The Best Episodes of Viva La Bam
Every episode of Viva La Bam ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Viva La Bam!
Viva La Bam was an American reality television series that stars Bam Margera and his friends and family. The show was a spin-off from MTV's Jackass, in which Margera and most of the main cast had appeared. Each episode had a specific theme, mission, or challenge which was normally accomplished by performing pranks, skateboarding, and enlisting the help of friends, relations and experts. Although partly improvised, the show was supported by a greater degree of planning and organization.
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Viva La Bam" is "Fort Knoxville", rated 8.2/10 from 108 user votes. It was directed by Troy Miller and written by Bam Margera. "Fort Knoxville" aired on 11/7/2004 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Finlandia".
8.2/10 108 votes#1 - Fort Knoxville
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 11/7/2004
This episode of Bam is all about war--Prank War, that is. Bam goes up against Johnny Knoxville and Ryan Dunn in one of the nastiest, raunchiest, filthiest prank wars ever shown on national television. After not having seen Knoxville in a year, Bam is awakened by the sounds of Knoxville taking a drill and an ax to his precious, candy-red Hummer. Without having discussed it with Bam, Knoxville has decided to transform the Hummer into a convertible. Knoxville manages to remove the top of the truck as well as bust out a few windows. What a way to say ""Good morning!"" This means war... On Day One of the Prank War, Bam gives Vito the key to Knoxville's hotel room and gives him clear instructions to do whatever he can to be the worst guest ever--including ""rent a porno, call an escort service, run up the phone bill, do what you gotta do."" When Knoxville walks into the room, he finds Vito lying in a disgusting bed smeared with pizza sauce and chicken grease. As if that wasn't enough, Vito (who
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
8.0/10 91 votes#2 - Finlandia
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 8/14/2005
Bam, Raab and the rest of the CKY crew travel out to Finland. While Bam and Raab are searching for Debo, the Russian Mail Order bride, April and Phil hang out with the Dudesons. When Raab and Debo are reunited in Estonia, the crew end the series by heading out to Ruisrock, where H.I.M performs.
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.9/10 69 votes#3 - Mardi Gras (2)
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 5/23/2004
Bam and the crew leave Skatetopia 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 waste no time in adding their own brand of chaos to Mardi Gras. Submitted by Home Improvement Fan
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.8/10 70 votes#4 - The Eurotrip (1)
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 3/6/2005
Bam, his friends, and his family go on a trip to France. This is Bam's idea to treat Phil and April for their anniversary. The thing they don't know is that they are not alone. Bam, Vito, and his friends secretly follow them.
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.8/10 70 votes#5 - Bam on the River
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 8/7/2005
Bam and his crew decide to go to the Delaware Rehoboth Lagoon with Vito. Bam places a bet with Vito that if they don't make it down there by two days, Vito can have Bam's pool for the summer.
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.7/10 72 votes#6 - Mall of Bam
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 12/5/2004
Bam and crew spend the night in The Mall of America until a skate demo he has to do in the morning. Mike Vallely guest stars.
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.6/10 109 votes#7 - Bam Hosts A Concert (a.k.a. Don't Feed Phil)
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/2/2003
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. It's a tough day, but Phil comes through in the end, logging 24 food free hours. And to celebrate his father's fast, Bam hosts a rock concert in his living room.
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.6/10 65 votes#8 - The Eurotrip (2)
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 3/13/2005
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.
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.5/10 99 votes#9 - We're Going to Vegas!
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/16/2003
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 to Las Vegas. But Bam wants to make the trip really special. So Bam goes on a website and orders a bride from Russia for Raab. Raab agrees to marry the mail-order bride from Russia, during their stay in Las Vegas. Upon arrival, Bam helps Raab pick out a tuxedo for the wedding. Raab picks up a very pimped out white tuxedo with a black fedora hat. Later, Bam and his crew do everything they can to soil the new tux, including dragging Raab through the dirt and through an oil-slicked parking lot. The day of the wedding arrives and it's time for Phil and Don Vito to get a make over. Phil gets made up like his idol, Elvis Presley. Meanwhile, Don Vito unknowingly gets his hair dyed the color blue. On the day of the wedding, Phil makes a grand entrance dressed as Elvis. Raab shows up with his extremely dirty tuxedo. The ceremony begins but, soon after Don Vito tries
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.5/10 123 votes#10 - The Scavenger Hunt
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/14/2003
In this season finale, Bam, the crew and the band known as the Blood Hound 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. 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. Check out the list of scavenger hunt items below... Scavenger Hunt items: 1. Get service without shoes or shirt - 15 pts. 2. Trade pants with a stranger - 20 pts. 3. French Kiss a girl - 10 pts. 4. Get a bum to sign a pizza box - 20 pts. 5. Get help from someone - 10 pts. 6. Mystery Item ??? 7. Catch the ""Franklin Vibe"" - dress up like Ben Franklin and fly a kite - 25 pts. 8. Mud from a sick lake - 10 pts. 9. Hot Chick in lingerie - 25 pts. 10. Get a bee sting - 30 pts. 11. Autograph a cow - 20 pts. 12. Get clothes-lined - 30 pts. 13. Do a ""Shopping Cart"" - 20 pts. 14. Get a girl's b
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.5/10 64 votes#11 - Random Tasks
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 4/24/2005
Bam and the guys are bored, so they make a game, which gives random activities for his family and friends.
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.4/10 98 votes#12 - The Family Reunion
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/9/2003
Bam wants to do something special for the family reunion. So he decides to build a drawbridge and a moat to replace the front door. But where will the big family dinner take place? Bam and his crew erect a walled area in the form of a castle in the front yard. The guests arrive but there is no food. Finally the food arrives, with Bam's crew dressed in medieval armor. To top it all, Compton Terry makes his entrance riding a top an elephant. Soon after, Bam's Grandmother leaves the party claiming ""this whole family is crazy!""
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.4/10 72 votes#13 - Tree Top Casino
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 6/6/2004
It's Arbor Day, so Bam decides to knock down one the tall trees in the backyard. April hears the commotion from the house and comes outside to yell at Bam. While April is yelling at Bam, Bam gets an idea to build a tree house/casino and call it Fast Eddie's Tree Top Casino. To make the opening of Fast Eddie's Tree Top Casino extravagant, Bam hires professional wrestlers to wrestle in a ring below the casino. In the end, the wrestling match becomes a Battle Royale that includes, Phil, Don Vito, the wrestlers, and Bam.
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.4/10 70 votes#14 - Limo vs Lambo
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 7/24/2005
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.
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.3/10 77 votes#15 - Dating Don Vito
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 5/2/2004
While Bam and Dunn are busy ""landscaping"" the yard with their ATVs, April braves the mud and tells Bam he has a phone call. Bam learns that the legendary heavy metal band Slayer are coming to stay over. To prepare for Slayer's visit, the crew feels the need to do some decorating and modifications to the house. The modifications include an indoor mini-half in Bam's room, a pirate-themed bar downstairs and a full concert stage in the backyard. Bam plans to have a party when Slayer arrive, and Don Vito needs a date for the party. Brandon, Ryan and Raab go into town armed with Don Vito's picture, asking random women if they would like to go on a date with Don Vito. Most of the women refuse or just laugh as they walk away. Eventually, three women or shall we saw victims agree to meet Don Vito at a coffee shop. Before the dates, Don Vito is outfitted with a wireless ear piece where Bam can give commands to Don Vito. Bam and the crew monitor Don Vito's progress from afar and give suggestions
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.3/10 68 votes#16 - Mardi Gras (1)
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 5/16/2004
Bam, with a group of skateboarding legends, head down to Mardi Gras. On the way down, Bam sessions out-of-the-way skate spots. Don Vito gets very pissed and yells at Tony Hawk "No more skateboarding!"
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.3/10 76 votes#17 - Angry Ape
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/28/2004
Bam wants to ruin April's day as much as possible, and does this in the only 24-hour period in which his mother cannot complain.
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.3/10 69 votes#18 - Bamiature Golf
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 12/12/2004
Vito agrees to a golfing competition between him and Bam on the condition Bam'll leave Don's car alone if Vito wins.
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.3/10 60 votes#19 - Ape's Surprise
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 7/3/2005
Bam celebrates April's 20's for her birthday; Billy Idol guest appearance.
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.2/10 73 votes#20 - Castle Bam
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 4/25/2004
Bam is tired of his family complaining about the house, so Bam and the crew pile into the Hummer in search of a new house. The first house they check out has a hockey rink in the basement. Bam and the boys play a quick game of hockey but the game quickly ends as Bam throws a lamp onto the floor. Bam proclaims that this house isn't what he's looking for. The crew continues their search among the tree-lined snow covered roads of West Chester, PA. Finally, the boys stumble upon a secluded house with acres of yard, complete with a unicorn mural painted on the side. Bam and the boys check out the house and decide that this is the one. The crew hastily move the Margera's belongings into the new house. During their unpacking, Bam's brother Jess pays an unexpected visit. Jess' band, CKY, is playing a show in Amsterdam. Bam and the boys decide to abandon their unpacking duties and head out to Amsterdam to check out CKY's show. April and Phil are left with the big job of unpacking and decorating
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.2/10 73 votes#21 - Uncivil War
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/31/2004
After purchasing potato guns, Bam and the crew return to Castle Bam to engage in a potato gun battle, launching potatoes at each other from a great distance. Don Vito checks out the commotion. Bam decides to launch Don Vito's watch out of one of the potato guns. With the help of Jen, Bam obtains Vito's watch and places it into a potato gun. With much protest from Vito, they launch his watch into the forest. Bam and the crew go looking for the watch and to their surprise, they uncover an old Civil War cannonball. This historical artifact gives Bam the idea that they're going to ""party like it's 1899."" Bam goes to the fuse box of Castle Bam and shuts down power to the house. The Viva La Bam cast spend the rest of day with out electricity. The next morning, April and Phil are awakened by the sound of marching feet from the Civil War reenactment army approaching the front door. April asks Bam, ""What's going on?"" Bam yells ""Civil War reenactment!"" Bam tells the army to go to the backyard an
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.2/10 75 votes#22 - Where's Vito
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 7/31/2005
After Bam wrecks Vito's bedroom window, Vito decides that he's had enough with Bam breaking his property and seeks revenge by stealing Bam's hummer.
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.1/10 88 votes#23 - The Christmas Episode (a.k.a A Very Merry Margera Christmas)
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/30/2003
With twenty bucks and some duct tape, Bam brings 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.
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.1/10 68 votes#24 - Demo Derby
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 6/13/2004
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 4 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.
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera
7.1/10 71 votes#25 - Mutiny on the Bam
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/21/2004
To make it up to April, for all the stuff he has pulled, Bam promises to bring April on a cruise. After giving her his word they'd stay docked on a rented ship, Ape falls asleep and they set sail without Phil or April knowing. Meanwhile, Don Vito is the lazy captain.
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Bam Margera