Revenge of the Gods

Episode aired Oct 21, 1966
TV-PG
50m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

266

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Doug and Tony are in 1200 BC during the war between Greeks and Trojans. They are captured by Ulysses and their knowledge of history makes him think they are gods. Doug is captured by traitor... Read allDoug and Tony are in 1200 BC during the war between Greeks and Trojans. They are captured by Ulysses and their knowledge of history makes him think they are gods. Doug is captured by traitor Sardis, brought to Troy and meets Helen of Troy.Doug and Tony are in 1200 BC during the war between Greeks and Trojans. They are captured by Ulysses and their knowledge of history makes him think they are gods. Doug is captured by traitor Sardis, brought to Troy and meets Helen of Troy.

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Trivia
The footage where the Trojan people bring in the Trojan Horse comes from Helen of Troy (1956).

Goofs
Though Tony and Doug meet the ancient Greek warrior Odysseus, he is called here by the name the Romans would only give him centuries after his death: Ulysses. Also the Greek gods Zeus, Hera, Athena and Aphrodite are referred to as their later Roman equivalents: Jupiter, Juno, Minerva and Venus.

Quotes
Ulysses: [handing his enemy a sword] Fight, Paris. I have no desire to butcher you.
[swordfight ensues, Paris is quickly bested]
Paris: Ulysses, let me live, please! Please let me live!
Ulysses: You stole our queen and offended our gods.
Paris: Please!
[Ulysses deals the deathblow]

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Edited from Helen of Troy (1956)

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8/10

Time travel trouble in Troy.

At last Doug and Tony visit somewhen other than recent U. S. history, winding up in Troy during the legendary siege by Ulysses (John Doucette), who is about to put his Wooden Horse ploy into play in order to rescue Helen (Dee Hartford) from the clutches of Paris (Paul Carr). Ignore the fact that Greek and Turkish soldiers from 1200 B. C. speak perfect English and enjoy the history lesson a la The Time Tunnel, as Tony and Doug, mistaken for gods from Olympus, join the Greeks in battle against the Trojans.

This episode is a lot of fun, as the time travelers upset Ulysses' treacherous aide Sardis (the delightfully wicked Joseph Ruskin), Doug is taken captive by the Trojans, and Tony becomes one of the men hidden inside the wooden horse as it is wheeled into Troy. Much of the battle/wooden horse footage is borrowed from the The 300 Spartans (1962) and Helen of Troy (1956), but it blends seamlessly with the shot-for-TV content and successfully makes the whole thing feel more epic, as is befitting of the story.

Revenge of the Gods also features some enjoyable time twaddle as the Tic Toc scientists try to send some 20th century weapons to help Doug and Tony, but accidentally project soldier Sgt. Jiggs (Wesley Lau) into the past as well. Jiggs then spends time in limbo as the boffins attempt to retrieve him, eventually winding up back in the lab, but as an old man. Not to worry though... reversing the polarity of the tunnel restores Jiggs to his reasonably youthful self. Thank heavens for scientific mumbo jumbo!