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

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TV Movie: The Secret of the Sword Aired: Dec. 11, 1986

He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword is a 1985 American animated feature film produced by Filmation. Although released before the series … [continue reading]

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The show had 2 seasons and 133 episodes air between 1983 and 1986.

Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Sep. 05, 1983
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
Aired:
1983 - 1986
To-Date:
2 Seasons
133 Episodes
Network
Syndicated TV Network

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  • Legend has it that Mattell had originally planned to make a line of toys based on the 1982 movie Conan the Barbarian, but balked when the finished movie was rated R. (This was before the…
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    Legend has it that Mattell had originally planned to make a line of toys based on the 1982 movie Conan the Barbarian, but balked when the finished movie was rated R. (This was before the advent of MacFarlane toys and other action figures aimed at adults.) Instead of scrapping the line, they created He-Man. Most sources agree that, while He-Man was influenced by Conan, there was no direct connection.
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  • The writers would deliberately give Alan Oppenheimer's characters lines in quick succession, so they could watch him, quite amusingly, switch between characters during recording sessions.
  • Episodes in which the character Skeletor appeared were never broadcast in France. The image of his skull-face was considered too terrifying for television.