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| Gladiaattorit | |
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| Genre | Sports, game show |
| Directed by | Renny Harlin |
| Presented by | Juha-Pekka Jalo (1993–1994) Heikki Paasonen (2017) Viivi Pumpanen (2019) |
| Narrated by | Katariina Ebeling (1993) Minna Aaltonen (1994) Antero Mertaranta (2019) |
| Country of origin | Finland |
| Original language | Finnish |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Markus Selin |
| Production locations | Planet FunFun, Kerava (1993–1994) Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre (2017) |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production companies | Harlin & Selin Productions (1993–1994) MGM Television (2017) MTV Warner Bros. Finland (2019) |
| Original release | |
| Network | MTV3 (1993–1994, 2019) Nelonen (2017) |
| Release | 1993 – 1994 |
Gladiaattorit is a Finnish competition television program part of the international Gladiators franchise.
The show originally ran for three seasons from 1993 to 1994; it was directed by Hollywood director Renny Harlin, produced by Markus Selin, and filmed at Planet FunFun. It was hosted by Juha-Pekka Jalo alongside Katariina Ebeling in 1993 and Minna Aaltonen in 1994.
It was rerun on the original MTV3 channel in 2002.
Persons becoming famous from the show included Tony Halme (Viikinki—Gladiator Viking) who would become a member of the parliament and Virpi Butt (Timantti—Gladiator Diamond) who committed a murder in 2003.
Competitors Pirjo Litilia, Riikka Hartikainen, Jarmo Jousisto, and Tommi Vuoristo would later compete on International Gladiators 1. Gladiators Flash (Salama—Marjo Krishi) and Terminator (Terminaattori— Mikko Tukonen) would also appear on IG1.
On 6 April 2017, it was announced that the show, owned by MGM Television, will return to the airwaves in Finland for a revival on Nelonen. The new series will be hosted by Heikki Paasonen and recorded at Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre. [1]
It was announced that in 2019 a new series of Gladiaattorit would return to its original television channel MTV3. The relaunched series was hosted by Viivi Pumpanen and Antero Mertaranta. Filming of the series began on 11 February 2019 and is produced by MTV Warner Bros. International Television Production Finland. [2] There were seven new Gladiators joining the team, with six staying from the previous series in 2017. Legendary original Gladiator Mohikaani (Mika Ounaskari) joined the show as the Gladiators coach and event expert. [3]
| Event name(s) in Finnish | English translation(s) or Event name | Included in the original series | Included in 2017 series | Included in 2019 series | Description of event |
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| Läpimurto | Breakthrough and Conquer | Yes | No | Yes | Breakthrough and Conquer from the original American series (1989-96). |
| Kaksintaistelu | Duel (UK) Joust (US) | Yes | No | Yes | Duel (UK) or Joust (US). |
| Viidakon valtias / Teräsrenkaat / Ilmarenkaat | Hang Tough | Yes | Yes | Yes | Contestant tries to swing themselves to gladiator's platform with rings |
| Ihmiskuulat / Taistelupallo | Atlasphere | Yes | Yes | Yes | Contestants and gladiators score points by moving inside metal spheres |
| Kaupunkisota / Vaaran vyöhyke | Danger Zone (UK) Assault (US) | Yes | No | Yes | The game of Assault on the original US series. |
| Taistelupallo | Powerball | Yes | Yes | Yes | Contestants try to score balls on field, while gladiators tackle them |
| Luotikuja / Kouru | Gauntlet | Yes | Yes | No | Contestant tries to pass gladiators in a narrow alley |
| Cliffhanger / Seinä | The Wall | Yes | No | Yes | Wall climbing contest with chasing gladiators |
| Pyramidi | Pyramid | No | Yes | No | Gladiators attempt to prevent contestants from reaching the top |
| Kaksintaistelu | Suspension Bridge | No | Yes | No | From the UK version, Suspension Bridge. |
| Sieppaus | Swingshot | No | Yes | No | Swingshot (game on original US version) |
| Ilmapaini | Earthquake | No | Yes | Yes | Wrestling on a hanging sky platform |
| Hit and Run | Hit and Run | No | No | Yes | Contestants try to carry balls, while gladiators attempt to push them down with pendulums |
| Nopeusrata | No | No | Yes | Sports track, where two fastest contestants advance to the finals | |
| Stunt-rata / Takaa-ajo / Loppurata | The Eliminator | Yes | Yes | Yes | The final stunt track, where winner will win the contest |
| Season [4] [5] | Full name | Gladiator name | Signature move or costume |
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| 1990s | Virpi Butt | Timantti (Diamond) | |
| 1990s | Tony Halme | Viikinki (Viking) | |
| 1990s | Tuija Elo (nee Hokkanen) | Laser | |
| 1990s | Pasi Paavisto | Retu | |
| 1990s | Mikko Tukonen | Terminaattori (Terminator) | |
| 1990s | Lisbet Hälikkä | Skorpioni (Scorpion) | |
| 1990s | Marjo Krishi | Salama (Flash) | |
| 1990s | Mika Ounaskari | Mohikaani (Mohican) | Mohican's face was painted with war stripes |
| 1990s | Agneta Honkala (nee Granfors) | Cobra | |
| 1990s | Timo Honkala | Turbo | Always happy and smiling |
| 1990s | Merja Ryytty | Barbi (Barbie) | |
| 1990s | Kari Pötrönen | Vääpeli (Feldwebel, a non-commissioned military officer rank) | Feldwebel yelled about the greatness of the Finnish army after he won a battle. |
| 1990s | Kirsti Tapiola | Pantteri (Panther) | |
| 1990s | Minna Ryynänen | Safiiri (Sapphire) | |
| 1990s | Ilkka Kinnunen | Barbaari (Barbarian) | |
| 1990s | Hanssi Fell | Lalli (Lalli, a Finnish historical figure) | |
| 1990s | Annette Söderling | Hurrikaani (Hurricane) | |
| 1990s | Matti Lindholm | Torpedo | |
| 1990s | Jussi Hokkanen | Teräs (Steel) | |
| 1990s | Timo Kangasluoma | Haukka (Hawk) | |
| 1990s | Marianne Kiukkonen | Amazoni (Amazon) | |
| 2017, 2019 | Minna Pajulahti | Barbi (Barbie) | Jump to the splits |
| 2017, 2019 | Oona Tolppanen | Safiiri (Sapphire) | Big smile |
| 2017, 2019 | Milena AbbasMamode | Skorpioni (Scorpion) | |
| 2017, 2019 | Juha Mentula | Viikinki (Viking) | |
| 2017, 2019 | Vertti Harjuniemi | Titaani (Titan) | |
| 2017, 2019 | Terhi Lumme | Cobra | |
| 2017 | Martina Aitolehti | Pantteri (Panther) | Has the manner of being bad girl |
| 2017 | Suski Mantila | Salama (Flash) | |
| 2017 | Laura Saarinen | Hurrikaani (Hurricane) | |
| 2017 | Rita Niemi-Manninen | Laser | |
| 2017 | Jere Tiihonen | Mohikaani (Mohican) | Dressed in Native American imitation costume |
| 2017 | Hannes Hyvönen | Hurja (Ferocious) | |
| 2017 | Amin Asikainen | Kivinyrkki (Stone Fist) | |
| 2017 | Rami Hietaniemi | Häjy (Mean Troublemaker) | Dressed in Pohjanmaa area's traditional vest |
| 2017 | Jucci Hellström | Terminaattori (Terminator) | Flirted in show, e.g. by handing out roses |
| 2017 | Aki Manninen | Turbo | Slapped contestants' bottoms |
| 2019 | Janica Timonen | Seireeni (Siren) | Calls with hand gesture |
| 2019 | Antti Halmo | Tankki (Tank) | |
| 2019 | Piia Pajunen | Tornado | Tumbling and cartwheels |
| 2019 | Ivo Angel Gonzales | Matador | Moves imaginary cloak like a matador |
| 2019 | Jouni Viitanen | Haukka (Hawk) | Moves hands as if they were flying like a Hawk |
| 2019 | Arja Halmo | Tiikeri (Tiger) | |
| 2019 | Luukas Lindeman | Soturi (Soldier) | Shoots with imaginary arrow; Warrior stripes painted on face. |
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