The teams compete in such events as Power Ball, Assault, The Wall and Hang Tough. The Eliminator round decides the winner of the tournament.
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Series Cast Summary
| Mike Adamle | ... |
Self - Host
(149 episodes, 1989-1996)
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| Jim Starr | ... |
Laser
(127 episodes, 1990-1996)
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| Raye Hollitt | ... |
Zap
(110 episodes, 1989-1995)
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Larry Thompson | ... |
Self (Referee)
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(106 episodes, 1991-1994)
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| Lee Reherman | ... |
Hawk
(104 episodes, 1991-1996)
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Galen Tomlinson | ... |
Turbo
(101 episodes, 1991-1996)
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Lori Fetrick | ... |
Ice
(96 episodes, 1991-1996)
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| Danny Lee Clark | ... |
Nitro
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(95 episodes, 1989-1996)
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| Michael M. Horton | ... |
Gemini
(81 episodes, 1989-1993)
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Larry Csonka | ... |
Self - Host
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(78 episodes, 1991-1993)
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| Daz Crawford | ... |
Diesel
(77 episodes, 1993-1996)
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Erika Andersch | ... |
Diamond
(70 episodes, 1991-1993)
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Sha-Ri Pendleton | ... |
Blaze
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(69 episodes, 1989-1993)
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Steve Henneberry | ... |
Tower
(65 episodes, 1991-1994)
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John Harlan | ... |
Self - Announcer
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(65 episodes, 1990-1993)
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Shirley Eson | ... |
Sky
(60 episodes, 1993-1996)
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| Lynn 'Red' Williams | ... |
Sabre
(60 episodes, 1993-1996)
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| Marisa Pare | ... |
Lace
(60 episodes, 1989-1993)
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Shelley Beattie | ... |
Siren
(57 episodes, 1993-1996)
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Tonya Knight | ... |
Gold
(55 episodes, 1990-1993)
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| Billy Smith | ... |
Thunder
(55 episodes, 1991-1993)
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Victoria Gay | ... |
Jazz
(42 episodes, 1993-1996)
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Lisa Malosky | ... |
Self - Hostess
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(38 episodes, 1993-1995)
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Debbie Clark | ... |
Storm
(34 episodes, 1991-1993)
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Salina Bartunek | ... |
Elektra
(29 episodes, 1993-1994)
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| Chuck Berlinger | ... |
Viper
(25 episodes, 1992-1993)
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| Joe Theismann | ... |
Self - Host
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(13 episodes, 1989)
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Todd Christensen | ... |
Self - Host
(13 episodes, 1990)
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David Nelson | ... |
Titan
(13 episodes, 1990)
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Robert T. 'Bob' McElwee | ... |
Referee
(13 episodes, 1990)
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| Deron McBee | ... |
Malibu
(13 episodes, 1989)
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| Cheryl Barldinger | ... |
Sunny
(12 episodes, 1989)
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Peggy Odita | ... |
Self - Contender
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(9 episodes, 1993-1996)
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Mark Ortega | ... |
Contestant
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(8 episodes, 1991-1993)
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| Geoff Nathanson | ... |
Referee
(7 episodes, 1993-1994)
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Cliff Miller | ... |
Self - Contender
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(7 episodes, 1993)
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Barry Turner | ... |
Cyclone
(6 episodes, 1993)
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Lucian Anderson | ... |
Self - Contestant
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(6 episodes, 1990-1991)
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Kimberley Lentz-Bunkley | ... |
Contestant
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(6 episodes, 1991-1993)
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| Craig Branham | ... |
Contestant
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(6 episodes, 1991)
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Wesley Berry | ... |
Self - Contender
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(6 episodes, 1993-1996)
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Betsy Erickson | ... |
Self - Contender
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(6 episodes, 1993)
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Tracy Phillips | ... |
Self - Contestant
(5 episodes, 1989-1990)
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Brian Hutson | ... |
Self - Contestant
(5 episodes, 1989-1990)
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Bridget Venturi | ... |
Self - Contestant
(5 episodes, 1990)
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Kristi Kropp | ... |
Contestant
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(5 episodes, 1991-1993)
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Tim Goldrick | ... |
Contestant
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(5 episodes, 1991-1993)
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| Rico Constantino | ... |
Self - Contestant
(5 episodes, 1991)
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Dorann Cumberbatch | ... |
Contestant
(5 episodes, 1991)
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Maria Nichting | ... |
Contestant
(5 episodes, 1991)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Pluto TV (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Syndicated (1996) (United States) (tv) (original broadcast)
- TV6 (Hungary) (tv)
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company
- United Paramount Network (UPN) (1998) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Veronica Omroep Organisatie (1992) (Netherlands) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A seasonal competition in which two men and two women compete against each other and a roster of "American Gladiators". Events include, The Assault, Joust, The Wall, Breakthrough and Conquer, Hang Tough, Powerball, and many others, all culminating in the final event, "The Eliminator", a difficult obstacle course race. Every season there is a tournament to determine its "Grand Champion". For two seasons, there was an "International" competition taped in England where the champions from 4-6 countries competed similarly.
Written by Brian Reiss |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | During season five, after the show was a hit, all some Gladiators demanded a pay raise. When Samuel Goldwyn said no, they were fired. They were only making $500 per episode. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Avengers (2011). See more » |