# Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)

> The legendary son of Zeus travels across the earth fighting monsters and helping people in campy episodic adventures.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/4393

## Facts

- Seasons: 6
- Episodes: 111
- Episode runtime: 44 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: action, adventure, fantasy
- Created by: Christian Williams
- Network: Syndication
- Cast: Kevin Sorbo, Michael Hurst, Robert Trebor, Lucy Liu, Clare Carey, Nicky Mealings, Gabriella Larkin, Jed Brophy
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111999/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: campy, playful, breezy, tongue in cheek, adventurous

## What critics say

Viewers regard it as campy, cheap and tongue-in-cheek pure entertainment, with its early seasons rated higher than its later run.

## Synopsis

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995-1999) is an American syndicated fantasy adventure series created by Christian Williams and distributed through syndication. Kevin Sorbo plays the demigod Hercules, the legendary son of Zeus, with Michael Hurst as his loyal companion Iolaus, and Robert Trebor as the scheming promoter B.S. Hollinsfoffer. Each episode sends the hero wandering across ancient lands, where he faces monsters, villains and meddling gods while stepping in to help ordinary people in trouble. The engine is simple and episodic: a new threat arrives, Hercules fights through it with sword and strength, and he moves on. Its tone is campy, cheerful and tongue in cheek, with a deliberately cheap, live action cartoon feel that suits its mythological roots. Viewers who enjoy the playful sword and sandal spirit of Xena: Warrior Princess and the swashbuckling mythology of Jason and the Argonauts will find plenty of familiar pleasures here. Across six seasons and 111 episodes, the show offers breezy, self contained adventures that are easy to dip into and enjoy for their gentle mix of heroics and humor.

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