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The Best Episodes of Hercules

Every episode of Hercules ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Hercules!

The Best Episodes of Hercules

Follow Herc's many labors during the years he spent training on how to be a hero under the tutelage of satyr Phil. Many of the...

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  1. Background image for Hercules and the Tiff on Olympus
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Hercules and the Tiff on Olympus

    S1:E65

    Zeus and hera are having an argument that got started because Zeus forgot thier aniversary. Hercules thinks thinks he is the reason they are fighting after Zeus is gruff with him so he begins putting himself into deadly situations to prove himself. Meanwhile Hades tricks both Zeus and Hera into leaving Mt. Olympusand he takes control of it.

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  2. Background image for Hercules and the Arabian Night
    8.5/10(89 votes)

    #2 - Hercules and the Arabian Night

    S1:E57

    When Hades finds out that there is a problem with one of the dead souls, he goes and finds out that it is Jafar causing the trouble. He gives him back his life so he can get rid of Hercules.

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  3. Background image for Hercules and the Disappearing Heroes
    8.3/10(38 votes)

    #3 - Hercules and the Disappearing Heroes

    S1:E24

    Hecate is kidnapping all of the great heroes, planning to transfer their greatness into a newly created monster.

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  4. Background image for Hercules and the Complex Electra
    8.2/10(29 votes)

    #4 - Hercules and the Complex Electra

    S1:E54

    Hercules falls for the eccentric Electra, and takes on a counter-culture personality in order to get her to like him.

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    Director:Bob Kline
  5. Background image for Hercules and the Long Nightmare
    8.2/10(36 votes)

    #5 - Hercules and the Long Nightmare

    S1:E56

    We see how the Greek Gods got their position when helping to build Greece. Morpheus' younger brother Phantasos makes a blanket of nightmares to drag through the night sky giving everyone nightmare because he should've been made The God of Sleep instead of Morpheus. The mortals' nightmares start to concern all the Greek Gods including Morpheus. It's up to Hercules and Phil to stop Phantasos' plot in their shared dreams.

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  6. Background image for Hercules and the Yearbook
    8.2/10(40 votes)

    #6 - Hercules and the Yearbook

    S1:E60

    Taking place after the Hercules movie, Hercules is moving his stuff from Phil's old place to his new place. While looking through the old stuff, Meg finds Herc's old yearbook. Hercules, not wanting to be embarassed, takes the yearbook, and hides it. Meg finds it, and we are shown a clipshow of past episodes, ending with a musical number.

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  8. Background image for Hercules and the Falling Stars
    8.1/10(35 votes)

    #7 - Hercules and the Falling Stars

    S1:E38

    When Hercules tears the stars from the heavens, he frees the constellation Orion, who comes down to earth in order to give the young hero archery lessons. However when the rest of the constellations pour down from the sky and start to attack the neighboring city-states, both Orion and Hercules have a lot of explaining to do.

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  9. Background image for Hercules and the Spartan Experience
    8.1/10(35 votes)

    #8 - Hercules and the Spartan Experience

    S1:E52

    When Adonis is drafted into the Spartan ROTC, he begs Hercules to save him; so they join him disguised as soldiers, and it's found that Icarus excels at army life.

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  10. Background image for Hercules and the River Styx
    8.0/10(58 votes)

    #9 - Hercules and the River Styx

    S1:E6

    Hades makes a deal with Poseidon to hand over Athens, in order to rule the whole country, causing Athens to becomes a place of doom and Prometheus Academy to become the home base of torment for students.

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    Director:Bob Kline
  11. Background image for Hercules and the World's First Doctor
    8.0/10(54 votes)

    #10 - Hercules and the World's First Doctor

    S1:E8

    Hippocrates, the father of medicine, comes to Athens and takes Hercules and Icarus on as assistants during a school internship week. Meanwhile, Hades, fearing a successful doctor will cut down on the number of dead people tricks Hercules into spreading the plague throughout Athens.

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  12. Background image for Hercules and the Pool Party
    8.0/10(50 votes)

    #11 - Hercules and the Pool Party

    S1:E9

    Hades decides to throw a pool party, and invites all of Olympus to take a dip in the Lethe Waters of Forgetfulness, causing them all lose to their memories. Meanwhile, with the gods out of commission the whole world is in chaos.

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  13. Background image for Hercules and the Living Legend
    8.0/10(42 votes)

    #12 - Hercules and the Living Legend

    S1:E13

    The Lord of the Dead enlists the aid of former hero Achilles to help him distract Phil from training his would-be hero Hercules, by returning Achilles to his former glory.

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  14. Background image for Hercules and the Argonauts
    8.0/10(51 votes)

    #13 - Hercules and the Argonauts

    S1:E25

    Hercules is introduced to Jason, the Argonaut, a great seafaring hero and one of the most patient men of all time, having spent 30 years searching for the Golden Fleece - and not having found it yet. Jason invites Hercules on board for a journey, and gives him a chance to seek the Fleece with him.

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  15. Background image for Hercules and the Prince of Thrace
    7.9/10(49 votes)

    #14 - Hercules and the Prince of Thrace

    S1:E10

    When Adonis wants a swimming pool, his servants accidentally awaken Earth goddess Gaia, and she curses Adonia to die before nightfall. This in turn causes Adonis to swallow his pride and beg Hercules for help.

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  16. Background image for Hercules and the Tapestry of Fate
    7.9/10(50 votes)

    #15 - Hercules and the Tapestry of Fate

    S1:E12

    Icarus' bright idea once again backfires when he talks Hercules into visiting the Fates to convince them into reweaving their cosmic Tapestry so that the boys can score some hot concert tickets. However when they refuse, Icarus takes things into his own hands and messes with the Tapestry himself and trouble insues.

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  17. Background image for Hercules and the Owl of Athens
    7.9/10(41 votes)

    #16 - Hercules and the Owl of Athens

    S1:E15

    Ares sends his two sons, Fear and Terror, to kidnap Athena's precious Owl of Wisdom when she angers him. But the joke's on him when Athena entrusts the magical bird to Hercules for protection.

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  18. Background image for Hercules and the Underworld Takeover
    7.9/10(38 votes)

    #17 - Hercules and the Underworld Takeover

    S1:E19

    The Queen of the Night, Hecate, plots to overthrow Hades and take over the Underworld, ousting Pain and Panic in the process. The two minions turn to Hercules for help, and convince him to restore Hades back on his throne - Hades being, after all, the lesser of two evils.

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    Director:Bob Kline
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Hercules and the Comedy of Arrows
    7.9/10(43 votes)

    #18 - Hercules and the Comedy of Arrows

    S1:E21

    Icarus poses as a cupid so he can get a love arrow to make Cassandra love him, but the joke's on him when he accidentally uses "loathe" arrows instead. Meanwhile, Pain and Panic get a hold of the loathe arrows and create havoc all over the country.

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  20. Background image for Hercules and the Parent's Weekend
    7.9/10(32 votes)

    #19 - Hercules and the Parent's Weekend

    S1:E23

    It's Parents Weekend, and Hercules can hardly wait for Zeus and Hera to show up but when his mortal adopted folks show up instead, he's crushed. And in turn so are they at his disappointment.

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  21. Background image for Hercules and the Caledonian Boar
    7.9/10(60 votes)

    #20 - Hercules and the Caledonian Boar

    S1:E33

    When Hercules accompanies Phil and some hunters on the Great Caledonian Boar Hunt, this angers Artemis, Goddess of the Wild Things. For the boars have become endangered, and Artemis assigns Hercules the duty of protecting her forests.

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    Director:Bob Kline
  22. Background image for Hercules and the Gorgon
    7.9/10(45 votes)

    #21 - Hercules and the Gorgon

    S1:E53

    The lonely outcast Medusa is granted her wish to be human. But what will Hercules' reaction be when he finds out the truth?

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  23. Background image for Hercules and the Apollo Mission
    7.8/10(93 votes)

    #22 - Hercules and the Apollo Mission

    S1:E1

    It's Intern Week (which means a week off in the Real World), and everyone is happy with their jobs - everyone except Hercules, who's stuck in the fast food joint. When Hercules asks his dad for help in getting a better job, Zeus gives him a job guiding Apollo's chariot across the heavens.

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  24. Background image for Hercules and the King of Thessaly
    7.8/10(68 votes)

    #23 - Hercules and the King of Thessaly

    S1:E2

    When the evil king King Salmanaous impersonates Zeus, causing Zeus to smite the king for his gall, the good people of Thessaly turn to Hercules for leadership and crown him instead.

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  25. Background image for Hercules and the First Day of School
    7.8/10(84 votes)

    #24 - Hercules and the First Day of School

    S1:E11

    Hercules' first day of school, in which we are introduced to Icarus and Cassandra, and Herc's plans to be impressive don't work out quite as he had hoped.

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  26. Background image for Hercules and the Return of Typhon
    7.8/10(47 votes)

    #25 - Hercules and the Return of Typhon

    S1:E14

    A three day weekend festival that celebrates Zeus' victory over the evil Titans occurs but when Hercules accidentally frees the titan Typhon, he doesn't feel much like celebrating.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Hercules and the Tiff on Olympus" is the best rated episode of "Hercules". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Phil Weinstein and written by Ken Koonce, Michael Merton, Richard Liebmann-Smith, it aired on 3/1/1999. This episode scored 1.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hercules and the Arabian Night".