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The Best Episodes of Young Hercules

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    Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 27 - Mommy Dearests
    7.6/10(39 votes)

    #1 - Mommy Dearests

    S1:E27

    In attempting to destroy Hercules by killing everyone he cares about, Lucius sets Alcmene's village on fire and then goes after Jason, and it's up to Hercules to stop his half-brother.

    Director:Charlie Haskell
    Writer:Brian Herskowitz

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  2. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 42 - The Prize
    7.6/10(42 votes)

    #2 - The Prize

    S1:E42

    Ares must enter a talent show at Kora's Inn when he learns that one of the prizes would complete his set of the Chronos stones that enabled Zeus to defeat the Titans. The catch is a mortal must willingly give it to him, so with Strife and Discord in tow, he enters intent on winning and more than willing to cheat to get it, leaving Hercules and his friends to stop him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Jessica Scott, Mike Wollaeger

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  3. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 32 - Cram-ped
    7.5/10(38 votes)

    #3 - Cram-ped

    S1:E32

    When Herc and the gang learn that Iolaus will be sent back to prison unless he passes an upcoming test, they attempt to help him by pulling an all-night cramming session in order to help him pass.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Len Uhley

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  4. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 24 - Dad Always Liked Me Best
    7.4/10(36 votes)

    #4 - Dad Always Liked Me Best

    S1:E24

    Hercules meets Lucius, another mortal son of Zeus, who tells him that he is on the trail of Pollux on the request from Zeus himself to deliver Pollux to death for the crime of the death of Castor, their brother. Hercules agrees to join him, unaware that Castor was actually killed by Lucius, who has some ambitious plans that don't include his brothers.

    Director:Andrew Merrifield
    Writers:Liz Friedman, Vanessa Place

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  5. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 46 - Under Seige
    7.4/10(36 votes)

    #5 - Under Seige

    S1:E46

    When the Amazons attack the Academy with missile-like weapons forged by Hephaestus, it's up to Hercules to ensure that no one gets hurt and to figure out the real reason for the attack. The real threat is actually Ares, who has Cyane under his control and is orchestrating all of this for one reason: to destroy Hercules.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Hilary Bader

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  6. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 1 - The Treasure of Zeus (1)
    7.3/10(61 votes)

    #6 - The Treasure of Zeus (1)

    S1:E1

    Strife tricks Hercules into removing a vase from Hera's cave.

    Director:Christopher Graves
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 9 - Amazon Grace
    7.3/10(40 votes)

    #7 - Amazon Grace

    S1:E9

    The trio stumbles across the Amazons once again, and this time they invite the ladies back to the Academy. Unfortunately, when they get there, the King of Athens arrives, claiming the Amazons are his property. This revelation doesn't sit well with the Amazons or Hercules, who must try to solve the situation without anyone getting hurt.

    Director:Charlie Haskell
    Writers:Jim Fisher, Jim Staahl

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  8. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 12 - Battle Lines (2)
    7.3/10(37 votes)

    #8 - Battle Lines (2)

    S1:E12

    With hatred growing and the facts distorted by lies manufactured by Discord and Strife, Hercules and his friends are running out of time to prevent a war that isn't necessary and to save two people Hercules cares about.

    Director:Charlie Haskell
    Writer:Brooks Wachtel

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  9. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 15 - Ares on Trial
    7.3/10(44 votes)

    #9 - Ares on Trial

    S1:E15

    After Ares attempts to kill Hercules yet again, he is put on trial by the gods for violating Zeus's order of protection. Ares proceeds to claim he is innocent and asks Hercules to defend him, baffling Hercules, who reluctantly decides to defend Ares.

    Director:Charlie Haskell
    Writer:John Loy

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  10. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 22 - A Lady in Hades
    7.3/10(39 votes)

    #10 - A Lady in Hades

    S1:E22

    Hercules and Jason travel to the underworld in an attempt to talk Hades out of sending Eurydice to Tartarus despite her service to Bacchus. Meanwhile, Jason is reunited with his father in the Elysian Fields.

    Director:Christopher Graves
    Writer:Paul Sauer

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  11. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 25 - Herc's Nemesis
    7.3/10(37 votes)

    #11 - Herc's Nemesis

    S1:E25

    Hercules meets Nemesis, the assassin of the gods, and talks her out of blindly killing a mortal just because Hera tells her to. The two then fall victim to Hera, who sends a replacement killer after both of them.

    Director:Charlie Haskell
    Writers:Jim Fisher, Jim Staahl

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  12. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 26 - Cold Feet
    7.3/10(38 votes)

    #12 - Cold Feet

    S1:E26

    Jason has cold feet about his ability to lead Corinth and runs away, finding himself among a group of villagers terrorized by a warlord, where he must play the hero and stop the bad guy.

    Director:Charlie Haskell
    Writer:Steven Melching

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  13. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 36 - Hind Sight
    7.3/10(37 votes)

    #13 - Hind Sight

    S1:E36

    When Artemis's favorite creature, a Golden Hind, is spotted, Hercules and Kora team up to try to keep the beautiful and rare creature out of the fatal hands of the hunters who are tracking her, as well as keep her away from two other hunters, Jason and Iolaus.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Edens

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  14. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 8 - Keeping Up with the Jasons
    7.2/10(42 votes)

    #14 - Keeping Up with the Jasons

    S1:E8

    After Hercules is bested in a practice sword fight by Jason, he asks Hephaestus to build him some new weaponry. Hercules's new sword and shield are made from a metal that no other metal can harm, and this power brings Hercules a lot of trouble and threatens his friendships with Iolaus and Jason.

    Director:Andrew Merrifield
    Writers:Jim Fisher, Jim Staahl

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  15. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 29 - Sisters
    7.2/10(34 votes)

    #15 - Sisters

    S1:E29

    Kora's long-lost sister, Cleo, shows up, causing the green-eyed monster to show up in Kora when her sister steals the spotlight. When Kora attempts to loosen up and be more like Cleo, she gets more than she bargained for when she's mistaken for her sister and is kidnapped by two thugs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mark Edward Edens

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  16. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 33 - Con Ares
    7.2/10(35 votes)

    #16 - Con Ares

    S1:E33

    Hercules and Iolaus set out with Jason to negotiate peace treaties between two kingdoms on the verge of war. On their way, though, they're sidetracked by Discord and Strife, who've been sent by Ares in order to distract the gang from the peace treaties. Herc and the gang come across a farmhand who bears a striking resemblance to Ares. Timor, the farmhand, reluctantly agrees to help Hercules keep Strife and Discord away from Jason by posing as Ares and keeping them on their toes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 34 - Get Jason
    7.2/10(34 votes)

    #17 - Get Jason

    S1:E34

    A shrewd politician hires an assassin to kill Jason before his coronation in order to clear the path for himself to step in as king of Corinth. However, once Hercules learns of this plan, he attempts to tell everyone, but no one believes him. The problem is that it's Prank Day, and everyone thinks he's setting them up for a joke.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 37 - The Head That Wears the Crown
    7.2/10(33 votes)

    #18 - The Head That Wears the Crown

    S1:E37

    On the eve of Jason's coronation, a monster ravages the countryside in order to extract revenge on Jason's father for an attack made on her ten years before. Deciding on how to deal with the situation puts Jason and Hercules at odds with one another.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 44 - Parents' Day
    7.2/10(36 votes)

    #19 - Parents' Day

    S1:E44

    It's Parents Day at the Academy, and Iolaus hires two actors to pretend to be his parents so his real ones don't find out how poor his grades are and to not be disappointed in him once again. Things get complicated fast when the actors are revealed as thieves, Iolaus's real parents show up, and Hercules must keep Alcmene from discovering Iolaus's deception and revealing the truth. Meanwhile, Lilith's sister visits and announces she plans to take Lilith home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 47 - Mila
    7.2/10(36 votes)

    #20 - Mila

    S1:E47

    Hercules and Iolaus meet up with a young Amazon named Mila, who is searching for the father she never knew, which Ares thinks is a great opportunity. Ares claims that he is Mila's father in order to get her under his control. His goal: he wants her to kill Hercules.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 48 - Apollo
    7.2/10(37 votes)

    #21 - Apollo

    S1:E48

    When Hercules tells his half-brother Apollo that no one really likes him—they are just afraid of him and humor him—Apollo doesn't take it well. He becomes jealous of Hercules and his friends and attacks the Academy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 11 - Battle Lines (1)
    7.1/10(37 votes)

    #22 - Battle Lines (1)

    S1:E11

    Hercules, Iolaus, and Lilith are caught between friends when Discord and Strife pit Cyane's tribe and Cheiron's fellow centaurs against each other, with Cyane and Cheiron leading their armies into battle.

    Director:Charlie Haskell
    Writer:Len Uhley

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  23. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 39 - The Skeptic
    7.1/10(34 votes)

    #23 - The Skeptic

    S1:E39

    When a new cadet named Pythagrius claims he doesn't believe in the gods of Mount Olympus, Strife bets another god named Fatsus that he can make the cadet believe in gods. Fatsus, who can only see prophecies of bad things to come, takes that bet, and Strife's stunts cause a bigger threat as his attempts put Hercules and the academy in danger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jan Strnad

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  24. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 43 - The Beasts Beneath
    7.1/10(37 votes)

    #24 - The Beasts Beneath

    S1:E43

    Hercules, Iolaus, Lilith, Theseus, and fellow cadet Marco find themselves trapped in a large area of sand known as the Dune Sea. It's known as forbidden, and for a reason too, since it is inhabited by sand sharks who hunt anyone foolish enough to enter the area. Of the five cadets who entered, one will not leave.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Nora Kay Foster, Adam Armus

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  25. Young Hercules Season 1 Episode 6 - Teacher's Pests
    7.0/10(40 votes)

    #25 - Teacher's Pests

    S1:E6

    Hercules, Iolaus, and Jason are all sent to detention, but Hercules and Jason must cover for Iolaus when he has to leave to start his new job at Kora's.

    Director:Christopher Graves
    Writer:John Loy

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Best Episodes Summary

"Mommy Dearests" is the best rated episode of "Young Hercules". It scored 7.6/10 based on 39 votes. Directed by Charlie Haskell and written by Brian Herskowitz, it aired on 11/12/1998. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Prize".