American Gladiators (1989)

American Gladiators

Premiere	September 16, 1989
Finale	May 11, 1996
Creator	Johnny Ferraro, Dan Carr
Host	Mike Adamle Joe Theismann (1989) Todd Christensen (1990) Larry Csonka (1990-1993) Lisa Malosky (1993-1995) Dan Clark (1995-1996)
Network/Provider	First-run syndication
Style	60-minute reality competition
Company	Samuel Goldwyn Television, Four Point Entertainment
Distributor	Samuel Goldwyn Television (1989–1996) Orion Television (1996–1997) MGM Television (1997– )
Seasons	7
Episodes	184
Origin	USA

American Gladiators was a reality competition that aired for seven seasons in syndication.

Cast

Person	Role	Duration
Main Cast
Mike Adamle	Host	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Joe Theismann	Host	1
	Announcer	1
Todd Christensen	Host	1
Larry Csonka	Host		2	3	4
Lisa Malosky	Host					5	6
Dan Clark	Host							7
John Harlan	Announcer	1	2	3	4
Bob McElwee	Referee	1
Larry Thompson	Referee		2	3	4	5	6	7
Male Gladiators
Jim Starr	Laser	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Dan Clark	Nitro	1	2	3			6
Deron McBee	Malibu	1
Michael Horton	Gemini	1	2	3
Robert Campbell	Bronco¹	1
David Nelson	Titan	1
Billy Smith	Thunder		2	3
Galen Tomlinson	Turbo		2	3	4	5	6	7
Steve Henneberry	Tower			3	4	5
Chuck Berlinger	Viper			3	4
Philip Poteat	Atlas				4
Barry Turner	Cyclone				4
Lynn "Red" Williams	Sabre				4	5	6	7
Lee Reherman	Hawk					5	6	7
Mark Tucker	Rebel					5
Ed Radcliffe	Tank¹					5	6
Female Gladiators
Marisa Pare	Lace (1)	1	2	3
Raye Hollitt	Zap	1		3	4	5	6
Cheryl Barldinger	Sunny	1
Sha-Ri Pendleton	Blaze	1	2	3
Tonya Knight	Gold	1	2	3
T.C. Corrin	Jade¹	1
Erika Andresch	Diamond		2	3	4
Lori Fetrick	Ice		2	3		5	6	7
Debbie Clark	Storm			3	4
Natalie Lennox	Lace (2)				4
Shelley Beattie	Siren				4	5	6	7
Shirley Eson	Sky				4	5	6	7
Salina Bartunek	Elektra				4	5
Victoria Gay	Jazz					5	6	7
Shannon Hall	Dallas					5	6
Season numbers in red indicate a recurring or guest role in that season.

¹ reserve

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
Syndication
Season One	September 16, 1989	May 1990	26
Season Two	September 1990	May 1991	26
Season Three	September 1991	May 1992	26
Season Four	September 1992	May 1993	27
Season Five	September 1993	May 1994	26
Season Six	September 1994	May 1995	31
Season Seven	September 1995	May 11, 1996	21

Title	Release Date	#
Partial Season Sets
The Battle Begins Second half of Season One	July 14, 2009	3	purchase