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				Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators			


			

				
Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators


				

					7.1											
							IMDb tt27851747
						
										2023										Documentary				


				
In the '90s, TV's stunt-filled "American Gladiators" thrilled fans. This docuseries explores the show's success — and how it almost ended before it began.

				

							

		


					

				

	

		
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									Pilot Madness
								1
								
			

			

				Pilot Madness
				36m				Six athletes with camera-ready smiles and cartoonish nicknames make their debut. Critics dismiss the rowdy show as "crash…			

		
				
			

									Let the Games Begin
								2
								
			

			

				Let the Games Begin
				46m				As injuries pile up and a risky stunt ends a star's career, producers add more Gladiators. A key…			

		
				
			

									A Global Phenomenon
								3
								
			

			

				A Global Phenomenon
				45m				Gladiators merchandising explodes — but while the show becomes a ratings phenomenon, the stars themselves have little funds…			

		
				
			

									Sex, Drugs & Merchandise
								4
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				Sex, Drugs & Merchandise
				45m				Their third season wraps and the Gladiators go on tour. Frustrated by fatigue, injuries and low pay, core…			

		
				
			

									The Final Legacy
								5
								
			

			

				The Final Legacy
				36m				Gladiators merchandising explodes — but while the show becomes a ratings phenomenon, the stars themselves have little funds…			

		
			



			

		
		

			

	
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