American Gladiators (2008 TV series)

American Gladiators
GenreSports entertainment game show
Developed byJohn Ferraro
Dan Carr
Directed byJ. Rupert Thompson
Presented byHulk Hogan
Laila Ali
Narrated byVan Earl Wright (play-by-play)
ComposersJeff Lippencott and Mark T. Williams, Ah2 Music
Country of originUnited States
Original languagesEnglish (NBC)
Spanish (Telemundo)
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producerJohn Ferraro
Production locationsSony Pictures Studios
Culver City, California (Season 1)
Los Angeles Sports Arena
Los Angeles, California (Season 2)
Camera setupMulticamera setup
Running time60, 90, or 120 minutes
Production companiesFlor-Jon Films
Reveille Productions
Room 403 Productions
MGM Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
Telemundo
ReleaseJanuary 6 (2008-01-06) –
August 4, 2008 (2008-08-04)
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American Gladiators is an American competition television series that aired on NBC and Citytv in Canada. Hosted by Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali,[1] 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 to 1996, with elements of the British version of the 1990s. The show was refereed by Al Kaplon, a former American League umpire, who can also be seen as the referee in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.[2] Play-by-play narration was handled by Van Earl Wright.

Two seasons were produced by Reveille Productions and MGM Television, both of which were aired in 2008. The first season was taped at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California.[3] The show moved to the Los Angeles Sports Arena for season two.

  1. ^ "Laila Ali and Hulk Hogan are confirmed as new presenters of 'American Gladiators'". Gladiators Zone (UK site). 2007-10-31. Archived from the original on 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  2. ^ "Al Kaplon's website".
  3. ^ "American Gladiators". Archived from the original on 10 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-08.