Wednesday, May 27, 2009

The Mighty Hercules



THE MIGHTY HERCULES WAS A GREAT CARTOON. MADE BY TRANS LUX CARTOON STUDIO. THE SHOW CONSISTED OF THE HALF-GOD/HALF-MAN BATTLING EVIL DOERS IN ANCIENT GREECE. (DING!)

THE STORY HAS HERCULES ASKING HIS FATHER ZEUS IF HE MAY LIVE WITH THE HUMANS SO THAT HE MAY HELP THEM. ZEUS, REMINDING HIM THAT IF HE GOES TO EARTH, HE WILL BECOME MORTAL & LOSE HIS STRENGTH, MAKES HERCULES A RING THAT WILL GIVE HIM HIS STRENGTH ON EARTH. AND SO, HERCULES LEAVES MT. OLYMPUS & JOURNEYS TO EARTH WHERE HE MEETS A WOMAN NAMED HELENA. HELENA IS THE FOCUS OF MANY OF THE TOONS, USUALLY BEING KIDNAPPED BY THE BAD GUY.

LATER, HERC MEETS A CENTAUR NAMED NEWTON, (THE JIMMY TWO-TIMES OF THE MYTHICAL WORLD) WHO ALWAYS REPEATS EVERYTHING HE SAYS LIKE, "WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO HERC? WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?". HE BECOMES HERC'S BEST FRIEND ALONG WITH NEWTON'S PUCK FRIEND TOOT (WHO TOOTS A PAN FLUTE INSTEAD OF SPEAKING)

THE MAIN BAD GUY IN THE SHOW IS DAEDALUS. AN EVIL WIZARD WHO CONCOCTS SCEMES TO RID THE WORLD OF HERCULES SO THAT HE MAY TAKE OVER THE WORLD. SOME OF HIS IDEAS ARE:
THE WAND OF MEDUSA-WHICH CAN TURN ANYTHING TO STONE (EVEN A CLOUD WHICH DROPS ON HERCULES)
THE CHAIR OF FORGETFULNESS-WHICH WIPES THE MEMORY OF ANYONE WHO SITS IN IT
THE FRUIT FROM THE LAND OF GIANTS-WHICH TURNS DAEDALUS INTO A GIANT HIMSELF
AND MANY OTHER THINGS SUCH AS THESE.
ANOTHER VILLIAN IS WILLAMEAN WHO IS BASICALLY A FEMALE VERSION OF DAEDALUS.

PICTURES




EPISODE GUIDE

Hercules vs. The Many-Headed Hydra
Hercules Saves The Villagers
Hercules And The Magic Arrows
Hercules Battles The Krudes Beast
The Chair Of Forgetfulness
The Cave Of Death
Medusa's Sceptre
Search Of The Golden Apples
The Bewitch Birds
The Enchanted Pool
The Endless Chasm
The Thunderbolt Disc
The sun Diamond Of Helios
Hercules Protects Helena And Newton
The Defiant Mask Of Vulcan
The Golden Goblet
The Lexas Lagoon
Guarding Of The Olympic Torch
Hercules Helps King Neptune
Hercules vs. The Hideous Bird-Beast
The Return Of The Mask
Hercules Saves Helena
The Magnetic Stone
The Magic Rod
The Minotaur
Hercules And The Eternal Sleep
The Clutching Clay Pool
Princess Rhea
The Valley Of Whirlwinds
The Wild Boar
The Magic Belt Of Hercules
The Errand Of Mercy
The Neamean Legion
The Magician
Dorian's Wreath
The Unicorns
Wilamene
The Witch And The Magic Ring
Diomedes' Evil Plot
Hercules' Unwanted Powers
The Enchanted Wolf
Hercules Saves The Kingdom
Hercules And His Two Rivals
Hercules Saves The King
The Thracian Army
The Gems Of Venus
The Golden Torch
The Chameleon Creature
Earthquake Valley
Newton The Centaur
Helena Kidnapped - Hercules To The Rescue
Hercules And His Friends
The Magic Sword
Timon's Grandfather And Hercules
Hercules Loses His Memory
The Hall Of Justice
The Cave Of Callisto
The Powerless Hercules
Omar, The Sultan's Chamion
Sandals Of Electra
The Sea Witch
The Giant
Helena's Beauty
The Island Of The Miros Monster
Hercules And The Fireball
Hercules Outwits The Magician
The Evil Weapon
The Giant Ruby
The Owl Man
The Chameleon Man
Hercules Foils The Mask Of The Vulcan
The Exploding Diamond
Hercules And The Sea Witch
The Magic Lamp
The Owl-Man Of Panssus
The Eruption Of Mount Sirus
The Deadly Gift
The Thesian Thunderhorn
The Dreaded Beast Of Charon
Hercules, Newton, And The Evil Magician
The Fiery Abyss
The Giant Dragonfly
Tewt's Magic Wand Trouble
The Wings Of Mercury
The Sea Beast
Prometheus In Dire Danger
The Crafty Chameleon
Kingdom Under The Glass Dome
The Fantus Beast
The Lyssidian Locusts
Hercules Saves Calydon
Helena's Jinx
The Sinister Statue
Friend Or Foe Of Centaur
The Young Olympians
The Feast Of Calydon
The Lava Flow
The Dreaded Draught
Underwater Battle
The Sidian Illusion Stone
Timon To The Aid Of Hercules
The Fiery Pits Of Pyros
The Clovis Creature
The Valley Of Storms
The Centaur On Michief Day
The Throne Of Calydon
Battle Of the Magic Rings
Diomedes And His Warriors
King For A Day

Note: I got this list from the SUPERHERO CARTOON DATABASE a fantastic site with info & episode guides for dozens of superhero cartoon shows. Check it out.


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