Viva La Bam: 20 Years of Chaos and Controversy

[@MediaPastimes]

Thanks for watching! I didn't cover absolutely everything that I wanted to in this video, but I had to play it safe with some aspects of the episode because Viva La Bam / Jackass content almost always gets copyright strikes or age restrictions. I also didn't want to double dip and cover stuff that I've gone over extensively in the past. Here's a playlist with every video I've done that covers Jackass, CKY, Viva La Bam, and everything else related to those things: kzbin.info/aero/PLMxuVpylD3wIkbauku0vAlTjWOKKdJXdR&si=_SWkbndtvYpV4CQy

[@Sonicfalcon16]

I STILL write characters in my projects with these back & forth dynamics bam and his crew had in this show.

[@PhilLeotardosGhost]

Best comedy show ever. Can't believe this summer of 2005 it ended 20 years ago. Don Vito was the TRUE STAR. He outshined Bam a lot. I didn't watch the sequel show: "Bam's Unholy Union" because there was no Vito due to his legal issues. R.I.P., Dunn & Vito.

[@ZombieXHunter115]

The show would sometimes poke fun of scripted moments. I don't remember the episode, but I remember someone told Dico to call a bulldozer. The camera cuts to Dico for second of him just saying "A bulldozer" on a cell phone. Then it cuts to a bulldozer arriving. 😂

[@SuperCosmicMutantSquid]

I just watched the commentary of that episode. Dico talked about how he hated that because they made him and Rabb wait in that car for an hour. So all the stuff Dico said was out of anger and boredom.

[@Garbageman0]

@@SuperCosmicMutantSquidwas that the one where he said he saw one of the guys phone fall off a car or something I remember watching it too w the commentary

[@PlayboiCommie]

One moment that always stuck out to me from Viva La Bam was the time they played golf in a parking lot attempting to smash as many windows of Don Vito's car as possible. Not the craziest thing they did but the way it was done was just class

[@TheCheat420]

Great video man. I appreciate the fact that you kept it about the show and what it was like to watch it in the moment rather than talking about the sadder parts of the story after the show. Keep up the great work.

[@MediaPastimes]

That was my exact goal. Every KZbinr under the sun has made a video about Bam's downward spiral with a thumbnail showing him in 2003 vs now, it's so overdone.

[@tylerwilliams5239]

I’m glad he highlighted the music. I love so many of these bands to this day. Just went and seen clutch on New Year’s Eve two years ago. I was at a clutch show when the ball dropped. Such a memorable experience

[@MediaPastimes]

Saw Clutch live at the House of Blues in Boston back in 2013. One of the best shows I’ve been to, went crazy when they played “The Mob Goes Wild”.

[@wynnpetsovich34]

I always thought bam had pretty bad taste in music except for iggy and the stooges. Maybe it’s different live but I really can’t get into him but hey everyone is entitled to listen to what they want. I’m sure some of the music I listen to some people can’t stand.

[@miasma1383]

@@MediaPastimesI was at this show. Soooo good

[@UncleUnbated]

Damn, I can't believe how short lived this show really was. Only 40 thirty minute episodes. Yet the show felt longer given the amount of content each episode had. Happy to see you almost hit 50k man! Loved your hard work since the beginning. Cheers!

[@PhilLeotardosGhost]

UNCLE U!!!!!

[@christiankallio8586]

Great video I'll always appreciate when people talk about Viva La Bam. This will forever be one of my favorite shows of all time. It's more then a show or a time capsule of the time, it's like an experience. This was what "cool" was and in a way it still is. Remember as a kid watching and imagining I would be right there with Bam and the CKY crew havin fun

[@MrBGS101]

State of Bam is a personal favorite of mine.

[@MediaPastimes]

“🎶 Dunn’s got a little motorcycle and he’s ridin’ around 🎶”

[@MrBGS101]

@@MediaPastimes What's the number? 610.... that's it.

[@KENKANIFF666]

i just glad i have all seasons of viva la bam on dvd, from when i was a teen. watching episodes with the behind the scenes commentary was always great.

[@Apethantos]

I just want to say how much I appreciate your work. I discovered your channel about a year ago (maybe more), and it feels like catching up with an old friend every time. As someone from outside the US, this kind of media (shows like Viva La Bam/Jackass, other MTV shows of that time, the Tony Hawk games, Kevin Smith movies) were my own personal window to US culture of the late 90's/early 2000s as a teenager. There's something about Viva La Bam especially, that makes me really nostalgic, even though culturally I never "lived" it, if that makes sense lol

[@Super_Stoner]

Brandon DiCamillo is a creative comedy genius. Best episode was the pilot for Viva La Bam.

[@grizzlywhisker]

I remember one of the CKY films (it was either the first one or CKY2K) had a hilarious bit of him rapping as a kung-fu Asian guy and it always cracked me up. He did the most hilarious voices and impressions.

[@awesomepetertv]

i had that Adio heartagram shirt! thanks for the cool video on this important show

[@blurpledragon2779]

I was in my early 30's when Viva La Bam was on and I loved it and Wild Boys !!! Life was better back then !!💯💯💯

[@rossadams9203]

Me and my college friends had our own viva la bam inspired scavenger hunt in college. 2004-06 the hype was real.

[@Squiggles95]

Viva La Bam was one of my favorite shows growing up. I was one of those kids with the heartagram and element shirts. Shaped a lot of my music taste. Still have all the seasons on DVD from back then. One of my favorite episodes was always when they went to Mall of America. Also the Mardi Gras episodes were classic.

[@apt13podcast74]

Good vid, man. I grew up right at the perfect time for the whole Jackass era and I was and still am a massive fan. I remember buying CKY 3 and 4 at my local Sam Goody, along with Steve-O’s Don’t Try This At Home video and his masterpiece- PCP Saved My Life. But I was a fan of the CKY crew above all the other Jackass cliques. Im still able to watch and enjoy Viva La Bam and everything- but it’s so crazy to look back now and see all that stuff. Very nostalgic for me and many others I’m sure. It wasn’t so long ago, yet it feels like a completely different world now. Crazy how things can change so fast.

[@MrStanHimself]

Noone will ever get to live a life like this/they did. At that age, doing literally anything with about 400K a week in todays money maybe more, is insane. Im 30 now and I have probably watched the whole series at least 6 times maybe more over the years when I get into boredom

[@La_br00tal_mija]

KZbinrs do it all the time for views

[@JoseCruz-dm6ew]

"AW cmon Bam . I don't got time for this today. Don't pink at my dunk while I'm tryna slomp" -Phil Mygina

[@MediaPastimes]

My fav episode

[@alexsilverkush6182]

Great , cant wait! Thanks!! Great channel ! That freaks and geeks video was unexpected and nostalgic ! It hit ball our of the park for real. Love this channel bro keep up the good work !

[@dansimon1100]

20 years ago when this first came out, I just graduated high school but I watched this whole series. I still watch Viva LA bam to this day. I have it all on DVD. I watch It here and there. Crazy is a think this show is 20 Years old But it was an awesome show.

[@Andy_Pancake]

Awesome video man

[@PhilLeotardosGhost]

Best comedy show ever. Can't believe this summer of 2005 it ended 20 years ago. Don Vito was the TRUE STAR. He outshined Bam a lot. I didn't watch the sequel show: "Bam's Unholy Union" because there was no Vito due to his legal issues. R.I.P., Dunn & Vito.

[@alexcarolan8825]

Don Vito's excuse is like an actor who portrayed a serial killer accidentally murdering a fan at comic con because he went into character lol

[@kristinanicole6778]

Excellent job! I loved this show!

[@Sonicfalcon16]

5:02 My brother and I were watching bam on the river where Tim builds boat for them to ride down the delware river to get to the brandywine. Now the scene of phil and april going to the coast guards to help find bam and his crew, you see don vito's hotdog boat in the background when in the next scene they were all riding it. To make up for that I do believe one of them were sun burnt from that episode

[@MediaPastimes]

I do remember that. Season 5 was absolutely the worst when it came to staged moments and forced line delivery.

[@lordbottaro4549]

That Raab and Frantz Podcast was hilarious. When they’re talking about Rake opening the mayonnaise jar, Raab goes “what’s he gonna open it with, his teeth?” 🤣

[@TheVisualMafia]

Viva la bam has been on Amazon prime for a few years, I bought all the seasons wayyy back and just watch it that way 👌🏻

[@Sonicfalcon16]

2:56 I agree 100% I wish I saw the full list of things they had to do

[@Samfoote]

great video - think we probably had the same interests in school haha

[@Hidden-Secrets]

Loved it so much. 😅 I was in my teens at that time.

[@joemusolf]

These boats... taint made for the ocean! That was the first episode I saw, it got me hooked.

[@AxelOwnz]

I was a teenager, I think about 14 when Viva La Bam and Wildboyz came on. I loved both shows and even if the shows are staged its fine. I just suspend my disbelief and still enjoy them. I have all the seasons of Viva La Bam and Wildboyz on DVD still. Dico was always my favorite.

[@mesousagaby740]

I freaking loved this show, man, it's like a live-action cartoon at times. I mean...Bam and his fam lived in a CASTLE of sorts. Yes, it can be pretty staged at times, but it honestly kinda makes it more impressive how they did some of that stuff, like the civil war recreation and State Of Bam having a pretty big-ass explosion, on top of that.

[@marktheroux9465]

I didn't watch much Jackass as a kid, but as I got obsessed with the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games (and Bam's first appearance in THPS3) I became a voracious Viva La Bam viewer as soon as I discovered it as a young teenager. I loved the idea of going on all sorts of crazy adventures; especially if they involved traveling to new places. Some moments left a bad taste in my mouth (like April's china cabinet getting smashed in Fat Boy Face Off - I felt bad for her) but for the most part it was incredibly fun to watch. I especially loved the cool music licensed for the show: bands like The Beatsteaks, The Briefs, Dillinger Four, Dwarves, Coachwhips, An Albatross, Unsane, and way more (if that music got removed for streaming, it would suck.) I actually met Brandon DiCamillo at New York Comic Con in 2010, before he withdrew into private life: he's a cool dude!

[@MediaPastimes]

That china cabinet is actually another good example of a planted item, because there's no way that it was actually April's. They probably bought it locally for the episode simply to destroy it 😅 but I agree about everything you said. I still listen to Beatsteaks because of this show.

[@cosmicjenny4508]

Not gonna lie, watching your vids sometimes makes me jealous of people who grew up in America - we never had this sort of stuff in the UK! Another awesome video 💪

[@BKopps]

Don't Feed Phil and the Scavenger Hunt episodes I would always go back and watch.

[@zeldaaudio2476]

That was really good, well done

[@Kamau1865]

I remember 2003 really well. The first year I was officially/legally an adult. I was in the US and the Iraq War happened. Because I remember 2003 so well I find it really unsettling and strange to think it was a full twenty years ago; two decades. As we get older the years fly by quicker and quicker. Just look at what Bam was then and what he is now. He was young, healthy, happy, funny and cool. Now he's a bitter, bloated, culturally irrelevant, drug addled, mentally ill man who spends his time bitching and complaining and arguing with ex-colleagues and friends. There are a lot of scary things that are a fact of life: tragedy, death, unemployment, illhealth...but the scariest thing of all is the passage of time. Especially when that passage leads to a worse place than you were in to begin with. I hope Ban can find some redemption and reconciliation.

[@ROCKSTAR3291]

I've lived a pretty happy life, but there's a deep sadness when I think about the fact that all the great things that happened during the prime of my youth are totally irrelevant now... I can't imagine how Bam is feeling; I hope he finds peace.

[@sh8kezoola308]

Was in 6th grade when i watched this and it was the fat boy face off was one of the greatest laughs i ever had

[@superslayerguy]

Was a wildboyz watcher but these are both great shows in their own ways

[@warriorjwr]

You oughta do a video on Ryan Dunn’s Homewrecker show on MTV.

[@MediaPastimes]

I covered it in a very early video on the channel that's kind of bad compared to my newer stuff, but here it is regardless: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHuZnqWchqmMppY

[@beau-2222]

The Brandywine episode is my go to.

[@SunkaTanka]

Viva la bam has been an Amazon prime for a couple years now. But the last couple seasons only offer a few episodes

[@grizzlywhisker]

I was given a bootleg VHS copy of CKY2K when I was in high school and I was immediately a fan of these guys. Then Jackass came out shortly after and it was weird to see some of the CKY bits on a totally new show. I'm glad you mentioned Wildboyz because that was the best of the post Jackass shows in my opinion. Manny was a really cool guy and it was actually really interesting to see sort of an educational "National Geographic" type show mixed with Jackass lol. You wouldn't think it would work, but I thought it was great. I wasn't the biggest fan of Steve-O or Pontius either until I watched that show and saw how good it was.

[@AG-hx6qn]

The improvation makes me think of Tanner or whoever from the old Matthias channel. XD

[@ROCKSTAR3291]

Bam was a superstar back then. Wild times lol

[@MrInternetMan]

Man I loved this show back in the day. Sad to see how Bam ended up.

[@jesushope2421]

Bro he''s doin pretty well for himself now, I seen him skating 3 weeks ago online and he looks way way better

[@MediaPastimes]

I agree. I didn’t want to comment on his current state because it seems to constantly change. I made a comment about how well he seemed to be doing back in 2022 when I did a review for Jackass 4.5, and everything changed like two weeks later.

[@foxhound13]

Thank you for this. Def to those who don't know or haven't heard, listen to the commentary tracks. they are really funny, honest about what was scripted and what naturally happened. I hope you do one of the movies Haggard, Minghags, and what I am guessing won't be made dreamseller. the sirius radio tracks are a fun listen too, some talked about what they just did for filming of vlb, and movies. And of coarse the hardships. I remember when Novak was kicked out mid show because he was caught with pills and was gone for a long time.

[@MediaPastimes]

This channel was called "RadioBamFan" until I revived it as Media Pastimes in 2020 - I had clips from pretty much everything you just mentioned. I don't watch all of that stuff as much as I did back in the day, but it still means a lot to me.

[@Tajonxv]

All the jackass spin-off shows were wildly entertaining I love this era🤣

[@CyrusChennault]

so true bro, I worshipped Bam like a GOD in middle school

[@ehrenschopenhauer]

First day of seventh grade in 2005????? Holy shit we're the exact same age

[@MediaPastimes]

Let's go, king 👑

[@RedTail1-1]

7th grade in 2005... jeez.. in 2005 I was getting ready to join the Army.. People are so dang young

[@TheGlazedBook]

Dico playing the sushi fish, and rapping about bam state live rent free

[@MrMctuck]

We had Blue Phil before Jim Layhey became the Liquor Smurf 😂

[@Sonicfalcon16]

My favorite episodes were whenever they traveled, Like viva la europe, or marti graw, which were 2 parters

[@marcen12]

I used to watch the piss out of this show back when I had Rogers on Demand. Had The Scavenger Hunt episode on every Friday night.

[@brandonjenkins1191]

I’m still waiting for this to come to paramount plus

[@robertrussell4035]

Wtf it can't be 20 years since viva LA bam premiered. I didn't watch it on TV but remember my older brother having the dvds. I still have the dvd collection to this day. Love rewatching the show. Watched during covid and was kinda sad watching the show now after see who is not with use anymore

[@MediaPastimes]

Time keeps slippin’

[@rosecity_chris]

My entire teens and 20s were insane with all the sht i got into. I absolutely would have ended up pretty bad too if i had that much money and fame during those years. Bam obviously takes a lot of that responsibility on his own, but it was definitely a perfect storm for disaster.

[@PoffoRuxpin]

The real ones know Dico is the All time CKY G.O.A.T.

[@onigames7309]

The series is on KZbin, btw

[@MediaPastimes]

Most of it is, but there's no way that Paramount will allow those to stay up for long.

[@alleahsasseville]

I still have my Bam t shirt 😂

[@bryanspilner7370]

Bam being bam at 20; Hes so funny and cool I wish I was bam! Bam being bam at 40; Hes out of control and needs help!

[@glenn_lefer7767]

This show was great back then

[@evilkittens9]

I recently rewatched the jackass movies and didnt notice they took any music out? maybe i just wasnt paying enough attention, that takes alot away though!

[@MediaPastimes]

I just meant the show. They took out a bunch of songs and replaced them with like, stock music.

[@evilkittens9]

@@MediaPastimes oh lord, i havent caught up on the show yet that really sucks.

[@MediaPastimes]

Yeah there’s one segment that I remember used a song by the band Smut Peddlers, they replaced it with some garbage MTV session band that records bland instrumentals.

[@haleyxyz]

20 years ago already 😭😭

[@TheNathanNS]

I always wondered if the reason Viva La Bam isn't on streaming services is to stop paying royalties to Bam given everything that's happened the past decade and so.

[@MediaPastimes]

Seasons 3, 4, and 5 can be purchased on Amazon prime video in the US, but 1 and 2 are stuck on DVD. He insisted on using background music from actual good bands, so MTV probably doesn’t want to worry about having to pay royalties to those artists.

[@Russ83]

Pontius was hilarious

[@foxhound13]

Would not have imagine phil maybe the cause for the term drip lol

[@MediaPastimes]

I was only fibbin'. I just thought the CKY hat, hawaiian shirt, blue jeans combo was a legendary fit 😅

[@edgarrodriguez5185]

It’s still real to me dammit 😂

[@hunterrogers-kvistad9789]

The Gwar episode is my favorite. I love when the lead singer of Gwar is in bed with Phil and ape.

[@alexcarolan8825]

Everytime I count in Spanish, if have to go "Uno Uno" for 2..

[@MediaPastimes]

“You don’t even speak Mexican!!!”

[@madazza]

I still want a casino treehouse

[@MediaPastimes]

With Dico as Fast Eddie

[@HeWhoWalksBehindTheRows9]

What !!!! 5 seasons of this show??!! I always felt this show lasted less than Jackass

[@hotstankygarbage788]

Tim Glomb wasn't even their friend. He was an mtv employee. I liked the dude but that was a complete surprise to me.

[@MediaPastimes]

Nah, Bam met him through the company he owned - skateramps.com (that URL redirects to another site because the company is long gone). His linkedin account has MTV listed as an "employer" but that's for a producer credit on the Viva La Spring Break special.

[@hotstankygarbage788]

@MediaPastimes If you ever get the dvds, in the commentary they go into some details about who was hired and what was set up ect. For instance the Tow Truck driver that threw that wood log at Dicamillo was a friend. And the kids Ryan babysat was a producers kids (but the damage they caused to the apartment was very real) You gotta do a video on Unholy Union too one day.

[@MediaPastimes]

I have the DVDs. I used to listen to the commentary tracks (and post clips from them to this channel) all the time. But I don’t remember them mentioning anything about Glomb being an MTV employee. It’s been a while since I’ve listened to those, though.

[@RealRabbit1124]

I can’t believe I’m almost 36 this month. I still can’t find a true purpose in life.

[@dishman4694]

I found the pink Team Bam Shirt in a thrift shop that sold it to me for $0.50 because it had a hole in it. Still in my closet unworn.

[@PeterMilko]

Bam went down hill, so sad

[@Gambino85]

Grade 7 in 2005 and you think you're old, lol

[@CyPhaSaRin]

i still think Bam should have leaned into directing more, after his HIM music vids. Y'all need to get over that streaming bs, i have all 5 seasons on dvd, cky trilogy, unholy reunion, wild boys, jackass, cky 4, all straight out of op/thrift shops.

[@37Kilo2]

I was in my early 20s when this came out. I loved Jackass, but never really got into this one; it just came off as stupid. My little brother was all about it, which seemed to be the audience. I did love Wildboyz, though.

[@MediaPastimes]

Yep, if you were between the age of 9 and 14 when you discovered this show - it was an addiction. Wildboyz was boring to me at that age, but I love it now.

[@Ayyem93]

Man I miss my gawdy brown with purple graphic bam hoodie and black and purple bam adios

[@simmeonsradiorock]

I remember watching the show and worshiping bam when I was like 7/8 watching reruns. then during lockdown I went back and watched it all again and was taken back by how scripted everything felt and how much bam was kind of a dick to everybody. The cast around bam really made the show. Bams celebrity allowed for dico and the like to do scaled up stunts and jokes which is the heart of the show (imo). The Christmas special they did still holds up to me but it’s crazy to think how fast that all happened. Really explains bams decent especially paired with episodes of radio bam from these times.

[@trevorfinley2327]

When is the next uncle unbated upload?

[@MediaPastimes]

He's not my uncle, so I'm not sure.

[@lovisakevatdottir8909]

Truthfully, I don’t care much about the scripted parts. Like, how somebody didn’t understand how this shit works sorry. I still loved the show because it was so entertaining. I love it still.

[@lasagna1212]

Epically laterd? He was as famous as it got! That was just feel sorry for fat Bam

[@ashley2449]

u simply didn't have a middle school experience worth having if u didn't own atleast one adio or element shirt

[@MediaPastimes]

Amen 🙏 and most of those element shirts were brown because literally everyone rocked brown t-shirts during that era.

[@JoshEbalo]

Wild boys did not get watched like vivalabam that's for sure

[@BladeITguy]

I got a heartagram tattoo on my leg 14 years ago because i was a bam fan........regret

[@MediaPastimes]

F

[@daloco6664]

Thats why this streaming era sucks, I have all of this show on dvd and can watch it whenever I want.

[@MediaPastimes]

I agree. I have the dvds too, only downside is storing them somewhere 😅

[@djtoxicdhg]

Ive never bin this wrly before

[@RebornAudio]

Almost definitely last in the queue for typing lessons 👀

[@pikkon899]

I loved Wild Boyz and hated Viva La Bam & still do. I was never a fan of Bam Margera. I didn't & still don't get why kids liked him so much back then. I remember seeing an episode of Viva La Bam & cringing at Bam's obvious attempts at trying to be Ville Valo from H.I.M., fashion wise, & the sudden change in his accent when he met Ville Valo for the first time. I also hated how Bam treated his parents before he got his own show, specifically that one skit on Jackass where Phil turned the tables on Bam & reversed a prank on Bam. Bam reacted by punching his own father behind the head, for no other reason other than Phil turning the tables on Bam. Bam deserves everything that's happening to him. I don't feel sorry for him at all.

[@1200hobos]

This era was so trashy, I wouldn't want to go back. 2006 was rock bottom for society.

[@spiderboiplays5049]

I got called bam in high school. I dont look like him he looks like me -_- Edit: looked*

[@mikhalthatbadasslastnameif2524]

Get ready to get bummed out

[@lyphe9675]

You have to be in you 20’s still and I’m 36 because when these shows were on air and the new episode was coming out on Sunday. We watched at the age of 16 and 17. Why do the younger generations seem to get weak?

[@MediaPastimes]

Did you just read the title, not watch, and immediately comment? Or are you a bot? I praised the show throughout and flat out said I watched it as I aired.

[@metalcikiz2779]

Vivalaspoiledbrat

[@MediaPastimes]

That was the MTV2 spinoff

[@VascovanZeller]

Seems like you were very lenient on don Vito...did I get that right that he was diddlin kids and blamed his character on the show? Bro, cmon

[@Magdalena8008s]

This is the first I've heard about him potentially diddlin'. If true, dayum. I'll have to actually look into this myself and see if there are legit sources for it.

[@MediaPastimes]

Lenient? I literally said that his lawyers excuse that he was "just playing a character" didn't give him the right to perform weird disgusting acts on fans.

[@Magdalena8008s]

Update. Yeah, it all appears to be true. Gross.

[@MediaPastimes]

Nothing potential about it. Here's the article that was published after he was charged. www.denverpost.com/2007/12/20/margera-must-give-up-don-vito-character-for-10-years/

[@RH-vd3yu]

My uncle had a whole dvd set of vivalabam, glad he had it cause my country dont play hes shows.