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Kevin Sorbo (left) and Michael Hurst (right) as Hercules and Iolaus
The series is set in a fantasy version of ancient Greece not precisely located in historical time. Although set in ancient Greece, the show also has a mixture of Oriental, Egyptian and Medieval elements in various episodes. The show stars Kevin Sorbo as Hercules and regularly features Michael Hurst as his sidekick Iolaus. Rotating as Hercules' other regular companion, particularly in earlier seasons, is Salmoneus (Robert Trebor), a wheeler-dealer ever looking to make a quick dinar.
Typical plot lines involve Hercules and Iolaus saving rustic villagers from monsters, evil warlords or the often selfish whims of the gods. There was also comedy and episodes often had "in-jokes" about modern themes.
In the earlier episodes, as mentioned in the show's opening title, Hercules' main nemesis is his evil stepmother Hera, the powerful queen of the gods, who seeks to destroy Hercules using various monsters, because he is a reminder of her husband Zeus' infidelity. As the series progressed, a wider range of enemies was used; notably Hercules' half-brother, the malicious god of war Ares, replaced Hera as the show's primary antagonist. Towards the end of the series Ares is himself replaced by the evil god, Dahak, who is the main villain in the show's fifth season and sets off a story arc that has Hercules traveling to Sumeria, Norseland and Éire. Although Zeus, Hercules' father, is frequently cited by Hercules as a neglectful father, Zeus' love for Hercules is well documented in the show (In one episode, Hercules explains to a friend that he looked to father figures because Zeus was never around when he was younger. When confronted about this by Hercules, Zeus revealed that he specifically chose Alcmene to be Hercules' mother because he, unfortunately, knew that he could not be there for his son and knew that she would provide him with the love, strength, and support he deserved, thus revealing he had put more thought into Hercules' birth than any other child he ever had). Indeed, Hercules is often referred to as "the favorite son of Zeus". Zeus makes several appearances on the show, even saving his son's life and restoring his superhuman strength on one occasion when he needs it the most. Hercules, for his own part, is always there for Zeus when his father needs him, and in the end, Hercules reconciles with his father and buries whatever issues he has with the father he has come to understand and love. This, however, is changed in Hercules's last appearance on Xena: Warrior Princess, when he is forced to kill Zeus with the rib of Cronus to protect Xena's baby, however, Zeus uses his last breath to say he is proud of Hercules.
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The show had a successful spin-off, Xena: Warrior Princess, with which it shared recurring characters such as Ares (Kevin Smith), Autolycus (Bruce Campbell), Salmoneus (Robert Trebor), Aphrodite (Alexandra Tydings), Deimos (Joel Tobeck) and Callisto (Hudson Leick). Both shows, although produced in New Zealand using mostly local actors who strove for American accents, were syndicated worldwide.
The success of the show also saw a number of similar ancient-set series being commissioned, such as The Adventures of Sinbad, Conan the Adventurer, The New Adventures of Robin Hood, BeastMaster, Tarzan: The Epic Adventures, and Jack of All Trades.
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Main article: List of Hercules and Xena characters
Hercules (Kevin Sorbo)
Iolaus (Michael Hurst)
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Alcmene (Elizabeth Hawthorne, Liddy Holloway and Kim Michalis)
Althea (Willa O'Neill)
Aphrodite (Alexandra Tydings)
Apollo (Scott Michaelson)
Ares (Kevin Smith)
Artemis (Rhonda McHardy)
Atalanta (Cory Everson)
Autolycus (Bruce Campbell)
Callisto (Hudson Leick)
Cassandra (Claudia Black)
Charon (Michael Hurst)
Cupid (Karl Urban)
Daedalus (Derek Payne)
Dahak (Michael Hurst, Mark Newnham)
Deianeira (Tawny Kitaen)
Deimos (Joel Tobeck)
Demeter (Sarah Wilson)
Dirce (Lisa Chappell)
Discord (Meighan Desmond)
Falafel (Paul Norell)
Gabrielle (Renée O'Connor)
Hades (Erik Thomson, Mark Ferguson)
Hera (Meg Foster)
Iphicles (Kevin Tod Smith)
Jason (Jeffrey Thomas, Chris Conrad)
Joxer (Ted Raimi)
Kernunnos (Stuart Devenie)
Mabon (Nicko Vella)
Morrígan (Tamara Gorski)
Nebula (Gina Torres)
Nemesis (Karen Witter, Teresa Hill, Kimberley Joseph)
Odin (Peter McCauley)
Orestes (Michael Hurst)
Persephone (Andrea Croton)
Psyche (Susan Ward, with Beryl Te Wiata as the old Psyche)
Salmoneus (Robert Trebor)
Serena (Sam Jenkins, Kara Zediker)
Strife (Joel Tobeck)
Xena (Lucy Lawless)
Zeus (Roy Dotrice, Peter Vere-Jones, Charles Keating, Anthony Quinn).
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Network Ten, 7mate
Bangladesh Television
SBT
Nova
Czech Nova
Telesistema 11
RedTeleSistema
Egyptian TV
TF1
RTL
Star Channel
TV2
RCTI
Channel 1 and AXN
Italia 1 and AXN
TV3 Lithuania
TV3 Malaysia
Sitel
Yorin and Veronica
TV3 Norway
ABC
Polsat
Sci Fi Channel (Portugal)
Pro TV
NTV
MediaCorp Channel 5
TV Markíza.
POP TV
South Africa
SABC 3
TVE
TV3
Sirasa TV
Channel 3 (Thailand)
Kanal D
BSkyB, Channel 5)
Vietnam Television
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Anchor Bay Entertainment released all 6 Seasons of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys on DVD in Region 1 for the first time between 2003-2005. As of 2010, these releases have now been discontinued and are out of print.
On January 12, 2010, Universal Studios Home Entertainment announced that they plan on re-releasing Hercules: The Legendary Journeys on DVD. They have subsequently re-released the first two seasons. Season 3 will be re-released on March 13, 2012.[2]
In Region 4, Madman Entertainment has released the first 4 seasons on DVD in Australia. The final two seasons will be released on January 12, 2011.[3]
Season
Ep #
Release Dates
Region 1
Region 4
Season 1
13
April 20, 2010[4]
September 9, 2009[5]
Season 2
24
March 29, 2011
February 17, 2010[6]
Season 3
22
March 13, 2012
June 2, 2010[7]
Season 4
22
TBA
November 3, 2010[8]
Seasons 5 & 6
30
TBA
January 12, 2011
NOTE: The region 4 release of Season 1 includes the 5 tele-films preceding the series, while the region 1 re-release does not.
The Anchor Bay Season 1 does have the movies.
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List of Hercules and Xena characters
Young Hercules
Xena: Warrior Princess
Hercules and Xena: The Battle For Mount Olympus
West End Games published a Hercules & Xena role playing game.
Greek mythology in popular culture
Hercules in popular culture
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^ http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Hercules-Legendary-Journeys-Season-3/16309
^ http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/816820
^ http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=1516449
^ http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/807566
^ http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/810415
^ http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/812754
^ http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/816060
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Hercules: The Legendary Journeys at the Internet Movie Database
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys at TV.com
Xena Fan Films - fan films based on characters of "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys at the Xena and Hercules Wiki.
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