"He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" (2002) TV series

Director:

Jong-Sik Nam

Writers:

James Eatock (writer)
Randy Littlejohn (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

26 August 2002 (USA)

Genre:

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

Tagline:

A sword will choose a master, a boy will become a man, and a hero will be born.

Plot:

In Eternia, a young prince gains the ability to become a powerful warrior to aid in the war against the forces Skeletor.

Plot Keywords:

Castle | He Man | Masters Of The Universe | Prince | Villainess

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 11 of 20)

Cam Clarke	...	He-Man / ... (39 episodes, 2002-2004)
Gary Chalk	...	Man-At-Arms / ... (38 episodes, 2002-2004)
Scott McNeil	...	Beastman / ... (38 episodes, 2002-2004)
Brian Dobson	...	Skeletor / ... (37 episodes, 2002-2004)
Lisa Ann Beley	...	Teela / ... (34 episodes, 2002-2004)
Kathleen Barr	...	Evil-Lyn / ... (32 episodes, 2002-2004)
Gabe Khouth	...	Orko / ... (30 episodes, 2002-2004)
Nicole Oliver	...	Sorceress / ... (28 episodes, 2002-2004)
Paul Dobson	...	Trap-Jaw / ... (28 episodes, 2002-2004)
Brian Drummond	...	Stinkor / ... (25 episodes, 2002-2003)
Michael Donovan	...	King Randor / ... (24 episodes, 2002-2004)

Also Known As:

He-Man (USA) (promotional title)
Masters of the Universe vs. the Snake Men (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7

Company:

BLT Productions

Trivia:

Lawrence G. DiTillio was also a writer for the original "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" (1983) series.

Quotes:

Stratos: There's a new evil in Eternia... something stinky.

Movie Connections:

Remake of "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" (1983)

Pleasant Surprise of 80s nostalgia

While attempts at reviving old 80s properties have fell flat to a certain extent (TransFormers: Robots in Disguise and Armada anyone?), the new He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is a nice little revisit to after school cartoons.

There are neat little tweaks here and there to the mythos, such as the fact that Cringer/Battlecat does not talk (sort of a shame, considering that he provided some of the funniest dialogue in the original 80s cartoon, but considering that Orco is already the comic relief character, it's not necessary), He-Man looks completely different from his civilian alter-ego, plus updates to the character design. But the best thing about it is that kids and nostalgic adults can appreciate this.

Just as a side note -- animation fans will instantly recognize many of the voice actors in this show. Man-At-Arms sounds suspiciously like Optimus Primal from Beast Wars, Merman sounds supiciously like Waspinator (also from Beast Wars), while Prince Adam sounds suspiciously like Leonardo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (but I could be thinking about Goku from Dragon Ball Z).