He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Seen it?2002 | 2 seasons | 30 min | Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and families. If you loved The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power or X-Men '97, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 20 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-Y7: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Years ago, two leaders battled for the fantastical land of Eternia, one became the good King Randor, the other grew into the evil monster Skeletor who plans to rise once again and take Eternia. To protect the kingdom, the mystical powers of Castle Greyskull chose a hero - Randor's lazy, impulsive teenage son Adam.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 128K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12002 · 26 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday- Season 22003 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Donald F. Glut
- Cam ClarkeHe-Man / Prince Adam (voice)
- Garry ChalkMan-at-Arms (voice)
- Lisa Ann BeleyTeela (voice)
- Brian DobsonSkeletor (voice)
- Kathleen BarrEvil-Lyn (voice)
- Gabe KhouthOrko (voice)
- Nicole OliverSorceress (voice)
- Michael DonovanKing Randor (voice)
- Christopher Judge
- Don Brown