This is a very enjoyable episode, very much in the vein of 'Xena: Warrior Princess'' second season fan favourite 'A Day In The Life', where the story drifts along at a leisurely pace, and leaving lots of time for light-hearted antics.
As fun as the bulk of the story is, it does feel a bit awkward with the Iolaus 2 wraparound. I mean, Iolaus II has only been introduced as a regular on the series in the previous episode, and viewers are wondering how it will work. So to immediately have an episode flashing back to Iolaus mark I makes one feel nostalgic for the original and his partnership with Hercules.
What scenes we do get with Iolaus II are good, and serves to show some of the contrasts between the two versions of the character. The character has been toned down from his original goofy clown, into someone who was forced into being a jester, but is actually a budding inventor.
But beyond that, I really like the story of this episode. Bruce Campbell as Autolycus is always good value for money; in fact, I would most probably rate this as one of his best appearances in the series.
With the leisurely, relaxed pace of the episode, we get a lot of good scenes, such as Iolaus being forced to take a bath in a river; Autolycus seeing the world in a new light after thinking he will die; and even Herc becoming a would-be pop star on Iolaus' new lute. I wasn't too sure about the pop video-esque sequence as Hercules is chased by screaming female fans, but its all part of the not-too-serious story.
So other than the slight awkwardness regarding Iolaus II and the flashbacks to Iolaus I, I found this an extremely enjoyable episode.moreless
Episode Summary
EDIT
Hercules missed the original Iolaus. He remembered when a sacred ruby had been stolen from the head of the stone panther, and he and Iolaus went to retrieve it. Autolycus committed the crime, and he swallowed the ruby. At dusk the stone panther sprang to life, and a fierce battle ensued. When Iolaus grabbed Autolycus around the rib cage to pull him out of harm's way, the ruby sprang free. Hearing this story, Iolaus 2 hoped Hercules didn't expect him to be as brave as the other Iolaus. Hercules responded that no one could be.moreless
-
GUEST STAR
Sarah-Jane GeorgeGroupie #2
-
GUEST STAR
Jodie DordayLucretiana
-
GUEST STAR
Russell DixonAstrovo
-
Kevin Sorbo
Hercules
-
Michael Hurst O.N.Z.M.
Iolaus
Watch Online
Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions
See All-
TRIVIA (2)
ADD TRIVIA-
This is the second metal panther come to life that attacks seen on the series, after the gold panther in "Love Takes a Holiday".
-
Goof: When Hercules and Iolaus 2 reach the obelisk marking Iolaus' grave, there's no rain, but when the camera is focused on the obelisk, it's pouring.
-
-
QUOTES (1)
ADD QUOTES-
Hercules: (arriving in time to see Iolaus do a few sit-ups) And all this time I thought you just went back to sleep. Iolaus: Me? Nah. Hercules: And wow, you're in such good shape you didn't even break a sweat. Iolaus: (realizing he's busted) Okay, I went back to sleep. But hey, at least I dreamed about exercising. Hercules: And I'm sure you are in tip top condition- in your dreams!
-
-
NOTES (1)
ADD NOTES-
Disclaimer: Autolycus' intestinal tract was well lubricated and, consequently, was not harmed or blocked during the production of this motion picture.
-
-
ALLUSIONS (3)
ADD ALLUSIONS-
Hercules and his friends try to hold off the panther with a popular misquoted piece of advice- "Music soothes the savage beast". The actual quote, by poet William Congreve, is "Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast".
-
Hercules being chased by the girls after his rock & roll number is an allusion to the hysteria caused by Beatlemania.
-
Hercules and Iolaus' game tossing rocks was a take-off of the Michael Jordan/Larry Bird commercial for McDonalds.
-
-
What's your favorite Hercules episode
10/22/117
-
hercule season five question theory
04/19/112
-
Claire Stansfield/Alti was in Hercules?!
10/08/102
-
Actor Glenn Shadix passes away
09/08/102
-
Massive Xena and Hercules Database!
08/09/101
-
Full Circle
S 6 : Ep 8
Aired 11/22/99 (44:27)
-
A Wicked Good Time
S 6 : Ep 7
Aired 11/15/99 (44:26)
-
City of the Dead
S 6 : Ep 6
Aired 11/8/99 (44:29)
-
Hercules, Tramps & Thieves
S 6 : Ep 5
Aired 11/1/99 (44:29)
Related Shows
-
-
tv
Dark Knight -
-
-
tv
Conan
Season 5 Episodes
See AllEp 22
Revelations
Ep 21
My Best Girl's Wedding
Ep 20
Fade Out
Ep 19
Once Upon a Future King
Ep 18
Love on the Rocks
Ep 17
The Academy
Ep 16
We'll Always Have Cyprus
Ep 15
Greece Is Burning
Ep 14
Just Passing Through
Ep 13
Stranger and Stranger
Ep 12
Sky High
Ep 11
Redemption
Ep 10
Let There Be Light
Ep 9
For Those of You Just Join...
Ep 8
Darkness Rising
Ep 7
Somewhere Over the Rainbow...
Ep 7
Somewhere Over the Rainbow...
Ep 6
Norse by Norsevest (1)
Ep 6
Norse by Norsevest
Ep 5
Render Unto Caesar
Ep 4
Genies and Grecians and Ge...
Ep 3
Resurrection
Ep 2
Descent
Ep 1
Faith
-
gabfan31 EDITOR
User Score: 2831
-
BuffyAnneLove TRUSTED
User Score: 2068
-
cloud1701
User Score: 3506
-
misstrious
User Score: 202
-
ksmith2208
User Score: 186
-
Jay-Spacedust
User Score: 155
-
crtoddity
User Score: 86
-
SirStack
User Score: 84
-
trfan
User Score: 62
-
TimDrakeRobin
User Score: 43
More
Less
