"He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" (1983) TV series 1983-1985

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Writer:

Lawrence G. DiTillio (staff writer) (17 episodes)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | unknown

Release Date:

6 January 1984 (France)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

By the power of Grayskull!

Plot:

The most powerful man in the universe, He-Man, goes against the evil forces of Skeletor to save the planet Eternia and to protect the secrets of Castle Grayskull.

Plot Keywords:

He Man | Sword | Swordsmanship | Betrayal | Bossy Teacher

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

John Erwin

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He-Man / ... (65 episodes, 1983)

Also Known As:

He-Man (USA) (short title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | Singapore:G | Iceland:L (some epiosodes) | Iceland:LH (some epiosodes) | USA:TV-Y7 | Argentina:Atp

Company:

Filmation Associates

Trivia:

Lou Scheimer provided the voice for Mekaneck in all of his appearances, but used different two different vocal characterizations.

Quotes:

Skeletor (U.S. Version): [Repeated Line] I'll get you for this, He-Man!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Fast Forward: (#3.5)" (1987)

Pure Nostalgia

I happen to have loved the 1980's.

The cartoons, movies, the music.

Prince and Michael Jackson with the music, the Nightmare on Elm Street movies, and then there was of course, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

Those of us lucky enough to spend our childhood in the administration of Reagan, were blessed with this cartoon.

I picked this gem up on DVD a month ago and I love it. I watch it with the intensity that I did as a kid.

I wanted to show my children what real cartoons were all about. Now my children love He-Man, to the point where I had to make my 3 year old a power sword out of wood and I spray-painted it silver. Now he runs around the house, with it in the back of his shirt screaming, 'by the power of gray skull!' In fact, I'm going to also pick up the whole season 1 when it comes out later this week.

Just watching these things takes me back to 1983. The only thing that ever bothered me was that the Eternians were idiots. How could you not know that Prince Adam and He-Man were one and the same.

1. They look exactly alike

2. One is never around when the other one is

3. As soon as one disappears the other shows back up.

Pick it up and you'll learn what real cartoons were all about!!