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American Gladiators
1989 · TV Series · TV-PG · 60 min · ★ 5.8
RealityActionGame ShowSports
A weekly competition series pits everyday athletes against each other and against larger-than-life in-house challengers in fast, physical contests. With a mix of strength, agility, and crowd-pleasing events, it delivers straightforward sports entertainment where every point has to be earned under pressure.
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Streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
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Details
- Years
- 1989–1996
- Release date
- 1988-12-31
- Network
- USA Network
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Runtime
- 60 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (25 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want high-energy, straightforward athletic showdowns with colorful personalities and lots of cheering; Not for you if you dislike physical competition shows or prefer strategy-heavy games like American Ninja Warrior or The Titan Games.
Pros: exciting physical challenges; underdog contestants; easy weekly entertainment | Cons: simple contest format; occasional rerun fatigue; can feel dated
Themes
- competition
- game show
- strength
- sports show
Cast & crew
- MA
Mike Adamle
as Host
William 'Billy' Smith
as Thunder
Larry Csonka
as Co-Host
- MP
Marisa Pare
as Lace
- CB
Cheryl Baldinger
as Sunny
Danny Lee Clark
as Nitro
Tonya Knight
as Gold
Jim Starr
as Laser
Lori Fetrick
as Ice
- GT
Galen Tomlinson
as Turbo
Directed by Bob Levy
Episodes7 seasons · 168 episodes
Season 126 episodes
- S1E1Round 1: Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E2Round One Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E3Round One Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E4Round One Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E5Round One Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E6Round One Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E7Round One Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E8Round One Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E9Round One Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E10Round One Semi-finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E11Round One Semi-finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E12Round One Finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E13Highlights From Round One60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E14Round Two Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E15Round Two Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E16Round Two Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E17Round Two Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E18Round Two Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E19Round Two Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E20Round Two Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E21Round Two Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E22Round Two Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E23Round Two Semi-finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E24Round Two Semi-finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E25Round Two Finals60m
- S1E26Grand Championship60m
Season 226 episodes
- S2E1Round 1: Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E2Round 1: Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E3Round 1: Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E4Round 1: Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E5Round 1: Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E6Round One Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E7Round One Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E8Round One Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E9Round One Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E10Round One Semi-finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E11Round One Semi-finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E12Round One Finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E13Round Two Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E14Round Two Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E15Round Two Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E16Round Two Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E17Round Two Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E18Round Two Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E19Round Two Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E20Round Two Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E21Round Two Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E22Round Two Semi-finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E23Round Two Semi-finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E24Round Two Finals60m
- S2E25Grand Championship60m
- S2E26Alumni Show60m
Season 326 episodes
- S3E1Round One Preliminaries 160mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E2Round One Preliminaries 260mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E3Round One Preliminaries 360mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E4Round One Preliminaries 460mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E5Round One Preliminaries 560mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E6Round One Quarterfinals 160mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E7Round One Quarterfinals 260mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E8Round One Quarterfinals 360mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E9Pro Football Challenge of Champions60mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E10Round One Semifinals 160mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E11Round One Semifinals 260mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E12Round One Finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E13Round Two Preliminaries 160mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E14Round Two Preliminaries 260mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E15Round Two Preliminaries 360mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E16Round Two Preliminaries 460mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E17Round Two Preliminaries 560mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E18Round Two Preliminaries 660mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E19Round Two Quarterfinals 160mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E20Round Two Quarterfinals 260mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E21Round Two Quarterfinals 360mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E22Round Two Semifinals 160mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E23Round Two Semifinals 260mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E24Round Two Finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E25Grand Championship60m
- S3E26Episode 26
Season 426 episodes
- S4E1Round One Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E2Round One Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E3Round One Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E4Round One Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E5Round One Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E6Round One Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E7Round One Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E8Round One Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E9Round One Semi-finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E10Round One Semi-finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E11Round One Finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E12Round Two Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E13Round Two Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E14Round Two Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E15Round Two Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E16Round Two Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E17Round Two Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E18Round Two Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E19Round Two Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E20Round Two Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E21Round Two Semi-finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E22Round Two Semi-finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E23Round Two Finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E24Grand Championship60mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E25NFL Show60m
- S4E26Pro Football Challenge60m
Season 526 episodes
- S5E1Round One Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E2Round One Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E3Round One Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E4Round One Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E5Round One Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E6Round One Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E7Round One Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E8Round One Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E9Round One Semi-finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E10Round One Semi-finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E11Round One Semi-finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E12Round One Finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E13Round Two Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E14Round Two Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E15Round Two Preliminaries60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E16Round Two Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E17Round Two Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E18Round Two Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E19Round Two Quarterfinals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E20Round Two Semi-finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E21Round Two Semi-finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E22Round Two Finals60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E23Grand Championship60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E24Gold Medal Challenge of Champions II60mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E25Gold Medal Challenge of Champions II60m
- S5E26International Challenge of Champions II60m
Season 624 episodes
- S6E1Qualifying Round 160mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E2Qualifying Round 260mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E3Qualifying Round 360mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E4Qualifying Round 460mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E5Qualifying Round 560mAmazon Prime Video
- S6E6Qualifying Round 6Amazon Prime Video
- S6E7Qualifying Round 7Amazon Prime Video
- S6E8Qualifying Round 8Amazon Prime Video
- S6E9Qualifying Round 9Amazon Prime Video
- S6E10Qualifying Round 10Amazon Prime Video
- S6E11Qualifying Round 11Amazon Prime Video
- S6E12Qualifying Round 12Amazon Prime Video
- S6E13Qualifying Round 13Amazon Prime Video
- S6E14Qualifying Round 14Amazon Prime Video
- S6E15Qualifying Round 15Amazon Prime Video
- S6E16Semifinal Round 1Amazon Prime Video
- S6E17Semifinal Round 2Amazon Prime Video
- S6E18Grand ChampionshipAmazon Prime Video
- S6E19LAPD Vs. NYPDAmazon Prime Video
- S6E20Celebrity SpecialAmazon Prime Video
- S6E21Gold Medal Challenge of Champions IIIAmazon Prime Video
- S6E22USC Vs. Notre DameAmazon Prime Video
- S6E23Battle Of The BestAmazon Prime Video
- S6E24Armed Forces Challenge of Champions IIAmazon Prime Video
Season 714 episodes
- S7E1U.S. PreliminariesAmazon Prime Video
- S7E2U.S. PreliminariesAmazon Prime Video
- S7E3U.S. PreliminariesAmazon Prime Video
- S7E4U.S. PreliminariesAmazon Prime Video
- S7E5U.S. PreliminariesAmazon Prime Video
- S7E6U.S. PreliminariesAmazon Prime Video
- S7E7U.S. Semi-final OneAmazon Prime Video
- S7E8U.S. Semi-final TwoAmazon Prime Video
- S7E9U.S. Grand ChampionshipAmazon Prime Video
- S7E10Baywatch Vs. Lifeguards SpecialAmazon Prime Video
- S7E11Playboy ChallengeAmazon Prime Video
- S7E12Celebrity Vs. Pro Football ChallengeAmazon Prime Video
- S7E13Twins Vs. Alumni ChallengeAmazon Prime Video
- S7E14Battle Of The Best IIAmazon Prime Video