Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Greece Is Burning (1995–1999) Online
The characters from "...And Fancy Free" reappear as Althea wants to be a fashion designer but Oena and her lover Count von Verminhaven make fun of Althea and her designs. Hercules encourages Althea and her friends to put on their own fashion show, but Oena and Verminhaven will stop the show by any means possible.
Episode credited cast: | |||
Kevin Sorbo | - | Hercules | |
Willa O'Neill | - | Althea | |
Stuart Devenie | - | Count von Verminhaven | |
Jay Saussey | - | Oena | |
Michael Hurst | - | The Widow Twanky / Beggar (as Edith Sidebottom) | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Amanda Armitage | - | Factory Worker | |
Terry Batchelor | - | Burly Man | |
Geoff Dolan | - | Head of Fashion Police | |
Phoebe Falconer | - | Waifish Aphrodite | |
Simon Gomez | - | Emcee | |
Andrea Kelland | - | Factory Worker | |
Peter Mason | - | Drunk Slob | |
Brett Stewart | - | Titus |
Re Count von Verminhaven's name: "von" is German for "from"; "vermin" are animal pests such as rats and lice; and "haven" is a safe port or harbor. So he is the Count from a safe harbor for rats.
This episode introduces literal Fashion Police; cops who issue tickets for poor fashion choices.
The title may be a parody of the 1990 documentary "Paris is Burning" which chronicles New York City's Afro-American, Latino, and LGBT fashion scene.
Directed by Michael Hurst aka Iolaus, and in this episode the Widow Twankey and the beggar.
At 11:20 this is the third episode to use the same video clip of a rat running on a wall overlooking water.
Widow Twankey's musical number has a melody in the style of a Parisian nightclub in the early 20th century, while the male dancers behind her "Walk like an Egyptian" as in the song of the same name recorded by The Bangles in 1986.
At 21:24 Widow Twankey floats to the ground holding a parasol as a parachute; emulating a classic scene from "Mary Poppins".
Widow Twankey's sexual innuendos and clichés rival those spoken by Nebula.
Typical of Widow Twankey's sexual innuendoes, at 31:14 she refers to her 12th husband Lord Longfellow as "Three-legged Willie".
Crazy Credits One of the few episodes to include a choreographer and supervising music editor in the rolling end credits. Sadly no credit is given to the dancing stand-ins nor the vocalists.