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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 10:26 pm
http://www.nbc.com/American_Gladiators/ This probably fits more in reality than anything else..loved the original series (they're showing reruns on ESPN Classic if you didn't know), and this update looks great I think...gotta say "Hellga" is the most interesting name of the bunch.. EW.com has some more info on the Glads too...
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Friday, December 14, 2007 - 8:01 pm
I watched this in the early 90s, or whenever it was (or at least the British version), and I'm very tempted to watch again. Somehow now though it seems so very outdated. I think I'll still give the first episode a try but I think their choice of contestants and how "real" they are will have a big effect on how good the show is.
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Friday, December 14, 2007 - 9:40 pm
I'll be watching. I wanted to be on the show when it was on before but was too young. Now I'm too old and injured. Hulk Hogan is hosting. I hope Nitro has some kind of role, though not as Gladiator. He was always my favorite. I even had a poster of him inside my closet on the door. He was very dreamy. lol
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Monday, December 17, 2007 - 12:14 pm
I used to love this show, so much cheese!
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Friday, December 28, 2007 - 2:49 pm
they got some interviews with the gladiators up- they're a pretty eclectic bunch (I've read that Titan was actually a backup Gladiator on the original series but never saw any TV time; Crush is an experienced Mixed Martial Arts expert; Toa is actually "The Rock"'s cousin, and works as his stunt double on his films for example). I think they picked a good cast for the glads, but some of the presentation just bothers me-mainly because they really didn't hire a play-by-play person..still, the Monday nights at 8 Eastern slot has really worked for NBC for "alternative" shows for years (Fear Factor was in that slot for most of its run, then DoND), plus the strike might help it.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Sunday, January 06, 2008 - 7:35 pm
This show rocks! 
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Sunday, January 06, 2008 - 7:45 pm
and I take back my worries...they did hire a play-by-play guy (Van Earl Wright if I'm not mistaken...) it's pretty good so far!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, January 06, 2008 - 8:04 pm
I went to school with Nitro (Danny)
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Sunday, January 06, 2008 - 10:32 pm
no one was bothered by the immediate graphic coverage of the Knee being snapped?? only to have it shown two or three more times...for our enjoyment. that woman was not in good enough shape to be put in that position of tackling by people who outweigh her by 50 lbs...from teh side. those flimsy knee supports looked like kneecap protection from falls/ Not shearing forces from teh side. anyways, I got turned off SO turned it off.
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Ladyw
Member
06-28-2007
| Monday, January 07, 2008 - 10:10 am
not me -- my daughter and I loved it! Loved the NYFD dude -- scrappy but tough! Was hoping the marine lady would have won. We were both jumping up and down on the coach yelling and cheering -- IT WAS FUN to watch...
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Monday, January 07, 2008 - 11:50 am
LOVED the show. I think my favorite Gladiator (for the moment) is Mayhem. The females creep me out. Always did, even back in the 80's. Hmm, I guess my favorite event so far would be jousting or power ball. Both of them allow the gladiators to kick the crap out of the contestants. :-)
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, January 07, 2008 - 12:24 pm
I enjoyed it! It was really good that the challenges were the same as they used to be, it makes it more fun for us old folk ;). One of the most amusing things to me is how difficult they find it to burst through the wall of blocks at the end, it looks like it was arrnaged to be some splendid bursting effect and they're so exhausted by the end they can hardly get through! I do think this is an accident waiting to happen, a lot of times they were landing very close to twisting their head. I hope the gladiators keep being reminded that the contestants may not know how to fall properly.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Monday, January 07, 2008 - 2:15 pm
We watched the first show, before I had to leave for my staff party, but we loved the show. We especially loved the eliminator round with the two women. It was sooooooooooooo funny! They were so tired, and all of the falling down was cracking us up!
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Monday, January 07, 2008 - 3:02 pm
growth hormone and steroid abuse is what causes those big foreheads and heavy features on some of the women/men. I'm surprised people liked this show. I found it not as good as the Old American Glad. show. an accident waiting to happen? you mean a worse accident than what we saw in the first few mins. That lady's knee torqued sideways and later It seemed to actually come apart ( when she was at the ball containter ) MAYBE I'll try and stomach a whole show but watching gratuitous brutality doesnt turn my crank. If I wanna watch overly muscled pumped up people in costume I'll stick to Wrestling.
some of those characters are scarey!
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, January 07, 2008 - 3:11 pm
I didn't concentrate that hard Sunshyne, to me it just looked like she badly turned her ankle. Some were scary. That blond guy with the smoothed over hair looked like he was a cartoon superhero. Can women look like Helga naturally? I wouldn't have thought so.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Monday, January 07, 2008 - 4:16 pm
I think I read somewhere it was an MCL or ACL tear....because they don't tape by the show; what they do is tape by the event (so all the first round Powerballs were taped in one day, all the Jousts, etc.), so if it was just a bad turn, she might have been able to continue the next day... there were actually a lot of injuries....one of the male contestants broke his leg, and a couple of the gladiators got hurt (Hellga got a knee injury, Stealth hyperextended her leg) there's some good info here...
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Stacey718995
Member
07-06-2007
| Monday, January 07, 2008 - 5:25 pm
I really enjoyed this show, I used to watch this all the time when I was younger and babysitting. I loved how excited that first girl got (Venus, I think) It brings back good memories to say the least.
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Tuesday, January 08, 2008 - 9:15 pm
I don't like how they get to wear dowel grips on the rings. That's like cheating. I wear them all the time and it's a huge advantage for maintaining your hold on the ring. Maybe they could be allowed to wear palm grips so they don't rip badly when getting their hands yanked off the rings, but not dowels. Gloves are okay too, unless they are receiver gloves which have sticky palms.
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Friday, January 25, 2008 - 8:22 am
If they really film this show by the event, not the round/competition, then this show is a fraud. I enjoy some portions of this, but if it's not a true one on one competition, then it's misleading.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Friday, January 25, 2008 - 9:56 am
Ever since I read that I've been trying to work out how it can work, and decided it couldn't! I think it must have meant that they film the shows with the same order of the same combination of stunts at the same time. So if we see episodes 1 and 4 have the knockout thing, the ropes and the heavy balls, then on one day they'd film both episode 1 and 4 set of contestants on the konckout, then both sets on the ropes, etc.. I don't believe they'd look so exhausted if they'd had a day to recover between each stunt, and their comments wouldn't make sense if the stunts are performed out of order.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, February 04, 2008 - 11:46 pm
Anyone still watching? I have it on in the background while I do chores or play on the computer. Twice now I've heard that commentator say of one of the female contestants...."remember now, she's a former gymnast, so the rings are right up her ally." Or something of that nature. I guess he doesn't follow sports much. Cause I sure don't remember rings being part of women's gymnastics!! 
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 10:31 am
Yes, I thought the same! A lot of the challenges are top-body-heavy and do not favour women at all, most seem to do ok though. Yep, I'm still watching, can't help myself! I liked yesterday's female winner. Not sure why the other one cried so much.
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Monday, February 25, 2008 - 9:00 pm
NObody has commented on the finale?? I'm shocked. It was so great. I love both winners. Monica was definitely the best female contestant, and I'd dare say better than a few of the guys (even though she didn't have to go up against the male gladiators - that would be suicide, lol). Evan was just so darn good, and soooooo happy to be there. They'll both make great Gladiators, if they choose. Neither are abnormally large, but will be able to use their size, speed and agility to great advantage. I can't WAIT 'til summer now!!! Another season of AG! Woohoo!!!
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, February 25, 2008 - 9:34 pm
I think the woman could make a good gladiator, but the guy was just too small! Maybe they could use him on things like the climbing wall. Summer for the next season? I didn't realise it was so soon. I enjoyed it in a kind of do-something-else-while-you're-watching way.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 4:17 pm
Just bumping this up- The new Season starts this Monday (2 hour premiere, then 90 minute eps after that- 13 eps this season). Over the season, they're going to be introducing seven new games and eight new Gladiators (with a larger set as well), at least one new game and/or new Gladiator will be introduced each episode. Here's the first three new Glads: First, the Season one female winner Monica, now known as "Jet":
Second, the Season one male winner Even, now known as "Rocket":

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