Celebrity Deathmatch (1998)

Action · Animation · Comedy

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.

IMDb rating: 6.9 (12,641 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 ↑ +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 6
Streaming (US): Paramount+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1998)

7.57 avg 13 episodes 7.7 → 7.8 21 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Deathbowl '98	7.7	79
1	Seinfeld's Last Stand	7.4	46
2	Where Is Stallone?	7.8	45
3	The Mystery of the Loch Ness Monster	7.7	35
4	Celebrity Deathmatch Goes to the Movies	7.1	47
5	Nick in a Coma	7.5	30
6	Nick Returns	8.1	29
7	Presented by Big Bull Beer	7.2	38
8	The Missing Girl	7.8	27
9	Fandemonium '98	7.4	44
10	Battle of the Bulls	7.4	39
11	37th Annual Sci-Fi Fight Night	7.5	26
12	Masters of the Martial Arts	7.8	29

Season 2 (1999)

7.41 avg 21 episodes 6.5 → 8.1 21 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Deathbowl '99	6.5	40
2	The Battle of the Boys with Toys	7.7	26
3	Magic, Flashbacks and Pregnancies	7.2	23
4	The Time Machine	7.7	23
5	The Unknown Murderer	7.0	31
6	Celebrity Deathmatch Internacional	7.1	33
7	The End of the Real World	7.6	19
8	Celebrity Deathmatch: The Motion Picture	7.1	30
9	Cable Day	7.6	16
10	4th July Celebration	7.7	21
11	Family Night	7.8	18
12	Censorship Problems	7.1	31
13	Salute to Laughter	7.7	24
14	The Laser Pointer	7.6	18
15	Robot Nick	7.1	18
16	The Prophecy	7.2	32
17	In Memory of Stacy Cornbred	7.8	20
18	From the Streets of New York	7.2	19
19	Haunted Halloween of Horror	7.3	33
20	High Tech Fighting	7.5	29
21	Fandemonium II	8.1	18

Season 3 (2000)

7.31 avg 25 episodes 7.5 → 8.3 21 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Deathbowl 2000	7.5	49
2	The New Employee	7.1	32
3	Turn on Your TV Day	7.3	19
4	Clash of the Superfreaks	7.2	22
5	Celebrity Deathmatch's Salute to Hollywood	7.4	28
6	The Congressional Hearings	7.1	18
7	Teen Night	7.2	25
8	Sex, Lugs, and Rock 'n' Roll	7.6	20
9	Johnny and Debbie... In Love: Part 1	7.6	18
10	Time Traveling: Part 2	6.9	19
11	In the Head of Nicky Jr.	7.0	33
12	Battle of the Heavy Metal Headbangers	7.0	33
13	The Best of WWF	5.9	21
14	The Prisoners	7.5	26
15	Courtney Love Returns	7.7	18
16	The Return of Lucy Lawless	6.9	26
17	Halloween II	6.8	32
18	A Night of Vomit	7.1	29
19	Suddenly Diamond	7.5	26
20	Family Night II	7.6	23
21	Celebrity Deathmatch Top 10	7.6	16
22	Nick's Little Friend	7.3	19
23	Nick Gets High	7.9	23
24	Deathcon 2001	7.8	19
25	Fandemonium III	8.3	35

Season 4 (2001)

7.54 avg 19 episodes 8.0 → 8.2 21 min avg

Big finale

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Where Is Bob Costas?	8.0	17
2	Slaughter and the City	8.0	25
3	Celebrity Deathmatch Special Report	7.3	26
4	Blink 182 vs 98 Degrees	7.5	27
5	Festival of Food Fights	7.6	19
6	Where Is Einstein's Brain?	7.7	17
7	Debbie Is Pregnant	7.2	26
8	Gottfried in the Arena	7.4	23
9	Battle of the Superfreaks	6.9	16
10	Clash of the Trashy Titans	7.3	24
11	The Mysterious 'T'	7.6	16
12	North vs. South	7.5	16
13	The Missing Beatles Tape	7.9	17
14	Nicky Jr.'s Birthday	7.4	17
15	Death Comedy Jam, Part 2	7.7	21
16	Mills' Memory Lane	7.6	16
17	Fandemonium IV	6.9	16
18	Assamania I	7.6	18
19	Rockstarmageddon	8.2	21

Season 5 (2006)

7.25 avg 8 episodes 7.4 → 7.6 21 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	New Celebrity Deathmatch: Bigger & Better Then Ever	7.4	49
2	Changing of the Guard	6.9	39
3	Sibling Slaughterhouse	6.7	34
4	Shaq vs. Kobe Bryant	7.4	29
5	Robert DeNiro vs. James Gandolfini	7.4	36
6	The Rock vs Chris Rock	7.7	34
7	When Animals Attack	6.9	30
8	Season Finale	7.6	22

Season 6 (2007)

7.36 avg 8 episodes 7.0 → 7.5 21 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Tobey Maguire vs. Jake Gyllenhaal	7.0	30
2	Vince Vaughn vs. Owen Wilson	7.6	31
3	The Banter Bloodbath	6.9	28
4	King of the Lil' People	6.7	28
5	Celebrity Death Mash	7.5	26
6	What Did Nick Do?	8.2	26
7	Where's Lohan?	7.5	25
8	Barry Bonds vs Bud Selig	7.5	23

Celebrity Deathmatch (1998)

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