The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.
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Hercules
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Iolaus
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13 episodes • 1995Avg: 8.9Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wrong Path | Jan 29, 1995 | 6.3 |
| 2 | Eye of the Beholder | Feb 5, 1995 | 9.0 |
| 3 | The Road to Calydon | Feb 12, 1995 | 8.7 |
| 4 | The Festival of Dionysus | Feb 19, 1995 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Ares | Feb 26, 1995 | 9.0 |
| 6 | As Darkness Falls | Mar 5, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Pride Comes Before a Brawl | Mar 12, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 8 | The March to Freedom | Mar 19, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 9 | The Warrior Princess | Mar 26, 1995 | 8.3 |
| 10 | Gladiator | Apr 2, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 11 | The Vanishing Dead | May 7, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 12 | The Gauntlet | May 14, 1995 | 7.8 |
| 13 | Unchained Heart | May 21, 1995 | 7.7 |
24 episodes • 1995Avg: 7.4Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The King of Thieves | Sep 4, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 2 | All that Glitters | Sep 11, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 3 | What's in a Name? | Sep 18, 1995 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Siege at Naxos | Sep 25, 1995 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Outcast | Oct 2, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Under the Broken Sky | Oct 9, 1995 | 1.0 |
| 7 | The Mother of All Monsters | Oct 16, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Other Side | Oct 30, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Fire Down Below | Nov 6, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Cast a Giant Shadow | Nov 13, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Highway to Hades | Nov 20, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Sword of Veracity | Jan 8, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Enforcer | Jan 15, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Once a Hero | Jan 29, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Heedless Hearts | Feb 5, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Let the Games Begin | Feb 12, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Apple | Feb 19, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Promises | Mar 14, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 19 | King for a Day | Mar 18, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Protean Challenge | Apr 22, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Wedding of Alcmene | Apr 29, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Power | May 6, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Centaur Mentor Journey | May 13, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Cave of Echoes | Jun 24, 1996 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1996Avg: 6.6Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercenary | Oct 7, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Doomsday | Oct 14, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Love Takes a Holiday | Oct 21, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Mummy Dearest | Oct 21, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Not Fade Away | Oct 28, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Monster Child in the Promised Land | Nov 4, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Green-Eyed Monster | Nov 11, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Prince Hercules | Nov 25, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 9 | A Star to Guide Them | Dec 9, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Lady and the Dragon | Jan 13, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Long Live the King | Jan 20, 1997 | 6.0 |
| 12 | Surprise | Jan 27, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Encounter (1) | Feb 3, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 14 | When a Man Loves a Woman (2) | Feb 10, 1997 | 6.0 |
| 15 | Judgment Day (3) | Feb 17, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 16 | The Lost City | Feb 24, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Les Contemptibles | Apr 7, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Reign of Terror | Apr 14, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The End of the Beginning | Apr 21, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 20 | War Bride | Apr 28, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 21 | A Rock and a Hard Place | May 5, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Atlantis | May 12, 1997 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1997Avg: 7.6Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beanstalks and Bad Eggs | Oct 11, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Hero's Heart | Oct 18, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Regrets...I've Had a Few | Oct 25, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Web of Desire | Nov 1, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Stranger in a Strange World | Nov 8, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Two Men and a Baby | Nov 15, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Prodigal Sister | Nov 22, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 8 | ...And Fancy Free | Nov 29, 1997 | 9.0 |
| 9 | If I Had A Hammer... | Jan 24, 1998 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Hercules on Trial | Jan 31, 1998 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Medea Culpa | Feb 7, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Men in Pink | Feb 14, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Armageddon Now (1) | Feb 21, 1998 | 8.5 |
| 14 | Armageddon Now (2) | Feb 28, 1998 | 8.5 |
| 15 | Yes, Virginia, There is a Hercules | Mar 7, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Porkules | Mar 28, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 17 | One Fowl Day | Apr 4, 1998 | 1.0 |
| 18 | My Fair Cupcake | Apr 25, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 19 | War Wounds | May 2, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Twilight | May 9, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Top God | May 16, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Reunions | May 23, 1998 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1998Avg: 9.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faith | Oct 3, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Descent | Oct 10, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Resurrection | Oct 17, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Genies and Grecians and Geeks, Oh My | Oct 24, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Render Unto Caesar | Oct 31, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Norse by Norsevest | Nov 7, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bridge | Nov 14, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Darkness Rising | Nov 21, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 9 | For Those of You Just Joining Us | Jan 9, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Let There Be Light | Jan 16, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Redemption | Jan 23, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Sky High | Jan 30, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Stranger and Stranger | Feb 6, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Just Passing Through | Feb 13, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Greece Is Burning | Feb 20, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 16 | We'll Always Have Cyprus | Feb 27, 1999 | 8.0 |
| 17 | The Academy | Mar 27, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Love on the Rocks | Apr 24, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 19 | Once Upon a Future King | May 1, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Fade Out | May 8, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 21 | My Best Girl's Wedding | May 15, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 22 | Revelations | May 22, 1999 | 0.0 |
8 episodes • 1999
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Be Deviled | Oct 2, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Love Amazon Style | Oct 9, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Rebel With a Cause | Oct 16, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Darkness Visible | Oct 30, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Hercules, Tramps & Thieves | Nov 6, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 6 | City of the Dead | Nov 13, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 7 | A Wicked Good Time | Nov 20, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Full Circle | Nov 27, 1999 | 0.0 |
