9-4-95
Sins Of the Past
Xena returns home to a less than loving welcome. Let's just say that there weren't any parades planned in her honor. Of course, she meets Gabrielle, saves her village from slave traders, and well I think you can figure out the rest. Beginning of a beautiful friendship.

9-11-95
Chariots of War
Xena helps a peaceful village fight off a warrior and son team(the family business...gotta keep it alive). Added bonus: Xena gets hit an arrow and well...you know...push it through...uhhm...can you please get the woman some pain-killer...PAIN-KILLERS!! Great follow up to Sins of the Past .

9-18-95
Dreamworker
Interesting facts found out in this episode: Xena's breast are dangerous. Gabrielle wears hand-me-downs and was born with an extra toe...hmmm...looks like the writers really went creative with this one.

9-25-95
Cradle of Hope
A baby, Pandora's Box...the messes people can get into traveling around Greece. Not one of my favorites, but had it's moments...none of which I can think of at this moment.

10-2-95
The Path Not Taken
Xena encounters a friend, Marcus, who is still caught up in the cycle of violence and hatred (looks like it's got a strong gravitional pull or something). And she must make a choice between the greater good and loyality. Marcus was my friend, my friend, my friend...okay, Xena...we get it.

10-16-95
The Reckoning Ares has a plan. And it involves getting Xena back into this fold (hmm...clever idea) by framing her for the murder of villagers she was trying to save. Will it work? Ah, have Ares plans every worked? NEVER MIND. S&M Bondage alert...see Xena tied up and...well, I'll leave that to your sick, twisted imaginations.

10-30-95
The Titans
They're big, they're bad, they're pissed off...hey wouldn't you be if you were turned into stone...THOSE MIGHTY TITANS. Gabby goes on her first power trip, almost has her first time and gets saved by Xena...again. You know the usual!

11-6-95
Promethus
Xena and Hercules...can't they just decided..."I love you...I hate you...I can kick your ass." Yep a nice dysfunctional relationship for the ages. Interesting note: Xena...not much into girl talk.

11-13-95
Death in Chains
Well...looks like no one can die...wait this is considered a problem??? First glance at Gabrielle's bad luck with men. She-Wolf of London Fan Alert...Kate Hodge is in this one.

11-20-95
Hooves and Harlots
Gabrielle, an Amazon Princess. Trying explaining this one to Xena. But hey the girl can dance. And we all gotta love Ephiny, but just one question...what the hell happened to that Amazon Staff...the world may never know.

1-8-95
The Black Wolf Okay, Salmenous, The Black Wolf, Xena and Gabrielle. Sounds like it could be a good thing don't you think. Xena must help a village of friends who are under the oppressive rule of a king. Think Robin Hood, but without Kevin Costner, Sherwood Forest or the English accents...

1-15-96
Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts
Hey, if someone offered you a giant bamboo horse, would you take it? I don't know about you, but I seriously doubt I'm in need of one. Perdicus...formely dull and stupid...but Gabrielle learns that there's just something about a man in uniform. Xena helps the Trojans and her "friend" Helen.

1-22-96
Athens,City of the Performing Bard
The first in the long tradition of great clip shows. Hmmm...Gabrielle travels to Athens (sans Xena) to see if she can make it into the most repected academy in the known world.

1-29-96
A Fistful of Dinars
On a quest for the Titan key, Xena meets up with one of her former men (her fiance actually) and must form an alliance with no good assassin to make sure that ambrosia doesn't fall into the wrong hands.

2-5-96
Warrior...Princess
Xena and Diana...hmmm..."the resemblance is remarkable." That's a masterpiece of understatement. Someone is trying to kill the Princess, and Xena pulls the old "Prince and the Pauper" switch...and of course she saves the day...

2-12-96
Mortal Beloved
Marcus is back...doesn't anyone in ancient Greece stay dead?? Anyway Hades needs Xena's help...again. I don't know about you, but isn't a God suppose to be all-powerful??? Side-question...do you have a friend that would wait for you by a lake for an entire day??? I thought so.

2-19-96
The Royal Couple of Thieves
Autolycus..King of Thieves. Xena...Warrior Princess. Together again...for the first time. The mission...get the ark of the convent back to its owners...didn't Indiana Jones go on that same quest...didn't he get his ass kicked by Nazis...sorry, I do love Indy though.

3-4-96
The Prodigal
Gabrielle goes home...Meleager the Mighty Tries to stay Sober...and Lila continues to annoy the hell out of me.

4-22-96
Altared States
Lesson to be learned...never eat nutbread even if you are really, really hungry. If you tune into this episode late...you will have missed the best part. Major Subtext alert.

4-29-96
Ties that Bind
"Xena...I'm your father." "NOOOO!!" In another attempt to get Xena back, Ares...well, you know, has another lame plan. Maybe this time huh? I guess not. We meet Xena's "father" and witness Xena slipping into madness. TAKE THE VILLAGE!

5-6-96
The Greater Good
To defend a village...Gabrielle must assume Xena's identity while Xena tries to get poison out of her system...I liked this episode too much to give my usual sarcasm.

5-13-96
Callisto
Just when you think you're cleaning up your reputation, someone comes along and messes everything up. Callisto...what a villain...a psychotic killer has never been so good. Joxer Appears...and just won't go away.

6-3-96
Death Mask
He ain't heavy...he's my brother. Isn't it just like family to show up at odd times?? We meet Xena's other brother...the one she forgot to mention.

7-29-96
Is there a Doctor in the House?
Xena cries...Gabrielle dies...but our heroes always seem to survive. I loved this episode. There is more emotion in the last ten minutes of this episode than at my grandfather's funeral. It has to be good.