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HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS

LET THE GAMES BEGIN


EPISODE NO. H29
Season 2, episode 16
Series 216
1st release: 02/12/96
2nd release: 07/29/96
1st USA strip release: 09/02/98
2nd USA strip release: 01-05-99
3rd USA strip release:
Production number:
Approximate shooting dates:
Last update: 06/10/01


GUEST STARS, CAST & CREDITS
TV GUIDE PROMO
AIRING AND RATING INFORMATION
TRANSCRIPT
DISCLAIMER


GUEST STARS
Robert Trebor (Salmoneus)
Cory Everson (Atalanta)
Matthew Humphrey (Damon)
Paul Glover (Brontus)
Chris Bailey (Tarkon)
John Watson (Taphius)

CAST
Jason Honte (Lieutenant)
Marcus Ponton (Soldier)
Chris McKibbin (Chief)
Norman Palacid (Salesman)
Brenda Kendall (Customer)
Morgan Palmer-Hubbard (First Boy)
Timothy Dale (Second Boy)
Ben Crowder (Tough Elean)
Slewin Sargeson (Wagon Master)
Paul Norell (Falafel)
Jason Hoyt (2nd Lieutenant)
Ren Eastwood (Spotter)
Marcus Ponton (Elean Soldier #1)

CREDITS
Edited by David Blewitt
Written by John Schulian
Directed by Gus Trikonis


TV GUIDE PROMO
Fed up with constant warfare, Herc devises a competition that is not lethal: the Olympic Games.

Hercules finds a unique way to prevent a war by forming the first Olympic Games.

Hercules organizes an athletic compeition between the warring Spartans and Eleans, thus creating the Olympic Games.

Hercules promotes peace by organizing an athletic competition between the warring Spartans and Eleans, thus creating the Olympic Games.

The first Olympics fosters peace between warring groups.

AIRING AND RATING INFORMATION
1st release: 02/12/96
An AA average of 6.7
Competition from Syndicated Action Dramas:
(1) STAR TREK DS9 10th with 6.7
(2) HERCULES 12th with 6.5
(3) XENA 17th with 5.6
(4) BAYWATCH 19th with 5.2

2nd release: 07/29/96
An AA average of 4.6
Competition from Syndicated Action Dramas:
(1) HERCULES 10th with 4.6
(2) XENA 21st with 3.9
(3) STAR TREK DS9 25th with 3.7



TRANSCRIPT

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DISCLAIMER

The nuclear blast that destroyed the fiendish Mesomorphs was purely trick photography. The Mesomorphs are alive and well and living in Poughkeepsie.





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