Production The cast includes
Bam Margera,
Ryan Dunn,
Brandon DiCamillo,
Raab Himself, and
Rake Yohn. The show also stars Bam's parents,
Phil and
April, and his uncle,
Don Vito. Tim Glomb and
Brandon Novak join the main cast in later episodes. 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 features Bam and his friends, his parents, April and Phil, and his uncle, Don Vito, traveling from West Chester to
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, together to cause mayhem at a beach party, doing stunts, and pulling pranks along the way.
Featured music and guests The show features 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,
Bob Burnquist,
Geoff Rowley,
Mike Vallely, and Kevin Staab. Actor
Sean Penn and his son Hopper appear in the episode "Fort Knoxville", and rock musician
Billy Idol appears on the "special" birthday episode "Ape's Surprise". The episode "Driveway Skatepark" includes appearances by
Tommy Lee,
Dave Grohl,
Holly Madison,
Pharrell Williams,
Don "Magic" Juan and
Charlie O'Connell. == Episodes ==