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 - Where is Bob Costas?
Release Date: 2001-07-221. Lil' Kim vs. Little Richard 2. Helen Hunt vs. Leelee Sobieski 3. George Clooney vs. Mark Wahlberg
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Episode 2 - Slaughter and the City
Release Date: 2001-07-291. Steve Irwin vs. Medusa 2. Ray Romano vs. Drew Carey 3. Sarah Jessica Parker vs. Kim Cattrall vs. Cynthia Nixon vs. Kristin Davis
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Episode 3 - A Celebrity Deathmatch Special Report
Release Date: 2001-08-051. Katie Holmes vs. Keri Russell 2. Johnny Gomez & Nick Diamond vs. Sam Donaldson 3. Whoopi Goldberg vs. Claire Danes
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Episode 4 - Blink 182 vs 98 Degrees
Release Date: 2001-08-121. Blink 182 vs. 98 Degrees 2. Jessica Simpson vs. 98 Degrees
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Episode 5 - Food Fights
Release Date: 2001-08-191. Meat Loaf vs. Jonathan Davis 2. Colonel Sanders vs. Dave Thomas 3. Kevin Spacey vs. Michael Caine
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Episode 6 - Where is Albert Einstein's Brain
Release Date: 2001-08-261. Chyna vs. Albert Einstein 2. Eddie Vedder vs. Scott Stapp 3. David Copperfield vs. David Blaine
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Episode 7 - Debbie is Pregnant
Release Date: 2002-03-071. Corey Haim vs Corey Feldman 2. Lucy Liu vs Lisa Ling 3. Shaquille O'Neal vs Kobe Bryant
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Episode 8 - Gottfried in the Arena
Release Date: 2002-03-141. Frankie Muniz vs. Robert Iler 2. Stephen King vs. JK Rowling 3. Rebecca Romijn-Stamos vs. Naomi Campbell
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Episode 9 - Battle of the Superfreaks
Release Date: 2002-03-211. Cousin Grimm vs. Pierce McCrack 2. Potato Kahn vs. Beni Trauma 3. Cousin Grimm vs. Potato Kahn
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Episode 10 - Clash of the Trashy Titans
Release Date: 2002-04-041. James Brown vs. Chuck Berry 2. George Michael vs. Paul Reubens Main Event: Shannen Doherty vs. Halle Berry
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Episode 11 - The Mysterious T
Release Date: 2002-04-111. Bob Barker vs. Anne Robinson 2. John Edward vs. Nostradamus (featuring Miss Cleo) 3. Beyonce Knowles vs. Missy Elliott
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Episode 12 - Celebrity Deathmatch: North vs South
Release Date: 2002-04-181. Derek Jeter vs. John Rocker 2. Faith Hill vs. Janet Jackson 3. Robert E. Lee vs. Ulysses S. Grant
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Episode 13 - The Missing Beatles Tape
Release Date: 2002-04-251. Conan O'Brien vs. Bill Maher 2. Anna Nicole Smith vs. Sarah Ferguson 3. John Lennon vs. Paul McCartney vs. George Harrison vs. Ringo Starr
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Episode 14 - Nicky jr.'s Birthday
Release Date: 2002-05-021. Beck vs. Bjork 2. Willie Nelson vs. Tony Bennett 3. Elizabeth Hurley vs. Anna Kournikova
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Episode 15 - Salute to Laughter 2
Release Date: 2002-05-091. Kathy Griffin vs. Jenna Elfman 2. Charlie Chaplin vs. Buster Keaton 3. Bill Murray vs. Chris Kattan
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Episode 16 - Mills' Memory Lane
Release Date: 2002-05-16Clipshow
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Episode 17 - Fandemonium 4: Battle of the Survivors
Release Date: 2002-05-23It's Survivor time! All the cast members from seasons 1 and 2 fought in the deathmatch ring, one by one they were voted into the ring by the audience, until only one was left.
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Episode 18 - Assamania 1
Release Date: 2002-10-201 - Queen Latifah vs LL Cool J 2 - Pink vs Mandy Moore 3 - Johnny Knoxville vs Ben Stein
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Episode 19 - Rockstarmageddon
Release Date: 2002-11-30Lenny Kravitz vs Jimi Hendrix Shaggy vs Bob Marley Dave Matthews vs Keith Richards
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Episode 20 - Celebrity Deathmatch: Behind The Scenes
Release Date: 2002-11-30This is a special behind the scenes episode where we see how the producers and animators make the characters, how they add effects, and a lot more.