I hate sports, but I’m loving American Gladiators 2.0. Talk about quality TV! With updated sliver spandex outfits (minus the feathered mullets and cool headbands), the new gladiators look pretty intimidating.
All of us kids who stayed up late to watch this back in the early 90’s will get goosebumps when they see the Power Ball event. I actually found myself screaming at the TV and stopped to look around and see if anyone saw me.
This is reality TV at it’ best. My only complaint is the cheesy interviews that set up the contenders. They seem overly produced and fake. The women contenders are much more entertaining than the men so far.
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9 Comments
1. Sam Hardacre… | January 7th, 2008 at 11:16 am
No feathered mullets?… they’ve lost a viewer on that basis already if it makes it’s way over here to England lol
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PS - Kudos on the pic lol they look like reject rockstars and action movie stars lol
2. Alexander Radsby… | January 7th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Haha. I actually watched American Gladiators here in Sweden when I was a kid. Loved it ;)
3. GlenB… | January 7th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
I watched the fireman in the first competition. However, after a day of playoff football and the Amazing Race, I was burned out on TV and competition.
4. Pete… | January 7th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
At least they kept the same website from the 90s, o wait….
http://www.nbc.com/American_Gladiators
5. portorikan… | January 7th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
I cannot believe I missed this.
I need a reminder or something. When does it come on?!
6. Orion Star… | January 8th, 2008 at 3:23 am
I’m a big fan of Mixed Martial Arts; the masses call it cage fighting or ultimate fighting, disappointing. Anyhow, Crush is a Mixed Martial Artist! She pulled guard, an MMA position, on that pyramid thing. Check our her figher stats, Gina Carano.
As for the show itself, I watched it on and off. I thought the woman’s Eliminator, in the first show, was absolutely hilarious/ridiculous. So much so, I don’t think I will watch American Gladiators again.
7. Jim… | January 8th, 2008 at 10:47 am
I watched this for about 10 minutes the other day - really wasn’t expecting AG to come back. Great layout you have going here :)
8. Sigge… | January 8th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
This is the epitome of brainless entertainment for the cerebrally disenfranchised.
9. Rob… | February 22nd, 2008 at 2:37 am
lol I remember watching the original show back in the day and I did hear about the new show but I havent had a chance to check it out yet. I’ll have to see at least one episode no matter how dumb it may be.