"Nostalgia Critic" The Avengers (TV Episode 2011)
Music from this show is played when Steed and Peel walk in transparent balls like hamster wheels.Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators (TV Mini Series 2023)
Clip Shown
"Beavis and Butt-Head" Babes R Us (TV Episode 1993)
Beavis and Butt-Head are watching this show on television at their house"I Love the '90s: Part Deux" 1992 (TV Episode 2005)
Shown as part of the 1992 episode of this show on VH1.- Dodge briefly watches this on TV.
"The Goldbergs" Just Say No (TV Episode 2015)
Barry and his JTP crew watch American Gladiators on TV."30 for 30" The American Gladiators Documentary (TV Episode 2023)
Various clips shown throughout.
"Just the Ten of Us" Poetic Justice (TV Episode 1990)
Title reference."Mystery Science Theater 3000" Robot Holocaust (TV Episode 1990)
Tom: "This looks like the locker room for 'American Gladiators.'""Saved by the Bell" Zack's War (TV Episode 1990)
During the athletic competition, Mr. Belding appears as "Beldo," an "American Gladiators"-type warrior."Saved by the Bell" Jessie's Song (TV Episode 1990)
Mr. Dewey says, "I'm off to my tryout for 'American Gladiators.'""Mystery Science Theater 3000" King Dinosaur (TV Episode 1990)
Tom: "This is 'American Tourister Gladiators.'"
The Richard Bey Show (TV Series 1987–1996)
The show is styled like this show, which at the time was groundbreaking for its sensationalism, sexually explicit content, profanity, fights, but also had contests.
American Gladiators (TV Series 2008)
American Gladiators (Video Game 1991)
This is an NES game based on the TV series.
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Juggernauts (Video Game 1992)
The "Juggernauts" show is basically an over-the-top imitation parody of American GladiatorsHot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
"Taz-Mania" The Not So Gladiators/One Ring Taz (TV Episode 1993)
Taz and Jean go on "Grub Gladiators""Roundhouse" Fears (TV Episode 1993)
Spoofed as "American Kathydaters""Mad TV" Episode #1.4 (TV Episode 1995)
Spoofed in the "Republican Gladiators" sketch
Gladiators (TV Series 1992–2000)
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