American Gladiators

Dec 31, 1988 (en) Reality, Documentary [60] Min
  • First Air Date
    Dec 31, 1988
  • Production
    Trans World International, Four Point Entertainment, The Samuel Goldwyn Company
  • Rotten tomato
    56%
  • Original title
    American Gladiators
  • Release
    Dec 31, 1988
  • en
    -

Overview

American Gladiators is an American competition television program that aired weekly in syndication from September 1989 to May 1996. The series matched a cast of amateur athletes against each other, as well as against the show's own gladiators, in contests of strength and agility. The concept was created by Dan Carr and John C. Ferraro, who held the original competition at Erie Tech High School in Erie, Pennsylvania. They sold the show to The Samuel Goldwyn Company where the concept was enhanced and became American Gladiators. An effort in 2004 to launch a live American Gladiators show on the Las Vegas Strip became mired in a securities fraud prosecution. However, the television series was restarted in 2008. Episodes from the original series were played on ESPN Classic from 2007 to 2009. Several episodes are available for download on Apple's iTunes Service.

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Season 1 ( 1988-12-31)

Round 1: Preliminaries

Episode: 1

Round One Preliminaries

Episode: 2

Round One Preliminaries

Episode: 3

Round One Preliminaries

Episode: 4

Round One Preliminaries

Episode: 5

Round One Quarterfinals

Episode: 6

Round One Quarterfinals

Episode: 7

Round One Quarterfinals

Episode: 8

Round One Quarterfinals

Episode: 9

Round One Semi-finals

Episode: 10

Round One Semi-finals

Episode: 11

Round One Finals

Episode: 12

Highlights From Round One

Episode: 13

Round Two Preliminaries

Episode: 14

Round Two Preliminaries

Episode: 15

Round Two Preliminaries

Episode: 16

Round Two Preliminaries

Episode: 17

Round Two Preliminaries

Episode: 18

Round Two Quarterfinals

Episode: 19

Round Two Quarterfinals

Episode: 20

Round Two Quarterfinals

Episode: 21

Round Two Quarterfinals

Episode: 22

Round Two Semi-finals

Episode: 23

Round Two Semi-finals

Episode: 24

Round Two Finals

Episode: 25

Grand Championship

Episode: 26

Season 2 ( 1990-09-01)

Round 1: Preliminaries

Episode: 1

Round 1: Preliminaries

Episode: 2

Round 1: Preliminaries

Episode: 3

Round 1: Preliminaries

Episode: 4

Round 1: Preliminaries

Episode: 5

Round One Quarterfinals

Episode: 6

Round One Quarterfinals

Episode: 7

Round One Quarterfinals

Episode: 8

Round One Quarterfinals

Episode: 9

Round One Semi-finals

Episode: 10

Round One Semi-finals

Episode: 11

Round One Finals

Episode: 12

Round Two Preliminaries

Episode: 13

Round Two Preliminaries

Episode: 14

Round Two Preliminaries

Episode: 15

Round Two Preliminaries

Episode: 16

Round Two Preliminaries

Episode: 17

Round Two Quarterfinals

Episode: 18

Round Two Quarterfinals

Episode: 19

Round Two Quarterfinals

Episode: 20

Round Two Quarterfinals

Episode: 21

Round Two Semi-finals

Episode: 22

Round Two Semi-finals

Episode: 23

Round Two Finals

Episode: 24

Grand Championship

Episode: 25

Alumni Show

Episode: 26

Season 3 ( 1991-09-01)

Round One Preliminaries 1

Episode: 1

Round One Preliminaries 2

Episode: 2

Round One Preliminaries 3

Episode: 3

Round One Preliminaries 4

Episode: 4

Round One Preliminaries 5

Episode: 5

Round One Quarterfinals 1

Episode: 6

Round One Quarterfinals 2

Episode: 7

Round One Quarterfinals 3

Episode: 8

Pro Football Challenge of Champions

Episode: 9

Round One Semifinals 1

Episode: 10

Round One Semifinals 2

Episode: 11

Round One Finals

Episode: 12

Round Two Preliminaries 1

Episode: 13

Round Two Preliminaries 2

Episode: 14

Round Two Preliminaries 3

Episode: 15

Round Two Preliminaries 4

Episode: 16

Round Two Preliminaries 5

Episode: 17

Round Two Preliminaries 6

Episode: 18

Round Two Quarterfinals 1

Episode: 19

Round Two Quarterfinals 2

Episode: 20

Round Two Quarterfinals 3

Episode: 21

Round Two Semifinals 1

Episode: 22

Round Two Semifinals 2

Episode: 23

Round Two Finals

Episode: 24

Grand Championship

Episode: 25

Season 4 ( 1992-09-01)

Round One Preliminaries

Episode: 1

Round One Preliminaries

Episode: 2

Round One Preliminaries

Episode: 3

Round One Preliminaries

Episode: 4

Round One Preliminaries

Episode: 5

Round One Quarterfinals

Episode: 6

Round One Quarterfinals

Episode: 7

Round One Quarterfinals

Episode: 8

Round One Semi-finals

Episode: 9

Round One Semi-finals

Episode: 10

Round One Finals

Episode: 11

Round Two Preliminaries

Episode: 12

Round Two Preliminaries

Episode: 13

Round Two Preliminaries

Episode: 14

Round Two Preliminaries

Episode: 15

Round Two Preliminaries

Episode: 16

Round Two Preliminaries

Episode: 17

Round Two Quarterfinals

Episode: 18

Round Two Quarterfinals

Episode: 19

Round Two Quarterfinals

Episode: 20

Round Two Semi-finals

Episode: 21

Round Two Semi-finals

Episode: 22

Round Two Finals

Episode: 23

Grand Championship

Episode: 24

NFL Show

Episode: 25

Pro Football Challenge

Episode: 26

Season 5 ( 1993-09-01)

Round One Preliminaries

Episode: 1

Round One Preliminaries

Episode: 2

Round One Preliminaries

Episode: 3

Round One Preliminaries

Episode: 4

Round One Quarterfinals

Episode: 5

Round One Quarterfinals

Episode: 6

Round One Quarterfinals

Episode: 7

Round One Quarterfinals

Episode: 8

Round One Semi-finals

Episode: 9

Round One Semi-finals

Episode: 10

Round One Semi-finals

Episode: 11

Round One Finals

Episode: 12

Round Two Preliminaries

Episode: 13

Round Two Preliminaries

Episode: 14

Round Two Preliminaries

Episode: 15

Round Two Quarterfinals

Episode: 16

Round Two Quarterfinals

Episode: 17

Round Two Quarterfinals

Episode: 18

Round Two Quarterfinals

Episode: 19

Round Two Semi-finals

Episode: 20

Round Two Semi-finals

Episode: 21

Round Two Finals

Episode: 22

Grand Championship

Episode: 23

Gold Medal Challenge of Champions II

Episode: 24

Gold Medal Challenge of Champions II

Episode: 25

International Challenge of Champions II

Episode: 26

Season 6 ( 1994-09-01)

Qualifying Round 1

Episode: 1

Qualifying Round 2

Episode: 2

Qualifying Round 3

Episode: 3

Qualifying Round 4

Episode: 4

Qualifying Round 5

Episode: 5

Qualifying Round 6

Episode: 6

Qualifying Round 7

Episode: 7

Qualifying Round 8

Episode: 8

Qualifying Round 9

Episode: 9

Qualifying Round 10

Episode: 10

Qualifying Round 11

Episode: 11

Qualifying Round 12

Episode: 12

Qualifying Round 13

Episode: 13

Qualifying Round 14

Episode: 14

Qualifying Round 15

Episode: 15

Semifinal Round 1

Episode: 16

Semifinal Round 2

Episode: 17

Grand Championship

Episode: 18

LAPD Vs. NYPD

Episode: 19

Celebrity Special

Episode: 20

Gold Medal Challenge of Champions III

Episode: 21

USC Vs. Notre Dame

Episode: 22

Battle Of The Best

Episode: 23

Armed Forces Challenge of Champions II

Episode: 24

Season 7 ( )

U.S. Preliminaries

Episode: 1

U.S. Preliminaries

Episode: 2

U.S. Preliminaries

Episode: 3

U.S. Preliminaries

Episode: 4

U.S. Preliminaries

Episode: 5

U.S. Preliminaries

Episode: 6

U.S. Semi-final One

Episode: 7

U.S. Semi-final Two

Episode: 8

U.S. Grand Championship

Episode: 9

Baywatch Vs. Lifeguards Special

Episode: 10

Playboy Challenge

Episode: 11

Celebrity Vs. Pro Football Challenge

Episode: 12

Twins Vs. Alumni Challenge

Episode: 13

Battle Of The Best II

Episode: 14
Dec 31, 1988 (en)
Reality, Documentary
[60] Min
  • First Air Date Dec 31, 1988
  • Production
    Trans World International, Four Point Entertainment, The Samuel Goldwyn Company
  • Rotten tomato 56%
Original Title American Gladiators
en

Overview

American Gladiators is an American competition television program that aired weekly in syndication from September 1989 to May 1996. The series matched a cast of amateur athletes against each other, as well as against the show's own gladiators, in contests of strength and agility. The concept was created by Dan Carr and John C. Ferraro, who held the original competition at Erie Tech High School in Erie, Pennsylvania. They sold the show to The Samuel Goldwyn Company where the concept was enhanced and became American Gladiators. An effort in 2004 to launch a live American Gladiators show on the Las Vegas Strip became mired in a securities fraud prosecution. However, the television series was restarted in 2008. Episodes from the original series were played on ESPN Classic from 2007 to 2009. Several episodes are available for download on Apple's iTunes Service.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer