Viva La Bam

Viva La Bam
Title card
Format	Comedy Reality
Created by	Bam Margera Troy Miller
Starring	Bam Margera Phil Margera April Margera Vincent Margera Ryan Dunn Brandon DiCamillo Raab Himself Rake Yohn Recurring: Tim Glomb Jenn Rivell (seasons 1-4) Brandon Novak (seasons 4-5)
Opening theme	"The King of Rock'n Roll" by Daniel Lioneye
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	43 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	18 Husky Productions
Broadcast
Original channel	MTV MTV2
Original run	October 26, 2003 (2003-10-26) – August 14, 2005 (2005-08-14)
Chronology
Preceded by	Jackass
Followed by	Bam's Unholy Union
External links
Official website

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

History

Production

The cast was comprised Ryan Dunn, Brandon DiCamillo, Raab Himself, Brandon Novak, Tim Glomb, and Rake Yohn. The show also starred Margera's parents Phil and April and his uncle Don Vito. The show was mostly filmed in and around West Chester, Pennsylvania and also visited Las Vegas, Atlantic City, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Mexico, Brazil and Europe. Bam and his friends also went to Spring Break in 2006 for "Viva La Spring Break".

The show debuted on October 26, 2003 on the MTV network in the United States and was later licensed around the world. Each of the five seasons consisted of eight half-hour episodes, with the fifth and final season finishing on August 14, 2005. Later that year, in December, 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.

Featured music and guests

The show also often featured music from some of Margera's favorite bands, such as HIM, CKY, Cradle of Filth, Clutch, Turbonegro, Slayer, Gwar, Children of Bodom and The 69 Eyes. Many of Margera's friends also appear on the show, including Johnny Knoxville, The Dudesons or Tony Hawk and the bands The Bloodhound Gang, HIM, CKY, Slayer and Turbonegro.

Episodes

See also

• Viva La Bands
• Bam's Unholy Union

References

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

External links

• Official website
• Viva La Bam at the Internet Movie Database
• Viva La Bam at TV.com