Adapting existing properties for animation or live action is nothing new for Filmation. Works like The Lone Ranger, Shazam, Tarzan, Star Trek and many others come to mind.
The popular Mattel toyline "Masters of the Universe" was underway in the early eighties and Filmation secured another opportunity!
Fall 1983, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe hits syndication and another hit cartoon was under Filmation's belt!
Excellent fantasy stories kept kids running home after school to catch the next episode. Each show had a hidden lesson and that was expounded on at the end of each episode in a PSA.
I never collected the toys; I played with a neighborhood friend's who did, but this was my go-to cartoon from 1983 - 84. It was a good time to be a kid and while enjoying the fantasy, you learned lessons from the show; something you don't see in most children's shows today.
I still enjoy if it sees a spot in any of the re-run channels. This is a classic that can be enjoyed countless times!
The popular Mattel toyline "Masters of the Universe" was underway in the early eighties and Filmation secured another opportunity!
Fall 1983, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe hits syndication and another hit cartoon was under Filmation's belt!
Excellent fantasy stories kept kids running home after school to catch the next episode. Each show had a hidden lesson and that was expounded on at the end of each episode in a PSA.
I never collected the toys; I played with a neighborhood friend's who did, but this was my go-to cartoon from 1983 - 84. It was a good time to be a kid and while enjoying the fantasy, you learned lessons from the show; something you don't see in most children's shows today.
I still enjoy if it sees a spot in any of the re-run channels. This is a classic that can be enjoyed countless times!