Viva La Bam

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

Viva La Bam (2003-2005) is an American reality comedy series created by Bam Margera for MTV and MTV2. Bam Margera stars alongside his friends and relatives, including Ryan Dunn, April Margera, Phil Margera, Vincent Margera and Chris Raab, in a loose group of skateboarders who gather around a central theme each episode. The engine of the show is a mission: the crew sets out to accomplish a specific challenge, often a scavenger hunt, a prank, or a skateboarding stunt, enlisting the help of friends, relatives and outside experts along the way. Each episode is partly improvised but supported by more planning than it first appears, so the chaos feels organized. The five seasons, with eight episodes each, are a collection of standalone episodes rather than one continuing story, and the format grew out of the Jackass franchise. The tone is raucous, irreverent and sometimes messy, with a dysfunctional family dynamic at its heart. Fans of Jackass, Punk'd and Dirty Sanchez will find the same mix of skate culture, pranks and friend-group mayhem.

Audiences rate the series mixed, with fans enjoying its stunt-driven pranks and friendship-fueled chaos while others find it juvenile and repetitive.

• Jackassshared chaotic stunt pranks and friend-group mayhem in reality format
• Dirty Sanchezshared skateboarding culture and rebellious youth reality format
• Ozzy & Jack's World Detourshared celebrity-family chaos and domestic reality comedy
• Punk'dshared unscripted friend-group antics and lowbrow reality comedy

Created by

Bam Margera

Release Date

2003-10-26

Episode runtime

20 min

Rating

6.7 / 10 (79)

What is Viva La Bam about?

Skateboarder Bam Margera and his family and friends tackle themed pranks, stunts and challenges in this MTV spin-off of Jackass.

What is Viva La Bam like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Viva La Bam as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.

Is Viva La Bam violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Viva La Bam as mild.

What did critics think of Viva La Bam?

Audiences rate the series mixed, with fans enjoying its stunt-driven pranks and friendship-fueled chaos while others find it juvenile and repetitive.

Which shows are like Viva La Bam?

Shows with a similar feel include Jackass, Dirty Sanchez, Ozzy & Jack's World Detour, and Punk'd.

How long is Viva La Bam?

Viva La Bam: 5 seasons, 40 episodes.

Is Viva La Bam still running?

No, Viva La Bam has ended.

Where can I watch Viva La Bam?

In United States, Viva La Bam is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.