Celebrity Deathmatch
| Celebrity Deathmatch | |
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| Genre |
Sports entertainment Claymation Black comedy Satire Wrestling Parody Hardcore wrestling |
| Created by | Eric Fogel |
| Directed by | Eric Fogel (1998–2002) Andrew Horne (2006–07) Jack Fletcher (2006–07) |
| Starring |
Steve Austin (season 1) Maurice Schlafer (1998–2002) Len Maxwell (1998–2002) Mills Lane (1998–2002) Chris Edgerly (2006–07) Masasa Moyo (2006–07) Jim Thornton (2006–07) |
| Composer(s) | Eric Perlmutter Alan Elliot |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 93 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Abby Terkuhle (1998–2002) Richard Doctorow (2006–07) |
| Running time | 21 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
MTV Animation The Comedy Network (2006–07) Cuppa Coffee Studio (2006–07) |
| Distributor | MTV Networks |
| Release | |
| Original network |
MTV (1998–2002) MTV2 (2006–07) |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Audio format | Dolby Surround |
| Original release | May 14, 1998 – October 20, 2002 June 10, 2006 – March 30, 2007 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Celebrity Deathmatch is a claymation parody TV show which depicts randomly chosen celebrities fighting each other in a wrestling ring, ending in the loser's gruesome murder knockout and getting humiliated in front of a large crowd of people observing them. It is known for its various power-ups, different abilities, various stats, all amounts of different weapons, the brutality and fatality of the different attacks, excessive amounts of blood, large amounts of blood losses and exaggerated physical injuries (e.g., one person cuts off a participant's foot, living through decapitations, impalement, etc.) used and permitted in every match.
The series was created by Eric Fogel, with the pilots airing on MTV on January 1 and 25 1998. The initial series ran from May 14, 1998 to October 20, 2002, and lasted for a 75-episode run. There was one special that did not contribute to the final episode total, entitled "Celebrity Deathmatch Hits Germany", which aired on June 21, 2001. Professional wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin gave voice to his animated form as the guest commentator. Early in 2003, a film based on the series was announced by MTV to be in the making, but the project was canceled by the end of that year.
For a brief period in 2001, episodes of Celebrity Deathmatch aired on broadcast network UPN, immediately following episodes of fellow stop motion series Gary & Mike.
In 2005, MTV2 announced the revival of the show as part of their "Sic 'Em Friday" programming block. Originally set to return in November 2005, the premiere was pushed back to June 10, 2006 as part of a new "Sic'emation" block with two other animated shows, Where My Dogs At? and The Adventures of Chico and Guapo. The show's fourth and fifth season was produced by Cuppa Coffee Studios and the premiere drew over 2.5 million viewers, becoming MTV2's highest rated season premiere ever. It was canceled again in 2007.
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