Gladiators 2000
| Gladiators 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by |
Ryan Seacrest Maria Sansone (Season 1) Valarie Rae Miller (Season 2) |
| Narrated by | Peggy Odita |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Original release | September 17, 1994 – May 11, 1996 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
American Gladiators Nickelodeon GUTS Gladiators: Train 2 Win |
Gladiators 2000 is a spin-off television show of American Gladiators. It is hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Maria Sansone (replaced by Valarie Rae Miller in Season 2). Season 5 American Gladiators grand champion Peggy Odita served as head referee. It premiered on September 17, 1994 and ran until May 11, 1996. It was often partnered with its parent show in syndication, however some markets ran it independently. Like AG, the series was produced by Four Point Entertainment, and distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Television, then later by Tribune Entertainment. In response to the popularity of NBC's 2008 revival of American Gladiators, the show was brought back in syndicated reruns for the 2008-2009 television season.
In Gladiators 2000, two teams of two child competitors would team up with two Gladiators (one in Season 2) as coaches and compete by running through a series of events, and answering questions on various subjects along the way. While some props and sets were retained, the rules for each event were drastically altered.
A British version of this show was developed, known as Gladiators: Train 2 Win.
This show was produced by One World Entertainment then a division of MTV Networks.
The contenders faced a pyramid made of crash mats, containing oversized foods representing each of the five steps in the food pyramid. Each team grabbed one item from each level (two from the grains group, since humans need more portions of it than the others) within 90 seconds, earning points for placing each food in a bin. Teams earned a bonus if they hit a sensor at the top of the pyramid after the food items were cleared from their half of the pyramid.
The contenders are attached to bungee cords, with each contender having an outline of a human body. A bunch of bones fell to the floor, and each contender had to grab a bone and place it on their outline, scoring 5 points for a successful placement. The Gladiators could help the kids up if the bone was too high for placement, but they couldn't tell them where it went.
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