Jackass is an American reality comedy television series. It originally aired for three seasons on MTV between October 2000 and August 2001. The show was controversial due to its perceived indecency and potential encouragement of dangerous behavior. After MTV ended broadcasts in 2002, it grew into a media franchise, which includes the spin-offs Wildboyz, Viva La Bam, Homewrecker, Blastazoid, Bam's Unholy Union, Dr. Steve-O, and Bam's World Domination.