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.
Is American Gladiators on Netflix? Unfortunately this serie is not yet available on Netflix.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Round One Preliminaries | 1988-12-31 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Round One Preliminaries | 1989-01-07 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Round One Preliminaries | 1989-01-14 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Round One Preliminaries | 1989-01-14 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Round One Preliminaries | 1989-01-21 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Round One Quarterfinals | 1989-01-31 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Round One Quarterfinals | 1989-01-31 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | Round One Quarterfinals | 1989-01-31 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Round One Quarterfinals | 1989-02-01 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Round One Semi-finals | 1989-03-01 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Round One Semi-finals | 1989-03-01 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Round One Finals | 1989-03-01 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Highlights From Round One | 1989-05-01 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1989-09-01 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1989-09-01 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1989-09-01 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 17 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1989-09-01 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 18 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1989-09-01 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 19 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 1990-03-01 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 20 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 1990-03-01 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 21 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 1990-03-01 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 22 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 1990-03-01 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 23 | Round Two Semi-finals | 1990-03-01 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 24 | Round Two Semi-finals | 1990-03-01 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 25 | Round Two Finals | 1990-03-01 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 26 | Grand Championship | 1990-04-01 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | Round One Preliminaries | 1990-09-01 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | Round One Preliminaries | 1990-09-08 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | Round One Preliminaries | 1990-09-15 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Round One Preliminaries | 1990-09-22 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Round One Quarterfinals | 1990-09-29 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | Round One Quarterfinals | 1990-10-06 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | Round One Quarterfinals | 1990-10-13 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | Round One Quarterfinals | 1990-10-20 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | Round One Quarterfinals | 1990-10-27 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | Round One Semi-finals | 1990-11-03 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 11 | Round One Semi-finals | 1990-11-10 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 12 | Round One Finals | 1990-11-17 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 13 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1990-11-24 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 14 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1990-12-01 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 15 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1990-12-08 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 16 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1990-12-15 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 17 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1990-12-22 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 18 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 1990-12-29 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 19 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 1991-01-05 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 20 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 1991-01-12 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 21 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 1991-01-19 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 22 | Round Two Semi-finals | 1991-01-26 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 23 | Round Two Semi-finals | 1991-02-02 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 24 | Round Two Finals | 1991-02-09 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 25 | Grand Championship | 1991-02-16 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 26 | Alumni Show | 1991-02-23 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | Round One Preliminaries | 1991-09-01 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | Round One Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | Round One Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | Round One Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 9 | Pro Football Challenge of Champions | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 10 | Round One Semi-finals | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 11 | Round One Semi-finals | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 12 | Round One Finals | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 13 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1992-01-01 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 14 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 15 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 16 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 17 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 18 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 19 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 20 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 21 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 22 | Round Two Semi-finals | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 23 | Round Two Semi-finals | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 24 | Round Two Finals | 60 min | |
| Season 3 | Episode 25 | Grand Championship | 1992-01-01 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 1 | Round One Preliminaries | 1992-09-01 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 2 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 3 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 4 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 5 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 6 | Round One Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 7 | Round One Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 8 | Round One Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 9 | Round One Semi-finals | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 10 | Round One Semi-finals | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 11 | Round One Finals | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 12 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 13 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 14 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1993-01-01 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 15 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 16 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 17 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 18 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 19 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 20 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 21 | Round Two Semi-finals | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 22 | Round Two Semi-finals | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 23 | Round Two Finals | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 24 | Grand Championship | 60 min | |
| Season 4 | Episode 25 | Pro Football Challenge of Champions II | 1994-05-01 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 26 | Gold Medal Challenge of Champions | 1993-06-01 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 27 | World Challenge of Champions | 1993-06-01 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 1 | Round One Preliminaries | 1993-09-01 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 2 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 3 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 4 | Round One Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 5 | Round One Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 6 | Round One Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 7 | Round One Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 8 | Round One Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 9 | Round One Semi-finals | 60 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 10 | Round One Semi-finals | 60 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 11 | Round One Finals | 60 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 12 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1993-11-06 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 13 | Round Two Preliminaries | 1994-01-01 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 14 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 15 | Round Two Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 16 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 17 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 18 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 19 | Round Two Quarterfinals | 60 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 20 | Round Two Semi-finals | 60 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 21 | Round Two Semi-finals | 60 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 22 | Round Two Finals | 60 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 23 | Grand Championship | 60 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 24 | Gold Medal Challenge of Champions II | 60 min | |
| Season 5 | Episode 25 | Armed Forces Challenge of Champions | 1994-01-01 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 26 | International Challenge of Champions II | 60 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 1 | Qualifying Round 1 | 1994-09-01 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 2 | Qualifying Round 2 | 60 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 3 | Qualifying Round 3 | 60 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 4 | Qualifying Round 4 | 60 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 5 | Qualifying Round 5 | 60 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 6 | Qualifying Round 6 | 60 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 7 | Qualifying Round 7 | 60 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 8 | Qualifying Round 8 | 60 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 9 | Qualifying Round 9 | 60 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 10 | Qualifying Round 10 | 60 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 11 | Qualifying Round 11 | 60 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 12 | Qualifying Round 12 | 60 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 13 | Qualifying Round 13 | 1994-09-01 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 14 | Qualifying Round 14 | 1995-01-01 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 15 | Qualifying Round 15 | 60 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 16 | Semifinal Round 1 | 60 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 17 | Semifinal Round 2 | 60 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 18 | Grand Championship | 60 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 19 | LAPD Vs. NYPD | 60 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 20 | Celebrity Special | 60 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 21 | Gold Medal Challenge of Champions III | 60 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 22 | USC Vs. Notre Dame | 60 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 23 | Battle Of The Best | 60 min | |
| Season 6 | Episode 24 | Armed Forces Challenge of Champions II | 1995-01-01 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 1 | U.S. Preliminaries | 1995-09-01 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 2 | U.S. Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 7 | Episode 3 | U.S. Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 7 | Episode 4 | U.S. Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 7 | Episode 5 | U.S. Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 7 | Episode 6 | U.S. Preliminaries | 60 min | |
| Season 7 | Episode 7 | U.S. Semi-final One | 60 min | |
| Season 7 | Episode 8 | U.S. Semi-final Two | 60 min | |
| Season 7 | Episode 9 | U.S. Grand Championship | 1995-09-01 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 10 | Baywatch Vs. Lifeguards Special | 1996-01-01 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 11 | Playboy Challenge | 60 min | |
| Season 7 | Episode 12 | Celebrity Vs. Pro Football Challenge | 60 min | |
| Season 7 | Episode 13 | Twins Vs. Alumni Challenge | 60 min | |
| Season 7 | Episode 14 | Battle Of The Best II | 1996-05-01 | 60 min |
