The Mighty Hercules is an animated television series based loosely on the Greek mythology character of Heracles, under his Roman name Hercules. It debuted on television in 1963. [ 1 ] The show ran until 1966, coinciding with the sword-and-sandal genre of …

Discover "The Mighty Hercules", a beloved Canadian-American animated series loosely based on the Greek mythology hero Heracles, under his Roman name, Hercules. Airing from 1963 to 1966, the show...

Sep 15, 2024 · The Canadian production featured three seasons of the tag team of Hercules and Newt battling various villains and their sidekicks for the amusement of the pr...

During a monologue about gay couples by Buddy (Scott Thompson), the last pairing he mentions is "Hercules and Newt." When the audience laughed, I knew even people in Toronto were familiar with the show.

With Daedilius as strong as Hercules, Newton has difficulty deciding who is who. Daedilius has discovered the pod of transformation and uses it to transform himself into Hercules. The only way to break the spell is to find the soil the pod grew in.

The voice of Hercules was done by Jimmy Tapp, who had no other voice credits but was well known as a television and radio personality in Montreal. Newt was Gerry Bascombe, who also had no voice credits outside of this show (but who also …

The Mighty Hercules: With Jimmy Tapp, Gerry Bascombe, David Hartman, Helene Nickerson. The adventures of the heroic demigod of Greek mythology.

Newton the Centaur: Directed by Joseph Oriolo. With Gerry Bascombe, Jimmy Tapp.

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The Mighty Hercules is a cartoon based rather loosely on the legendary Greek hero Heracles, created by Joe Oriolo. Hercules comes down from Mount Olympus to battle monsters and villains like the wizard Daedalus, Wilhelmine the Sea Witch, and the Mask of Vulcan.