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Long Live the King

Episode Number: 48    Season Num: 3    First Aired: Monday January 20, 1997    Prod Code: V0114
King Orestes, Iolaus' cousin and identical look-alike, hoped to establish a League of Nations to bring peace to all the kingdoms in the area. But King Xenon of Garantus had other plans. His assassin killed Orestes, and Iolaus assumed his cousin's identity to see the peace plan through. Thrust back into Queen Niobe's life, Iolaus and the young widow consummated their love for each other. But Xenon set Iolaus up for attempted murder and planned to slay the other kings. With Niobe's help, Iolaus foiled Xenon's plans and cleared the way for Niobe to continue her quest for peace.

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Writer: Sonny Gordon, Patricia Manney
Director: Timothy Bond
Star: Michael Hurst O.N.Z.M. (Iolaus),  Kevin Sorbo (Hercules)
Recurring Role: Michael Hurst O.N.Z.M. (King Orestes)
Guest Star: Kingi Gilbert (Xenon Guard #1),  Peter Ford (Boron),  Ross McKellar (Linus),  Lisa Ann Hadley (Queen Niobe),  Roger Oakley (Hector),  Ilona Rodgers (Queen Euriana),  Walter Brown (Phaedron),  Crawford Thomson (Arcarious),  Kelly Greene (Phaedron Guard #2),  Min Windle (Young Woman),  Ranald Hendricks (Cleitus),  Andrew Glover (Illegibus),  Lulu Alach (Clemitus),  John Parker (Minister),  Derek Payne (Xenon)

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Kevin Sorbo only appears in the first and last scene of this episode. (edit)
The woman who helps the brigands attack Iolaus in the beginning of the episode is Renee O'Connor's stunt double on Xena. (edit)
No stags were bagged during the production of this motion picture. (edit)

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King Xenon: How many horizons does it take to make a world?
Boron: I don't know, King Xenon. Two?
King Xenon: I want all the horizons, Boron. I want the world! Why would the Gods have put such thoughts into my head would they not approve the consequences? (edit)
Xenon Guard #1: (seeing Iolaus) King Orestes?!
Iolaus: Hi.
Xenon Guard #1: What are you doing in this part of the castle? Why are you wearing those clothes?
(a beautiful woman comes from behind a curtain and leers, followed by several more. The guards are impressed, until a goat is led out as well)
Iolaus: Um, not a word of this. To anyone! (edit)
Orestes: (mortally wounded) Iolaus, be the king. Make my plan succeed.
Iolaus: (trying to tend Orestes' wound) Yeah, sure, sure. It's not important now.
Orestes: Iolaus, I gave my life for it! (edit)
Hector: The last person to speak directly to Phaedron was Prince Vargas of Macadamia. Phaedron got so mad, he sacked Vargas' capital and cut off his- well, you know what they grow in Macadamia!
Iolaus: (deciding discretion is the better part of valor) Oh, well, it's his kingdom, he can make the rules, it's only fair. (still thinking about it) Cut off his- ?!
Hector: Snip! (edit)
Iolaus: Why do you- ? I mean, you don't have to tell me, it's none of my business really, but why-?
King Phaedron: Why act like I'm crazy? Maybe I am. It started as a little joke that got out of hand. After a while I grew to like it- took on a life of it's own. Besides, it saves me from having to listen to a lot of POINTLESS PRATTLE! (edit)

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Long Live the King
"They did this one already"
In this unnecessary, Herc-lite sequel to the second season's 'King for a Day', Iolaus' help is once again needed by his look-alike cousin, King Orestes. But when Orestes is murdered, Iolaus must once more take his place to try and secure a peace treaty...
Continue » Posted Dec 21, 2007 6:37 am PST
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