The Best Episodes of Hercules Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.8/10(100 votes)

   #1 - Hercules and the Apollo Mission

   S1:E18/31/1998

   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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   Director:Phil Weinstein

   Writer:Michael Price
2. 

   7.9/10(71 votes)

   #2 - Hercules and the King of Thessaly

   S1:E29/1/1998

   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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   Director:Phil Weinstein

   Writer:Eddie Guzelian
3. 

   7.4/10(67 votes)

   #3 - Hercules and the Secret Weapon

   S1:E39/2/1998

   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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   Director:Bob Kline

   Writer:Jan Strnad
4. 

   7.5/10(59 votes)

   #4 - Hercules and the Assassin

   S1:E49/3/1998

   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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   Director:Phil Weinstein

   Writer:Eddie Guzelian
5. 

   7.6/10(66 votes)

   #5 - Hercules and the Big Kiss

   S1:E59/4/1998

   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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   Director:Eddy Houchins

   Writer:Jess Winfield
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   8.0/10(60 votes)

   #6 - Hercules and the River Styx

   S1:E69/7/1998

   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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   Director:Bob Kline

   Writer:Jess Winfield
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   7.5/10(55 votes)

   #7 - Hercules and the Techno Greeks

   S1:E79/8/1998

   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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   Director:Eddy Houchins

   Writers:Michael Shipley, Jim Bernstein
8. 

   8.1/10(56 votes)

   #8 - Hercules and the World's First Doctor

   S1:E89/9/1998

   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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   Director:Phil Weinstein

   Writer:Michael Price
9. 

   8.1/10(52 votes)

   #9 - Hercules and the Pool Party

   S1:E99/10/1998

   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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   Director:Bob Kline

   Writers:Ken Koonce, Michael Merton
10. 

    8.1/10(51 votes)

    #10 - Hercules and the Prince of Thrace

    S1:E109/11/1998

    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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    Director:Phil Weinstein

    Writers:Madellaine Paxson, Bill Motz, Bob Roth
11. 

    8.0/10(88 votes)

    #11 - Hercules and the First Day of School

    S1:E119/12/1998

    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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    Directors:Phil Weinstein, Tad Stones

    Writers:Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley
12. 

    8.0/10(53 votes)

    #12 - Hercules and the Tapestry of Fate

    S1:E129/14/1998

    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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    Director:Eddy Houchins

    Writer:Brian Swenlin
13. 

    8.0/10(44 votes)

    #13 - Hercules and the Living Legend

    S1:E139/15/1998

    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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    Director:Phil Weinstein

    Writer:Richard Stanley
14. 

    7.9/10(49 votes)

    #14 - Hercules and the Return of Typhon

    S1:E149/16/1998

    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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    Director:Bob Kline

    Writers:Ken Koonce, Michael Merton
15. 

    8.3/10(44 votes)

    #15 - Hercules and the Owl of Athens

    S1:E159/17/1998

    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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    Director:Eddy Houchins

    Writers:John Behnke, Rob Humphrey, Jim Peterson
16. 

    7.7/10(44 votes)

    #16 - Hercules and the Girdle of Hippolyte

    S1:E169/18/1998

    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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    Director:Eddy Houchins

    Writer:Mirith J. Colao
17. 

    8.0/10(45 votes)

    #17 - Hercules and the Visit From Zeus

    S1:E179/19/1998

    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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    Director:Bob Kline

    Writer:Gary Sperling
18. 

    8.0/10(38 votes)

    #18 - Hercules and the Bacchanal

    S1:E189/21/1998

    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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    Director:Eddy Houchins

    Writer:Mirith J. Colao
19. 

    7.9/10(40 votes)

    #19 - Hercules and the Underworld Takeover

    S1:E199/23/1998

    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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    Writer:Unknown
20. 

    6.9/10(49 votes)

    #20 - Hercules and the Driving Test

    S1:E209/26/1998

    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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    Director:Eddy Houchins

    Writer:Gary Sperling
21. 

    7.9/10(45 votes)

    #21 - Hercules and the Comedy of Arrows

    S1:E219/29/1998

    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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    Director:Eddy Houchins

    Writer:Laura McCreary
22. 

    7.8/10(38 votes)

    #22 - Hercules and the Hostage Crisis

    S1:E2210/2/1998

    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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    Director:Bob Kline

    Writer:Jess Winfield
23. 

    8.1/10(35 votes)

    #23 - Hercules and the Parent's Weekend

    S1:E2310/3/1998

    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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    Director:Phil Weinstein

    Writer:Bill Braunstein
24. 

    8.3/10(40 votes)

    #24 - Hercules and the Disappearing Heroes

    S1:E2410/5/1998

    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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    Director:Phil Weinstein

    Writer:Robert Cohen
25. 

    8.1/10(54 votes)

    #25 - Hercules and the Argonauts

    S1:E2510/8/1998

    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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    Director:Bob Kline

    Writer:Michael A. Medlock