From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stranger in a Strange World
Stranger in a Strange World
"Stranger in a Strange World "
World" someone to take Iolaus’s place. Ares, holding the man
who came through the portal, turns him around and re-
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys episode veals him to be Iolaus in a jester costume.
Episode no. Season 4 Iolaus wakes up in the alternate universe in a cell and
Episode 405 demands to see Hercules. The guards tell him that the
Sovereign will call him when he is ready to speak to him.
Directed by Michael Levine
In the true dimension Aphrodite appears and tells Ares
Written by Paul Robert Coyle and Hercules that Zeus is dying. Iolaus manages to es-
Original air date October 27, 1997 cape from his cell, and the Sovereign (Hercules’ bearded
twin) finds him. Iolaus tries to get away from the Sover-
Guest stars eign, but he tells Iolaus that he is lucky to have him as his
Kevin Smith (Ares/Ares II) best man on his wedding day. Hercules tries explaining
Alexandra Tydings (Aphrodite/Aphrodite II) what has happened to Jester Iolaus. Jester Iolaus explains
Lucy Lawless (Xena II) that in his dimension Hercules is an evil tyrant. He point
Ted Raimi (Joxer II)
to the body of Gravus to make his point. The Sovereign
Renée O’Connor (The Executioner)
shows Iolaus his new exhibit, while Jester Iolaus recog-
Episode chronology nises Gravus as the man whom the Sovereign had just
had killed in his dimension. Iolaus recognises one of the
← Previous Next → men from the exhibit as Gravus, the man who dropped
"Web of Desire" "Two Men and a Baby"
dead in front of him. Hercules and Iolaus both conclude
that there must be one of everyone in both worlds and
Stranger World"
"Stranger in a Strange World is the fifth episode of the that when one dies the other does too.
fourth season in the television series Hercules: The Le- Iolaus tries to explain to the Sovereign that he
gendary Journeys. switched places with the Iolaus from his world. The Sov-
ereign explains that he is marrying Aphrodite, the Queen
Overview of the Gods. Aphrodite tells the Sovereign that Zeus is dy-
ing and to call off the wedding. The Sovereign refuses,
When Iolaus is kidnapped into a parallel universe, Her- sending her off to prepare for the wedding. As Iolaus and
cules must save him from the wrath of the Sovereign. the Sovereign talk a woman sneaks up on him and the
Sovereign grabs her into his lap. The two flirt and it is re-
Plot synopsis vealed that the woman is Xena, the Sovereign’s mistress.
Ares, the God of Love appears to Iolaus and asks for his
Hercules and Iolaus are fighting a group of men so they help in finding where the alternate Xena is hiding the
can rescue a princess. as one man is about to deal a blow Hind’s blood. While Hercules is talking with Jester Iolaus,
to Iolaus, the man drops dead. Elsewhere we see the Aphrodite and Ares appear, telling him that Zeus is still
man’s head in a basket after being decapitated. Ares ap- no better. Hercules plans to fight Ares again in the hopes
pears, saying that he had great plans for Gravus and the that Zeus will throw another lightning bolt and open the
person responsible for his death will pay. Hercules fights vortex again.
Ares in order to save Iolaus. As Ares is about to land Back in the other dimension the Sovereign prepares
a blow to Hercules with his sword, a bolt of lightning to kill the people held captive in his dungeon. Iolaus begs
strikes the sword and both Ares and Hercules are thrown him to spare their lives, he agrees but only if Iolaus can
in opposite directions. As both men lie dazed a vortex amuse him. Iolaus tries his best but the Sovereign says
opens and a man comes running through. Iolaus catches he failed. He proceeds with the execution and locks Io-
him, but he is able to break free. A group of men on hors- laus up. Iolaus joins with the other rebels already held
es come through the portal and capture Iolaus and take in the cell. An alternate Joxer gives Iolaus a dagger, say-
him back through the portal as it closes behind them. Io- ing he is the only one the Sovereign trusts enough to be
laus is brought before a man who turns out to be a twin able to get close enough to kill him. Iolaus says he can-
of Hercules, with a goatee and dressed in black leather. not kill a man in cold blood, realizing also that to kill the
This man strikes Iolaus across the face, knocking him out. Sovereign in this reality means that Hercules will die in
In the real world, Ares laughs telling Hercules he found the other. Jester Iolaus tells Hercules that the Sovereign
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stranger in a Strange World
is killing Zeus and that he must be stopped. Hercules be- returns to his own world. Iolaus grabs the Hind’s blood
gins smashing up Ares’ temple to goad him into a fight. and runs through the vortex with the Sovereign in pur-
Ares appears and tells Hercules to take it outside. In the suit, as Jester Iolaus and Hercules enter on the other side.
other world Iolaus agrees to kill the Sovereign. Hercules strikes the Sovereign in the face. He tells Iolaus
As the Sovereign and Aphrodite are being married to run and the Jester Iolaus flees from the Sovereign back
in the other world, Ares and Hercules fight in order to to the other world. As Hercules, Iolaus and Jester Iolaus
get Zeus to open the gateway. Iolaus takes the dagger all return to their correct worlds, the Sovereign, who has
and strikes at the Sovereign who catches his hand and managed to wrestle the Hind’s blood from Iolaus, is left
throws him across the room. Meanwhile Hercules and behind as the vortex closes, sealing him inside.
Ares continue their fight and Zeus sends another light-
ning bolt and the gateway opens once again. While Iolaus
and the Sovereign fight, the other rebels manage to es-
Cultural references
cape from their cell and join the fight. Iolaus manages to When Iolaus is imprisoned by the Sovereign he says "I am
deduce that the Hind’s blood is hidden inside one of Xe- not a numeral - I am a free man!" This is a reference to
na’s pendants and enlists the help of the alternate Ares a signature line from the television show The Prisoner, "I
and Aphrodite. Xena and Aphrodite begin a food fight am not a number — I am a free man!"
with the giant wedding cake and Ares goes around the
fight dosing the enemy up on love, while the rebels beat
them up.
Main cast
The Sovereign orders the release of the executioner. • Kevin Sorbo as Hercules/The Sovereign
The executioner heads straight for Iolaus who, with one • Michael Hurst as Iolaus/Jester Iolaus
punch, knocks him out cold. Iolaus pulls off the hood, re-
vealing that the executioner in that world is Gabrielle of External links
Poteidaia. The portal opens in the alternate world and
Iolaus bids farewell to Joxer, Hercules says goodbye to • "Stranger in a Strange World" at TV.com
Jester Iolaus, who says he will try to be a hero when he
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Categories:
• Hercules: The Legendary Journeys episodes
• Parallel universes (television episodes)
• 1997 television episodes
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