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Xena: Warrior Princess Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1995 - 1996
Episode 1
Sins of the Past
Mon, Sep 4, 1995 44 mins
Xena battles an evil warlord, a vengeful Cyclops and harsh weather during her journey home to Amphipolis, where she's joined by a young woman named Gabrielle, who's a resourceful young protege.
Episode 2
Chariots of War
Mon, Sep 11, 1995 44 mins
Xena defends a town against a band of thugs led by a father and son duo, and when she is wounded, Gabrielle is left worrying for the warrior princess.
Episode 3
Dreamworker
Mon, Sep 18, 1995 44 mins
When Gabrielle is kidnapped by a mystic, Xena enters an altered state of consciousness and must face ghosts from her past in order to rescue her friend.
Episode 4
Cradle of Hope
Mon, Sep 25, 1995 44 mins
Xena employs stealthy maneuvers to protect an infant who an oracle claims will one day usurp the King's throne. Meanwhile, Xena must also make sure that Pandora, the granddaughter of the legendary original, is able to reset the lock on her precious box.
Episode 5
The Path Not Taken
Mon, Oct 2, 1995 44 mins
In order to stop a war Xena must save a princess that has been taken from her home. The kidnapping could lead to a war. Xena realizes that a weapons dealer is the one that has caused everything. When she tracks the dealer, she meets her old love Marcus, but she is not sure how she feels about him.
Episode 6
The Reckoning
Mon, Oct 16, 1995 44 mins
Xena is mistaken for the killer who attacked and murdered a group of townspeople and is put on trial, causing Ares, the god of war, to be delighted at the success of his plan.
Episode 7
The Titans
Mon, Oct 30, 1995 44 mins
Gabrielle fools around with an ancient scroll and releases three Titans from centuries of captivity. Once again, Xena must save a village from destruction. Gabrielle also finds time for love.
Episode 8
Prometheus
Mon, Nov 6, 1995 44 mins
When the gods capture Prometheus, mankind begins to lose the gifts he gave them: fire and the ability to heal themselves. It's up to Xena, Gabrielle, Hercules and Iolaus to try to free Prometheus from his chains but whoever is the one who frees him, may end up dead.
Episode 9
Death in Chains
Mon, Nov 13, 1995 44 mins
Xena must free Hade's sister, Celesta, Death Herself, from King Sisyphus who wants to cheat death by holding her hostage, thus prolonging his life.
Episode 10
Hooves and Harlots
Mon, Nov 20, 1995 44 mins
When Xena and Gabrielle encounter the Amazons, Gabrielle tries to save an Amazon and unwittingly finds herself an Amazon princess.
Episode 11
The Black Wolf
Mon, Jan 8, 1996 43 mins
Xena fights her way into a dungeon (on purpose) to rescue the freedom-fighting daughter (Emma Turner) of an old friend. Xerxes: Kevin J. Wilson. Hermia: Maggie Tarver. Koulos: Nigel Harbrow. Diomedes: Ian Hughes. Parnassus: Ross Duncan. Salmoneus: Robert Trebor. Gabrielle: Renee O'Connor. Xena: Lucy Lawless.
Episode 12
Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts
Mon, Jan 15, 1996 43 mins
At the behest of Helen of Troy, Xena goes to the embattled city to help end a 10-year war with the Greeks. But while trying to rein in the hostilities, she discovers a Trojan horse who's working with the enemy. Perdicas: Scott Garrison. Paris: Warren Carl.
Episode 13
Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards
Mon, Jan 22, 1996 43 mins
Gabrielle forsakes a new odyssey with Xena in order to audition for the Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards at their annual storytelling competition. Orion: Dean O'Gorman. Twickenham: Andrew Thurtell. Gastacius: David Weatherley. Polonius: Grahame Moore.
Episode 14
A Fistful of Dinars
Mon, Jan 29, 1996 43 mins
Xena and Gabrielle team up with two men to try and find the Treasure of the Sumerians.
Episode 15
Warrior...Princess
Mon, Feb 5, 1996 43 mins
The Warrior Princess learns life as a blue blood can be a royal pain when she stands in for a princess (also played by series star Lucy Lawless) whose life has been threatened by assassins. King Lias: Norman Forsey. Philemon: Iain Rea. Minius: Latham Gaines. Glauce: Patrick Smith.
Episode 16
Mortal Beloved
Mon, Feb 12, 1996 43 mins
The ghost of her beloved Marcus (Bobby Hosea) prompts Xena to travel to the Underworld---where a madman (Paul Willis) has stolen Hades' Helmet of Invisibility, causing total chaos in the realm. Charon: Michael Hurst. Xena: Lucy Lawless.
Episode 17
The Royal Couple of Thieves
Mon, Feb 19, 1996 43 mins
Xena's asked to steal back a pilfered chest containing the world's most powerful weapon, so she enlists Autolycus, the self-proclaimed King of Thieves. Prognese: Crawford Thomson. Magmar: Ian Harrop. Kelton: Arch Goodfellow.
Episode 18
The Prodigal
Mon, Mar 4, 1996 43 mins
Gabrielle returns to her home town, only to find it under attack by a greedy warlord, and under the protection of a faded warrior (Tim Thomerson), who's lost his self-confidence. Lila: Willa O'Neill. Pharis: Alan Palmer. Gabrielle: Renee O'Connor.
Episode 19
Altared States
Mon, Apr 22, 1996 43 mins
Xena and Gabrielle agree to hide a 12-year-old (David de Lautour) who has run away from home after learning that he was to be sacrificed in the name of a new "Supreme Diety." Anteus: David Ackroyd. Zora: Teresa Woodham. Xena: Lucy Lawless.
Episode 20
Ties That Bind
Mon, Apr 29, 1996 43 mins
Xena saves a mysterious warrior (Tom Atkins), who later professes to be her estranged father. But the reunion is anything but happy, as Xena tries to find out if the man's claims are true. Ares: Kevin Smith. Kirilus: Stephen Lovatt. Gabrielle: Renee O'Connor.
Episode 21
The Greater Good
Mon, May 6, 1996 43 mins
When Xena is left near death after being struck by a poisoned dart, Gabrielle is forced to impersonate the Warrior Princess to protect a group of villagers. Salmoneus: Robert Trebor. Talmadeus: Peter McCauley.
Episode 22
Callisto
Mon, May 13, 1996 43 mins
Xena is reminded of her past when a malicious female warrior (Hudson Leick), whose family was killed by Xena's former army, exacts her revenge on the Warrior Princess by impersonating her while on bloody rampages. Melas: Ian Hughes. Joxer: Ted Raimi.
Episode 23
Death Mask
Mon, Jun 3, 1996 43 mins
After being reunited with her estranged brother, Toris (Joseph Kell), Xena decides to join him in his plan to kill the raider who destroyed their village years before. Cortese: Michael Lawrence. Malik: Willie Davis.
Episode 24
Is There a Doctor in the House?
Mon, Jul 29, 1996 43 mins
Caught in the middle of a war, Xena and Gabrielle aid the wounded inhabitants of a healing temple, then try to mediate talks between the warring factions. Hippocrates: Andrew Binns. Ephiny: Danielle Cormack. Marmax: Ray Woolf.
