The Secret Origins of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe - Part 1 of 2

[@magpatocx]

RIP Lou Scheimer...thank you for great memories of popular childhood animated cartoons

[@kascnef]

Wonder how his family is reacting to netflix

[@ijb555]

He-Man was one of my favorite cartoons growing up in the '80s. And I still enjoy singing along when he changes (as silly as that sounds). Thank you Lou Sheimer and Filmation.

[@eightiesgirl100]

Oh, I used to watch it EVERY DAY after school. I loved it, and still do at 41. I still join him in saying, "I HAVE THE POWER!" when he transforms. :)

[@ahmedsenussi8232]

I use to watch He-Man ftom England 🇬🇧 on week days once a week use to run home from School back in 1983 i was 11 years old then always looked forward to it Great memories GOD bless the production team everyone involved

[@blaq7427]

He-Man has a special place in my childhood memories because it was the first of the big time 80s cartoons that aired 5 days a week. There will never be an era of cartoons like this again

[@davideshelman4260]

SUPERSPORT

[@MarkelAGamez]

He-Man was so gay!

[@socksincrocks4421]

Thank you Lou, John, Alan, rest of Voice Actors, Music Composers, Animators, Editors, Directors, Writers, Tech people, Producers for giving me an awesome childhood. I'm in my 40's and recently re-discovered He-Man. I remember 1984-1985 very well... Thank you again.

[@Artisan1979]

You have no idea how many times I ran around with that plastic sword and pretended to transform into He-Man. Thank you for giving me one of my favorite heroes.

[@MegaBlackDynamite]

This cartoon made my child hood worth living I sincerely thank the creators of He-Man!!!

[@80sfreak42]

I just bought 2 castle grayskull and snake mountain on Ebay....money is no object when it comes to my nostalgia for 80s toys...thank you to all that worked on this legendary toy line...I did hours of research on he-man...thank you for posting this...

[@MrGabehawk]

I wish I could thank all of this staff for having made my childhood a lot sweeter even in a distant country like mine. There has never been anything, anything inappropriate in this cartoon unlike many others I see nowadays.

[@mrfrogbutt1]

RIP Lou Schimer! You gave so many young kids and aspiring artists so many shows,creatures,heroes and fantastic shows to inspire us. Im sad not just of your passing but in the knowledge that today's kid's programing could NEVER move them the way YOU did! Your passing is the END to an era my friend..

[@nobodysperfect06]

I know, so sad to hear of his passing, R.I.P. Lou Scheimer, luckily I got to meet him at San Diego Comic-Con 2012 and got an Autograph from him as well

[@stianb1980]

He-Man is probably my best childhood memory, he was my only true hero. '' I HAVE THE POWER'' ;-)

[@elonmusk5230]

Amen, brother (y)

[@TREK1305]

This was the gayest cartoon that existed. Beginning into "fabulous" powers revealed them pulls out his sword.

[@scottsrush]

Stian Bakken agreed!

[@postersandstuff]

@Lurch Troll lol , if it isn't HM then its Mickey/Goofy , Bert/Ernie , Batman/Robin who's gay :/

[@rahulmathew8713]

Every evening my brother and i used rush from school to watch he man on tv. He man epic theme song and he man voice over actors awesome voice made the show super mega hit.

[@truck6859]

Thank you to Lou Sheimer and Filmation and crew for caring about what went into children's programming back then

[@biglawllc1551]

Brian i couldn't agree more my childhood good times man i miss those days.

[@spykeebrar6973]

thank very much filmation for giving us....he man......thankyou

[@graph180]

Rest in peace, Lou. You inspired me to become interested in working with animation.

[@kjemradio]

This is the kind of thing missing from children's TV today. Teaching moral values. If they thought that cartoons were violent a generation ago, how are they not screaming today? Many said this was the "whining decade" of cartoons. I beg to differ. I'm a child of the 80s, & I learned a lot of good lessons from these shows. You want your kids growing up in the South Park or Beavis & Butthead world? That's your choice. I'll show my kids the shows I grew up with, because they taught values.

[@RedRanger9305]

kjemradio Amen, Brother.

[@Leo-iZ177]

you do realise those cartoons you mentioned are for adults right that's why they are called adult cartoons they are not for children

[@salamaraif1648]

He man and she Rae really continues on today by so many people of age both men and women families who love the series

[@Marcelogaspari1968]

i still love this cartoon, thanks guys. God bless you.

[@Banzai431]

I still get chills when I hear the opening notes. Can't watch a tiny bit of the intro without watching the whole thing. Such a great show.

[@Banzai431]

@Steven Makell HE-ORKO!

[@Banzai431]

@Steven Makell I just did. Impressive, a progenitor perhaps. Definitely the same conceptually.

[@Banzai431]

@Steven Makell Nah, perhaps you don't know... But Teela is the daugther of the sorceress. Eventually she would take her place as the defender of the Grayskull. It was an awesome episode.

[@Banzai431]

@Steven Makell Yep, they were the same episode! :D

[@jasonramsingh9947]

Thank goodness Netflix can't touch the 1983-85 Filmation version of He-Man! All animation today seem to have the insane yearning to "go dark" thereby leading highly impressionable kids on the wrong path. Lou Scheimer would surely turn in his grave if he knew what "Nerdflix" did to the latest reprisal of He-man!

[@oaasun3451]

thank you all. he-man was my childhood. i looked forward to it everyday after school.

[@nobodysperfect06]

i'm so glad, honored, that I got to meet Lou Scheimer at San Diego Comic-Con this year!

[@Chrisd1086]

He-Man wore Ugg boots before they were cool.

[@Launchpad05]

'Inspector Gadget' also debuted in syndication at the same time with 65 episodes. Yet DIC sent their animation work to different Japanese studios while Lou Scheimer kept all the work in house at Filmation.

[@sherukhan5994]

Thank you filmation

[@spykeebrar6973]

love you filmation ...

[@nickviking1]

Much better than the rubbish around 2day.........

[@peskylisa]

Amen

[@scorpius319]

You're romanticizing the past.

[@extremesegaa9239]

i wish i could have met you, my fn god damn hero deserves more praise than myself can give you, the nostalgia you have help devolped is truly extrodinary, one of a kind hero. There will never be quite the man you have been to the 80s generation. A god damn legend i refuse to forget as long as i can breath my friend you will be remembered. Lov you who i never met.

[@litochicago6058]

My hero HE -MAN still to this day

[@the9-2-5outlawdoestech9]

I have a religious aunt who forbid my cousin to watch cartoons like these. At least I turned out right he did too. I remember coming home from school just like every kid back in the 80s did, went to a friend's house to watch it.

[@anthony6884]

Sir Lou Scheimer, the people of the Philippines are still hoping for He-man and She-ra be back. Please here our request... Thank you and God bless you all...

[@2199]

the only show Filmation made that the graphics want so good was Kids Super Power Hour with Shazam. But hey I was a kid. I still like Filmation to this day.

[@spykeebrar6973]

Thankyou for giving us great great He man.. Love from India...

[@robzilla730]

Great after-school memory from 1983! I was 12

[@EnricoPanebianco]

I must say that was the cartoon that I followed more about He-Man The Master Of The Universe and I must say that I have a healthy envy the vocal timbre of the voice actor, always speak for themselves English mother tongue.

[@sledhead2255]

Best cartoon and toys ever

[@philrm99]

This is a good feature.

[@hectorsalinasisback]

The GI Joe cartoon had moral lessons at the end of each episode. So did Chuck Norris and the Karate Kommandos.

[@spykeebrar6973]

I have the poweeeeeeeeeeeeeer

[@isachiu1975]

Me tooooooooooooo

[@mht5875]

I remember Filmation's "Shazam/Isis Hour" on Saturday mornings - when He-Man hit the airwaves I was very impressed - and one of the female fans, during my high school years. It was the fantasy and Christian intertext which appealed to me. So glad He-Man and Masters of the Universe has lasted as long as it has had. I have the Power!

[@meb1982]

It's funny how all the people they interview aren't the writers or animators. John K said alot about these days of animation, if you haven't heard it, give a listen.

[@13lake]

Thanks for this.

[@princeadam635]

Please note that the Thundercats' Lion-O never used his Sword of Omens to transform himself and thusly does not qualify to be in this category!! On the other hand, however, Thundercats was another great cartoon series of the 1980's but I would still put He-Man above it!!

[@nosferatuthevampy]

i agree...

[@thomasfarmer1730]

They’re talking about how the show back then was trying to show the values of morales to kids........then years later the demoralising of children’s minds appeared in animation...’The Simpsons’

[@allenyates3469]

🤣

[@guldglubber8334]

Gwen Wetzler say's she hired some concept artist's from Disney,"who where they"? "Or have I not got to that yet?"

[@gus4u2c]

You forgot Thundarr The Barbarian, Flash Gordon, Blackstar,Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends,Space Stars with Space Ghost, The Incredible Hulk, Tarzan & the Super 7, and Shazam.

[@kascnef]

RIP Lou...

[@kascnef]

john and Alan still alive

[@anthony6884]

Sir Lou, pls grant the request of the Filipino people here in the Philippines... Let He-man and She-ra be back on TV with new great episodes and characters...

[@Artisan1979]

9:18 I think you kind of missed the mark on a crossover episode with She-Ra when you see Hordak steal Horde primes spaceship and fight over it with Skeletor, and then at the end you have She-Ra and He-Man discuss how to tell somebody when your body's been touched in appropriately. That's kind of a very really loose connection to the main plot of that story lol

[@noahhenson1669]

Hmmm. No mention of the mini-comics that came with the figures starting in 1981, which the show writers both ignored and drew from to create the series.

[@noahhenson1669]

Popactor, the cartoon producers looked at the mini-comics while developing the show, and took some core concepts from it, such as Skeletor forever trying to seize Castle Grayskull. Obviously the Mattel toys came first from a production standpoint.

[@stumyu]

I just wish they'd bring out a new show with Skeletor in it.

[@extremesegaa9239]

Thank you shou thannk you nothing more nothing less my hero and childhood savior, Thank you for everything you stood for , thank you for he-man. I love you.

[@Benxx5]

He mentions there was a first choice for He-Man, not Dolph. Who was this first choice, is it ever revealed?

[@just2coolkk]

With all the reboots in Hollywood and there never was a right He-Man Movie its insane..... But its important that it has the Filmation Cartoon feel in the right way .... its the only reason why MotU was so sucessful .... if u do it right, this could be a great hollywood movie series with at least 4 episodes.... 1. He-Man vs. Skeletor, 2. He-Man vs. Hordak & Skeletor, 3. He-Man vs. Snake Men, Hordak gone to a different dimention and Skeletor out cold for the moment, 4. He-Man & She-Ra vs. Skeltor & Hordak .... not to mention the Spin offs... Orgins of Skeletor, Grayscull, Evil Lynn, Sorceress....

[@prestigejel1404]

Good Show Really

[@esperdaninja]

he-man was the first toy my dad bought us in masses he regretted it after years of buys us every single one...when we got towers of eternia me and my bro hugged and that is the last time we hugged.

[@vigo894]

He did. And also King Randor, and numerous characters on the show, and the She-Ra spinoff.

[@NodDisciple1]

7:06 Sounds like he's referring to the quasi-infamous "Deception Of A Generation" Proaganda Film. :P

[@alexvandollar6137]

what's a 're run? its brand new.

[@carig121]

i grew up with the toys and the fantastic mini comics attached to it specially the early ones from 82 to 83 marvelously illustrated by Alfredo Alcala, was so desappointed when the animated series came out, with a complete new story and a different visual identity, wasn't bad but it clearly hadn't the same mystical dark atmosphere of the first minicomics, maybe too mature to be adapted

[@LuisDiaz-gz9eo]

We need to seehe man back on TV but the same voices with new amazing history like back in the days

[@logiclanguagelearningFrench]

I love this cartoon but why is there nothing of how they devised the characters.

[@JSG-mw4qr]

French Classes from LogicLanguageLearning because this show was more about selling toys than creating meaningful characters.

[@HRDK-SKLETRMUMMR-MEGTRN]

It's in another part of the series! Ooooh - Toys!!!! 😵

[@b111372]

What happened to he-mans voice actor? Did he not like the camera?

[@nsls8223]

@@b111372 hes a recluse. He doesn't leave the house

[@OrixusThePaladin]

Thundercats... they weren't human, and the sword made the transformation, not the person. That is what makes it different. Science and Sorcery in a harmonius balance.

[@MJKToys]

No super heroes....I mean unless you count the ENTIRE JUSTICE LEAUGE in the several Super Friends series' that ran from 73' through the early 80's, as well as the Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder that ran from the 68-77 not to mention the late 70's Fantastic Four and Johnny Quest ran in re-runs the 70's and up to the mid 80's and don't forget about Battle of the Planets! Plus ton's of early anime - the 70's was FULL of action oriented 'toons. don't get me wrong, He-Man was awesome!

[@anthony6884]

I want the original He-man from FILMATION... I'm already 40 years old and still dreaming that FILMATIONS will produce new episodes of He-man and She-ra... Hoping this time that Teela will be having a power from Grayskull and Glimmer's power will be immortal... But the best Rebellion I really likes are Fluterrina, Perfuma and Castaspela... I'm hoping also that Amber, Storm and Delilah of John Blackstar will be added to She-ra and Mara, Clone and The Trobbits will be added to He-man...

[@willsco76]

He looks like Harry Kalas. RIP.

[@mikekaraoke]

What is the still clip of that cartoon at 44 seconds? used to watch forgot the name

[@mikekaraoke]

TheCandyMan2407 Thanks mate your a legend

[@matteyre1122]

Griff, i agree She-ra is hot, i always vouch for skeletor to win, like him as well. Cool show when i was young, don,t make them like they use to.

[@adrianvalenzuela1638]

MUY BUENO ESTE DOCUMENTAL

[@RayburnPower]

Did Lou play Orko ?

[@b111372]

Yup, and like 15 other characters

[@dirtshaman]

In reference to the video description, what about Lion-O?

[@TheREALforeverone]

Some people have to much time on their hands to look for symbols that aren't there. It is only a cartoon.

[@gusbaker4u]

didn't gi joe come out first in first run syndication?

[@dloverise]

Its funny how the directors hair looks likes He-man's hair cut

[@giggabyt78]

i have still got all my toys and still collecting

[@vincentfranklin17]

I liked He-Man, but I loved Thundarr The Barbarian more.

[@justinfiorenzio7112]

M.O.U, Is definitely a series to reboot in an action live film, better than the one with D.Lundgren & Frank Langella. An possibly bring back Thundar, in a reboot MOU sequel

[@prestigejel1404]

65 A Season That's Major- How'd They Crank That Out?

[@b111372]

Re use a lot of the animation

[@vincentlarson2498]

wasn't Thundar the barbarian before he-man too?

[@DEATH111183]

just to correct the uploaded. this isn't the first installment of a show where a sword of power was used to turn a mild man into a super hero. blackstar predated heman to name one, but they're all a rippoff of the john carter stories. they're classified as "Sword and planet stories"

[@princeadam635]

DEATH111183 Sorry my friend, Blackstar may have come before He-Man but he was not transformed by the sword he owned! Only He-Man holds the honor of being transformed into his hero form by holding aloft his sword and uttering his secret words!

[@DEATH111183]

Prince Adam well, this maybe true, but blackstar's sword did give him powers beyond that of what he had without it. again it's all a rip from the carter of mars stories

[@supa250]

Never knew that about the John Carter stuff (having a sword that gave him powers/conduit for his powers)...guess I better take another look :)

[@DEATH111183]

the john carter reference was made due to the story ripoff being a space adventure with sword play(Sword+Planet story) which the John Carter Of Mars books originated that kind of story..... not soo much with the magic, but with the high tech weapons yet they still delve into a sword fight regularly

[@supa250]

DEATH111183 Sure, Thanks for the heads up, I never knew that about the John Carter mythos...very cool indeed

[@franchoiseprice7798]

I like the television show of He-Man back in the seventies I would love to see him take on Superman are doomsday have doomsday try to get into Castle Grayskull or darkside to bring in supervillains He-Man need to be tested and the Incredible Hulk can He-Man defeat them

[@mikahael1]

He-Man was the 80s not 70s

[@dirtshaman]

The day He-Man cried :(

[@stevenhibbert694]

thats funny the anold line becaus heman was going to be conan figures but mattel did not want to make toys based on a r rated movie so they named him heman instead

[@iact]

Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel or cast of Star Trek - cue to obscure cartoons sans Ghostbusters. Hilarity ensues.

[@123cas123cas]

I Miss Action Cartoons like HE-MAN SHE-RA THUNDERCATS and others. I HAVE THE POWER long live HE-MAN

[@tazmania2723]

Back then they knew how to do good stuff !!! *2021 mattel & nerdflix destroyed he-man for good shame!*

[@myTHself]

Nice Insights.... 'But' many of the headlines from journals and newspapers mention the original connection between he-man and Mattel, but the interviews seem to skip over this primal link... it's mentioned but not developed - The show was based and suggested if not 'commissioned' by Mattel... ... ...of course due to the pro-social values incorporated i am a muscular blonde super hero fighting blue skeleton faced villains!

[@Tamerlane666RLSV]

The secret is He-Man started as a Wonderbread promotion for the Conan the Barbarian film. Masters of the Universe is the first example of a cartoon created strictly to sell toys.

[@JSG-mw4qr]

Tamerlane Villanos actually I think thundarr the barbarian was the prototypical heman

[@advancetotabletop5328]

Still prefer Thundarr because of the lion dude and the hot chick, but He-Man's not bad, either! :D

[@ogitron1979]

He-man el heroe mas grande de todos los tiempos.

[@ashleyworden1887]

I think that, for a cartoon character, Prince Adam, is quite hot! I would do ALMOST anything for a Prince Adam action figure!

[@kellyweingart3692]

😂😂😂😂

[@Dragonrider1227]

It was Skeletor :P

[@Nymousano001]

"...and still the ONLY show in which a Sword was used as a conduit in order to channel the power to effect the Hero's transformation..." ...and what about Thundercats? :-p ...okay, the hero (Lion-O) don´t transformate, only the sword does, but still. The Sword Of Omen itself is very powerful.

[@eightiesgirl100]

And what about She-ra? HELLO?!

[@SalamAref-b2b]

He man and she Rae was part of cartoon history and family a long side with our ohter great shows forever not just the United States but world wide aduces children in any language

[@Nymousano001]

BTW: For all who don´t know (IF there are any), the bgm is track 5 from the OST, "Sweet Dreams". :-) /watch?v=B0vOQCu8NDE [/wiseassing]

[@bustercherry8734]

Before He-man, they made Blackstar. It was no He-man but it was cool, i remember.

[@singingcowboy674]

It was frustrating seeing how he could have thrown that sword and put it through any of the bad guy and they were never any incarceration. Lol

[@logik316]

I remember way back in high school reading some of those articles written by those children watchdog groups who called He-Man violent and chauvinistic, just because there were actual battles and a few scenes involved men rescuing damsels in distress. Those problem-puking hippie idiots should have actually tried watching the show and just keeping their stupid traps shut.

[@eightiesgirl100]

They weren't hippies... the opposite. The "Children's Television Action Network" (or whatever the hell they called themselves) were a bunch of right-wingers, as I recall.

[@XFactorz17]

@@eightiesgirl100 You are correct. There were basically a bunch of crazy, evangelical moms on a rampage.

[@NodDisciple1]

9:17 Has The FCC Gone Too Far? The more things change, the more they stay the same. X-/

[@TheCastellan]

Pity that Filmation's been out of business for 23 years.