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| "A Friend in Need (Part 1)" | |
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| Air date | June 11th, 2001 |
| Writers | Rob Tapert; R.J. Stewart |
| Director | Rob Tapert |
| Producers | Bernadette Joyce; Michael McDonald; Sam Raimi; Jason Schmid; Chloe Smith; R.J. Stewart; Rob Tapert |
| Starring | Lucy Lawless; Renée O'Connor |
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"A Friend in Need (Part 1)" is the twenty-first episode of season six of the adventure series Xena: Warrior Princess and the 133rd episode of the series overall. It was directed by series creator Robert G. Tapert and written by R.J. Stewart based on a story treatment developed by Stewart. It first aired in syndication on Monday, June 11th, 2001 at 8:00 pm.
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Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lucy Lawless | Xena |
| Renée O'Connor | Gabrielle |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michelle Ang | Akemi |
| Adrian Brown | Yodoshi |
| Ric Chan | Master swordman |
| Marton Csokas | Borias |
| Gregor McLennan | Captain |
| Kazuhiro Muroyama | Harukata |
| Mac Jeffrey Ong | Kenji |
| Trevor Sai Louie | Kao |
| Yvonne Tan | Ayako |
| Shiori Terada | Miyuki |
| Venant Wong | Morimoto |
| Gary Young | Saburo |
| Kristine Caluya | Akemi body double |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Director and executive producer Robert G. Tapert is credited as Rob Tapert in this episode.
- Producer Michael MacDonald is credited as Michael McDonald in this episode.
- Actress Kristine Caluya is uncredited as Akemi's body double in this episode. This is her first work in television.
- This episode marks the acting debut of Venant Wong. He does not appear in the second part of this episode.
- This episode marks the acting debut of Gary Young. He does not appear in the second part of this episode.
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