The Mighty Hercules

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The Mighty Hercules
Image:MightyHercules.jpg
Premiere September 1963
Finale January 1964
Airs
Creator Joe Oriolo
Network Syndication
Style 30-minute animated adventure
Company Adventure Cartoons, Trans-Lux
Episodes 128
Seasons 1
Origin Canada

The Mighty Hercules was a syndicated animated adventure series.

Hercules was the hero of Greek mythology who was assigned a series of tasks to prove his worthiness. In this animated series, he bests an opponent in a series of athletic events and is awarded a ring from King Zeus, his father. The ring endows Hercules with the strength of ten men and he calls upon the ring when he needs to.

Assisting Hercules is the centaur Newton, the peasant Timon, Prince Dorian, and a girl, Helena. Some of the villains include Daedalus (who in Greek mythology created a labyrinth in which Hercules had to make his way through and encountered a minotaur), the Mask Of Vulcan, and sorceress Wilamene.

In the first few cartoons, many voices were different. Hercules' voice listed below comprises the bulk of the cartoons. Jack Mercer had voiced Newton and Daedalus in those first films.

[edit] Cast

Actor Character Duration
Main Cast
Jimmy Tapp Hercules 1
Zeus 1
Jerry Bascome Newton 1
Daedalus 1
Prince Dorian 1
Timon 1
Jack Mercer Newton 1
Daedalus 1
Helene Nickerson Helena 1

[edit] Seasons

Season Premiere Finale #
Syndication
Season One September 1963 January 1964 128

[edit] DVD Releases



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