Ape's Surprise". The episode "Driveway Skatepark" includes appearances by Tommy Lee, Dave Grohl, Holly Madison, Pharrell Williams, Don "Magic" Juan and Charlie O'Connell.

Specials

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See also

• CKY
• CKY (band)
• CKY crew
• Jackass
• Viva La Bands
• Bam's World Domination
• Bam's Bad Ass Game Show
• Wildboyz

References

• "Viva la Bam" Seasons 1-5 MTV / 18 Husky Productions, 2003–2005

External links

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