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1. The Wrong Path:
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The 1995 debut episode, in which Herc has a score to settle with his evil stepmother Hera, who has killed his family. Meanwhile, an evil She-Demon is turning men to stone. | |
Directed By: Doug Lefler | Written By: John Schulian |
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2. The Eye of the Beholder:
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Hera's nasty (and forlorn) Cyclops has changed the course of a river to irrigate the evil goddess's vineyard---leaving nearby villagers dry. | |
Directed By: John Kretchmer | Written By: John Schulian |
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3. The Road to Calydon:
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Herc shepherds a band of war refugees from a "cursed" town to a "charmed" city. But the curse may still be with one of them. | |
Directed By: Doug Lefler | Written By: Andrew Dettmann & Daniel Truly |
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4. The Festival of Dionysus:
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It's prince against prince, and the good one has Herc on his side as the evil one plots against their wise and kindly father. | |
Directed By: Peter Ellis | Written By: Andrew Dettmann & Peter Truly |
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5. Ares:
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Hercules confronts his half brother Ares, the god of war, in his attempt to prevent a teen-age boy from becoming one of the evil deity's soldiers. | |
Directed By: Harley Cokeliss | Written By: Steve Roberts |
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6. As Darkness Falls:
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Herc vs. a nasty centaur, who comes bearing a grudge---and a cudgel provided by Hera. | |
Directed By: George Mendeluk | Written By: Robert Beilak |
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Disclaimer: No Centaurs were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
7. Pride Comes Before A Brawl:
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A young woman looking to enlist Herc's aid in ridding her forest of thieving satyrs finds Iolaus instead---when the bad guys capture them both. | |
Directed By: Peter Ellis | Written By: Steve Roberts |
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8. The March to Freedom:
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Herc saves a young woman from a slave trader by buying her. But her headstrong boyfriend gets the wrong idea. | |
Directed By: Harley Cokeliss | Written By: Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster |
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9. The Warrior Princess:
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The "perfect woman" is waiting for Iolaus. Unfortunately, she's an evil, power-hungry warrior princess, who's using him to get Herc out of the way. | |
Directed By: Bruce Seth Green | Written By: John Schulian |
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Disclaimer: No animals were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
10. Gladiator:
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Herc and Iolaus get themselves enslaved in order to reunite an aging gladiator with his wife and son. | |
Directed By: Garth Maxwell | Written By: Robert Bielak |
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11. The Vanishing Dead:
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A civil war pits brother (he's the king) against sister, and someone---or some nasty god---is stealing the bodies of their dead soldiers. | |
Directed By: Bruce Campbell | Written By: Andrew Dettmann & Daniel Truly |
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Disclaimer: No Dogs of War were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
12. The Gauntlet:
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Herc finds an unlikely ally when he goes after the marauding army of a "demon from Hades" named Xena: Xena herself. | |
Directed By: Jack Perez | Written By: Robert Beilak |
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13. Unchained Heart:
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Herc and Xena team up to stop the evil Darphus, the mortal lieutenant of Ares, the god of war who's intent on ruling the world. | |
Directed By: Bruce Seth Green | Written By: John Schulian |
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Disclaimer: No Vicious Beasts intent on taking over the world were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
14. The King of Thieves:
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While Iolaus is about to be beheaded for a robbery he didn't commit, Herc and the real culprit are playing cat-and-mouse with each other---and a gigantic serpent is playing cat-and-mouse with them. | |
Directed By: Doug Lefler | Written By: Doug Lefler |
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Disclaimer: No Subterranean Serpents were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
15. All That Glitters:
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Herc's old friend King Midas has a glittering new gambling palace, which is the root of all the evil in his kingdom. | |
Directed By: Garth Maxwell | Written By: Craig Volk |
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Disclaimer: No Stuffed Elephants were harmed during the production of this motion picture |
16. What's In a Name?:
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A not-so-heroic Hercules impostor, Herc's mortal half-brother Iphicles, is about to wed the step-daughter of an evil warlord. | |
Directed By: Bruce Campbell | Written By: Michael Marks |
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Disclaimer: No Mandrakes were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
17. The Siege at Naxos:
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Barbarians out to rescue their grotesque colleague Goth are at the gate of an abandoned fort manned only by Hercules and Iolaus. | |
Directed By: Stephen Posey | Written By: Darrell Fetty |
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Disclaimer: No Barbarians were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
18. Outcast:
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Herc is the intermediary between a vengeful centaur and the centaur-hating Cretans who burned his house and killed his wife. | |
Directed By: Bruce Seth Green | Written By: Robert Bielak |
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Disclaimer: No Centaurs were ahrmed during the production of this motion picture. |
19. Under Broken Sky:
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Hercules plays Cupid to a forlorn farmer and his alluring wife, who ran away to work in a "sin bin" after the death of their two children. | |
Directed By: Jim Contner | Written By: John Schulian |
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20. The Mother of All Monsters:
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Echidna, the "mother of all monsters," is out to get Hercules for killing "all my children." Her unwitting ally: Herc's mother. | |
Directed By: Bruce Seth Green | Written By: John Schulian |
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Disclaimer: The Mother of All Monsters was not harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
21. The Other Side:
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The abduction of a goddess's daughter leads Hercules to the underworld---and a family reunion. | |
Directed By: George Mendeluk | Written By: Robert Bielak |
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Disclaimer: Neither Phil nor Sal nor any of the other Piglet Bretheren were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
22. The Fire Down Below:
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Salmoneus is cashing in on a treasure trove he found. Too bad for him---and for Hercules---that it belongs to Hera. | |
Directed By: Timothy Bond | Written By: John Schulian |
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Disclaimer: No Completely-Engulfed-in-Flames-Evil-Dudes were harmed during the production of this motion piture. |
23. Cast a Giant Shadow:
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Herc rescues a gentle giant named Typhon from Hera's clutches, then discovers that the big guy is "the father of all monsters." Yes, Typhon is Echidna's husband. | |
Directed By: John T. Kretchmer | Written By: John Schulian |
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Disclaimer: Neither Typhon nor Echidna was harmed during the production of this motion picture. They went on to lead long and happy lives with their adopted family. However, attempts to re-inflate Pylon were unsuccessful. |
24. Highway to Hades:
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Hercules has an uphill battle when he goes after King Sisyphus, who's tricked a young man into taking his place in the underworld. | |
Directed By: T.J. Scott | Written By: Robert Bielak |
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Disclaimer: No Fables or Spirits wandering the earth were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
25. The Sword of Veracity:
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A former warrior is framed for murder, and Hercules must wield a "Sword of Veracity" against the bad guys to save him. | |
Directed By: Garth Maxwell | Written By: Steven Baum |
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Disclaimer: No Attacking Minotaurs were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
26. The Enforcer:
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Hera's old hit woman, Nemesis, is on Herc's side when Hera sends a new hit woman, who's known as the Enforcer, to do in Our Hero. | |
Directed By: Nelson Costello | Written By: T.J. Scott |
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27. Once a Hero:
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Herc and Iolaus are in Corinth for an Argonaut reunion when a Hera-worshipping "masked demon" steals the Golden Fleece from a down-and-out Jason. | |
Directed By: Robert Tabert | Written By: Robert Tabert, Robert Bielak, & John Schulian
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28. Heedless Hearts:
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Herc is in for both love and war when he falls for the leader of a rebel band that's fighting a tyrant. | |
Directed By: Peter Ellis | Written By: Robert Bielak |
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29. Let the Games Begin:
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Fed up with constant warfare, Herc devises a competition that is not lethal: the Olympic Games. | |
Directed By: Gus Trikonis | Written By: John Schulian |
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Disclaimer: The nuclear blast that destroyed the fiendish Mesomorphs was purely trick photography. The Mesomorphs are alive and well and living in Poughkeepsie. |
30. The Apple:
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Aphrodite acts more like the goddess of war than of love when she casts a spell that makes Iolaus the apple of a princess's eye. | |
Directed By: Kevin Sorbo | Written By: Steven Baum |
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Disclaimer: No extremely oversize clam shell wind-surfing apparatuses housing goddesses of love were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
31. Promises:
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A king's fiancée is abducted by a warrior who lost Iolaus's friendship and respect when he deserted him in battle. | |
Directed By: Stewart Main | Written By: Michael Marks |
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Disclaimer: No Hairy Sasquatch-like Mammals were Battered, Bruised, Burned or Beaten during the production of this motion picture. |
32. King for a Day:
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Iolaus plays king for a day (and saves the kingdom from an evil general) when his lookalike cousin, a crown prince, is drugged the night before his coronation. | |
Directed By: Anson Williams | Written By: Patricia Manney |
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Disclaimer: No slightly soused kings-to-be who finally pull themselves up by the bootstraps and realize the true meaning of leadership were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
33. Protean Challenge:
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A gentle sculptor who's unjustly accused of robbery has a major problem: an entire village-- Iolaus included-- saw him do it. Or did they? | |
Directed By: Oley Sassone | Written By: Brian Herskowitz |
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Disclaimer: No Slightly Discolored and Impish Gods who vaguely resemble and Candidate in the 1996 presidential elections were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
34. The Wedding of Alcmene:
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The wedding of Hercules' mother to the legendary Greek hero Jason is threatened by another of Hera's plots to kill Hercules. | |
Directed By: Timothy Bond | Written By: John Schulian |
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Disclaimer: In memory of Jerry Siegel. |
35. The Power:
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A young farmer discovers that he has the power to make people obey him---a power that his uncle wants to subvert for his own evil ends. | |
Directed By: Charlie Haskell | Written By: Nelson Costello |
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Disclaimer: No Manure was harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
36. The Centaur Mentor Journey:
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Herc's old mentor, the centaur Ceridian, is concerned about another of his charges, a centaur with a chip on his shoulder regarding humans. | |
Directed By: Stephen L. Posey | Written By: Robert Bielak |
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Disclaimer: No Centaurs were harmed or discriminated against during the production of this motion picture. |
37. Cave of Echoes:
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An eager young writer learns a lesson about courage when he helps Hercules and Iolaus rescue a maiden trapped in a cave. | |
Directed By: Gus Trikonis | Written By: John Schulian & Robert Bielak |
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Disclaimer: No Vicious Tabby Cats were harmed during the produciton of this motion picture. However, the Pre-Hellenic Litter Box is in dire need of a change. |
38. Mercenary:
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Herc finds himself shipwrecked on an inhospitable island, sparring with the prisoner he'd been escorting, while dodging both pirates and monsters. | |
Directed By: Michael Hurst | Written By: Robert Bielak |
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Disclaimer: No Flesh-Eating Sandrays were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
39. Doomsday:
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Hercules is saddened to learn that his old friend Daedalus the inventor is developing a super-weapon for a tyrant. | |
Directed By: Michael Lange | Written By: Brian Herskowitz |
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Disclaimer: No Silly Nutty was harmed during the production of this motion picture. Hwever, quite a few filberts and cashews sacrificed their lives in the name of progress. |
40. Love Takes a Holiday:
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A burned-out Aphrodite is bored with being Goddess of Love; and Iolaus stumbles upon a plot to kidnap a woman who turns out to be his grandmother. | |
Directed By: Charlie Haskell | Written By: Gene O'Neill & Noreen Tobin |
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Disclaimer: No Metal Panthers were tarnished during the production of this motion picture. When polishing your metal animals, remember to use salt and lemon. |
41. Mummy Dearest:
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Herc gets mixed up with a Pharaoh's seductive daughter, a hungry mummy, a dead king's ghost and Salmoneus's "House of Horrors." | |
Directed By: Anson Williams | Written By: Melissa Rosenberg |
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Disclaimer: Any similarity between our Mummy and the foot-dragging classic we all know and love is purel intentional. |
42. Not Fade Away:
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Enforcer II, the "new and improved version" of Hera's malevolent woman of steel, is after Hercules. But she gets to Iolaus first. | |
Directed By: T.J. Scott | Written By: John Schulian |
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Disclaimer: No Bootie-kicking, Chop-saking, She-Monsters from Tartarus were harmed during the production of this motion picture. If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the Temple. |
43. Monster Child in the Promise Land:
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A small-time thief named Klepto kidnaps the monster Echidna's baby, but the really bad news is that Hera's thugs are after the little monster as well. | |
Directed By: John T. Kretchmer | Written By: John Schulian |
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Disclaimer: Out of respect for Baby Obie, no calamari was served to the cast and crew during the production of this motion picture. |
44. The Green-Eyed Monster:
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Aphrodite is concerned that her son, Cupid, isn't a straight arrow, so she asks Herc to straighten him out. | |
Directed By: Chuck Braverman | Written By: Steven Baum |
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Disclaimer: No Goats were harmed during the production of this Cheese. |
45. Prince Hercules:
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A knock on the noggin gives Herc amnesia and the next thing he knows, he's a prince---and about to swear allegiance to Hera. | |
Directed By: Charles Siebert | Written By: Robert Bielak |
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Disclaimer: Iolaus was not harmed or permenently stained during the production of this motion picture. In fact, thanks to the miracle of sandblasting, his skin was restored to its original color and lustrous sheen. |
46. A Star to Guide Them:
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A mysterious dream sends Iolaus north (accompanied by Herc). Meanwhile, an evil king and queen order their soldiers to round up all male babies. | |
Directed By: Michael Levine | Written By: John Schulian & Brian Herskowitz |
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Disclaimer: No Unnamed Baby of key biblical and mythological importance was harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
47. The Lady and the Dragon:
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A young dragon starts killing warriors and destroying villages at the same time a warlord returns from exile seeking revenge on his enemies. | |
Directed By: Oley Sassone | Written By: Eric Estrin & Michael Berlin |
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Disclaimer: No Fire-breathing, Pre-pubescent, Slightly Sinister dragons were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
48. Long Live the King:
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Iolaus joins his look-alike cousin, King Orestes, on a dangerous diplomantic mission to ask a power-hungry ruler to support a new league of kingdoms. | |
Directed By: Timothy Bond | Written By: Patricia Manney
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Disclaimer: No Stags were bagged during the production of this motion picture. |
49. Surprise:
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Xena's mortal foe Callisto crashes Herc's birthday party, spikes the punch and forces Our Hero into the Labyrinth of the Gods. Callisto's mission: kill him. But if she fails, she'll die. | |
Directed By: Oley Sassone | Written By: Alex Kurtzman |
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Disclaimer: Hercules' Party Pants were not harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
50. Encounter:
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Saving a beautiful creature that is part woman and part deer pits Hercules against his half brother Ares and the vengeful Prince Nestor. | |
Directed By: Charlie Haskell | Written By: Jerry Patrick Brown |
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Disclaimer: The Golden Hind was not harmed during the production of this motion picture. To order a Hind of you own call: 1-800-555-HIND. |
51. When a Man Loves a Woman:
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When Hercules proposes to Serena, he must deal with Iolaus's disapproval, Deianeira's hurt feelings and Ares' plot to destroy the relationship. | |
Directed By: Charlie Haskell | Written By: Gene O'Neill & Noreen Tobin |
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Disclaimer: Hercules' strength was not harmed during the production of this motion picture. In fact, Ares is storing it in a cryogenic freezer bag deep within the Olympian Meat Locker. |
52. Judgement Day:
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Wedded bliss for Herc and Serena is short-lived-- and so, unfortunately, is Serena. She's murdered, and Our Hero is the chief suspect. | |
Directed By: Gus Trikonis | Written By: Robert Bielak |
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Disclaimer: No Family Values were harmed during the production of this Blood Lite motion picture. |
53. The Lost City:
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Iolaus encounters a blissed-out Salmoneous in a gold mine. He had fallen into money, but, oddly enough, claims that worldly riches no longer concern him. | |
Directed By: Charlie Haskell | Written By: Robert Bielak & Liz Friedman
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Disclaimer: No Hippy-dippy, Substance-abusing, 60's Reject Love Children were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
54. Les Contemptibles:
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Brave Marie de Valle inspires thieves, who bear uncanny resemblances to Hercules, Iolaus and Salmoneus, to fight for the French Revolution. | |
Directed By: Charlie Haskell | Written By: Brian Herskowitz |
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Disclaimer: The French accents depicted in this motion picture are entirely fictitious. Any similarity to actual accents, living or dead, is purely coincidential. Vive La revolition! |
55. Reign of Terror:
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Unstable King Augeus, who thinks he's Zeus, drives gods and mortals crazy with his looney orders. Then Hera makes him really dangerous: she gives him Zeus-like powers. | |
Directed By: Rodney Charters | Written By: John Kirk |
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Disclaimer: The Sheep's political and cultural independence was restored after the production of this motion picture. Run Free Ewe Wildebeast! |
56. The End of the Beginning:
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Autolycus gets a bonus (of sorts) when he heists a gem that enables him to travel back in time: he gets a fellow traveler---Herc, who has his first encounter with Serena. | |
Directed By: James Whitmore Jr. | Written By: Paul Robert Coyle |
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Disclaimer: Neither the Time Space Continuum nor any previous story lines were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
57. War Bride:
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A peace treaty unravels when the daughter of a dying king fails to preserve it. | |
Directed By: Kevin Sorbo | Written By: Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster |
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Disclaimer: No Leather-clad, Pointy-breasted, Boufont-wearing, Pillow-smothering, Two-faced Sisters were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
85. A Rock and a Hard Place:
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When a murder suspect escapes and flees into an old mine, only Hercules and Iolaus can keep a vengeful mob away until the crime is solved. | |
Directed By: Robert Trebor | Written By: Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman |
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Disclaimer: No Convicts were squished like a bug during the production of this motion picture. |
59. Atlantis:
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Cassandra is most definitely a prophet without honor in her own land when she predicts that her island homeland Atlantis will be destroyed. | |
Directed By: Gus Trikonis | Written By: Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci |
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Disclaimer: WARNING: Crystal-waves were used during the production of this motion picture. Pregnant women should leave the room immediately. |
60. Beanstalks & Bad Eggs:
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The Fourth Season begins with Our Hero climbing a beanstalk on a playful, effects-filled adventure. Herc and his kleptomaniac pal Autolycus find a nasty giant named Typhoon and the kidnapped damsel Lianna in a castle in the clouds. They also find three golden eggs, which hatch into mischievous, munchkin-like Harpies. But when Harpies mature, they're more than just michievous, so Herc must find a way to keep them off the beanstalk and away from Earth. He and Autolycus must also instruct Typhoon about love. It turns out that he's not so nasty after all--and he likes Lianna, who has develpoed a grudging fondness for him. | |
Directed By: John T. Kretchmer | Written By: Melissa Rosenberg |
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Disclaimer: No permanent cases of Harpies were reported during the production of this motion picture. |
61. Hero's Heart:
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Iolaus loses his confidence after he loses his grip and a woman he was trying to save falls to her death. So he decides to get out of the hero business. Then he loses his memory. | |
Directed By: Phil Sgriccia | Written By: Jerry Patrick Brown |
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Disclaimer: A Fortune would have it, Iolaus' memory was not harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
62. Regrets, I've Had a Few:
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Celesta, the goddess who guides the dead to the other side, comes for Herc's friend Jaris, sparking Herc's memories of a tragic incident in his childhood involving Jaris and his brother. | |
Directed By: Gus Trikonis | Written By: Paul Robert Coyle |
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Disclaimer: Jaras' cause of death remained a mystery during the production of this motion picture. |
63. Web of Desire:
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Hercules, Iolaus and a beautiful pirate seek refuge from a storm in a cave. Bad luck--it's home to a killer cocoon. | |
Directed By: Michael Lange | Written By: Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci |
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Disclaimer: The original Website was severly harmed during the production of this motion picture. However, through the miracle of modern technology, it was reinvented several centuries later. |
64. Stranger in a Strange World:
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Herc and Iolaus find themselves in parallel worlds, each saddled with lookalikes of the other owh act very differently. | |
Directed By: Michael Levine | Written By: Paul Robert Coyle |
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Disclaimer: No Heart-Throwing, Love-Sewing, Smooth-Talking Ares inpersonators were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
65. Two Men and a Baby:
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Herc's told that he's a father again. The mother:his old flame Nemesis, a former goddess. The baby, Evander has a rare talent: he can levitate people. | |
Directed By: Christopher Graves | Written By: John Hudock
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Disclaimer: No Fire-Bealching, Levitating, Neo-Natal sons of a god was harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
66. Prodigal Sister:
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Hercules befriends a young blind man who was seperated from his sister durring an Amazon attack when they were children. | |
Directed By: Gary Jones | Written By: Robert Bielak |
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Disclaimer: The Amazon Hokey-Pokey was not harmed during the production of this motion picture. In fact, this catchy number is now being preformed in dance clubs around the country. |
67. ...And Fancy Free:
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Herc steps lively in a whimsical sendup of the movie "Strictly Ballroom." Upon entering the town of Rhumba, "the dance capital of Greece," Our Hero meets a forlorn woman who's desperate to enter a ballroom-dancing contest, but doesn't have a partner. Ever the gentleman, Herc obliges her. That doesn't sit well with the town's evil magistrate , whose niece has won three years in a row---and whose henchmen usually keep things going his way. While Herc handles the goons easily, there's another problem: he can't dance. Michael Hurst dons a dress to play Herc's dance teacher, the flamboyant Widow Twanky. | |
Directed By: Michael Hurst | Written By: Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci |
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Disclaimer: The Widow Twanky, once again on top of the dance world with the success of the Hercules Hustle, was not harmed or tripped during the production of this motion picture. |
68. If I had a Hammer:
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The metalsmith Atalanta, who has long pined for Herc, fashions a statue of "the perfect man," and it's magically transformed into a not-quite-mirror image of Her Hero. | |
Directed By: Steve Polivka | Written By: Paul Robert Coyle |
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Disclaimer: Hercules proved once again the true measure of a man is not the size of his grapes, but the size of his heart. |
69. Hercules on Trial:
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Our Hero is put on trial by a magistrate who twists Herc's good works and makes them sound evil. For instance, a Herc impostor who died in a rescue attempt was "inspired" by the real Herc to attempt feats he was unable to accomplish. | |
Directed By: John Laing | Written By: Robert Bielak |
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Disclaimer: Due to extensive DNA testing, Hercules was proven innocent during the production of this motion picture. |
70. Medea Culpa:
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Younger versions of Herc, Iolaus and Jason set out to slay a monster. Along the way, Medea joins them, making for an uneasy---and very hormonal---foursome. | |
Directed By: Charles Siebert | Written By:Robert Beilak
(Teleplay By: Robert Bielak, Roberto Orci, & Alex Kurtzman) |
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Disclaimer: No Two-Headed, Fire-Breathing, Regenerating Gildred were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
71. Men in Pink:
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On the run from phony murder charges, Autolycus and Salmoneus change their names to Autolyca and Salmonella and join Widow Twanky's all-female dance troupe. | |
Directed By: Alan J. Levi | Written By: Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci |
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Disclaimer: Cupcake's sweet tooth was not harmed during the production of this motion picture. However, her love life experienced a slight setback. |
72. Armageddon Now I:
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Hope enlists Callisto, who enlists Ares, to rid the world of Herc. To do it, they need his evil twin, the Sovereign. Part 1 of two. | |
Directed By: Mark Beesley | Written By: Paul Robert Coyle |
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Disclaimer: Once again, Alcmene's fence was not finished during the production of this motion picture. |
73. Armageddon Now II:
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Conclusion. Iolaus encounters the evil, unreformed Xena during his journey into the past to stop Callisto from killing the pregnant Alcmene before she can give birth to Herc. | |
Directed By: Mark Beesley | Written By: Paul Robert Coyle, Gene O'Neill, & Noreen Tobin
(Teleplay By: Gene O'Neill & Noreen Tobin) |
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Disclaimer: Although Alcmene's barn was blown to smithereens, remarkably she and Iolaus were not harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
74. Yes, Virginia, There is a Hercules:
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After an earthquake hits modern-day L.A., the show's producers are hit with a devastating aftershock: series star Kevin Sorbo is nowhere to be found. | |
Directed By: Christopher Graves | Written By: Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci |
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Disclaimer: Any resemblance between the Hercules cast and the Renaissance staff is purely intentional. |
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In an episode that recalls the movie "Babe," Herc is turned into a pig by the mischievous Discord. Autolycus flies (yes, flies) to his rescue. | |
Directed By: Christopher Graves | Written By: Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci |
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Disclaimer: Hermes wings were clipped during the production of this motion picture. |
76. One Fowl Day:
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Ares, who's out to get Iolaus for turning Discord into a chicken, manacles Iolaus to Autolycus (and proves that togetherness doesn't necessarily make the heart grow fonder). Meanwhile, Katherine the pig wants Herc to turn her into a human. | |
Directed By: Michael Hurst | Written By: Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster |
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Disclaimer: No giant poultry was tripped, plucked, barbecued, deep-fried or otherwise assaulted during the production of this motion picture. Katherine's owners are orthodox vegetarians. |
77. My Fair Cupcake:
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Autolycus woos a showgirl so he can use herto steal a prince's priceless sapphire. First, though, he must turn her into a "princess." Complicating matters is that the prince is on the verge of declaringwar on a good king who's friendly with Herc and Iolaus. | |
Directed By: Rick Jacobson | Written By: Gene O'Neill & Noreen Tobin |
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Disclaimer: No bakeries were harmed during the production of this motion picture, although many pastries were burned to a crisp. |
78. War Wounds:
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Herc and Iolaus's war buddy Ajax wants to erect a statue to fallen comrades. But the plan runs into violent opposition from King Iphicles, who happens to be Herc's brother. | |
Directed By: John Mahaffie | Written By: Paul Robert Coyle |
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Disclaimer: Any resemblance between King Iphicles, Hercules' half-brother, and Ares, God of War, Hercules' other half-brother, is totally unavoidable. |
79. Twilight:
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Herc and his dying mother, Alcmene, recall young Herc's first taste of the horrors of war, when he went off to fight the supposedly evil Parthans. | |
Directed By: Philip Sgriccia | Written By: Gene O'Neill & Noreen Tobin and Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci |
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Disclaimer: Caution: Nafoline Cannons are highly flammable and may be hazardous to you health. Keep away from children. |
80. Top God:
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As Herc ponders an offer from Zeus to give up his mortality and become a full god, he recalls childhood experiences with godliness. | |
Directed By: Charles Siebert | Written By: Jerry Patrick Brown
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Disclaimer: No Boggie-Boarding, Beached-Blond, Narcissistic Gods were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
81. Reunions:
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Herc tries his new godly powers on for size in the series' fourth-season finale. In the last episode, Our Hero accepted his father Zeus's offer to give up his mortality and become a full-fledged deity. Zeus had appealed to Herc's sense of duty to humanity ("You could do so much more for them on Olympus"), but Zeus's own motives are anything but noble: he badly needs an ally because his wife, Hera, is challenging his authority---and seems to have the upper hand. In the meantime, Iolaus has his own dysfunctional-family problems: his reunion with his mother. | |
Directed By: Charles Siebert | Written By: Jerry Patrick Brown & Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci |
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Disclaimer: Zeus's Godhood was not harmed during the production of this motion picture, although his short stint as a mortal was somewhat intoxicating. |
82. Faith:
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Our Hero has a heavy travel schedule ahead of him as he sets off on season No. 5. "It's about time we broaden our horizons," Herc tells Iolaus, and the two head off to Sumeria on a boat captained by the beautiful pirate Nebula. The Sumerian Nebula is reluctant to take them because she wants nothing to do with her country's sexism, but she does have an eye for Iolaus. Moreover, Sumeria is under attack by its gods and King Gilgamesh, her half-brother, needs immediate aid. But when they get there, the battle takes an unexpected turn---one that leads to a tragedy that leaves Herc and Nebula devastated. | |
Directed By: Michael Hurst | Written By: Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci |
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Disclaimer: In order to protect the environment and for the benefit of all mankind, Imuru's beard was recycled and returned immediately upon completion of production of this motion picture. |
83. Descent:
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Herc reluctantly allows Nebula to accompany him to the underworld to retrieve the slain Iolaus. It's a road he travels with the best of intentions, but it's a road through hell. | |
Directed By: Richard Compton | Written By: Lisa Klink |
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Disclaimer: No zombies were chomping at the bit during the production of this motion picture. |
84. Resurrection:
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A three-part story arc concludes with a tortured Herc setting sail for nowhere. He lands in Eire and is welcomed by the persecuted Druids. "You are the Chosen One," they tell him. | |
Directed By: Philip Sgriccia | Written By: Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci |
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Disclaimer: No Magic Munchkins preaching the virtues of ancient Celtic philosophy were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
85. Genies and Grecians and Geeks, Oh My
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During an ancient version of "Supermarket Sweep," Salmoneus and Autolycus converge on a sultan's magic lamp---and the genie inside it lets them share three wishes. | |
Directed By: John Cameron | Written By: Paul Robert Coyle |
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Disclaimer: No cool blue bongs that resemble Aladdin's lamp were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
86. Render Unto Ceasar:
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As Morrigan teeters between her bad (divine) and good (mortal) sides, Caesar mounts an invasion of Eire. | |
Directed By: John Laing | Written By: Gene O'Neill & Noreen Tobin |
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Disclaimer: No Scribes intent on writing the truth and nothing but the truth were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
87. Norse by Norsevest:
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A vision draws Herc to Norway, where he finds himself mixed up in events that, a prophecy says, will lead to "the end of all things." Part 1 of two. | |
Directed By: John Laing | Written By: Paul Robert Coyle
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Disclaimer: No ram, stag or any other horned species was sacrificed for Thor's helmet during the production of this motion picture. We Swear it |
88. Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bridge
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Conclusion. The three tragedies of Norse prophecy have occurred, and Ragnarok, "the end of all things," is a certainty. "We cannot defeat the ice," intones Odin. | |
Directed By: Michael Hurst | Written By: Gerry Conway |
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Disclaimer: No Frost Giants were thawed during the production of this motion picture. |
89. Darkness Rising:
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A dark vision sends Herc from Eire to Sumeria, where Nebula is in danger. Behind the trouble: Dahak---in an insidious disguise. | |
Directed By: Chris Long | Written By: Lisa Klink |
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Disclaimer: Iolaus nearly lost his head during the production of this motion picture. |
90. For Those of You Just Joining Us...:
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Herc and company head back to the present (the series also did it once last season) for a campy episode in which the show's future---to say the very least---is on the line. Annoyed with the storylines, mercurial studio chief B.S. Hollinsfoffer gives executive producer Rob Tapert a week to come up with new plots or else. So the writers, producers and star Kevin Sorbo head off to a rustic (make that seedy) corporate retreat for some brainstorming. But they can't get much work done because somebody keeps trying to kill them. Xena's Renee O'Connor guest stars as the retreat's annoyingly perky counselor, Sunny Day. | |
Directed By: Bruce Campbell | Written By: Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci |
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Disclaimer: Due to circumstances beyond our control, some staff members were ridiculed, targeted at and generally made fools of during the production of this motion picture. |
91. Let There Be Light:
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Herc, Morrigan and Nebula return to Corinth. Their mission is to separate Iolaus from Dahak's evil spirit so Herc's friend can rest in peace. But to do so could destroy the world. | |
Directed By: Robert Radler | Written By: Noreen Tobin & Gene O'Neill |
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92. Redemption:
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Herc, Morrigan, Nebula and Zarathustra battle to rid the world of Dahak and free the spirit of Iolaus. | |
Directed By: Bruce Campbell | Written By: Lisa Klink |
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Disclaimer: Finally the demon Dahak was destroyed during the production of this motion picture. |
93. Sky High:
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With a volcano about to blow (and destroy the village below), Herc, the Amazon Ephiny and a mixed bag of recruits coordinate a plan to redirect its lava flow. Herc's plan involves explosive crystals from Atlantis. | |
Directed By: John Laing | Written By: Paul Robert Coyle |
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Disclaimer: Ephiny's leg was not hurt in the production of this motion picture. However, the writers sincerely apologizeto Amazons everywhere for excluding her from the big finale. |
94. Stranger and Stranger:
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Hercules travels to the parallel Netherworld to rescue the gods of Olympus before both worlds are destroyed. | |
Directed By: Bruce Campbell | Written By: Paul Robert Coyle
(Teleplay By: Gerry Conway) |
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Disclaimer: If you would like to be a contestant on Wheel of Misfortune, simply send us a postcard and prepare to kiss your bottom goodbye. |
95. Just Passing Through:
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While traveling with Iolaus 2, Herc recalls a "typical" day with Iolaus. It involves a stolen gem, Autolycus (of course), and a curse that could destroy an entire village. | |
Directed By: Charles Siebert | Written By: Noreen Tobin & Gene O'Neill |
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Disclaimer: Autolycus' intestinal tract was well lubricated and, consequently, was not harm or blocked during the production of this motion picture. |
96. Greece is Burning:
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Hercules enlists the aid of the Widow Twanky to help his former dancing partner Althea put on a fabulous fashion show. | |
Directed By: Michael Hurst | Written By: Andrew Landis |
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Disclaimer: Due to incredibly bad taste and a despicable dress code, the Fashion Police were locked up indefinitely immediately upon completion of filming this motion picture. |
97. We'll Always Have Cyprus:
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Morrigan joins Hercules on his mission to save the Oracle of Cyprus from predictions of her own death. | |
Directed By: Garth Maxwell | Written By: Stephanie C. Meyer
Teleplay By: Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman) |
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Disclaimer: The Oracle affectionately known as "Mrs. Potato Head" was not harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
98. The Academy:
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Hercules, Jason and Iolaus 2 return to Cheiron's academy to stop a band of renegade cadets from taking over the school. | |
Directed By: Charlie Haskell | Written By: Paul Robert Coyle |
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Disclaimer: Support the United Grecian College Fund. A mind is a terrible thing to waste, much like the vacation plans of certain Young Hercules cast members. |
99. Love on the Rocks:
100. Once Upon a Future King:
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Our Hero hits the high seas bound for Britannia as "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" celebrates its 100th episode. Our Hero travels to England after young wizard Merlin sends a then-tyrannical King Arthur back to 500 B.C.-- and recruits Herc to teach the sovereign about leadership. | |
Directed By: Mark Beesley | Written By: Gene O'Neill & Noreen Tobin |
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Disclaimer: Many Giant Steps were taken during the production of this motion picture. However, none for mankind. |
101. Fade Out:
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A curse cooked up by Discord, Deimos and Ares has Hercules fading fast. | |
Directed By: Charles Siebert | Written By: Gerry Conway |
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Disclaimer: No Gods or other deities were killed during the production of this motion picture. They just faded away. |
102. My Best Girl's Wedding:
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Directed By: Andrew Merrifield | Written By: Gerry Conway |
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103. Revelations:
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Iolaus returns from the dead to warn Hercules that the end of the world is at hand. | |
Directed By: Bruce Campbell | Written By: George Strayton & Tom O'Neill |
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104. Be Deviled:
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Hercules comes face to face with the darkest side of himself. Serena is back and Ares. | |
Directed By: Mark Beesley | Written By: Paul Robert Coyle |
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105. Love Amazon Style:
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The god of terror Deimos exploits a tribe of Amazons when Aphrodite accidentally puts them under a spell. | |
Directed By: David Grossman | Written By: Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster |
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Disclaimer: No Conniving Mischievous, Over-The-Top Deities formerly and presently known as Deimos were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
106. Rebel With a Cause:
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Directed By: Garth Maxwell | Written By: Lisa Klink |
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107. Darkness Visible:
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Hercules and Iolaus are summoned by an old friend, Vlad, to fight vampires only to discover that they are to be his next victims. | |
Directed By: Phil Sgriccia | Written By: Lisa Klink |
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108. Hercules, Tramps & Thieves:
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When Autolycus is charged with robbing the first bank of Greece, it's up to Hercules to save him from taking the rap for his ex-wife Luscious in this zany episode. | |
Directed By: Charles Siebert | Written By: Vanessa Place & Liz Friedman |
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Disclaimer: No Cat Burglars intent on framing their ex-husbands were harmed during the production of this motion picture. |
109. City of the Dead:
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Directed By: Tom O'Neill & George Strayton | Written By: Chris Long |
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110. A Wicked Good Time:
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A witch in training frames Hercules as an evil warlock and casts a love spell on Iolaus. | |
Directed By: Adam Nimoy | Written By: Liz Friedman & Vanessa Place |
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Disclaimer: Discord was a Basket Case during the production of this motion picture. |
111. Full Circle:
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In the series' dramatic conclusion, Zeus releases Hera from the Abyss of Tartarus, inadvertently freeing the Titans Helios, Oceanus and Atlas, who are hell-bent on revenge. As Hercules and Iolaus race to stop them from destroying the world, the mythical demigod must face the crucial questions that have propelled the series since its inception: Will Hercules be able to put aside his anger toward Zeus and finally forgive him? Will he and his stepmother Hera be able to resolve their bitter conflict once and for all? | |
Directed By: Bruce Campbell | Written By: Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci |
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Disclaimer: No ancient Greek myths were harmed during the production of this series, although some were altered for the entertainment and enjoyment of our audience. |
***The cast information is somewhat out of date, but it is the best that it will be until I find the time to watch the end credits. If you can see the tiny print during the end credits and would like for me to add a name, please e-mail me.