1.20 - Fame

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Title Fame Episode # Season 1, Episode 20 First aired October 31, 1998 Directed by Chris Graves Written by Bob Forward Summary Orpheus keeps working for Bacchus. Herc destroys Bacchus. Ep 2 of 4.

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• Reformed cult member, Orpheus, and his girlfriend, Eurydice, return to Kora's to perform a concert in front of a sold-out crowd. As Orpheus plays the lyre, the crowd of teens slowly transforms into deadly, fang-bearing Bacchai. Hercules realizes that Orpheus has struck a dangerous deal with Bacchus that threatens anyone who hears the music that comes from the lyre.
• Orpheus (Kieren Hutchison) gains his and Eurydice's freedom from Bacchus, but at a deadly price.

TV Guide Promo

• Orpheus and Eurydice, both reformed from their days as followers of Bacchus perform at Kora's in front of a sold out crowd. But unbeknowst to Eurydice, Orpheus has struck a deadly deal with Bacchus freeing him and Eurydice if he helps recruit new Bacchae.

Synopsis

To Be Added

Characters (in order of appearance)

• Iolaus
• Hercules
• Roadie
• Bacchus
• Eurydice
• Teenage Fan Victoria
• Orpheus
• Cheiron
• Dryad

Characters (mention only)

• Jason
• Lilith

Places

• Cheiron's Academy
• Academy Gymnasium
• Kora's Inn
• Bacchus's Cavern
• Weapon Storage Cubby
• Dryad Desert

Items

• Backstage Passes
• Modern Disco Ball
• Bacchus's Lyre
• Dryad Bones
  • More items from this episode...

Mythology

• Bacchae
  
• Centaurs
  
• Dryad

Plot Arcs

• AKAs
• Cheiron's Advice

Other Pages

• Never Say Kill

Television Tropes

• Plot Tropes:
  • Love Triangle

Quotes

Iolaus: So, are you gonna come along to the biggest event ever, or are you gonna stay here doing Hercules things?

Iolaus: Okay, so the, uh... thigh bone's connected to the, uh...

Hercules: Yeah, the hip bone.
Iolaus: Yeah, and the hip bone's connected to the...

Hercules: Uh... whatever. Let's call the whole thing off, huh?

Hercules: Ladies and gentlemen! I don't mean to alarm you, but there are Bacchae in the building.

Eurydice: Sometimes, following your destiny involves great sacrifice.

Trivia & References

Nod to X:WP - In X:WP "2.04 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" Xena also goes hunting Dryad bones to defeat Bacchus.

Déjà Vu - The Dryads burrowing through the sand is recycled footage from H:TLJ "3.01 - Mercenary", only in that story, it was sand rays burrowing beneath their feet.

Continuity Warning - During Orpheus's concert, a very modern-looking disco ball hangs from the ceiling. This is in extreme contrast to the more "Greekified" disco ball that is hung during 1.29 - Sisters.

Pop Culture References and Greekisms - While picking up the Dryad bones, Hercules and Iolaus mention that the thigh bone's connected to the hip bone. This is a reference to the song "Dem Dry Bones".

Pop Culture References and Greekisms - While picking up the Dryad bones, Hercules says "Let's call the whole thing off." This is a reference to the song "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off".

Unanswered Questions - If the bite takes effect when the sun goes down, and Orpheus's concert was after sunset, does that mean that anyone bitten at the concert would have a full day before they're turned? What was Eurydice's life like before being turned into a Bacchae, and where is her family? Does she try to contact her old life after being freed from Bacchus's cult?

Guides, Scripts, Transcripts, & Reviews

• Discussion Page - Discussions, Opinions, and Random Thoughts about the episode.
• Fame Transcript
• Fame Transcript (Dialogue Only)
• Whoosh.org's transcript.
• Whoosh.org's Episode Guide
• IMDB's Episode Guide
• TV.com's Episode Guide
• ShareTV's Episode Guide
• Watch the full episode online at Hulu.com.

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