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* GreenAesop: Zodac's end-of-episode message in ''Quest for He-Man''.
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* ForgottenBirthday: In one episode everyone ''seems'' to have forgotten Orko's birthday, and Orko decides to run away. In the end, Orko is told that he should have known that everyone would remember his birthday,
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* BlessedWithSuck: The Sorceress in the Filmation series. Blessed with the ability to discern almost all the things happening on Eternia, having extremely powerful magic at her command... and yet, she was unable to leave the Castle without being reduced to flying around as a bird with very low-level telepathy. One imagines the limitations got quite frustrating. The very few times she ''was'' able to overcome these limitations were explicitly stated to be special circumstances.
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* BlessedWithSuck: The Sorceress in the Filmation series. Blessed with the ability to discern almost all the things happening on Eternia, having extremely powerful magic at her command... and yet, she was unable to leave the Castle without being reduced to flying around as a bird Zoar the Falcon with very low-level telepathy. One imagines the limitations got quite frustrating. The very few times she ''was'' able to overcome these limitations were explicitly stated to be special circumstances.
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** For example, that episode that ends with an anti-violence message... after one more episode of an action show.
*** Three fights in that one. He-Man ''vs''. Demon, He-Man ''vs''. Wizard, Dragon ''vs''. Dragon.
** Also, the anti-drug Aesop...delivered by a guy who makes himself stronger and more heroic by doping himself with an infusion of magical energy at least once an episode. Parodied [[http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-7-worst-lessons-80s-cartoons-taught-us-about-drugs/ here]].
*** Three fights in that one. He-Man ''vs''. Demon, He-Man ''vs''. Wizard, Dragon ''vs''. Dragon.
** Also, the anti-drug Aesop...delivered by a guy who makes himself stronger and more heroic by doping himself with an infusion of magical energy at least once an episode. Parodied [[http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-7-worst-lessons-80s-cartoons-taught-us-about-drugs/ here]].
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* ChristmasEpisode: Yes, there was one, and it had a TrappedInAnotherWorld plot featuring a pair of young urchins from Earth. The children actually explain what Christmas is to Orko but that part gets the fade-off. [[http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/14482-hmsrch The Nostalgia Critic]] gave it a look, and it's as cheesy as you would expect.
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* ChristmasEpisode: Yes, there was one, and it had a TrappedInAnotherWorld plot featuring a pair of young urchins from Earth. The children actually explain what Christmas is to Orko but that part gets the fade-off. [[http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/14482-hmsrch The Nostalgia Critic]] gave it a look, and it's in his opinion it was as cheesy as you would expect.he had expected.
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* DarkestHour: "The Price of Power" sees Skeletor arrange one of these for He-Man when he thinks he killed an innocent. He crosses the DespairEventHorizon and [[TenMinuteRetirement gives up]] being He-Man completely, a misery that is further compounded when Prince Adam learns that Teela will have to go on a suicide mission to stop Skeletor because He-Man is no longer available.
* DespairEventHorizon: "The Price of Power" where He-Man makes the decision to give up being He-Man and throw his sword into the bottomless abyss of Greyskull because he thinks he's killed an innocent while fighting Skeletor, resulting in the forces of good being left to fight a battle they can't win except through a suicide mission by one soldier (Teela).
* [[DoABarrelRoll Do An Immelmann Turn]]: Queen Marleena gets to show off her Top Gun skills in "The Rainbow Warrior".
* DespairEventHorizon: "The Price of Power" where He-Man makes the decision to give up being He-Man and throw his sword into the bottomless abyss of Greyskull because he thinks he's killed an innocent while fighting Skeletor, resulting in the forces of good being left to fight a battle they can't win except through a suicide mission by one soldier (Teela).
* [[DoABarrelRoll Do An Immelmann Turn]]: Queen Marleena gets to show off her Top Gun skills in "The Rainbow Warrior".
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* DarkestHour: "The Price of Problem With Power" sees Skeletor arrange one of these for He-Man when he thinks he killed an innocent. He crosses the DespairEventHorizon and [[TenMinuteRetirement gives up]] being He-Man completely, a misery that is further compounded when Prince Adam learns that Teela will have to go on a suicide an extremely dangerous mission to stop Skeletor because He-Man is no longer available.
* DespairEventHorizon: "ThePrice of Power" Problem With Power", where He-Man makes the decision to give up being He-Man and throw his sword into the bottomless abyss of Greyskull because he thinks he's killed an innocent while fighting Skeletor, resulting in the forces of good being left to fight a battle they can't win except through a suicide an extremely dangerous mission by one soldier (Teela).
* [[DoABarrelRoll Do An Immelmann Turn]]: QueenMarleena Marlena gets to show off her Top Gun skills in "The Rainbow Warrior".
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* EverybodyDoTheEndlessLoop: Constantly in the Filmation series, making the animation seem extremely robotic most of the time. Worst of all in the first season, where the budget was limited even by Filmation's standards.
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* EverybodyDoTheEndlessLoop: Constantly in the this, and other Filmation series, making the animation seem extremely robotic most of the time. Worst of all in the first season, where the budget was limited even by Filmation's standards.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: In "Origin of the Sorceress", the background of a flashback scene features [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower She-ra's sword]]. It also features the first arrival of Horde scouts on Etheria, who were summoned by the evil wizard Morgoth. It was from these events that eventually led to Hordak's invasion years later, along with Princess Adora's kidnapping as an infant.
* ForgottenBirthday: In one episode everyone ''seems'' to have forgotten Orko's birthday, and Orko decides to run away. In the end, Orko is told that he should have known that everyone would remember his birthday, [[BrokenAesop even though they were flat-out lying to him to cover up his surprise party]]. [[TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong Stupid Orko!]]
* ForgottenBirthday: In one episode everyone ''seems'' to have forgotten Orko's birthday, and Orko decides to run away. In the end, Orko is told that he should have known that everyone would remember his birthday, [[BrokenAesop even though they were flat-out lying to him to cover up his surprise party]]. [[TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong Stupid Orko!]]
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: In "Origin of the Sorceress", the background of a flashback scene features [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower She-ra's sword]]. It also features the first arrival of Horde scouts on Etheria, who were summoned by the evil wizard Morgoth. It was from these events that eventually led to Hordak's invasion years later, along with Princess Adora's kidnapping as an infant. \n[[note]]The episode features the Horde's distinctive "bat" insignia.[[/note]]
* ForgottenBirthday: In one episode everyone ''seems'' to have forgotten Orko's birthday, and Orko decides to run away. In the end, Orko is told that he should have known that everyone would remember his birthday,[[BrokenAesop even though they were flat-out lying to him to cover up his surprise party]]. [[TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong Stupid Orko!]]
* ForgottenBirthday: In one episode everyone ''seems'' to have forgotten Orko's birthday, and Orko decides to run away. In the end, Orko is told that he should have known that everyone would remember his birthday,
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* LoudGulp: In the very first ''Masters Of The Universe'' episode, "Diamond Ray of Disappearance", Teela is confronted by the villain and does a '''very''' deep gulp that sounds rather mannish!
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* LoudGulp: In the very first (chronological) ''Masters Of The Universe'' episode, "Diamond Ray of Disappearance", Teela is confronted by the villain and does a '''very''' deep gulp that sounds rather mannish!
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->''"I am Adam, Prince of Eternia, and defender of the secrets of Castle Grayskull. This is Cringer, my 'fearless' friend. [[HaveAGayOldTime Fabulous]] secret powers were revealed to me, the day I [[StabTheSky held aloft my magic sword]] and said, 'ByThePowerOfGrayskull!' '''I have the power!'''''"
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->''"I am Adam, Prince of Eternia, and defender of the secrets of Castle Grayskull. This is Cringer, my 'fearless' friend. [[HaveAGayOldTime Fabulous]] Fabulous secret powers were revealed to me, the day I [[StabTheSky held aloft my magic sword]] and said, 'ByThePowerOfGrayskull!' '''I have the power!'''''"
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* MusicSoothesTheSavageBeast: "Song of Celice" is all about this, involving a monster in the caverns deep beneath a city which must be keep asleep or else it will destroy the city in earthquakes. He-Man has to face it on his own when Skeletor and Evil-Lyn kidnap and hypnotize Celice to get her to use her powers on the Sorceress.
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* EnemyMine: Aside from the times Skeletor and He-Man would have to work together to defeat a bigger threat, one episode ended up with a [[BroughtDownToNormal de-powered]] Evil-Lyn trapped in the desert with Teela and having to work with her to get back to the villain who had her powers and was threatening Eternia. The two work surprisingly well together (lampshaded by ''both'' the women at different points in the episode), and it's one of the better episodes of the series because of it.
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* AlanSmithee: Voice cast member Eric Gunden and underscore composer Erika Lane are both Filmation head Lou Scheimer (his children are called Erika and Lane).
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** In the Christmas special, an aircraft with a long fuselage gets grabbed by a giant robotic hand. A white ray emanates from its rounded nosecone.
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** In the He Man and She-Ra Christmas special, an aircraft with a long fuselage gets grabbed by a giant robotic hand. A white ray emanates from its rounded nosecone.
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** In the Christmas special, a spaceship with a tubular fuselage gets grabbed by a giant hand. A white ray emanates from its rounded nosecone.
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-->'''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic:''' Just add to the list (cue counter - "Gay Jokes I Could've Made: 4).
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: On Orko's world Trolla, there are trees or similar objects that resemble phalluses to varying degrees.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: On Orko's world Trolla, there are trees or similar objects sticking out of the ground (trees? Mushrooms? Mineral formations?) that resemble phalluses to varying degrees.
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Existing in a world that has both futuristic elements alongside sword, legend and lore, the series focuses on Adam, the crown prince of Eternia, who as described in the opening monologue, has the ability to transform into his super-strong barbarian ''alter ego'', He-Man. This TransformationSequence also turned Adam's cowardly [[TalkingAnimal talking pet]] Cringer into the brave and fearsome Battle Cat.
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Existing in a world that has both futuristic elements alongside sword, legend and lore, the series focuses on Adam, the crown prince of Eternia, who as described in the opening monologue, has the ability to transform into his super-strong barbarian ''alter ego'', He-Man. This TransformationSequence also turned Adam's cowardly [[TalkingAnimal talking pet]] Cringer into the brave and fearsome Battle Cat.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: On Orko's world Trolla, there are trees or similar objects that resemble phalluses to varying degrees.
** In the Christmas special, a spaceship with a tubular fuselage gets grabbed by a giant hand. A white ray emanates from its rounded nosecone.
** In the Christmas special, a spaceship with a tubular fuselage gets grabbed by a giant hand. A white ray emanates from its rounded nosecone.
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* YouAreNotReady: In "Teela's Quest" Teela finds out that [[spoiler: the Sorceress is her mother]] but had to have this wiped from her memory as it wasn't the right time for her to find this out.
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Honestly, He-Man gets through life thanks to the Power of Greyskull and the help of magic, super-science and super-powered friends. But the kids in the audience should learn to get by with what they have.
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** Also, the anti-drug Aesop...delivered by a guy who makes himself stronger and more heroic by doping himself with an infusion of magical energy at least once an episode. Parodied [[http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-7-worst-lessons-80s-cartoons-taught-us-about-drugs/ here]].
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This first AnimatedSeries for the ''Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse'' franchise changed the face of children's television when it debuted in 1983. Creator/{{Filmation}} produced the show for daily syndication in conjunction with a pre-existing line of Creator/{{Mattel}} toys and action figures. Its huge success led to dozens of others MerchandiseDriven cartoons in the [[TheEighties 1980s]]. It is now being rerun late at night on {{Qubo}} and on RTV on Saturday mornings.
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This first AnimatedSeries for the ''Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse'' franchise changed the face of children's television when it debuted in 1983. Creator/{{Filmation}} produced the show for daily syndication in conjunction with a pre-existing line of Creator/{{Mattel}} toys and action figures. Its huge success led to dozens of others MerchandiseDriven cartoons in the [[TheEighties 1980s]]. It is now being rerun late at night on {{Qubo}} and on RTV on Saturday mornings and Creator/MeTV on Sunday mornings.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: In "Origin of the Sorceress", the background of a flashback scene features [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower She-ra's sword]].
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: In "Origin of the Sorceress", the background of a flashback scene features [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower She-ra's sword]]. It also features the first arrival of Horde scouts on Etheria, who were summoned by the evil wizard Morgoth. It was from these events that eventually led to Hordak's invasion years later, along with Princess Adora's kidnapping as an infant.
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* AlwaysNeedWhatYouGaveUp: "The Problem with Power."
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* BrokenAesop: The original series was the real king of the BrokenAesop, sometimes making and breaking an Aesop over the span of one or two scenes, or having the AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle scene clash with the episode -- or even the ''series premise''.
** For example, that episode that ends with an anti-violence message... after one more episode of an action show.
*** Three fights in that one. He-Man ''vs''. Demon, He-Man ''vs''. Wizard, Dragon ''vs''. Dragon.
* CatchPhrase:
** "Not so fast, Skeletor!"
** "Curse you, He-Man!"
** "ORKOOOOOOOOOOO!"
* CharacterNameAndTheNounPhrase
** For example, that episode that ends with an anti-violence message... after one more episode of an action show.
*** Three fights in that one. He-Man ''vs''. Demon, He-Man ''vs''. Wizard, Dragon ''vs''. Dragon.
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** "Not so fast, Skeletor!"
** "Curse you, He-Man!"
** "ORKOOOOOOOOOOO!"
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* CloningBlues: Skeletor once created an army of clones who were like him except they're smaller. Realizing each clone must be just as greedy as the original, He-Man turned the tables on Skeletor by asking the clones what they'd get from helping Skeletor becoming the ruler of Eternia. As each clone wanted to rule Eternia as much as the original Skeletor wants, they fought among themselves.
* CoveredInMud: He-Man frequently threw his opponents into conveniently-placed mudholes or bodies of water. A soft landing, to be sure, but not very dignified. Sister superhero She-Ra did it too.
* DarkestHour: "The Price of Power" sees Skeletor arrange one of these for He-Man when he thinks he killed an innocent. He crosses the DespairEventHorizon and [[TenMinuteRetirement gives up]] being He-Man completely, a misery that is further compounded when Prince Adam learns that Teela will have to go on a suicide mission to stop Skeletor because He-Man is no longer available.
* DespairEventHorizon: "The Price of Power" where He-Man makes the decision to give up being He-Man and throw his sword into the bottomless abyss of Greyskull because he thinks he's killed an innocent while fighting Skeletor, resulting in the forces of good being left to fight a battle they can't win except through a suicide mission by one soldier (Teela).
* [[DoABarrelRoll Do An Immelmann Turn]]: Queen Marleena gets to show off her Top Gun skills in "The Rainbow Warrior".
* EldritchAbomination: One-shot guest-villain Sh'Gora is a surprisingly hard-core example.
* EpisodeTitleCard
* EverybodyDoTheEndlessLoop: Constantly in the Filmation series, making the animation seem extremely robotic most of the time. Worst of all in the first season, where the budget was limited even by Filmation's standards.
* EverybodyLaughsEnding: Just about every episode ended with Orko screwing up a magic spell and making someone (usually Man-At-Arms) angry, while everybody else laughs.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In an episode where He-Man and Skeletor are forced into an EnemyMine situation in order to save Eternia, Skeletor tries in vain to comprehend doing something good for a change. He asks He-Man, "Don't you ever feel like doing something evil?" He-Man answers, "Don't you ever feel like doing something good?"
** Another example would be Skeletor trying to understand what Christmas is in the Christmas Special, and then coming down with the Christmas spirit.
-->"But I don't like to feel good! I like to feel ''evil''!"s!
* CoveredInMud: He-Man frequently threw his opponents into conveniently-placed mudholes or bodies of water. A soft landing, to be sure, but not very dignified. Sister superhero She-Ra did it too.
* DarkestHour: "The Price of Power" sees Skeletor arrange one of these for He-Man when he thinks he killed an innocent. He crosses the DespairEventHorizon and [[TenMinuteRetirement gives up]] being He-Man completely, a misery that is further compounded when Prince Adam learns that Teela will have to go on a suicide mission to stop Skeletor because He-Man is no longer available.
* DespairEventHorizon: "The Price of Power" where He-Man makes the decision to give up being He-Man and throw his sword into the bottomless abyss of Greyskull because he thinks he's killed an innocent while fighting Skeletor, resulting in the forces of good being left to fight a battle they can't win except through a suicide mission by one soldier (Teela).
* [[DoABarrelRoll Do An Immelmann Turn]]: Queen Marleena gets to show off her Top Gun skills in "The Rainbow Warrior".
* EldritchAbomination: One-shot guest-villain Sh'Gora is a surprisingly hard-core example.
* EpisodeTitleCard
* EverybodyDoTheEndlessLoop: Constantly in the Filmation series, making the animation seem extremely robotic most of the time. Worst of all in the first season, where the budget was limited even by Filmation's standards.
* EverybodyLaughsEnding: Just about every episode ended with Orko screwing up a magic spell and making someone (usually Man-At-Arms) angry, while everybody else laughs.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In an episode where He-Man and Skeletor are forced into an EnemyMine situation in order to save Eternia, Skeletor tries in vain to comprehend doing something good for a change. He asks He-Man, "Don't you ever feel like doing something evil?" He-Man answers, "Don't you ever feel like doing something good?"
** Another example would be Skeletor trying to understand what Christmas is in the Christmas Special, and then coming down with the Christmas spirit.
-->"But I don't like to feel good! I like to feel ''evil''!"s!
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* FlowerFromTheMountainTop: In "The Bitter Rose", Orko does this to [[GrandRomanticGesture prove his love]] for Dree'Elle. Initially it causes problems for everyone until it's revealed he did something unexpectedly beneficial, after all.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: In "Origin of the Sorceress", the background of a flashback scene features [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower She-ra's sword]].
* ForgottenBirthday: In one episode everyone ''seems'' to have forgotten Orko's birthday, and Orko decides to run away. In the end, Orko is told that he should have known that everyone would remember his birthday, [[BrokenAesop even though they were flat-out lying to him to cover up his surprise party]]. [[TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong Stupid Orko!]]
* GrandRomanticGesture: Orko does this in the episode "The Bitter Rose" using the FlowerFromTheMountainTop method.
* IWasBeatenByAGirl: Skeletor in ''Secret of the Sword''.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: In "Origin of the Sorceress", the background of a flashback scene features [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower She-ra's sword]].
* ForgottenBirthday: In one episode everyone ''seems'' to have forgotten Orko's birthday, and Orko decides to run away. In the end, Orko is told that he should have known that everyone would remember his birthday, [[BrokenAesop even though they were flat-out lying to him to cover up his surprise party]]. [[TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong Stupid Orko!]]
* GrandRomanticGesture: Orko does this in the episode "The Bitter Rose" using the FlowerFromTheMountainTop method.
* IWasBeatenByAGirl: Skeletor in ''Secret of the Sword''.
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* LoudGulp: In the very first ''Masters Of The Universe'' episode, "Diamond Ray of Disappearance", Teela is confronted by the villain and does a '''very''' deep gulp that sounds rather mannish!
* LyingFingerCross: Orko did this in "Disappearing Act" when he promised He-Man, Man-At-Arms and Battlecat he'd clean up his room without magic.
** In "Dree Elle's Return", Dree Elle's brother did this when he promised her he'd not play pranks during their stay in Eternia.
* LyingFingerCross: Orko did this in "Disappearing Act" when he promised He-Man, Man-At-Arms and Battlecat he'd clean up his room without magic.
** In "Dree Elle's Return", Dree Elle's brother did this when he promised her he'd not play pranks during their stay in Eternia.
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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: King Randor judges disputes and otherwise governs his realm. He is also [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking quite competent in a fight]]. Queen Marlena is a former astronaut from Earth who also presumably had prior military fighter training, as she is an AcePilot who mops the floor with Skeletor and his fleet of robot drones.
* ScienceFantasy: Eternia is a world where advanced technology and powerful magic exist side-by-side, and many people use both.
* WhatYearIsThis: It is apparently sometime in the future, as Earth has interstellar spaceships which seem to match Eternian equivalents based on the Rainbow Explorer's effectiveness in combat against Skeletor's ships. However, the Christmas Episode left some confusion as to this point.
* WorldOfMuscleMen: Even many of the SquishyWizard types look like they live in the gym.
* ScienceFantasy: Eternia is a world where advanced technology and powerful magic exist side-by-side, and many people use both.
* WhatYearIsThis: It is apparently sometime in the future, as Earth has interstellar spaceships which seem to match Eternian equivalents based on the Rainbow Explorer's effectiveness in combat against Skeletor's ships. However, the Christmas Episode left some confusion as to this point.
* WorldOfMuscleMen: Even many of the SquishyWizard types look like they live in the gym.
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* LegionOfDoom: The Evil Warriors are led by Skeletor, but they are more or less distinct and independent in their agendas.
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: All the super powered heroes apart from He-Man himself.
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* PokeThePoodle: In a break from the show's usual formula of Skeletor's elaborate scheme of trying to take over Eternia, Skeletor plots to ruin a circus in one episode.
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* AntiMagic: The Sword of Power deflects and dispels magic attacks.
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* EvilIsNotAToy: A recurring motif throughout the series. Both the heroes ''and'' the villains become victim to this.
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* NotMeThisTime: In "Evilseed", the eponymous villain was responsible for the trouble but He-Man initially thought it was Skeletor.
** Subverted in "Teela's Triumph". Skeletor developed a ray that sends people to another dimension and tested it on a falcon. Unbeknownst to him, the falcon was the Sorceress so, when He-Man accused Skeletor of being responsible for her disappearance, He-Man was right but Skeletor didn't know.
** Subverted in "Teela's Triumph". Skeletor developed a ray that sends people to another dimension and tested it on a falcon. Unbeknownst to him, the falcon was the Sorceress so, when He-Man accused Skeletor of being responsible for her disappearance, He-Man was right but Skeletor didn't know.
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* MemeticMutation: Many agree that anyone that visit YouTube frequently will stumble across this: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ5LpwO-An4]]
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* LimitedAnimation: This '''''was''''' made by Filmation after all, so this shouldn't be unexpected.
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It surprises me that this page isn\'t full of examples. Maybe nobody actually watched the show to note them xD
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* MemeticMutation: Many agree that anyone that visit YouTube frequently will stumble across this: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ5LpwO-An4]]
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\'Twas a little clunky. I fix.
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The show left syndication and was shown on the Creator/USANetwork, which back then was known for being the "used car" network for rerun lots of rerun shows.
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The show left syndication and was shown on the Creator/USANetwork, which back then was known for being the "used car" network for rerun lots of rerun shows.
its reliance on reruns.
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There are [[WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfHeMan two]] [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2002 further]] animated adaptations of the franchise, both of which short-lived.
''WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower'' was a spinoff, although it wasn't quite as successful.
''WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower'' was a spinoff, although it wasn't quite as successful.
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There are [[WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfHeMan two]] [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2002 further]] animated adaptations of the franchise, both of which were short-lived.
''WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower'' was aspinoff, SpinOff, although it wasn't quite as successful.
''WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower'' was a
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This AnimatedSeries for the ''Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse'' franchise changed the face of children's television when it debuted in 1983. Creator/{{Filmation}} produced the show for daily syndication in conjunction with a pre-existing line of Creator/{{Mattel}} toys and action figures. Its huge success led to dozens of others MerchandiseDriven cartoons in the [[TheEighties 1980s]]. It is now being rerun late at night on {{Qubo}} and on RTV on Saturday mornings.
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This first AnimatedSeries for the ''Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse'' franchise changed the face of children's television when it debuted in 1983. Creator/{{Filmation}} produced the show for daily syndication in conjunction with a pre-existing line of Creator/{{Mattel}} toys and action figures. Its huge success led to dozens of others MerchandiseDriven cartoons in the [[TheEighties 1980s]]. It is now being rerun late at night on {{Qubo}} and on RTV on Saturday mornings.
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->''"I am Adam, Prince of Eternia, and defender of the secrets of Castle Grayskull. This is Cringer, my 'fearless' friend. [[HaveAGayOldTime Fabulous]] secret powers were revealed to me, the day I [[StabTheSky held aloft my magic sword]] and said, 'ByThePowerOfGrayskull!' '''I have the power!'''''"
This AnimatedSeries for the ''Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse'' franchise changed the face of children's television when it debuted in 1983. Creator/{{Filmation}} produced the show for daily syndication in conjunction with a pre-existing line of Creator/{{Mattel}} toys and action figures. Its huge success led to dozens of others MerchandiseDriven cartoons in the [[TheEighties 1980s]]. It is now being rerun late at night on {{Qubo}} and on RTV on Saturday mornings.
Existing in a world that has both futuristic elements alongside sword, legend and lore, the series focuses on Adam, the crown prince of Eternia, who as described in the opening monologue, has the ability to transform into his super-strong barbarian ''alter ego'', He-Man. This TransformationSequence also turned Adam's cowardly [[TalkingAnimal talking pet]] Cringer into the brave and fearsome Battle Cat.
His primary foe was the evil Skeletor, a warlord who was [[MagicKnight equal parts wizard and warrior]]. With the help of a motley crew of heroes, including wise veteran Man-At-Arms, LadyOfWar Teela, and the bumbling comic relief sorcerer Orko, He-Man battles the forces of Skeletor and other evil enemies.
Of note is that Creator/PaulDini was a member of the writing staff (as was Creator/JMichaelStraczynski), and Creator/BruceTimm did layouts; both would later go on to be main figures in ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''. (Also of note: Haim Saban and Shuki Levy were involved in the original production of the show as well, also going on to make [[Franchise/PowerRangers a surprisingly long-lived children's franchise]]).
The show left syndication and was shown on the Creator/USANetwork, which back then was known for being the "used car" network for rerun lots of rerun shows.
There are [[WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfHeMan two]] [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2002 further]] animated adaptations of the franchise, both of which short-lived.
''WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower'' was a spinoff, although it wasn't quite as successful.
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!!Contains examples of:
* AllThereInTheManual: Evil-Lyn was an astronaut from Earth named Evelyn. This is only mentioned in the series' bible.
* AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle: Every episode has a PublicServiceAnnouncement at the end to emphasize its Aesop.
* ArmCannon: Many characters (such as Man-At-Arms, Teela and Stratos) use wrist-mounted lasers.
* BlessedWithSuck: The Sorceress in the Filmation series. Blessed with the ability to discern almost all the things happening on Eternia, having extremely powerful magic at her command... and yet, she was unable to leave the Castle without being reduced to flying around as a bird with very low-level telepathy. One imagines the limitations got quite frustrating. The very few times she ''was'' able to overcome these limitations were explicitly stated to be special circumstances.
* ChristmasEpisode: Yes, there was one, and it had a TrappedInAnotherWorld plot featuring a pair of young urchins from Earth. The children actually explain what Christmas is to Orko but that part gets the fade-off. [[http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/14482-hmsrch The Nostalgia Critic]] gave it a look, and it's as cheesy as you would expect.
** Justified with ItWasHisSled. It was probably assumed that this was commonly known information that would just bore the audience.
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->''"I am Adam, Prince of Eternia, and defender of the secrets of Castle Grayskull. This is Cringer, my 'fearless' friend. [[HaveAGayOldTime Fabulous]] secret powers were revealed to me, the day I [[StabTheSky held aloft my magic sword]] and said, 'ByThePowerOfGrayskull!' '''I have the power!'''''"
This AnimatedSeries for the ''Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse'' franchise changed the face of children's television when it debuted in 1983. Creator/{{Filmation}} produced the show for daily syndication in conjunction with a pre-existing line of Creator/{{Mattel}} toys and action figures. Its huge success led to dozens of others MerchandiseDriven cartoons in the [[TheEighties 1980s]]. It is now being rerun late at night on {{Qubo}} and on RTV on Saturday mornings.
Existing in a world that has both futuristic elements alongside sword, legend and lore, the series focuses on Adam, the crown prince of Eternia, who as described in the opening monologue, has the ability to transform into his super-strong barbarian ''alter ego'', He-Man. This TransformationSequence also turned Adam's cowardly [[TalkingAnimal talking pet]] Cringer into the brave and fearsome Battle Cat.
His primary foe was the evil Skeletor, a warlord who was [[MagicKnight equal parts wizard and warrior]]. With the help of a motley crew of heroes, including wise veteran Man-At-Arms, LadyOfWar Teela, and the bumbling comic relief sorcerer Orko, He-Man battles the forces of Skeletor and other evil enemies.
Of note is that Creator/PaulDini was a member of the writing staff (as was Creator/JMichaelStraczynski), and Creator/BruceTimm did layouts; both would later go on to be main figures in ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''. (Also of note: Haim Saban and Shuki Levy were involved in the original production of the show as well, also going on to make [[Franchise/PowerRangers a surprisingly long-lived children's franchise]]).
The show left syndication and was shown on the Creator/USANetwork, which back then was known for being the "used car" network for rerun lots of rerun shows.
There are [[WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfHeMan two]] [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2002 further]] animated adaptations of the franchise, both of which short-lived.
''WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower'' was a spinoff, although it wasn't quite as successful.
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!!Contains examples of:
* AllThereInTheManual: Evil-Lyn was an astronaut from Earth named Evelyn. This is only mentioned in the series' bible.
* AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle: Every episode has a PublicServiceAnnouncement at the end to emphasize its Aesop.
* ArmCannon: Many characters (such as Man-At-Arms, Teela and Stratos) use wrist-mounted lasers.
* BlessedWithSuck: The Sorceress in the Filmation series. Blessed with the ability to discern almost all the things happening on Eternia, having extremely powerful magic at her command... and yet, she was unable to leave the Castle without being reduced to flying around as a bird with very low-level telepathy. One imagines the limitations got quite frustrating. The very few times she ''was'' able to overcome these limitations were explicitly stated to be special circumstances.
* ChristmasEpisode: Yes, there was one, and it had a TrappedInAnotherWorld plot featuring a pair of young urchins from Earth. The children actually explain what Christmas is to Orko but that part gets the fade-off. [[http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/14482-hmsrch The Nostalgia Critic]] gave it a look, and it's as cheesy as you would expect.
** Justified with ItWasHisSled. It was probably assumed that this was commonly known information that would just bore the audience.
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