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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 4 - Hercules and the Assassin
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Hercules and the Assassin

    S1:E4

    When an assassination attempt on the leader Pericles overlaps with Hercules' theft of a dangerous weapon from Phil's collection, Phil gets framed for the deed.

    Director:Phil Weinstein
    Writer:Eddie Guzelian

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  2. Hercules Season 1 Episode 5 - Hercules and the Big Kiss
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Hercules and the Big Kiss

    S1:E5

    Cassandra has a dreadful vision of kissing the school freak Icarus and makes a deal with Hades to prevent it, but when Hercules attempts to break the contract, with the aid of Aphrodite, he sets in motion a series of hilarious misunderstandings.

    Director:Eddy Houchins
    Writer:Jess Winfield

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  3. Hercules Season 1 Episode 6 - Hercules and the River Styx
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Hercules Season 1 Episode 7 - Hercules and the Techno Greeks
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Hercules and the Techno Greeks

    S1:E7

    Hercules finds himself hired by a bunch of nerdy "abacus geeks" when they enlist him to protect them from rampaging centaurs that pillage the town weekly.

    Director:Eddy Houchins
    Writers:Michael Shipley, Jim Bernstein

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  5. Hercules Season 1 Episode 8 - Hercules and the World's First Doctor
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Hercules Season 1 Episode 9 - Hercules and the Pool Party
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. Hercules Season 1 Episode 10 - Hercules and the Prince of Thrace
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Hercules Season 1 Episode 11 - Hercules and the First Day of School
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Hercules Season 1 Episode 12 - Hercules and the Tapestry of Fate
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Hercules Season 1 Episode 13 - Hercules and the Living Legend
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Hercules Season 1 Episode 14 - Hercules and the Return of Typhon
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Hercules Season 1 Episode 15 - Hercules and the Owl of Athens
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Hercules Season 1 Episode 16 - Hercules and the Girdle of Hippolyte
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Hercules and the Girdle of Hippolyte

    S1:E16

    Queen Hippolyte kidnaps her daughter, Tempest, and makes her undergo a savage initiation ceremony to regain her status as a warrior and to earn the right to wear the Golden Girdle. Meanwhile, Hercules attempts to follow in a misunderstood rescue attempt.

    Director:Eddy Houchins
    Writer:Mirith J. Colao

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

    #14 - 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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  15. Hercules Season 1 Episode 57 - Hercules and the Arabian Night
    10.0/10(1 votes)

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

    #16 - 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. Olympus and takes control of it.

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

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  17. Hercules Season 1 Episode 2 - Hercules and the King of Thessaly
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Hercules Season 1 Episode 1 - Hercules and the Apollo Mission
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - 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.

    Director:Phil Weinstein
    Writer:Michael Price

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  19. Hercules Season 1 Episode 3 - Hercules and the Secret Weapon
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Hercules and the Secret Weapon

    S1:E3

    Ares hatches a plan to overthrow sister Athena's city-state and demands an ultimate weapon of destruction from Hephestus, who creates the Armageddon Bow. The weapon is so deadly and accurate that Athena comes to Hercules to help her find and destroy it.

    Director:Bob Kline
    Writer:Jan Strnad

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  20. Hercules Season 1 Episode 34 - Hercules and the Dream Date
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Hercules and the Dream Date

    S1:E34

    When a dateless Hercules creates his perfect girl out of clay, he invokes Aphrodite's help in bringing her to life. But he soon realizes he forgot one minor detail - her personality - and the dream date becomes a clinging nightmare.

    Director:Eddy Houchins
    Writers:Bill Motz, Bob Roth

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  21. Hercules Season 1 Episode 17 - Hercules and the Visit From Zeus
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. Hercules Season 1 Episode 18 - Hercules and the Bacchanal
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Hercules Season 1 Episode 19 - Hercules and the Underworld Takeover
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. Hercules Season 1 Episode 20 - Hercules and the Driving Test
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Hercules and the Driving Test

    S1:E20

    Hercules wants his chariot license to save face in front of Adonis. Meanwhile, Hades bets Zeus the deed to the Elysian Fields that Hercules won't get his license by sunset, and Pain and Panic are on hand to help.

    Director:Eddy Houchins
    Writer:Gary Sperling

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  25. Hercules Season 1 Episode 21 - Hercules and the Comedy of Arrows
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - 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.

    Director:Eddy Houchins
    Writer:Laura McCreary

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Best Episodes Summary

"Hercules and the Assassin" is the best rated episode of "Hercules". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Phil Weinstein and written by Eddie Guzelian, it aired on 9/3/1998. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hercules and the Big Kiss".