Episode
Hercules: Hercules and the King of Thessaly
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Hercules
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1998-09-01
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Hercules and the King of Thessaly is Episode 2 in Season 1 of Hercules. It aired on 1998-09-01. The runtime is 23 min.
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Episode 1: Hercules and the Apollo Mission
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 3: Hercules and the Secret Weapon
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.
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Episode 6: Hercules and the River Styx
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Episode 7: Hercules and the Techno Greeks
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Episode 8: Hercules and the World's First Doctor
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
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Episode 10: Hercules and the Prince of Thrace
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Episode 11: Hercules and the First Day of School
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Episode 12: Hercules and the Tapestry of Fate
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