The BEST episodes of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002) season 1
Every episode of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002) season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002) season 1!
"I am Adam, Prince of Eternia, defender of the secrets of Castle Grayskull..." This was a revival of the classic 80's cartoon He-man and the Masters of the Universe for the modern age, it focused on the early adventures of Prince Adam, who, having just become Eternia's most powerful guardian He-Man, had to learn how to handle his new powers, and lead his allies into battle against the evil Skeletor. With the aid of his own Evil Warrior henchmen, Skeletor schemes to blanket Eternia in chaos, and rule over the planet in dominion. Only He-Man, guided and advised by the Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, stands in his way. With the aid of his trusted friends and Masters, he vows to end Skeletor's evil and the other evils that plague Eternia including King Hiss and the Snake Men's evil. The battle is joined as Good and Evil collide in a fight for Eternia's fate!
#1 - The Beginning (3)
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/16/2002
He-Man arrives at what remains of the battleground drawn between Eternia's finest and the forces of Snake Mountain. He and Skeletor duke it out for the first time, with many lives hanging in the balance...literally.
#2 - Sky War
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/27/2002
At Snake Mountain Skeletor learns of the meeting beteen strattos and Buzz-Off at the royal palace. Skeletor has Beastman send one gargoyle to spy on them and then speaks of ambrosia, food in Andrinos that boost a person's power. At the royal palace, Randor offers an alliance between the races to defeat Skeletor. Buzz-Off declines because he feels that they can deflect any attack. After they leave Adam leaves and Teela shows her disgust over his skill of diplomacy. On their way back Buzz-Off and the other andreenids are attacked by a group of Avion warriors. Strattos and his group are also attacked but, by a group of Andreenids. Back at the palace Adam over hears about the attack and decides to investigate. Now, as He-man, he and Battle Cat head toward the Mystic Mountain and they pick up Teela along the way. A bunch of Adreenids and Avion warriors are flying back to Snake Mountain when their bodies fluctuate to show that they are really Beastman's gargoyles. It doesn't matter because t
#3 - The Council of Evil (2)
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 10/11/2003
He-Man is ambushed by members of the Council of Evil as he attempts to rescue his friends from Skeletor's clutches. He manages to escape as Prince Adam, but loses his power sword. Meanwhile, the Snake Men free Skeletor's incarcerated henchmen. The combined forces of evil charge toward Castle Grayskull, opposed only by a powerless Prince Adam…
#4 - Separation
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/19/2003
At Snake Mountain Two-Badd is eating when they, again, start fighting. Stinkor approaches and questions why they fight. After they explain that they don't like being stuck together, Stinkor sends them to an old friend of his named Vormus. A friend who deals in magic. At the palace Man At Arms and Queen Marlene are playing a game against Teela and Adam with Syclone and Roboto watching. Eventually the parents lose and the kids celebrate. Seeing the two families saddens Syclone by bringing up memories of his family and leaves. Roboto tries to comfort him by telling him that families continue to add members. Syclone decides to search out others of his family. Elsewhere Vormus is reading when he is approached by Two-Badd demanding the Spell of Seperation. Vormus gets the spell tablet and upon reading decides not to sell the tablet. Two-Badd grabs Vormus, who drops the tablet, and insists on taking it. On the floor a piece of the tablet with a picture of Eternia cut in half is on the floor.
#5 - The Beginning (1)
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/16/2002
The exiled warlord Keldor tells his forces that he has created a device that will destroy the Mystic Wall that keeps them out of Randor's kingdom. When they get to the Mystic Wall, they trigger the device, but all it produces is a mere crack in the wall. Keldor's forces are confused, as they assumed that the device would break the wall completely, but Keldor explains that now they know where to strike. Inside the castle walls, Man at Arms receives a telepathic message from the Sorceress that the time has come.
#6 - The Beginning (2)
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/16/2002
Adam returns to Catle Grayskull upon witnessing the damage inflcited on the royal palace by Keldor (now calling himself Skeletor due to his horrific appearance) and embraces his new destiny as He-Man, defender of Eternia.
#7 - The Courage of Adam
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/20/2002
On Snake Mountain, Skeletor is thinking of a way to get to He-Man so he can get rid of him. Tri-clops begins to question how he's going to beat him, but then asks how they will find him. Skeletor explains that they will follow He-man's scent. Outside, He-man is battling the minions of Skeletor. Thinking that He-Man is in trouble, Orko trips one of the minions, but gets hit by Tri-clops. He thinks he's dead until Man at Arms explains that they are just holographic robots to hone He-Man's skills. Back at Snake Mountain, Beastman explains that he and his hounds followed the scent to Prince Adam's armband. Skeletor thinks that He-Man can't be traced that way, so he plans to kidnap Adam to lure He-Man to him.
#8 - The Ties That Bind
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/25/2002
Teela becomes curious about her past when she develops temporary telepathic powers.
#9 - Lessons
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/11/2002
When Skeletor aqquires the Ram Stone, Orko must save the day.
#11 - The Deep End
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/4/2002
He-Man must save Man-At-Arms from the belly of a sea beast threatening Castle Grayskull
#12 - Dragon's Brood
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/1/2002
Massive fire-breathing dragons threaten Eternia and Castle Grayskull.
#13 - The Monster Within
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/27/2002
He-Man and Man-E-Faces battle dangerous bounty hunters in the Tar Swamp.
#14 - Snake Pit
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/29/2003
The Masters enlist the help of the mysterious Zodac to prevent the Snake Men from escaping their ancient prison.
#15 - Roboto's Gambit
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/1/2003
A simple chess-playing robot named Roboto helps the Masters battle an evil army of skeletons, much to Teela's frustration
#16 - Turnabout
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/15/2002
Skeletor is punished by a magical belt that prevents him from being evil.
#17 - The Sweet Smell of Victory
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/12/2003
Somewhere on Eternia, a little white, furry, creature with yellow cat-like eyes approaches and enters an old building. By talking in third person speech(says his name instead of I or me) he reveals his name to be Odiphus, and that he is there to steal potions. Before he can grab anything, Merman, Triklops, Whiplash, and Trapjaw arrive. Odiphus hides and as he watches, he comments on how he would like to join Skeletor's minions. The Horde makes it's way to a purple container and are confronted by He-man. A battle ensues between the Horde, He-man, Man At Arms, Teela, and Roboto. The battle ends with Roboto damaging the structual integrity and causing the building to collapse. The horde escapes with the container while He-man holds the roof up until his comrads can escape. After everyone leaves, Odiphus emerges from the rubble and makes his way to Snake Mountain. The next day at the palace Man At Arms confronts Roboto about missing role call. Roboto feels guilty about letting the Horde es
#18 - Buzz-Off's Pride
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/22/2003
In the Royal Garden Orko is inspecting the plant life when Buzz-Off flies by and outside. Curious, Orko pursues Buzz-Off and ends up tagging along. Along the way Buzz-Off reveals that it is time for Andreenos's annual jubilee and that he is getting his queen some honneyberries from the village of Viridas. A trader approaches a bridge outside Viridas but is stopped and turned around by a purple giant name Azdar. Buzz-Off sees this and inquires why the giant did that. Azdar knocks him away like an insect. Azdar is then confronted by a red giant and a green giant. When Buzz-Off recovers he tries to go after Azdar but Orko persuades him to leave since he can't beat three giants by himself. After Buzz-Off leaves, Azdar and the others destroy the bridge. Back at the palace Prince Adam and Cringer are sleeping until Buzz-Off, infuriated, blasts a tree. Adam asks why he's back so soon and before Orko can tell him why he is silenced by Buzz-Off, who wants to keep it quiet. Sometime later a mess
#19 - Trust
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/8/2003
Stratos must form an uneasy alliance with Trap-Jaw to survive the perilous Ice Mountains
#20 - Siren's Song
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/18/2002
Ram-Man is hypnotized by a beautiful Siren who plots to destroy the Masters.
#21 - The Council of Evil (1)
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 10/4/2003
In a decisive battle, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe defeat and capture Skeletor's henchmen. The heroes celebrate and return to their hometowns across Eternia for a vacation. Skeletor, however, is still free. His plan was to allow his henchmen to be captured so that the kingdom would relax its security. He has teamed up with a new Council of Evil, including Marzo and Webstor, to capture the Masters unexpectedly. He-Man learns where his friends are being held, and rides off to rescue them…
#22 - The Mystery of Anwat Gar
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/20/2002
The Sorceress is telling Adam and Man At Arms about a vision she had where Skeletor arises from the Ocean of Gnarl and takes over Eternia. Upon hearing this Adam transforms and he and Man At Arms travel to the Island of Anwat Gar. While traveling there a huge wave knocks Man at Arms off his vehicle and He-man saves him. When they get to the island, a mysterious person is watching from afar. As they look for the stones they enter a hall with stone soldiers with huge shields lining the walls. Upon walking further He-man steps on a pressure sensitive switch and causes all the stone soldiers to be thrust into the middle crushing anything between them. He-man and Man at Arms escape and eventually arrive to a building that looks like a Japanese Temple. Once there they again, are attacked by statues. He-man defeats one by throwing his sword at the statue and then kicking it through his chest. Man At Arms just uses his blaster to turn his statue to rubble. The mysterious person now makes his p
#23 - Mekaneck's Lament
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/22/2002
While trying to acquire better powers, Mekaneck unwittingly sets a dangerous villain free.
#24 - Underworld
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/13/2002
In Subternia, He-Man and King Rador must prevent Skeletor from attacking Castle Grayskull from below.
#25 - Night of the Shadowbeasts
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/22/2002
Skeletor unleashes fierce noctural creatures to destroy Castle Grayskull.