"Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" (1995) TV series 1995-1999

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Creator:

Christian Williams
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

16 January 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

Plot:

Hercules, aided by his best friend Iolaus, goes on many adventures helping people and slaying mythical monsters using his half-god strength.

Plot Keywords:

Hercules | Hero | Death | Greek God | Multiple Monsters

Awards:

7 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Kevin Sorbo	...	Hercules / ... (111 episodes, 1995-1999)
Michael Hurst	...	Iolaus / ... (79 episodes, 1995-1999)

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Series Directed by
Bruce Campbell		(7 episodes, 1995-1999)
Charlie Haskell		(7 episodes, 1996-1999)
Michael Hurst		(6 episodes, 1996-1999)
Charles Siebert		(6 episodes, 1996-1999)
Garth Maxwell		(5 episodes, 1995-1999)
Gus Trikonis		(5 episodes, 1996-1997)
John T. Kretchmer		(4 episodes, 1995-1997)
Bruce Seth Green		(4 episodes, 1995)
Philip Sgriccia		(4 episodes, 1997-1999)
Mark Beesley		(4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Timothy Bond		(3 episodes, 1995-1997)
Peter Ellis		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
T.J. Scott		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Doug Lefler		(3 episodes, 1995)
Oley Sassone		(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
John Laing		(3 episodes, 1998)
Stephen L. Posey		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Harley Cokliss		(2 episodes, 1995)
George Mendeluk		(2 episodes, 1995)
Michael Lange		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Michael Levine		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Kevin Sorbo		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Anson Williams		(2 episodes, 1996)
Chris Graves		(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Rick Jacobson		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Chris Long		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Robert Radler		(1 episode, 1998-1999)
John Cameron		(1 episode, 1998)
Adam Nimoy		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Robert Bielak		(16 episodes, 1995-1998)
John Schulian		(15 episodes, 1995-1996)
Alex Kurtzman		(14 episodes, 1997-1999)
Paul Robert Coyle		(13 episodes, 1997-1999)
Roberto Orci		(13 episodes, 1997-1999)
Gene O'Neill		(9 episodes, 1996-1999)
Noreen Tobin		(9 episodes, 1996-1999)
Adam Armus		(4 episodes, 1995-1999)
Nora Kay Foster		(4 episodes, 1995-1999)
Brian Herskowitz		(4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jerry Patrick Brown		(4 episodes, 1997-1998)
Gerry Conway		(4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Lisa Klink		(4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Andrew Dettmann		(3 episodes, 1995)
Daniel Truly		(3 episodes, 1995)
Christian Williams		(3 episodes, 1996-1999)
Steven Baum		(3 episodes, 1996)
Michael Marks		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Steve Roberts		(2 episodes, 1995)
Patricia Manney		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Melissa Rosenberg		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Nelson Costello		(2 episodes, 1996)
Tom O'Neill		(2 episodes, 1999)
George Strayton		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Produced by
Sam Raimi	....	executive producer (111 episodes, 1995-1999)
Robert Bielak	....	co-executive producer (31 episodes, 1997-1998)
David Eick	....	co-producer (13 episodes, 1995)
Bernadette Joyce	....	associate producer / producer (5 episodes, 1995-1999)
Paul Robert Coyle	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Andrew Dettmann	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Gene O'Neill	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Steve Roberts	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
John Schulian	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Daniel Truly	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Christian Williams	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Joseph LoDuca		(111 episodes, 1995-1999)

Series Cinematography by
Kevin Riley		(2 episodes, 1999)
John Cavill		(unknown episodes)
John Mahaffie		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Daniel Cahn		(7 episodes, 1995)
David E. Blewitt		(3 episodes, 1995-1999)
Steven Polivka		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Casting by
Diana Rowan		(110 episodes, 1995-1999)

Series Production Design by
Robert Gillies		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Art Direction by
Nigel Tweed		(2 episodes, 1999)
Jennifer Ward		(2 episodes, 1999)
Mike Becroft		(unknown episodes)
Mark Robins		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Jane Holland		(2 episodes, 1999)
Barbara Darragh		(unknown episodes)
Ngila Dickson		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Annie Single	....	hair stylist supervisor / makeup supervisor / ... (2 episodes, 1999)
Mark Alfrey	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Marjory Hamlin	....	makeup supervisor (unknown episodes)
Vance Hartwell	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Michael Krehl	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Jane O'Kane	....	assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Marco Majorana	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 1999)
Nicki Ellis	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Eric Gruendemann	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
D. Gunther Tarampi	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wayne Rose	....	second unit director (32 episodes, 1998-1999)
Gabriel Reid	....	additional assistant director (5 episodes, 1996)
George Lyle	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1995-1999)
Jen Butcher	....	additional assistant director (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Rachel Heath	....	assistant director: second unit (2 episodes, 1999)
Liz Tan	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes, 1997-1999)
Jane Grey	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Claire Richardson	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Paul Herndon	....	2D design / conceptual designs (2 episodes, 1997)
Sue Gandy	....	art department coordinator (2 episodes, 1999)
Viv Kernick	....	set dresser (2 episodes, 1999)
Grant Vesey	....	property master (2 episodes, 1999)
Philip Ivey	....	props (unknown episodes)
Andy McLaren	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes)
Michael Sarley	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Tim Boggs	....	adr supervisor (111 episodes, 1995-1999)
David Mann	....	sound effects editor (46 episodes, 1995-1997)
Kathryn Korniloff	....	sound editor (9 episodes, 1997)
Michael Kamper	....	sound effects editor (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
David Grimaldi	....	sound re-recording mixer (1 episode, 1995-1996)
Michael Mullane	....	sound editor (unknown episodes, 1995-1999)
Bill Brown	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes, 1995-1996)
Robert Getty	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes, 1997-2000)
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Gregory Hainer	....	sound designer (unknown episodes)
Michael Hertlein	....	adr editor / dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Dean Hovey	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Derek Marcil	....	adr mixer / sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Steve Scoville	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Anne Slack	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
William Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Derek Vanderhorst	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Kelly Vandever	....	sound effects editor / sound re-recording mixer / ... (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Wareham	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Mike Westgate	....	sound mixer / sound recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Phil McLaren	....	special effects technician (16 episodes, 1998-1999)
Brendon Durey	....	special effects technician (5 episodes, 1996-1998)
Karl Chisholm	....	special effects technician (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Alistair Anderson	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Michael J. Asquith	....	designer / sculptor (unknown episodes)
Jabin Dickins	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Jason Durey	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Ryan Hartnett	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Dee McClelland	....	colourist (43 episodes, 1996-1997)
Anna Tkatch	....	visual effects coordinator (14 episodes, 1996-1997)
Kevin VanHook	....	visual effects (3 episodes, 1999)
Kevin Blank	....	visual effects consultant (unknown episodes)
Mark Breakspear	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Adam Buckner	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Everett Burrell	....	3D supervisor (unknown episodes)
Andy Clement	....	3D character animator, Creature Designer (unknown episodes)
Chadd B. Cole	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Joseph B. Conmy IV	....	visual effects coordinator / visual effects editor (unknown episodes)
Trey Freeman	....	digital artist: Anderson Video (unknown episodes)
John Gibbons	....	3D artist (unknown episodes)
Owen Hammer	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Edward Irastorza	....	visual effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Mark Kochinski	....	3D supervisor (unknown episodes)
Craig Kuehne	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Kevin Kutchaver	....	composite supervisor (unknown episodes)
Bob Lloyd	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Steven Lloyd	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Omar McClinton	....	visual effects coordinator: Flat Earth Productions (unknown episodes)
Don Myers	....	3D animator (unknown episodes)
Kevin O'Neill	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
David Rednour	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Eric Reinhard	....	2D composite artist: Flat Earth Productions (unknown episodes)
Rod Ripley	....	data management: Flat Earth Productions (unknown episodes)
Ken Stranahan	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Kevin Struckman	....	digital artist: Flat Earth productions (unknown episodes)
Fred Tepper	....	visual effects consultant (unknown episodes)
Juan Carlos Vargas	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Todd Vaziri	....	digital artist: Flat Earth Productions (unknown episodes)
Kenneth Voss	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Mark Rounthwaite	....	stunt performer (110 episodes, 1995-1999)
Ben Cooke	....	assistant stunt coordinator (81 episodes, 1995-1998)
Amand Weaver	....	stunts (54 episodes, 1995-1999)
Glen Levy	....	stunt performer (29 episodes, 1998-1999)
Marcus Goldfinch	....	stunt performer (18 episodes, 1995-1999)
Ryan Carey	....	stunt performer (13 episodes, 1995)
Patrick Kake	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Sharon Maxwell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Allan Poppleton	....	assistant stunt coordinator / stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Mike Rufino	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Paul Shapcott	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ulric Raymond	....	first assistant camera (36 episodes, 1998-1999)
Scott Harman	....	lighting technician (8 episodes, 1999)
Geoff Jamieson	....	key grip (2 episodes, 1999)
Henare Mato	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 1999)
Dale McCready	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1999)
Sean Aston	....	additional grip (unknown episodes)
David Hall	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)
Peter McCaffrey	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Geoffrey Short	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Luke Thomas	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)
Alan Wilson	....	best boy (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Riwia Fox	....	casting assistant (19 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Liz McGregor	....	wardrobe coordinator (84 episodes, 1995-1999)
Simone Knight	....	costume stand-by (81 episodes, 1995-1999)
George Giordano	....	additional costumer (2 episodes, 1995)

Series Editorial Department
Edwin Stalter	....	post-production coordinator (52 episodes, 1996-1999)
David Freidin	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Mel Friedman	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
James Seidelman	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Philip Tallman	....	supervising music editor (111 episodes, 1995-1999)
Randall Monday	....	music engineer / music recordist (8 episodes, 1999)
Jared DePasquale	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)
Daniel Kolton	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Amy D'Alessandro	....	titles (74 episodes, 1996-1999)
Linus Murphy	....	first assistant accountant (66 episodes, 1996-1999)
Michelle Fraser	....	production assistant (26 episodes, 1995-1996)
Ursula Adeane	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Pam Hislop	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Beth Humphreys	....	legal supervisor (unknown episodes)
Teresa Rowlee	....	creative associate (unknown episodes)
T.J. Scott	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Kim Stretch	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Crystal Taylor	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jasmine Watson	....	jeweller (unknown episodes)
Amand Weaver	....	body double / stand-in (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• MCA Television
• Pacific Renaissance Pictures Ltd.
• Renaissance Pictures
• Studios USA Television
• Universal TV

Distributors

• Atlantic Film (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
• MCA Television
• RTL
• Studios USA Television
• TV6 (2009) (Hungary) (TV)
• Universal TV

Special Effects

• Film Effects Co. Ltd.
• Flat Earth Productions

Other Companies

• Digital Post Ltd.  post-production
• Digital Sound and Picture  sound post-production

Runtime:

Netherlands:50 min | USA:60 min (including commercials) (116 episodes) | Argentina:60 min | Israel:45 min | Spain:45 min

Country:

USA | New Zealand

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG | Finland:K-13 (Season 1 DVD) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand

Company:

MCA Television

Trivia:

The New Zealand television show called, "The Tribe" featured young actors who were often seen in various "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" seasons: * Daniel James (Zoot)was Young Iolaus Hercules and the Amazon Women * Sarah Major (Patsy) was Galea's daughter in Hercules on Trial * Amy Morrison (Zandra)was Cold Child #1 in Hercules and the Circle of Fire * Caleb Ross (Lex) was Nico in A Rock and a Hard Place * David Taylor (Sasha) was Franco in "ercules and the Amazon Women

Quotes:

Hercules: Once you have harpies you can't get rid of them.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Troldspejlet: (#36.6)" (2006)

ACTION ADVENTURE SUFFERS A MORTAL BLOW WHEN THIS SHOW ENDS

Straight to the point,no t.v.series from anywhere in the world ever has come close to the magnificence of "HERCULES" and "XENA" From the very first telemovie to the most recently aired episodes a standard in televisual action/adventure has been set which is unlikely ever to be surpassed.Action adventure will suffer a mortal blow when this show ends. The fabulous special effects and second to none fight sequences would alone be enough for this series to soar but the real icing on this cake of cakes are the wonderful performances of Kevin Sorbo as Herc and Michael Hurst as his friend Iolaus.Watching them perform together and singly is a pleasure and who cares if there have been sub-standard episodes along the way.Even these dwarf the best episodes of any genre show since t.v. began.It seems that U.S.fans damn a series forever if one episode is deemed to be below par.This is fandom mentality and it is rife in the U.K.also as anyone who has read the ramblings of the mad harridans who contribute to the British fan mag "DISPATCHES FROM OLYMPUS" will testify.Some of these so-called fans threatened to boycott the stations that show "HERCULES" because they were disappointed by one as then unseen plot point.Ignoring these idiots,however,any viewing of the best episodes of "HERC" is a t.v.pleasure unrivalled and with its companion piece "XENA" providing a 90 episode(at the time of writing)saga of action,love and passion that sometimes even surpasses its parent show,the legacy of Hercules will not pass away quickly.Sorbo,Hurst and all the others should be seen by future generations as the very best that the home screen had presented as the twentieth century drew to a close.