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The Best Episodes of Hercules

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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 Olympian Gods and Goddesses pay visit to the young hero-to-be

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    Hercules Season 1 Episode 42 - Hercules and the Son of Poseidon
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Hercules and the Son of Poseidon

    S1:E42

    When Triton, the son of Poseidon, arrives at Prometheus Academy, Hercules does his best to help him fit in. But when things don't go as planned Hercules abandons his young charge, who then steals his father's magic triton and wield a little power on campus.

    Director:Bob Kline
    Writer:Kevin Hopps

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  2. Hercules Season 1 Episode 65 - Hercules and the Tiff on Olympus
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:Phil Weinstein
    Writers:Ken Koonce, Michael Merton, Richard Liebmann-Smith

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  3. Hercules Season 1 Episode 57 - Hercules and the Arabian Night
    8.4/10(91 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Phil Weinstein
    Writers:Bill Motz, Bob Roth

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  4. Hercules Season 1 Episode 15 - Hercules and the Owl of Athens
    8.3/10(44 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Eddy Houchins
    Writers:John Behnke, Rob Humphrey, Jim Peterson

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  5. Hercules Season 1 Episode 24 - Hercules and the Disappearing Heroes
    8.3/10(40 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Phil Weinstein
    Writer:Robert Cohen

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  6. Hercules Season 1 Episode 54 - Hercules and the Complex Electra
    8.2/10(31 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Bob Kline
    Writer:Emily Kapnek

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  7. Hercules Season 1 Episode 8 - Hercules and the World's First Doctor
    8.1/10(56 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Phil Weinstein
    Writer:Michael Price

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  8. Hercules Season 1 Episode 9 - Hercules and the Pool Party
    8.1/10(52 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:Bob Kline
    Writers:Ken Koonce, Michael Merton

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  9. Hercules Season 1 Episode 10 - Hercules and the Prince of Thrace
    8.1/10(51 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Phil Weinstein
    Writers:Madellaine Paxson, Bill Motz, Bob Roth

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  10. Hercules Season 1 Episode 23 - Hercules and the Parent's Weekend
    8.1/10(35 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:Phil Weinstein
    Writer:Bill Braunstein

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  11. Hercules Season 1 Episode 25 - Hercules and the Argonauts
    8.1/10(54 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:Bob Kline
    Writer:Michael A. Medlock

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  12. Hercules Season 1 Episode 56 - Hercules and the Long Nightmare
    8.1/10(38 votes)

    #12 - 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.

    Director:Eddy Houchins
    Writers:Ken Koonce, Michael Merton

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  13. Hercules Season 1 Episode 60 - Hercules and the Yearbook
    8.1/10(42 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Directors:Phil Weinstein, Bob Kline, Eddy Houchins
    Writers:Ken Koonce, Jan Strnad, Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley, Michael Merton, Eddie Guzelian, Michael Price, Richard Liebmann-Smith, Dennis Haley, Jon Weisman, Gary Sperling, Michael A. Medlock, Mirith J. Colao, Marcy Brown, Jess Winfield, Richard Stanley, Madellaine Paxson, Bill Motz, Bob Roth, David Hemingson, Kevin D. Campbell

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  14. Hercules Season 1 Episode 6 - Hercules and the River Styx
    8.0/10(60 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Bob Kline
    Writer:Jess Winfield

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  15. Hercules Season 1 Episode 11 - Hercules and the First Day of School
    8.0/10(88 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Directors:Phil Weinstein, Tad Stones
    Writers:Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley

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  16. Hercules Season 1 Episode 12 - Hercules and the Tapestry of Fate
    8.0/10(53 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:Eddy Houchins
    Writer:Brian Swenlin

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  17. Hercules Season 1 Episode 13 - Hercules and the Living Legend
    8.0/10(44 votes)

    #17 - 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.

    Director:Phil Weinstein
    Writer:Richard Stanley

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  18. Hercules Season 1 Episode 17 - Hercules and the Visit From Zeus
    8.0/10(45 votes)

    #18 - Hercules and the Visit From Zeus

    S1:E17

    Adonis, the school bully, is making life miserable for Hercules, and not even a little fatherly encouragement can cheer him up. So Zeus decides to turn himself into a teen for 24 hours to find out exactly what life is like for his son.

    Director:Bob Kline
    Writer:Gary Sperling

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  19. Hercules Season 1 Episode 18 - Hercules and the Bacchanal
    8.0/10(38 votes)

    #19 - Hercules and the Bacchanal

    S1:E18

    Phil needs a housesitter, so that he can go to a convention and Hercules volunteers to watch his island for him, however things go from bad to worse, when Hercules throws a party and is busted by Poseidon.

    Director:Eddy Houchins
    Writer:Mirith J. Colao

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  20. Hercules Season 1 Episode 33 - Hercules and the Caledonian Boar
    8.0/10(63 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.

    Director:Bob Kline
    Writer:Don Gillies

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  21. Hercules Season 1 Episode 38 - Hercules and the Falling Stars
    8.0/10(37 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Director:Eddy Houchins
    Writer:Jess Winfield

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  22. Hercules Season 1 Episode 52 - Hercules and the Spartan Experience
    8.0/10(37 votes)

    #22 - 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.

    Director:Eddy Houchins
    Writers:Nora Kay Foster, Adam Armus

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  23. Hercules Season 1 Episode 2 - Hercules and the King of Thessaly
    7.9/10(71 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.

    Director:Phil Weinstein
    Writer:Eddie Guzelian

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  24. Hercules Season 1 Episode 14 - Hercules and the Return of Typhon
    7.9/10(49 votes)

    #24 - 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.

    Director:Bob Kline
    Writers:Ken Koonce, Michael Merton

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  25. Hercules Season 1 Episode 19 - Hercules and the Underworld Takeover
    7.9/10(40 votes)

    #25 - 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.

    Director:Bob Kline
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Hercules and the Son of Poseidon" is the best rated episode of "Hercules". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Bob Kline and written by Kevin Hopps, it aired on 11/16/1998. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hercules and the Tiff on Olympus".