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

Every episode of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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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6.0/10(3 votes)
#1 - Time Doesn't Fly
S2:E5011/17/1984
Adam, Teela and Orko are enjoying some recreation (while Cringer sleeps!) when they notice that no time seems to have passed since they began. After He-Man has rescues a young girl by from a giant underground creature confused by the stop of time, the girl turns out to be Princess Kaffay, daughter of the Emperor of Sinba. She explains that evil wizard Hexon has captured her father and the Keeper of Time, and has used his powers to effectively stop time from passing. It is written that the Emperor must appear to the Council of Seasons on the first day of Spring, and request permission to rule for another year. With the Emperor captured and the stopping of time causing disarray, Hexon plans to step in and take the throne for himself...
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
6.3/10(4 votes)
#2 - Orko's Favorite Uncle
S1:E2410/6/1983
An evil wizard called Tauron casts a spell on Orko's Uncle Montork and his pet Gark, turns them evil and sets them on Grayskull!
Director:Steve Clark
Writer:Doug Booth
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Director:Steve Clark
Writer:Doug Booth
6.3/10(4 votes)
#3 - Quest for the Sword
S1:E2510/7/1983
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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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
6.3/10(4 votes)
#4 - Game Plan
S1:E2910/13/1983
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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Director:Unknown
Writer:Coslough Johnson
6.3/10(4 votes)
#5 - The Return of Orko's Uncle
S1:E3010/14/1983
A villain called Azrog is arrested on Trolla by Uncle Montork, but he flees to Eternia where he joins forces with the witch Spydra. Montork follows him, but ends up imprisoned in Spydra's castle. When He-Man, Battle Cat, Teela and Orko go to rescue Montork, Orko falls under Azrog's spell and becomes evil, and is set against his friends.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
6.3/10(3 votes)
#6 - The Starchild
S1:E3910/27/1983
He-Man rescues a small girl from danger in the Evergreen Forest, and it turns out that the girl is a magical Starchild- and two tribes in the forest, the Tree People and the Cave People, are fighting for custody of her. He-Man takes the Starchild back to Palace Eternia with him, so the Royal Family can sort out the custody battle.
Director:Louis Zukor
Writer:Brynne Chandler Reaves
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Director:Louis Zukor
Writer:Brynne Chandler Reaves

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6.3/10(3 votes)
#7 - The Royal Cousin
S1:E4311/2/1983
Prince Adam's cousin, the bratty and snobbish Prince Jeremy, visits the Royal Palace, and quickly starts to annoy everyone with his rudeness and spoilt behavior. When Evil-Lyn and Tri-Clops arrive on the scene, they take advantage of Jeremy's spoiltness to lead him into unwittingly helping them in a scheme to break into Grayskull.....
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
6.3/10(3 votes)
#8 - It's Not My Fault
S1:E4611/7/1983
Orko's friend Podi runs away after an accident at the Royal Palace and is captured by her father's longtime enemy, Rago. Rago has plans to use Podi for his evil schemes.
Director:Ed Friedman
Writers:Ron Schultz, Sam Schultz
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Director:Ed Friedman
Writers:Ron Schultz, Sam Schultz
6.3/10(3 votes)
#9 - Trouble in Arcadia
S1:E4711/8/1983
Adam and Teela stumble upon the hidden city of Arcadia, where the women live in luxury while the men work in the underground mines as slaves. Adam is sent to the mines while Teela is accepted by the women- and it is up to her to prove the equality of the sexes and help the city's queen, Sumana, see the error of her ways. Beneath ground Adam is hoping to do the same- but things become more difficult for him when a group of miners take his sword, intending to burn it in the furnace...
Director:Unknown
Writer:David Wise
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Director:Unknown
Writer:David Wise
6.3/10(3 votes)
#10 - 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...
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
6.3/10(3 votes)
#11 - 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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Writer:Larry DiTillio
6.3/10(3 votes)
#12 - 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...
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
6.3/10(3 votes)
#13 - Trouble in Trolla
S2:E109/22/1984
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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Writer:Unknown
6.3/10(3 votes)
#14 - Just a Little Lie
S2:E2710/17/1984
When Orko finds out that Adam's visiting cousin, Prince Dal, doesn't think Eternos is as magical as his own home kingdom, he gives Prince Dal a pretty rock and tells him that its called the Star Crystal and that it will protect anyone who has it. Prince Dal believes the lie and steals the rock from Orko later to bring to his father, who is fighting a war against the Torks, thinking it will make him invincible.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
6.3/10(3 votes)
#15 - Jacob and the Widgets
S2:E2910/19/1984
Merman attacks a seafaring hermit called Jacob with some mechanical sea monsters, but his attack fails and He-Man, Teela and the Widgets rescue Jacob. Merman thinks he could use the Widgets' Coridite to make his mechanical demons stronger, so he sets up a scheme to steal the Coridite. He-Man and his friends must stop Merman, with the help of Jacob.
Director:Unknown
Writer:J. Michael Straczynski
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Director:Unknown
Writer:J. Michael Straczynski
6.3/10(3 votes)
#16 - Trouble's Middle Name
S2:E3010/20/1984
The Sunstone, which is held within the Temple of the Sun, is running out of power and must be recharged, in The Ceremony of the Sun, which takes place once a century. The Sunstone's keepers invite He-Man and his companions to the ceremony, but on the way they face trouble from Negator, who wants the Sunstone's power for himself, and even more inconveniently a Trollan called Prankster who is deliberately making a nuisance of himself and will only go home if they can guess his name.
Director:Unknown
Writer:J. Michael Straczynski
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Writer:J. Michael Straczynski
6.3/10(3 votes)
#17 - The Eternia Flower
S2:E4711/14/1984
Chad (from the episode "Double-Edged Sword") comes to Eternos with his older brother, Johno, who is about to be presented with an award for 'boy of the year'. However, Johno is secretly caught up in an obsessive drug addiction- he has been paying Count Marzo for sniffs of The Black Nightmare, a dangerous plant which originated on Trolla. The drug drives Johno to attempt a dangerous stunt during the 'boy of the year' ceremony, which humiliates him and causes King Randor to withdraw his award. However, naive young boys have been impressed by Johno's stunt, and Count Marzo uses the drug-addicted boy to lure them all to his evil services so he can use the flower to get them all under his power... when the heroic warriors realise what is happening, it is down to them to foil Marzo's plan and rescue Johno from his addiction before the children of Eternia are doomed.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
6.5/10(4 votes)
#18 - Like Father, Like Daughter
S1:E119/19/1983
The Sorceress warns He-Man that Skeletor is amassing an unstoppable army. It's up to He-Man and company to discover this army, and put a stop to it. But with Trapjaw and Beastman doing Skeletor's dirty work, it won't be easy!
Director:Lou Kachivas
Writer:Janis Diamond
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Director:Lou Kachivas
Writer:Janis Diamond
6.5/10(4 votes)
#19 - Evil-Lyn's Plot
S1:E139/21/1983
Skeletor wants to steal the Widgets' Coridite- a powerful mineral substance, out of which He-Man's harness is made. Evil-Lyn devises a cunning scheme to help him; she disguises herself as a young girl lost in the forest, and persuades the Widgets to let her enter their fortress. She then tricks the Widget guard Squinch into letting her enter the private chamber where the Coridite is kept, then she steals the Coridite and takes it to Skeletor! Skeletor plans to use the Coridite to form himself a new chest plate that will make him as powerful as He-Man- can He-Man stop Skeletor's scheme and retrieve the Coridite before his most dangerous foe becomes as powerful as him?
Director:Lou Kachivas
Writer:Paul Dini
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Director:Lou Kachivas
Writer:Paul Dini
6.5/10(4 votes)
#20 - Valley of Power
S1:E2810/12/1983
Adam, Teela and Cringer are exploring the Valley of Power, which contains magical water which imbues anyone who drinks it with great power. But a stranger called Danavas is also in the area, and has stolen the egg of a Mother Rogue. When the baby bird hatches, he makes it drink the water and gain its power, so he can control it for himself. The bird grows to giant size, and soon the Royal Palace is in danger from Danavas' adopted pet!
Director:Unknown
Writer:Doug Booth
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Writer:Doug Booth
6.5/10(4 votes)
#21 - 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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Director:Unknown
Writer:David Wise
6.7/10(6 votes)
#22 - The Cosmic Comet
S1:E209/30/1983
Skeletor has gained control of the Cosmic Comet above Eternia, and intends to use it to blow open the jaw bridge of Grayskull. He-Man, Teela, Man-At-Arms, The Sorceress and Orko set out to stop Skeletor's scheme, with the help of Zagraz, a wizard with power over comets.
Director:Steve Clark
Writer:Tom Ruegger
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Director:Steve Clark
Writer:Tom Ruegger
6.7/10(3 votes)
#23 - Keeper of the Ancient Ruins
S1:E3210/18/1983
Whilst on an archaeological dig, Man-At-Arms and Professor Smallen are taken captive by ancient robots called Zaktons, who were left by the Ancient Ones to guard the ruins of the desert. He-Man and Teela head to the Ancient Ruins to save them, but they also face danger from Trap Jaw, who wants the Zaktons' artifacts for himself.
Director:Bill Reed
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Bill Reed
Writer:Unknown
6.7/10(3 votes)
#24 - Ordeal in the Darklands
S1:E3510/21/1983
Evil-Lyn captures Mira, the daughter of the powerful wizard Kor, and frames He-Man and Man-At-Arms for the capture. Kor takes He-Man and Man-At-Arms prisoner, and refuses to listen to their pleas for innocence, planning to unleash a demonic entity called the Crimson Scourge upon them unless they reveal his daughter's whereabouts.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Marc Scott Zicree
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Marc Scott Zicree
6.7/10(3 votes)
#25 - The Defection
S1:E3710/25/1983
Queen Sybilline, apparently once one of the most evil sorceresses in Eternia, has defected to the side of good. She enlists the help of He-Man and his companions in restoring King Danton of the Isle of Tears to the throne, having helped the evil Gorgon to overthrow him. But will they succeed, when Gorgon has recruited Evil-Lyn as his replacement sorceress?
Director:Marsh Lamore
Writers:Ron Schultz, Sam Schultz
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Director:Marsh Lamore
Writers:Ron Schultz, Sam Schultz

Worst Episodes Summary

"Time Doesn't Fly" is the worst rated episode of "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe". It scored 6/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/17/1984. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Orko's Favorite Uncle".