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This article is from the '''Official Hercules and Xena Yearbook 1998''', mentioning [[Ryan Gosling]], [[Dean O'Gorman]], [[Jodie Rimmer]], and [[Chris Conrad]].

The following text was taken from [http://www.angelfire.com/co/greekbard/article.html Caroline's Young Hercules Page].

== I Was a Teenage Demi-God ==

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Following a successful direct-to-video launch and some significant tryouts on ''Legendary Journeys'', ''Young Hercules'' earned full-series status this year as a half-hour afternoon offering on the FOX Network. A prequel that expands the back stories of Herc, Iolaus and Jason, this new show features [[Ryan Gosling]] as the adolescent son of Zeus, a headstrong kid full of idealism, pride and insecurity who has not yet reconciled his mortal and godly identities. The young Iolaus, played by [[Dean O'Gorman]], is cut from wilder cloth, a conniving but lovable rogue who seems to have more in common with Autolycus than the adult sidekick we've come to know -- leaving room for conflict and growth in this classic relationship. Most of the action is set at Cheiron the Centaur's Academy, as our cadets hone their warrior skills and do a lot of growing up in the process. Aware of their own mythic history, producers Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi have added a female member to this team of friends, but are careful to craft things in "pre-feminist" fashion: spirited Lilith ([[Jodie Rimmer]]) is the only girl at Cheiron's Academy, and she feels somewhat out of place in this male-dominated world (remember, adult Herc had his consciousness raised in the original 1994 telefeture ''Hercules and the Amazon Women''). Rounding out the regular cast is [[Chris Conrad]] as youthful Jason, the "serious kid" with regal obligations that he constantly weighs against the fun and adventure of hanging with his heroic pals. ''Young Hercules'' airs at 4:30 P.M. in most major cities and, if the ratings hold up, may be followed by yet another teen-oriented spin-off from Renaissance, ''Amazon High''. 

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