The Mighty Hercules (1963)

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The Mighty Hercules is a low-budget animated series based loosely on the Greek mythological character of Heracles, under his Roman Mythology name, Hercules. It was created in 1962 and then debuted on TV in 1963 and ran until 1966 coinciding with the sword and sandal genre of films popular at the time. Each standalone episode runs approximately 5 minutes with opening and closing credits, and in syndication several such episodes are compiled to fill 30-minute timeslots. It has played in re-runs on early morning television ever since, and is a cherished memory from many of our childhoods. The show was based on the myth of Hercules, and featured characters such as Hercules, Newton, Helena, Daedalus, The Sea Witch, and Murtis.

IMDb rating: 6.8 (418 votes)
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Jimmy Tapp

Seasons

Season 1 (1963)

5.49 avg 42 episodes 6.4 → 7.0 6 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Hercules Comes to Earth	6.4	13
2	Hercules vs. The Hydra	4.6	18
3	Hercules and the Stolen Ring	5.5	12
4	Theft of the Royal Seal	5.5	11
5	Daedalus Kidnaps Helena	3.3	11
6	Double Trouble	5.9	11
7	Hercules Rescues Timon	5.9	9
8	The Chair of Forgetfulness	4.8	9
9	The Strength Potion	4.1	9
10	Hercules vs. The Hideous Bird-Beast	4.9	9
11	Pegasus Kidnapped	6.8	9
12	The Invisible Potion	5.9	9
13	Medusa's Sceptre	5.0	9
14	Search for the Golden Apples	5.0	9
15	The Thieving Bird Hoard	5.0	10
16	Daedalius Becomes a Giant	5.5	11
17	The Stolen Treasure	1.4	10
18	The Cure	5.8	9
19	The Thunderbolt Disc	5.8	10
20	Sun Diamond of Helios	6.4	10
21	Hercules Lends a Hand	6.8	9
22	The Defiant Mask of Vulcan	4.9	11
23	The Golden Goblet	5.9	10
24	The Lexas Lagoon	5.9	10
25	Guarding of the Olympic Torch	5.7	10
26	Helena Cries Wolf	7.0	8
27	Hercules Saves the Villiagers	5.0	8
28	Hercules and the Silver Arrows	5.9	9
29	Hercules Battles the Krudes Beast	1.5	10
30	The Cave of Death	5.0	8
31	The Enchanted Pool	6.0	8
32	The Bewitch Birds	7.5	10
33	The Endless Chasm	5.9	9
34	The Creature of Neptune	5.0	8
35	Return of the Mask	5.0	8
36	Hercules Saves Helena	6.4	10
37	The Magnetic Stone	5.0	9
38	The Magic Rod	7.0	9
39	The Minotaur	6.6	10
40	Hercules and the Eternal Sleep	6.0	8
41	The Sea Witch	6.0	8
42	Hercules Protects Helena and Newton	7.0	8

Season 2 (1964)

4.70 avg 40 episodes 5.0 → 4.0 6 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Clutching Clay Pool	5.0	8
2	Princess Rhea	7.0	8
3	Valley of the Whirlwinds	6.0	8
4	The Wild Boar	5.9	9
5	The Magic Belt of Hercules	6.8	8
6	The Errand of Mercy	1.4	9
7	The Nemean Lion	5.0	8
8	The Magician	1.5	9
9	Dorian's Wreath	1.9	8
10	The Unicorn	3.4	11
11	Wilhemine	1.5	9
12	The Witch and the Magic Ring	1.4	9
13	Diomedes' Evil Plot	5.0	8
14	Hercules' Unwanted Powers	5.0	7
15	The Enchanted Wolf	5.0	7
16	Hercules and His Two Rivals	6.0	8
17	Hercules Saves the King	5.8	8
18	The Thracian Army	6.0	8
19	The Gems of Venus	6.0	8
20	The Golden Torch	5.0	8
21	Hercules vs. Teron: The Evil Spirit	5.0	9
22	Hercules Saves the Kingdom	1.8	10
23	Helena Kidnapped	1.4	9
24	The Chameleon Creature	2.0	10
25	Earthquake Valley	6.6	8
26	Newton the Centaur	5.2	8
27	The Magic Sword	6.0	8
28	Timon's Grandfather and Hercules	6.1	8
29	Hercules Loses His Memory	6.0	7
30	The Hall of Justice	7.0	7
31	The Cave of Callisto	4.0	7
32	The Powerless Hercules	5.0	7
33	Omar, the Sultan's Champion	6.0	7
34	Sandals of Electra	7.0	7
35	The Giant	6.8	8
36	Helena's Beauty	5.1	8
37	The Island of the Miros Monster	6.0	7
38	Hercules and the Fireball	1.6	9
39	Hercules Outwits the Magician	4.9	8
40	The Evil Weapon	4.0	8

Season 3 (1965)

5.02 avg 40 episodes 6.8 → 7.0 6 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Giant Ruby	6.8	9
2	The Owl Man	2.1	10
3	The Chamelion Man	1.5	10
4	The Exploding Diamond	1.0	9
5	The Magic Lamp	2.1	10
6	The Eruption of Mount Sirus	2.1	10
7	The Deadly Ring	2.1	10
8	The Thesian Thunderhorn	7.9	11
9	The Dreaded Beast of Charon	5.6	9
10	The Evil Magician	5.0	8
11	The Fiery Abyss	5.0	8
12	The Giant Dragonfly	5.9	9
13	Tewt's Magic Wand Trouble	6.0	8
14	The Wings of Mercury	6.0	8
15	The Sea Beast	6.0	8
16	Prometheus in Dire Danger	6.0	8
17	The Crafty Chameleon	5.1	9
18	Kingdom Under the Glass Dome	6.8	9
19	The Fantus Beast	5.0	8
20	The Lyssidian Locusts	5.0	8
21	Hercules Saves Calydon	5.9	9
22	Helena's Jinx	6.0	8
23	The Sinister Statue	6.0	9
24	Friend or Foe of Centaur	7.0	9
25	The Young Olympians	4.1	8
26	The Feast of Calydon	5.0	9
27	The Lava Flow	5.9	9
28	The Dreaded Drought	7.0	9
29	Underwater Battle	7.0	8
30	The Sidian Illusion Stone	5.0	8
31	Timon to the Aid of Hercules	5.9	9
32	The Fiery Pits of Pyros	1.0	9
33	The Clovis Creature	4.9	9
34	The Valley of Storms	4.0	8
35	The Centaur on Mischief Day	5.0	8
36	The Throne of Calydon	7.0	8
37	Battle Over the Magic Rings	1.0	9
38	Diomedes and His Warriors	6.0	8
39	King for a Day	7.0	8
40	The Owl Man of Panssus	7.0	8

The Mighty Hercules (1963)

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