The Worst Episodes of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

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   6.0/10(2 votes)

   #1 - Dree Elle's Return

   S1:E5111/14/1983

   Clawful and Trap Jaw have stolen ‘the Horn Of Evil' from Trolla and returned with it to Eternia, so Dree Elle, with her mischievous younger brother Yuckers, heads to Eternia to warn Orko and his friends of the imminent danger. The evil duo intend to use the horn's black magic on Castle Grayskull, but thats just half of the trouble in store, as Yucker's love of practical jokes not only causes irritation for Orko and Dree Elle, but also puts them in great danger...

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   6.0/10(2 votes)

   #2 - The Return of Granamyr

   S1:E5411/17/1983

   Granamyr summons He-Man to Darksmoke, and He-Man follows his call accompanied by Man-At-Arms, who wishes to thank Granamyr for helping save his life (in "The Dragon's Gift"). Granamyr explains that a young dragon called Torm has fallen in love with a human princess, Lyra, and wants to become human in order to marry her. But Lyra's father, Brindle, will only allow any man to marry her if he passes a series of tests. Only a human can take these tests, and Granamyr wants He-Man to take them on behalf of Torm. He-Man agrees, but as he undertakes the tests he faces danger from an evil sorcerer called Zim, who wants to marry Lyra himself.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Larry DiTillio

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   6.0/10(2 votes)

   #3 - The Once and Future Duke

   S1:E6311/30/1983

   While enjoying a lazy break fishing, Adam and Cringer see a young boy about to be eaten by a man-eating plant, and come to the rescue as He-Man and Battle Cat. Afterwards, Adam and Teela recognise the boy as their childhood friend David of Athra – only whereas they've grown, David looks the same as he did then! The Sorceress tells Adam that David's evil uncle, magician Count Marzo, cast a spell to transform him back to a child and wipe his memory. The only hope of restoring David to his proper self is to find the Ring of Remembrance, which is located in the Lake of the Lost. But, while He-Man, Teela and Battle Cat search for it, Count Marzo soon captures David back, and intends to use his magic powers to ensure He-Man and co. can never stop him...

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   6.3/10(3 votes)

   #4 - Return of the Gryphon

   S1:E5311/16/1983

   In the village of Chander, Trap Jaw and Beast Man break into the Shrine of the Gryphon to steal the Gryphon jewel, and place it in the grounds of the Royal Palace. Myth says that 200 years ago, the Gryphon – a giant fire-breathing dragon with a lion's head – entrusted the people of Chander to guard the jewel, and will return to cause destruction if anything happens to it. The evil duo plan for the Gryphon to attack the Royal Palace, but a young paige called Thad, who is upset that no-one ever seems to notice him, discovers the hidden gem. Feeling that it makes him someone important, he refuses to part with it, and soon, the Gryphon is wrecking destruction in search of the missing jewel...

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:David Wise

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   6.5/10(329 votes)

   #5 - Teela's Quest

   S1:E29/6/1983

   After Queen Marlena, using Man-At-Arm's new 'mind projector', relives how she came to crash-land on Eternia years before, Teela tries to use the device to learn who her mother is, but is frustrated when it is unable to display the image. She decides to head to the Crysal Sea, in search of the legendary Oracle, the only thing on Eternia that could possibly tell her of her true parents. But Mer-Man, defeated years before by Man-At-Arms, is looking to get even, and plans to use Teela as a sacrifice to a sea God...

   Director:Marsh Lamore

   Writer:Paul Dini

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   Writer:Paul Dini
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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #6 - The Huntsman

   S1:E5611/21/1983

   Baron Grod, an intrepid huntsman who kills animals in order to stuff them, is after the last living unicorn on Eternia. Prince Adam and Teela must set out to save the unicorn and put an end to Grod's doings.

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   Writer:Larry DiTillio

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #7 - The Remedy

   S1:E5711/22/1983

   Man-At-Arms' mentor, Rohad, who taught him all his scientific skills, is dying and He-Man must set out to find the only cure, a rare plant. Will he overcome the many obstacles in his way in time to save Rohad?

   Director:Bill Reed

   Writers:Ron Schultz, Sam Schultz

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #8 - Search for the VHO

   S1:E6011/25/1983

   On the remote island of Selkie, the royal Historian, Hovar, is on a mission to investigate the ancient ruins of the island. However, his task is threatened by the many dangerous wild beasts of the island, and he is running out of ammunition to keep them away. Man-At-Arms has invented a sonic device called the VHO (Variable High-frequency Oscillator) which can emit high pitched sounds that will drive animals away. Adam and Teela set sail to Selkie Island with the VHO- but on the way, their ship is attacked by Merman, who sets the mighty sea demon called the Kraken on them... captures Teela, and steals the VHO! Adam transforms into He-Man, but can he save Teela from Merman's clutches, and recover the VHO and get it to Selkie Island, before Hovar's time runs out?

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #9 - House of Shokoti (1)

   S1:E6111/28/1983

   The Sorceress sends He-Man to the Sands of Time, to investigate the mystery surrounding a pyramid which appeared out of nowhere, then vanished as mysteriously as it appeared. When he reaches the desert, accompanied by Ram Man and Orko, He-Man comes across a villain called Lord Masque, who is causing havoc in the desert whilst intending to uncover the house of his 'mistress'. He-Man consults the Royal Archaeologist, Melaktha, who tells him that there was once a dark fortress in the desert which was home to the evil Goddess Shokoti. Suspecting this is the fortress that Masque intends to uncover, Melaktha and his young assistant Stanlin accompany the heroes to the desert to investigate Masque's scheme further.

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   Writer:Larry DiTillio

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - The Heart of a Giant

    S1:E6512/2/1983

    Adam, Man-At-Arms and Orko are searching the forest for Salkweed needed for Man-At-Arms' experiments. But a storm strikes and Orko finds himself separated from his friends, and runs into a the clutches of a giant. He faints from shock, but awakens to find the giant has returned him to his friends- and not only that, but the giant has also delivered them a supply of Salkweed! The giant moves on before the heroes can ask him who he is and how he knew what they were looking for- but before long, both Orko and the giant are captured by the owner of a travelling Freak Show, who is making easy money by capturing human and animal oddities and displaying them as freaks. As He-Man sets out to rescue them, the giant begins plotting an escape plan, surprising Orko with his incredible intelligence, and friendliness in spite of his appearance.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:David Wise

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Orko's Return

    S2:E5311/22/1984

    Beast Man and Trap Jaw go into business for themselves, having stolen the Amber Crystal of Milaka. They use the Crystal to capture Orko and hold him to ransom, for all the Photanium in Eternia. As He-Man and Man-At-Arms set about looking for a way to rescue Orko without meeting the ransom demand, the imprisoned Orko uses his magic to the effect that Beast Man and Trap Jaw wish they'd never captured him in the first place...

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:J. Larry Carroll

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Magic Falls

    S2:E5611/27/1984

    Skeletor and Evil-Lyn send a disguised Kobra Khan to Palace Eternia to disrupt the Eternia Day Celebration. But knowing Orko's magic will see through Khan's disguise, Evil-Lyn uses her magic to erase Orko's entirely. He-Man and Orko set out to recover Orko's missing magic, but the only way they can do it is by finding the Magic Falls- can they reach them in time?

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:J. Michael Straczynski

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Search for a Son

    S2:E5711/28/1984

    Mekaneck 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. It 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. Teela tells viewers to be careful when running or climbing, and that it's more important to get somewhere at all than get there fast.

    Director:Bill Reed

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Mistaken Identity

    S2:E5811/29/1984

    A boy called Tharen is jealous of his girlfriend Careel's admiration for He-Man, so he tricks her into thinking he is He-Man's secret identity in the hope that she'll like him better. Meanwhile, at Eternos jail, a criminal scientist caled Galen Nycroft has managed to teleport to his cell a strange machine to increase his power. The machine transforms him into Modulok, and he escapes from jail and sets out to capture He-Man, in the hope of convincing Skeletor to recruit him. He overhears Tharen telling Careel that he is He-Man, and captures him, thinking he is He-Man's alter ego! Can the real He-Man rescue Tharen... and will his real secret identity be threatened in the process?

    Director:Bill Reed

    Writer:J. Michael Straczynski

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    Writer:J. Michael Straczynski
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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Bargain with Evil

    S2:E6012/1/1984

    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.

    Director:Bill Reed

    Writer:Larry DiTillio

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Capture the Comet Keeper

    S2:E6112/4/1984

    Remembering the failure of his last attempt to control The Cosmic Comet, Skeletor decides he can only control the comets if he controls Zagraz, the comet keeper. He sends Two Bad out to capture Zagraz, and with the comet keeper in his clutches, Skeletor sets out using the comets to attack the Royal Palace and Castle Grayskull.

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - To Save the Creatures

    S2:E6412/7/1984

    There is a bit party at the palace and everyone is invited, except for Skeletor and co. They go to the forest and capture animals which they let loose at the party so He-Man has to intervene to save the day.

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    6.6/10(112 votes)

    #18 - Fraidy Cat

    S2:E2210/10/1984

    Skeletor devises a cunning scheme to capture Queen Marlena and lead He-Man to his robot bird Screeech, and he sends Whiplash, Merman, Clawful and Kobra Khan to carry it out. Kobra Khan kidnaps Marlena after overpowering the Royal Family with his sleep gas, then he and Merman take her through the Haunted Forest back to Snake Mountain. Whiplash and Clawful, meanwhile, create visible tracks in the ground in the opposite direction. When the Royal Family awake, He-Man, Man-At-Arms and Teela follow Whiplash and Clawful's false trail, which will only lead them to Screech. But Cringer's sense of smell detects that Marlena was taken towards the Haunted Forest, and so he and Orko set out to follow the correct trail. Encountering many dangers along the way, this is Cringer's big chance to prove he's no Fraidy Cat!

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    6.6/10(108 votes)

    #19 - Three on a Dare

    S2:E2610/16/1984

    Man-At-Arms needs a sample of Rainbow Quartz to repair a frequency transmitter. But the only place where they can find Rainbow Quartz is in a cavern in Snake Mountain! Adam and Cringer have no choice but to venture into Skeletor's domain to find the Quartz- and at the same time, Teela and three students she was training, who have taken a dare, also end up in Skeletor's clutches! With all this unwanted company suddenly invading Snake Mountain, ultimate chaos is sure to ensue!

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    6.7/10(110 votes)

    #20 - The Cat and the Spider

    S2:E99/21/1984

    Prince Adam and Melaktha undertake an archaeological expedition of the Temple of the Cats, once occupied by an apparently extinct race of Cat People. They take from the temple an ancient statue, called the Grymalkin. But unknown to them, the Cat People still exist and dwell deep within the temple- and the Grymalkin contains an evil demon imprisoned inside. The Cat People's king sends an agile Catwoman, Kittrina, to recover the statue from the Royal Palace. But at the same time, Skeletor sends his minion Webstor after the statue, and beating Kittrina to it, Webstor takes the statue back to his master, who subsequently frees the demon.....

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    6.7/10(113 votes)

    #21 - Into the Abyss

    S2:E2110/9/1984

    Prince Adam finds his work as He-Man is tiring him out, and Teela is getting frustrated with Adam's apparent laziness, unaware of the real reason for it. After a heated argument between the two of them, Teela decides to make up for it by making Adam train in a fun way, by following her across an obstacle course with a tracking device. Teela runs way ahead of Adam, but runs headfirst into danger as she slips over the edge of Castle Grayskull's abyss and falls down into its bottomless depths. When they realise the possibly fatal situation Teela is in, Adam (as He-Man), Man-At-Arms and The Sorceress must do their best to rescue her before it's too late.

    Director:Steve Clark

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    6.7/10(110 votes)

    #22 - A Trip to Morainia

    S2:E2410/12/1984

    King Randor sends Adam, Cringer and Orko to the Ice Kingdom of Morainia, to collect a powerful energy crystal from his friend King Moraius. However, Skeletor wants the crystal for himself and follows them, capturing King Moraius and demanding that the Royals give him the crystal in return for their King. As He-Man, Adam teams up with the King's daughter, Princess Janis, who helps devise a scheme to rescue her father.King Randor sends Adam, Cringer and Orko to the Ice Kingdom of Morainia, to collect a powerful energy crystal from his friend King Moraius. However, Skeletor wants the crystal for himself and follows them, capturing King Moraius and demanding that the Royals give him the crystal in return for their King. As He-Man, Adam teams up with the King's daughter, Princess Janis, who helps devise a scheme to rescue her father.

    Director:Bill Reed

    Writer:Brynne Chandler Reaves

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    6.7/10(108 votes)

    #23 - Battlecat

    S2:E3310/25/1984

    Man-At-Arms tells Orko the origin of Battle Cat, from how Adam discovered Cringer in the forest as a child, to how Cringer acquired the powers of Grayskull and became Battle Cat.

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    6.7/10(106 votes)

    #24 - Search for the Past

    S2:E3510/27/1984

    Man-at-Arms stumbles upon a royal trinket that could belong to King Miro, King Randor's long-lost father. With the help of He-Man and Man-at-Arms, Randor journeys to the Swamps of Enchantment in search of his father.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Rowby Goren

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    6.7/10(104 votes)

    #25 - The Gambler

    S2:E4211/7/1984

    The Royal Family are holding a celebration with the Widgets, celebrating the completion of Man-At-Arms' new machine- the Coridite Reactor, which will generate electricity for all Eternians. Smudge, a Widget who has been given the job of guarding the reactor, becomes addicted to gambling with a showman called Melbrag at the ceremony. Melbrag tricks Smudge into gambling away some Coridite, and he flees with the sample, intending to sell it to Skeletor. When He-Man pursues Melbrag, he only tempts him even further, as Melbrag plans to capture He-Man, and deliver him to Skeletor for an even bigger payment!

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