"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

Cam Clarke	...	He-Man / ... (38 episodes, 2002-2003)
Gary Chalk	...	Man-At-Arms / ... (37 episodes, 2002-2003)
Scott McNeil	...	Beastman / ... (37 episodes, 2002-2003)
Brian Dobson	...	Skeletor / ... (35 episodes, 2002-2003)
Lisa Ann Beley	...	Teela / ... (34 episodes, 2002-2003)
Kathleen Barr	...	Evil-Lyn / ... (32 episodes, 2002-2003)
Brian Drummond	...	Stinkor / ... (31 episodes, 2002-2003)
Gabe Khouth	...	Orko / ... (29 episodes, 2002-2003)
Nicole Oliver	...	Sorceress / ... (28 episodes, 2002-2003)
Paul Dobson	...	Trap-Jaw / ... (28 episodes, 2002-2003)
Michael Donovan	...	King Randor / ... (23 episodes, 2002-2003)

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:

In the original series, Prince Adams' pet green tiger, Cringer, could talk. The producers of this remake decided keeping that would make the series seem for too young for the audience they were intended to appeal to. Furthermore, they were confident they could make him expressive enough through his face and movements to compensate.

Quotes:

Prince Adam: By the Power of Grayskull
[Turns into He-Man]
He-Man: I have the power.

Movie Connections:

Follows He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Beginning (2002) (TV)

A great re-do of a classic series.

If you loved the old He-man then this show will appeal to you. It's got all the same characters, but the character development and plot is crisper. There is more internal conflict. And more inter character relationships. This series is filled with drama between the characters you loved in the 80's. And the animation looks better. Personally, I don't think the way the fights are animated, a sort of cheap dragon ball z type reuse of the same 'flying' shots over and over again. It's not bad, it just gets old if you watch them too often. But over all it's really quite enjoyable. Since this post is referring to the pilot movie in particular. I must say it's a great story that was never told in the original series. It tells how Skeletor came to be. And how he got that cute skeletal face of his. It give backround that you've been dying to know since the early 80's. It's worth watching for that alone. ANd it tells how Prince Adam first became He-man. Which was also left out of the 80's show. Watch it. You will not be disappointed.