He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is an American animated television series produced by Filmation based on Mattel's toy line Masters of the Universe. The show, often referred to as simply He-Man, was one of the most popular animated children's shows of the 1980s, and has retained a heavy cult following to this day.
It made its television debut in 1983 and ran until 1985, consisting of two seasons of 65 episodes each. Reruns continued to air in syndication until 1988, at which point USA Network bought the rights to the series. USA aired He-Man until September 1990. Reruns of the show are no longer being broadcast on the Qubo Night Owl nor on Retro Television Network in the US, but the show is now available on Netflix.
| Created by |
Mattel, Inc.
Filmation |
| Written by |
5 or more episodes:
Larry DiTillio
Paul Dini
David Wise
J. Michael Straczynski
Doug Booth
Robby London
Brynne Stephens |
| Voices of |
John Erwin
Linda Gary
Alan Oppenheimer
Lou Scheimer
Erika Scheimer |
| Theme music composer |
Haim Saban
Shuki Levy |
| Opening theme |
"Masters of The Universe" |
| Composer(s) |
Haim Saban
Shuki Levy
Erika Lane |
| Country of origin |
United States |
| Original language(s) |
English |
| No. of seasons |
2 |
| No. of episodes |
130 (list of episodes) |
| Executive producer(s) |
Lou Scheimer |
| Producer(s) |
Gwen Wetzler |
| Running time |
23 min. |
| Production company(s) |
Filmation Associates
Mattel |