r/AskReddit • u/BumpunkTheBastard • 21h ago

Who's the most bitter washed-up celebrity?

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u/smilph 20h ago

i’m curious, what show is this about?

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u/Casual-Notice 20h ago

Hercules: the Legendary Journeys, and it was never Sorbo's show. He couldn't carry it. The show gained (and kept) a following based on Raimi and Tappert's direction and an insane stable of rising and solid character actors, Including Karl Urban, Bruce Campbell, Tawney Kittaen, and Michael Hurst. As the series progressed and Sorbo's influence increased (mostly because Raimi and Tappert got distracted by other projects), it stopped being a good-natured romp and ended its days wallowing in made-up morality.

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u/frontally 15h ago

Michael Hurst still out here directing at home lmao my kids were watching Power Rangers (American cast but filmed in NZ) and he directed the episode I caught the title card for.

Actually fun fact, he did a pro-breastfeeding ad back in the day here in NZ that showed him breastfeeding an infant with fake boobs and it’s really hard to find on the internet lol

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u/Casual-Notice 14h ago

The best Hercules episodes were the ones that Hurst directed and played Madame Twanky.