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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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  • Nitro was the first 'American Gladiators' action figure produced by Mattel.
  • 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 season two, when the show started becoming a hit, all ten Gladiators demanded a pay raise. When Samuel Goldwyn said no, they walked out on the production. They later reached an…
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    During season two, when the show started becoming a hit, all ten Gladiators demanded a pay raise. When Samuel Goldwyn said no, they walked out on the production. They later reached an agreement and bumped them up from the union minimum of $700 per episode to $1,000 per episode.
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