The Secret Origins of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

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

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13 жыл бұрын

The FIRST 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 against the backdrop of both Castle Greyskull and a remarkable musical soundtrack. Absolutely Brilliant!!!
Each episode starting with Prince Adam introducing himself and stating his mission I found to be smart and fantastic and still consider it to be the best cartoon introduction of all time and quite fitting as I consider He-Man to be the BEST CARTOON OF ALL TIME!!!
Also, I found the unique storylines and moral tidbits at the end of each episode very infleuncial to my personal character development as a child!
Apart from FILMATION this has never been done and I just want to say a big THANK YOU to Lou Scheimer and production crew for caring about what the children viewed on television back then.
As we see, what the children view on television today is a completely different story.

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@Artisan1979 12 жыл бұрын

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.

@magpatocx 3 жыл бұрын

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

@kascnef 3 жыл бұрын

Wonder how his family is reacting to netflix

@ijb555 12 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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. :)

@blaq7427 9 жыл бұрын

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 7 жыл бұрын

SUPERSPORT

@MarkelAGamez 6 жыл бұрын

He-Man was so gay!

@socksincrocks4421 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@MegaBlackDynamite 12 жыл бұрын

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

@MrGabehawk 9 жыл бұрын

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.

@80sfreak42 3 жыл бұрын

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...

@fapl985 9 жыл бұрын

5:00 the inspiration for He-Man's hair.

@spock_elvis 9 жыл бұрын

Flávio Alves Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

@supa250 7 жыл бұрын

If there is even a shred of truth to that, it makes this show all the more legendary and awesome :)

@yonghuipeng4100 7 жыл бұрын

supa250 Leon

@the9-2-5outlawdoestech9 5 жыл бұрын

Bwahahaahaaaaah

@marlonhendry5954 5 жыл бұрын

Yes you nailed it

@stianb1980 8 жыл бұрын

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

@elonmusk5230 6 жыл бұрын

Amen, brother (y)

@TREK1305 5 жыл бұрын

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

@scottsrush 5 жыл бұрын

Stian Bakken agreed!

@postersandstuff 3 жыл бұрын

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

@nobodysperfect06 10 жыл бұрын

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

@mrfrogbutt1 10 жыл бұрын

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..

@rahulmathew8713 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@graph180 10 жыл бұрын

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

@truck6859 6 жыл бұрын

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

@biglawllc1551 6 жыл бұрын

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

@spykeebrar6973 6 жыл бұрын

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

@ahmedsenussi8232 2 ай бұрын

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

@kjemradio 11 жыл бұрын

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.

@Reddragon05100 4 жыл бұрын

kjemradio Amen, Brother.

@Leo-iZ177 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Chrisd1086 12 жыл бұрын

He-Man wore Ugg boots before they were cool.

@oaasun3451 7 жыл бұрын

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

@Launchpad05 13 жыл бұрын

'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.

@robzilla730 8 ай бұрын

Great after-school memory from 1983! I was 12

@nobodysperfect06 12 жыл бұрын

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

@Marcelogaspari1968 6 жыл бұрын

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

@litochicago6058 5 жыл бұрын

My hero HE -MAN still to this day

@salamaraif1648 Жыл бұрын

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

@jasonramsingh9947 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@spykeebrar6973 6 жыл бұрын

I have the poweeeeeeeeeeeeeer

@isachiu1975 5 жыл бұрын

Me tooooooooooooo

@extremesegaa9239 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@kascnef 10 жыл бұрын

RIP Lou...

@kascnef 3 жыл бұрын

john and Alan still alive

@nickviking1 10 жыл бұрын

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

@peskylisa 10 жыл бұрын

Amen

@scorpius319 6 жыл бұрын

You're romanticizing the past.

@hectorsalinasisback 10 жыл бұрын

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

@mht5875 Жыл бұрын

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!

@the9-2-5outlawdoestech9 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@prestigejel1404 6 жыл бұрын

Good Show Really

@gus4u2c 11 жыл бұрын

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.

@sherukhan5994 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you filmation

@2199 12 жыл бұрын

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.

@sledhead2255 6 жыл бұрын

Best cartoon and toys ever

@stumyu 12 жыл бұрын

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

@EnricoPanebianco 7 жыл бұрын

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.

@extremesegaa9239 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@philrm99 11 жыл бұрын

This is a good feature.

@anthony6884 12 жыл бұрын

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...

@Benxx5 9 жыл бұрын

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

@spykeebrar6973 6 жыл бұрын

love you filmation ...

@Artisan1979 3 жыл бұрын

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

@guldglubber8334 9 жыл бұрын

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

@just2coolkk 7 жыл бұрын

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....

@meb1982 12 жыл бұрын

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.

@princeadam635 10 жыл бұрын

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 8 жыл бұрын

i agree...

@Banzai431 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

@Steven Makell HE-ORKO!

@Banzai431 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Banzai431 3 жыл бұрын

@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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@esperdaninja 12 жыл бұрын

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.

@thomasfarmer1730 3 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

🤣

@anthony6884 12 жыл бұрын

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...

@13lake 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this.

@spykeebrar6973 4 жыл бұрын

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

@vigo894 11 жыл бұрын

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

@willsco76 11 жыл бұрын

He looks like Harry Kalas. RIP.

@dloverise 9 жыл бұрын

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

@LuisDiaz-gz9eo 4 жыл бұрын

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

@noahhenson1669 7 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@alexvandollar6137 9 жыл бұрын

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

@carig121 5 жыл бұрын

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

@NodDisciple1 11 жыл бұрын

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

@adrianvalenzuela1638 9 жыл бұрын

MUY BUENO ESTE DOCUMENTAL

@vincentfranklin17 8 жыл бұрын

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

@justinfiorenzio7112 Жыл бұрын

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

@dirtshaman 10 жыл бұрын

The day He-Man cried :(

@OrixusThePaladin 11 жыл бұрын

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.

@giggabyt78 12 жыл бұрын

i have still got all my toys and still collecting

@MJKToys 12 жыл бұрын

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!

@matteyre1122 11 жыл бұрын

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.

@stevenhibbert694 8 жыл бұрын

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

@dirtshaman 10 жыл бұрын

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

@ogitron1979 12 жыл бұрын

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

@franchoiseprice7798 7 жыл бұрын

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 7 жыл бұрын

He-Man was the 80s not 70s

@gusbaker4u 11 жыл бұрын

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

@iact 11 жыл бұрын

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

@anthony6884 12 жыл бұрын

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...

@logiclanguagelearningFrench 6 жыл бұрын

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

@JSG-mw4qr 6 жыл бұрын

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

@HRDK-SKLETRMUMMR-MEGTRN 6 жыл бұрын

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

@b111372 5 жыл бұрын

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

@nsls8223 4 жыл бұрын

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

@vincentlarson2498 8 жыл бұрын

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

@123cas123cas 12 жыл бұрын

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

@TheREALforeverone 12 жыл бұрын

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

@ashleyworden1887 3 жыл бұрын

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

@kellyweingart3692 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@advancetotabletop5328 7 жыл бұрын

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

@bustercherry8734 Жыл бұрын

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

@Dragonrider1227 11 жыл бұрын

It was Skeletor :P

@prestigejel1404 6 жыл бұрын

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

@b111372 5 жыл бұрын

Re use a lot of the animation

@mikekaraoke 8 жыл бұрын

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

@mikekaraoke 8 жыл бұрын

TheCandyMan2407 Thanks mate your a legend

@RayburnPower 11 жыл бұрын

Did Lou play Orko ?

@b111372 4 жыл бұрын

Yup, and like 15 other characters

@singingcowboy674 4 жыл бұрын

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

@kungpaopizza2126 3 жыл бұрын

You mean to tell me that the most powerful man in the universe was created by an earthling???

@TheEterniaFan 12 жыл бұрын

Yes it was.

@drjones8176 6 жыл бұрын

Bravestarr is really good

@Tamerlane666RLSV 7 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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

@yeshazion4098 4 жыл бұрын

Only Master of The Universe IS the Subconcious..

@TheCastellan 12 жыл бұрын

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

@Dreadboi1990 8 ай бұрын

This cartoon is actually a biblical figure...peep Genesis 36:22 [22]And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.

@SSmith-eu9vw 4 ай бұрын

'80s parents loved to complain about stuff they had never watched. I remember this happening with He-Man, and not understanding because it wasn't really violent. Then the same thing happened with Power Rangers. Yes, that is correct... The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, one of the single most goofiest television programs to ever exist was attacked for its mature content... Somewhere around 2000-2005, People started pulling their heads out of their asses.