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American Gladiators (1989)
TV Series (1989 - 1996)
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
Series Info
Type:
Reality/Game Show
Premiered:
Sep. 09, 1989
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
60 min.
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Grand Championship F…
Season 1, Episode #26
Season 1, Episode #26


Second Half Final Ro…
Season 1, Episode #25
Season 1, Episode #25


Second Half Semifina…
Season 1, Episode #24
Season 1, Episode #24


Second Half Semifina…
Season 1, Episode #23
Season 1, Episode #23


Second Half Quarterf…
Season 1, Episode #22
Season 1, Episode #22

Second Half Quarterf…
Season 1, Episode #21
Season 1, Episode #21

Second Half Quarterf…
Season 1, Episode #20
Season 1, Episode #20

Second Half Quarterf…
Season 1, Episode #19
Season 1, Episode #19

Second Half Prelimin…
Season 1, Episode #18
Season 1, Episode #18

Second Half Prelimin…
Season 1, Episode #17
Season 1, Episode #17
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Series Fun Facts
- 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…
[show]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.
[hide] - 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…
[show]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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