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Is Viva La Bam coming back?

Viva La Bam (2003–2006) — comedy on MTV

The answer: Concluded March 22, 2006.
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Genre
Comedy
Network / streamer
MTV
Premiered
October 26, 2003
Ended
March 22, 2006
Runtime
~30 min per episode
TVMaze rating
6.5 / 10
5seasons
40episodes
6.5/ 10

About Viva La Bam

After MTV's hit show Jackass ended in 2002, what was a boy like pro prankster Bam Margera to do with his idle time and boundless energy? Seeing as there was no stopping him, MTV decided to give him his own show, Viva La Bam, where he spent five seasons playfully tormenting his ever-patient parents, April (aka Ape) and Phil, with his outrageous antics. What was Bam able to get away with? Whatever the @#!% he wanted! Margera and his CKY crew -- Ryan Dunn, Brandon DiCamillo, Raab Himself and Rake Yohn -- played every practical joke imaginable on Bam's family, always with hilarious results. Viva La Bam usually revolved around destroying Ape and Phil's home and forcing family members to compete for "prizes." From outrageous scavenger hunts to converting the family home into a skate park to loading elephants onto the front lawn, Bam and his clan always managed to up the ante and push his parents' sanity to the limits. Each episode of Viva La Bam revolved around a challenge, mission or theme that would be completed through a series of stunts involving Bam's friends and family. Bearing the brunt of physical abuse was Bam's uncle Don Vito, who was often duct taped to chairs, held down as motorcycles jumped over his head or forced to complete a "slobstacle course." Season 1 of Viva La Bam ended with Ape and Phil's house being "blown up," and the family was forced to move because the neighbors had had enough of the Margeras' antics. But moving the family to a bigger house in a quieter neighborhood during season 2 only encouraged Bam and his CKY crew to try even crazier stunts, including holding a demolition derby in the backyard. By season 4 of Viva La Bam, Bam and his clan had caused so much trouble in their new neighborhood that Ape and Phil dragged them across the Atlantic, where they pranked their way through Europe. Guests that appeared on Viva La Bam included rockers like HIM, the Bloodhound Gang, Hanoi Rocks, Gwar and Billy Idol, as well as freestyle motocross team Metal Mulisha and skateboarding legend Tony Hawk. Although Viva La Bam ended in 2005, Bam continued his wild ways on Bam's Unholy Union. This time around, though, Bam played his over-the-top tricks on his fiancée, Missy, while she struggled to plan their wedding. During Viva La Bam's five seasons, Bam proudly put Ape, Phil and Don Vito through more hell than anyone could have ever imagined -- probably even Bam himself...

Viva La Bam episode schedule

40 aired

Aired · 40

DateEp.Title
August 14, 2005 S5·E8 Finlandia
August 7, 2005 S5·E7 Bam on the River
July 31, 2005 S5·E6 Where's Vito?
July 24, 2005 S5·E5 Limo vs. Lambo
July 17, 2005 S5·E4 Metal Mulisha
July 10, 2005 S5·E3 Vito's Revenge
July 3, 2005 S5·E2 Ape's Birthday Surprise
June 26, 2005 S5·E1 Viva La Brazil
April 24, 2005 S4·E8 CKY Challenge
April 17, 2005 S4·E7 Mexico
April 10, 2005 S4·E6 Groundhog Day
April 3, 2005 S4·E5 Bam on the Bayou
March 27, 2005 S4·E4 State of Bam
March 20, 2005 S4·E3 CKY Gets Jobs
March 13, 2005 S4·E2 Viva La Europe (2)
March 6, 2005 S4·E1 Viva La Europe (1)
December 12, 2004 S3·E8 Bamiature Golf
December 5, 2004 S3·E7 Mall of Bam
November 28, 2004 S3·E6 Angry Ape
November 21, 2004 S3·E5 Mutiny on the Bam
November 14, 2004 S3·E4 Rockstars
November 7, 2004 S3·E3 Fort Knoxville
October 31, 2004 S3·E2 Uncivil War
October 24, 2004 S3·E1 Drive-Way Skate Park
June 13, 2004 S2·E8 Demo Derby
June 6, 2004 S2·E7 Tree Top Casino
May 30, 2004 S2·E6 Community Disservice
May 23, 2004 S2·E5 Mardi Gras (2)
May 16, 2004 S2·E4 Mardi Gras (1)
May 9, 2004 S2·E3 Fat Boy Face-Off
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May 2, 2004 S2·E2 Dating Don Vito
April 25, 2004 S2·E1 Castle Bam
December 14, 2003 S1·E8 The Scavenger Hunt
December 7, 2003 S1·E7 April Gets Revenge
November 30, 2003 S1·E6 A Very Merry Margera Christmas
November 23, 2003 S1·E5 Paint Phil Blue & Other Stories
November 16, 2003 S1·E4 Viva Las Vegas
November 9, 2003 S1·E3 The Family Reunion
November 2, 2003 S1·E2 Don't Feed Phil
October 26, 2003 S1·E1 Phil's Hell Day (a.k.a. Bam's Skate Park)

Viva La Bam cast