XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS
an episode list
June, 1999

Xena: Warrior Princess is produced by Renaissance Pictures in association with MCA TV and is exclusively distributed in domestic syndication by MCA TV and internationally by MCA TV International.

Currently, it has aired for four seasons, having debuted in September 1995. Supposedly it is guaranteed to run for at least five seasons, until the spring of the year 2000.

Because the series is syndicated, it is not shown on any specific day or time. When the episodes are broadcast is entirely at the discretion of the local stations that purchase the rights to air them.

Filmed on location in and around Auckland, New Zealand.

Developed by R. J. STEWART
Created by JOHN SCHULIAN and ROB TAPERT
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1ST SEASON (1995-96)

Regular Cast:
Xena ... LUCY LAWLESS
Gabrielle ... RENEE O'CONNOR

Production Staff:
JOSEPH LODUCA ... Music
LIZ FRIEDMAN ... Co-Producer
ERIC GRUENDEMANN ... Produced by
BABS GREYHOSKY ... Supervising Producer  (episode #101 only)
STEVEN L. SEARS ... Supervising Producer
BERNADETTE JOYCE ... Coordinating Producer
CHLOE SMITH ... Line Producer

R. J. STEWART ... Co-Executive Producer
SAM RAIMI & ROBERT TAPERT ... Executive Producers

001.101    95/09/04    Sins of the Past
002.102    95/09/11    Chariots of War
003.103    95/09/18    Dreamworker
004.104    95/09/25    Cradle of Hope
005.105    95/10/02    The Path Not Taken

006.106    95/10/16    The Reckoning

007.107    95/10/30    The Titans
008.108    95/11/06    Prometheus
009.109    95/11/13    Death in Chains
010.110    95/11/20    Hooves & Harlots

011.111    96/01/08    The Black Wolf
012.112    96/01/15    Beware Greeks Bearing Gifts
013.113    96/01/22    Athens City Academy Of Performing Bards
014.114    96/01/29    A Fistful Of Dinars
015.115    96/02/05    Warrior...Princess
016.116    96/02/12    Mortal Beloved
017.117    96/02/19    The Royal Couple Of Thieves

018.118    96/03/04    The Prodigal
019.119    96/04/22    Altared States
020.120    96/04/29    Ties That Bind
021.121    96/05/06    The Greater Good
022.122    96/05/13    Callisto

023.123    96/06/03    Death Mask

024.124    96/07/29    Is There A Doctor In The House?

001.101     SINS OF THE PAST     4 SEP 95
After vowing to change her evil ways, Xena decides to head back to her village, but first she must face off against an immoral warlord who's determined to keep her on the wrong side of the law.

002.102     CHARIOTS OF WAR     11 SEP 95
After being befriended by a peace-loving homesteader named Darius, Xena takes on a bloodthirsty warlord and his son, who have mercilessly pillaged Darius' community.

003.103     DREAMWORKER     18 SEP 95
Xena enters a mystical realm known as the Dreamscape to save Gabrielle, who has been taken there and forced to complete a series of daunting tasks that will make her worthy of becoming the bride of the dream god, Morpheus.

004.104     CRADLE OF HOPE     25 SEP 95
Xena employs stealthy maneuvers to protect an infant who an oracle claims will one day usurp a king's throne.

005.105     THE PATH NOT TAKEN     2 OCT 95
Xena faces ghosts from the past when she visits one of her old haunts and ingratiates herself with murderous former "colleagues" in order to locate a kidnapped princess who is being hidden there.

006.106     THE RECKONING     16 OCT 95
When villagers declare war on an innocent Xena for killing four of their neighbors, she's forced to consider an offer made her by Ares, the God of War.

007.107     THE TITANS     30 OCT 95
When Gabrielle unknowingly utters a chant that releases three imprisoned Titans, Xena must figure out how to save innocent villagers.

008.108     PROMETHEUS     6 NOV 95
Hera captures Prometheus, and Xena and Gabrielle team up with Hercules and Iolaus to set the titan free and restore his gifts to mankind.

009.109     DEATH IN CHAINS     13 NOV 95
Hades, god of the underworld, asks Xena to undertake the daunting task of freeing his sister -- the embodiment of death -- from the clutches of a greedy king who has captured her.

010.110     HOOVES AND HARLOTS     20 NOV 95
Xena has a tall order to fill trying to prevent a war between the Amazons and the Centaurs; and Gabrielle finds herself with some pretty big shoes to fill when she's chosen to replace an Amazon princess who died in her arms.

011.111     THE BLACK WOLF     8 JAN 96
Xena fights her way into a dungeon (on purpose) in order to rescue the freedom-fighting daughter of an old friend.

012.112     BEWARE GREEKS BEARING GIFTS     15 JAN 96
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.

013.113     ATHENS CITY ACADEMY OF THE PERFORMING BARDS     22 JAN 96
Gabrielle forsakes a new Homeric odyssey with Xena in order to audition for the Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards at their annual storytelling competition.

014.114     A FISTFUL OF DINARS     29 JAN 96
Xena is drawn into a treacherous treasure hunt that forces her to team up with a desperate assassin and a ruthless warlord -- who happens to be her former fiance.

015.115     WARRIOR...PRINCESS     5 FEB 96
The Warrior Princess learns that life as a blue blood can be a royal pain in the neck when she stands in for a lookalike princess whose life has been threatened by assassins.

016.116     MORTAL BELOVED     12 FEB 96
A visit from the ghost of her beloved Marcus prompts Xena to travel to the Underworld -- where a madman has stolen Hades' Helmet of Invisibility.

017.117     THE ROYAL COUPLE OF THIEVES     19 FEB 96
Xena forces a renowned thief to assist her in an elaborate scheme to recover a powerful weapon from a warlord.

018.118     THE PRODIGAL     4 MAR 96
Gabrielle returns to her home village, only to find it under attack by a greedy warlord, and under the protection of a faded warrior who's lost his self-confidence.

019.119     ALTARED STATES     22 APR 96
Xena and Gabrielle agree to hide a 12-year-old boy who has run away from home after learning from his mother that he was to be sacrificed.

020.120     TIES THAT BIND     29 APR 96
Xena saves a mysterious warrior who later professes to be her estranged father. But the reunion is anything but happy, as a suspicious Xena tries to find out if the man's claims are true.

021.121     THE GREATER GOOD     6 MAY 96
Xena is struck by a poison dart and while she lies near death, Gabrielle must masquerade as the Warrior Princess to protect a village.

022.122     CALLISTO     13 MAY 96
Xena is once again reminded of the sins of her past when a malicious female warrior, whose family was killed by Xena's former army, exacts her revenge on the Warrior Princess by impersonating her.

023.123     DEATH MASK     3 JUN 96
After being reunited with her estranged older brother, Xena decides to join him in his plans to kill the raider who destroyed their village years before.

024.124     IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE?     29 JUL 96
Caught in the middle of a fierce war, Xena and Gabrielle aid the wounded inhabitants of a healing temple, then try to mediate talks between the warring factions.
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2ND SEASON (1996-97)

Regular Cast:
Xena ... LUCY LAWLESS
Gabrielle ... RENEE O'CONNOR

Production Staff:
JOSEPH LODUCA ... Music
BERNADETTE JOYCE ... Coordinating Producer
LIZ FRIEDMAN ... Producer
ERIC GRUENDEMANN ... Produced by
STEVEN L. SEARS ... Supervising Producer
CHLOE SMITH ... New Zealand Producer
CHRIS MANHEIM ... Story Editor

R. J. STEWART ... Co-Executive Producer
SAM RAIMI & ROBERT TAPERT ... Executive Producers

025.201    96/09/30    Orphan Of War
026.202    96/10/07    Remember Nothing
027.203    96/10/14    The Giant Killer
028.204    96/10/21    Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
029.205    96/10/28    The Return Of Callisto
030.206    96/11/04    Warrior...Princess...Tramp
031.207    96/11/11    Intimate Stranger
032.208    96/11/18    Ten Little Warlords

033.209    96/12/09    A Solstice Carol

034.210    97/01/13    The Xena Scrolls
035.211    97/01/20    Here She Comes...Miss Amphipolis
036.212    97/01/27    Destiny
037.213    97/02/03    The Quest
038.214    97/02/10    A Necessary Evil
039.215    97/02/17    A Day In The Life
040.216    97/02/24    For Him The Bell Tolls

041.217    97/04/07    The Execution
042.218    97/04/14    Blind Faith
043.219    97/04/21    Ulysses
044.220    97/04/28    The Price
045.221    97/05/05    The Lost Mariner
046.222    97/05/12    A Comedy of Eros

025.201     ORPHAN OF WAR     30 SEP 96
Xena comes to the aid of a community of centaurs who are menaced by a member of her former band. Upon her arrival she is reunited with the young son she left in their care nine years earlier.

026.202     REMEMBER NOTHING     7 OCT 96
The Three Fates offer Xena the opportunity to erase her past -- including her younger brother's untimely death -- but only if she vows to never shed blood in anger again.

027.203     GIANT KILLER     14 OCT 96
Xena is caught behind a rock and a hard place when she's pitted against her old friend Goliath in a battle between the Israelites and the Philistines.

028.204     GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN     21 OCT 96
Xena is forced to take on the Bacchae -- bloodthirsty minions of the wine god, Bacchus -- in order to get their power-hungry leader and foil his plan to take over the world.

029.205     THE RETURN OF CALLISTO     28 OCT 96
Gabrielle is consumed by hatred and a desire for vengeance after an escaped Callisto murders her beloved, Perdicas, in an attempt to punish Xena.

030.206     WARRIOR...PRINCESS...TRAMP     4 NOV 96
The Warrior Princess tries to protect her look-a-like friend, Princess Diana, from the machinations of yet another Xena look-a-like, a trollop named Meg.

031.207     INTIMATE STRANGER     11 NOV 96
Xena's life takes a nightmarish turn when Callisto escapes from the Underworld by infiltrating her dreams.

032.208     TEN LITTLE WARLORDS     18 NOV 96
While still trapped in the body of her mortal enemy, Callisto, Xena is forced to enter a competition where warlords vie to become the new god of war.

033.209     A SOLSTICE CAROL     9 DEC 96
Xena and Gabrielle try to bring the warmth and spirit of the holiday season to a cold-hearted king who has outlawed the annual winter-solstice celebration.

034.210     THE XENA SCROLLS     13 JAN 97
In 1940 Macedonia, a determined archaeologist and a visitor to her excavation site stumble upon the "Xena Scrolls," ancient manuscripts that chronicle the Warrior Princess' adventures.

035.211     HERE SHE COMES...MISS AMPHIPOLIS     20 JAN 97
Someone is trying to start a war by sabotaging a beauty pageant. In order to find out who, Xena reluctantly enters the contest.

036.212     DESTINY     27 JAN 97
Xena is mortally injured saving a child from savage barbarians and, as she lies dying, her mind flashes back to a time when Julius Caesar taught her a valuable lesson about destiny.

037.213     THE QUEST     3 FEB 97
Xena's spirit puts into action a plan that may allow her to return to the land of the living and reclaim her body. And Gabrielle is faced with a big decision after meeting up with her old friends -- the Amazons.

038.214     A NECESSARY EVIL     10 FEB 97
In order to stop the evil, and now immortal demigoddess, Velasca from hunting down Gabrielle, Xena must unleash an even more depraved immortal to vanquish her -- Callisto.

039.215     A DAY IN THE LIFE     17 FEB 97
A typical day in Xena and Gabrielle's life. A village to rescue, a marriage to save, a giant to battle--and a hot tub to enjoy!

040.216     FOR HIM THE BELL TOLLS     24 FEB 97
While engaged in a battle of wills with her son, Cupid, Aphrodite turns Joxer into a dashing warrior tasked with stealing a princess' heart away from her betrothed.

041.217     THE EXECUTION     7 APR 97
Gabrielle is torn between her beleaguered hero, who's accused of a murder she's certain he didn't commit, and Xena, who's not so sure.

042.218     BLIND FAITH     14 APR 97
A warrior wants to make his name by killing Xena. He fails, of course, but he succeeds in putting the Warrior Princess in a blind rage when he kidnaps Gabrielle and sells her to agents of a king -- who, it seems, needs a queen.

043.219     ULYSSES     21 FEB 97
Xena and Gabrielle have a Poseidon adventure when they help the good king Ulysses regain his island kingdom from the nasty God of the Sea's pirate henchmen.

044.220     THE PRICE     28 APR 97
When Xena and Gabrielle join an Athenian garrison that is besieged by attacking barbarians, the Warrior Princess begins slipping into her old warlord ways.

045.221     THE LOST MARINER     5 MAY 97
Xena and Gabrielle come to the aid of Cecrops, a mariner doomed by Poseidon to sail the ocean forever.

046.222     A COMEDY OF EROS     12 MAY 97
Cupid's arrows complicate Xena and Gabrielle's attempt to prevent a warlord from capturing a temple full of virgins and selling them into slavery.
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3RD SEASON (1997-98)

Regular Cast:
Xena ... LUCY LAWLESS
Gabrielle ... RENEE O'CONNOR

Production Staff:
JOSEPH LODUCA ... Music
BERNADETTE JOYCE ... Coordinating Producer
CHLOE SMITH ... New Zealand Producer
LIZ FRIEDMAN ... Producer (301-309, 311); Supervising Producer (310, 312-322)
ERIC GRUENDEMANN ... Produced by (301-309, 311); Co-Executive Producer (310, 312-322)
STEVEN L. SEARS ... Supervising Producer (301-309, 311); Co-Executive Producer (310, 312-322)
CHRIS MANHEIM ... Executive Story Editor

R. J. STEWART ... Co-Executive Producer (301-309, 311); Executive Producer (310, 312-322)
SAM RAIMI & ROB TAPERT ... Executive Producers

047.301    97/09/29    The Furies
048.302    97/10/06    Been There, Done That
049.303    97/10/13    The Dirty Half Dozen
050.304    97/10/20    The Deliverer
051.305    97/10/27    Gabrielle's Hope
052.306    97/11/03    The Debt
053.307    97/11/10    The Debt II
054.308    97/11/17    The King of Assassins

055.309    98/01/12    Warrior...Priestess...Tramp
056.310    98/01/19    The Quill Is Mightier...
057.311    98/01/26    Maternal Instincts
058.312    98/02/02    The Bitter Suite
059.313    98/02/09    One Against an Army
060.314    98/02/16    Forgiven
061.315    98/02/23    King Con
062.316    98/03/02    When in Rome...
063.317    98/03/09    Forget Me Not

064.318    98/04/13    Fins, Femmes & Gems
065.319    98/04/20    Tsunami
066.320    98/04/27    Vanishing Act
067.321    98/05/04    Sacrifice
068.322    98/05/11    Sacrifice II

047.301     THE FURIES     29 SEP 97
Ares manipulates The Furies into cursing Xena with madness for her alleged failure to avenge the death of her father.

048.302     BEEN THERE, DONE THAT     6 OCT 97
Xena is trapped in an apparently never ending day in which she must save Joxer, Argo, Gabrielle, a village, and some star-crossed lovers.

049.303     THE DIRTY HALF-DOZEN     13 OCT 97
Xena rounds up a gang of cutthroats to battle the warlord Agathon, a protégé of Ares who possesses weapons made of a super-hard metal.

050.304     THE DELIVERER     20 OCT 97
Xena aids the Briton Boadicea against Julius Caesar while Gabrielle loses her blood innocence in a confrontation with a powerful evil force.

051.305     GABRIELLE'S HOPE     27 OCT 97
Gabrielle gives birth to a daughter fathered by the dark god Dahok, and is forced to defend her against Xena's belief that the child is evil and should be destroyed.

052.306     THE DEBT     3 NOV 97
As Xena and Gabrielle travel east toward the kingdom of Chin, Xena recalls a kidnapping episode from her dark past involving two rival Chin clans.

053.307     THE DEBT II     10 NOV 97
Betrayed by Gabrielle, Xena further reflects on past events, which hold the key to preventing her execution by the Green Dragon.

054.308     THE KING OF ASSASSINS     17 NOV 97
Joxer's twin brother, Jett, is the world's deadliest assassin. His latest victim will be Cleopatra, unless Gabrielle, Autolycus and Joxer can stop him.

055.309     WARRIOR...PRIESTESS...TRAMP     12 JAN 98
Xena and her less-than-pious double, Meg, must stop a plot to murder yet another look-a-like of theirs, the Hestian High Priestess, Leah.

056.310     THE QUILL IS MIGHTIER...     19 JAN 98
A jealous Aphrodite casts a hex on Gabrielle's scroll, which causes everything she writes to come true. Of course, what Gabrielle writes isn't always precisely what she means.

057.311     MATERNAL INSTINCTS     26 JAN 98
Xena and Gabrielle's friendship is strained beyond the breaking point when Callisto conspires with Gabrielle's daughter to kill Xena's son.

058.312     THE BITTER SUITE     2 FEB 98
Xena and Gabrielle's bitter conflict reaches its climax when both are transported to the dream world of Illusia to settle their mutual differences.

059.313     ONE AGAINST AN ARMY     9 FEB 98
Xena's solo efforts to stop an approaching Persian army leave a poisoned Gabrielle to fend for herself after the duo are double-crossed by a Persian spy.

060.314     FORGIVEN    16 FEB 98
A brash teen tries to convince Xena that she would make a better partner than Gabrielle by leading the duo to the stolen Urn of Apollo.

061.315     KING CON    23 FEB 98
Xena and Gabrielle join forces with two con men to prevent Joxer's death at the hands of a vengeful gaming club owner.

062.316     WHEN IN ROME...    2 MAR 98
Efforts to engage in a prisoner exchange involving a Gaul warrior for a member of the Roman hierarchy are hindered by an uncooperative Caesar.

063.317     FORGET ME NOT    9 MAR 98
Joxer tries to help Gabrielle regain her memory after she journeys to the Temple of Mnemosyne to forget her betrayal of Xena.

064.318     FINS, FEMMES & GEMS     13 APR 98
Aphrodite casts a spell on Xena, Gabrielle and Joxer to bring out their innermost desires and hinder their attempts to recover the Mystic Diamond.

065.319     TSUNAMI     20 APR 98
The eruption of Mount Aetna produces a tidal wave that submerges Xena, Gabrielle and Autolycus inside a sinking mining vessel.

066.320     VANISHING ACT     27 APR 98
Xena and Gabrielle team up with Autolycus to infiltrate Tarses of Scyros' castle and recover the stolen statue of Pax.

067.321     SACRIFICE     4 MAY 98
Callisto returns to resurrect Gabrielle's evil daughter, Hope, and build an army to conquer the world.

068.322     SACRIFICE II     11 MAY 98
Gabrielle's evil daughter Hope takes the form of her mother and joins forces with Ares to create a race of superbeings; Xena is forced to team up with Callisto.
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4TH SEASON (1998-99)

Regular Cast:
Xena ... LUCY LAWLESS
Gabrielle ... RENEE O'CONNOR

Production Staff:
JOSEPH LODUCA ... Music
BERNADETTE JOYCE ... Coordinating Producer
CHLOE SMITH ... New Zealand Producer
LIZ FRIEDMAN ... Supervising Producer
ERIC GRUENDEMANN ... Co-Executive Producer
STEVEN L. SEARS ... Co-Executive Producer
CHRIS MANHEIM ... Executive Story Editor

R. J. STEWART ... Executive Producer
SAM RAIMI & ROB TAPERT ... Executive Producers

069.401    98/09/27    Adventures in the Sin Trade
070.402    98/10/05    Adventures in the Sin Trade II
071.403    98/10/12    A Family Affair
072.404    98/10/19    In Sickness and in Hell
073.405    98/10/26    A Good Day
074.406    98/11/02    A Tale of Two Muses
075.407    98/11/09    Locked Up and Tied Down
076.408    98/11/16    Crusader

077.409    99/01/04    Past Imperfect
078.410    99/01/11    Key to the Kingdom
079.411    99/01/18    Daughter of Pomira
080.412    99/01/25    If The Shoe Fits...
081.413    99/02/01    Paradise Found
082.414    99/02/08    Devi
083.415    99/02/15    Between the Lines
084.416    99/02/22    The Way

085.417    99/03/15    The Play's the Thing

086.418    99/04/19    The Convert
087.419    99/04/26    Takes One to Know One
088.420    99/05/03    Endgame
089.421    99/05/10    Ides of March
090.422    99/05/17    Deja Vu All Over Again

069.401    ADVENTURES IN THE SIN TRADE     27 SEP 98
A grief-stricken Xena travels to the Amazon Land of the Dead to find Gabrielle.

070.402    ADVENTURES IN THE SIN TRADE II     5 OCT 98
At the Amazon Place of Rest, Xena must battle an evil shaman in order to find Gabrielle.

071.403    A FAMILY AFFAIR     12 OCT 98
Xena finally finds Gabrielle, and they reunite to battle the evil Hope and the Destroyer.

072.404    IN SICKNESS AND IN HELL    19 OCT 98
Xena and Gabrielle, plagued by a myriad of ailments, try to defeat a Scythian army.

073.405    A GOOD DAY    26 OCT 98
Xena orchestrates a plan for a quick battle between Caesar's and Pompey's forces in order to save Greece.

074.406    A TALE OF TWO MUSES    2 NOV 98
Gabrielle and Xena stumble upon a town where dancing is not allowed.

075.407    LOCKED UP AND TIED DOWN    9 NOV 98
Xena is sentenced to life in prison for the crimes she committed in her dark past.

076.408    CRUSADER    16 NOV 98
When a beautiful savior named Najara appears, preaching peace, Xena realizes she may not be all that she seems.

077.409    PAST IMPERFECT    04 JAN 99
Xena must find a copycat who is mirroring her evil deeds of the past. [Guest stars: Marton Csokas and Catherine Boniface]

078.410    KEY TO THE KINGDOM    11 JAN 99
Xena's double, Meg the barmaid, fools Autolycus [Bruce Campbell] into helping her steal a special baby. [Guest stars: Ted Raimi and Craig Parker]

079.411    DAUGHTER OF POMIRA    18 JAN 99
Xena and Gabrielle become allies with members of the Horde to bring peace between two feuding cultures. [Guest stars: Beth Allen and Watchman Rivers]

080.412    IF THE SHOE FITS...    25 JAN 99
Gabrielle, Xena, Joxer [Ted Raimi] and Aphrodite [Alexandra Tydings] use storytelling to help a runaway princess [Olivia Tennet] realize the importance of home.

081.413    PARADISE FOUND    1 FEB 99
Gabrielle finds inner calm, but Xena is plagued by violent images in a land ruled by a man who claims to know the true path to peace. [Guest stars: Jeremy Roberts and Mervyn Smith]

082.414    DEVI    8 FEB 99
While traveling in India, Gabrielle suddenly acquires the power to heal, but Xena is suspicious of the power's source. [Guest stars: Timothy Omundson and Monroe Reimers]

083.415    BETWEEN THE LINES    15 FEB 99
An Indian ritual sends Xena's soul into the future for an encounter with the reincarnation of the evil shamaness, Alti [Claire Stansfield].

084.416    THE WAY    22 FEB 99
Xena seeks the help of the god Krishna [Rajiv Varma] to rescue Gabrielle and Eli [Timothy Omundson] from the clutches of the King of the Demons [Rajneel Singh].

085.417    THE PLAY'S THE THING    15 MAR 99
"The Queen of Cons" [Jennifer Ward-Lealand] convinces Gabrielle to base a play on her adventures with Xena, so she can run off with the production's investment money.

086.418    THE CONVERT    19 APR 99
Najara [Kathryn Morris] returns claiming a newfound mantra for nonviolence while Joxer [Ted Raimi] wrestles with the guilt of his first kill.

087.419    TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE    26 APR 99
Friends and family gather for Gabrielle's surprise birthday party, only to become suspects in a murder investigation.

088.420    ENDGAME    3 MAY 99
Gabrielle becomes queen of the Amazons after Ephiny [Danielle Cormack] dies at the hand of Brutus [David Franklin].

089.421    IDES OF MARCH    10 MAY 99
Callisto [Hudson Leick] returns from hell with a double mission: corrupt Xena and make Julius Caesar (Karl Urban) emperor.

090.422    DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN    17 MAY 99
A present-day wife believes she is the reincarnation of Xena, the Warrior Princess, and seeks help from a past-life expert. [Also starring Ted Raimi and Robert Trebor]
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