The Royal Couple of Thieves

Episode aired Feb 19, 1996
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45m

8.1/10

575

S1.E17

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Lucy Lawless, Bruce Campbell, and Renée O'Connor in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)

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Xena drafts Autolycus to steal back the property of some friends of hers, which turns out to be the Ark of the Covenant.Xena drafts Autolycus to steal back the property of some friends of hers, which turns out to be the Ark of the Covenant.Xena drafts Autolycus to steal back the property of some friends of hers, which turns out to be the Ark of the Covenant.

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Lucy Lawless in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)

Bruce Campbell in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)

Lucy Lawless and Bruce Campbell in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)

Xena drafts Autolycus to steal back the property of some friends of hers, which turns out to be the Ark of the Covenant.

Trivia
When the chest is opened, the music score from Army of Darkness (1992) can be heard. That film is directed by Sam Raimi, produced by co-creator Rob Tapert, composed by Joseph LoDuca, and stars Bruce Campbell.

Quotes
Autolycus: Talk is cheap. I have an expensive ear.

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No Ancient and Inflexible Rules governing moral behavior were harmed during the production of this motion picture.

Connections
References Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

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7/10

The Royal Couple of Thieves

This is certainly a far out episode. Anything from 1970s kung fu films with a nod to snake style kung fu to a pastiche of Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Also Bruce Campbell. The ham factor is dialled up to 11.

Campbell plays master thief Autolycus. The self proclaimed 'King of Thieves.' He only steals for himself or for a profit.

Xena needs him to steal a chest stolen from some villagers. The chest contains a code that the villagers live by. It is due to be auctioned off by the evil warlord Malthus.

Autolycus reluctantly agrees although he has an arrangement with Malthus. Autolycus would not steal from him, in return he gets to keep his body parts.

Ludicrously entertaining. With Campbell in the cast, everyone seems to raise their chin.

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