Thank you for joining us for the 1999 ARGO AWARDS LIVE SIMULCAST!
We now turn you over to our host, the magnificent grandmaster of ceremonious festivities,
Salmoneus...
Our main sponsor this evening is the Hades Hair Parlour. I'll turn you over now
to the founder of that fine establishment, just back from opening up a new location in the far
east -- the lord of the underworld, Hades himself! Everybody applaud!
Welcome to the Simulcast of the 1999 ARGO AWARDS coming to you live from Logomancy.
I'm Salmoneus, and I and our other hosts will be with you throughout tonight's
gala event. Huzzah!
Hairstylists in the know have been keeping an eye on my nephew Ares' long locks and imaginative
sideburns. The bouncy look is gaining ground among the more fashionable warlords, who have been
beating a warpath to the beauty parlour for a good conditioner.
That's it for now. Back to you, Salmoneus.
Thank you, Sal. Our special guests are arriving in droves, and I must say I haven't seen such an
interesting assortment of hairstyles since the Medusa brought Samson in for a haircut.
Xena's boldly experimental "In Sickness and In Hell" hair never quite caught on,
but Najara's short look became all the rage, even among sidekicks...
Alti's here, sporting her trademark dead animal look...
...we're seeing the occasional pageboy bob...
...the spiked look...
...and of course, the classic Roman "someone upended an urn over my head" look.
Thank you, Hades.
It was a pleasure. See you soon. Or eventually.
Uhm... thank you.
And now it's time for the Big Event. The first envelope, please...
Hudson Leick as Callisto in "The Ides of March" |
Kathryn Morris as Najara in "Crusader" |
Marton Csokas as Borias in "Past Imperfect" |
And the Winner Is...
Kathryn Morris as Najara in "Crusader"
The breakdown: Kathryn Morris as Najara in CRUSADER (14.1% of the vote);
Hudson Leick as Callisto in IDES OF MARCH (8.7%); Marton Csokas as Borias in PAST IMPERFECT
(8.3%)
They passed me over again this year! Is it too much to ask? I think
the great B.S. Hollingsfoffer said it best, "More Salmoneus!" Oh well.
There's always next year.
The Gabinator vs. the Roman Soldiers in "The Ides of March" |
Xena and Najara's battle royale in "Crusader" |
Alti and Xena, flying through the trees in "Adventures in the Sin Trade 2" |
And the Winner Is...
The Gabinator vs. the Roman Soldiers in "The Ides of March"
The breakdown: The Gabinator vs. the Roman Soldiers in IDES OF MARCH
(23.7% of the vote); Xena and Najara in CRUSADER (10.6%); Alti and Xena in
ADVENTURES IN THE SIN TRADE 2 (10%)
I'm more of a lover than a fighter myself. I guess that's one thing
that Gabrielle and I share. I mean, she was fighting for her lover...
Censor: You can't say that! Xena and Gabrielle are just "friends."
Yeah. And I donate all my spare dinars to charity!
T. J. Scott "Adventures in the Sin Trade 1" |
Renee O'Connor "Deja Vu All Over Again" |
Ken Girotti "The Ides of March" |
Rick Jacobson "Between the Lines" |
And the Winner Is...
Renee O'Connor for "Deja Vu All Over Again"
The breakdown:
Renee O'Connor for DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN (23.5% of the vote);
Ken Girotti for IDES OF MARCH (22.%);
tie - TJ Scott for ADVENTURES IN THE SIN TRADE 1 (8.8%) and
Rick Jacobson for BETWEEN THE LINES (8.8%)
She's an actress, adventuress and now, award-winning director! I wonder
if she's looking for a new agent...
Between the Lines |
Adventures in the Sin Trade 1 |
Devi |
And the Winner Is...
"Between the Lines"
The breakdown:
BETWEEN THE LINES (25.4% of the vote);
DEVI (17.3%);
ADVENTURES IN THE SIN TRADE 1 (10.4%)
I'm sure that the fabulously talented Ngila Dickson's designs will all
the rage in Middle Earth next season!
3rd place:
"I chose the way of friendship."
Gabrielle in "The Ides of March" (Written by R. J. Stewart)
2nd place:
"Gabrielle, you're the best thing in my life."
Xena in "The Ides of March" (Written by R. J. Stewart)
And the winner is:
Xena - "I wish I could have read your scrolls"
from "The Ides of March" (Written by R. J. Stewart)
Gabrielle - "You would have liked them"
...sniffle... Sorry about that folks. That scene always chokes me up. Can
we go to a commercial?
...sniffle... ahem... and now, back to the ceremonies.
A Good Day |
A Family Affair |
The Ides of March |
And the Winner Is...
"The Ides of March"
The breakdown:
IDES OF MARCH (25.7% of the vote);
A FAMILY AFFAIR (17.4%);
A GOOD DAY (16.2%)
Those colorful frocks! Those freshly shorn locks! The bard was back, with
a vengeance. All hail Queen Gabrielle!
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The top nominees are...
Liz Friedman, the writer formerly known as Co-executive Producer
Joseph LoDuca, Music maker extraordinaire
Steven L. Sears, Co-executive Centaur
Rob Tapert, Lord of the Realm
And the Winner Is...
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The producers of this show would like to list all the vote getters in
this category but the fans listed just about everyone you could think of
involved with the production of Xena. To everyone on the set of Xena:
Warrior Princess -- the fans salute you!
Hudson Leick as Callisto in "The Ides of March" |
Claire Stansfield as Alti in "Adventures in the Sin Trade 2" |
Claire Stansfield as Alti in "Between the Lines" |
And the Winner Is...
Hudson Leick as Callisto in "The Ides of March"
The breakdown:
Hudson Leick as Callisto in IDES OF MARCH (26.6% of the vote);
Claire Stansfield as Alti in BETWEEN THE LINES (18.4%);
Claire Stansfield as Alti in ADVENTURES IN THE SIN TRADE 2 (14.1%)
I win! Hahahahahaha!
Curssssess! Foiled again!
Get lost, you worthless old crone!
You'll pay for your insolence, child!
Now now, ladies! We have a show to run here!
I'll go if she goes.
You go first.
Age before beauty!
Why you--!!!
We'll be right back folks! I can't work like this! I'm
calling my manager.
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Adventures In The Sin Trade 1 |
A Tale Of Two Muses |
The Ides of March |
And the Winner Is...
"A Tale of Two Muses"
The breakdown:
A TALE OF TWO MUSES (16.5%);
IDES OF MARCH (16.2%);
ADVENTURES IN THE SIN TRADE 1 (10.7%)
Sorry folks but Salmoneus has left the building. I, Ares god of Love, will
be filling in for the rest of the evening. Congrats to all the swingers who
made A Tale of Two Muses a success. There was a lot of love in that one, oh
yeah!
R. J. Stewart for "The Ides of March" |
Steven L. Sears for "Between the Lines" |
Steven L. Sears for "A Good Day" |
And the Winners are...
R. J. Stewart for "The Ides of March"
The breakdown:
R. J. Stewart for IDES OF MARCH (26.1% of the vote);
Steven L. Sears for BETWEEN THE LINES (15.7%);
Steven L. Sears for A GOOD DAY (11.1%)
Y'know, a lot of passion went into that Ides of March
and I think it's mega-cool that you fans felt that vibe.
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"Adventures in the Sin Trade 1" |
"Adventures in the Sin Trade 2" |
"The Ides of March" |
And the Winner Is...
"The Ides of March"
The breakdown:
IDES OF MARCH (27.4%);
ADVENTURES IN THE SIN TRADE 1 (17.8%);
ADVENTURES IN THE SIN TRADE 2 (10.9%)
Yeah baby! My best mortal buddy, Barry White said it
best, "My darling I...can't get enough of your love, babe"! Way to go Lucy!
"In Sickness and in Hell" |
"If The Shoe Fits..." |
"Deja Vu All Over Again" |
And the Winner Is...
"In Sickness and in Hell"
The breakdown:
IN SICKNESS AND IN HELL (34.8% of the vote);
DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN (18%);
IF THE SHOE FITS... (17.7%)
Ugh! The scabby episode won? People people people!
The love-o-meter reading on that one says "Cold Fish!" Although, there was
a lot of love for Argo in that, wasn't there? So I guess it's okay.
A Good Day |
The Ides of March |
Between the Lines |
And the Winner Is...
"The Ides of March"
The breakdown:
IDES OF MARCH (44.2% of the vote);
BETWEEN THE LINES (12.6%);
A GOOD DAY (7.6%)
Ahhhh. A classic tale of two soulmates as they face
eternity, together. It's beautiful baby!
Censor: Ahem. They're just FRIENDS!
Sorry buddy, you can't censor love! That's all for this
year folks. Hope you had as LOVELY a time as I did. And just remember,
keep the faith, be good to yourself and to those around you. Later.
That wraps up this evening's presentation and another year of XENA excellence. Be sure to visit
the Logomancy Xena pages during the summer for new games -- they're working on a SimTV game that
should be a blast! We hope to see you at Logomancy when the 100th Episode Gala
comes around, and, of course, for the Year 2000 ARGO Awards!
For all of us here at the Olympic Broadcasting Network, Goodnight! Everybody wave!
Credit is due: some images found at the last minute at the Xena-Vision site and Tom's page; and thanks to Aleta Daknis and David Parrish for all their help with scripting and assembling the simulcast!
