If I Had A Hammer...

Season 4, Episode 9, Aired
EDIT

Episode Summary

Hercules reluctantly agreed to pose nude for King Armand's new museum centerpiece in exchange for the King's donation to the war orphans' fund. Meanwhile, the blacksmith, Atalanta, feeling lonely and frustrated, turned a pile of scrap metal into the towering, magnificent man of her dreams. But she didn't expect Hephaestus to bring the sculpture to life as a newborn Hercules. The evil goddess Discord prompted the impressionable "Herc" to commit murder, thus framing Hercules. In a final confrontation, Herc turned over a new leaf, helping Hercules save Atalanta's life. Herc was crushed in the process, his body reverting to scrap.moreless
8.4
out of 10
EPISODE RATING: Great
31 votes
  • Your Rating: 10
    "Perfect"
  • Your Rating: 9.5
    "Superb"
  • Your Rating: 9
    "Superb"
  • Your Rating: 8.5
    "Great"
  • Your Rating: 8
    "Great"
  • Your Rating: 7.5
    "Good"
  • Your Rating: 7
    "Good"
  • Your Rating: 6.5
    "Fair"
  • Your Rating: 6
    "Fair"
  • Your Rating: 5.5
    "Mediocre"
  • Your Rating: 5
    "Mediocre"
  • Your Rating: 4.5
    "Poor"
  • Your Rating: 4
    "Poor"
  • Your Rating: 3.5
    "Bad"
  • Your Rating: 3
    "Bad"
  • Your Rating: 2.5
    "Terrible"
  • Your Rating: 2
    "Terrible"
  • Your Rating: 1.5
    "Abysmal"
  • Your Rating: 1
    "Abysmal"
Rate It

Watch Online

Netflix
Subscription

Cast & Crew

See All EDIT

Fan Episode Reviews (1)

See All

  • Lonely Atlanta creates a metal statue of Hercules, only for it to magically come to life. As Hercules tries to keep his child-like twin under control, Discord manipulates the situation, in this enjoyable story...moreless

    8.7
    "Great"
    By Jay-Spacedust, Jan 22, 2008 Report Abuse
    This is an enjoyable fourth season offering.

    This is the first time this season in fact, for quite a while that we have seen Salmoneus. As great as Michael Hurst is as Iolaus, I always like when Salmoneus pops up on the series. Robert Trebor plays him perfectly, and the character is usually really funny.
    Here, Salmoneus' latest scheme is an art class full of characters such as Xerox, Picassus, El Grecus and Warholocles!

    Cory Everson returns as Atlanta, and this may arguably be her best of her three performances in the series (the other two being the first season's 'Ares' and the second season's 'Let The Games Begin'. She is a good character who works well with Hercules, and I'm surprised that they didn't bring her back more.

    Kevin Sorbo plays the fake Hercules well, being a good sport for some of the gags, and giving him a child-like persona.

    One thing I did feel - as we have already seen a doppelganger Hercules this season in 'Stranger in a Strange World', this episode might have fared better being aired before it.

    And surely a favourite moment for many female fans comes as (the real) Hercules reluctantly poses for Salmoneus' art class, with his dignity covered only by a bunch of grapes.

    This episode has more of a feel of many of the first and season stories in that it is not strictly a comedy not a drama, more a mixture of both. I generally like that kind of story, and felt that it worked very well here.
    The episode is in some ways an average one, but the good performances really help it.moreless

    DO YOU AGREE?

    0 0
 

Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions

See All

  • Trivia

    ADD TRIVIA
    • Goof: During the opening fight sequence when Hercules knocks down two guys, you briefly see the blue stunt-mat come up from underneath the loose sand. Edit
    • Goof: In the close-up shot of Hercules and his "grapes", you can see he is wearing underwear. Edit

  • Notes

    ADD NOTES
    • Disclaimer: Hercules proved once again the true measure of a man is not the size of his grapes but the size of his heart. Edit

  • Quotes

    ADD QUOTES
    • Salmoneus: I said no copying, Xerox! Edit
    • Salmoneus: (trying to get Hercules to pose nude) Come on! Be a hero! Be a sport! Take off your clothes! Edit
    • Salmoneus: (having convinced Hercules to pose wearing nothing but a bunch of grapes) Now, Hercules, a little flex! Hercules: You're pushing it. Edit

  • Allusions

    ADD ALLUSIONS
    • The sketches that Xerox is copying before the contest begins are those of a flying machine invented by Leonardo da Vinci. Edit
    • The artists competing include Picassus, who uses the cubist style of Pablo Picasso, Davincian, whose Mona Lisa with Hercules' head is quite reminiscent of Leonardo da Vinci, Xerox, who simply copies various work, Rodanna (his name is given in the credits, but not in the episode), whose "The Ponderer" is quite obviously meant to invoke Auguste Rodin's "The Thinker", and lastly Warholius, who's pop art style reflects that of Andy Warhol. Edit
    • This episode is a retelling of the myth of Pygmalion and Galatea. Pygmalion was a sculptor, and he created a statue of a woman so beautiful that he fell in love with it. Aphrodite took pity on him and brought the statue to life and Pygmalion and Galatea(the statue's new name) lived happily ever after. Edit

Show Forums

See All
Last Activity
Replies

Watch Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Full Episodes

See All

Related Shows

Season 4 Episodes

See All
Ep 22
Reunions
Ep 21
Top God
Ep 19
War Wounds
Ep 18
My Fair Cupcake
Ep 17
One Fowl Day
Ep 16
Porkules
Ep 15
Yes, Virginia, There is a ...
Ep 14
Armageddon Now Part 2
Ep 13
Armageddon Now Part 1
Ep 12
Men in Pink
Ep 11
Medea Culpa
Ep 9
If I Had A Hammer...
Ep 8
...And Fancy Free
Ep 7
Prodigal Sister
Ep 6
Two Men and a Baby
Ep 5
Stranger in a Strange World
Ep 4
Web of Desire
Ep 3
Regrets... I've Had a Few
Ep 2
Hero's Heart
Ep 2
Twilight
Ep 1
Beanstalks and Bad Eggs
Ep 1
Hercules on Trial

Contributors

Become a contributor
More
Less

TV Listings

Full Listings
BROWSE | Shows | Videos | News | Listings | Forums | People | Photos | TV.com Blog

CBS Entertainment | About TV.com | About CBS Interactive | Jobs | Advertise

© 2012 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy | Ad Choice | Terms of Use