Everything about He-man And The Masters Of The Universe totally explained
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is an
American animated television series produced by
Filmation based on
Mattel's successful
toy line
Masters of the Universe. It made its
television debut in 1983 and ran until 1984, consisting of two seasons of 65 episodes each. Reruns continued to air in syndication until 1988, then moved to
USA Network, where it aired from September 1989 to September 1990. The show, often referred to as simply
He-Man, was one of the most popular animated children's shows of the 1980s and has retained a heavy following to this day.
Show profile
The show takes place on the
fictional planet of
Eternia, a land of magic, myth and fantasy. The show's lead character is
Prince Adam, the young son of Eternia's rulers,
King Randor and
Queen Marlena. Prince Adam is a seemingly cowardly, blond muscleman dressed in a pink-and-white chemise cote d'azur with perwinkle stockings and purple boots. However, Prince Adam possesses the
Power Sword, and when he holds it aloft and says the
magic words "By the Power of Grayskull! I've the Power!" he's transformed into
He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe. He-Man is a brave, blond muscleman in a and loincloth. Together with his close allies,
Battle Cat,
Teela,
Man-At-Arms and
Orko, He-Man uses his powers to defend Eternia from the evil forces of
Skeletor, a tyrannical warlord with a skull for a face. Skeletor's main goal is to conquer the mysterious fortress of
Castle Grayskull, from which He-Man draws his powers. If he succeeds, Skeletor would be able to conquer not only Eternia, but the whole universe.
Despite the
limited animation techniques that were used to produce the series,
He-Man was notable for breaking the boundaries of
censorship that had severely restricted the narrative scope of children's TV programming in the 1970s. For the first time in years, a cartoon series could feature a muscular
superhero who was actually allowed to hit people, though he still couldn't use his sword often; more often than not He-Man opted to pick up his opponents and toss them away rather than hit them. The cartoon was controversial in that it was produced in connection with marketing a line of toys; advertising to children was itself controversial during this period. In
Britain, advertising regulations forbade commercials for He-Man toys to accompany the program itself. In similar fashion to other shows at the time: notably
G.I. Joe, an attempt to mitigate the negative publicity generated by this controversy was made by including a "life lesson" or "moral of the story" at the end of each episode. This moral was usually directly tied to the action or central theme of that episode.
The show was so successful that it spawned a spin-off series,
She-Ra: Princess of Power following the adventures of He-Man's sister. Mattel's subsequent attempts to relaunch the He-Man toy line have also led to the short-lived sequel series
The New Adventures of He-Man in the early 1990s, and an
update of the series for a contemporary audience in
2002.
It is also noted for featuring early script-writing work from later
Babylon 5 creator
J. Michael Straczynski,
Paul Dini of the 90s
Batman-fame, and
David Wise, head-writer of
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Cast list
John Erwin as He-Man, Prince Adam, Ram-Man, Beast Man, Webstor, Whiplash and others
Alan Oppenheimer as Cringer, Battlecat, Man-At-Arms, Skeletor, Mer-Man, Buzz-Off, Roboto and others
Linda Gary as Teela, Evil-Lyn, Queen Marlena, The Sorceress and others
Lou Scheimer as Orko, King Randor, Stratos, Man-E-Faces, Mekaneck, Zodak, Sy-Klone, Moss Man, Trap-Jaw, Tri-Klops, Kobra Khan, Clawful, Jitsu, Spikor, Two-Bad, Modulok and others
Erika Scheimer as various other female voices
George DiCenzo as various guest male voices
Opening Introduction
I am Adam, prince of Eternia and defender of the secrets of Castle Grayskull. This is Cringer, my fearless friend. Fabulous secret powers were revealed to me the day I held aloft my magic sword and said, "By the power of Grayskull... I've the power!" Cringer became the mighty Battlecat and I became He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe. Only three others share this secret: our friends the Sorceress, Man-at-Arms and Orko. Together we defend Castle Grayskull from the evil forces of Skeletor.
Episodes
DVD releases
BCI Eclipse LLC has released all 130 episodes of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time in 4 volumes. Each volume contains an extensive array of special features including Documentaries, Character profiles, commentaries, DVD-ROM features, trivia, photo galleries and more.
| DVD Name |
Ep # |
Region 1 Release Date |
| He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Season One Vol 1 |
33 |
October 18, 2005 |
| He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Season One Vol 2 |
32 |
February 14, 2006 |
| He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Season Two Vol 1 |
33 |
June 6, 2006 |
| He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Season Two Vol 2 |
32 |
September 19, 2006 |
| |
1 |
December 6, 2005 |
The following Best-of collections were also released prior to the release of the season sets:
The Best of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: 10 Episode Collector's Edition - released July 12, 2005
The Best of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Top 5 Episodes Season 1 - released August 23, 2005 (UMD)
The Best of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Top 5 Episodes Season 2 - released August 23, 2005 (UMD)
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