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The Best Episodes of She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1

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She-Ra, He-Man's twin sister, is leading a group of freedom fighters known as the Great Rebellion in the hope of freeing their homeworld of Etheria from the tyrannical rule of Hordak and the Evil Horde.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 1 - Into Etheria
    7.3/10(133 votes)

    #1 - Into Etheria

    S1:E1

    Sorceress discovers a gateway to another world. She sends Prince Adam and Cringer in to investigate. They find the new world to be enslaved by Hordak and his second in command, Adora.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 2 - Beast Island
    7.4/10(119 votes)

    #2 - Beast Island

    S1:E2

    Adora locks He-Man up at Beast Island. As the Rebels try to break him out, Adora begins to question Hordak and all he stands for.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 3 - She-Ra Unchained
    7.3/10(122 votes)

    #3 - She-Ra Unchained

    S1:E3

    Hordak drains He-Man of his energy to power up his Magna beam in order to destroy the Whispering Woods, where the Rebels live. Adora finally understands the truth about Hordak and becomes She-Ra to stop him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 4 - Reunions
    7.2/10(102 votes)

    #4 - Reunions

    S1:E4

    He-Man and She-Ra rescue Glimmer's mother, Queen Angella, from the harpies. Convinced that Etheria is in good hands for a time, Adora decides to leave with Adam to visit their parents. Hordak follows.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 5 - Battle for Bright Moon
    7.6/10(106 votes)

    #5 - Battle for Bright Moon

    S1:E5

    Hordak and Skeletor kidnap Adora. After she escapes, as She-Ra, she realizes that being back on Eternia is dangerous for her family. She returns to Etheria, with He-Man, just as the Rebels get ready to claim the kingdom of Bright Moon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 6 - The Sea Hawk
    6.5/10(81 votes)

    #6 - The Sea Hawk

    S1:E6

    Adora is brought aboard the pirate ship of The Sea Hawk, a man who follows his own way. After trading Adora in to Catra, Hawk begins to have a change of heart and tries to rescue her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 7 - The Red Knight
    6.4/10(78 votes)

    #7 - The Red Knight

    S1:E7

    When a mysterious red knight saves Adora, Bow, and Glimmer from the Horde, Bow begins to believe that he has competition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 8 - The Missing Ax
    6.5/10(78 votes)

    #8 - The Missing Ax

    S1:E8

    When their father's ax is taken, his sons don't know how to tell him. They make up a lie that it got stolen from them. As Bow sets out to find the "thief" he gets captured by the Horde.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 9 - The Prisoners of Beast Island
    6.6/10(77 votes)

    #9 - The Prisoners of Beast Island

    S1:E9

    Catra kidnaps Sorrowful the Dragon, and takes him to Beast Island. She-Ra and the others must save him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 10 - The Peril of Whispering Woods
    6.4/10(77 votes)

    #10 - The Peril of Whispering Woods

    S1:E10

    The Whispering Woods have always protected the Rebels with it's magic. But now, Hordak has found a poison and uses it to destroy the woods.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 11 - The Laughing Dragon
    6.5/10(73 votes)

    #11 - The Laughing Dragon

    S1:E11

    Adora and Bow meet up with Sorrowful, a cowardly dragon. They try to help him find his courage when the Horde attacks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 12 - King Miro's Journey
    6.4/10(77 votes)

    #12 - King Miro's Journey

    S1:E12

    Adam takes his grandfather King Miro to Etheria to meet Adora. But the Rebels are undermanned and in trouble as Horde Inspector Darkney wants to erect a dome over the entire Whispering Woods.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:J. Michael Straczynski

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  13. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 13 - Friendship
    7.3/10(73 votes)

    #13 - Friendship

    S1:E13

    Lohni, Adora's old friend from the Horde, is in trouble with Hordak and it's up to Adora to save her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 14 - He Ain't Heavy
    7.2/10(77 votes)

    #14 - He Ain't Heavy

    S1:E14

    Hordak captures Prince Adam, on Eternia, using the Moon Mirror. He plans to use Adam as bait to capture Adora.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 15 - Return of the Sea Hawk
    6.3/10(73 votes)

    #15 - Return of the Sea Hawk

    S1:E15

    Catra kidnaps the Sea Elves of Seaworthy to bait a trap for Adora and Sea Hawk. Meanwhile, Adora is afraid Sea Hawk likes She-Ra better than her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 16 - Duel at Devlan
    6.4/10(78 votes)

    #16 - Duel at Devlan

    S1:E16

    Horde commander Dylamug is threatening the villagers of Devlan. Just one little girl, Kristala, is brave enough to seek out help from the Great Rebellion. But only She-Ra and Swift Wind are free to come back with her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 17 - A Loss for Words
    6.9/10(77 votes)

    #17 - A Loss for Words

    S1:E17

    To stop She-Ra from speaking out in support of the Great Rebellion, Hordak and Shadow Weaver steal her voice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 18 - Horde Prime Takes a Holiday
    7.5/10(89 votes)

    #18 - Horde Prime Takes a Holiday

    S1:E18

    Horde Prime is taking a two-week vacation on the planet Tropica and leaves his flagship, 'the Velvet Glove' in Hordak's keeping. Although he has been ordered not to touch anything, Hordak plans to use the ship to conquer Etheria as well as Eternia. Catching wind of his plan, the Sorceress sends He-Man to Etheria to help She-Ra, but Skeletor is also on his way, wanting the ship for himself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 19 - Enchanted Castle
    7.2/10(77 votes)

    #19 - Enchanted Castle

    S1:E19

    The Rebels have gathered at Mystacore to celebrate She-Ra's defeat of the evil sorceress Mortella and the reinstating of it's rightful ruler, Castaspella. Adora recounts the entire story to Kowl.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 20 - Three Courageous Hearts
    6.4/10(70 votes)

    #20 - Three Courageous Hearts

    S1:E20

    Shadow Weaver infiltrates the celebrations at Mystacor disguised as a young woman to cast a sleeping spell on all the rebels and sends She-Ra into the sixth dimension. Now only Kowl, Madame Razz and Broom are left to save her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 21 - The Stone in the Sword
    7.2/10(80 votes)

    #21 - The Stone in the Sword

    S1:E21

    All seems lost as Hordak strikes with his new weapon, the Doom Balloon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 22 - The Crystal Castle
    6.7/10(73 votes)

    #22 - The Crystal Castle

    S1:E22

    Castle Bright Moon can be freed from a Horde takeover only if the king of the Trolls will reveal a secret to She-Ra.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 23 - The Crown of Knowledge
    6.4/10(69 votes)

    #23 - The Crown of Knowledge

    S1:E23

    A young boy goes on a dangerous adventure in search of the Crown of Knowledge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 24 - The Mines of Mondor
    6.5/10(64 votes)

    #24 - The Mines of Mondor

    S1:E24

    She-Ra and the rebels go to the rescue of a captured prince and find they may be trapped in the Mines of Mondor forever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. She-Ra: Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 25 - Small Problems
    6.4/10(67 votes)

    #25 - Small Problems

    S1:E25

    Glimmer gets rather full of herself after rescuing Bow and Kowl. Then Catra tries a new shrinking formula on She-Ra, Swift Wind and Glimmer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Into Etheria" is the best rated episode of "She-Ra: Princess of Power" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 133 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/9/1985. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Beast Island".