The New Adventures of He-Man facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The New Adventures of He-Man
New Adventures of He-Man title screen
Genre	Animated television series Sword and planet
Created by	Mattel
Developed by	Jack Olesker Jean Chalopin
Voices of	Garry Chalk Don Brown Ted Cole Michael Donovan Tracy Eisner Mark Hildreth Anthony Holland Campbell Lane Scott McNeil Doug Parker
Country of origin	United States Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	65 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jean Chalopin
Running time	30 mins
Production company(s)	Jetlag Productions Mattel
Distributor	LBS Communications NBCUniversal Television Distribution (current, on behalf of DreamWorks Classics)
Release
Original network	First-run syndication
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	September 10 (1990-09-10) – December 7, 1990 (1990-12-07)
Chronology
Related shows	He-Man and the Masters of the Universe She-Ra: Princess of Power He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)

The New Adventures of He-Man is an exciting animated TV show from America and Canada. It first aired in 1990. This series was made to continue the story of the original He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon. Just like the first show, each episode ends with a PSA, which is a short message teaching important lessons.

This series was the last part of the original Masters of the Universe story for a long time. The whole story was later restarted with new versions of the characters.

Story of the Show

The series begins with He-Man, the brave hero who protects the planet Eternia. He is called to a new, futuristic planet called Primus. His mission is to defend Primus from the evil Mutants who live on the nearby planet Denebria.

But He-Man's old enemy, Skeletor, follows him to Primus. Skeletor quickly teams up with the Mutants. Together, they plan to take over the entire universe. He-Man joins forces with a group called the Galactic Guardians. They fight hard to protect Primus and its important power sources from Skeletor and the Mutants' constant attacks.

Main Characters

• He-Man/Prince Adam (voiced by Doug Parker as Adam, Garry Chalk as He-Man) - He is the main hero. He protects Eternia and is called to Primus to fight the Evil Mutants. When on Primus, Adam changes into He-Man by saying, "By the power of Eternia, I have the Power!"
• Skeletor (voiced by Campbell Lane) - He is He-Man's biggest enemy. Skeletor accidentally ends up on Primus. He makes a deal with Flogg, the Mutant leader. Skeletor promises to help Flogg conquer Primus if Flogg helps him defeat He-Man. By the end of the series, Skeletor and Crita are last seen flying off into space.

Galactic Guardians

These are the heroes who help He-Man protect Primus.

• Flipshot (voiced by Scott McNeil) - A skilled space pilot from the cloud city of Levitan. In the toy line, he is known as Icarius.
• Hydron (voiced by Don Brown) - An undersea commander. He is the captain of the Starship Eternia. Hydron comes from Serus, an underwater city on Primus.
• Kayo (voiced by Don Brown) - A strong space warrior and pilot from Onnor, a region on Primus. His toy name is Tatarus.
• Nocturna (voiced by Alvin Sanders) - A master of martial arts and stealth. He comes from the Easten continent of Mida. He often appeared in the background.
• Vizar (voiced by Don Brown) - A warrior with amazing eyesight. He is from the ancient city of Olympic on Primus.
• Tuskador (voiced by Alvin Sanders) - An intergalactic warrior with tusks on his elephant-like armor. He uses these tusks to grab enemies. He is also called Insyzor in the toys.
• Artilla (voiced by Garry Chalk) - A cyborg who is an expert with weapons. His toy name is Weaponstronic.
• Spinwit (voiced by Ted Cole) - A warrior from the planet Zil. He can create tornadoes by spinning very fast. In the toy line, he is called Tornado.
• Sagitar (voiced by Campbell Lane) - A Horse Lord and a former slave. He is from the planet Equinos and is the enemy of Staghorn. His people can change from centaur-like beings to humanoids with four arms. His toy name is Tharkus.

Evil Mutants of Denebria

These are the villains who team up with Skeletor to attack Primus.

• Flogg (voiced by Alvin Sanders) - The leader of the Evil Mutants of Denebria. He commands the Mutant Armada from their Mothership. Skeletor makes a deal with Flogg to help him conquer Primus. By the end of the series, Flogg gives up and signs a peace treaty with Primus. His toy name is Brakk.
• Slush Head (voiced by Ted Cole) - An amphibious mutant with cybernetic tentacles. He is Flogg's second-in-command and co-pilot of the Mothership. He comes from a swamp on Denebria that other Mutants find disgusting. In the toy line, he is called Kalamarr.
• Optikk (voiced by Don Brown) - A cyborg whose head is a giant eye.
• Karatti (voiced by Ted Cole) - A mutant with deadly martial arts skills. He often works with Hoove.
• Hoove (voiced by Doug Parker) - A mutant with very powerful kicks. He is often paired with Karatti.
• Lizorr - A reptilian mutant from the desert of Gorn. He was mostly a background character. He can extend his tongue to grab things.
• Quakke (voiced by Don Brown) - A super-strong mutant warrior. He can shake the ground by hitting it with his Grabatron Meteormace. His toy name is Earthquake.
• Staghorn (voiced by Ted Cole) - A sneaky Evil Mutant tracker. He wears a helmet with large metal spikes that he uses in battle. He is from the frozen Fog Zone on Denebria and is Sagitar's enemy.
• Butthead (voiced by Scott McNeil) - A mutant who attacks by ramming enemies with his head. He is known as "B.H." in the cartoon.
• Crita (voiced by Venus Terzo) - A clever female Mutant. She later becomes Queen of the Gleanons. She is attracted to Skeletor and works on the Mutant Mothership. He-Man traps her and Skeletor in a shuttle pod and sends them into space.
• Tech Mutants - Two unnamed Mutants who work as scientists for Flogg.
• Mutant Troopers - The regular soldiers of the Evil Mutants. Some are shock troopers, and others pilot shuttle pods for air attacks.

Other Important Characters

• Master Sebrian (voiced by Anthony Holland) - The wisest person on Primus. He is the only one Adam tells his secret identity to. To keep Adam's secret, Master Sebrian pretends Adam is his nephew. He also knows magic spells.
• Mara (voiced by Venus Terzo) - Master Sebrian's assistant and an ambassador for Primus. She later becomes the leader of the Galactimytes. She is a good fighter.
• The Scientists of Primus - The four smartest scientists on Primus. They are intelligent but often provide funny moments in the show.
  • Alcon (voiced by Garry Chalk) - A very showy and confident scientist. Despite his ego, he is brilliant and has saved Primus many times.
  • Gepple (voiced by Don Brown) - A scientist who can be cowardly but is sometimes more sensible than the others. He invented a useful glue called "Gepple Goo."
  • Krex (voiced by Scott McNeil) - The smartest of the scientists, but he has a terrible memory.
  • Meldoc (voiced by Doug Parker) - A scientist who often falls asleep. He dreams of his next inventions, and the others usually wake him up rudely.
• Drissi (voiced by Tracy Eisner) - She takes care of animals on Primus. She sometimes helps the Galactic Guardians with her piloting skills and her ability to control creatures with her mind.
• Caz (voiced by Mark Hildreth) - A young boy who loves adventure. It is hinted that he might be the true heir to Primus's rulers.
• Gleep (voiced by Ted Cole) - A robot who often works for Master Sebrian.
• U-R - A robot who helps the Scientists of Primus. He doesn't like being told what to do.
• Werban (voiced by Don Brown) - The secretary of the Inner Council. He sometimes feels jealous of Master Sebrian.
• Meliac - A cyclops-like trader from Gorn City, Denebria, who becomes He-Man's friend. He later becomes the sheriff of Gorn City.
• Grot - A hippopotamus-like creature who takes care of Primus's gardens and grows food for the planet. He cares deeply for his garden.
• Priman Troopers - The soldiers of Primus.
• Korac - The former mayor of Gorn City who often works with Skeletor.
• Mytes - A short, peaceful alien race from the planet Nekron.
  • President Pell (voiced by Garry Chalk) - The wise and kind leader of the Mytes.
  • Vice-President Etor (voiced by Ted Cole) - The second-in-command to President Pell and the best star pilot in the Myte Fleet.
  • Ambassador Bimo - The Mytes' ambassador to Primus.
• Gleanons - A hostile alien race from the planet Nekron. They often work with Crita.
  • General Nifel (voiced by Michael Donovan) - The leader of the Gleanons.
  • Sgt. Krone (voiced by Garry Chalk) - General Nifel's second-in-command.
  • Private Dobson - The Gleanon's computer programmer.

Episode Guide

The series has 65 episodes, each with its own adventure. You can find a full list of all the episodes and their summaries on the List of The New Adventures of He-Man Episodes page.

Voice Cast

Here are the talented people who lent their voices to the characters in the show:

• Don Brown - Hydron, Gepple, Optikk, Quakke, Kayo, Vizar, Werban
• Garry Chalk - He-Man, Artilla, Alcon, Andros (in "A New Beginning"), President Pell (in "Balance of Power," and "The Taking of Levitan"), Sgt. Krone (in "Balance of Power," "The Taking of Levitan," and "A Time to Leave"), Gross
• Ted Cole - Spinwit, Slush Head, Karatti, Staghorn, Gleep, Vice-President Etor (in "Balance of Power")
• Tracy Eisner - Drissi
• Mark Hildreth - Caz
• Antony Holland - Master Sebrian
• Campbell Lane - Skeletor, Sagitar
• Scott McNeil - Flipshot, Butthead, Krex, Captain Zang
• Doug Parker - Adam of Grayskull, Hoove, Meldoc
• Alvin Sanders - Flogg, Tuskador
• Venus Terzo - Crita, Mara, Sorceress of Castle Grayskull

Additional Voices

• Long John Baldry - Treylus (in "The Test of Time")
• Michael Donovan - General Nifel
• Cathy Weseluck - Teela (in "Once Upon a Time")

Production Team

These are some of the people who worked behind the scenes to create the show:

• Susan Blu - Voice Director
• Jean Chalopin- Story Editor/Executive Producer

Mini-Comics Story Differences

The New Adventures toy line came with mini-comics that told a slightly different story from the TV show.

• In the comics, when Prince Adam and Skeletor travel to Primus, Adam transforms into He-Man right in front of Skeletor. This reveals his secret identity, and he stays as He-Man permanently, no longer changing back to Prince Adam.
• The "explosion" from this transformation hurts Skeletor, forcing him to become a cyborg to survive.
• Also, in the comics, Skeletor does not pretend to be on Flogg's side. Instead, he defeats Flogg and takes full control of the Evil Mutants himself.

The TV show kept the idea of Adam transforming into He-Man because it was a very popular part of the original series. However, the magic words are a bit different. Instead of "By the power of Grayskull...I have the power!", He-Man says "By the power of Eternia...I have the power!"