- List of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe episodes
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The following is a list of episodes for the 1980s animated series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. The following is a list of episodes of the television series. (Note: the episodes are listed here in production order, which differs greatly from the broadcast order.) The pilot episode is "Diamond Ray of Disappearance" (MU004).
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Episodes: production order
The following is a list of episodes of the television series. (Note: the episodes are listed here in production order, which differs greatly from the broadcast order. The pilot episode is "Diamond Ray of Disappearance" (MU004).
Season 1: 1983
# Title Director Writer Original airdate Code 1 "The Cosmic Comet" Steve Clark Tom Ruegger,
Larry DiTillioSeptember 30, 1983 MU001 A comet has turned evil and is working for Skeletor. He-Man must convince an old wizard with power over comets to help save Eternia. 2 "The Shaping Staff" Lou Kachivas Paul Dini September 29, 1983 MU002 Evil-Lyn has gained hold of the magical Shaping Staff, which can transform anyone at whom the holder aims it. 3 "Disappearing Act" Lou Zukor David Chappe,
Robby LondonSeptember 20, 1983 MU003 Skeletor captures Prince Adam... and waits for He-Man to come to his rescue. 4 "Diamond Ray of Disappearance" Lou Zukor Robby London September 5, 1983 MU004 Skeletor wreaks havoc at the Royal Palace with the Diamond Ray of Disappearance, which transports all who look at it into a timeless dimension. Beast Man, Mer-Man, Trap Jaw, Tri-Klops, & Evil-Lyn appear. 5 "She-Demon of Phantos" Gwen Wetzler Ron Schultz,
Sam SchultzSeptember 15, 1983 MU005 Skeletor has taken control of Queen Elmora, ruler of the moon of Phantos, and is forcing her to supply him with a powerful metal called Photanium. 6 "Teela's Quest" Marsh Lamore Paul Dini September 6, 1983 MU006 While Teela is searching for her real mother, she is captured by Mer-Man. 7 "The Curse of the Spellstone" Gwen Wetzler Marc Scott Zicree September 9, 1983 MU007 Skeletor steals the Spellstone, a mystical object which enables him to control the weather. 8 "The Time Corridor" Larry DiTillio Lou Zukor September 12, 1983 MU008 Skeletor goes back in time to build a castle on the same spot as castle grayskull is built on in the present, there he will start the time wheel which will go forward in time to where castle grayskull is and explode. 9 "The Dragon Invasion" Gwen Wetzler Michael Reaves September 8, 1983 MU009 With the help of Beast Man, Skeletor sets an army of Dragons on Eternia, then invades Grayskull and captures the Sorceress in the Dragon Pearl. 10 "A Friend in Need" J. Brynne Stephens Ed Friedman September 26, 1983 MU010 Ileena, a self conscious friend of Teelas who despairs at her lack of strength, falls prey to the evil wizard Jarvan, who uses a drug to make her part of an attempt to get his hands on Eternia's Transmutator. 11 "Masks of Power" Marsh Lamore Douglas Booth October 20, 1983 MU011 A man and woman, tempted by the ways of evil, are taken over by an ancient king and queen when they put on the Masks of Power. 12 "Evil-Lyn's Plot" Lou Kachivas Paul Dini September 21, 1983 MU012 Evil-Lyn disguises herself as an innocent girl to fool the Widget people into giving her the powerful mineral Coridite. 13 "Like Father, Like Daughter" Ed Friedman Lou Kachivas September 19, 1983 MU013 Skeletor kidnaps Man-At-Arms with the help of an evil robot army. 14 "Colossor Awakes" Lou Kachivas J. Brynne Stephens September 7, 1983 MU014 Skeletor has a weapon that can turn people into stone... but even worse, it can bring stone to life, and he uses it to bring alive the giant stone golem Colossor. 15 "A Beastly Sideshow" Gwen Wetzler Peter L. Dixon,
Roddy LondonOctober 10, 1983 Beast Man, in the guise of a sideshow owner, comes to Eternos with a carnival in an attempt to lure Cringer into Skeletor's trap. 16 "Reign of the Monster" Steve Clarke Marc Scott Zicree September 16, 1983 Skeletor has kidnapped Stratos so that he can use the Staff of Avion to summon a monster called Molkrom. 17 "Daimar the Demon" Hal Sutherland J. Brynne Stephens September 27, 1983 Orko releases a little dragon to play with, without realizing that this little dragon will soon turn into a fierce demon. 18 "Creatures from the Tar Swamp" Marsh Lamore Richard Pardee,
Paul DiniSeptember 13, 1983 When Prince Adam's snobbish cousin, Lady Edwina, comes to the palace, Orko is immediately attracted to her, but Orko figures the only way he can impress her is if he finds the Magic Medallion he lost in the Tar Swamp. 19 "Quest for He-Man" Steve Clark Paul Dini October 5, 1983 Skeletor wipes He-Man’s memory and sends him to a distant, polluted planet called Tranus. Orko, Ram Man and Cringer must travel to this strange world to find He-Man themselves and to face the evil Plundor The Spoiler. 20 "Dawn of Dragoon" Ed Friedman Robby London September 22, 1983 Dree Elle appears on Eternia begging for help from Orko to save Trolla from a monster called Dragoon which is threatening their homeworld. Skeletor or any of his evil forces do not appear in this episode. 21 "The Royal Cousin" Ernie Schmidt Robby London November 2, 1983 Prince Adam's cousin Jeremy comes to town, but proves to be nothing but a trouble-maker for everyone... especially when he unwittingly finds himself aiding Evil-Lyn in her latest scheme. Tri-Klops appears. 22 "Song of Celice" Gwen Wetzler Michael Reaves,
J. Brynne StephensSeptember 14, 1983 The kingdom of Tauren is living with the permanent threat of being destroyed by a monster called Yog, which can only be kept asleep by the singing of the beautiful Celice. When Skeletor learns of this threat, he captures Celice in an attempt to use the demon to his advantage. 23 "The Return of Orko's Uncle" Marsh Lamore Douglas Booth October 14, 1983 When Orko's Uncle Montork visits Eternia for a second time, he is followed by an evil magician called Azrog who puts Orko under an evil spell. 24 "Wizard of Stone Mountain" Lou Kachivas Janis Diamond,
Paul DiniNovember 11, 1983 A lovelorn wizard named Malik makes a pact with an evil demon called Locus to win the heart of Teela, but soon finds himself controlled by the demon. 25 "Evilseed" Bob Arkwright Barney Cohen November 24, 1983 Plants are starting to grow wild all over Eternia, causing trouble for both He-Man and Skeletor. The two enemies must team up to defeat Evilseed, a plant-like villain looking to take over Eternia for himself. 26 "Ordeal in the Darklands" Gwen Wetzler Marc Scott Zicree October 21, 1983 Evil-Lyn kidnaps the daughter of the powerful wizard Kor, and frames He-Man for the crime in the hope that Kor will use his power to defeat He-Man. Tri-Klops appears. 27 "Orko's Favorite Uncle" Steve Clark Douglas Booth October 6, 1983 Orko’s Uncle Montork appears on Eternia, but is captured and turned evil by the wizard Tauron, who orders him to attack Castle Grayskull. 28 "The Defection" Marsh Lamore Ron Schultz,
Sam SchultzOctober 25, 1983 A formerly evil sorceress named Sybilline, who has defected to the side of good, enlists the help of He-Man to help free the Isle of Tears from the rule of her former master, the monstrous Gorgon. 29 "Prince Adam No More" Gwen Wetzler Paul Dini September 23, 1983 When Prince Adam learns that his father views him as irresponsible, he yearns to give up his secret identity to prove himself to his father. 30 "The Taking of Grayskull" Ed Friedman Janis Diamond October 3, 1983 Skeletor steals Castle Grayskull, with The Sorceress in it, and transports it to another dimension. 31 "A Tale of Two Cities" Marsh Lamore Richard Pardee October 11, 1983 He-Man finds himself caught up in a war between two rival cities. Losing his memory after a blow, he is forced to fight an arena gladiator named Garn. 32 "Search for the VHO" Gwen Wetzler Jeffry O'Hare,
Arthur Browne Jr.November 25, 1983 Prince Adam and Teela embark on a voyage to Selkie Island, to deliver a sonic device called the VHO, but their journey is disrupted by Merman, who wants the VHO for himself. 33 "The Starchild" Lou Zukor J. Brynne Stephens,
Arthur Browne Jr.October 27, 1983 Two rival forest tribes are caught in a battle for custody of a little girl with amazing magical powers. He-Man takes her to the Royal Palace. 34 "The Dragon's Gift" Lou Zukor Larry DiTillio September 28, 1983 Skeletor uses an evil spell to turn Man-At-Arms into a crystal statue. He-Man and Teela seek the aid of the great dragon Granamyr in order to save the life of Man-At-Arms. 35 "The Sleepers Awaken" Ed Friedman Douglas Booth November 15, 1983 When exploring an ancient, dark castle, Adam and Teela awaken an evil Lord and Lady from a centuries-long sleep. 36 "The Search" Steve Clark David Wise October 31, 1983 Skeletor has discovered the location of the Starseed, a chunk of cosmic matter which will give him unlimited power. He-Man must beat Skeletor to the Starseed before he gains its power. Zodac appears. 37 "It's Not My Fault" Ed Friedman Ron Schultz,
Sam SchultzNovember 7, 1983 He-Man, Man-at-Arms and Teela come to the aid of Chief Murlo, whose daughter Podi has been kidnapped by Raigo, an embittered soldier in Murlo's employ who plots to take over Eternia. His plan involves kidnapping Podi (along with Orko) and forcing her to remove the Moorfire Stones, which he intends to use to power a war tank with power enough to defeat He-Man and overthrow King Randor. Along the way, Podi learns a lesson about taking responsibility for her actions. 38 "Valley of Power" Lou Zukor Douglas Booth October 12, 1983 In the Valley of Power, the stranger Danavas wants to steal the Mother Rogue's egg. Teela, Prince Adam, and Cringer are exploring the area in search of magical waters. She recalls that the spring only rises once every thousand years. The Mother Rogue returns to her nest and finds her egg missing. 39 "Trouble in Arcadia" Gwen Wetzler David Wise November 8, 1983 Adam and Teela stumble upon the hidden city of Arcadia, where the men are forced to work as slaves in underground mines while the women live in luxury in the beautiful city above. 40 "House of Shokoti Part I" Lou Kachivas Larry DiTillio November 28, 1983 He-Man, Battle Cat, Ram Man and Orko journey to the desert to investigate the sudden appearance of a mysterious pyramid. 41 "House of Shokoti Part II" Marsh Lamore Larry DiTillio November 29, 1983 While on an archaeological expedition to explore the uncovered pyramid of Shokoti, a young boy finds himself held captive by the evil goddess herself, who may have the power to overcome He-Man. 42 "Double Edged Sword" Gwen Wetzler Robby London October 4, 1983 Trap Jaw goes in search of the fuel Eternium, which will give him power equal to that of He-Man. Mer-Man appears. 43 "The Mystery of Man-E-Faces" Lou Zukor Paul Dini October 17, 1983 Adam tells Man-At-Arms the story of how Man-E-Faces went from being a villain who terrorized innocent people, to a noble hero and actor of the Royal Court. Beast Man shows he can control Man-E-Faces' monster persona. 44 "The Region of Ice" Ernie Schmidt Patrick Duncan October 19, 1983 Skeletor has captured the daughter of the Ice Lord, and blackmailed him into capturing the Royal Family as part of the ransom. With the Royal Family held captive, it is up to Orko to release both them and the Ice Lord's daughter. 45 "Orko's Missing Magic" Ernie Schmidt Larry DiTillio October 28, 1983 Orko's magic is stolen by a small creature which escapes to another world. He-Man and Orko travel to the surreal world of Omiros to get Orko's magic back. 46 "Eternal Darkness" Lou Kachivas Misty Stewart November 1, 1983 A villain called Dark Dream escapes from his prison and attempts to block out Eternia's sun, plunging the planet into eternal darkness. 47 "Keeper of the Ancient Ruins" Bill Reed Lee Robert October 18, 1983 While exploring a site of ancient ruins, Man-At-Arms and archaeologist Professor Smallen are taken captive by ancient robots called the Zaktons. 48 "Return of Evil" Steve Clark Richard Pardee November 3, 1983 An evil electroid called Aramesh comes to Eternia targeting Orko and his powers. While He-Man tries to protect Orko, Skeletor sets out to make a deal with Aramesh himself. 49 "Return of the Gryphon" Gwen Wetzler David Wise November 16, 1983 A mystical orb left by a powerful Gryphon is stolen from the village where it is guarded, and winds up in the hands of a naive page boy at the Royal Palace. Chaos soon ensues as the Gryphon comes after the orb. 50 "Temple of the Sun" Lou Kachivas Jeffry O'Hare,
Patrick DuncanNovember 10, 1983 Zoar is captured by a man called Nepthu, who has gained mystical powers in the ancient Temple of the Sun, located on the Sands of Time. 51 "City Beneath the Sea" Gwen Wetzler Larry DiTillio October 24, 1983 While investigating the disappearance of some of King Randor's food ships, He-Man and Man-At-Arms find themselves held captive in the underwater city of Aquatica, which has been overtaken by Mer-Man. 52 "Teela's Trial" Marsh Lamore David Wise October 26, 1983 MU052 While conducting an experiment, Teela makes a mistake which results in the disappearance of her father. In despair and guilt over her mistake, Teela exiles herself to the Wastelands as self-punishment, while Man-At-Arms himself winds up in the clutches of Skeletor. Trap Jaw appears. 53 "Dree Elle's Return" Lou Kachivas Robby London November 14, 1983 Dree Elle returns to Eternia seeking Orko's help in retrieving a dangerous Trollan artifact called The Horn Of Evil, which has been stolen by Clawful. trap Jaw also appears. 54 "Game Plan" Lou Kachivas Coslough Johnson October 13, 1983 He-Man and his friends are taken prisoner by a villain called Negator who inserts them into a lifelike computer game. 55 "Eye of the Beholder" Marsh Lamore Jeffry O'Hare,
David WiseNovember 4, 1983 When a sudden drought strikes Eternia and results in machinery failing and He-Man feeling inexplicably weak, He-Man teams up with a strange insect man called Garth to seek out the cause of the problem. 56 "Quest for the Sword" Ed Friedman Jeffry O'Hare,
David WiseOctober 7, 1983 While saving two children He-man`s sword falls into the hands of two dangerous rockmen. 57 "Castle of Heroes" Mel Gilden Marc Richards November 9, 1983 A villain called Montiek visits Skeletor, hoping to recruit He-Man for his Castle Of Heroes after passing a series of tests. Skeletor roots for He-Man to pass the tests in the hope that he will be rid of He-Man for good. Clawful appears as Skeletor's "right-hand man". 58 "The Once and Future Duke" Lou Zukor Phyllis White,
Robert WhiteNovember 30, 1983 A childhood friend of Adam and Teela's, David the Duke of Abra, appears at the Royal Palace- however he is inexplicably still a child even after all these years and has lost his memory. It transpires he has been the victim of his evil uncle, Count Marzo, who is concocting a wicked scheme with a memory-draining fountain. 59 "The Witch and the Warrior" Marsh Lamore Paul Dini November 23, 1983 An attempt by Skeletor to steal the Fountain of Life of Aridan from the evil wizard Kothos results in Evil-Lyn and Teela being stranded alone in the middle of the desert. The two arch nemeses have no choice but to work together to get back to safety as well as stopping Kothos. Clawful also appears. 60 "The Return of Granamyr" Ernie Schmidt Larry DiTillio November 17, 1983 Granamyr summons He-Man to his aid to help a young dragon called Tor, who desires to become a human after having fallen in love with a human girl. In order for him to achieve this, he must pass a series of tests, but these can only be undertaken by a human, so He-Man must undertake them on his behalf. But an evil wizard named Zim and the evil dragon Shadow Wing are determined to do everything they can to stop He-Man from passing them. 61 "Pawns of the Game Master" Steve Clark Paul Dini November 18, 1983 Teela is captured by a spacefaring gladiator called the Game Master, who intends to use her as bait to lure He-Man, whom he hopes to capture to take part in his intergalactic games. But as the Game Master has also managed to get hold of He-Man's sword, it is Adam and not He-Man who comes to the rescue this time. 62 "Golden Disks of Knowledge" Ed Friedman John Berwick,
David WiseDecember 1, 1983 A wizard called Zanthor, exiled to the spirit dimension after selling the Golden Disks of Knowledge to Skeletor, contacts The Sorceress, hoping to amend for his crime by helping He-Man recover the Disks. 63 "The Huntsman" Lou Zukor Larry DiTillio November 21, 1983 A huntsman called Baron Grod, who kills wild animals so he can preserve them with taxidermy, is after Eternia's last living unicorn. Adam and Teela must set out to save the unicorn and make Grod see the error of his ways. 64 "The Remedy" Bill Reed Ron Schultz,
Sam SchultzNovember 22, 1983 Man-At-Arms' mentor Rohad is dying, and He-Man must embark on a search to find a rare plant which provides the only cure to Rohad's illness. 65 "The Heart of a Giant" Ernie Schmidt Robby London,
David WiseDecember 2, 1983 MU065 Orko is on the run from a giant that he believes to be an evil monster, but both himself and the giant are captured by a travelling freak show. Orko soon finds out appearances can be deceiving when the giant shows immense kindness while helping both themselves and the other exhibits escape. Season 2: 1984–85
# Title Director Writer Original airdate Code 66 "The Cat and the Spider" Gwen Wetzler Larry DiTillio MU0066 While exploring a temple which once belonged to an apparently extinct race of Cat People, Prince Adam and Melaktha find a magical statue which they take to the Royal Palace. However, the Cat People are still very much alive and send an agile young cat woman called Kittrina to retrieve the statue. But Skeletor also wants the statue for himself, and sends Webstor to steal it for him. 67 "The Energy Beast" Marsh Lamore Rowby Goren September 1984 A bell jar is found deep within Mount Eternia, which unleashes a powerful evil demon called The Energy Beast that once ruled all Eternia. 68 "Day of the Machines" Lou Kachivas David Wise Man-At-Arms threatens to resign from his position after an experiment causes an accident that nearly kills the King and Queen. Skeletor takes advantage of Man-At-Arms' crisis by injecting an energy bug into the Royal computer system that causes all the machines to go out of control. 69 "The Gamesman" Steve Clark Antoni Zalewski A chess-playing nobleman called Lord Todd visits the Royal Palace, and offers to repay the Royal Family for their generosity by taking Teela on a tour of his own kingdom. Teela agrees and accompanies Todd to his home, the ancient Castle Star. But soon afterwards, The Sorceress warns Man-At-Arms that a great evil has arrived on Eternia, and has taken up base in none other than Castle Star. 70 "Fisto's Forest" Lou Kachivas Douglas Booth October 1984 Fisto tells a young boy the story of how he was once an evil villain who terrorized the people of the forest, before He-Man convinced him to change his ways. 71 "The Rarest Gift of All" Gwen Wetzler J. Brynne Stephens When an attempt at making a surprise present for the King and Queen goes wrong, Orko decides he is worthless and leaves home. He-Man and Teela set out to find Orko and convince him he is much-loved at the Palace. Fisto appears. 72 "The Great Books Mystery" Bill Reed Harvey Brenner A villain called Batros steals the great books of Eternia and hides them in the Temple of the Sun. As Teela and Orko set out to retrieve the books, Skeletor sends Trap Jaw & Beast Man out to recruit Batros into his service. Mer-Man, Beast Man, & Tri-Klops also make cameos. 73 "Origin of the Sorceress" Marsh Lamore J. Michael Straczynski When an evil force from times past arrives on Eternia, The Sorceress tells He-Man the story of how she relinquished her mortal life to become the mystic guardian of Castle Grayskull. 74 "Island of Fear" Bill Reed,
Lou ZukorAntoni Zalewski While investigating the disappearance of King Randor's food ships, the heroes come across a floating island that Skeletor is using in his attempt to infiltrate the dam around the Royal kingdom. Buzz-Off, Whiplash, & Mer-Man appear. 75 "To Save Skeletor" Lou Kachivas Paul Dini,
Beth BornsteinSkeletor brings an evil demon called Sh'Gora to Eternia, but Sh'Gora overcomes Skeletor and his minions. Evil-Lyn,Trap Jaw, & Whiplash and marches towards Castle Grayskull. He-Man and his comrades have no choice but to work together with Skeletor in banishing the demon from Eternia before it is too late. Fisto appears. 76 "The Ice Age Cometh" Ed Friedman Robert White Skeletor's minion Icer takes control of the Eternian Weather Station, using it to spread icy blizzards across Eternia. 77 "Trouble in Trolla" Ernie Schmidt Larry DiTillio Dree Elle summons Orko to Trolla to help overcome Skeletor's ally Whiplash, who has enlisted the help of a misguded Trollan wizard to attain magic powers. 78 "Betrayal of Stratos" David Wise Steve Clark Stratos is framed for a crime by a vindictive female citizen of Avion, who then exiles him from the kingdom. It turns out she has made a deal with Skeletor to help him harness the power of the Egg of Avion, which gives the people the power of flight, and it is up to He-Man to help Stratos recover the egg and prove his innocence.Whiplash, Tri-Klops, Trap Jaw, & Beast Man appear. 79 "Disappearing Dragons" Ernie Schmidt Larry DiTillio Granamyr summons He-Man to his aid to investigate the disappearance of numerous dragons from Dragon Mountain. The search for the dragons leads He-Man and his comrades to the distant world of Mairo, where the dragons are being used by gamers to fight for amusement. Buzz-Off, Mekaneck, Webstor, & Kobra Khan appear. 80 "The Shadow of Skeletor" Steve Clark Rowby Goren Skeletor is attempting to stir up a war between the inhabitants of Eternia's twin moons. Man-E-Faces goes undercover by disguising himself as Beast Man to put a stop to Skeletor's scheme. 81 "The Arena" Ernie Schmid Warren Greenwood An alien being called Om visits Eternia, just as Eternos City comes under attack from Skeletor and an army of goblin warriors. Perplexed by all the fighting, Om freezes the conflict and selects the most powerful warriors from both good and evil sides- He-Man and Skeletor- to face one another in a one-to-one fight and prove which side is the most powerful and wise. 82 "Attack from Below" Marsh Lamore Michael Kirschenbaum Attacks are being carried out on farmland by a race of people called the Belats, who dwell underground. When Teela is captured by the Belats, she soon realizes they have been misguided into believing the surface dwellers are evil and does everything in her power to help them realize their error. 83 "Into the Abyss" Steve Clark Robert Lamb While on a training exercise with Prince Adam, Teela falls into the dark and bottomless abyss that surrounds Castle Grayskull. Unsure whether or not she is still alive, Adam and Man-At-Arms must do everything they can to rescue her. 84 "Fraidy Cat" Ed Friedman Phil Harnage Queen Marlena is captured by Skeletor's minions. While He-Man and his friends are led along a false trail, Orko and Cringer find the correct route to rescue their Queen, and Cringer comes to realize he is a lot braver than he thought. 85 "The Rainbow Warrior" Robert Forward Jr.,
Leslie WilsonSteve Bussard Skeletor captures the Royal Family and holds them prisoner, and the one person who can save them is Queen Marlena- who resumes her old role of fighter pilot and proves she still has great pilot skills as she uses the Rainbow Explorer- the ship that brought her to Eternia- to lead a battalion of soldiers to the rescue 86 "A Trip to Morainia" Steve Clark Steve Bussard Prince Adam, Orko and Cringer go to Morainia, a very cold and icy place, to pick up a gift that the King of Morainia has offered to King Randor. While there, the Morainian king is kidnapped by Skeletor, and it is up to He-Man, Battle Cat, Orko, and Janice, the king's daughter, to find out where he's hidden and get him back. 87 "Things That Go Bump in the Night" Lou Kachivas John Curtin When Prince Glitch joined forces with Skeletor, he thought that it would teach him courage. Instead, it just frightened him more, and Skeletor throws him out! Meanwhile, Prince Glitch's father, from another planet, has found out that his son is on Eternia and he ends up on Snake Mountain to demand him back. Skeletor convinces him that King Randor and his court are evil and kidnapped Glitch. 88 "Three on a Dare" Marsh Lamore Misty Stewart When Orko breaks the palace's beam switcher, Prince Adam volunteers himself and Cringer to go to Snake Mountain to get the Rainbow Quartz that Man-at-Arms needs to make a new one. Meanwhile, Teela has taken three children on an outing to the Mystic Forest. When one of them takes a dare to steal the vehicle while Teela is searching for a picnic spot, they accidentally get trapped in Snake Mountain! With the beam switcher broken, Teela cannot call for help. 89 "Just a Little Lie" Bill Reed J. Brynne Stephens When Orko finds out that Adam's visiting cousin, Prince Dal, doesn't think Eternos is as magical as his own home kingdom, he gives Prince Dal a pretty rock and tells him that its called the Star Crystal and that it will protect anyone who has it. Prince Dal believes the lie and steals the rock from Orko later to bring to his father, who is fighting a war against the Torks, thinking it will make him invincible. 90 "One for All" Ed Friedman Robert White Space pirates take an Eternian village hostage and begin stealing all of their food. Teela, Adam, Cringer, and Orko are nearby exploring the ruins of an old camp they suspect was used by their ancestors. However, when they hear a cry for help, Teela immediately heads to the rescue, along with He-Man and Battle Cat. Upon hearing the girl's story about what happened in her village, Orko is sent to find Man-at-Arms back at the palace. In the meanwhile, however, it is up to Teela, Adam and Cringer to try to help the village. During the initial fight, however, Adam's sword is stolen and he is unable to transform into He-Man. Together, Adam, Teela, Cringer and the villagers must all find the courage to come together and work as a team to rid the village of the space pirates and save the village's food supply. 91 "Jacob and the Widgets" Ed Friedman Harvey Brenner During an outing at the beach with the Widgets, Adam and Teela witness an attack by apparent sea monsters on what appears to be a fishing boat. There is one person on board. Adam transforms into He-Man to save the man, finding out that the sea monsters were robots. Unfortunately, the man's boat is destroyed along with everything in it. It is learned shortly after that the man is a hermit and has been living on that boat. With his home gone, and no supplies to catch his food, he has nowhere to go. So, the Widgets take him in, despite the fact that he doesn't act very grateful for it. However, Merman was behind the attack, testing out his new creations, and he learns from one of the Widgets that Corodite is kept hidden in their mines. He aims to get it and use it as a means to rebuild his sea monster robots and make them too strong for even He-Man to destroy. However, the Widgets, Jacob, Teela and He-Man all have other things in mind for Merman. 92 "The Littlest Giant" Lou Kachivas Douglas Booth Squinch wishes to be as big as He-Man is, so that he can be a hero, too. After mentioning this to Orko, he is informed that Orko's magic cannot help him there. So, in the dead of night, he sneaks out to go to Snake Mountain to ask Skeletor to make him big. Skeletor considers it for a moment, but when Squinch has nothing to give him in return, he orders him taken to the dungeon. Evil-Lyn, however, has a different idea and convinces Skeletor to let her pull a ruse. She gives Squinch a golden box that she says is a present for He-Man. Convincing him not to open it, that it is only for He-Man and that he will like the surprise, Squinch agrees to give it to him in return for Evil-Lyn to make him big. However, this all goes terribly awry for Squinch when he realizes that he has been tricked. He-Man and Battle Cat are captured, and its up to Orko, Teela, and Squinch himself to save He-Man this time. 93 "Trouble's Middle Name" Steve Clark J. Michael Straczynski Knowing that the Sun Stone needs to be recharged on that specific day due to the sun's alignment, Negator sets out to follow the heroes so that he can steal the Sun Stone's energy for himself. At the same time, a visitor from another part of Orko's home planet of Trolla has appeared. He is a practical joker and doesn't know when to stop. The only way to get him to leave, is to get him to say his name. So, unable to figure out what it is, the heroes have to take him along on their journey to attend the Sun Stone's recharging. His practical jokes turn into near danger quite often, as Negator manipulates them without the alien's knowledge, however, and work to hinder the group. 94 "Journey to Stone City" Ed Friedman J. Michael Straczynski When Evil-Lyn finds her way to Stone City, home to a race of warriors who froze themselves in stone so they could be reawakened when Eternia next needed them, she sets loose the city's warrior king, Vokan, and tricks him into attacking Castle Grayskull. 95 "A Bird in the Hand" Richard Trueblood Phil Harnage When Orko breaks an ancient stone statue while trying to help Stanlin dust the antiquities, an ancient map is found inside. They take it to The Sorceress who tells them that the map tells the way to another statue that contains the Ancients' book of spells and that it must be brought to Castle Grayskull for safekeeping. Beast-Man overhears and tells Skeletor, and together with Trap Jaw they set out to reach the book of spells before the heroes do. 96 "BattleCat" Richard Trueblood D.C. Fontana,
Richard FontanaMan-At-Arms tells Orko the origin of Battle Cat, from the day when the young Prince Adam found the lost tiger cub Cringer in the woods, to the day when Cringer first became Battle Cat and helped He-Man save his friends from danger. 97 "The Time Wheel" Bill Reed Mel Gilden,
Larry DiTillioWhile exploring an ancient site with He-Man, Orko accidentally brings a barbaric king called Tamask, from Eternia's ancient past, to the present. Confused by his time slip, Tamask mistakenly believes King Randor is a magician who has taken over his kingdom and attempts to take his kingdom back by force. 98 "Search for the Past" Ernie Schmidt Misty Stewart,
Larry DiTillioMan-At-Arms finds a bracelet bearing the crest of King Miro, King Randor's long-missing father. The merchant found the bracelet in the Swamps of Enchantment, leading Man-At-Arms and King Randor on an expedition to find the missing king. 99 "Hunt for He-Man" Marsh Lamore Antoni Zalewski MU099 He-Man is weak and vulnerable after falling into a pit of poisonous tar. 100 "The Greatest Show on Eternia" Gwen Wetzler Rowby Goren MU100 When a travelling circus refuses to perform at Snake Mountain, Skeletor becomes very angry and attempts to take over the circus for himself. 101 "Not so Blind" Gwen Wetzler Robert Lamb He-Man and Ram Man take a blind boy named Lous on a trip to the Singing Crystal. But a flash of light results in both He-Man and Ram Man becoming blind as well, and Lous proves he is more capable than others assume when he leads the heroes to safety himself. 102 "Revenge is Never Sweet" Ernie Schmidt Douglas Booth The evil wizard Kothos, turned into a sand slug by Evil-Lyn, returns to his human form and exacts revenge on Evil-Lyn for what she did to him. 103 "The Good Shall Survive" Bill Reed Richard Pardee Buzz-Off's Bee People come under attack by Skeletor. Kobra Khan appears. 104 "The Secret of Grayskull" Richard Trueblood John Curtin When he captures Orko, Skeletor uses him as a hostage to force the Sorceress to allow him into Castle Grayskull and show him the secrets of Grayskull. 105 "No Job Too Small" Marsh Lamore Don Heckman While Skeletor is away a couple of his henchmen led by Evil-Lyn capture Orko, Teela, and Man-at-Arms. Using a size ray that Evil-Lyn invented, the hostages are shrunk down to tiny size and put in a cage to await He-Man, having a trap set up to make it impossible for He-Man to rescue them. 106 "The Bitter Rose" Ed Friedman Michael Chase Walker When he hears of the Bitter Rose, Orko sets out to pick the rose as a present for Dreelle. Unfortunately, it turns out that the rose is all that is holding Rose Mountain together. Orko doesn't realize what he has done and flies off. Unfortunately, Skeletor has noticed what Orko has done and sends Beast-Man and Trap Jaw to steal the rose from Orko. 107 "The Gambler" Richard Trueblood Antoni Zalewski,
Larry DiTillioWhen there is a celebration in honor of a new invention that the Widgets have invented and will power with corodite, the magician that has come to entertain tricks one of the Widgets into giving him some corodite. He plans to sell it to Skeletor, but when He-Man learns of what happened, he goes to try to get it back. Unfortunately, the magician isn't at all inclined to return it, and instead manages to capture He-Man and the Widget that gambled away the corodite in the first place. To make matters worse, when he gave away the corodite, he replaced it with some from a mine he didn't realize was contaminated and unstable, so that it wouldn't be missed from the bin. 108 "Teela's Triumph" Gwen Wetzler Joseph Botsford When Skeletor unknowingly sends the Sorceress to another world, Teela is called upon by the Spirit of Grayskull to take her place while He-Man goes to find out where she went. He seeks out Skeletor at Snake Mountain, suspecting him as the culprit. However, once Skeletor learns that the Sorceress is missing, he realizes that Grayskull is unguarded and quickly has Evil-Lyn send He-Man to the same world he sent the Sorceress to, and heads off with Trap Jaw and Evil-Lyn to attack and take over Castle Grayskull. 109 "Orko's New Friend" Ernie Schmidt Shelley Karol,
Warren GreenwoodWhen Orko is captured by an intergalactic criminal called the Slavemaster, Orko's friend who is visiting from Trolla goes for help. Unfortunately, Adam, Teela, and Man-at-Arms aren't sure whether or not to believe him due to his tendency to exaggerate or outright make things up. However, they go to check just in case he is telling the truth and find evidence of Orko where the Slavemaster's ship once had been. They know that the Slavemaster wants the strongest man on Eternia for his mines, so Man-at-Arms concocts a plan to draw attention to He-Man, so that he can be captured and taken to where Orko is, as they have no idea where the Slavemaster has taken him. 110 "The Problem with Power" Gwen Wetzler Robert Forward Jr.,
Leslie Wilson,
Tom TataranowiczSkeletor, in his latest scheme to defeat He-Man, resorts to his most insidious resource yet: he manipulates He-Man into believing he has inadvertently killed someone. As He-Man struggles to cope with the consequences of his power and contemplates turning his back on Greyskull, Teela is ambushed by Skeletor's forces and is captured. Note: This episode shows He-Man transforming to Prince Adam by holding up the Sword of Power and proclaiming, "Let the power return." 111 "Double Trouble" Ed Friedman J. Michael Straczynski A terrible storm uncovers a secret passage in Snake Mountain, which leads to a magic mirror that can make a double that works opposite from its original out of anyone. Skeletor capture one of He-Man's allies to make an evil double out of, so that the double can steal the secrets of Grayskull for him. However, when the ally thinks of a clever way to make a good double of Skeletor, it is up to that double to fix the trouble that the real Skeletor has caused. 112 "The Eternia Flower" Ed Friedman Barbara Chain Count Marzo gets a boy addicted to the scent and effects of a special flower that he created, telling the boy that if he wants more he will have to recruit more kids to come to him and form an army. 113 "Happy Birthday Roboto" Lou Kachivas Larry DiTillio Modulok,sworn enemy of Man-At-Arms, captures the heroic Roboto and reprograms him, then revives him to carry out his own evil deeds. He proceeds to attempt a Frankenstein-like experiment on Man-At-Arms, intending to transfer his brain power into his second head so that he can possess Man-At-Arms' scientific knowledge for himself. 114 "Battle of the Dragons" Steve Clark J. Michael Straczynski On the anniversary of the treaty between humans and dragons, Granamyr's fire is stolen and the humans are accused of the theft. The dragons start to attack a village in retaliation. He-Man, Man-At-Arms, and Orko go find the missing fire to stop the dragons on declaring war on the humans. 115 "Time Doesn't Fly" Marsh Lamore Jina Bacarr In the middle of the afternoon, Teela, Adam, Orko, and Cringer notice that time seems to have stopped. 116 "Here, There, Skeletors Everywhere" Steve Clark Cinnamon Wengrod Man-at-Arms creates a duplicating machine, but it doesn't work quite as well as he'd expected. It makes a copy of whatever is put under it, but the copy is smaller. Skeletor finds out about it and when Man-at-Arms leaves it for the night, intending to come back at a later time for adjustments, Skeletor steals it and makes an army of small Skeletors that he calls Skeletoids to help him take over the Royal Palace. 117 "Beauty and the Beast" Ernie Schmidt Don Heckman Skeletor kidnaps Orko and Teela, intending to use them as bargaining chips to force King Randor to hand over the crown. However, he hides them in the palace of a kingdom that he's put under a curse. The king is even under a curse, to make him look ugly. Skeletor tells him that if he doesn't keep them securely hidden and do exactly as he says, he will put the people of his kingdom under the same ugliness curse that he has put the king and the terrain under. To avoid this, the king has reluctantly agreed. Teela must convince him that there are worse things than ugliness and that he must stand up to Skeletor. 118 "Orko's Return" Ernie Schmidt J. Larry Carroll Beast-Man and Trap Jaw kidnap Orko to be their slave, using a magic stone amulet that they stole from Evil-Lyn, who had taken it from the rightful owners. They intend to use the amulet to gain control of the palace, using Orko as a hostage-turned-slave. The amulet refuses to let Orko use his magic for anything but exactly what they tell him to. Which means he can't just poof out of there. While He-Man tries to make his rescue, Orko busies himself showing Trap Jaw and Beast-Man why this was not a very good idea. 119 "Visitors from Earth" Gwen Wetzler Mike Hazy An earth space ship gets sucked into a rainbow vortex that leads them to Eternia's galaxy. They crash land on Eternia, the pilot Mark ejects his co-pilot Andrea from the ship. She lands at the palace, where she is immediately noticed by Prince Adam, Teela, Orko, and the King and Queen. It takes her a moment, but she recognizes Queen Marlena as Marlena Glenn. Unfortunately, Mark is not so lucky. Their ship has landed near Snake Mountain and is taken prisoner by Skeletor, who insists on using the special missile that they have for blowing open Castle Grayskull. Upon extracting it, he damages the launch mechanisms. Mark tries to repair what he can, when He-Man and Andrea arrive. That missile is very important, before they got sucked into the vortex, the two had been on a mission to destroy a giant meteor that was on a collision course with earth. They must hurry and retrieve the missile and complete their mission if earth is to be saved. But, what of the damaged launching mechanisms? There is no time to fix them, and the missile is set to go off soon. 120 "Monster on the Mountain" Lou Kachivos Rowby Goren There is said to be an evil monster called The Tingler who lives in the mountains above a settlers village from Eternia. Most think it is just a story or a superstition, but when the villagers begin to get worked out, King Randor can no longer ignore their insistence that The Tingler is not only real but that they are in danger of being his victims. Randor still isn't convinced, but he sends Teela and Prince Adam to go along and check things out. 121 "The Magic Falls" Ernie Schmidt J. Michael Straczynski Skeletor has another plan to cause trouble, this time involving Kobra Khan and Evil-Lyn. The only part Evil-Lyn is supposed to play is to put a glamour over Kobra Khan to make him look like an ordinary Eternian citizen, whom the palace is opened up to today in order for King Randor to hear their grievances, concerns, or requests on how things are going in the kingdom. To make sure that Orko doesn't interfere, Skeletor steals his magic! When Prince Adam finds out about this, they go to the palace to speak to Man-at-Arms. Unfortunately, there is nothing he can do. So, with a time limit set at getting back in time for the event to start, Orko and Prince Adam head out to a magic waterfall that Orko has heard of that is supposed to give him his magic back. However, getting there is the real problem. 122 "Search for a Son" Bill Reed Drew Lawrence Meckaneck explains that he was given his bionic neck by Man-At-Arms after his neck was badly injured in severe storm winds. In the storm, he lost track of his son, Philip, and pledged his services to King Randor and the Royal guard in the hope of some day finding his son. Its is revealed that his son was recovered from the storm winds by the evil Count Marzo, who had held him captive ever since and offers his return in exchange for the throne of Eternia. Buzz-Off appears. 123 "Mistaken Identity" Bill Reed J. Michael Straczynski Deranged human scientist called Galen Nycroft, imprisoned in the Royal dungeons for attempting to use his science to control all of Eternia with a mind ray. He summons a bat-like aid to his side with a component needed to teleport his final invention to the prison cell. Teleporting the large machine to the cell, he steps inside, and an explosion comes from within. He steps out in the mutated form of Modulok, and uses his greatly bolstered strength to break free from the prison cell. He contacts Skeletor and offers him his services, but Skeletor rejects him describing him as a "wimp scientist" and vows to only accept Modulok into his evil crew once he has proven himself. Modulok sets out to prove himself by capturing He-Man. He fails in his scheme, as he is deceived into capturing a teenage boy who is trying to impress his girlfriend by pretending to be He-Man's secret identity. 124 "The Toy Maker" Lou Kachivos Karen Willson,
Chris WeberThe Toy Maker is an evil villain who causes lots of trouble for the heroes with his evil toys that do his bidding. In order to prove himself as worthy of joining Skeletor's ranks, he poses as a good wizard to Orko, flatters him, and gives him the toys as a present, making him promise not to tell anyone where he got them. Orko is at first reluctant, but finally agrees. The toys are fun at first, but when the lights are out and Man-at-Arms is making his final rounds in the lab, they come to life and kidnap him, taking him to Snake Mountain. 125 "Bargain with Evil" Bill Reed Larry DiTillio 1985 An evil king from the Dimension of Evil has kidnapped a good wizard. In order to get his freedom back, his daughter makes a bargain that she will kidnap the Star Child so that the evil king can look upon her. However, she soon finds out that she's bee duped when the evil king breaks his bargain and transports her, the Star Child and the heroes (along with the Star Child's body guard) to his dimension, hoping to force the Star Child to use her powers to open a gate to Eternia for himself and his forces to come through and take over. 126 "Capture the Comet Keeper" Lou Kachivos Robert Lamb Skeletor kidnaps the Comet Keeper, causing his many comets to run rampant and cause all sorts of devastation. Two-Bad appears. 127 "The Ancient Mirror of Avathar" Steve Clark Robert Lamb Melaktha and Adam go on an expedition to find Avathar Island, home to the ruins of the ancient Avathar Empire. Moss Man, Two-Bad, Trap Jaw, & Evil-Lyn appear. 128 "The Games" Richard Trueblood J. Michael Straczynski Fisto is chosen to represent the side of good in a series of games set by aliens. Spikor is infused with the villainous energy of all of Skeletor's minions so that he can be chosen to represent the side of evil & cheat. Mer-Man & Beast Man appear. 129 "To Save the Creatures" Gwen Wetzler Don Heckman 1985 King Randor's birthday gives cause for a huge party at the Royal Palace. Adam, Teela, and Orko take time out to visit Ricky's father at the Animal Sanctuary. Beast Man appears. 130 "The Cold Zone" Marsh Lamore J. Michael Straczynski December 8, 1985 MU0130 Kobra Khan visits the heroic warriors, offering a truce in exchange for their help. He tells them that his people, the Reptons (a snake clan to whom he belonged before he joined Skeletor's forces) are in need of help- someone has extinguished the furnace which heats their underground kingdom, plunging the whole kingdom into severe coldness. External links
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