
American Gladiators(2008)
Overview
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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No imageSeason 1
8 episodes • 2008
Season 1
8 episodes • 2008
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Season Premiere | Jan 6, 2008 | 0.0 | 
| 2 | Grapple for Glory | Jan 7, 2008 | 0.0 | 
| 3 | Preacher vs. Teacher | Jan 14, 2008 | 0.0 | 
| 4 | Fired Up | Jan 21, 2008 | 0.0 | 
| 5 | Age Before Beauty | Jan 28, 2008 | 0.0 | 
| 6 | Semi-Finals | Feb 4, 2008 | 0.0 | 
| 7 | Last Chance | Feb 11, 2008 | 0.0 | 
| 8 | The Last Stand | Feb 17, 2008 | 0.0 | 
No imageSeason 2
12 episodes • 2008
Season 2
12 episodes • 2008
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating | 
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| 1 | Episode 109 | May 12, 2008 | 0.0 | 
| 2 | Episode 110 | May 19, 2008 | 0.0 | 
| 3 | Episode 111 | May 26, 2008 | 0.0 | 
| 4 | Episode 112 | Jun 9, 2008 | 0.0 | 
| 5 | Episode 113 | Jun 16, 2008 | 0.0 | 
| 6 | Episode 114 | Jun 23, 2008 | 0.0 | 
| 7 | Episode 115 | Jun 30, 2008 | 0.0 | 
| 8 | Episode 116 | Jul 7, 2008 | 0.0 | 
| 9 | Episode 117 | Jul 14, 2008 | 0.0 | 
| 10 | Episode 118 | Jul 21, 2008 | 0.0 | 
| 11 | Episode 119 | Jul 28, 2008 | 0.0 | 
| 12 | Episode 120/121 | Aug 4, 2008 | 0.0 | 
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