Gladiators | |
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Season 2 | |
Starring | Kimberley Joseph Mike Hammond |
No. of episodes | 15 |
Release | |
Original network | Seven Network |
Original release | 2 September – 2 December 1995 |
Series chronology |
The second series of Gladiators began airing on Seven Network on 2 September 1995.
Fifteen episodes were filmed for this series. Once again the shows were filmed at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre between 5 July and 19 July.
Kimberley Joseph returned to host along with Mike Hammond, who replaced Aaron Pedersen. Play-by-play commentary was again performed by Tony Schibeci. John Alexander was unable to return due to his commitments to Wimbledon and was replaced by Mike Whitney. [1] Once again, John Forsyth acted as assistant referee and the Kix cheerleaders returned to perform in the background of the events. In Heats 2 and 8, Forsyth was absent for unknown reasons, and was replaced by Neil Waldron for those Heats.
Winners of the heats received a Sony PlayStation and sound system with CDs. Runners-up received a titanium watch. The grand final winners won a car.
Force (John Gergelifi) retired after Series 1 due to injury. In his place were two new recruits, Commando and Predator.
Atlasphere, Duel, Gauntlet, Hang Tough, Hit & Run, Powerball, Pyramid, Suspension Bridge, Tilt and Wall returned from Series 1, as well as the Eliminator which featured as the final event in every show.
Three new events, Swingshot, Pursuit and Whiplash were introduced all of them having already featured in either or both of the American or British TV series.
Once again fifteen shows were filmed in a progressive competition. Each show featured four events along with the Eliminator. The winner of the Eliminator would progress to the next round.
Kimberley and Mike stood with the winners of the show as they said their goodbyes.
Winning challengers are in bold. [2]
Episode | Contest | Original airdate | Challengers (Female) | Challengers (Male) | Events |
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01 | Heat 1 | 2 September 1995 | Leanne Hickey Vs Bernadine Wilde/Jillian Ikin1 | Tommy Le Vs Rowan Cameron | Hang Tough, Powerball, Pursuit, Wall |
02 | Heat 2 | 9 September 1995 | Kathy McMorrow Vs Claire Sudran | Scott Brewer Vs Jonathon Dunne | Powerball, Swingshot, Whiplash, Pyramid |
03 | Heat 3 | 16 September 1995 | Kim McGaw Vs Charity Crosby | Kris Lacey Vs the real "Kane Winther" | Powerball, Duel, Pyramid, Tilt2 |
04 | Heat 4 | 23 September 1995 | Donna Talbot Vs Kim Knott | Scott Bannan Vs Neil Campbell | Hang Tough, Gauntlet, Atlasphere, Suspension Bridge |
05 | Heat 5 | 30 September 1995 | Lourene Bevaart Vs Rhona Broughton | Martin Ryan Vs Dominique Deligny | Pyramid, Hit & Run, Duel, Swingshot |
06 | Heat 6 | 7 October 1995 | Melanie Sawtell Vs Karen Trent | Mark Laboyrie3 Vs Joe Lukowski | Gauntlet, Duel, Pursuit, Hang Tough |
07 | Heat 7 | 14 October 1995 | Nicholle Singleton Vs Tamzin Van De Weg | Steve Smith Vs Russell Perring | Suspension Bridge, Pyramid, Atlasphere, Whiplash |
08 | Heat 8 | 21 October 1995 | Sandra Nori Vs Bellinda Panizza | Shane Saltmarsh Vs Matthew Dugard | Gauntlet, Swingshot, Pursuit, Hang Tough |
09 | Quarter Final 1 | 28 October 1995 | Kathy McMorrow Vs Kim Knott | Shane Saltmarsh Vs Neil Campbell | Suspension Bridge, Powerball, Wall, Swingshot |
10 | Quarter Final 2 | 4 November 1995 | Charity Crosby Vs Sandra Nori/ Claire Sudran 4 | Dominique Deligny Vs Scott Brewer | Hang Tough, Pyramid, Pursuit, Duel |
11 | Quarter Final 3 | 11 November 1995 | Lourene Bevaart Vs Nicholle Singleton | Tommy Le Vs Joe Lukowski | Gauntlet, Pursuit, Pyramid, Hit & Run |
12 | Quarter Final 4 | 18 November 1995 | Leanne Hickey Vs Karen Trent | Kris Lacey Vs Steve Smith | Duel, Hang Tough, Atlasphere, Wall |
13 | Semi Final 1 | 25 November 1995 | Lourene Bevaart Vs Karen Trent | Joe Lukowski Vs Scott Brewer | Wall, Gauntlet, Swingshot, Hit & Run5 |
Semi Final 2 | Kathy McMorrow Vs Charity Crossby | Kris Lacey Vs Shane Saltmarsh | Powerball, Hang Tough, Suspension Bridge, Wall | ||
14 | Final | 2 December 1995 | Lourene Bevaart Vs Kathy McMorrow | Shane Saltmarsh Vs Joe Lukowski | Gauntlet, Swingshot, Duel, Pyramid |
1Replaced Bernadine after she was injured in Powerball.
2This episode would mark Tilt's last appearance in the show.
3Mark was injured after falling from Hang Tough and withdrew from the competition before the Eliminator.
4Replaced Sandra after she was injured on Pyramid.
5This marks Rebel's last appearance as a Gladiator.
Original airdate: 2 September 1995
Challengers: Leanne Hickey v Bernadine Wilde/Jillian Ikin, Tommy Le v Rowan Cameron
Event | Leanne | Bernadine/Jillian | Gladiators |
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Hang Tough | 0 | 10 | Blade & Fury |
Powerball | 2 | 21 | Cheeta, Flame & Rebel |
Pursuit | 0 | 0 | Cheeta & Fury |
Wall | 0 | 0 | Storm & Delta |
TOTAL | 2 | 12 |
Event | Tommy | Rowan | Gladiators |
---|---|---|---|
Hang Tough | 0 | 5 | Cougar & Taipan |
Powerball | 0 | 0 | Predator, Tower & Vulcan |
Pursuit | 3 | 10 | Taipan & Tower |
Wall | 5 | 10 | Condor & Commando |
TOTAL | 8 | 25 |
Eliminator
1 Bernadine was injured following a tackle from Cheeta in Powerball, Jillian Ikin played the remainder of the games
Original airdate: 9 September 1995
Challengers: Kathy McMorrow v Claire Sudran, Scott Brewer v Jonathon Dunne
Event | Kathy | Claire | Gladiators |
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Powerball | 8 | 6 | Delta, Fury & Rebel |
Swing Shot | 9 | 1 | Storm & Blade |
Whiplash | 0 | 0 | Flame & Cheeta |
Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Cheeta & Fury |
TOTAL | 17 | 7 |
Event | Scott | Jonathon | Gladiators |
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Powerball | 6 | 6 | Commando, Hammer & Predator |
Swing Shot | 3 | 5 | Taipan & Cougar |
Whiplash | 0 | 0 | Tower & Vulcan |
Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Condor & Predator |
TOTAL | 9 | 11 |
Eliminator
Original airdate: 16 September 1995
Challengers: Kim McGaw v Charity Crosby, Kris Lacey v Kane Winther
Event | Kim | Charity | Gladiators |
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Powerball | 2 | 0 | Blade, Rebel & Storm |
Duel | 0 | 0 | Storm & Flame |
Pyramid | 0 | 10 | Fury & Delta |
Tilt | 0 | 0 | Cheeta & Flame |
TOTAL | 2 | 10 |
Event | Kris | Kane | Gladiators |
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Powerball | 2 | 4 | Commando, Condor & Taipan |
Duel | 0 | 0 | Tower & Vulcan |
Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Condor & Cougar |
Tilt | 5 | 0 | Tower & Predator |
TOTAL | 7 | 4 |
Eliminator
Original airdate: 23 September 1995
Challengers: Donna Talbot v Kim Knott, Scott Bannan v Neil Campbell
Event | Donna | Kim | Gladiators |
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Hang Tough | 0 | 10 | Blade & Fury |
Gauntlet | 10 | 0 | Rebel, Cheeta, Flame, Fury & Blade |
Atlasphere | 0 | 0 | Rebel & Delta |
Suspension Bridge | 0 | 0 | Flame & Storm |
TOTAL | 10 | 10 |
Event | Scott | Neil | Gladiators |
---|---|---|---|
Hang Tough | 0 | 5 | Commando & Condor |
Gauntlet | 0 | 0 | Commando, Predator, Vulcan, Condor & Tower |
Atlasphere | 4 | 0 | Predator & Condor |
Suspension Bridge | 0 | 0 | Tower & Vulcan |
TOTAL | 4 | 5 |
Eliminator
Original airdate: 30 September 1995
Challengers: Lourene Bevaart v Rhona Broughton, Martin Ryan v Dominic Deligny
Event | Lourene | Rhona | Gladiators |
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Pyramid | 10 | 0 | Cheeta & Blade |
Hit & Run | 12 | 12 | Blade, Rebel, Delta & Fury |
Duel | 5 | 0 | Flame & Storm |
Swing Shot | 3 | 1 | Storm & Delta |
TOTAL | 30 | 13 |
Event | Martin | Dominic | Gladiators |
---|---|---|---|
Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Condor & Tower |
Hit & Run | 8 | 12 | Vulcan, Predator, Commando & Tower |
Duel | 0 | 0 | Vulcan & Tower |
Swing Shot | 6 | 2 | Predator & Condor |
TOTAL | 14 | 14 |
Eliminator
Original airdate: 7 October 1995
Challengers: Melanie Sawtell v Karen Trent, Mark Laboyrie v Joe Lukowski
Event | Melanie | Karen | Gladiators |
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Gauntlet | 5 | 0 | Cheeta, Storm, Rebel, Fury & Flame |
Duel | 0 | 0 | Storm & Flame |
Pursuit | 0 | 0 | Blade & Fury |
Hang Tough | 0 | 5 | Cheeta & Delta |
TOTAL | 5 | 5 |
Event | Mark | Joe | Gladiators |
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Gauntlet | 0 | 0 | Predator, Vulcan, Commando, Condor & Tower |
Duel | 10 | 0 | Tower & Vulcan |
Pursuit | 5 | 10 | Predator & Condor |
Hang Tough | 0 | 10 | Condor & Commando |
TOTAL | 15 | 20 |
Eliminator
Original airdate: 14 October 1995
Challengers: Nicholle Singleton v Tamzin Van De Weg, Steve Smith v Russell Perring
Event | Nicholle | Tamzin | Gladiators |
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Suspension Bridge | 0 | 0 | Rebel & Storm |
Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Blade & Delta |
Atlasphere | 2 | 2 | Fury & Delta |
Whiplash | 10 | 0 | Cheeta & Flame |
TOTAL | 12 | 2 |
Event | Steve | Russell | Gladiators |
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Suspension Bridge | 0 | 10 | Tower & Vulcan |
Pyramid | 10 | 0 | Condor & Predator |
Atlasphere | 4 | 0 | Commando & Tower |
Whiplash | 0 | 0 | Predator & Vulcan |
TOTAL | 14 | 10 |
Eliminator
Original airdate: 21 October 1995
Challengers: Sandra Nori v Bellinda Panizza, Shane Saltmarsh v Matthew Dugard
Event | Sandra | Bellinda | Gladiators |
---|---|---|---|
Gauntlet | 5 | 10 | Delta, Storm, Fury, Cheeta & Flame |
Swing Shot | 1 | 1 | Blade & Flame |
Pursuit | 0 | 10 | Storm & Rebel |
Hang Tough | 10 | 0 | Blade & Fury |
TOTAL | 16 | 21 |
Event | Shane | Matthew | Gladiators |
---|---|---|---|
Gauntlet | 5 | 0 | Condor, Vulcan, Predator, Hammer & Tower |
Swing Shot | 4 | 0 | Tower & Cougar |
Pursuit | 10 | 0 | Commando & Predator |
Hang Tough | 10 | 10 | Cougar & Taipan |
TOTAL | 29 | 10 |
Eliminator
Original airdate: 28 October 1995
Challengers: Kathy McMorrow v Kim Knott, Shane Saltmarsh v Neil Campbell
Event | Kathy | Kim | Gladiators |
---|---|---|---|
Suspension Bridge | 0 | 0 | Flame & Storm |
Powerball | 8 | 6 | Cheeta, Delta & Fury |
Wall | 10 | 0 | Blade & Storm |
Swing Shot | 4 | 1 | Fury & Delta |
TOTAL | 22 | 7 |
Event | Shane | Neil | Gladiators |
---|---|---|---|
Suspension Bridge | 0 | 0 | Tower & Vulcan |
Powerball | 2 | 2 | Commando, Hammer & Predator |
Wall | 0 | 0 | Condor & Commando |
Swing Shot | 1 | 0 | Taipan & Cougar |
TOTAL | 3 | 2 |
Eliminator
Original airdate: 4 November 1995
Challengers: Charity Crosby v Sandra Nori/Claire Sudran, Dominique Deligny v Scott Brewer
Event | Charity | Sandra/Claire | Gladiators |
---|---|---|---|
Hang Tough | 5 | 0 | Fury & Blade |
Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Delta & Cheeta |
Pursuit | 0 | 0 | Storm & Blade |
Duel | 5 | 0 | Storm & Flame |
TOTAL | 10 | 0 |
Event | Dominique | Scott | Gladiators |
---|---|---|---|
Hang Tough | 0 | 10 | Taipan & Cougar |
Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Hammer & Condor |
Pursuit | 0 | 10 | Condor & Predator |
Duel | 0 | 0 | Tower & Vulcan |
TOTAL | 0 | 20 |
Eliminator
Original airdate: 11 November 1995
Challengers: Lourene Bevaart v Nicholle Singleton, Tommy Le v Joe Lukowski
Event | Lourene | Nicholle | Gladiators |
---|---|---|---|
Gauntlet | 10 | 5 | Delta, Cheeta, Storm, Fury & Flame |
Pursuit | 0 | 0 | Storm & Fury |
Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Cheeta & Delta |
Hit and Run | 12 | 6 | Blade, Cheeta, Flame & Rebel |
TOTAL | 22 | 11 |
Event | Tommy | Joe | Gladiators |
---|---|---|---|
Gauntlet | 0 | 0 | Hammer, Vulcan, Predator, Commando & Tower |
Pursuit | 3 | 10 | Condor & Predator |
Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Hammer & Condor |
Hit and Run | 0 | 14 | Vulcan, Taipan, Tower & Cougar |
TOTAL | 3 | 24 |
Eliminator
Original airdate: 18 November 1995
Challengers: Leanne Hickey v Karen Trent, Kris Lacey v Steve Smith
Event | Leanne | Karen | Gladiators |
---|---|---|---|
Duel | 0 | 0 | Storm & Flame |
Hang Tough | 5 | 0 | Fury & Blade |
Atlasphere | 0 | 4 | Delta & Flame |
Wall | 5 | 10 | Fury & Blade |
TOTAL | 10 | 14 |
Event | Kris | Steve | Gladiators |
---|---|---|---|
Duel | 0 | 0 | Tower & Vulcan |
Hang Tough | 0 | 0 | Cougar & Taipan |
Atlasphere | 6 | 6 | Predator & Hammer |
Wall | 0 | 0 | Commando & Condor |
TOTAL | 6 | 6 |
Eliminator
Original airdate: 25 November 1995
Challengers: Lourene Bevaart v Karen Trent, Joe Lukowski v Scott Brewer
Event | Lourene | Karen | Gladiators |
---|---|---|---|
Wall | 0 | 10 | Fury & Blade |
Gauntlet | 10 | 5 | Storm, Delta, Cheeta, Fury & Flame |
Swing Shot | 1 | 1 | Flame & Delta |
Hit and Run | 12 | 12 | Cheeta, Blade, Delta & Rebel |
TOTAL | 23 | 28 |
Event | Joe | Scott | Gladiators |
---|---|---|---|
Wall | 10 | 5 | Taipan & Commando |
Gauntlet | 5 | 0 | Predator, Vulcan, Hammer, Commando & Tower |
Swing Shot | 3 | 0 | Condor & Taipan |
Hit and Run | 12 | 14 | Predator, Condor, Hammer & Vulcan |
TOTAL | 30 | 19 |
Eliminator
Original airdate: 25 November 1995
Challengers: Kathy McMorrow v Charity Crosby, Kris Lacey v Shane Saltmarsh
Event | Kathy | Charity | Gladiators |
---|---|---|---|
Powerball | 9 | 0 | Cheeta, Fury & Storm |
Hang Tough | 0 | 0 | Blade & Fury |
Suspension Bridge | 0 | 5 | Flame & Storm |
Wall | 10 | 0 | Storm & Delta |
TOTAL | 19 | 5 |
Event | Kris | Shane | Gladiators |
---|---|---|---|
Powerball | 4 | 2 | Hammer, Predator & Tower |
Hang Tough | 5 | 5 | Cougar & Taipan |
Suspension Bridge | 0 | 0 | Tower & Vulcan |
Wall | 0 | 10 | Condor & Commando |
TOTAL | 9 | 17 |
Eliminator
Original airdate: 2 December 1995
Challengers: Lourene Bevaart v Kathy McMorrow, Shane Saltmarsh v Joe Lukowski
Event | Lourene | Kathy | Gladiators |
---|---|---|---|
Gauntlet | 10 | 5 | Storm, Blade, Cheeta, Fury & Flame |
Swing Shot | 1 | 2 | Fury & Blade |
Duel | 10 | 0 | Flame & Storm |
Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Cheeta & Delta |
TOTAL | 21 | 7 |
Event | Shane | Joe | Gladiators |
---|---|---|---|
Gauntlet | 0 | 0 | Vulcan, Commando, Predator, Hammer & Tower |
Swing Shot | 0 | 0 | Cougar & Taipan |
Duel | 0 | 0 | Vulcan & Tower |
Pyramid | 10 | 5 | Condor & Hammer |
TOTAL | 10 | 5 |
Eliminator
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