Category: Xena: Warrior Princess

The bard and warrior find three men beating Joxer. Xena stops them, but they run. She finds the two men who conned Joxer and stole his sword. They tell the warrior that the owner of the casino, where Joxer recently won a lot of money, was most likely behind the attack. Xena decides to bring the man down with the help of the two con men.

written by Chris Manheim
directed by Janet Greek
music by Joseph LoDuca

Guest Cast: Ted Raimi (Joxer), Stig Eldred (Titus), Justin Curry (Leo), Patrick Fabian (Rafe), Cameron Rhodes (Eldon), Vikki Cottingham (Barmaid), Bill Florian (Security Guard), Robert McMullen (Croupier/Dealer), Chris Sherwood (Guard #1), and Argo

LogBook entry by Mary Terrell

When Caesar captures the leader of the resistence in Gual, Xena decides to make a trade for him. She captures Crassus, a member of the Roman Triumvirate. But Caesar refuses to give up his prisoner, so the warrior comes up with a plan to switch the men.

written by Steven L. Sears
directed by John Laing
music by Joseph LoDuca

Guest Cast: Karl Urban (Caesar), Jermey Callaghan (Pompey), Matthew Chamberlain (Crassus), Grant Triplow (Brutus), Tamati Rice (Vircinix), Katrina Browne (Mendala), Riqi Harawira (Guard), Gavin Rutherford (Centurion), Graham Smith (Boat Captain), and Argo

LogBook entry by Mary Terrell

Gabrielle is troubled by nightmares and decides to pay a visit to the temple of Mnemosyne. She asks the priestess to help her search her memories so that she might find a way to rid herself of the pain. But Joxer feels that he can help her and takes the bard away from the temple, even though she has already begun her quest to remember.

written by Hilary J. Bader
directed by Charlie Haskell
music by Joseph LoDuca

Guest Cast: Kevin Smith (Ares), Ted Raimi (Joxer), Jan Hellriegel (Preistess of Mnemosyne), Mark Webley (Guard), Lana Garland (Young Woman)

LogBook entry by Mary Terrell

Three men bring the Mystic Diamond to Aphrodite. The goddess plans to have the gem, which powers the north star, added to her constellation. But she knows that Xena and Gabrielle will try to stop her. After the goddess sends the men on with the diamond to the person who will place the stone for her, the warrior and bard arrive at the temple, along with Joxer. As the trio look around, Aphrodite places an obsession spell on them and whatever they are thinking about at that moment is what they become obsessed with. Soon the trio are at a lake with Xena fishing, Gabrielle preoccupied with herself, and Joxer acting like an ape man.

teleplay by Adam Armus and Nora Kay Foster
story by Robert Tapert and Adam Armus and Nora Kay Foster
directed by Josh Becker
music by Joseph LoDuca

Guest Cast: Ted Raimi (Joxer), Alexandra Tydings (Aphrodite), Renee Schuda (Young Xena), Callum Gallagher (Young Lyceus), Lawerence Makoare (Maecenus), Jason Tamu (Thug #1)

Original title: Fish Schticks

LogBook entry by Mary Terrell

While at a village picking up supplies, Gabrielle spots Autolycus in a chain gang being led onto a ship. She boards the vessel to find out why he is there. When the crew tries to take her off the ship, she fights them and then yells for Xena. The warrior immediately jumps aboard as the ship is leaving the dock. After she learns what is going on, she pays a visit to Autolycus in the hold. As they are talking, Xena and one of the prisoners feel a jolt. On deck, the warrior learns that the water depth is lower than it should be and spots a cloud of ash in the air. She realizes that Mount Aetnas has erupted. Knowing what is going to happen, the captain turns the ship. But it is already too late, as a giant wave approaches the ship.

written by Chris Manheim
directed by John Laing
music by Joseph LoDuca

Guest Cast: Bruce Campbell (Autolycus), Todd Rippon (Macon), Stephen Tozer (Thadeus), Toby Fisher (Petridies), Stephen Hall (Captain)

LogBook entry by Mary Terrell

Gabrielle attends an annual celebration honoring Pax, the personification of peace, while Xena takes care of some business elsewhere. The next morning when she arrives, the 20 foot statue of Pax is missing. Her first suspect is Autolycus, but the king of thieves insists that he didn’t take it. He wants to conduct the investigation his way to regain his title. Xena reluctantly agrees. The trio soon discover the thief’s identity and head for his fortress on a nearby island.

written by Terry Winter
directed by Andrew Merrifield
music by Joseph LoDuca

Guest Cast: Bruce Campbell (Autolycus), John Brazier (Tarses), John O’Leary (Adair), Ian Harrow (Wharfmaster), Adrean Keeling (Scylosian General), Bray Taylor (Thea), Campbell Cooley (1st Guard), Greg Morman (Drunk Villager), Thomas Leary (Assistant), and Argo

LogBook entry by Mary Terrell

Xena and Gabrielle find a childhood friend of the bard, Seraphin, as she is about to be sacrificed. Xena interrupts the “ceremony” and Gabrielle takes Seraphin to safety. Callisto appears and kills one of the priests, then disappears with his body. Ares also appears and tries to convince Xena to lead his army against Callisto, but she refuses. After he leaves, Xena and Gabrielle learn from Seraphin that Callisto isn’t the one they have to worry about. The warrior realizes that it is Hope who is building a following. Xena and Gabrielle know they must find a way to stop her.

written by Steven Sears
directed by David Warry Smith
music by Joseph LoDuca

Guest Cast: Hudson Leick (Callisto), Kevin Smith (Ares), Jodie Rimmer (Seraphin), Stephen Ure (Werfner), Elizabeth Pendergrass (Atropos), Micaela Daniel (Lachesis), Samantha Adriaanse (Clotho), Jermey Curry (Warlord), Bret Rudnick (First Klansman), Renee O’Connor (Hope)

LogBook entry by Mary Terrell

Xena and Gabrielle are stunned when they see that the reborn Hope looks identical to her mother. The warrior tries again to kill the evil goddess, but Hope wages her own attack, even against Gabrielle. The two manage to escape the barrage of weapons that Hope is hurling at them. Outside the halls of war, Xena is angry that Gabreille stopped her from killing Hope before when she was still vulnerable, but the bard explains about Ares’ threat. Now that Hope has completed her rebirth, she and Ares start on their own plans. Callisto realizes that she won’t be a part of those plans. She appears to Xena and offers her help in killing Hope, providing that the warrior will end her life with the Hind’s blood dagger when they are finished.

written by Paul Robert Coyle
directed by Paul Robert Coyle
music by Joseph LoDuca

Guest Cast: Renee O’Connor (Hope), Hudson Leick (Callisto), Kevin Smith (Ares), Jodie Rimmer (Seraphin), Ted Raimi (Joxer), Stephen Ure (Werfner), Elizabeth Pendergrass (Atropos), Micaela Daniel (Lachesis), Samantha Adriaanse (Clotho), Jeremy James Wood (Dahak Disciple #1), Russell Gowers (Dahak Disciple #2)

LogBook entry by Mary Terrell

In her grief over Gabrielle’s death, Xena seeks out Hades, god of the underworld. He tells her that Gabrielle didn’t come to him when she died and asks if she was part of a religious order. The warrior realizes that Gabrielle’s status as an Amazon meant that she went to the Amazon land of the dead. Hades says that he can’t help her there because he doesn’t even know where that is – but Xena does. Leaving Argo behind, she sets off for the Amazon Land of the Dead. On the way, she’s haunted by visions from her past, and hears Gabrielle’s voice calling for her.

Season 4 Regular Cast: Lucy Lawless (Xena), Renee O’Connor (Gabrielle)

teleplay by R.J. Stewart
story by Robert Tapert & R.J. Stewart
directed by T.J. Scott
music by Joseph LoDuca

Guest Cast: Vicky Pratt (Cyane), Claire Stansfield (Alti), Shiri Rappaport (Otere), Marton Csoskas (Borias), Erik Thomson (Hades), Kate Elliot (Yakut), Charlotte Sanders (Anokin), Jay Sassey (Young woman)

LogBook entry by Mary Terrell

Xena begins to prepare the young Amazons she has befriended for the upcoming battle with Alti. She names Yakut as the new shamaness for their tribe. Alti has plans of her own, and calls forth the spirits of those she has captured to send after Xena and the Amazons. Xena has to fight her new friends, then helps them to rid themselves of the spirits. They continue on their search for Alti, but Xena soon realizes they are headed in the wrong direction. She realizes that Alti must be in the place where the Amazon dead are sent on to Eternity.

After Xena has told the Amazons more about her past and her encounters with Alti and Cyane, the evil shamaness takes control of a spider. She first makes Xena see Gabrielle, then changes to herself demanding to know who the bard is. Xena tells her that she represents what can defeat Alti. The warrior finally manages to rid herself of the spider, before falling unconcious.

teleplay by R.J. Stewart
story by Robert Tapert & R.J. Stewart
directed by T.J. Scott
music by Joseph LoDuca

Guest Cast: Claire Stansfield (Alti), Vicky Pratt (Cyane), Shiri Rappaport (Otere), Kate Elliot (Yakut), Marton Csokas (Borias)

LogBook entry by Mary Terrell

As Joxer is leaving flowers at the place where Gabrielle disappeared with Hope, Xena grabs his arm. She has been searching for evidence that Gabrielle is still alive. Joxer doesn’t believe her, but he follows her to Poteidaia.

In Poteidaia, the two friends are reunited with the bard, and then learn that a man was killed by some creature just outside the village. Xena and Gabrielle return to the bard’s family’s home to set a trap for the creature. When it appears, it ignores Gabrielle and attacks Xena. The duo manage to escape it and head for the house. The creature retreats when daylight comes. Xena tells Joxer that the creature is Dahak’s grandchild, and that the person they thought was Gabrielle is really Hope. She plans to use Hope to kill the Destroyer.

teleplay by Chris Manheim
story by Liz Friedman & Chris Manheim
directed by Doug Lefler
music by Joseph LoDuca

Guest Cast: Renee O’Connor (Hope), Ted Raimi (Joxer), Willa O’Neill (Lila), Geoff Snell (Herodotus), Lisa Crittendon (Hecuba)

LogBook entry by Mary Terrell

While trying to locate Argo, Gabrille has contracted foot rot, and Xena has lice. But that’s only the beginning. They encounter Joxer, who tells them that he was hired to protect a village. He shows Xena a knife that belonged to one of the attackers. She realizes that the attackers are Scythians. Joxer takes over the job of cooking for the trio, and ends up giving Xena and Gabrielle food poisioning. Now they have to deal with upset stomachs along with their other problems as well as trying to find a way to stop the Scythians.

written by Adam Armus and Nora Kay Foster
directed by Josh Becker
music by Joseph LoDuca

Guest Cast: Ted Raimi (Joxer), Campbell Cooley (Euraylus), Timothy Lee (Acestus), and Argo

LogBook entry by Mary Terrell

Xena and Gabrielle enlist help from some villagers in starting a war between Ceasar’s and Pompey’s forces, which have come to Greece, in the hopes that the resulting battle will send them back to Rome empty-handed.

written by Steven L. Sears
directed by Rick Jacobsen
music by Joseph LoDuca

Guest Cast: Karl Urban (Julius Ceasar), Jeremy Callaghan (Pompey), Stephen Lovatt (Phlanagus)

LogBook entry by Mary Terrell

While traveling through a desert, Xena and Gabrielle stop in a village. They see that a girl is about to be whipped, and when they intervene, they’re surprised to see it’s Tara. The magistrate says that her crime is that she danced. So Xena and Gabrielle, with a little help from Autolycus and Tara, work to bring about changes in the village.

written by Gillian Horvath
directed by Michael Hurst
music by Joseph LoDuca

Guest Cast: Bruce Campbell (Autolycus/Philipon the Reformer), Shiri Appleby (Tara), John Givins (Istafan), Hemi Rudolph (Telamon), Michael Kupenga (Andros), Campbell Cooley (Licinus), Dennis Hally (Bootmaker), Vicky Halighton (Old Lady), and Argo

LogBook entry by Mary Terrell

While taking a break from their journey, Xena and Gabrielle are attacked by bounty hunters. They have a warrant to arrest Xena for the murder of a young woman that was committed some years before. The warrior agrees to go with them, and gives Gabrielle her chakram. During the trial, Gabrielle defends her friend, but the warrior says nothing for herself. The judge sentences Xena to life in prison on Shark Island. After Xena has been taken away, Gabrielle begins to plan a way to rescue her friend.

teleplay by Hilary Bader
story by Robert Tapert and Josh Becker
directed by Rick Jacobson
music by Joseph LoDuca

Guest Cast: Katrina Browne (Thelassa), William Kircher (#1 Bad Guard/Prison overseer), Tanea Heke (Ursena), Natalie Dennis (Clysetone), Julie Taylor (Hanged woman), Gilbert Goldie (Town elder), Huntly Eliott (Judge), Margaret Blay (Woman in court), Patrick Smith (Healer), Chris Sherwood (Drexel), Laurie Dee (Tavern keeper)

Original title: Shark Island Prison

LogBook entry by Mary Terrell