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Xena: Warrior Princess
S4.E10
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The Key to the Kingdom

  • Episode aired Jan 11, 1999
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 45m
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6.8/10
459
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Lucy Lawless and Renée O'Connor in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)
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For years, Autolycus has dreamt of stealing the legendary Crown of Athena, but knows it cannot be possessed without a special "key". When Joxer turns up with Meg the tramp, a Xena lookalike,... Read allFor years, Autolycus has dreamt of stealing the legendary Crown of Athena, but knows it cannot be possessed without a special "key". When Joxer turns up with Meg the tramp, a Xena lookalike, it looks as if Autolycus may be able to achieve his ambition after all.For years, Autolycus has dreamt of stealing the legendary Crown of Athena, but knows it cannot be possessed without a special "key". When Joxer turns up with Meg the tramp, a Xena lookalike, it looks as if Autolycus may be able to achieve his ambition after all.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
459
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  • Director
    • Bruce Campbell
  • Writers
    • Rob Tapert
    • John Schulian
    • Sam Raimi
  • Stars
    • Lucy Lawless
    • Renée O'Connor(credit only)
    • Ted Raimi
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  • Director
    • Bruce Campbell
  • Writers
    • Rob Tapert
    • John Schulian
    • Sam Raimi
  • Stars
    • Lucy Lawless
    • Renée O'Connor(credit only)
    • Ted Raimi
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    Lucy Lawless
    Lucy Lawless
    • Xena…
    Renée O'Connor
    Renée O'Connor
    • Gabrielle
    • (as Renee O'Connor)
    • (credit only)
    Ted Raimi
    Ted Raimi
    • Joxer
    Bruce Campbell
    Bruce Campbell
    • Autolycus
    Paul Willis
    Paul Willis
    • Ormestin
    Martin Howells
    • Kryptos
    Craig Parker
    Craig Parker
    • Cleades
    Yvonne Lawley
    • Gryphia
    Norman Forsey
    • Mogus
    Peter Mason
    Peter Mason
    • Drunk
    Brett Higginson
    • Peasant
    Jon Stubbs
    • Tax Collector
    Geoffrey Knight
    • Key Guard
    • (as Geoff Knight)
    • Director
      • Bruce Campbell
    • Writers
      • Rob Tapert
      • John Schulian
      • Sam Raimi
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    • Trivia
      When they introduce "Xena" to the people of the village, and Meg enters the scene, she yells "This is a good day to die!" This is believed to be a Sioux proverb, but is best known in popular culture as the phrase the Klingons always say in Star Trek before starting a battle.
    • Goofs
      There's an arrow chalked on the windowsill right where Autolycus' hook latches on seconds later. Some viewer mistook this as marking the spot where the hook needed to land. The arrow was actually drawn by Meg to point Autolycus to the "Special Key." The next couple of shots confirm this by showing him following additional chalk marks. The hook landing almost exactly on the arrow is merely a coincidence.
    • Quotes

      Ormestin: TWO Xenas?

      Xena: That's right. Makes ya wanna cry like a baby, doesn't it?

    • Crazy credits
      No Priceless Porkers, of either organic or ceramic origin, were harmed during the production of this motion picture.
    • Soundtracks
      The Bitter Suite: A Musical Odyssey
      Song and Score Composed by Joseph LoDuca

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    9/10
    Slapstick Xenaverse at its best
    It's easy to forget that Lucy Lawless is a phenomenal actress with huge range. This episode is an hilarious reminder that she can play not-Xena roles with such aplomb that within seconds you're watching an entirely different character who just happens to look superficially similar.

    Add in Bruce Campbell and Ted Raimi chewing the scenery as Autolycus and Joxer and you've got the winning formula for a winning episode that serves as a welcome palette cleanser between the all-too-serious ones in Season 4.

    Don't take it so seriously: sometimes it's OK to just laugh out loud, rather than to analyse the sub-sub-sub-text.
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    • Feb 7, 2020

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    • Release date
      • January 11, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • MCA Television
      • Renaissance Pictures
      • Studios USA Television
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      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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