Celebrity Deathmatch 

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

Creators:

Eric Fogel, Gordon Barnett

Stars:

Maurice Schlafer, Len Maxwell, Mills Lane

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Maurice Schlafer	...	Johnny Gomez 78 episodes, 1998-2002
Len Maxwell	...	Nick Diamond / ... 78 episodes, 1998-2002
Mills Lane	...	Mills Lane / ... 76 episodes, 1998-2002

Storyline

Animated clay figures Johnny Gomez and Nick Diamond host this show, which features a series of no holds barred, to-the-death wrestling matches between animated celebrities. Past matches include Marilyn Manson vs. Charles Manson, The Three Tenors vs. the Three Stooges, Howard Stern vs. Kathy Lee Gifford, and Mary-Kate vs. Ashley. The referee for each match is the unflappable Judge Mills Lane.

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Plot Keywords:

1990s | 2000s | 20th century | 21st century | celebrity | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Comedy | Sport

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

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.

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Goofs

In the episode where Stacy dies, there is a fight with Gwyneth Paltrow and Winona Ryder. In the fighters' pictures, Winona is seen wearing a green shirt over her white vest, yet throughout the fight, Winona is wearing a red shirt instead

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Quotes

[Axl Rose pulls out a sharp object from under his kilt]
Johnny Gomez: Nick, what the hell is this psycho doing?
[Celtic music played in background]
Nick Diamond: Ancient Scottish soldiers wearing kilts such as Axl's always carried a dagger strapped to their ankle. Tradition has it that once a soldier removes it from its scabbard, he can't put it back without drawing blood... even if it's his own.
Johnny Gomez: It's scissors, Nick.
[Celtic music abruptly stops]
Nick Diamond: Oh... uh, that must be a different tradition.

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Alternate Versions

During the original airing of Deathbowl 99, during halftime, the Madonna/Michael Jackson fight didn't occur. The two face off verbally, but after Mills sends them from the ring, it goes into Tyson/Holyfield. In later airings, though, the match is added.

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Connections

Referenced in 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)

User Reviews

This show will be missed.

I remember back in the day, I used to watch this show every time it came on. This show is pretty cool because its the only show that you can see celebrity's fight one another. The announcer's had the most of the comedy but the stars had more of the intense violence and it's shocking to see that it's a show only for teenagers for that type of violence it shows. Some episodes however were to live on and some were at least to say to be blown up in smithereens. The battles are really funny, and well written, but there is a few episodes that are actually pretty nasty in certain ways. I remember there was this pattern in the show. Usually, the celebrity that seemed to be winning at first, always ended up as the loser.

Details

Official Sites:

Cuppa Coffee Studios MTV

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 January 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cuppa Coffee Studios, MTV Animation, TakToon Enterprise

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min

Color:

Color