The Mighty Hercules
The Mighty Hercules is a low-budget animated series based loosely on the Greek mythological character of Heracles, under his Roman Mythology name, Hercules. It was created in 1962 and then debuted on TV in 1963 and ran until 1966 coinciding with the sword and sandal genre of films popular at the time. Each standalone episode runs approximately 5 minutes with opening and closing credits, and in syndication several such episodes are compiled to fill 30-minute timeslots. It has played in re-runs on early morning television ever since, and is a cherished memory from many of our childhoods. The show was based on the myth of Hercules, and featured characters such as Hercules, Newton, Helena, Daedalus, The Sea Witch, and Murtis.
- Created By
- First Aired on
Sep 01, 1963
- Popularity: 44.2774
- 5 votes
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
3 seaons till Jan 01, 1963
Last episode: Hercules And The Stolen Ring
Seasons & episodes
Total 3 seasons, 212 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Hercules Comes to Earth30 min
In the first episode of this series we see how Hercules came to earth. Since he wins a sporting competition against his friend Theseus, Zeus rewards Hercules by granting his wish to go to earth and fight evil and injustice. Since Hercules would lose his powers on earth, Zeus gives Hercules a "magic ring" which grants him godly strength while on earth.
Episode 2Hercules vs. the Hydra30 min
The dreaded three headed Hydra terrorizes the Lernaean forest. The blacksmith forges a sword that only Hercules can lift to battle the monster. But will it be enough to defeat it?
Episode 3Hercules And The Stolen Ring30 min
A bully named Antaeus finds Hercules' magic ring and wreaks havoc with it. Can Hercules get it back to save the village?
Episode 4Hercules and the Magic Arrows30 min
Mertus breaks into the palace and steals the magic silver arrows. Hercules must stop him before they can be used to free the Erymanthian Boar.
Episode 5Daedalus Kidnaps Helena30 min
After Daedalus kidnaps Helena, Hercules is called upon to rescue her from peril in Daedalus' cave. Daedalus blackmails Hercules into finding a cave creature in return for Helena's life.
