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American Gladiators

American Gladiators
The first American Gladiators logo, from 1989-1993.
Television
NameAmerican Gladiators
GenreSports/Game Show
Created byDan Carr
John Ferraro
Directed byBob Levy
Presented byMike Adamle (1989-1996)
with
Joe Theismann (1989)
Todd Christensen (1990)
Larry Csonka (1990-1993)
Lisa Malosky (1993-1995)
Danny Lee Clark (1995-1996)
Narrated byJoe Theismann (1989)
John Harlan (1990-1993)
Theme music composerBill Conti
ComposerBill Conti
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes139
Production
ProducerTrans World International (1989-1992)
Four Point Entertainment (1989-1996)
Samuel Goldwyn Television (1989-1996)
LocationUniversal Studios Hollywood (1989-1991)
CBS Studio Center (1991-1996)
Camera setupMulticamera setup
Running time60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channelfirst-run syndication
Picture format480i (SDTV)
Audio formatStereo
First airedSeptember 16, 1989
Last airedMay 11, 1996
Followed byAmerican Gladiators (2008)
Related showsBattle Dome

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'American Gladiators' (1989 � 1996) was an American competition television program that 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 first competition sponsored by Dan Carr and John C. Ferraro was held at Erie Tech High School in Erie, PA and sold to Samuel Goldwyn Productions/MGM where the format was expanded into "American Gladiators."

The show was taped at Universal Studios Hollywood until 1991, then moved to Gladiator Arena for the rest of its initial run. The National Indoor Arena, home to the UK version, hosted the International Gladiators competitions.

The series, a co-production of Trans World International and Four Point Entertainment, was distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Television.

An effort to launch a live American Gladiators show on the Las Vegas Strip became mired in a securities fraud prosecution. However, the series was restarted in 2008.

This version was on ESPN Classic from 2007 to 2009, and several episodes have been made available for download on Apple's iTunes Service.

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2.97 min. | 4.72 user rating		 The famous Turbo punching Kyler Storm on Swingshot in the Battle of the Best
3.90 min. | 4.66 user rating		 A girl takes a spill while discussing how much she wants to beat up her favorite Gladiator
0.43 min. | 4.61 user rating		 Another recent commercial, featuring competition footage, of the return of the hit show; this time to network TV in primetime! Debuts Jan 6th on NBC. Video introduces all the new Gladiators and shows clips of old favorite events: Gauntlet, Powerball, Joust, Hang Tough, The Wall and Pyramid. A Gladiator is shown being thrown into the water after losing Assault. Two new events for the American audience are also seen. Hit and Run, an event played in Gladiators outside the US, is where contenders must run back and forth across a suspensions bridge to earn points while four Gladiators swing 100lb demolition balls at at them. Earthquake is a new event where Gladiator and contender fight to knock the other off a 14ft circular oscillating platform.
1.98 min. | 4.49 user rating		 A 52 YEAR OLD GRANDMA GOES UP AGAINST CRUSH ON AMERICAN GLADIATORS AND GETS TAKEN DOWN HARD ON THE ALL MIGHTY PYRAMID
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