American Gladiators (2008)
Synopsis
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.
Seasons
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Temporada 1 2008 · 8 episodes
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Temporada 2 2008 · 12 episodes
Cast
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Hulk Hogan
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Mike O'Hearn
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Matt Morgan
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Jamie Kovac
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Erin Toughill
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Gina Carano
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Tanoai Reed
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Robin Coleman
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Van Earl Wright
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William Romeo
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Laila Ali
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Lou Ferrigno
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Belinda Gavin Contestant
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Monica Carlson Contestant
Production
- StatusEnded
- NetworkNBC
- CountriesUnited States
- First aired01/06/2008
- votes13
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Questions about the series American Gladiators
What is American Gladiators about?
American Gladiators: 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…
How many seasons does American Gladiators have?
American Gladiators has 2 seasons, with 20 episodes in total.
Is American Gladiators still running?
American Gladiators has ended in 2008.
How long is each episode of American Gladiators?
Each episode of American Gladiators runs about 60 minutes.
Who stars in American Gladiators?
The cast of American Gladiators includes Hulk Hogan, Mike O'Hearn, Matt Morgan, Jamie Kovac and Erin Toughill.
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Trivia
- It premiered on January 6, 2008 and the last episode aired on August 4, 2008 — 1 years on air.
- It has 2 season(s) and 20 episode(s) — about 10 per season.
- It originally aired on NBC.
- It is a production from: United States.
- This series' quiz has 8 questions.
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