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American Gladiators Season 1 Episode 1

First Half Preliminary Round 1 - Shumski vs Williams & Hund vs Perry

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First Half Preliminary Round 1 - Shumski vs Williams & Hund vs Perry

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In this First Half Preliminary Round 1, Male contenders Craig Williams vs John Shumski & Female contenders Brenda Hund vs Frankie Perry.

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Michael M. Horton	Gemini [1989-92]
Raye Hollitt	Zap [1989-90, 1992-95]
Dan Clark	Nitro [1989-92]
Marisa Pare	Lace [1989-92]
Cheryl Barldinger	Sunny [1989]
Deron McBee	Malibu [1989]

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Brenda Hund	Contender	Guest Star
Frankie Perry	Contender	Guest Star
John Shumski	Contender	Guest Star
Craig Williams (III)	Contender	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (8)
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- Eliminator Stats
  Gladiator hit-no hit
  Zap no hit
  Open lane - Frankie Perry
  Lace hit vs Brenda Hund
  Gemini no hit
  Open lane - Craig Williams
  Nitro no hit
  Open lane - John Shumski
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- Women's Swingshot not shown
  Frankie Perry 90 pts
  Brenda Hund 85 pts
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- Conquer Ring Stats
  Gladiator W-L
  Malibu 0-2
  John Shumski 30 pts + 40 bonus pts
  Craig Williams 30 pts + 40 bonus pts
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- Breakthrough Stats
  Gladiator W-L
  Gemini 0-2
  John Shumski 30 pts
  Craig Williams 30 pts
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- Humman Cannonball Stats
  Gladiator w-l
  Lace 1-1
  Frankie Perry 60 pts
  Brenda Hund 0 pts
  Gladiator 3-1
  1st 2 attempts not shown
  
  Gemini 1-1
  John Shumski 30 pts
  Craig Williams 100 pts
  Gladiator 1-3
  1st 2 attempts not shown
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- Powerball Stats
  Zap, Lace & Sunny
  No shut out
  Frankie Perry 15 pts
  Brenda Hund 45 pts
  
  Nitro, Gemini & Malibu
  No shut out
  John Shumski 90 pts
  Craig Williams 45 pts
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- Assault Stats
  Gladiator w-l-d
  Zap 1-0-1
  Frankie Perry 0 pts
  Brenda Hund 30 pts
  
  Nitro 1-1-0
  John Shumski 0 pts
  Craig Williams 60 pts
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- Joust Stats
  Gladiator w-l-d
  Gemini 1-1-0
  John Shumski 30 pts
  Craig Williams 100 pts
  
  Zap 1-1-0
  Frankie Perry 30 pts
  Brenda Hund 100 pts
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QUOTES (3)
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- Gemini: People think I have a lot of moods. Well, there's only one mood that I'm concerned about. That's competitive mood! If you people out there think you're a competitor, remember, you'll hafta compete against me! Gemini! An American Gladiator! (The audience applauds)
  Mike: He's got me convinced. Gemini. Two personalities but only one mission. Destruction.
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- Mike: Gemini. I know losing is a word that is foreign to your vocabulary but you took that decision like a man.
  Gemini: Well, we have judges. If he felt it was a fair decision, it was a fair decision. But Mike... I'm mad now! But I'm ready to go! There will be no more disqualification. There will be elimination!
  (The audience cheers and jeers)
  Mike: Ooh. Pretty strong words.
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- Zap: I'm tough. I'm bad and they call me The Terminator.
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NOTES (9)
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- Jim Starr, future Gladiator Laser, guest starred in the 1989 movie Deadly Breed as one of the weightlifters.
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- Michael M. Horton, aka Gemini, was in the 1989 movie Cage playing one of the fighters starring Reb Brown and Lou Ferrigno.
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- Raye Hollitt, aka Zap, was in the 1989 movie Skin Deep playing Lonnie Jones with John Ritter.
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- Games introduced are the Joust, Assault, Powerball, Human Cannonball, Break Through and Conquer and the Eliminator. The women have an event called Swingshot which is not shown.
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- Brenda Hund & Craig Williams advance into the Quarterfinal rounds.
  John Shumski, as a wild card, also moves into the Quarters.
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- Brenda Hund scored 305 points
  Frankie Perry scored 290 points
  Craig Williams scored 550 points
  John Shumski scored 375 points
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- John Shumski & Craig Williams shut out Gemini & Malibu in their rounds of Breakthrough & Conquer.
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- Craig Williams is the first contestant to knock all three American Gladiators off in Human Cannonball.
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- Brenda Hund & Craig Williams defeat Zap & Gemini in their rounds of the Joust.
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