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

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When Adam, Prince of the planet Eternia, raises his magic sword he transforms into He-Man (the most powerful man in the universe). With his allies and friends, he battles the evil Skeletor and his

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    He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 2 Episode 45 - The Problem with the Power
    8.3/10(183 votes)

    #1 - The Problem with the Power

    S2:E45

    Skeletor tricks He-Man into thinking he has accidentally killed a man and, consumed by guilt, He-Man transforms back to Adam and drops his sword down the abyss of Grayskull, deciding he is no longer worthy of Grayskull's powers. Skeletor then opens a portal to the goblin world, enabling General Tataran's army to enter Eternia, with possibly enough power and strength to conquer the planet. Can Eternia survive without its greatest hero... and will Adam realize he has been tricked before it is too late?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 1 Episode 25 - Quest for the Sword
    8.0/10(201 votes)

    #2 - Quest for the Sword

    S1:E25

    He-Man's sword is taken by a peaceful race of Rock People who believe the sword gives them power. Fearing that himself and Battle Cat may never be able to become Adam and Cringer again, He-Man must journey to the underground world of the Rock People to recover the sword.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 2 Episode 10 - Trouble in Trolla
    7.9/10(150 votes)

    #3 - Trouble in Trolla

    S2:E10

    Dree Elle comes to Eternia to enlist Orko's help, explaining that an ambitious Trollan wizard called Snoob has defeated Uncle Montork and taken his position as head of the Academy of Magic. Since Montork claims to have felt inexplicably weak when fighting Snoob, they suspect unfair play was used. Orko and Dree Elle go to Trolla, followed by He-Man and Battle Cat, and it soon transpires that Snoob is being controlled by Whiplash, who is trying to learn magic in order to impress Skeletor. It is up to He-Man to stop his scheme, with the help of his Trollan friends!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 1 Episode 6 - The Time Corridor
    7.8/10(317 votes)

    #4 - The Time Corridor

    S1:E6

    The Sorceress sends He-Man, Man-At-Arms, Orko and Battle Cat back in time after Skeletor, who, with Tri-Klops and Fang Man, has gone back into Eternia's past to plant an effective time bomb on the spot where Castle Grayskull now stands, that will destroy it in the present unless He-Man manages to stop it "in time"...

    Director:Louis Zukor
    Writer:Larry DiTillio

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  5. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 2 Episode 8 - Day of the Machines
    7.8/10(150 votes)

    #5 - Day of the Machines

    S2:E8

    Man-At-Arms almost kills the King and Queen when a device accidentally malfunctions, and fearing his skills are weakening with age, considers resigning from his position. Skeletor takes advantage of the situation by installing an energy bug called Byte into the Royal computers to make all the machinery malfunction. Can He-Man find the cause of the problem before it is too late?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:J. Michael Straczynski

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  6. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 2 Episode 18 - Revenge Is Never Sweet
    7.8/10(159 votes)

    #6 - Revenge Is Never Sweet

    S2:E18

    As Prince Adam and Teela attempt to fix a broken-down Attak Trak in the desert, Orko stumbles upon the wizard Kothos, who was transformed into a sand slug by Evil-Lyn in the earlier episode "The Witch and the Warrior". He turns him back to his true form, but has made a mistake as Kothos captures the heroes and offers them to Skeletor in return for his second-in-command, Evil-Lyn, upon whom Kothos is determined to enact revenge.

    Director:Steve Clark
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 2 Episode 20 - Attack from Below
    7.8/10(148 votes)

    #7 - Attack from Below

    S2:E20

    Teela and Orko are returning from admiring one of the Eternian farmer's bumper crops, when strong tremors suddenly shake the ground and whole crops disappear. Teela is sucked underground with one of the tremors, where she finds herself in the tunnels of an underground community called the Belats. While Orko raises the alarm, the Belat's King, Subternias, who is determined to feed his people no matter what, holds Teela prisoner, and she finds that the Belats are not evil, but are very mistrusting, after being tricked by Skeletor years before...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 2 Episode 31 - Journey to Stone City
    7.8/10(150 votes)

    #8 - Journey to Stone City

    S2:E31

    Prince Adam, Man-At-Arms and Orko are searching the Vine Jungle for the legendary Stone City- but unbeknownst to them, they are being followed by Evil-Lyn, Webstor and Kobra Khan, who are after the city's treasures. By stealing a map, the villains beat the heroes to Stone City, which is filled with realistic-looking statues. When teleporting a life-bringer machine to Snake Mountain, Evil-Lyn accidentally revives the city's warrior king, Vokan! Vokan reveals that his people have been sleeping in stone for thousands of years, to be awakened when Eternia next needs their help. When he notices the life bringer is missing, Evil-Lyn tells him that it is located in Castle Grayskull. Before long, Vokan himself is attacking Grayskull, unwittingly being used by Evil-Lyn, who wants to gain the castle's powers!

    Director:Ed Friedman
    Writer:J. Michael Straczynski

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  9. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 2 Episode 54 - Visitors from Earth
    7.8/10(127 votes)

    #9 - Visitors from Earth

    S2:E54

    Two Earth astronauts, Mark Blaze and Andrea Steele, are on a mission to save Earth from a meteor that is about to collide with the planet. but on their mission, they are sucked through the same portal which brought Marlena to Eternia, and they find themselves on Eternia, now ruled by the missing astronaut Marlena Glenn. And things turn drastic when Skeletor captures Blaze, and steals the ship's missile, intending to use it to blow up Grayskull! Can He-Man stop Skeletor's scheme... and can he help Blaze and Steele to save Earth before it is too late?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 1 Episode 34 - Masks of Power
    7.7/10(181 votes)

    #10 - Masks of Power

    S1:E34

    When exploring an ancient temple, Prince Adam and He-Man come across the Masks of Power, which conceal the spirits of an ancient evil race. Two power-hungry travellers steal the masks, and their bodies are possessed by the spirits within them. Together they go to Snake Mountain, where they offer Skeletor their services- but Skeletor will only recruit them after they have passed a series of tests, one of which involves recovering the Sword of the Ancients from deep within Snake Mountain.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 2 Episode 16 - Disappearing Dragons
    7.7/10(137 votes)

    #11 - Disappearing Dragons

    S2:E16

    Once again, Granamyr asks for He-Man's help. The dragons of Eternia are mysteriously disappearing and Webstor and Kobra Khan seem to be behind it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 1 Episode 59 - Evilseed
    7.6/10(152 votes)

    #12 - Evilseed

    S1:E59

    Strange living plants are gradually taking over Eternia. He-Man accuses Skeletor, and Skeletor accuses He-Man, but the real culprit is a curious plant-man called Evilseed, who intends to take over the whole planet with his plants. He-Man and Skeletor must reluctantly combine their powers in order to wither Evilseed's plot...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 2 Episode 14 - The Ice Age Cometh
    7.6/10(133 votes)

    #13 - The Ice Age Cometh

    S2:E14

    An irresponsible junior guard, Philip, fails to notice Whiplash sneaking into the palace grounds to steal the King's Ice Raider. He-Man stops Whiplash just in time, but King Randor relocates Philip to the Eternian Weather Station to improve his responsibilities. Skeletor, determined to get hold of the Ice Raider, consults his agent in the North, Icer, and orders him to take over the Weather Station. Icer has no trouble in taking over, and before long weather disasters are occurring all over Eternia.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Larry DiTillio

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  14. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 2 Episode 65 - The Cold Zone
    7.6/10(120 votes)

    #14 - The Cold Zone

    S2:E65

    Kobra Khan visits the heroic warriors, offering a truce in exchange for their help. He tells them that his people, the Reptons (a snake clan to whom he belonged before he joined Skeletor's forces) are in need of help- someone has extinguished the furnace which heats their underground kingdom, plunging the whole kingdom into severe coldness. Khan wants them to find the culprit and re-heat the furnace. He-Man, Man-At-Arms, Battle Cat and Orko go to the Reptons kingdom with Khan, but it soon transpires that Khan is not to be trusted... for it was he who extinguished the furnace himself, and he intends to frame He-Man for the crime and expose them, in the hope of gaining the Repton King's crown in return!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:J. Michael Straczynski

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  15. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 1 Episode 16 - A Friend in Need
    7.5/10(216 votes)

    #15 - A Friend in Need

    S1:E16

    An inventor called Zicran visits the Royal Palace to deliver a Transmutator machine to Man-At-Arms, accompanied by his daughter Ileena, a friend of Teela's. Ileena is vulnerable and lacking in self-confidence, feeling inferior compared to Teela's agility. Meanwhile, an evil sorcerer called Jarvan, who was previously defeated by He-Man and Man-At-Arms, has escaped from the prison mines and has set his sights on the Transmutator. Preying on Ileena's depression, he disguises himself as a kindly old woman and gives Ileena a 'magic potion' that will boost her confidence and strength. But the potion contains a dangerous drug, and Ileena soon finds herself addicted to the drug, and almost causes several serious accidents while under its effects. She also finds herself unwittingly obeying Jarvan's commands, and helps him to obtain the Transmutator! Can the heroic warriors cure Ileena's addiction before she causes more damage to herself and the people around her?

    Director:Ed Friedman
    Writer:Brynne Chandler Reaves

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  16. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 1 Episode 29 - Game Plan
    7.5/10(186 votes)

    #16 - Game Plan

    S1:E29

    Negator, an evil character with a love of computers and electronics, sees Man-At-Arms testing out his latest invention, the Beam Ray, in the desert. Impressed, Negator wants the scientist to come and work for him, so that he can use his creations for his own evil purposes. When Man-At-Arms refuses, Negator captures Teela to force him to come to him. As He-Man, Ram Man and Battle Cat search for their missing friends, they are sucked into Negator's underground electronic domain, and Negator sends He-Man and Ram Man into his living electronic "game"...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Coslough Johnson

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  17. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 1 Episode 36 - City Beneath the Sea
    7.5/10(159 votes)

    #17 - City Beneath the Sea

    S1:E36

    He-Man and Man-At-Arms set sail to investigate the disappearance of some of King Randor's food ships. Sucked beneath the surface by a whirlpool, they find themselves in the underwater city of Aquatica, which has been taken over by Merman. Merman has kidnapped the city's princess, Nahmi, and is controlling the Aquaticans with the Pearl of Power! But he has convinced them that the surface dwellers kidnapped Nahmi, and the Aquaticans have waged war against the people of the surface. Can He-Man help the Aquaticans see the light, and rescue Princess Nahmi before Merman creates more havoc?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Larry DiTillio

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  18. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 2 Episode 1 - The Shadow of Skeletor
    7.5/10(156 votes)

    #18 - The Shadow of Skeletor

    S2:E1

    When Beast Man crashlands by Palace Eternia in one of Skeletor's shuttles, Adam, Teela, Man-At-Arms, Man-E-Faces and Ram Man discover that he was being sent to the Dark Moon of Eternia. Curious as to why Skeletor wanted to send him there, they imprison Beast Man in jail and take the ship up there themselves. Reaching Eternia's Bright Moon, they discover that Eternia's two moons are at war with one another after a resident of the Dark Moon reported seeing the people of the Bright Moon causing severe destruction on the Dark Moon. Knowing that the residents of the Bright Moon are innocent, the heroic warriors realise that Skeletor must be the real cause of the destruction, and so Man-E-Faces disguises himself with a Beast Man costume, and goes to the Dark Moon to spy on Skeletor and his warriors and foil their scheme.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Larry DiTillio

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  19. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 2 Episode 39 - The Secret of Grayskull
    7.5/10(124 votes)

    #19 - The Secret of Grayskull

    S2:E39

    Orko runs away, thinking his friends don't really like him. The Sorceress solves his problem, but on his way back to the palace he is captured by Skeletor, who puts him under a spell to reveal the riddle of the jaw bridge. Skeletor uses this riddle to break into Grayskull, and The Sorceress must defend the castle while He-Man tries to free Orko.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 2 Episode 43 - Teela's Triumph
    7.5/10(142 votes)

    #20 - Teela's Triumph

    S2:E43

    Skeletor uses a teleportation device to teleport The Sorceress, in the form of Zoar, to another planet. As He-Man and Battle Cat go to this planet to rescue The Sorceress, Teela is given the task of guarding Grayskull in The Sorceress' place. Unaware that someday she will inherit the position of Sorceress for good, will she be able to live up to her destiny?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 2 Episode 51 - Here, There, Skeletors Everywhere
    7.5/10(120 votes)

    #21 - Here, There, Skeletors Everywhere

    S2:E51

    Man-At-Arms is testing out a new duplicating machine, which can make a replica of any solid object. However, the machine is not yet perfect and so its replicas come out being half the size of the original objects. But Skeletor steals the machine, and he uses it to create a whole army of miniature Skeletors to do his bidding... and before long, the palace is overrun with Skeletors!

    Director:Steve Clark
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 1 Episode 1 - Diamond Ray of Disappearance
    7.4/10(452 votes)

    #22 - Diamond Ray of Disappearance

    S1:E1

    Skeletor has managed to find the legendary 'Diamond Ray Of Disappearance', a mystical jewel that sends who or whatever it is aimed at vanishing into another dimension. Calling his warriors from around the Universe, Skeletor plans to use the magical gem to get rid of He-Man once-and-for-all. His first victims are King Randor, Queen Marlena, and Man-At-Arms, as well as The Sorceress of Grayskull, and it is up to He-Man to destroy the jewel, freeing his friends from the distant limbo-like dimension that they are trapped in...

    Director:Louis Zukor
    Writer:Robby London

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  23. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 1 Episode 9 - She-Demon of Phantos
    7.4/10(263 votes)

    #23 - She-Demon of Phantos

    S1:E9

    For many years, the Royal Palace of Eternia has had shipments of photanium (the strongest metal in the Universe) from the moon of Phantos to make weapons with, but Skeletor intends to from now on step in and have the photanium all for himself. Man-At-Arms is given worthless ore instead of the photanium, and when the moon's ruler, Queen Elmora, puts up a fight against the plans, Skeletor casts a spell on her that ages her and turns her evil. Realising the metal they've been given is useless, He-Man and co. head to Phantos to see what's going on, only to find themselves on the moon where Skeletor now drives slaves mining for the metal...

    Director:Gwen Wetzler
    Writers:Ron Schultz, Sam Schultz

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  24. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 1 Episode 19 - The Shaping Staff
    7.4/10(204 votes)

    #24 - The Shaping Staff

    S1:E19

    While entertaining the Royal Family with his magic, Orko finds his act interrupted by a strange sorceress called Majestra. Majestra performs a trick in which she appears to make the King vanish then reappear- but in fact, Majestra is really Evil-Lyn in disguise, and has teleported the King to the dungeon and replaced him with a disguised Beast Man! Evil-Lyn has found a magical Shaping Staff which can transform anything into whatever the holder wishes- and under their disguises, Evil-Lyn and Beast Man set about causing havoc around the palace, turning each member of the Royal Family into helpless animals, while Skeletor awaits them at Grayskull with his latest creation- an evil version of He-Man, called Faker!

    Director:Lou Kachivas
    Writer:Paul Dini

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  25. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 1 Episode 55 - Pawns of the Game Master
    7.4/10(147 votes)

    #25 - Pawns of the Game Master

    S1:E55

    A spacefaring gladiator called the Game Master lands on Eternia, intending to capture He-Man to make him fight for his amusement. But when he sends his minions out to find He-Man, he is in the form of Adam and so He-Man is nowhere to be found. So instead they capture Teela- but they also take Adam's Power Sword, meaning he is faced with the task of rescuing Teela as Adam!

    Director:Steve Clark
    Writer:Paul Dini

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Problem with the Power" is the best rated episode of "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe". It scored 8.3/10 based on 183 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/10/1984. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Quest for the Sword".