"Celebrity Deathmatch" (1998) TV series 1998-????

Creator:

Eric Fogel

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | unknown

Release Date:

25 January 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Comedy

Plot:

Celebrities duel it out in a wrestling ring, the first one who dies loses.

Plot Keywords:

Fall From Height | Politically Incorrect | Severed Face | Mutilation | Broken Arm

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Maurice Schlafer	...	Johnny Gomez (24 episodes, 1998-2006)
Len Maxwell	...	Nick Diamond (24 episodes, 1998-2006)
Mills Lane	...	Mills Lane / ... (18 episodes, 1998-2006)
Jim Thornton	...	Johnny Gomez (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Chris Edgerly	...	Nick Diamond / ... (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Masasa Moyo	...	Tally Wong (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Steve Austin	...	Himself (16 episodes, 1998-2002)
Debbie Matenopoulos	...	Debbie Matenopoulos (9 episodes, 2000-2002)

Also Known As:

MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Germany:16 | UK:15

Company:

Cuppa Coffee Studios

Trivia:

Most of the episodes were just about the fighters and their matches, however one short-lived story arc revolved around the mustachioed announcer Nick Diamond. He was injured when the announcer's tower collapsed (after Roger Ebert was flung into it during a match) and he was hospitalized. In the episodes that followed, he was shown in the hospital, and one of the matches featured was a "dream match" of his with Elvis fighting Jerry Garcia. The "Nick Diamond getting injured" character arc was one of, if not the only, character arc on the show.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the fight between Dave Grohl, Billy Corgan, and Courtney Love, there is a dome over the ring with instruments on it. Throughout the fight, the positions of the instruments change.

Quotes:

Mills Lane: Let's get it on.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Heckler (2007)

Fun, entertaining, and GORY!!!

CELEBRITY DEATHMATCH is full of entertainment. Even though 3 celebrities (the 3 losers) are mocked each week, but still, its done in a fashion that makes the scenes memorable and entertaining (Clay). The best fight in my personal opinion is the one with John Travolta versus Nicholas Cage in the Face/off action. That one was funny, entertaining, and like any other deathmatches, gory. Most of the fights are either very bloody or gory, but they're all presented in comical action. That really is what made the show so great, and I just can't deny it.

10/10