1.08 - Keeping Up With the Jasons

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Title Keeping Up With the Jasons Episode # Season 1, Episode 8 First aired September 25, 1998 Directed by Andrew Merrifield Written by Jim Fisher & Jim Staahl Summary Jason inherits his father's cool sword and shield. Herc gets jealous.

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• After being bested by Jason in a sword fight, Hercules asks Hephaestus (Jason Hoyte) to forge him powerful new weaponry, which brings him trouble with Jason and Iolaus.

TV Guide Promo

• When Jason bests Herc in a combat competition using his brand-new sword and shield set, Hercules goes to Hephaestus (metalsmith of the gods) and arms himself with a new high-tech brand of weaponry. Blinded by competitive jealousy and armed with godly power Hercules becomes a target for thieves, and a danger to himself and others.

Synopsis

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Characters (in order of appearance)

• Melotheum
• Kora
• Jason
• Lilith
• Iolaus
• Hercules
• Jason's Uncle - (mention only)
• Cadet Jay
• Cheiron

Items

• Centaur Language
• Weapons Training at the Academy
• Academy Sword and Shield
• Cadet's Shield
• Lilith's Sword
• Jason's Sword and Shield
• Shiny Sword and Shield

Mythology

• Centaurs
  

Plot Arcs

• Cheiron's Advice
  

Quotes

Iolaus: (to Jason) It's your birthday? I didn't know it was your birthday. (to Hercules) Did you know it was his birthday?

Hercules: It's your birthday?

Iolaus: Oh, it's a Corinthian surprise party. You surprise the guests.

Hercules: Hold it, hold it, hold on a second, Jason. Um, let me just get this straight, uh... you're willing to fight over a table?

Melotheum: Mm-hmm.
Hercules: Well, I can see fighting over a kingdom.
Jason: Or fighting for a noble cause.
Lilith: Or to stop outlaws.

Hercules: But over... a table. I don't know. I-I just wouldn't think of that. But, um-- well, if you and this table seem to be so in love, my friends and I wouldn't want to keep you two lovebirds apart any longer. So, do you wanna be alone, with the table?

Midicus: I heard about you cadets and your fancy weapons. You say you don't wanna fight? Well, you won't be needing yours, then.

Hercules: Uh, I don’t think so.
Iolaus: I mean, the last thing this world needs is for them to fall into the hands of some big.. ugly.. creepy... funny-lookin'...
Hercules: Iolaus. Hey, I-Iolaus?
Iolaus: What?
Hercules: Can you go get me some more water?
Iolaus: What?
Hercules: Ah, just please? Trust me.

Iolaus: Okay, but now is a really bad time to be thirsty, Hercules.

Trivia & References

Reality Check - When Jason is trying to hurry them up, Lilith says "Relax, it's okay, we've still got a few minutes." The minute as a unit of time was invented by ancient Babalonians around 5,000 years ago (source). Even if that information was being used in Greece, what device was Lilith using to tell the time?

New Guy - This is the first time we meet Melotheum and his gang.

Continuity, Yay! - The subtle exchange between Jason and Iolaus ("He knows how much I miss my father." "Yeah, we all do.") is a reference to Young Hercules (Movie Pilot), when King Aeson died.

Aired Out Of Order? - Cheiron is walking with a crutch/cane at the beginning of this episode - Did he get hurt? (Considering Lilith talks about being an outcast during 1.11 Battle Lines I, I wouldn't be surprised if this episode was meant to air after the Amazon/Centaur war, as she seems very much a part of the group in this episode. It makes sense that Cheiron might have been nursing an injury from the fighting and might still be recovering. Plus, that would put it closer to 1.14 No Way Out in which Lilith mentions having been the Dacuuda.)

Aired Out Of Order - Hephaestus appears in this episode, although he won't be officially "introduced" to Hercules until 1.16 Down and Out in Academy Hills.

Guides, Scripts, Transcripts, & Reviews

• Whoosh.org's transcript.
• Watch the full episode online at Hulu.com.