September 16, 1989 - May 11, 1996
Syndicated Sports Competition - 208 Episodes
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Hosts: Mike Adamle Joe Theismann Todd Christensen Larry Csonka Lisa Malosky Dan Clark Referee: Larry Thompson Announcer: John Harlan Gladiators:
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In this highly stylized physical competition contenders
were pitted not against each other but against muscular,
highly trained professional "gladiators." Four contenders
began each week, each in a separate contest, two men
facing male gladiators and two women battling female foes.
Contenders found their strength, agility, endurance, and strategy
tested as the gladiatos attempted to defeat them at every step.
The ever-changing games were bruising, tough, and unusual.
Among them were The Joust, Powerball, Assault, Breakthrough
and Conquer, Human Cannonball, Atlasphere, Hang Tough, The
Wall, Swingshot, and The Maze. The final event was The
Eliminator, a taxing obstacle course during which gladiators
attacked the contenders with mock weapons, or blocked their
way, trying to slow them down. Contenders earned points
according to how well they fought their way through all this,
and high scorers advanced to an elimination tournament.
The male and female grand champions at season's end each
won $35,000--and viewers knew that they had earned it.
Mike Adamle and Joe Theismann co-hosted the show, with Todd
Christensen replacing Theismann midway through the first
season. Larry Csonka took over as co-host in the fall of 1990,
replaced by Lisa Malosky three years later. Tryouts, which
attracted thousands of hopeful contenders, were conducted in
various cities around the country. Staying in shape was
important to the gladiators. Zap, who left the series after the
first season to have a baby, returned a year later looking
fitter than ever. Although the names of the gladiators were
not generally revealed, Marisa Pare revealed a lot more
than just her name when she was featured in Playboy Magazine.
At the start of the final season Dan Clark traded in his costume
for a microphone--taking over as Mike Adamle's co-host.
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