He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is an American animated television series produced by Filmation based on Mattel's toy line Masters of the Universe. The show, often referred to as simply He-Man, was one of the most popular animated shows of the 1980s. It made its television debut in September 1983 and ran until 1985, consisting of two seasons of 65 episodes each. Reruns continued to air in syndication until 1988, at which point USA Network bought the rights to the series. USA aired He-Man until September 1990. The success of the toy-based show in syndication greatly influenced other animation houses to produce half-hour "cartoon commercials", and considerably changed the syndicated cartoon market. The franchise has been adapted many times in comic book and comic strip form, and a live-action film was produced in 1987. A rebooted series, Masters of the Universe vs. The Snake Men released on Toonami on August 16, 2002.
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Sword and planet, Superhero |
| Created by | Lou Scheimer |
| Based on | Masters of the Universe, by Mattel |
| Voices of | John Erwin, Alan Oppenheimer, Linda Gary, Erik Gunden, Erika Scheimer |
| Theme music composer | Shuki Levy, Haim Saban |
| Opening theme | "Masters of the Universe" |
| Composer(s) | Shuki Levy, Haim Saban, Erika Lane |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 130 |
| Executive producer(s) | Lou Scheimer |
| Producer(s) | Gwen Wetzler |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Filmation Associates, Mattel |
| Distributor | Group W Productions |
| Original network | First-run syndication |
| Audio format | Mono (early season 1), Stereo (mid-late season 1–2) |
| Related shows | She-Ra: Princess of Power, The New Adventures of He-Man, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series) |
| Netflix ID | 70177001 |
About He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Reboot of the 1980s series of the same name created to coincide with Mattel's revival of the Masters of the Universe franchise.
Achievement of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
It was developed for television by Michael Halperin who also created the original series.
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Latest information about He-Man and the Masters of the Universe updated on July 28 2021.
