Episode
Hercules: Hercules and the Hero of Athens
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Hercules
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 29
- Air date
- 1998-10-17
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Hercules and the Hero of Athens is Episode 29 in Season 1 of Hercules. It aired on 1998-10-17. The runtime is 23 min.
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Episode 28: Hercules and the Phil Factor
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 30: Hercules and the All Nighter
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.
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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 26: Hercules and the Prometheus Affair
After hearing the tale of the titan Prometheus, Hercules runs off to rescue the unfortunate immortal, causing an uproar among the gods.
Episode 32: Hercules and the Trojan War
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Episode 25: Hercules and the Argonauts
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Episode 33: Hercules and the Caledonian Boar
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Episode 34: Hercules and the Dream Date
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Episode 23: Hercules and the Parent's Weekend
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Episode 35: Hercules and the Big Games
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