Hercules: The Legendary Journeys is an American television series
filmed in New Zealand, based on the tales of the classical Greek
culture hero Heracles (Hercules was his Roman analogue). Starring
Kevin Sorbo as Hercules and Michael Hurst as Iolaus, it was produced
from January 16, 1995 to November 22, 1999. It ran for six seasons,
producing action figures and other memorabilia as it became one of the
highest-rated syndicated television shows in the world at that time.
It has aired on Once Channel, Sky1, five/5, Heroes & Icons, and
Horror.It was preceded by several TV movies with the same major
characters in 1994 as part of Universal Television's Action Pack in
order of appearance: Hercules and the Amazon Women, Hercules and the
Lost Kingdom, Hercules and the Circle of Fire, Hercules in the
Underworld, and Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur, the last of
which served mostly as a "clip show" of the previous movies as a lead
up to the series. The show was cancelled midway through filming of the
sixth season, and only a total of eight episodes were produced after
Sorbo initially declined to renew a three-year extension contract to
continue his role as Hercules.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 drachma.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.
filmed in New Zealand, based on the tales of the classical Greek
culture hero Heracles (Hercules was his Roman analogue). Starring
Kevin Sorbo as Hercules and Michael Hurst as Iolaus, it was produced
from January 16, 1995 to November 22, 1999. It ran for six seasons,
producing action figures and other memorabilia as it became one of the
highest-rated syndicated television shows in the world at that time.
It has aired on Once Channel, Sky1, five/5, Heroes & Icons, and
Horror.It was preceded by several TV movies with the same major
characters in 1994 as part of Universal Television's Action Pack in
order of appearance: Hercules and the Amazon Women, Hercules and the
Lost Kingdom, Hercules and the Circle of Fire, Hercules in the
Underworld, and Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur, the last of
which served mostly as a "clip show" of the previous movies as a lead
up to the series. The show was cancelled midway through filming of the
sixth season, and only a total of eight episodes were produced after
Sorbo initially declined to renew a three-year extension contract to
continue his role as Hercules.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 drachma.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.
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