Show Info

Status: Returning Series
First Aired: December 31, 1988
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 167
Networks: USA Network
Genres: Reality

Where to Watch

We couldn't find any streaming providers for this show in your region.

American Gladiators(1988)

TMDB Rating: 5.6 (24 votes)

Overview

American Gladiators is an American competition television program that aired weekly in syndication from September 1989 to May 1996. The series matched a cast of amateur athletes against each other, as well as against the show's own gladiators, in contests of strength and agility. The concept was created by Dan Carr and John C. Ferraro, who held the original competition at Erie Tech High School in Erie, Pennsylvania. They sold the show to The Samuel Goldwyn Company where the concept was enhanced and became American Gladiators. An effort in 2004 to launch a live American Gladiators show on the Las Vegas Strip became mired in a securities fraud prosecution. However, the television series was restarted in 2008. Episodes from the original series were played on ESPN Classic from 2007 to 2009. Several episodes are available for download on Apple's iTunes Service.

Loading episode ratings...

This may take a moment for shows with many seasons.

Season 1

26 episodes • 1988

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Round 1: Preliminaries	Dec 31, 1988
2	Round One Preliminaries	Jan 7, 1989
3	Round One Preliminaries	Jan 14, 1989
4	Round One Preliminaries	Jan 14, 1989
5	Round One Preliminaries	Jan 21, 1989
6	Round One Quarterfinals	Jan 31, 1989
7	Round One Quarterfinals	Jan 31, 1989
8	Round One Quarterfinals	Jan 31, 1989
9	Round One Quarterfinals	Feb 1, 1989
10	Round One Semi-finals	Mar 1, 1989
11	Round One Semi-finals	Mar 1, 1989
12	Round One Finals	Mar 1, 1989
13	Highlights From Round One	May 1, 1989
14	Round Two Preliminaries	Sep 1, 1989
15	Round Two Preliminaries	Sep 1, 1989
16	Round Two Preliminaries	Sep 1, 1989
17	Round Two Preliminaries	Sep 1, 1989
18	Round Two Preliminaries	Sep 1, 1989
19	Round Two Quarterfinals	Mar 1, 1990
20	Round Two Quarterfinals	Mar 1, 1990
21	Round Two Quarterfinals	Mar 1, 1990
22	Round Two Quarterfinals	Mar 1, 1990
23	Round Two Semi-finals	Mar 1, 1990
24	Round Two Semi-finals	Mar 1, 1990
25	Round Two Finals	Mar 1, 1990
26	Grand Championship	Apr 1, 1990

Season 2

26 episodes • 1990

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Round 1: Preliminaries	Sep 1, 1990
2	Round 1: Preliminaries	Sep 8, 1990
3	Round 1: Preliminaries	Sep 15, 1990
4	Round 1: Preliminaries	Sep 22, 1990
5	Round 1: Preliminaries	Sep 29, 1990
6	Round One Quarterfinals	Oct 6, 1990
7	Round One Quarterfinals	Oct 13, 1990
8	Round One Quarterfinals	Oct 20, 1990
9	Round One Quarterfinals	Oct 27, 1990
10	Round One Semi-finals	Nov 3, 1990
11	Round One Semi-finals	Nov 10, 1990
12	Round One Finals	Nov 17, 1990
13	Round Two Preliminaries	Nov 24, 1990
14	Round Two Preliminaries	Dec 1, 1990
15	Round Two Preliminaries	Dec 8, 1990
16	Round Two Preliminaries	Dec 15, 1990
17	Round Two Preliminaries	Dec 22, 1990
18	Round Two Quarterfinals	Dec 29, 1990
19	Round Two Quarterfinals	Jan 5, 1991
20	Round Two Quarterfinals	Jan 12, 1991
21	Round Two Quarterfinals	Jan 19, 1991
22	Round Two Semi-finals	Jan 26, 1991
23	Round Two Semi-finals	Feb 2, 1991
24	Round Two Finals	Feb 9, 1991
25	Grand Championship	Feb 16, 1991
26	Alumni Show	Feb 23, 1991

Season 3

25 episodes • 1991

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Round One Preliminaries 1	Sep 1, 1991
2	Round One Preliminaries 2	Sep 8, 1991
3	Round One Preliminaries 3	Sep 15, 1991
4	Round One Preliminaries 4	Sep 22, 1991
5	Round One Preliminaries 5	Sep 29, 1991
6	Round One Quarterfinals 1	Oct 6, 1991
7	Round One Quarterfinals 2	Oct 13, 1991
8	Round One Quarterfinals 3	Oct 20, 1991
9	Pro Football Challenge of Champions	Oct 27, 1991
10	Round One Semifinals 1	Nov 3, 1991
11	Round One Semifinals 2	Nov 10, 1991
12	Round One Finals	Nov 17, 1991
13	Round Two Preliminaries 1	Nov 24, 1991
14	Round Two Preliminaries 2	Dec 1, 1991
15	Round Two Preliminaries 3	Dec 8, 1991
16	Round Two Preliminaries 4	Dec 15, 1991
17	Round Two Preliminaries 5	Dec 22, 1991
18	Round Two Preliminaries 6	Dec 29, 1991
19	Round Two Quarterfinals 1	Jan 5, 1992
20	Round Two Quarterfinals 2	Jan 12, 1992
21	Round Two Quarterfinals 3	Jan 19, 1992
22	Round Two Semifinals 1	Jan 26, 1992
23	Round Two Semifinals 2	Feb 2, 1992
24	Round Two Finals	Feb 9, 1992
25	Grand Championship	Feb 16, 1992

Season 4

26 episodes • 1992

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Round One Preliminaries	Sep 1, 1992
2	Round One Preliminaries	Sep 8, 1992
3	Round One Preliminaries	Sep 15, 1992
4	Round One Preliminaries	Sep 22, 1992
5	Round One Preliminaries	Sep 29, 1992
6	Round One Quarterfinals	Oct 6, 1992
7	Round One Quarterfinals	Oct 13, 1992
8	Round One Quarterfinals	Oct 20, 1992
9	Round One Semi-finals	Oct 27, 1992
10	Round One Semi-finals	Nov 3, 1992
11	Round One Finals	Nov 10, 1992
12	Round Two Preliminaries	Nov 17, 1992
13	Round Two Preliminaries	Nov 24, 1992
14	Round Two Preliminaries	Dec 1, 1992
15	Round Two Preliminaries	Dec 8, 1992
16	Round Two Preliminaries	Dec 15, 1992
17	Round Two Preliminaries	Dec 22, 1992
18	Round Two Quarterfinals	Dec 29, 1992
19	Round Two Quarterfinals	Jan 5, 1993
20	Round Two Quarterfinals	Jan 12, 1993
21	Round Two Semi-finals	Jan 19, 1993
22	Round Two Semi-finals	Jan 26, 1993
23	Round Two Finals	Feb 2, 1993
24	Grand Championship	Feb 9, 1993
25	NFL Show	Feb 16, 1993
26	Pro Football Challenge	Feb 23, 1993

Season 5

26 episodes • 1993

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Round One Preliminaries	Sep 1, 1993
2	Round One Preliminaries	Sep 8, 1993
3	Round One Preliminaries	Sep 15, 1993
4	Round One Preliminaries	Sep 22, 1993
5	Round One Quarterfinals	Sep 29, 1993
6	Round One Quarterfinals	Oct 6, 1993
7	Round One Quarterfinals	Oct 13, 1993
8	Round One Quarterfinals	Oct 20, 1993
9	Round One Semi-finals	Oct 27, 1993
10	Round One Semi-finals	Nov 3, 1993
11	Round One Semi-finals	Nov 10, 1993
12	Round One Finals	Nov 17, 1993
13	Round Two Preliminaries	Nov 24, 1993
14	Round Two Preliminaries	Dec 1, 1993
15	Round Two Preliminaries	Dec 8, 1993
16	Round Two Quarterfinals	Dec 15, 1993
17	Round Two Quarterfinals	Dec 22, 1993
18	Round Two Quarterfinals	Dec 29, 1993
19	Round Two Quarterfinals	Jan 5, 1994
20	Round Two Semi-finals	Jan 12, 1994
21	Round Two Semi-finals	Jan 19, 1994
22	Round Two Finals	Jan 26, 1994
23	Grand Championship	Feb 2, 1994
24	Gold Medal Challenge of Champions II	Feb 9, 1994
25	Gold Medal Challenge of Champions II	Feb 16, 1994
26	International Challenge of Champions II	Feb 23, 1994

Season 6

24 episodes • 1994

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Qualifying Round 1	Sep 1, 1994
2	Qualifying Round 2	TBA
3	Qualifying Round 3	TBA
4	Qualifying Round 4	TBA
5	Qualifying Round 5	TBA
6	Qualifying Round 6	TBA
7	Qualifying Round 7	TBA
8	Qualifying Round 8	TBA
9	Qualifying Round 9	TBA
10	Qualifying Round 10	TBA
11	Qualifying Round 11	TBA
12	Qualifying Round 12	TBA
13	Qualifying Round 13	TBA
14	Qualifying Round 14	TBA
15	Qualifying Round 15	TBA
16	Semifinal Round 1	TBA
17	Semifinal Round 2	TBA
18	Grand Championship	TBA
19	LAPD Vs. NYPD	TBA
20	Celebrity Special	TBA
21	Gold Medal Challenge of Champions III	TBA
22	USC Vs. Notre Dame	TBA
23	Battle Of The Best	TBA
24	Armed Forces Challenge of Champions II	TBA

Season 7

14 episodes • TBA

#	Episode	Air Date
1	U.S. Preliminaries	TBA
2	U.S. Preliminaries	TBA
3	U.S. Preliminaries	TBA
4	U.S. Preliminaries	TBA
5	U.S. Preliminaries	TBA
6	U.S. Preliminaries	TBA
7	U.S. Semi-final One	TBA
8	U.S. Semi-final Two	TBA
9	U.S. Grand Championship	TBA
10	Baywatch Vs. Lifeguards Special	TBA
11	Playboy Challenge	TBA
12	Celebrity Vs. Pro Football Challenge	TBA
13	Twins Vs. Alumni Challenge	TBA
14	Battle Of The Best II	TBA

Related Shows

5.6

Mask Singer

2019

Twelve celebrities are masked under spectacular costumes, with their identity hidden. They compete by singing their own versions of songs, and the judges and audience must guess who is behind each mask!

N/A

Broke A$$ Game Show

2015

This half-hour comedy hits the streets of NYC, luring unsuspecting contestants to push their personal limits for cash. By never wasting money on fancy lights, stages or expensive props, hosts David Magidoff and Derek Gaines bring the savings to the people with truly “broke a$$” challenges and irreverent games all promising cold hard cash in exchange for contestants’ dignity.

N/A

Hot Young Star Unboxed

2023

Eight contestants compete in this star search. The winners earn a contract with MONO Max and a leading role in "My Next Doll."

N/A

The Mask Soulmate

2024

Dressed in intricate costumes, celebrity duos try to sing their way to the finals while hiding their identities in this off-the-wall competition.

6.0

The Games

2003

The Games is a British reality television series that ran on Channel 4 for four series, in which 10 celebrities competed against each other, by doing Olympic-style events, such as weight lifting, gymnastics and diving. At the end of the series, the contestants with the most points from each round were awarded either a gold, silver or bronze medal. The show was mainly filmed in Sheffield, at the Sheffield Arena, Don Valley Stadium and Ponds Forge. In later series, the English Institute of Sport – Sheffield, iceSheffield and in series 4 the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham were used for the first time. The Games was presented by Jamie Theakston for the entirety of its run, with track-side reports from Jayne Middlemiss in series 1–3 and Kirsty Gallacher in series 4. The Games also had an after-show called The Games: Live at Trackside, aired on Channel 4's sister channel E4. The first series was presented by Dougie Anderson, whilst the second was hosted by Gamezville presenters Darren Malcolm and Jamie Atiko. Justin Lee Collins and Caroline Flack took over as presenters for the third and fourth series. For the final series an extra one-hour show was added on E4 in the afternoon called The Games: Live at the Heats, and the evening show changed title to become The Games: Inside Track.

N/A

De Schaal van Pascale

2022

No description available.

4.2

Een Jaar Van Je Leven

2022

No description available.

N/A

Microbist de Romania

2021

No description available.

7.3

Iron Chef: Mexico

2022

Rising talents participate in this cooking competition against three of Mexico's finest chefs to win the mythical katana and become the Legendary Chef.

8.0

Player 7

2019

There will be different scenarios for the cast members to go through, but there is a rule that they have to follow without fail: they are not allowed to laugh throughout. For every time a cast member laughs, ₩10,000 will be deducted instantly from his appearance fee, and get wet from his head by water coming out from the water backpack that each cast member will carry throughout. At the end of each scenario, the cast member with the least amount of money deducted will have his appearance fee paid in full.

7.1

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

2019

RuPaul has made the trip across the pond in search of a queen with the most charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent in all the land.

6.0

The Voice Teens

2017

The biggest singing-reality show in the country and in the whole world is back! A first in Asia, The Voice Teens, aims to find the freshest young breed of teen artists ages 13 to 17 years old.

5.2

25 Words or Less

2018

Hosted by Meredith Vieira, two teams of celebrities and civilians face off in a fast paced word game with a top prize of $10,000.

6.8

The Misery Index

2019

Two teams, each with one contestant and two Impractical Jokers, will compete against each other by attempting to rate hilarious and miserable real-life events on a scale of 1-100 based on the “Misery Index,” a ranking system created by a team of therapists.

5.2

I Survived a Zombie Apocalypse

2015

I Survived a Zombie Apocalypse is a horror-themed game show set in the future after a nationwide epidemic has transformed most of the country's population into ravenous zombies. The contestants have to survive in the Monroe Shopping Village and need to work together to secure their makeshift base as they try and avoid any contact with the flesh-eaters. Anybody still “alive” after seven days is then rescued and sent to a tropical quarantine zone as a reward.

N/A

Great Escape: IP Encounter

2023

Great Escape: IP Encounter is a puzzle-type real-life decryption interactive variety show derived from Great Escape Season 5. The program invites three major IP players to experience multiple confrontations and decryptions from a new perspective, and ultimately overcome difficulties, showing the fighting spirit of unity, collaboration, and mutual help.

N/A

The Floor, à la conquête du sol

2023

No description available.

8.0

Making the Band

2000

Making the Band is an ABC/MTV reality television series that exists in separate iterations, each iteration focusing on a specific music act. It spawned musical acts O-Town, Da Band, Danity Kane, Day26, and Donnie Klang. Except for the first iteration of the series featuring O-Town, all seasons of Making the Band have been overseen by Diddy, acting as the man of the house who makes the final decision on who will be in the band.

6.9

Wheel of Fortune

1983

This game show sees contestants solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a giant carnival wheel.

N/A

Endurance

2002

Endurance is an American reality television children's program, previously shown on the Discovery Kids cable network in the United States and also on networks in other countries. The show's format is somewhat similar to the CBS television series Survivor, though with a teenaged cast. Endurance contestants live in a remote location and participate in various mental and physical challenges, although Endurance contestants compete as pairs, and the outcome of the competitions determines which pair of players is eliminated. In its six-year run between 2002–2008, each season began with a new slate of contestants, who were gradually eliminated as the season progressed until the remaining two teams competed to get all of the Endurance Pyramid pieces. The winning boy and girl received an all-expenses paid vacation package with their parents to an exotic location as the prize. Production ended with the final episode of the sixth season, first aired on March 8, 2008. Reruns of Endurance continue to be televised in the U.S., on Hub Network, Discovery Kids's successor until July 22, 2013. Reruns on the Hub ended on October 14, 2011, until the show was brought back for reruns on April 2, 2012 but was once again cancelled. Spanish-dubbed reruns also air on weekends on Azteca America. Three seasons of Endurance were each nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of "Outstanding Children's Series", however the show never won.