Celebrity Deathmatch (1998)
Celebrity Deathmatch is a claymation television show that depicts celebrities against each other in a wrestling ring, almost always ending in the loser's gruesome death. It was known for its excessive amount of blood used in every match and exaggerated physical injuries. The series was created by Eric Fogel; with the pilots airing on MTV on January 1 & 25 1998. The initial series ran from May 14, 1998 to October 20, 2002, and lasted for a 75-episode run. There was one special that did not contribute to the final episode total, entitled "Celebrity Deathmatch Hits Germany", which aired on June 21, 2001. Professional wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin gave voice to his animated form as the guest commentator. Early in 2003, a film based on the series was announced by MTV to be in the making, but the project was canceled by the end of that year. In 2005, MTV2 announced the revival of the show as part of their "Sic 'Em Friday" programming block. Originally set to return in November 2005, the premiere was pushed back to June 10, 2006 as part of a new "Sic'emation" block with two other animated shows, Where My Dogs At and The Adventures of Chico and Guapo. The show's fifth season was produced by Cuppa Coffee Studios and the premiere drew over 2.5 million viewers, becoming MTV2's highest rated season premiere ever.
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Episode 1 - Deathbowl '99
Release Date: 1999-01-311. Dolly Parton vs. Jennifer Lopez 2. Madonna vs. Michael Jackson 3. Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield
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Episode 2 - The Battle of Boys With Toys
Release Date: 1999-02-041. Ice Cube vs. Ice-T 2. Robert DeNiro vs. Al Pacino 3. Backstreet Boys vs. Beastie Boys
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Episode 3 - Magic, Flashbacks and Pregnancies
Release Date: 1999-02-111. Calista Flockhart vs. Lucy Lawless 2. Boy George vs. Don Johnson 3. Penn & Teller vs. Siegfried & Roy
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Episode 4 - The Time Machine
Release Date: 1999-02-181. Jennifer Aniston vs. Courteney Cox vs. Lisa Kudrow 2. Sean Connery vs. Roger Moore 3. Gandhi vs. Genghis Khan
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Episode 5 - The Unknown Murderer
Release Date: 1999-02-251. Moses vs. Pharaoh 2. Larry King vs. Geraldo Rivera 3. Neve Campbell vs. Sarah Michelle Gellar
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Episode 6 - Celebrity Deathmatch Internacional
Release Date: 1999-03-041. Paul Hogan vs. Mel Gibson 2. Antonio Banderas vs. Cheech Marin 3. Fabio vs. Bono vs. Yoko Ono
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Episode 7 - The End of the Real World
Release Date: 1999-03-111. Kate Moss vs. Claudia Schiffer vs. Tyra Banks 2. William Shakespeare vs. Busta Rhymes 3. The Real World's: Puck vs. Jon vs. Tami vs. Jacinda
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Episode 8 - Celebrity Deathmatch - The Motion Picture
Release Date: 1999-04-22It features fights that are about the elements of movies. The fights are Martin Scorsese vs. Oliver Stone in Fight 1, Fight 2 is Groucho Marx vs. John Wayne, and the Main Event is Cameron Diaz vs. Meryl Streep.
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Episode 9 - Cable Day
Release Date: 1999-05-061. Emeril Lagasse vs. The Two Fat Ladies 2. Matt Pinfield vs. Jesse Camp 3. Alex Trebek vs. Pat Sajak
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Episode 10 - 4th of July Celebration
Release Date: 1999-07-011. Bill Clinton vs. Kenneth Starr 2. James Van Der Beek vs. Saddam Hussein 3. Abe Lincoln vs. George Washington
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Episode 11 - Family Night I
Release Date: 1999-07-081. Charlie Sheen vs. Emilio Estevez 2. Eric & Julia Roberts vs. Donny & Marie Osmond 3. Bob & Jakob Dylan vs. Jerry & Ben Stiller
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Episode 12 - Censoring Problems
Release Date: 1999-07-151. Tommy Lee vs. Ron Jeremy 2. Alanis Morissette vs. Jewel 3. The Three Stooges vs. The Three Tenors
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Episode 13 - Salute to Laughter
Release Date: 1999-07-22It's comedian time! 1. Dennis Miller vs. Carrot Top 2. Rodney Dangerfield vs. Don Rickles Main Event: Billy Crystal vs. Robin Williams vs. Whoopi Goldberg
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Episode 14 - The Laser Pointer
Release Date: 1999-07-291. Elton John vs. Ozzy Osbourne 2. Martha Stewart vs. Sandra Bernhard Main Event: Tom Hanks vs. Sean Penn
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Episode 15 - Robot Nicky
Release Date: 1999-08-051. Ricky Schroder vs. Gary Coleman 2. Lauryn Hill vs. Shania Twain 3. Hugh Grant vs. All-comers [ Clint Eastwood, Harvey Keitel, & Andy Dick ]
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Episode 16 - The Prophecy
Release Date: 1999-10-071. Dennis Franz vs. Sammo Hung 2. Steven Wright vs. Chris Tucker 3. Gwyneth Paltrow vs. Winona Ryder
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Episode 17 - In The Memory Of Stacy Cornbred
Release Date: 1999-10-141. Cher vs. Bette Midler 2. Benito Mussolini vs. Roberto Benigni 3. John Travolta vs. Nicolas Cage
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Episode 18 - From The Streets Of New York
Release Date: 1999-10-21In this episode, the deathmatch cast interviews people in New York, about which fights they want to see.
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Episode 19 - Halloween Episode I
Release Date: 1999-10-281. Frankenstein's Monster vs. The Wolfman 2. Captain Doody vs. The Undertaker 3. 'N Sync vs. Kiss
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Episode 20 - High Tech Fighting
Release Date: 1999-11-041. Richard Simmons vs. Billy Blanks 2. Don King vs. Donald Trump 3. Brad Pitt vs. Keanu Reeves
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Episode 21 - Fandemonium II
Release Date: 1999-11-111. Ben Affleck vs. Matt Damon 2. Ozzy Osbourne vs. Rob Zombie 3. Marilyn Manson vs. Ricky Martin