1.18 - A Serpent's Tooth

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Title A Serpent's Tooth Episode # Season 1, Episode 18 First aired October 29, 1998 Directed by Andrew Merrifield Written by Mark Eden Summary A rock present for Jason turns into a baby basilisk. Iolaus names it Ruff.

FoxKids Spoilers

• It's Three Men and a Baby, only, in this story, the men are teen cadets (Hercules, Iolaus, and Jason) and the baby is a basilisk named Ruff (a turtle-esque animal who spits goo that turns to fire). Under the delighted watchful eyes of instigators, Strife and Discord, our heroes chase Ruff throughout the town trying to catch him and save Corinth from incineration.
• In disguise, Strife and Discord (Joel Tobeck, Meighan Desmond) gift Jason with what turns out to be a baby monster whose venom, it is soon discovered, can burn down anything it touches.

TV Guide Promo

• Discord and Strife, disguised as a Babylonian traveler and a Sybill give Jason a gift that turns out to be a baby monster, that Iolaus soon comes to adore. Unknown to the trio though is that the monster is capable of burning down anything his venom touches.

Synopsis

Title card - End credits can be found here.

To Be Added

Characters (in order of appearance)

• Farmer John
• Farmer 01
• Cow
• Corinthian Scrollbearer
• Corinthian Guard 01
• Jason
• Ophistus
• Corinthian Guard 02
• Iolaus
• Hercules
• Babylonian Translator
• Babylonian Sibyl
• Discord
• Strife
• Woman in Shiny Corset and Sleeves
• Ruff
• Athenian Farmer Terry
• Athenian 02
• Athenian 03
• Little Boy Michael
• Launderer
• Fruit Vendor Sacha

Characters (mention only)

• Ares
• Alcmene
• Skourous
• Erytheia

Places

• Corinth
• Corinthian Throne Room
• Corinthian Marketplace
• Basilisk Valley

Items

• Corinthian Throne
• Pig's Bladder Ball
• Ram's Head Tapestry
• Corinthian Fruit Basket
• Mounted Crown Decoration
• Babylonian Sacred Stone
  • More items from this episode...

Mythology

• Basilisk

Television Tropes

• Plot Tropes:
  • Pet Baby Wild Animal

Trivia & References

New Guy - This episode is the first time Ruff is introduced.

Pop Culture References - The title is based upon a quote from William Shakespeare's play "King Lear" (Act I, Scene IV): "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!"

Guides, Scripts, Transcripts, & Reviews

• Discussion Page - Discussions, Opinions, and Random Thoughts about the episode.
• A Serpent's Tooth 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.
• Ty's Reviews: 1.18- A Serpent's Tooth

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