American Gladiators is an American competition TV show that aired on NBC and Citytv in Canada. Hosted by Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali, the show matches amateur athletes against each other and the show's own "gladiators" in contests of strength, agility, and endurance. It is a remake of the original series of the same name which ran from 1989–1996, with elements of the UK version of the 1990s. The show is refereed by Al Kaplon, a former American League umpire, who can also be seen as the referee in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. Play-by-play narration is handled by Van Earl Wright. Season 1 was taped at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. Beginning with Season 2, the show moved to the Los Angeles Sports Arena. It is produced by Reveille Productions and MGM Television. American Gladiators premiered on Sunday, January 6, 2008; an average of 12 million people watched the two-hour premiere. All other Season 1 episodes aired Mondays at 8:00 ET/PT, except for the finale, which aired Sunday February 17, 2008 at 7:00 ET/PT. Season 2 premiered May 12, 2008, on NBC, with a two-hour episode. The two-hour Season 2 finale aired on August 4, 2008 at 8:00 ET/PT. While the final two-hour episode of Season 1 was devoted entirely to the finals, the Season 2 finale consisted of the third semifinal round followed by the finals.
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Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
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Season 1 | Episode 1 | Round One Preliminaries | 1988-12-31 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 2 | Round One Preliminaries | 1989-01-07 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 3 | Round One Preliminaries | 1989-01-14 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 4 | Round One Preliminaries | 1989-01-14 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 5 | Round One Preliminaries | 1989-01-21 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 6 | Round One Quarterfinals | 1989-01-31 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 7 | Round One Quarterfinals | 1989-01-31 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 8 | Round One Quarterfinals | 1989-01-31 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 9 | Round One Quarterfinals | 1989-02-01 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 10 | Round One Semi-finals | 1989-03-01 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 11 | Round One Semi-finals | 1989-03-01 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 12 | Round One Finals | 1989-03-01 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 13 | Highlights From Round One | 1989-05-01 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 14 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1989-09-01 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 15 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1989-09-01 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 16 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1989-09-01 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 17 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1989-09-01 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 18 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1989-09-01 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 19 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 1990-03-01 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 20 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 1990-03-01 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 21 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 1990-03-01 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 22 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 1990-03-01 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 23 | Round Two Semi-finals | 1990-03-01 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 24 | Round Two Semi-finals | 1990-03-01 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 25 | Round Two Finals | 1990-03-01 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 26 | Grand Championship | 1990-04-01 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 1 | Round One Preliminaries | 1990-09-01 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 2 | Round One Preliminaries | 1990-09-08 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 3 | Round One Preliminaries | 1990-09-15 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 4 | Round One Preliminaries | 1990-09-22 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 5 | Round One Quarterfinals | 1990-09-29 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 6 | Round One Quarterfinals | 1990-10-06 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 7 | Round One Quarterfinals | 1990-10-13 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 8 | Round One Quarterfinals | 1990-10-20 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 9 | Round One Quarterfinals | 1990-10-27 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 10 | Round One Semi-finals | 1990-11-03 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 11 | Round One Semi-finals | 1990-11-10 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 12 | Round One Finals | 1990-11-17 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 13 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1990-11-24 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 14 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1990-12-01 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 15 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1990-12-08 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 16 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1990-12-15 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 17 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1990-12-22 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 18 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 1990-12-29 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 19 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 1991-01-05 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 20 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 1991-01-12 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 21 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 1991-01-19 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 22 | Round Two Semi-finals | 1991-01-26 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 23 | Round Two Semi-finals | 1991-02-02 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 24 | Round Two Finals | 1991-02-09 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 25 | Grand Championship | 1991-02-16 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 26 | Alumni Show | 1991-02-23 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 1 | Round One Preliminaries | 1991-09-01 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 2 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 3 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 4 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 5 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 6 | Round One Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 7 | Round One Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 8 | Round One Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 9 | Pro Football Challenge of Champions | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 10 | Round One Semi-finals | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 11 | Round One Semi-finals | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 12 | Round One Finals | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 13 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1992-01-01 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 14 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 15 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 16 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 17 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 18 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 19 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 20 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 21 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 22 | Round Two Semi-finals | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 23 | Round Two Semi-finals | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 24 | Round Two Finals | 60 min | |
Season 3 | Episode 25 | Grand Championship | 1992-01-01 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 1 | Round One Preliminaries | 1992-09-01 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 2 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 3 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 4 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 5 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 6 | Round One Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 7 | Round One Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 8 | Round One Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 9 | Round One Semi-finals | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 10 | Round One Semi-finals | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 11 | Round One Finals | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 12 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 13 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 14 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1993-01-01 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 15 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 16 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 17 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 18 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 19 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 20 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 21 | Round Two Semi-finals | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 22 | Round Two Semi-finals | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 23 | Round Two Finals | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 24 | Grand Championship | 60 min | |
Season 4 | Episode 25 | Pro Football Challenge of Champions II | 1994-05-01 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 26 | Gold Medal Challenge of Champions | 1993-06-01 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 27 | World Challenge of Champions | 1993-06-01 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 1 | Round One Preliminaries | 1993-09-01 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 2 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 5 | Episode 3 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 5 | Episode 4 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 5 | Episode 5 | Round One Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
Season 5 | Episode 6 | Round One Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
Season 5 | Episode 7 | Round One Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
Season 5 | Episode 8 | Round One Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
Season 5 | Episode 9 | Round One Semi-finals | 60 min | |
Season 5 | Episode 10 | Round One Semi-finals | 60 min | |
Season 5 | Episode 11 | Round One Finals | 60 min | |
Season 5 | Episode 12 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1993-11-06 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 13 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1994-01-01 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 14 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 5 | Episode 15 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 5 | Episode 16 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
Season 5 | Episode 17 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
Season 5 | Episode 18 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
Season 5 | Episode 19 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
Season 5 | Episode 20 | Round Two Semi-finals | 60 min | |
Season 5 | Episode 21 | Round Two Semi-finals | 60 min | |
Season 5 | Episode 22 | Round Two Finals | 60 min | |
Season 5 | Episode 23 | Grand Championship | 60 min | |
Season 5 | Episode 24 | Gold Medal Challenge of Champions II | 60 min | |
Season 5 | Episode 25 | Armed Forces Challenge of Champions | 1994-01-01 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 26 | International Challenge of Champions II | 60 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 1 | Qualifying Round 1 | 1994-09-01 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 2 | Qualifying Round 2 | 60 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 3 | Qualifying Round 3 | 60 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 4 | Qualifying Round 4 | 60 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 5 | Qualifying Round 5 | 60 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 6 | Qualifying Round 6 | 60 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 7 | Qualifying Round 7 | 60 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 8 | Qualifying Round 8 | 60 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 9 | Qualifying Round 9 | 60 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 10 | Qualifying Round 10 | 60 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 11 | Qualifying Round 11 | 60 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 12 | Qualifying Round 12 | 60 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 13 | Qualifying Round 13 | 1994-09-01 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 14 | Qualifying Round 14 | 1995-01-01 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 15 | Qualifying Round 15 | 60 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 16 | Semifinal Round 1 | 60 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 17 | Semifinal Round 2 | 60 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 18 | Grand Championship | 60 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 19 | LAPD Vs. NYPD | 60 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 20 | Celebrity Special | 60 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 21 | Gold Medal Challenge of Champions III | 60 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 22 | USC Vs. Notre Dame | 60 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 23 | Battle Of The Best | 60 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 24 | Armed Forces Challenge of Champions II | 1995-01-01 | 60 min |
Season 7 | Episode 1 | U.S. Preliminaries | 1995-09-01 | 60 min |
Season 7 | Episode 2 | U.S. Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 7 | Episode 3 | U.S. Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 7 | Episode 4 | U.S. Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 7 | Episode 5 | U.S. Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 7 | Episode 6 | U.S. Preliminaries | 60 min | |
Season 7 | Episode 7 | U.S. Semi-final One | 60 min | |
Season 7 | Episode 8 | U.S. Semi-final Two | 60 min | |
Season 7 | Episode 9 | U.S. Grand Championship | 1995-09-01 | 60 min |
Season 7 | Episode 10 | Baywatch Vs. Lifeguards Special | 1996-01-01 | 60 min |
Season 7 | Episode 11 | Playboy Challenge | 60 min | |
Season 7 | Episode 12 | Celebrity Vs. Pro Football Challenge | 60 min | |
Season 7 | Episode 13 | Twins Vs. Alumni Challenge | 60 min | |
Season 7 | Episode 14 | Battle Of The Best II | 1996-05-01 | 60 min |
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