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Bam's Unholy Union

(Rated TV-PG, Reality TV, Starring Bam Margera, Melissa Rothstein, Where to watch: MTV, Online)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 14.
  • Is it any good?

    1.0
  • Common Sense says

    Boring, crude skateboarders get married, too.

Why We Rated This off for Ages 14 and Under

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Bam and his friends are rude and disrespectful of others, including parental figures. Bam also takes silly risks and is violent with his friends. On the (slim) plus side, Bam loves his wife-to-be and is usually respectful of her (though he leaves the bulk of the wedding planning to her).
  • Violence:

    Not surprisingly, considering that Margera is a Jackass veteran, there are lots of stupid, painful antics -- like hitting a friend with a lamp to wake him up. Also lots of unsafe skateboarding stunts (like going off a roof).
  • Sex:

    Unmarried couple sleeps in bed together; allusions to sex; nudity (genitals are blurred).
  • Language:

    Plenty of casual cursing, with "ass" and its ilk unbleeped.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Lots of drinking.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Bam's Unholy Union

Parents need to know that this reality show about an anti-establishment couple planning their wedding is full of harsh language, adult scenarios, and dangerous stunts. The focus of the show is Bam Margera (of Jackass fame), who's known as an unpredictable risk taker. In one episode he wakes up his (naked) friend by hitting him with a lamp. In another scene, he skateboards off the sloped roof of a house onto concrete, where he falls, in apparent pain. The relationship between the bride- and groom-to-be is pleasant enough, though it falls along rather traditional lines, with the woman taking responsibility for much of the planning while the man takes shortcuts or shirks his share. Bam and his friends are often disrespectful of parental figures.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about weddings. Parents, what kind of wedding did you have (if you did)? Teens, if you plan to get married, what kind of wedding do you see yourself having? What makes a wedding special? What makes a wedding awful? What can the process of planning a wedding tell a couple about the kind of marriage they'll have? How do you think Bam and Missy's wedding will compare to more "traditional" events? What messages is the show trying to send viewers, if any?

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  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Indiana
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 3.0

    "Unmarried couple sleeps in bed together." Oh my God, get out your crosses!! Seriously? Who cares. The only reason why I didn't like this show was because Missy just annoyed me.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 0.0

    Not a show for your kids

    This show has too much violence, EVERYTHING. Its just not appropriate for kids under the age of 14. I would lock this program if i were you.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Kansas
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    its good

    im only 14 and my parents dont care what i watch so i watch everything on mtv and by far this was the best show on there, too bad its over

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 0.0

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

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