History WesternAnimation / TheMightyHercules

* DistressedDamsel: Helena.

* OriginsEpisode: the very first episode ([[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness which had a very different animation style and character design]]) shows how Hercules received the magic ring and was first sent down to earth.

* CatchPhrase: Newton's "That's me! That's me!" And "Suffering psyche!"

* CatchPhrase: Newton's "That's me! That's me!"

* TheAce: Well, Hercules himself, but in one episode Newton found himself replaced as Herc's sidekick by a much more competent centaur named Notwen. [[spoiler:The whole thing turns out to be AllJustADream, of course.]]
* AudibleGleam: Mostly with Hercules' ring

* DayOldLegend: Even though the Mask kept having the Mask of Vulcan taken away from him, he could just craft another one. In one case, he made one not only for himself, but for the Nemean Lion. In another, he made enough for an entire small village (but they were special versions that only he could remove with a special key).

* GoodIsDumb: In many an episode Hercules only bothers to put on his magic ring after finding out the hard way he can't actually tackle the menace of the day without SuperStrength.

* StockSoundEffects: The MonsterOfTheWeek always tended to make the same noises.

* TheVoiceless: Tewt can only communicate by playing his pipes.

* EveryEpisodeEnding: '''"Olympuuusss!!!"'''

* RoguesGallery: The wizard Daedalus, the sea witch Wilhelmine, The Mask (who was invincible so long as he wore the Mask of Vulcan), General Diomedes and Otis the Chameleon Man.

* OriginsEpisode: the very first episode (which had a very different animation style and character design) shows how Hercules received the magic ring and was first sent down to earth.

'''''The Mighty Hercules''''' is a cartoon based rather loosely on the [[Myth/GreekMythology legendary greek hero Hercules]], created by Creator/JoeOriolo.

Hercules comes down from Mount Olympus to battle monsters and villains like the wizard Daedalus, Wilhelmine the Sea Witch and the Mask of Vulcan. Because on Earth his godly strength would vanish, Hercules must don a magic ring to maintain his power. At his side are the beautiful Helena, Newton the [[OurCentaursAreDifferent Centaur]], Tewt the satyr and young King Dorian of the kingdom of Caladon.

This series is best remembered by Johnny Nash's BraggingThemeTune. Also it partially inspired Superman's look for ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', particularly his head shape and facial features.

* MadeOfIron: Believe it or not, Daedelus. Most of his defeats end with something huge being thrown on him, but he's always fine right after. Frankly it's kind of a wonder he still has bones left at all.
* MagicSkirt: Worn by Hercules himself, no less. (Well, it's ''usually'' magic)

* StrictlyFormula: Villain/monster appears, Hercules puts on magic ring, capture villain/beats the stuffing out of the monster, returns to Mount Olympus with a shout of "'''OLYMPIAAA..!'''"

* WeaksauceWeakness: If only the Mask had invested in a chin strap he would have been truly unstoppable. In one episode (mentioned above in DayOldLegend), he made an entire batch of masks that could only be removed with a key (and then charged the villagers money so he'd remove them), but ''he didn't lock his own mask'', and it was removed as easily as usual.

Hercules comes down from Mount Olympus to battle monsters and villains like the wizard Daedalus, Wilhamene the Sea Witch and the Mask of Vulcan. Because on Earth his godly strength would vanish, Hercules must don a magic ring to maintain his power. At his side are the beautiful Helena, Newton the [[OurCentaursAreDifferent Centaur]], Tewt the satyr and young King Dorian of the kingdom of Caladon.

* DayOldLegend: Even though the Mask kept having the Mask of Vulcan taken away from him, he could just craft another one. (In one case, he made one not only for himself, but for the Nemean Lion)

* EvilSorceror: Daedalus, though the actual powers he displayed could range anywhere from controlling the weather, to making potions, to just relying on some gadget he found or stole, depending on the episode.

* NighInvulnerable: Hercules can't budge anyone wearing the Mask of Vulcan even if he has his ring on. [[WeaksauceWeakness It's pretty easy to remove once the heroes think to try, though]].

** Hercules' donning his ring to retain his god-like strength also qualifies. Even on the rare occasions when he puts the ring on twice, the StockFootage ring sequence is only used the first time.

* RightHandCat: Daedalus' own cat, Dydo.
** Sea Witch Wilhelmina has a pet parrot, Elvira. Unusually for a cartoon parrot, it couldn't talk.

* TheStrengthOfTenMen: The BraggingThemeTune describes Hercules as having "the strength of ten ordinary men", although his actual feats of strength usually suggested much more.

* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Otis the Chameleon Man could turn into anything he wanted. Not that it ever helped him beat Herc, of course. He usually found himself acting as hired muscle for one of the other villains rather than coming up with a scheme on his own.
* TheWisePrince: King Dorian wants to be this.

* MadeOfIron: Believe it or notDaedelus. Most of his defeats end with something huge being thrown on him, but he's always fine right after. Frankly it's kind of a wonder he has bones left at all.

* MadeOfIron: Daedelus, believe it or not. Most of his defeats end with something huge being thrown on him, but he's always fine right after.

* NiceGuy: While Newton occasionally gets on his nerves Hercules for the most part is a pretty affable stalwart hero with a LanternJawOfJustice.

* SmallAnnoyingCreature: Newton and Toot.