He-Man 

The story behind Mattel's "Masters of the Universe" toy line featuring iconic characters like the heroic He-Man and the villainous Skeletor, became one of the most popular media franchises aimed at young boys in the 1980s.

Director:

Tom Stern

Writer:

Benjamin J. Frost

Stars:

Mark Bellomo, Dave Capper, Paul Cleveland

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Mark Bellomo	...	Himself
Dave Capper	...	Himself
Paul Cleveland	...	Himself
James Eatock	...	Himself
Jill Elikann	...	Herself (as Jill Barad)
Randy Falk	...	Himself
Brian Flynn	...	Himself
Derek Gable	...	Himself
Josh Herbolsheimer	...	Himself
Tom Kalinske	...	Himself
Tawmis Logue	...	Himself
Dolph Lundgren	...	Himself
Judy Shackelford	...	Herself
Val Staples	...	Himself
Roger Sweet	...	Himself

Storyline

The story behind Mattel's "Masters of the Universe" toy line featuring iconic characters like the heroic He-Man and the villainous Skeletor, became one of the most popular media franchises aimed at young boys in the 1980s.

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Plot Keywords:

masters of the universe | 

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Genres:

Documentary | History

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Details

Release Date:

22 December 2017 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wyldside Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

46 min

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the part where Mark Taylor discusses Skeletor around the 13 minutes mark, a dog's head appears in the window behind him.

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Connections

Features Masters of the Universe (1987)

User Reviews

An awkward misstep

'He-Man' was the episode I was really looking forward to when I started watching this series, and it turned out the weakest, so far (I know it's only a four-episode season, but still). For me, it's the editing. They keep cutting to reaction shots from the interviewees for punchlines, and that gets old fast. I know that the disagreements between Roger Sweet and Mark Taylor are woven into the tapestry of Master of the Universe, but this is a tacky way to go about it.

I wasn't expecting to learn anything new with this (a series like this is just comfort food), but someone mentioned that the Skeletor we all remember from this toy line is Oppenheimer's portrayal on the cartoon. And that's absolutely true. What is he without his signature "Myaah!"?

But I'm used to better packaging from "The Toys That Made Us".