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08

MGM Repackages “Gladiators 2000″

Don’t ask me why, but off the success of the revival of American Gladiators, MGM is repackaging the kids version, Gladiators 2000, for syndication. Yes, we are running Gladiators 2000, a show that aired in the mid 90s, in 2008. Doesn’t the whole aspect of “Ooooh, 2000 means futuristic!” get a bit lost?  Thanks to reader Keith for this.


9 Responses to “MGM Repackages “Gladiators 2000″”


  1. 1 Chris Parsley Jan 30th, 2008 at 5:08 pm

    hey, this could be a blessing in disguise… events like Slingshot, etc were “edu-tainment-ly” repackaged in “Gladiators 2000″ (like calling the yellow balls fat molecules, blue balls amino acids, and the red ones are proteins….

    BUT the events may spike ppl to want to have em in the NBC season 2 and beyond.

  2. 2 Jordan Hass Jan 30th, 2008 at 6:55 pm

    It’s weird enough seeing Gladiators 2000 was one of the shows Ryan Seacrest got his start (besides Click). And I figure I won’t see 12 year olds swimming under fire in this version. But I imagine all the cheesy PSAs will still be in there

    WOLF: WOOOOOOOOOO!!! Hey kids, I’m wolf, sure I love to eat human flesh, but even I like vegetables. Just five fruits or vegetables a day, keeps me motivated to tear limbs off teachers and bullies.

  3. 3 Alex Davis Jan 30th, 2008 at 6:59 pm

    You do realize it’s just the old show right, Jordan? Just a repackaging of the old show.

  4. 4 Tony DuMont Jan 31st, 2008 at 11:55 am

    At least on Gladiators 2000 the “lessons” were incorporated into the gameplay. That’s more than can be said for Go For It! TV…seriously what was the point of those pop performances? Sadly, it was pretty much one of the few kids’ game shows of the time.

    I’m kind of worried that Hellga might have to change her name.

  5. 5 Gladatorian 5309 Jan 31st, 2008 at 1:53 pm

    Bring on the lessons and MORE POP PERFORMANCES, 2000 is the magic number of the year. This show will rule. The point is Tony that they POP more than Rice Krispies!!!

  6. 6 keith Jan 31st, 2008 at 4:38 pm

    Well I guess its ok to see gladiators 2000 again. I remember seeing a few episodes when I was younger. I hope thought, that if the ratings are decent they could actually revive the show.

  7. 7 Jordan Hass Jan 31st, 2008 at 8:41 pm

    Oh sorry Alex :)

    Then again, remember the last gasping air for Nick GAS was “Double Dare 2000″, I remember it was deemed “The mess for the new millennium”. I don’t who who would buy this, but seeing Kids WB is no longer around in September, that might be a good idea for the CW. Unless NBC was to put it on its Qubo block.

  8. 8 Tony DuMont Feb 1st, 2008 at 7:37 pm

    What I was saying is that on Go For It! TV they had two pop music acts in each show, from such “artists” as 3rd Faze and Dream Street, and I’m pretty sure that those performances were lip-synched. I don’t know what they had to do with the gameplay or educational content.

  9. 9 Frogger49 Feb 1st, 2008 at 11:25 pm

    Well, this is probably 2 pronged here. One, this is being done (at least a little) to capitalize on the new found popularity of American Gladiators. Two, (far more likely) a show like Gladiators 2000 would be eligible for an e/i rating, meaning that it can be used to make up part of the mandatory 3 hours per week of educational/information programming that over the air stations have to show.

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