Fins, Femmes and Gems
| Xena: Warrior Princess episode | |
|---|---|
| “Fins, Femmes and Gems” | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 18 |
| Guest star(s) | Ted Raimi (Joxer/Attis the Apeman); Alexandra Tydings (Aphrodite); Kevin Smith (Ares); Renee Schuda (young Xena); Callum Gallagher (young Lyceus0 |
| Writer(s) | Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster; Story by Rob Tapert, Armus & Foster |
| Director | Josh Becker |
| Production no. | #V0418 |
| Original airdate | 1998 April 13 |
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Humorous episode: Aphrodite is up to her old tricks, and casts a spell of obsession on Gabrielle (self-obsession); Xena (fish); and Joxer (apes), to delay them from saving the North Star.
Notes (and spoilers)
Xena goes fishing again (see also The Quill Is Mightier and A Day in the Life), inspiring many more fish jokes (such as Gabrielle's immortal line, "She wants me to fist a fish?")
Xena also has to rescue Gabrielle, who re-enacts Narcissus' drowning in his own reflection. After dragging her out of the water, holding her hand on Gabrielle's breast for a few unnecessary seconds, and leaning in to administer mouth-to-mouth ... Xena is splattered by Gabrielle's spluttering spray of water.
- G: Not the lips! ... Please. They chap so easily.
- X: Wha-- Just what were you doing out there?
- G: Uh ... I was ... oh! I was trying to kiss my reflection in the water. I couldn't resist it. I leaned over, and I tried to press my lips --
- X: And you fell in. (shaking her head with disgust) Any fish down there? (with renewed enthusiasm)
- G: It was like ... my reflection embraced me. ... I sank into it. I was surrounded by it. ... And you -- you pulled me up, and ... I looked into your eyes, and I finally realized: there can only be one person for me in my life. (Romantic music swelling)
- X: (looking anticipatory and sentimental) Well--
- G: Me! (Xena's face falls in confusion and and disgruntlement)
Later, when Xena's fish-catching kite crashes, and she needs Gabrielle to help get it going again:
- X: Gabrielle?! Monkey-man, you bring her back! ... You know, you two are beginning to annoy me with these obsessions of yours! Fish don't just catch themselves!