Other mistake: Callisto's sword is missing. She's the Warrior Queen, so she should have her sword. When Callisto appears in the Xena Season Two episode "A Necessary Evil", her sword has reappeared when Xena frees her from the Labyrinth of the Gods for her help with defeating Velasca.
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)
1 mistake in Surprise - chronological order
Starring: Kevin Sorbo, Michael Hurst
Autolycus: I hate to break it to you, big guy, you've got harpies.
Trivia: The Widow Twanky was portrayed by Michael Hurst although he would be credited as Edith Sidebottom.
Question: This question applies to both this show and Xena: Warrior Princess. Why do some of the episodes take place in modern times?
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Answer: Most shows do flashbacks to show how things begin or what circumstances brought them to their current predicament. The modern episodes was to show how their legacies live on. Hercules changing his name to Kevin Sorbo and starring in a series about himself or Xena, her soul being reborn to continue her fight against evil.