American Gladiators 

The teams compete in such events as Power Ball, Assault, The Wall and Hang Tough. The Eliminator round decides the winner of the tournament.

Stars:

Mike Adamle, Jim Starr, Raye Hollitt

2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Mike Adamle	...	Self - Host 149 episodes, 1989-1996
Jim Starr	...	Laser 127 episodes, 1990-1996
Raye Hollitt	...	Zap 110 episodes, 1989-1995
Larry Thompson	...	Self (Referee) / ... 106 episodes, 1991-1994
Lee Reherman	...	Hawk 104 episodes, 1991-1996
Galen Tomlinson	...	Turbo 101 episodes, 1991-1996
Lori Fetrick	...	Ice 96 episodes, 1991-1996
Danny Lee Clark	...	Nitro / ... 95 episodes, 1989-1996
Michael M. Horton	...	Gemini 81 episodes, 1989-1993
Larry Csonka	...	Self - Host / ... 78 episodes, 1991-1993
Daz Crawford	...	Diesel 77 episodes, 1993-1996
Erika Andersch	...	Diamond 70 episodes, 1991-1993
Sha-Ri Pendleton	...	Blaze / ... 69 episodes, 1989-1993
Steve Henneberry	...	Tower 65 episodes, 1991-1994
John Harlan	...	Self - Announcer / ... 65 episodes, 1990-1993
Shirley Eson	...	Sky 60 episodes, 1993-1996
Lynn 'Red' Williams	...	Sabre 60 episodes, 1993-1996
Marisa Pare	...	Lace 60 episodes, 1989-1993

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

contest | non fiction | 

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Genres:

Action | Game-Show | Sport

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lisa Malosky was the only female host throughout the series run and was also the only one without NFL experience.

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Connections

Referenced in JAG: Wedding Bell Blues (1998)

User Reviews

a classic has been cancelled by the hands of ruthless executives

when i was a kid, i dreamed of being a contender to face the gladiators in 8 rounds of competition. but all i can do is watch reruns on TNN and watch people with mullets and frizzy hair from the early 90's period battle it out. and there is never a dull moment. no show can ever match this one. whats more fun than watching washed up football players giving play by play as gladiator sized men and women stop contenders from earning points which are needed for the all important ...!!ELIMINATOR!!... but why must the good shows be cancelled.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 January 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

American Gladiators

Company Credits

Production Co:

Four Point Entertainment, Trans World International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color