Episode
Hercules: Hercules and the Phil Factor
Overview
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!
Details
- Series
- Hercules
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 28
- Air date
- 1998-10-16
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Hercules and the Phil Factor is Episode 28 in Season 1 of Hercules. It aired on 1998-10-16. The runtime is 23 min.
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Episode 29: Hercules and the Hero of Athens
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Episode 30: Hercules and the All Nighter
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Episode 25: Hercules and the Argonauts
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 31: Hercules and the Song of Circe
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 24: Hercules and the Disappearing Heroes
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Episode 32: Hercules and the Trojan War
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 23: Hercules and the Parent's Weekend
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Episode 33: Hercules and the Caledonian Boar
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Episode 22: Hercules and the Hostage Crisis
A terrorist group, representing the imprisoned Titans, takes the school hostage and demands Hercules as their prisoner.
Episode 34: Hercules and the Dream Date
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