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.
The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.
By fans' request: MTV's own cartoon stars, Beavis and Butt-Head, entire a new dimension of pain; The Backstreet Boys and 'NSync engage in an all-out rumble - if Nick can bring them back, that is.
Fiona Apple tries to take out John Popper; thespians Christopher Walken and Gary Oldman turn psycho on each other; Marilyn Manson returns after being challenged by a vengeful Garth Brooks.
Fight 1: Jeremy Piven vs. Adrian Grenier: The battle of the Entourage (2004) -stars. Fight 2: Rev Run (a/k/a Run (of Run DMC) a/k/a Reverend Joseph Simmons) vs. Russell Simmons: Which of the two brothers is the ruler of rap? Fight 3: Johnny Depp vs. Orlando Bloom: The battle of the 'Pirates of the Caribbean'. Whose chest will be the 'Dead Man's Chest'? Apart from the fights: Johnny says that Nick attracts bad luck, so when Nick says he has had a quiet week so far, Johnny is very much afraid that something bad will happen during the show...
A clip show containing some of the fights featuring the stars of the WWF, including a live-action interview with the host of the special episode, Mick Foley.
Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.
High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.
One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.
Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.
How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.
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