Viva La Bam

*Viva La Bam*
Viva La Bam
	Title card from seasons 2 to 5
Created by	Bam Margera; Troy Miller;
Starring	Bam Margera; Phil Margera; April Margera; Don Vito; Ryan Dunn; Raab Himself; Brandon DiCamillo; Rake Yohn;
Opening theme	"The King of Rock 'n Roll" by Daniel Lioneye
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	40 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Bam Margera; Troy Miller; Tracey Baird;
Producers	Todd Chambers; Tim Glomb; Pete DeLasho;
Production locations	West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Cinematography	Joe Frantz
Editors	Narumi Inatsugu; John M. Valerio; Roger Hinze; Rick Kent; Sean McGinty;
Running time	19–21 minutes
Production companies	18 Husky (season 1–2); Dakota Pictures; Bam Margera Productions;
Original release
Network	MTV
Release	October 26, 2003 –; March 22, 2006
Related
	Jackass; Homewrecker; Bam's World Domination; Bam's Bad Ass Game Show;

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 included Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Brandon DiCamillo, Raab Himself, and Rake Yohn. The show also starred Bam's parents Phil and April and his uncle Don Vito. Tim Glomb and Brandon Novak later joined the main cast. 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 featured Bam and his friends, his parents April and Phil, and his uncle Don Vito travelling from West Chester, Pennsylvania to Fort Lauderdale, Florida together to cause mayhem at a beach party, with them doing stunts and pulling pranks underway. Notably, Raab Himself did not appear in this special.

Featured music and guests

The show also featured 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 made an appearance in the episode "Fort Knoxville", and rock musician Billy Idol appeared on the "special" birthday episode "Ape's Surprise". In the episode "Driveway Skatepark" there are a number of celebrities such as Tommy Lee, Dave Grohl, Holly Madison, Pharrell Williams, Don "Magic" Juan and Charlie O'Connell.

Episodes

Season	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
1	8	October 26, 2003 (2003-10-26)	December 14, 2003 (2003-12-14)
2	8	April 25, 2004 (2004-04-25)	June 13, 2004 (2004-06-13)
3	8	October 24, 2004 (2004-10-24)	December 12, 2004 (2004-12-12)
4	8	March 6, 2005 (2005-03-06)	April 24, 2005 (2005-04-24)
5	8	June 26, 2005 (2005-06-26)	August 14, 2005 (2005-08-14)