American Gladiators

·1988 ·7 Seasons ·Reality

American Gladiators captivated audiences from September 1989 to May 1996 with its thrilling blend of competition and athleticism. Amateur athletes faced off against each other and the show's formidable gladiators in various strength and agility challenges. Conceived by Dan Carr and John C. Ferraro, the concept originated from a competition at Erie Tech High School in Pennsylvania before being developed for television by The Samuel Goldwyn Company. After a failed revival attempt in 2004, the show returned in 2008, and fans could catch classic episodes on ESPN Classic and iTunes.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1 Season 1 26 ep
1
Round 1: Preliminaries
Round 1: Preliminaries
1988-12-31
2
Round One Preliminaries
1989-01-07
3
Round One Preliminaries
1989-01-14
4
Round One Preliminaries
1989-01-14
5
Round One Preliminaries
1989-01-21
6
Round One Quarterfinals
1989-01-31
7
Round One Quarterfinals
1989-01-31
8
Round One Quarterfinals
1989-01-31
9
Round One Quarterfinals
1989-02-01
10
Round One Semi-finals
1989-03-01
11
Round One Semi-finals
1989-03-01
12
Round One Finals
1989-03-01
13
Highlights From Round One
1989-05-01
14
Round Two Preliminaries
1989-09-01
15
Round Two Preliminaries
1989-09-01
16
Round Two Preliminaries
1989-09-01
17
Round Two Preliminaries
1989-09-01
18
Round Two Preliminaries
1989-09-01
19
Round Two Quarterfinals
1990-03-01
20
Round Two Quarterfinals
1990-03-01
21
Round Two Quarterfinals
1990-03-01
22
Round Two Quarterfinals
1990-03-01
23
Round Two Semi-finals
1990-03-01
24
Round Two Semi-finals
1990-03-01
25
Round Two Finals
1990-03-01
26
Grand Championship
1990-04-01
1
Round 1: Preliminaries
Round 1: Preliminaries
1990-09-01
2
Round 1: Preliminaries
Round 1: Preliminaries
1990-09-08
3
Round 1: Preliminaries
Round 1: Preliminaries
1990-09-15
4
Round 1: Preliminaries
Round 1: Preliminaries
1990-09-22
5
Round 1: Preliminaries
Round 1: Preliminaries
1990-09-29
6
Round One Quarterfinals
1990-10-06
7
Round One Quarterfinals
1990-10-13
8
Round One Quarterfinals
1990-10-20
9
Round One Quarterfinals
1990-10-27
10
Round One Semi-finals
1990-11-03
11
Round One Semi-finals
1990-11-10
12
Round One Finals
1990-11-17
13
Round Two Preliminaries
1990-11-24
14
Round Two Preliminaries
1990-12-01
15
Round Two Preliminaries
1990-12-08
16
Round Two Preliminaries
1990-12-15
17
Round Two Preliminaries
1990-12-22
18
Round Two Quarterfinals
1990-12-29
19
Round Two Quarterfinals
1991-01-05
20
Round Two Quarterfinals
1991-01-12
21
Round Two Quarterfinals
1991-01-19
22
Round Two Semi-finals
1991-01-26
23
Round Two Semi-finals
1991-02-02
24
Round Two Finals
1991-02-09
25
Grand Championship
1991-02-16
26
Alumni Show
1991-02-23
1
Round One Preliminaries 1
1991-09-01
2
Round One Preliminaries 2
1991-09-08
3
Round One Preliminaries 3
1991-09-15
4
Round One Preliminaries 4
1991-09-22
5
Round One Preliminaries 5
1991-09-29
6
Round One Quarterfinals 1
1991-10-06
7
Round One Quarterfinals 2
1991-10-13
8
Round One Quarterfinals 3
1991-10-20
9
Pro Football Challenge of Champions
1991-10-27
10
Round One Semifinals 1
1991-11-03
11
Round One Semifinals 2
1991-11-10
12
Round One Finals
1991-11-17
13
Round Two Preliminaries 1
1991-11-24
14
Round Two Preliminaries 2
1991-12-01
15
Round Two Preliminaries 3
1991-12-08
16
Round Two Preliminaries 4
1991-12-15
17
Round Two Preliminaries 5
1991-12-22
18
Round Two Preliminaries 6
1991-12-29
19
Round Two Quarterfinals 1
1992-01-05
20
Round Two Quarterfinals 2
1992-01-12
21
Round Two Quarterfinals 3
1992-01-19
22
Round Two Semifinals 1
1992-01-26
23
Round Two Semifinals 2
1992-02-02
24
Round Two Finals
1992-02-09
25
Grand Championship
1992-02-16
1
Round One Preliminaries
1992-09-01
2
Round One Preliminaries
1992-09-08
3
Round One Preliminaries
1992-09-15
4
Round One Preliminaries
1992-09-22
5
Round One Preliminaries
1992-09-29
6
Round One Quarterfinals
1992-10-06
7
Round One Quarterfinals
1992-10-13
8
Round One Quarterfinals
1992-10-20
9
Round One Semi-finals
1992-10-27
10
Round One Semi-finals
1992-11-03
11
Round One Finals
1992-11-10
12
Round Two Preliminaries
1992-11-17
13
Round Two Preliminaries
1992-11-24
14
Round Two Preliminaries
1992-12-01
15
Round Two Preliminaries
1992-12-08
16
Round Two Preliminaries
1992-12-15
17
Round Two Preliminaries
1992-12-22
18
Round Two Quarterfinals
1992-12-29
19
Round Two Quarterfinals
1993-01-05
20
Round Two Quarterfinals
1993-01-12
21
Round Two Semi-finals
1993-01-19
22
Round Two Semi-finals
1993-01-26
23
Round Two Finals
1993-02-02
24
Grand Championship
1993-02-09
25
NFL Show
1993-02-16
1
Round One Preliminaries
1993-09-01
2
Round One Preliminaries
1993-09-08
3
Round One Preliminaries
1993-09-15
4
Round One Preliminaries
1993-09-22
5
Round One Quarterfinals
1993-09-29
6
Round One Quarterfinals
1993-10-06
7
Round One Quarterfinals
1993-10-13
8
Round One Quarterfinals
1993-10-20
9
Round One Semi-finals
1993-10-27
10
Round One Semi-finals
1993-11-03
11
Round One Semi-finals
1993-11-10
12
Round One Finals
1993-11-17
13
Round Two Preliminaries
1993-11-24
14
Round Two Preliminaries
1993-12-01
15
Round Two Preliminaries
1993-12-08
16
Round Two Quarterfinals
1993-12-15
17
Round Two Quarterfinals
1993-12-22
18
Round Two Quarterfinals
1993-12-29
19
Round Two Quarterfinals
1994-01-05
20
Round Two Semi-finals
1994-01-12
21
Round Two Semi-finals
1994-01-19
22
Round Two Finals
1994-01-26
23
Grand Championship
1994-02-02
24
Gold Medal Challenge of Champions II
1994-02-09
25
Gold Medal Challenge of Champions II
1994-02-16
26
International Challenge of Champions II
1994-02-23
1
Qualifying Round 1
1994-09-01
2
Qualifying Round 2
 3
Qualifying Round 3
 4
Qualifying Round 4
 5
Qualifying Round 5
 6
Qualifying Round 6
 7
Qualifying Round 7
 8
Qualifying Round 8
 9
Qualifying Round 9
 10
Qualifying Round 10
 11
Qualifying Round 11
 12
Qualifying Round 12
 13
Qualifying Round 13
 14
Qualifying Round 14
 15
Qualifying Round 15
 16
Semifinal Round 1
 17
Semifinal Round 2
 18
Grand Championship
 19
LAPD Vs. NYPD
 20
Celebrity Special
 21
Gold Medal Challenge of Champions III
 22
USC Vs. Notre Dame
 23
Battle Of The Best
 24
Armed Forces Challenge of Champions II
1
U.S. Preliminaries
 2
U.S. Preliminaries
 3
U.S. Preliminaries
 4
U.S. Preliminaries
 5
U.S. Preliminaries
 6
U.S. Preliminaries
 7
U.S. Semi-final One
 8
U.S. Semi-final Two
 9
U.S. Grand Championship
 10
Baywatch Vs. Lifeguards Special
 11
Playboy Challenge
 12
Celebrity Vs. Pro Football Challenge
 13
Twins Vs. Alumni Challenge
 14
Battle Of The Best II

Actors

MA
Mike Adamle
Acting

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