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American Gladiators (1989) tv show photo

The teams compete in such events as Power Ball, Assault, The Wall and Hang Tough. The Eliminator round decides the winner of the tournament. This are the Events used during the season: The Pyramid | Assault | Hang Tough | The Joust | Gauntlet | Tug O War | Snapback | Swingshot | BreakThrough & Conquer | Powerball | Skytrack | Whiplash | The Wall | Gauntlet | The Eliminator

American Gladiators (1989) - 01x14 Second Half Preliminary Round 1 Screenshot
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01x14 Second Half Preliminary Round 1 Aired: Sep. 01, 1989

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American Gladiators (1989) is Canceled/Ended
The show had 4 seasons and 84 episodes air between 1989 and 1996.

Series Info

Type:
Reality/Game Show
Premiered:
Sep. 09, 1989
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
60 min.
Aired:
1989 - 1996
To-Date:
4 Seasons
84 Episodes
Network
Syndicated TV Network
Genre

Series Fun Facts

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  • During the show's run, creator 'John Ferraro' sent the Gladiators on a ten month, 150 city tour of the country that started at the Superdome in New Orleans.
  • To hide their lack of an audience during the first season, the set designer had plywood set up around the arena, and had faces painted on the plywood to make it look like more people were in…
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    To hide their lack of an audience during the first season, the set designer had plywood set up around the arena, and had faces painted on the plywood to make it look like more people were in the audience. They also dimmed the lights to further the illusion.
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  • During a marathon of the show on ESPN Classic, they featured several behind the scenes notes from Dan "Nitro" Clark. He said that "Human Cannonball" was the least favorite event of the…
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    During a marathon of the show on ESPN Classic, they featured several behind the scenes notes from Dan "Nitro" Clark. He said that "Human Cannonball" was the least favorite event of the Gladiators, because of all the punishment they took.
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