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The Best Episodes of Hercules Season 1

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

    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 24 - Hercules and the Disappearing Heroes
    8.5/10(43 votes)

    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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  3. Hercules Season 1 Episode 57 - Hercules and the Arabian Night
    8.4/10(96 votes)

    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 63 - Hercules and the Spring of Canathus
    8.4/10(44 votes)

    S1:E63

    Pain and Panic plan to use water from the magical Spring of Cananthus in order to turn Hercules into a baby, and this time finish him off for good. Unfortunately, Pegasus, Icarus, and Adonis also get sprayed with the stuff, and it's up to Cassandra to play the role of mother and, along with Panic (and the newly infancized Pain), and return the boys to their rightful age.

    Director:Eddy Houchins
    Writer:Kevin Hopps

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  5. Hercules Season 1 Episode 15 - Hercules and the Owl of Athens
    8.2/10(46 votes)

    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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  6. Hercules Season 1 Episode 18 - Hercules and the Bacchanal
    8.2/10(41 votes)

    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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  7. Hercules Season 1 Episode 54 - Hercules and the Complex Electra
    8.2/10(32 votes)

    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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  8. Hercules Season 1 Episode 56 - Hercules and the Long Nightmare
    8.2/10(40 votes)

    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:Michael Merton, Ken Koonce

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  9. Hercules Season 1 Episode 6 - Hercules and the River Styx
    8.1/10(64 votes)

    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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  10. Hercules Season 1 Episode 8 - Hercules and the World's First Doctor
    8.1/10(59 votes)

    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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  11. Hercules Season 1 Episode 9 - Hercules and the Pool Party
    8.1/10(55 votes)

    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:Michael Merton, Ken Koonce

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  12. Hercules Season 1 Episode 10 - Hercules and the Prince of Thrace
    8.1/10(52 votes)

    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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  13. Hercules Season 1 Episode 11 - Hercules and the First Day of School
    8.1/10(54 votes)

    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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  14. Hercules Season 1 Episode 12 - Hercules and the Tapestry of Fate
    8.1/10(56 votes)

    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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  15. Hercules Season 1 Episode 13 - Hercules and the Living Legend
    8.1/10(46 votes)

    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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  16. Hercules Season 1 Episode 17 - Hercules and the Visit From Zeus
    8.1/10(48 votes)

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

    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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  18. Hercules Season 1 Episode 38 - Hercules and the Falling Stars
    8.1/10(38 votes)

    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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  19. Hercules Season 1 Episode 52 - Hercules and the Spartan Experience
    8.1/10(38 votes)

    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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  20. Hercules Season 1 Episode 60 - Hercules and the Yearbook
    8.1/10(43 votes)

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

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  21. Hercules Season 1 Episode 23 - Hercules and the Parent's Weekend
    8.0/10(36 votes)

    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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  22. Hercules Season 1 Episode 27 - Hercules and the Drama Festival
    8.0/10(70 votes)

    S1:E27

    When the Academy decides to put on a play for the gods, Hades hires Pain and Panic to carve a magical rock that will make all the gods go to sleep and uses Icarus as bait.

    Director:Eddy Houchins
    Writer:Jon Weisman

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  23. Hercules Season 1 Episode 65 - Hercules and the Tiff on Olympus
    8.0/10(39 votes)

    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:Michael Merton, Ken Koonce, Richard Liebmann-Smith

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  24. Hercules Season 1 Episode 21 - Hercules and the Comedy of Arrows
    7.9/10(47 votes)

    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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  25. Hercules Season 1 Episode 22 - Hercules and the Hostage Crisis
    7.9/10(41 votes)

    S1:E22

    A terrorist group, representing the imprisoned Titans, takes the school hostage and demands Hercules as their prisoner.

    Director:Bob Kline
    Writer:Jess Winfield

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Hercules and the Son of Poseidon" is the best rated episode of "Hercules" season 1. 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 is rated 1.5 points higher than the second-best, "Hercules and the Disappearing Heroes".