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.
TV series
American Gladiators
Seasons and episodes
2 seasons · 20 episodes
- 1S2 E1
Episode 109
May 12, 200860 min
The women's side finds single mom and black belt Melissa Trinidad vs. firefighter and Chernobyl survivor Elena Maskalik, while the men's event pits grocery store owner Toby Gordin goes head to head with carpenter Randee Haynes. The second h
- 2S2 E2
Episode 110
May 19, 200860 min
A pair of Chicago police officers battle it out against the gladiators, as does a couple of female officers from Denver.
- 3S2 E3
Episode 111
May 26, 200860 min
A SWAT officer and a tree climber take on the Gladiators for the men's team and going up against the female Gladiator's is a business consultant versus and adventure junkie.
- 4S2 E4
Episode 112
Jun 9, 200860 min
The males matchup features a school teacher and a survivor from Columbine. The ladies features a military vet and crime reporter. A special appearance is made by actor/bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno.
- 5S2 E5
Episode 113
Jun 16, 200860 min
Siblings battle in the arena against the gladiators.
- 6S2 E6
Episode 114
Jun 23, 200860 min
A special episode featuring two married couples, the ladies competition finds sales rep Ally Davidson from Dallas, Texas and social worker Kendra Sirignano from Tempe, Arizona challenging each other, while their spouces financial advisor Je
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch American Gladiators?
- American Gladiators is streaming on The Roku Channel, Amazon Prime Video. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of American Gladiators are there?
- American Gladiators has 2 seasons and 20 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of American Gladiators?
- American Gladiators has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on August 4, 2008.
- Who stars in American Gladiators?
- American Gladiators stars Hulk Hogan, Mike O'Hearn, Matt Morgan, Jamie Kovac, Erin Toughill.
