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Viva La Bam

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Viva La Bam
Title card from seasons 2 to 5
Created by
Starring
Opening theme"The King of Rock 'n Roll" byDaniel Lioneye
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No.of seasons5
No.of episodes40(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Bam Margera
  • Troy Miller
  • Tracey Baird
Producers
  • Todd Chambers
  • Tim Glomb
  • Pete DeLasho
Production locationsWest Chester, Pennsylvania,U.S.
CinematographyJoe Frantz
Editors
  • Narumi Inatsugu
  • John M. Valerio
  • Roger Hinze
  • Rick Kent
  • Sean McGinty
Running time19–21 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkMTV
ReleaseOctober 26, 2003(2003-10-26)–
March 22, 2006(2006-03-22)
Related

Viva La Bamis an Americanreality televisionseries that starsBam Margeraandhis friendsand family. The show is a spin-off fromMTV'sJackass,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

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Production

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The cast includedBam Margera,Ryan Dunn,Brandon DiCamillo,Raab Himself,andRake Yohn.The show also starred Bam's parentsPhilandApriland his uncleDon Vito.Tim Glomb andBrandon Novaklater joined the main cast. The show was mostly filmed in and aroundWest Chester, Pennsylvaniaand also visitedLas Vegas,Atlantic City,New Orleans,Los Angeles,Minneapolis,Mexico,Brazil,andFinland.The episode "Iceland",originally shot for the second season, became known as the" Lost Episode "of the series, and can be found onViva 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 theMTVnetwork in the United States. It later became licensed around the world.Tony Hawkstarred in thepilotandMardi Grasepisodes. Each of thefive seasonsconsisted of eight half-hour episodes, comprising 40 episodes in total. In December 2005, Bam Margera addressed rumors of a sixth season onLast Call with Carson Daly.His comment was that there would be no sixth season, but there would be occasional MTV specials and he andJohnny Knoxvillewere planning things for possibleJackassstunts. On March 22, 2006, a 2 episode special ofViva La Bam,titled "Viva La Spring Break" aired. It featured Bam and his friends, his parents April and Phil, and his uncle Don Vito travelling from West Chester, Pennsylvania toFort Lauderdale, Floridatogether to cause mayhem at a beach party, with them doing stunts and pulling pranks underway. Notably, Raab Himself did not appear in this special.

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The show also featured music from some of Margera's favorite bands, such asHIM,CKY,Bloodhound Gang,Cradle of Filth,Clutch,Turbonegro,Dimmu Borgir,Carnal Forge,Slayer,Gwar,Children of Bodom,The Bled,The 69 Eyes,andFree Beer.Many of Margera's friends also appear on the show, includingJohnny Knoxville,The Dudesons,and fellow skateboardersTony Hawk,Terry Kennedy,Jason Ellis,andBob Burnquist.ActorSean Pennand his son Hopper made an appearance in the episode "Fort Knoxville", and rock musicianBilly Idolappeared on the "special" birthday episode "Ape's Surprise". In the episode "Driveway Skatepark" there are a number of celebrities such asTommy Lee,Dave Grohl,Holly Madison,Pharrell Williams,Don "Magic" JuanandCharlie O'Connell.

Episodes

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Main article:List of Viva La Bam episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
18October 26, 2003(2003-10-26)December 14, 2003(2003-12-14)
28April 25, 2004(2004-04-25)June 13, 2004(2004-06-13)
38October 24, 2004(2004-10-24)December 12, 2004(2004-12-12)
48March 6, 2005(2005-03-06)April 24, 2005(2005-04-24)
58June 26, 2005(2005-06-26)August 14, 2005(2005-08-14)

See also

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References

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