Re: American Gladiators 2008
The timing deal is weird. Typically, they will give a time, call it unofficial, then calculate an official time later...but in that instance it is hard to imagine you'd be off to the degree that it is off in this case. It could just be a simple error. I really don't know.
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If they're going by strictly time, it shouldn't matter if you win or lose. Someone can lose in the 1st round with the 2nd best time, and not advance?
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I suspect but don't know for sure that this is done so they can use fields of 24 contestants instead of fields of 32 or 16. 16 gives you only 4 episodes of first round matchups, then 2 episodes of semis and then one final. Using 32 would give you 8 episodes of first round matchups 4 of second round, 2 of semis and then a final. It could be that NBC didn't want to commit to so many episodes especially for season one.
However, the problem you mention is an interesting one and not only possible but it is one I have a hard time imagining won't actually happen.
I guess their explanation would be that you're not really competing against the other guy so much as you are the entire field and honestly that's probably the best they could do.
Just IMO of course but I do agree it could be an issue and fun to see how they'd work around the potential problem.