HtLJ - 5.17 - The Academy

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Title The Academy Episode # HtLJ Season 5, Episode 17 First aired March 15, 1999) Directed by Charlie Haskell Written by Paul Robert Coyle Summary Hercules, Jason, and Iolaus II find that their alma mater has been turned into a training school for thugs, and Hercules takes over as temporary headmaster to get the Academy back on track. Jason runs into an old love who surprises him with a teenage daughter.

Synopsis

To Be Added

Characters (in order of appearance)

• Hercules
• Iolaus II
• Jason
• Zylus
• Lilith
• Seska
• Tyson
• Kid #1
• Upperclassman #1
• Kid #3
• Upperclassman #2
• Headmaster
• Kid #2

Plot Arcs

• Cheiron's Advice

Trivia & References

Pop Culture References and Greekisms - Iolaus "2"'s line, "A pox on your father's house!" could be a reference to the famous line, "A plague a' both your houses!" from the play "Romeo and Juliet" by Shakespeare.

Pop Culture References and Greekisms - Hercules's line, "Let me guess: It slices and dices, and if you act now, you get a free butt-kicking. But wait, there's more!" is a reference to Ron Popeil's infomercials. (Slices, Dices And Makes Julienne Fries)

Unanswered Questions - Tabor is revealed as Cheiron's son. He was born human (Iolaus II: "I guess you didn't inherit your father's... equine... things.") but it begs the question: who is Tabor's mother? What happened to her?

Guides, Scripts, Transcripts, & Reviews

• The Academy Shooting Draft
• The Academy Transcript
• The Academy Transcript (Dialogue Only)
• Whoosh.org's Episode Guide
• IMDB's Episode Guide
• TV.com's Episode Guide

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