He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
1983 American animated television series produced by Filmation
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe was a cartoon series, that first came out in 1983. It aired in first run syndication. It was based on a popular toy line and told the story of Adam, who was prince of the planet, Eternia. Prince Adam had a magic sword that could turn him into He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe. He-Man along with, Battle Cat, Teela, Man-At-Arms, and Orko, fought Skeletor, who wanted to take over the universe. It was very popular in the 1980s and was revived three times, one made in the early 1990s, another in 2002 for Cartoon Network, and another in 2021 for Netflix. There was also a spin-off called She-Ra: Princess of Power, which was about He-Man's sister.
| He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action/Adventure Science fantasy |
| Created by | Mattel Roger Sweet (uncredited) |
| Directed by | Gwen Wetzler Hal Sutherland (production director) |
| Voices of | John Erwin Linda Gary Alan Oppenheimer Lou Scheimer Erika Scheimer |
| Composer(s) | Shuki Levy Haim Saban Erika Lane |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 130 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Lou Scheimer |
| Producer(s) | Gwen Wetzler |
| Running time | 23 min. |
| Production company(s) | Filmation Associates Mattel |
| Distributor | Group W Productions DreamWorks Classics Cartoon Network Focus Filmes |
| Release | |
| Original network | first-run syndication (1983-1985) USA Network (1988-1990) qubo Channel (2010-August 25, 2013) |
| Audio format | Mono (Early Season 1) Stereo (Mid-Late Season 1-2) |
| Original release | September 5, 1983 – November 21, 1985 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | She-Ra: Princess of Power The New Adventures of He-Man He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series) |
Other websitessEdit
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe on YouTube
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe on IMDb
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe at TV.com
- Masters of the Universe Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine on Hulu
