Hercules: Season 1

Episode 1: Hercules and the Apollo Mission 1998-08-31 | 23 min 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.

Episode 2: Hercules and the King of Thessaly 1998-09-01 | 23 min 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.

Episode 3: Hercules and the Secret Weapon 1998-09-02 | 23 min 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.

Episode 4: Hercules and the Assassin 1998-09-03 | 23 min 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.

Episode 5: Hercules and the Big Kiss 1998-09-04 | 23 min 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.

Episode 6: Hercules and the River Styx 1998-09-07 | 23 min 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.

Episode 7: Hercules and the Techno Greeks 1998-09-08 | 23 min 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.

Episode 8: Hercules and the World's First Doctor 1998-09-09 | 23 min 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.

Episode 9: Hercules and the Pool Party 1998-09-10 | 23 min 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.

Episode 10: Hercules and the Prince of Thrace 1998-09-11 | 23 min 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.

Episode 11: Hercules and the First Day of School 1998-09-12 | 23 min 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.

Episode 12: Hercules and the Tapestry of Fate 1998-09-14 | 23 min 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.

Episode 13: Hercules and the Living Legend 1998-09-15 | 23 min 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.

Episode 14: Hercules and the Return of Typhon 1998-09-16 | 23 min 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.

Episode 15: Hercules and the Owl of Athens 1998-09-17 | 23 min 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.

Episode 16: Hercules and the Girdle of Hippolyte 1998-09-18 | 23 min 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.

Episode 17: Hercules and the Visit From Zeus 1998-09-19 | 23 min 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.

Episode 18: Hercules and the Bacchanal 1998-09-21 | 23 min 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.

Episode 19: Hercules and the Underworld Takeover 1998-09-23 | 23 min 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.

Episode 20: Hercules and the Driving Test 1998-09-26 | 23 min 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.

Episode 21: Hercules and the Comedy of Arrows 1998-09-29 | 23 min 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.

Episode 22: Hercules and the Hostage Crisis 1998-10-02 | 23 min A terrorist group, representing the imprisoned Titans, takes the school hostage and demands Hercules as their prisoner.

Episode 23: Hercules and the Parent's Weekend 1998-10-03 | 23 min 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.

Episode 24: Hercules and the Disappearing Heroes 1998-10-05 | 23 min Hecate is kidnapping all of the great heroes, planning to transfer their greatness into a newly created monster.

Episode 25: Hercules and the Argonauts 1998-10-08 | 23 min 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.

Episode 26: Hercules and the Prometheus Affair 1998-10-10 | 23 min After hearing the tale of the titan Prometheus, Hercules runs off to rescue the unfortunate immortal, causing an uproar among the gods.

Episode 27: Hercules and the Drama Festival 1998-10-14 | 23 min 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.

Episode 28: Hercules and the Phil Factor 1998-10-16 | 23 min When Phil suffers through a mid-life crisis, he abandons the training program, quits his gig as Hercules' mentor and gets a job selling spears door-to-door. And it's up to Hercules to win him back!

Episode 29: Hercules and the Hero of Athens 1998-10-17 | 23 min During a school field trip, the Nemean Lion attacks and is subdued by Hercules' clumsiness in destroying the building. But when Hercules gets called on for doing the damage, Icarus nobly steps forward to take the blame - and inadvertently gets the credit for stopping the lion too.

Episode 30: Hercules and the All Nighter 1998-10-21 | 23 min In order to stay up all night studying for exams, the boys go to the cave of Morpheus and beseech the god of sleep to hold off for a few days. Morpheus resists the idea, but when Hercules accidently puts him to sleep, Icarus won't let him wake up, causing all of Greece (and parts of Persia) to stay awake for a week while chaos breaks loose and insomnia related disasters pile up.

Episode 31: Hercules and the Song of Circe 1998-10-29 | 23 min While on spring break at the seaside, everyone is having fun in the sun except Cassandra, who is content to read despite Icarus' determined efforts to get her attention. When she finally blows her top, he winds up sobbing in Hercules' arms and is charmed by the mysterious Circe.

Episode 32: Hercules and the Trojan War 1998-10-30 | 23 min The Trojan War occurs in the form of a high school rivalry between the Prometheus Academy and their Trojan rivals. When a mindless prank gets out of hand and Helen the Home Coming Queen is "kidnapped", the whole gang decides to rescue her by sneaking in to the Trojan school inside a giant wooden horse, courtesy of wacky inventor Icarus.

Episode 33: Hercules and the Caledonian Boar 1998-10-31 | 23 min When Hercules accompanies Phil and some hunters on the Great Caledonian Boar Hunt, this angers Artemis, Goddess of the Wild Things. For the boars have become endangered, and Artemis assigns Hercules the duty of protecting her forests.

Episode 34: Hercules and the Dream Date 1998-11-02 | 23 min When a dateless Hercules creates his perfect girl out of clay, he invokes Aphrodite's help in bringing her to life. But he soon realizes he forgot one minor detail - her personality - and the dream date becomes a clinging nightmare.

Episode 35: Hercules and the Big Games 1998-11-04 | 23 min When Ares and Athena get into yet another fight, Zeus decrees their feud take the form of a sports contest - the Olympic Games which should settle the fight between Athens and Sparta. Meanwhile, Hercules, has his hands full when Hades persuades Echidna, the Mother of all monsters, to bring her hungry brood to the stadium for a bite size feast.

Episode 36: Hercules and the Jilt Trip 1998-11-06 | 23 min Hercules' heart is broken when his girlfriend (of only three days) breaks up with him, so Phil takes the kid on a trip designed to take his mind off of things. But Herc meets Lavinia on this trip, who is eager to get married...to him...and not only is he faced with rejecting her, but her previous boyfriend just happens to be the same guy Herc conquered that very trip.

Episode 37: Hercules and the Epic Adventure 1998-11-07 | 23 min Hercules must chase down his missing epic poem, which he's invested far too much time in to let it be foe to garbage collectors or harpys.

Episode 38: Hercules and the Falling Stars 1998-11-10 | 23 min 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.

Episode 39: Hercules and the Golden Touch 1998-11-12 | 23 min Hercules turns into a secret agent when he journeys to the kingdom of Lycia to stop the madman King Midas from turning all he touches into gold.

Episode 40: Hercules and the Minotaur 1998-11-13 | 23 min Daedalus, the famous inventor-architect and father of Icarus, is commissioned by the evil King Minos of Crete to build the Labyrinth. Father and son travel to Crete to complete the project, unaware that it will soon house a terrible monster - and his new Athenian victim for the twisted king's pleasure.

Episode 41: Hercules and the Poseidon's Cup Adventure 1998-11-14 | 23 min Poseidon stages a boat race and Hercules and Icarus enter their own boat, but Hercules turns on his friend and joins Adonis, only to be punished for his pride by Poseidon.

Episode 42: Hercules and the Son of Poseidon 1998-11-16 | 23 min 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.

Episode 43: Hercules and the Twilight of the Gods 1998-11-18 | 23 min Loki, from Norse mythology, recruits Herc for the position of Thunder God, however what he does not explain is that Loki is plotting a cosmic takeover and exploits Herc's strength and incompetence in freeing the giant ice wolf Nimmelfir thus bringing on Ragnarock- the Twilight of the Gods.

Episode 44: Hercules and the Griffin 1998-11-20 | 23 min The gang visits an old age home, where they're each assigned a senior citizen to befriend. In an effort to connect with his oldster, a malevolent old Griffin, Hercules accidentally reveals the treasured Diamond that the Griffin had been guarding for decades - and the King of the thieving mountain gnomes, steals it.

Episode 45: Hercules and the Muse of Dance 1998-11-21 | 23 min Hercules' clumsiness is put to the test, when the Muse of Dance, Terpsichore, inspires him to dance. When he's offered the lead in the school dance recital, Phil doesn't think heroes should dance.

Episode 46: Hercules and the King For a Day 1998-11-24 | 23 min Hercules drags Phil to Satyrville to visit his old goat-mother, and Phil is given the opportunity to take over for the local King of the Satyrs, Pan. However this leaves Phil to contend with a very testy Nemesis, the demi-goddess of revenge sent to punish Pan for his lack of humility and tribute.

Episode 47: Hercules and the Pegasus Incident 1998-11-25 | 23 min When Pegasus flies off angrily and meets up with a new master, the two become a great monster-battling team, leaving Hercules heartbroken over the loss of his friend.

Episode 48: Hercules and the Kids 1998-11-28 | 23 min Hercules takes a group of kindergardeners on a fieldtrip, but the outing doens't exactly go as planned.

Episode 49: Hercules and the Big Sink 1998-12-11 | 23 min The gang's in Atlantic City this summer, and everybody is having a great time except for Cassandra, with her dismal visions of the future. When a news reporter discovers her, and, no visions coming, she tells him (eg: lies) about the upcoming sinking of Atlantis.

Episode 50: Hercules and the Big Lie 1998-12-16 | 23 min Ick is eager to take Herc to the Miklos Extravaganza, but Hercules winds up lying to save himself from embarrassment and impress a girl, telling Icarus that he is terminally ill. Very upset, Icarus goes to find the cure...in the backyard of the giant Briarius, who doesn't appreciate trespassers, and it is up to Hercules to come to the rescue.