Bam's Unholy Union is an American
reality seriesReality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
that aired on
MTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and MTV Canada. It follows
Bam MargeraBrandon Cole "Bam" Margera is an American professional skateboarder, television and radio personality, actor and daredevil. He released a series of videos under the CKY banner and came to prominence after being drafted into MTV's Jackass crew...
and his fiancee Missy Rothstein as they plan their wedding (which occurred on February 3, 2007). In addition to Margera and Rothstein, the show features several members of the
CKY CrewThe Camp Kill Yourself Crew are a group of friends and relatives centered around Bam Margera, many of whom are from or located in and around West Chester, Pennsylvania...
.
Overview
The show was primarily filmed in and around
West Chester, PennsylvaniaThe Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester...
, with visits to
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,
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,
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, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia,
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and
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. Bam's parents,
AprilApril Margera is an American reality television personality, best known for her appearances on MTV's Viva La Bam, Jackass, the CKY videos, Minghags: The Movie and Bam's Unholy Union....
and
Phil MargeraPhillip "Phil" Margera is an American reality television personality, best known for appearing on Viva La Bam, the CKY Videos and the Jackass television series and movies...
, also appear in the show. Margera's uncle
Don VitoVincent Roy Margera , more commonly known as Don Vito, is an American former reality television personality known for his appearances in Viva La Bam, Jackass, Haggard and the CKY videos alongside his nephew Bam...
does not make regular appearances due to MTV's concerns about his legal problems, stemming from sexual assault charges in
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in August 2006. Although he did attend Bam's wedding, he is only seen in the background on one shot.
The show ran for
9 episodes. Margera has stated that MTV approached him about a second season and that the network wanted to stage a fake pregnancy with Margera and Rothstein acting as if it was actually happening.
The release of the DVD for the show was delayed contrary to the previously planned date of June 12 but was released in
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on October 22, 2007. Margera has also said that it has been released in Australia as well. On September 4, 2009,
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made the DVD available exclusively through their Amazon Video on Demand service.
Cast
- Bam Margera
Brandon Cole "Bam" Margera is an American professional skateboarder, television and radio personality, actor and daredevil. He released a series of videos under the CKY banner and came to prominence after being drafted into MTV's Jackass crew...
– Professional skateboarder and television personality
- Missy Margera
Melissa "Missy" Margera is an American model and photographer. She is known for her marriage to professional skateboarder and MTV stunt man, Bam Margera.-Biography:...
– Bam's new bride
- Brandon Novak
Brandon Novak is a professional skateboarder, actor, stuntman, and friend of Bam Margera and is a prominent member of the CKY Crew...
– Skateboarder and good friend of Bam
- Brandon DiCamillo
Brandon Ralph DiCamillo is an American actor, stuntman and screenwriter. He was a founding member of the CKY Crew and rose to fame through appearances in the CKY video series and MTV's Jackass, Viva La Bam and Bam's Unholy Union.-Personal life:He previously worked for Neiman-Marcus, and is the...
– Longtime friend of Bam
- April Margera
April Margera is an American reality television personality, best known for her appearances on MTV's Viva La Bam, Jackass, the CKY videos, Minghags: The Movie and Bam's Unholy Union....
– Bam's mother
- Phil Margera
Phillip "Phil" Margera is an American reality television personality, best known for appearing on Viva La Bam, the CKY Videos and the Jackass television series and movies...
– Bam's father
DVD releases
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| September 4, 2009 |
October 22, 2007 |
October 4, 2007 |
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External links
- Bam's Unholy Union at MTV.com
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....