Both series were over the top and had a stellar cast of hilarious idiots. In Xena I was always amused by Joxer

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I remember an episode of Hercules where the characters played the writers of the show. Kevin Sorbo had gone missing during an earthquake, so they were trying to find ways to do the episode without Hercules. Like replacing him with a chimpanzee: Chimpules! Turns out Kevin Sorbo was actually Hercules in real life and was busy rescuing people

. There was also a literal pissing contest in that episode!