The New Adventures of He-Man
He-Man defends Primus from mutants and Skeletor.
The New Adventures of He-Man is an animated series that began syndication in the second half of 1990, following early clearances on select independent stations in December 1989. It was intended as a continuation of the Filmation series but introduced a new central story after the closure of Filmation's studio. This series is notable as the final entry in the original Masters of the Universe continuity and the first to feature a Canadian voice cast.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Sword and planet; Superhero
- Based on
- Masters of the Universe, Mattel
- Developer
- Jean Chalopin; Jack Olesker
- Composer
- Haim Saban; Shuki Levy
- Country
- United States
- France
- Japan
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 65
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The 2021 series Masters of the Universe: Revelation follows the original series continuity but branches off before the events of this series.
- The show includes public service announcements at the end of each episode, similar to the original He-Man series.
- The series is sometimes referred to by fans as He-Man in Space.
Characters
He-Man, also known as Prince Adam, is voiced by Doug Parker as Adam and Garry Chalk as He-Man. He is summoned to Primus to fight the Evil Mutants and transforms by saying "By the power of Eternia, I have the Power." Skeletor, voiced by Campbell Lane, is He-Man's archenemy who is accidentally brought to Primus and allies with the Evil Mutants, eventually disappearing into space with Crita. Flipshot, voiced by Scott McNeil, is a space pilot from the cloud city of Levitan and is called Icarius in the toyline. Hydron, voiced by Don Brown, is an undersea commander and captain of the Starship Eternia from the underwater city of Serus. Kayo, voiced by Don Brown, is a space warrior and pilot from Onnor in the Terra region, known as Tatarus in the toyline. Nocturna, voiced by Alvin Sanders, is a martial artist from the Eastern continent of Mida. Vizar, voiced by Don Brown, is a warrior with strong sight from the ancient city of Olympic. Tuskador, voiced by Alvin Sanders, is an intergalactic merchant warrior from the Polarides star system, also called Insyzor. Artilla, voiced by Garry Chalk, is a cyborg weapons expert formerly part of a bounty hunter group, also known as Weaponstronic. Spinwit, voiced by Ted Cole, is a warrior from the planet Zil who creates tornadoes, also called Tornado. Sagitar, voiced by Campbell Lane, is a Horse Lord from Equinos and arch-enemy of Staghorn, also known as Tharkus.
Minicomics
In the mini-comics packaged with the toys, Prince Adam and Skeletor travel to Primus, where Adam transforms into He-Man in front of Skeletor, revealing his secret identity and permanently remaining as He-Man. The transformation explosion damages Skeletor, forcing him to become a cyborg to survive. In the comics, Skeletor does not fake allegiance to Flogg but instead defeats him and takes full command of the Evil Mutants. The transformation sequence was retained from the original series, though the line changed to "By the power of Eternia...I have the power!"
DVD releases
BCI Eclipse LLC, under its Ink & Paint brand and licensed from Entertainment Rights, released The New Adventures of He-Man on DVD in Region 1 in two volume sets in 2006 and 2007. Each episode was uncut, digitally re-mastered, and presented in original broadcast order with bonus features. This release was discontinued and out of print as of 2009 when BCI Eclipse ceased operations. Mill Creek Entertainment released a 30th Anniversary Commemorative Collection in December 2012, a 22-disc set including 20 fan-favorite episodes of the 1990 series.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who created The New Adventures of He-Man?
The New Adventures of He-Man was created by Jean Chalopin and Jack Olesker.
Which network aired The New Adventures of He-Man?
The New Adventures of He-Man aired on First-run syndication.
How many episodes of The New Adventures of He-Man are there?
The New Adventures of He-Man has 65 episodes across 1 season.
When did The New Adventures of He-Man first air?
The New Adventures of He-Man first aired on 4 December 1989.
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