Episode
Hercules: Hercules and the Girdle of Hippolyte
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Hercules
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 1998-09-18
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Hercules and the Girdle of Hippolyte is Episode 16 in Season 1 of Hercules. It aired on 1998-09-18. The runtime is 23 min.
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