Seasons & episodes

Alcmene, fearing she will lose her son, sends Hercules to Chiron's academy. Once there he meets up with Iolaus, a pain in the neck who he knew from his own village; Jason, the Crowned Prince of Corinth; and the female cadet Yvenna. Shortly after their introduction, the friends set sail with some fellow cadets on a mission. They must search for the Golden Fleece in order to save Jason's father, who is on his deathbed. Unbeknownst to the cadets is that Ares and Discord are the ones who put him there.

S1 · E1The Treasure of Zeus (1) 1998-09-12 · 21 min＋

Strife tricks Hercules into removing a vase from Hera's cave.

S1 · E2The Treasure of Zeus (2): Between Friends 1998-09-16 · 21 min＋

Strife frames Iolaus for stealing money from Kora's in an attempt to get at Hercules and causes Hercules, Iolaus, and Jason to be at odds with each other.

S1 · E3The Treasure of Zeus (3): What a Crockery 1998-09-17 · 21 min＋

After Hercules stole Hera's chalice, he was freed from Zeus' protection, which gave Ares the golden opportunity to kill his hated little brother. Ares uses Strife to lure Hercules to his mother Alcmene's house, where he plans to finish him off for good.

S1 · E4Herc and Seek 1998-09-18 · 21 min＋

Jason and Hercules battle Iolaus' old gang after an academy break-in.

S1 · E5Girl Trouble 1998-09-19 · 21 min＋

Aboard a ship, Hercules meets Amazons.

S1 · E6Teacher's Pests 1998-09-22 · 21 min＋

Hercules, Iolaus, and Jason are all sent to detention, but Hercules and Jason must cover for Iolaus when he has to leave to start his new job at Kora's.

S1 · E7Inn Trouble 1998-09-24 · 21 min＋

The boys are left to watch the inn when Kora takes off after Artemis asks her to help find the fruit that was stolen from her temple. Unfortunately trouble ensues when Strife and Discord drop by for a havoc-wreaking visit.

S1 · E8Keeping Up with the Jasons 1998-09-25 · 21 min＋

After Hercules is bested in a practice sword fight by Jason, he asks Hephaestus to build him some new weaponry. Hercules's new sword and shield are made from a metal that no other metal can harm, and this power brings Hercules a lot of trouble and threatens his friendships with Iolaus and Jason.

S1 · E9Amazon Grace 1998-09-26 · 21 min＋

The trio stumbles across the Amazons once again, and this time they invite the ladies back to the Academy. Unfortunately, when they get there, the King of Athens arrives, claiming the Amazons are his property. This revelation doesn't sit well with the Amazons or Hercules, who must try to solve the situation without anyone getting hurt.

S1 · E10Cyrano de Hercules 1998-09-29 · 21 min＋

Hephaestus, failing to gain the interest of the fairer sex, builds a woman of his own, but his jealousy could endanger Hercules when the woman falls for him instead of the God of Steel.

S1 · E11Battle Lines (1) 1998-10-01 · 21 min＋

Hercules, Iolaus, and Lilith are caught between friends when Discord and Strife pit Cyane's tribe and Cheiron's fellow centaurs against each other, with Cyane and Cheiron leading their armies into battle.

S1 · E12Battle Lines (2) 1998-10-02 · 21 min＋

With hatred growing and the facts distorted by lies manufactured by Discord and Strife, Hercules and his friends are running out of time to prevent a war that isn't necessary and to save two people Hercules cares about.

S1 · E13Forgery 1998-10-03 · 21 min＋

Tired of being called a wet blanket by his friends, Hercules requests the fire in Hephaestus's Olympian forge to make him more like his father. Although at first it seems to work, by making Hercules a much more laid-back, fun guy, the side effects quickly put Hercules and his friends in danger. Iolaus and Jason must call on Hephaestus to help restore Hercules to his original self.

S1 · E14No Way Out 1998-10-07 · 21 min＋

Hercules takes Lilith on a field trip to divert her from the surprise party that the others are setting up, but as usual, trouble follows. A cave-in traps them, and Ares attempts to manipulate Lilith into unknowingly poisoning Hercules.

S1 · E15Ares on Trial 1998-10-09 · 21 min＋

After Ares attempts to kill Hercules yet again, he is put on trial by the gods for violating Zeus's order of protection. Ares proceeds to claim he is innocent and asks Hercules to defend him, baffling Hercules, who reluctantly decides to defend Ares.

S1 · E16Down and Out in Academy Hills 1998-10-10 · 21 min＋

Hercules, Jason, and Iolaus rescue a drowning man after he literally falls from the sky. The funny thing is the man has no idea who he is or where he came from. Hercules soon discovers that the man is actually his half-brother Hephaestus, the God of Steel, and that he's being punished by his mother, Hera, by turning him into a mortal man.

S1 · E17Winner Take All 1998-10-24 · 21 min＋

Hercules alienates his friends when he abandons them during a competition called The Games to team up with his two new brothers, Pollux and Castor, who are the mortal sons of Zeus. Things get worse for Hercules when Pollux cheats and injures Jason in the process, causing the two to fight out their differences.

S1 · E18A Serpent's Tooth 1998-10-29 · 21 min＋

Discord and Strife, disguised as a Babylonian traveler and a Sybill, give Jason a gift that turns out to be a baby monster, which Iolaus soon comes to adore. Unknown to the trio, though, is that the monster is capable of burning down anything his venom touches.

S1 · E19The Lure of the Lyre 1998-10-30 · 21 min＋

A young minstrel, Orpheus, and his girlfriend, Eurydice, lure Hercules, Iolaus, and Lilith into what they claim is a place where the party never ends, run by Bacchus, the God of Partying and Good Times. In reality, they soon learn, it is the realm of the Bacchae, the vampire-like followers of Bacchus, which they discover only after Lilith has been bitten and is slowly changing into one herself.

S1 · E20Fame 1998-10-31 · 21 min＋

Orpheus and Eurydice, both reformed from their days as followers of Bacchus, perform at Kora's in front of a sold-out crowd. But unbeknownst to Eurydice, Orpheus has struck a deadly deal with Bacchus, freeing him and Eurydice if he helps recruit new Bacchae.

S1 · E21Lyre, Liar 1998-11-03 · 21 min＋

Hercules and Iolaus meet up with Eurydice and Orpheus, but when it's discovered that Orpheus still has the lyre, Eurydice promises Bacchus that she will become his bride if he agrees to leave the others alone.

S1 · E22A Lady in Hades 1998-11-04 · 21 min＋

Hercules and Jason travel to the underworld in an attempt to talk Hades out of sending Eurydice to Tartarus despite her service to Bacchus. Meanwhile, Jason is reunited with his father in the Elysian Fields.

S1 · E23The Mysteries of Life 1998-11-05 · 21 min＋

The trio discover that Ruff, their monstrous former pet, is being held by a freak show owner. When the ringmaster refuses to sell him, Iolaus and Hercules sneak in and free Ruff, who then escapes and runs rampant, threatening Corinth.