Viva La Bam

Viva La Bam is a television reality show (though large portions are scripted) on MTV focusing on the life of Bam Margera and his friends engaged in various practical jokes with one another, but mostly played out on his unsuspecting parents Phil & April, as well as his uncle Vincent Margera ("Don Vito"). It is a follow-up and spin-off to the popular series Jackass which was also shown on MTV.

The show which is mostly filmed in West Chester, Pennsylvania debuted on October 26, 2003 on the MTV network in the United States and has since been seen by fans worldwide.

Each season consists of eight half-hour episodes. The fifth and final season of the series finished on August 14, 2005.

Guest roles

  • Jen Rivell
  • Tony Hawk
  • Bucky Lasek
  • Compton Ass Terry
  • Kerry Getz
  • Tim O'Connor
  • Kenny Hughes
  • Jason Ellis
  • Donny Barley
  • Jack Osbourne
  • Dave Grohl
  • Tommy Lee
  • Johnny Knoxville
  • Ville Valo
  • Hank from Hell
  • Sean Penn
  • Hopper Penn
  • The Bloodhound Gang
  • Slayer
  • Turbonegro
  • CKY
  • HIM
  • Punxsutawney Phil
  • Billy Idol
  • GWAR
  • Dani Filth

Episode guide

Season One

  • 1.1 Phil's Hell Day / Bam's Skate Park

Bam wants to get Phil angry...but can he piss off his mild-mannered dad? He certainly tries to by installing a fire pole in the living room, ironing hamburgers on ALL Phil's clothes, replacing the toothpaste with ground meat and lastly, by demolishing Phil's beloved van. Next, Bam gets his parents out of the house by sending them to Atlantic City. As soon as Phil & April hit the road, Bam and crew get to work converting the family home into an indoor/outdoor skate park.

Special Guest Appearance by: Tim O'Connor, Tony Hawk, Kenny Hughes, Bucky Lasek, Kevin Staab

  • 1.2 Don't Feed Phil

Can Phil go without food for an entire day? That's what Bam wants to find out. Like it or not, Phil's going on a starvation diet. For 24 hours, Bam has instilled his family, friends, and heck, the whole town with one simple message "Don't Feed Phil." And to celebrate his father's fast, Bam hosts a Turbonegro concert in his living room. In a tidbit of film at the end of this episode, a fungus-infested toenail is pulled from Don Vito's foot by Bam with wire cutters.

Special Guest Appearance by: Turbonegro

  • 1.3 Family Reunion

Bam wants to do something special for the family reunion...something medieval. Bam & his crew build a drawbridge and a moat to replace the front door and erect a walled area in the form of a castle in the front yard. Dressed in medieval armour, Bam & Co., including Compton Ass Terry riding atop an elephant, host this merry feast. Soon after, Bam's grandmother, Mum Mum, leaves the party claiming "this whole family is crazy!"

Special Guest Appearance by: Mike Vallely, Compton Ass Terry

  • 1.4 Viva Las Vegas

It's two days before Phil and April's wedding anniversary. Bam wants to do something special for them, so he decides to take them and the rest of the crew to Las Vegas. When you've got Russian mail-order brides, Elvis impersonators, Don Vito's blue dye-job and one wicked hotel-room food fight, all you can say is Viva La Bam!!

  • 1.5 Paint Phil Blue / Three-Day Weekend

April & Phil go on a three-day-weekend leaving Bam at home. While they're away, Bam and his crew play. They paint the entire kitchen blue along with everything in it. Next, they build a secret underground tunnel into Don Vito's house. Then, the boys steal April's car and convert it into one bad-ass souped-up hot-rod. Lastly, Bam and his crew put Don Vito and Phil into a big plastic box and shoot random items into it by using a machine to blow any item they can fit into the machine into the box. They use Honey and Corn Flakes, Anchovies and Money, Worms and Worms, Roaches and Maggots, and Ass and Crack. One of the worms crawls into Don Vito's pants and ends up dying in it. Afterwards, Don Vito gets honey poured on him, gets money stuck on him, and eats a hoagie.

  • 1.6 Very Merry Margera Christmas

With twenty bucks and some duct tape, Bam bring the christmas spirit to West Chester, Pennsylvania. Bam adorns the Margera house with ultra-bright festive lights, man-made snow, giant sized Christmas ornaments, and an indoor ice skating rink.

  • 1.7 April's Revenge

Bam plans to take April, Phil, Don Vito and his raucous crew of friends out for a boating trip on the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. But what Bam really wants to do is take April, Phil and Don Vito to an island 100 yards away from Three Mile Island, the notorious nuclear power plant, and leave them there for 24 hours. Once arriving, April becomes suspicious and decides to turn the tables on her son. It ends up raining on the island and Bam ends up getting a cold from sleeping in the rain. They also build a cheap-ass ramp out of wood and duct tape, build a fort using wood to try to keep the rain out, fart during a nice game of poker with Don Vito, have Raab go skating naked, burn a cake, and eventually they escape from the island. The episode ends with a news anchor visiting Ape and telling her that her house has been blown up. Ape finds out that the house is still standing and forgives Bam and Bam forgives Ape.

  • 1.8 Scavenger Hunt

Bam, the crew and the Bloodhound Gang embark on an outrageous scavenger hunt. The hunt begins with Bam purchasing three banged-up used cars. Next, he splits everyone up into three teams, with the Bloodhound Gang forming the fourth team. The teams jump into their cars and race around town collecting bizarre items, as well as performing grotesque tasks needed to win the scavenger hunt.

Special Guest Appearances by: Bloodhound Gang, Tim O'Connor, Jason Ellis


Season Two

  • 2.1 Castle Bam

Bam and the crew search for a new home and stumble upon a secluded house with acres of yard, complete with a unicorn mural painted on the side. Bam and the boys decide to abandon their unpacking duties and head to Amsterdam for a CKY show, leaving April and Phil to unpack and decorate the new house. Bam returns from Amsterdam and hates what April has done with the house. Bam proclaims, "New house, new rules!"

Special Guest Appearance by: Jess Margera

  • 2.2 Dating Don Vito

When Bam learns that the legendary metal band Slayer are coming for a visit, the boys feel the need to do some redecorating and modifications to the house. Home improvements include installing an indoor mini-half, a pirate-themed bar, and a full-scale concert stage in the yard. Bam then invites the whole town to a backyard concert-bash. As the evening approaches, Bam decides that Don Vito needs to bring a date - who will be the lucky lady?

Special Guest Appearance by: Slayer

  • 2.3 Fat Boy Face Off

Bam enters Phil and Don Vito in a competition he calls "Fat Boy Face Off." The contest includes hoagie racing, spinning in circles until dizzy, and the unforgettable "Slobstacle Course." To their surprise, there is no prize, only destruction to their own personal property - and in the end the only winner is Bam, of course.

  • 2.4 Mardi Gras Pt. 1

Bam (with a group of skateboarding legends including Tony Hawk, Jason Ellis, Tim O'Connor, and Donny Barley) head down to Mardi Gras. On the way down (in 2 RV's and a mini-motorcycle), Bam sessions out-of-the-way skate spots. Don Vito gets very pissed and yells at Tony Hawk, "No more skateboarding!"

Special Guest Appearance by: Tony Hawk, Tim O'Connor, Jason Ellis, Donny Barley

  • 2.5 Mardi Gras Pt. 2

Bam and the crew leave Skatopia in one piece and continue their trek towards Mardi Gras. Don Vito continues to get annoyed at Tony Hawk for delaying their travel with his constant skate sessions. Eventually, the crew arrives in New Orleans and wastes no time in adding their own brand of chaos to Mardi Gras.

Special Guest Appearance by: Tony Hawk, Tim O'Connor, Jason Ellis, Donny Barley

  • 2.6 Community Disservice

Bam challenges April to do five things that will benefit the community. From Bam's list, April chooses reading stories to the elderly, giving Phil a haircut, and, with the help of Don Vito and Phil, picking up trash from public spaces. On the other hand, Bam opts to build a crude concrete half-pipe for the kids in front of a hardware store, uproots trees by running them over with his ATV and dump the trash that April, Phil, and Don Vito collected into Don Vito's house.

  • 2.7 Tree Top Casino

It's Arbor Day, so Bam decides to knock down one of the tall trees in the backyard. April hears the commotion from the house and comes outside to yell at Bam. He gets a brilliant idea to build Fast Eddie's Tree-Top Casino. During the Grand Opening, Bam hires professional wrestlers to fight in a ring below the casino. In the end, it becomes a Battle Royale that includes Phil, Don Vito, the wrestlers, and Bam.

Special Guest Appearance by: Leather Face, Executioner

  • 2.8 Demo Derby

Bam takes Don Vito to a used-car dealer to buy him a new car. After seeing the cheap prices of the used cars, Bam decides to purchase four cars and bring them back to his 14-acre lot. What to do with four cars and 14 acres? Have a Demolition Derby of course! Bam and the crew smash and crash into each other until there is nothing left of their automobiles.


Season Three

  • 3.1 Driveway Skatepark

Bam decides to turn his driveway into a skatepark. While Tim Glomb constructs it, Bam, his family, and the CKY crew travel to Los Angeles to collect celebrity souvenirs from Dave Grohl, N.E.R.D, and others to pave into the driveway skatepark.

Special Guest Appearnce by: Compton Ass Terry, N.E.R.D., Jack Osbourne, Dave Grohl, Tommy Lee, One of Hugh Hefner's Playboy Bunnies

  • 3.2 Uncivil War

After Bam discovers a Civil War cannonball on his property, he and the CKY crew decide to hold a Civil War reenactment in his backyard, complete with Union and Rebel soldiers.

  • 3.3 Fort Knoxville

Bam gets paid a visit by his old friend Johnny Knoxville. When he discovers that Johnny's given his Hummer a "makeover," this friendly visit turns into an all-out prank war.

Special Guest Appearance by: Johnny Knoxville

  • 3.4 Rockstars

After an argument with Bam, Vito proclaims that anyone can become a rock star. Bam challenges both Vito and Phil to go through training to become full-fledged rock stars.

Special Guest Appearance by: Jimmy Pop (Bloodhound Gang), Ville Valo, H.I.M.

  • 3.5 Mutiny On The Bam

Bam and the CKY crew's tomfoolery finally pushes Ape over the edge. As a peace offering, Bam takes her, his family, and the entire crew on a cruise...but on a pirate ship with Vito as captain.

  • 3.6 Angry Ape

Bam challenges Ape to not complain for 24 hours. He and the CKY crew spend the entire day torturing her, making the 24 hours as difficult as possible.

  • 3.7 Mall Of Bam

Bam takes his family and the CKY crew to the Mall Of America for a skating demo. While there, he decides that everyone will spend the entire night inside the mall.

Special Guest Appearance by: Mike Vallely

  • 3.8 Bamiature Golf

After trashing another one of Vito's cars, Bam promises him that he'll never do it again if Vito beats him on the miniature golf course he builds in the backyard.


Season Four

  • 4.1 Phil & April's Anniversary Pt. 1

Phil and April go on a trip to France to celebrate their anniversary. The thing they don't know is that they are not alone. Bam, Vito, and his friends secretly follow them. At the end, it was to be continued.

Special Guest Appearance by: Tim O'Connor, Ville Valo

  • 4.2 Phil & April's Anniversary Pt. 2

This episode is the continuation of the previous episode. Bam, his friends, and family celebrate April and Phil's anniversary. Nearly at the end, Vito has to go and ruin the whole thing. Later, Bam gets April and Phil another chance of having a great day while Raab and Dunn handcuff Vito out on a platform so he won't ruin another day for April and Phil.

Special Guest Appearance by: Tim O'Connor

  • 4.3 Working Class Bam

On this episode Bam and his friends (including Don Vito) get jobs so they can pay the heating bill or clean like April. Since Brandon got a ticket for parking in a wrong spot with a rickshaw, they lost.

  • 4.4 State Of Bam

On this episode, Bam gets the idea to sail on a water.... with a car. But when the townships denies his request to do it, he decides to make his own little state. Like always, lots of cursing, playing tricks on each other, blowing up s***, and Vito.

Special Guest Appearance by: Jimmy Pop, Evil Jared (Bloodhound Gang)

  • 4.5 Bam On The Bayou

Bam builds a bayou in front of Don Vito's trailer. Vito falls in and gets into one of his usual angry fits. In doing so, he claims that bayous only exist in Louisiana, so Bam decides to go there. Phil decides to stay home because he figures that it would be more fun than going to Louisiana, so it becomes a competition between Phil and Bam to see who can have the most fun.

  • 4.6 Groundhog Day

Bam and the crew goes to Groundhog Day, to find out that there will be six more weeks of winter. So, they decide to make a snow-race.

Guest Appereance by: Clutch

  • 4.7 Destination: Mexico

Bam, his family, and friends go to Mexico. Brandon stays at home to teach Vito some Spanish. If Vito learns ten Spanish sentences when they all come back, Vito gets to keep Bam's hummer. He got one wrong, so Bam won. At the end, Vito stole Bam's hummer, anyway.

  • 4.8 Random Tasks

Bam and the guys are bored, so they make a game, which gives random activities for his family and friends.

Season Five

  • 5.1 Destination: Brazil

Bam takes Don Vito to Brazil, what Vito thinks is in the Bahamas, and they hook up with pro-skater Bob Burnquist. Meanwhile, Dico turns April and Phil's pad into a more "rainforest-y" environment.

Special Guest Appearance by: Bob Burnquist

  • 5.2 April's Birthday Surprise

Bam celebrates April's 20's for her birthday.

Special Guest Appearance by: Billy Idol

  • 5.3 Vito's Revenge

When Don Vito has had enough of Bam's pranks, he seeks revenge.

Special Guest Appearance by: Mike Vallely

  • 5.4 Metal Mulisha

Vito attemps to join Metal Mulisha.

Special Guest Appearance by: Metal Mulisha, led by Brian Deegan and GWAR

  • 5.5 Lost Lambo

Bam and Ryan decide to have a drag race: Bam's Lamborgini against Ryan's Limo, but before the race can happen, the Lambo disappears from the garage.

Special Guest Appearance by: Jimmy Pop, Evil Jared (Bloodhound Gang)

  • 5.6 Where's Vito?

After Bam wrecks Vito's bedroom window, Vito decides he's had enough with Bam breaking his property and seeks for revenge. He runs away to New York City.

Special Guest Appearance by: Dani Filth (Cradle of Filth)

  • 5.7 Raab's Russian Mail-Order Bride

Bam, Raab Himself and Bam's parents travel to Finland. While Bam and Raab are looking for Raab's wife, the Russian mail order bride, Phil and Ape hang out with the Dudesons.

Special Guest Appearance by: Ville Valo (HIM) and Jussi 69 (The 69 Eyes)

Trivia

  • The show's main title theme is a snippet of "The King Of Rock N' Roll", by Finnish band Daniel Lioneye.
  • According to Bams official website on January 3, 2006 Bam Animation will begin on MTV
  • At the ending of Episode 5.8, Bam stated that "There will be no more episodes, so have fun watching re-runs for the rest of your lives! Wait to see what we do next."
  • In the beginning of episode 5.1, it shows the inside of Vito's bedroom. In one shot you can see (on the left side of the screen) the DVD of 'Viva la Bam: The Complete Second and Third Seasons' on a shelf.
  • In December of 2005, Bam 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 occassional MTV specials and he and Johnny Knoxville were planning things for possible Jackass stunts.

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Special Guest Appearance by: Ville Valo (HIM) and Jussi 69 (The 69 Eyes).
. While Bam and Raab are looking for Raab's wife, the Russian mail order bride, Phil and Ape hang out with the Dudesons. During the 19th century Chinese and Italian inmigrants came to the country to work on the construction of the railroad system as well. Bam, Raab Himself and Bam's parents travel to Finland. The Atlantic coast, meanwhile, was populated with African slaves in the 17th and 18th centuries, altough most Caribbean Costa Ricans of African ascent descend from Jamaican workers brought in during the 19th century to work in the construction of railways connecting the urban populations of the Central Plateau to the port of Limon on the Caribbean coast. Special Guest Appearance by: Dani Filth (Cradle of Filth). However, the indigenous people have influenced modern Costa Rican culture to a relatively small degree, as most of the Indians died from disease and mistreatment by the Spaniards.

He runs away to New York City. The center and southern portions of the country had Chibcha influences. After Bam wrecks Vito's bedroom window, Vito decides he's had enough with Bam breaking his property and seeks for revenge. The northwest of the country, Nicoya, was the southernmost point of Nahuatl cultural influence when the Spanish conquerors (conquistadores) came in the 16th century. Special Guest Appearance by: Jimmy Pop, Evil Jared (Bloodhound Gang). Costa Rica was the point where the Mesoamerican and South American native cultures met. Bam and Ryan decide to have a drag race: Bam's Lamborgini against Ryan's Limo, but before the race can happen, the Lambo disappears from the garage. Costa Rica boasts a varied history.

Special Guest Appearance by: Metal Mulisha, led by Brian Deegan and GWAR. Their spoken accent is rather closer to certain areas of Colombia than its Central American counterparts. Vito attemps to join Metal Mulisha. Costa Rican traditions and culture tend to retain a strong degree of Spanish influence. Special Guest Appearance by: Mike Vallely. It encapsulates the pervading ideology of living in peace in a calm, unflustered manner, appreciating a life surrounded by nature and family and friends. When Don Vito has had enough of Bam's pranks, he seeks revenge. The phrase "Pura Vida" (literally pure life) is a motto ubiquitous in Costa Rica.

Special Guest Appearance by: Billy Idol. Visitors from the United States are often referred to as gringos, which is virtually always congenial in nature. Bam celebrates April's 20's for her birthday. The tico ideal is that of a very friendly, helpful, laid back, unhurried, educated and environmentally aware people, with little worry for deadlines or the "normal" stresses of United States life. Special Guest Appearance by: Bob Burnquist. 'momentico' instead of 'momentito'). Meanwhile, Dico turns April and Phil's pad into a more "rainforest-y" environment. "Tico" comes from the locally popular usage of "tico" diminutive suffixes (eg.

Bam takes Don Vito to Brazil, what Vito thinks is in the Bahamas, and they hook up with pro-skater Bob Burnquist. The locals refer to themselves as tico, maje or mae (sort of "man", actually maje means "dumb") idiom in a very popular and "only with close friends" way, or tica (female). Season Five.
. Bam and the guys are bored, so they make a game, which gives random activities for his family and friends. [4] In addition there are many Americans who either come to retire or move to the country to live. At the end, Vito stole Bam's hummer, anyway. Another one percent is ethnically Chinese.

He got one wrong, so Bam won. Altogether, Costa Ricans of mestizo and European descent account for a combined 94 percent (the vast majority being of Spanish decent). If Vito learns ten Spanish sentences when they all come back, Vito gets to keep Bam's hummer. Descendants of black 19th-century Jamaican immigrant workers constitute an English-speaking minority and at three percent of the population number about 96,000. Brandon stays at home to teach Vito some Spanish. In Guanacaste Province, most of the population descends from a mix of the Chorotega Indians, Bantu Africans and Spaniards. Bam, his family, and friends go to Mexico. The pure indigenous population today numbers about 29,000, less than one percent of the population.

Guest Appereance by: Clutch. Costa Rica has a population of 4,016,173 persons (July 2005 est.) In the central part of the country, most people are of European descent but some are also mestizos (to varying degrees).[3] Because of little intermarriage, most of the population today retain European complexions. So, they decide to make a snow-race.
. Bam and the crew goes to Groundhog Day, to find out that there will be six more weeks of winter.
. Phil decides to stay home because he figures that it would be more fun than going to Louisiana, so it becomes a competition between Phil and Bam to see who can have the most fun. Also see:.

In doing so, he claims that bayous only exist in Louisiana, so Bam decides to go there. The entity entrusted to do genetic and biochemical prospection on Costa Rica's biological wealth is the INBIO (Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad), and it is allowed to collect royalties on any biological discoveries of medical importance. Vito falls in and gets into one of his usual angry fits. Costa Rica as a whole has about 850 species of birds. Bam builds a bayou in front of Don Vito's trailer. Over 400 types of bird can be found here, as well as over 100 species of mammal. Special Guest Appearance by: Jimmy Pop, Evil Jared (Bloodhound Gang). The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve hosts 2,000 plant species including numerous orchids.

Like always, lots of cursing, playing tricks on each other, blowing up s***, and Vito. Giant leatherback, hawksbill, and loggerhead turtles also nest here. But when the townships denies his request to do it, he decides to make his own little state. is considered the most important nesting site for this specie. with a car. Tortuguero National Park (the name Tortuguero can be translated as turtle catcher or turtle hunter) is home to spider, howler and White-throated Capuchin monkeys, the Three-toed sloth, 320 species of birds (including eight species of parrots), a variety of reptiles, but is mostly recognized for the annual nesting of the endangered green turtle. On this episode, Bam gets the idea to sail on a water... One national park that is internationally renowned among ecologists for its biodiversity (including big cats and tapirs) and where visitors can expect to see an abundance of wildlife is the Corcovado National Park.

Since Brandon got a ticket for parking in a wrong spot with a rickshaw, they lost. Over 25% of Costa Rica is composed of protected forests and reserves. On this episode Bam and his friends (including Don Vito) get jobs so they can pay the heating bill or clean like April. Costa Rica has no military or navy, but an abundance of wildlife; it has been said that the soldiers are the leaf cutter ants, the pilots are the macaws and the navy ships are the whales. Special Guest Appearance by: Tim O'Connor. While the country has only about 0.1% of the world's land mass, it contains 5% of the world's biodiversity. Later, Bam gets April and Phil another chance of having a great day while Raab and Dunn handcuff Vito out on a platform so he won't ruin another day for April and Phil. Costa Rica is home to a rich variety of plants and animals.

Nearly at the end, Vito has to go and ruin the whole thing. For instance, during the Cold War Costa Rica was the first Central American country to have diplomatic ties with the Soviet Union as a way to boost its coffee exports, to the dismay of the Nixon administration. Bam, his friends, and family celebrate April and Phil's anniversary. Nevertheless, economic pragmatism may prevail over ideology. This episode is the continuation of the previous episode. Costa Rica's main foreign policy objective is to foster human rights and sustainable development as a way to secure stability and growth. Special Guest Appearance by: Tim O'Connor, Ville Valo. Costa Rica is currently a member of the Cairns Group, an alliance of countries opposed to agricultural subsidies in the first world.

At the end, it was to be continued. Costa Rica has no embassy in Cuba, but does have an embassy in Israel, and has diplomatic relations with the Republic of China in Taiwan, not the People's Republic of China. Bam, Vito, and his friends secretly follow them. instead set up such a center in El Salvador, a country alleged to have a tradition of human rights equivocacy. The thing they don't know is that they are not alone. The U.S. Phil and April go on a trip to France to celebrate their anniversary. offers to set up a security training center in the country on the grounds that a country with no army could not harbor a center with possible military purposes.


Season Four. Costa Rica is a member of the International Criminal Court and rejected U.S. After trashing another one of Vito's cars, Bam promises him that he'll never do it again if Vito beats him on the miniature golf course he builds in the backyard. While Costa Rica is not expected to join the tide of new left-leaning governments in Latin America its foreign policy does not always line up with the interests of the USA. Special Guest Appearance by: Mike Vallely. dollar; currently about 600 to the euro. While there, he decides that everyone will spend the entire night inside the mall. The unit of currency is the colón (CRC), which trades around 500 to the U.S.

Bam takes his family and the CKY crew to the Mall Of America for a skating demo. Economic growth stood at 4.2%, nevertheless the country faced high inflation (14%) and a trade deficit of 5.2%. He and the CKY crew spend the entire day torturing her, making the 24 hours as difficult as possible. For the fiscal year 2005 the country showed a government deficit of 2.1%, internal revenue increased an 18%, exports increased a 12.8% and the number of visiting tourists increased a 19%, reaching 1.5 million people. Bam challenges Ape to not complain for 24 hours. Trade with South East Asia and Russia has boomed during 2004 and 2005, and the country is expected to obtain full Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) membership by 2007 (the country became an observer in 2004). As a peace offering, Bam takes her, his family, and the entire crew on a cruise...but on a pirate ship with Vito as captain. Several global high tech corporations have already started developing in the area exporting goods including chip manufacturer Intel and pharmaceutical companies such as Procter & Gamble and Glaxo Smith Kline.

Bam and the CKY crew's tomfoolery finally pushes Ape over the edge. Relatively high levels of education among its residents make the country an attractive investing location. Special Guest Appearance by: Jimmy Pop (Bloodhound Gang), Ville Valo, H.I.M. The central government offers tax exemptions for those who are willing to invest in the country. Bam challenges both Vito and Phil to go through training to become full-fledged rock stars. The economy has been expanding for Costa Rica in part because the Government had implemented a seven year plan of expansion in the high tech industry. After an argument with Bam, Vito proclaims that anyone can become a rock star. Costa Rica's location in the Central American isthmus provides easy access to American markets as it has the same time zone as the central part of the United States and direct ocean access to Europe and Asia.

Special Guest Appearance by: Johnny Knoxville. Costa Rica's economy is mostly based on agriculture (coffee, bananas, pineapples, ornamentals), but in recent times ecotourism, electronics, financial outsourcing and software develoment are rapidly expanding sources of business. When he discovers that Johnny's given his Hummer a "makeover," this friendly visit turns into an all-out prank war. Costa Rica consists of seven provinces:. Bam gets paid a visit by his old friend Johnny Knoxville. See also: Military of Costa Rica. After Bam discovers a Civil War cannonball on his property, he and the CKY crew decide to hold a Civil War reenactment in his backyard, complete with Union and Rebel soldiers. Costa Rica has no military by constitution but maintains domestic Police and armed National Guard forces for internal security.

Special Guest Appearnce by: Compton Ass Terry, N.E.R.D., Jack Osbourne, Dave Grohl, Tommy Lee, One of Hugh Hefner's Playboy Bunnies. Autonomous state agencies enjoy considerable operational independence; they include the telecommunications and electrical power monopoly, the nationalized commercial banks, the state insurance monopoly, and the social security agency. While Tim Glomb constructs it, Bam, his family, and the CKY crew travel to Los Angeles to collect celebrity souvenirs from Dave Grohl, N.E.R.D, and others to pave into the driveway skatepark. There are no provincial legislatures. Bam decides to turn his driveway into a skatepark. Governors appointed by the president head the country's seven provinces, but they exercise little power.
Season Three. Costa Rica uses a form of proportional representation to elect its national legislative body.

What to do with four cars and 14 acres? Have a Demolition Derby of course! Bam and the crew smash and crash into each other until there is nothing left of their automobiles. Arias is promoter of free trade and supports the free trade agreement with the United States which is the source of a great controversy that might develop in protests around the country in the upcoming months. After seeing the cheap prices of the used cars, Bam decides to purchase four cars and bring them back to his 14-acre lot. In April 2003 the prohibition was officially recognized, in a highly polemic resolution, as anti-constitutional allowing Óscar Arias (Nobel Peace Prize, 1987) to run for President a second time in the upcoming 2006 elections. Bam takes Don Vito to a used-car dealer to buy him a new car. An amendment to the constitution to allow second presidential terms was proposed and also the constitutionality of the prohibition against a second presidential term has been challenged in the courts. Special Guest Appearance by: Leather Face, Executioner. A constitutional amendment approved in 1969 limited presidents and deputies to one term, although a deputy may run again for an Assembly seat after sitting out a term.

In the end, it becomes a Battle Royale that includes Phil, Don Vito, the wrestlers, and Bam. The president and 57 Legislative Assembly deputies are elected for 4-year terms. During the Grand Opening, Bam hires professional wrestlers to fight in a ring below the casino. There also are two vice presidents and a 15-member cabinet that includes one of the vice presidents. He gets a brilliant idea to build Fast Eddie's Tree-Top Casino. Executive responsibilities are vested in a president, who is the country's center of power. April hears the commotion from the house and comes outside to yell at Bam. It is seen as one of the most stable countries in Latin America.

It's Arbor Day, so Bam decides to knock down one of the tall trees in the backyard. Costa Rica is a democratic republic with a strong constitution. On the other hand, Bam opts to build a crude concrete half-pipe for the kids in front of a hardware store, uproots trees by running them over with his ATV and dump the trash that April, Phil, and Don Vito collected into Don Vito's house. Costa Rica protects over 25% of its national territory within national parks. From Bam's list, April chooses reading stories to the elderly, giving Phil a haircut, and, with the help of Don Vito and Phil, picking up trash from public spaces. The country is highly recognized and praised for its national park system: a developed and progressive system which stresses ecotourism. Bam challenges April to do five things that will benefit the community. The largest lake in Costa Rica is Lake Arenal.

Special Guest Appearance by: Tony Hawk, Tim O'Connor, Jason Ellis, Donny Barley. Cocos Island stands out because of its distance from continental landmass (24 km² [9.25 mi²], 500 km [310 mi] from Puntarenas coast), but Calero Island is the biggest island of the country (151.6 km² [58.5 mi²]). Eventually, the crew arrives in New Orleans and wastes no time in adding their own brand of chaos to Mardi Gras. Costa Rica also comprises several islands. Don Vito continues to get annoyed at Tony Hawk for delaying their travel with his constant skate sessions. The highest volcano in the country is the Irazú Volcano (3,431 m or 11,257 feet). Bam and the crew leave Skatopia in one piece and continue their trek towards Mardi Gras. The highest point in the country is Cerro Chirripo, with 3,810 metres (12,500 ft), the second highest peak in Central America, after Volcan Tajumulco in Guatemala.

Special Guest Appearance by: Tony Hawk, Tim O'Connor, Jason Ellis, Donny Barley. state of West Virginia and about half the size of Ireland. Don Vito gets very pissed and yells at Tony Hawk, "No more skateboarding!". In total, Costa Rica comprises 51,100 km² (19,730 mi²), of which 50,610 km² (19,540 mi²) is land and 440 km² (170 mi²) is water, making it slightly smaller than the U.S. On the way down (in 2 RV's and a mini-motorcycle), Bam sessions out-of-the-way skate spots. Costa Rica also borders Nicaragua to the north (309 km [192 mi] of border) and Panama to the south-southeast (639 km [397 mi] of border). Bam (with a group of skateboarding legends including Tony Hawk, Jason Ellis, Tim O'Connor, and Donny Barley) head down to Mardi Gras. It borders both the Caribbean Sea (to the east) and the North Pacific Ocean (to the west), with a total of 1,290 km (802 mi) of coastline (212km [132 mi] on the Caribbean coast and 1,016 km [631 mi] on the Pacific).

Bam enters Phil and Don Vito in a competition he calls "Fat Boy Face Off." The contest includes hoagie racing, spinning in circles until dizzy, and the unforgettable "Slobstacle Course." To their surprise, there is no prize, only destruction to their own personal property - and in the end the only winner is Bam, of course. Costa Rica is located on the Central American isthmus, 10° North of the equator and 84° West of the Prime Meridian. Special Guest Appearance by: Slayer. Land ownership is widespread and Electronics is a rapidly expanding industry. As the evening approaches, Bam decides that Don Vito needs to bring a date - who will be the lucky lady?. Costa Rica (Spanish for "Rich Coast"), although still a largely agricultural country, has achieved a relatively high standard of living. Bam then invites the whole town to a backyard concert-bash. In 1949, José Figueres Ferrer abolished the army; and since then Costa Rica has been one of the few countries to operate within the democratic system without the assistance of a military.

Home improvements include installing an indoor mini-half, a pirate-themed bar, and a full-scale concert stage in the yard. Since the late 19th century only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. When Bam learns that the legendary metal band Slayer are coming for a visit, the boys feel the need to do some redecorating and modifications to the house. Costa Rica has avoided the violence that has plagued Central America; it is seen as an example of political stability in the region, and is referred to as the "Switzerland of the Americas". Special Guest Appearance by: Jess Margera. From the 1840s on, Costa Rica was an independent nation. Bam proclaims, "New house, new rules!". In 1824, the capital moved to San José.

Bam returns from Amsterdam and hates what April has done with the house. After briefly joining the Mexican Empire of Agustín de Iturbide (see: History of Mexico and Mexican Empire), Costa Rica became a state in the United Provinces of Central America (see: History of Central America) from 1823 to 1839. Bam and the boys decide to abandon their unpacking duties and head to Amsterdam for a CKY show, leaving April and Phil to unpack and decorate the new house. The provincial capital was in Cartago. Bam and the crew search for a new home and stumble upon a secluded house with acres of yard, complete with a unicorn mural painted on the side. Costa Rica was then the southernmost province in the Spanish territory of New Spain.
Season Two. The native people of the Mayans and Aztecs were conquered by Spain in the 16th century.

Special Guest Appearances by: Bloodhound Gang, Tim O'Connor, Jason Ellis. These groups are also believed to have created the Stone spheres of Costa Rica, between 200 BC and AD 1600. The teams jump into their cars and race around town collecting bizarre items, as well as performing grotesque tasks needed to win the scavenger hunt. This has recently been redefined to include the Isthmo-Colombian area, defined by the presence of groups that spoke Chibchan languages. Next, he splits everyone up into three teams, with the Bloodhound Gang forming the fourth team. In Pre-Columbian times the Native Americans in what is now Costa Rica were part of the Intermediate Area located between the Mesoamerican and Andean cultural regions. The hunt begins with Bam purchasing three banged-up used cars. .

Bam, the crew and the Bloodhound Gang embark on an outrageous scavenger hunt. Costa Rica was the first country in the world to constitutionally abolish its army. Ape finds out that the house is still standing and forgives Bam and Bam forgives Ape. The Republic of Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the south-southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east. The episode ends with a news anchor visiting Ape and telling her that her house has been blown up.
September 15, 1821. They also build a cheap-ass ramp out of wood and duct tape, build a fort using wood to try to keep the rain out, fart during a nice game of poker with Don Vito, have Raab go skating naked, burn a cake, and eventually they escape from the island.
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It ends up raining on the island and Bam ends up getting a cold from sleeping in the rain. Debi Nova, singer. Once arriving, April becomes suspicious and decides to turn the tables on her son. Maribel Guardia, singer, actress, model. But what Bam really wants to do is take April, Phil and Don Vito to an island 100 yards away from Three Mile Island, the notorious nuclear power plant, and leave them there for 24 hours. Chavela Vargas, singer. Bam plans to take April, Phil, Don Vito and his raucous crew of friends out for a boating trip on the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. National hero.

Bam adorns the Margera house with ultra-bright festive lights, man-made snow, giant sized Christmas ornaments, and an indoor ice skating rink. Juan Santamaría. With twenty bucks and some duct tape, Bam bring the christmas spirit to West Chester, Pennsylvania. Olympic gold medallist. Afterwards, Don Vito gets honey poured on him, gets money stuck on him, and eats a hoagie. Claudia Poll. One of the worms crawls into Don Vito's pants and ends up dying in it. Clodomiro Picado Twight, Toxicologist.

They use Honey and Corn Flakes, Anchovies and Money, Worms and Worms, Roaches and Maggots, and Ass and Crack. Franklin Chang Díaz, Astronaut. Lastly, Bam and his crew put Don Vito and Phil into a big plastic box and shoot random items into it by using a machine to blow any item they can fit into the machine into the box. José Figueres Ferrer, National caudillo and President of the Republic (1948–1949, 1953–1958, and 1970–1974. Then, the boys steal April's car and convert it into one bad-ass souped-up hot-rod. Óscar Arias Sánchez, Nobel Peace Prize winner (1987) and President of the Republic (1986–1990). Next, they build a secret underground tunnel into Don Vito's house. Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad [2].

They paint the entire kitchen blue along with everything in it. List of birds of Costa Rica. While they're away, Bam and his crew play. Wildlife of Costa Rica. April & Phil go on a three-day-weekend leaving Bam at home. San José (Capital)(political and economical center of Costa Rica, see image below). When you've got Russian mail-order brides, Elvis impersonators, Don Vito's blue dye-job and one wicked hotel-room food fight, all you can say is Viva La Bam!!. Puntarenas (along most of the Pacific coast, with a large bulge in the south-west and a smaller one at the northern end at both sides of the Golfo de Nicoya, where the homonymous capital is located).

Bam wants to do something special for them, so he decides to take them and the rest of the crew to Las Vegas. Limón (caribbean coast, agricultural and eco-tourism area). It's two days before Phil and April's wedding anniversary. Heredia (central; north of capital, manufacturing and core of Costa Rica's IT industry). Special Guest Appearance by: Mike Vallely, Compton Ass Terry. Guanacaste (north-west, important touristic and agricultural area). Soon after, Bam's grandmother, Mum Mum, leaves the party claiming "this whole family is crazy!". Cartago (former Costa Rican Provicial capital during colonial times).

Dressed in medieval armour, Bam & Co., including Compton Ass Terry riding atop an elephant, host this merry feast. Alajuela (central; north of capital San José, agriculture and industrial manufacturing). Bam & his crew build a drawbridge and a moat to replace the front door and erect a walled area in the form of a castle in the front yard. Bam wants to do something special for the family reunion...something medieval. Special Guest Appearance by: Turbonegro.

In a tidbit of film at the end of this episode, a fungus-infested toenail is pulled from Don Vito's foot by Bam with wire cutters. For 24 hours, Bam has instilled his family, friends, and heck, the whole town with one simple message "Don't Feed Phil." And to celebrate his father's fast, Bam hosts a Turbonegro concert in his living room. Like it or not, Phil's going on a starvation diet. Can Phil go without food for an entire day? That's what Bam wants to find out.

Special Guest Appearance by: Tim O'Connor, Tony Hawk, Kenny Hughes, Bucky Lasek, Kevin Staab. As soon as Phil & April hit the road, Bam and crew get to work converting the family home into an indoor/outdoor skate park. Next, Bam gets his parents out of the house by sending them to Atlantic City. Bam wants to get Phil angry...but can he piss off his mild-mannered dad? He certainly tries to by installing a fire pole in the living room, ironing hamburgers on ALL Phil's clothes, replacing the toothpaste with ground meat and lastly, by demolishing Phil's beloved van.

Season One. . The fifth and final season of the series finished on August 14, 2005. Each season consists of eight half-hour episodes.

The show which is mostly filmed in West Chester, Pennsylvania debuted on October 26, 2003 on the MTV network in the United States and has since been seen by fans worldwide. It is a follow-up and spin-off to the popular series Jackass which was also shown on MTV. Viva La Bam is a television reality show (though large portions are scripted) on MTV focusing on the life of Bam Margera and his friends engaged in various practical jokes with one another, but mostly played out on his unsuspecting parents Phil & April, as well as his uncle Vincent Margera ("Don Vito"). His comment was that there would be no sixth season, but there would be occassional MTV specials and he and Johnny Knoxville were planning things for possible Jackass stunts.

In December of 2005, Bam addressed rumors of a sixth season on Last Call with Carson Daly. In one shot you can see (on the left side of the screen) the DVD of 'Viva la Bam: The Complete Second and Third Seasons' on a shelf. In the beginning of episode 5.1, it shows the inside of Vito's bedroom. At the ending of Episode 5.8, Bam stated that "There will be no more episodes, so have fun watching re-runs for the rest of your lives! Wait to see what we do next.".

According to Bams official website on January 3, 2006 Bam Animation will begin on MTV. The show's main title theme is a snippet of "The King Of Rock N' Roll", by Finnish band Daniel Lioneye. 5.7 Raab's Russian Mail-Order Bride. 5.6 Where's Vito?.

5.5 Lost Lambo. 5.4 Metal Mulisha. 5.3 Vito's Revenge. 5.2 April's Birthday Surprise.

5.1 Destination: Brazil. 4.8 Random Tasks. 4.7 Destination: Mexico. 4.6 Groundhog Day.

4.5 Bam On The Bayou. 4.4 State Of Bam. 4.3 Working Class Bam. 2.

4.2 Phil & April's Anniversary Pt. 1. 4.1 Phil & April's Anniversary Pt. 3.8 Bamiature Golf.

3.7 Mall Of Bam. 3.6 Angry Ape. 3.5 Mutiny On The Bam. 3.4 Rockstars.

3.3 Fort Knoxville. 3.2 Uncivil War. 3.1 Driveway Skatepark. 2.8 Demo Derby.

2.7 Tree Top Casino. 2.6 Community Disservice. 2. 2.5 Mardi Gras Pt.

1. 2.4 Mardi Gras Pt. 2.3 Fat Boy Face Off. 2.2 Dating Don Vito.

2.1 Castle Bam. 1.8 Scavenger Hunt. 1.7 April's Revenge. 1.6 Very Merry Margera Christmas.

1.5 Paint Phil Blue / Three-Day Weekend. 1.4 Viva Las Vegas. 1.3 Family Reunion. 1.2 Don't Feed Phil.

1.1 Phil's Hell Day / Bam's Skate Park. Dani Filth. GWAR. Billy Idol.

Punxsutawney Phil. HIM. CKY. Turbonegro.

Slayer. The Bloodhound Gang. Hopper Penn. Sean Penn.

Hank from Hell. Ville Valo. Johnny Knoxville. Tommy Lee.

Dave Grohl. Jack Osbourne. Donny Barley. Jason Ellis.

Kenny Hughes. Tim O'Connor. Kerry Getz. Compton Ass Terry.

Bucky Lasek. Tony Hawk. Jen Rivell.