American Gladiators

*American Gladiators* is an American competition television show that aired on NBC and Citytv in Canada. Hosted by Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali, the show pits amateur athletes against each other and the show's "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, and incorporates elements from the UK version of the 1990s. The show is refereed by Al Kaplon, a former American League umpire, who also appears as the referee in *Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story*. Play-by-play narration is provided by Van Earl Wright. Season 1 was filmed at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. Starting with Season 2, the show moved to the Los Angeles Sports Arena. It is produced by Reveille Productions and MGM Television. *American Gladiators* premiered on Sunday, January 6, 2008; the two-hour premiere was watched by an average of 12 million people. All other Season 1 episodes aired on Mondays at 8:00 ET/PT, except for the finale, which aired on Sunday, February 17, 2008, at 7:00 ET/PT. Season 2 premiered on NBC on May 12, 2008, with a two-hour episode. The two-hour Season 2 finale aired on August 4, 2008, at 8:00 ET/PT. While the final two-hour episode of Season 1 was devoted entirely to the finals, the Season 2 finale included the third semifinal round followed by the finals.

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