"Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" (1995) TV series 1995-1999

Creator:

Christian Williams

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

16 January 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

Plot:

Hercules, aided by his best friend Iolaus, goes on many adventures helping people and slaying mythical monsters using his half-god strength.

Plot Keywords:

Hercules | Hero | Death | Greek God | Multiple Monsters

Awards:

7 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Kevin Sorbo	...	Hercules / ... (111 episodes, 1995-1999)
Michael Hurst	...	Iolaus / ... (79 episodes, 1995-1999)

Runtime:

Netherlands:50 min | USA:60 min (including commercials) (116 episodes) | Argentina:60 min | Israel:45 min | Spain:45 min

Country:

USA | New Zealand

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG | Finland:K-13 (Season 1 DVD) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand

Company:

MCA Television

Trivia:

A scene in an episode in which Hercules and Autolycus travel to the past, Autolycus (Bruce Campbell) has an argument with his younger self. The entire scene is played out exactly like a scene from Army of Darkness (1992) where Ash (Campbell) fights the Evil Ash (most of the dialogue is also the same). Series producer Sam Raimi directed that film.

Quotes:

Iolaus: Have you ever been wrong?
Hercules: I thought so once, but I was wrong.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Troldspejlet: (#36.6)" (2006)

Miss this show

I'm glad Kevin Sorbo has moved on and has a baby, but I miss him as Hercules. I loved it almost as much as I loved Xena. I'm a great fan of Greek myth, so when I saw this show, I feel for it immediately. It was fun and had it's own spin on things with a modern humor which made it all the more lovable. Michael Hurst was a wonderful actor and was adorable as Iolaus. I loved most of the characters that popped up here and there. Should go down in tv history as groundbreaking.