

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.
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- TMDB ID
- 6582 ↗
- First aired
- 1988-12-31
- Last aired
- 1994-09-01
- Status
- Ended
- Episode runtime
- 60 min
- Genres
- Reality
- Creators
- Dan Carr, Johnny C. Ferraro
- Countries
- US
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Family guidance
Age ratings
13Spain (ES)
Not recommended for viewers under the age of 13.
12France (FR)
Not recommended for children under 12. Not allowed air before 10:00 p.m. Some channels and programs are subject to exception.
TV-PGUnited States of America (US)
This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children.
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All regional certifications (6)
13Spain (ES)
Not recommended for viewers under the age of 13.
12France (FR)
Not recommended for children under 12. Not allowed air before 10:00 p.m. Some channels and programs are subject to exception.
TV-PGUnited States of America (US)
This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children.
12Germany (DE)
The broadcaster must take the decision about the air time by taking in consideration the impact on young children in the timeframe from 6:00am to 8:00pm.
AAMexico (MX)
Aimed at children (can be broadcast anytime).
13+Turkey (TR)
Suitable for ages 13 and over.















