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The Best Episodes of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

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

The Best Episodes of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.

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  1. 10.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - As Darkness Falls

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    S1:E6

    Nemis the centaur crashes a wedding and kidnaps the bride, Penelope.

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  2. 10.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Pride Comes Before a Brawl

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    S1:E7

    Only a selfless act will gain the gods' pardon for condemned Iolaus.

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    Director:Peter Ellis
  3. 10.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - The March to Freedom

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    S1:E8

    Hercules liberates a young woman from slavery and battles a notorious slave trader.

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  4. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Gladiator

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    S1:E10

    Wicked Menas Maxius pits slaves against wild animals for his amusement.

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  5. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - The Vanishing Dead

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    S1:E11

    Hercules fights Ares and his vicious dog for the souls of fallen warriors.

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  6. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - The King of Thieves

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    S2:E1

    Iolaus faces execution for a robbery committed by Autolycus, king of thieves.

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    Director:Doug Lefler
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  8. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Love on the Rocks

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    S5:E18

    An unsuspecting Iolaus 2 falls in love with Triton's daughter, unaware she is really a mermaid in human form.

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  9. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - My Best Girl's Wedding

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    S5:E21

    Fishermen Hercules and Iolaus 2 get second chances at the ones that got away -- Serena and the mermaid Nautica.

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  10. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Eye of the Beholder

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    S1:E2

    A misunderstood cyclops keeps water from frightened villagers.

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  11. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - The Festival of Dionysus

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    S1:E4

    Power-hungry Pentheus plots the assassination of his father, King Iphicles, at the festival of Dionysus.

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  12. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Ares

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    S1:E5

    Hercules faces Ares, whose boy soldiers feed the god's blood lust.

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  13. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - What's in a Name?

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    S2:E3

    Hercules' brother steals his identity to pursue the leader's stepdaughter.

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  14. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - ...And Fancy Free

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    S4:E8

    Hercules two-steps his way into the Panathenaia to help a teenager fulfill her dream of winning the cutthroat dance competition.

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  15. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - If I Had A Hammer...

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    S4:E9

    The blacksmith Atalanta forges a perfect likeness of Hercules, which raises havoc when it comes to life.

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  16. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Hercules on Trial

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    S4:E10

    A court tries Hercules for the accidental death of an impersonator.

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    Director:John Laing
  17. 8.8/10(4 votes)

    #16 - The Warrior Princess

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    S1:E9

    Princess Xena uses Iolaus to lure Hercules into a death trap.

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  18. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - The Road to Calydon

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    S1:E3

    When a refugee takes a bejeweled chalice from a deserted temple, Hera's rage erupts.

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  19. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Siege at Naxos

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    S2:E4

    Hercules and Iolaus incur the wrath of a horde of barbarians when they capture the group's leader.

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  20. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Armageddon Now (1)

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    S4:E13

    Callisto joins forces with Gabrielle's evil daughter, Hope, in an effort to go back in time and prevent the birth of Hercules by killing his mother.

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  21. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Armageddon Now (2)

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    S4:E14

    Hercules is trapped in the nether world with his evil double, while Iolaus tries to prevent Callisto from killing Alcmene.

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    Director:Mark Beesley
    Writer:N/A
  22. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #21 - The Gauntlet

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    S1:E12

    After Darphus mutinies, warrior princess Xena joins Hercules to take back her troops.

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    Director:Jack Perez
  23. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - All that Glitters

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    S2:E2

    Hercules must help King Midas reclaim his realm from vicious gamblers.

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    Director:Garth Maxwell
    Writer:Craig Volk
  24. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Outcast

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    S2:E5

    Hercules defends a young woman and her centaur husband against prejudice.

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  25. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Two Men and a Baby

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    S4:E6

    Nemesis asks Hercules and Iolaus to help keep her baby away from his biological father, Ares.

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  26. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Prodigal Sister

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    S4:E7

    Outlaw Amazons blind a boy and kidnap his sister, making her one of them.

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    Director:Gary Jones

Best Episodes Summary

"As Darkness Falls" is the best rated episode of "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys". It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by George Mendeluk and written by Robert Bielak, it aired on 3/5/1995. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Pride Comes Before a Brawl".