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

Creator:

Christian Williams
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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)

Series Directed by
Bruce Campbell		(7 episodes, 1995-1999)
Charlie Haskell		(7 episodes, 1996-1999)
Michael Hurst		(6 episodes, 1996-1999)
Charles Siebert		(6 episodes, 1996-1999)
Garth Maxwell		(5 episodes, 1995-1999)
Gus Trikonis		(5 episodes, 1996-1997)
John T. Kretchmer		(4 episodes, 1995-1997)
Bruce Seth Green		(4 episodes, 1995)
Philip Sgriccia		(4 episodes, 1997-1999)
Mark Beesley		(4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Timothy Bond		(3 episodes, 1995-1997)
Peter Ellis		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
T.J. Scott		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Doug Lefler		(3 episodes, 1995)
Oley Sassone		(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
John Laing		(3 episodes, 1998)
Stephen L. Posey		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Harley Cokliss		(2 episodes, 1995)
George Mendeluk		(2 episodes, 1995)
Michael Lange		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Michael Levine		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Kevin Sorbo		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Anson Williams		(2 episodes, 1996)
Chris Graves		(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Rick Jacobson		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Chris Long		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Robert Radler		(1 episode, 1998-1999)
John Cameron		(1 episode, 1998)
Adam Nimoy		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Robert Bielak		(16 episodes, 1995-1998)
John Schulian		(15 episodes, 1995-1996)
Alex Kurtzman		(14 episodes, 1997-1999)
Paul Robert Coyle		(13 episodes, 1997-1999)
Roberto Orci		(13 episodes, 1997-1999)
Gene O'Neill		(9 episodes, 1996-1999)
Noreen Tobin		(9 episodes, 1996-1999)
Adam Armus		(4 episodes, 1995-1999)
Nora Kay Foster		(4 episodes, 1995-1999)
Brian Herskowitz		(4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jerry Patrick Brown		(4 episodes, 1997-1998)
Gerry Conway		(4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Lisa Klink		(4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Andrew Dettmann		(3 episodes, 1995)
Daniel Truly		(3 episodes, 1995)
Christian Williams		(3 episodes, 1996-1999)
Steven Baum		(3 episodes, 1996)
Michael Marks		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Steve Roberts		(2 episodes, 1995)
Patricia Manney		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Melissa Rosenberg		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Nelson Costello		(2 episodes, 1996)
Tom O'Neill		(2 episodes, 1999)
George Strayton		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Produced by
Sam Raimi	....	executive producer (111 episodes, 1995-1999)
Robert Bielak	....	co-executive producer (31 episodes, 1997-1998)
David Eick	....	co-producer (13 episodes, 1995)
Bernadette Joyce	....	associate producer / producer (5 episodes, 1995-1999)
Paul Robert Coyle	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Andrew Dettmann	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Gene O'Neill	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Steve Roberts	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
John Schulian	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Daniel Truly	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Christian Williams	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Joseph LoDuca		(111 episodes, 1995-1999)

Series Cinematography by
Kevin Riley		(2 episodes, 1999)
John Cavill		(unknown episodes)
John Mahaffie		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Daniel Cahn		(7 episodes, 1995)
David E. Blewitt		(3 episodes, 1995-1999)
Steven Polivka		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Casting by
Diana Rowan		(110 episodes, 1995-1999)

Series Production Design by
Robert Gillies		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Art Direction by
Nigel Tweed		(2 episodes, 1999)
Jennifer Ward		(2 episodes, 1999)
Mike Becroft		(unknown episodes)
Mark Robins		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Jane Holland		(2 episodes, 1999)
Barbara Darragh		(unknown episodes)
Ngila Dickson		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Annie Single	....	hair stylist supervisor / makeup supervisor / ... (2 episodes, 1999)
Mark Alfrey	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Marjory Hamlin	....	makeup supervisor (unknown episodes)
Vance Hartwell	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Michael Krehl	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Jane O'Kane	....	assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Marco Majorana	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 1999)
Nicki Ellis	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Eric Gruendemann	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
D. Gunther Tarampi	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wayne Rose	....	second unit director (32 episodes, 1998-1999)
Gabriel Reid	....	additional assistant director (5 episodes, 1996)
George Lyle	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1995-1999)
Jen Butcher	....	additional assistant director (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Rachel Heath	....	assistant director: second unit (2 episodes, 1999)
Liz Tan	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes, 1997-1999)
Jane Grey	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Claire Richardson	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Paul Herndon	....	2D design / conceptual designs (2 episodes, 1997)
Sue Gandy	....	art department coordinator (2 episodes, 1999)
Viv Kernick	....	set dresser (2 episodes, 1999)
Grant Vesey	....	property master (2 episodes, 1999)
Philip Ivey	....	props (unknown episodes)
Andy McLaren	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes)
Michael Sarley	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Tim Boggs	....	adr supervisor (111 episodes, 1995-1999)
David Mann	....	sound effects editor (46 episodes, 1995-1997)
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist (13 episodes, 1995)
Kathryn Korniloff	....	sound editor (9 episodes, 1997)
Michael Kamper	....	sound effects editor (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
David Grimaldi	....	sound re-recording mixer (1 episode, 1995-1996)
Michael Mullane	....	sound editor (unknown episodes, 1995-1999)
Bill Brown	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes, 1995-1996)
Robert Getty	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes, 1997-2000)
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Gregory Hainer	....	sound designer (unknown episodes)
Michael Hertlein	....	adr editor / dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Dean Hovey	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Derek Marcil	....	adr mixer / sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Steve Scoville	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Anne Slack	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
William Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Derek Vanderhorst	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Kelly Vandever	....	sound effects editor / sound re-recording mixer / ... (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Wareham	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Mike Westgate	....	sound mixer / sound recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Phil McLaren	....	special effects technician (16 episodes, 1998-1999)
Brendon Durey	....	special effects technician (5 episodes, 1996-1998)
Karl Chisholm	....	special effects technician (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Alistair Anderson	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Michael J. Asquith	....	designer / sculptor (unknown episodes)
Jabin Dickins	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Jason Durey	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Ryan Hartnett	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Kevin Blank	....	visual effects coordinator / visual effects supervisor (62 episodes, 1996-1999)
Dee McClelland	....	colourist (43 episodes, 1996-1997)
Anna Tkatch	....	visual effects coordinator (14 episodes, 1996-1997)
Kevin VanHook	....	visual effects (3 episodes, 1999)
Mark Breakspear	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Adam Buckner	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Everett Burrell	....	3D supervisor (unknown episodes)
Andy Clement	....	3D character animator, Creature Designer (unknown episodes)
Chadd B. Cole	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Joseph B. Conmy IV	....	visual effects coordinator / visual effects editor (unknown episodes)
Trey Freeman	....	digital artist: Anderson Video (unknown episodes)
John Gibbons	....	3D artist (unknown episodes)
Owen Hammer	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Edward Irastorza	....	visual effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Mark Kochinski	....	3D supervisor (unknown episodes)
Craig Kuehne	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Kevin Kutchaver	....	composite supervisor (unknown episodes)
Bob Lloyd	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Steven Lloyd	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Omar McClinton	....	visual effects coordinator: Flat Earth Productions (unknown episodes)
Don Myers	....	3D animator (unknown episodes)
Kevin O'Neill	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
David Rednour	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Eric Reinhard	....	2D composite artist: Flat Earth Productions (unknown episodes)
Rod Ripley	....	data management: Flat Earth Productions (unknown episodes)
Ken Stranahan	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Kevin Struckman	....	digital artist: Flat Earth productions (unknown episodes)
Fred Tepper	....	visual effects consultant (unknown episodes)
Juan Carlos Vargas	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Todd Vaziri	....	digital artist: Flat Earth Productions (unknown episodes)
Kenneth Voss	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Mark Rounthwaite	....	stunt performer (110 episodes, 1995-1999)
Ben Cooke	....	assistant stunt coordinator (81 episodes, 1995-1998)
Amand Weaver	....	stunts (54 episodes, 1995-1999)
Glen Levy	....	stunt performer (29 episodes, 1998-1999)
Marcus Goldfinch	....	stunt performer (18 episodes, 1995-1999)
Ryan Carey	....	stunt performer (13 episodes, 1995)
Patrick Kake	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Sharon Maxwell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Allan Poppleton	....	assistant stunt coordinator / stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Mike Rufino	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Paul Shapcott	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ulric Raymond	....	first assistant camera (36 episodes, 1998-1999)
Scott Harman	....	lighting technician (8 episodes, 1999)
Geoff Jamieson	....	key grip (2 episodes, 1999)
Henare Mato	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 1999)
Dale McCready	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1999)
Sean Aston	....	additional grip (unknown episodes)
David Hall	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)
Peter McCaffrey	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Geoffrey Short	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Luke Thomas	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)
Alan Wilson	....	best boy (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Riwia Fox	....	casting assistant (19 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Liz McGregor	....	wardrobe coordinator (84 episodes, 1995-1999)
Simone Knight	....	costume stand-by (81 episodes, 1995-1999)
George Giordano	....	additional costumer (2 episodes, 1995)

Series Editorial Department
Edwin Stalter	....	post-production coordinator (52 episodes, 1996-1999)
Roger La Prairie	....	colorist: dailies (13 episodes, 1995)
David Freidin	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Mel Friedman	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
James Seidelman	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Philip Tallman	....	supervising music editor (111 episodes, 1995-1999)
Randall Monday	....	music recordist/engineer (8 episodes, 1999)
Jared DePasquale	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)
Daniel Kolton	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Amy D'Alessandro	....	titles (74 episodes, 1996-1999)
Linus Murphy	....	first assistant accountant (66 episodes, 1996-1999)
Michelle Fraser	....	production assistant (26 episodes, 1995-1996)
Ursula Adeane	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Pam Hislop	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Beth Humphreys	....	legal supervisor (unknown episodes)
Teresa Rowlee	....	creative associate (unknown episodes)
T.J. Scott	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Kim Stretch	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Crystal Taylor	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jasmine Watson	....	jeweller (unknown episodes)
Amand Weaver	....	body double / stand-in (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• MCA Television
• Pacific Renaissance Pictures Ltd.
• Renaissance Pictures
• Studios USA Television
• Universal TV

Distributors

• Atlantic Film (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
• MCA Television
• RTL
• Studios USA Television
• TV6 (2009) (Hungary) (TV)
• Universal TV
• Via Vision Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Film Effects Co. Ltd.
• Flat Earth Productions

Other Companies

• Digital Post Ltd.  post-production
• Digital Sound and Picture  sound post-production

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:

Autolycus: Ah, my fame spread like wildfire.
Iolaus: No, more like a bad rash.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Final Sacrifice (#10.10)" (1998)

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.