He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

He-Man

Man-At-Arms

Orko

Arcadian women / ... (73 episodes, 1983-1985)

Lou Scheimer provided the voice for Mekaneck in all of his appearances, but used different two different vocal characterizations.

Legend has it that Mattell had originally planned to make a line of toys based on the 1982 movie Conan the Barbarian (1982), but balked when the finished movie was rated R. (This was before the advent of MacFarlane toys and other action figures aimed at adults.) Instead of scrapping the line, they created He-Man. Most sources agree that, while He-Man was influenced by Conan, there was no direct connection.

The writers would deliberately give Alan Oppenheimer's characters lines in quick succession, so they could watch him, quite amusingly, switch between characters during recording sessions.

Adam: By the Power of Grayskull!

Skeletor (U.S. Version): [Repeated Line] I'll get you for this, He-Man!

Adam: I am Adam. Prince of Eternia and defender of the secrets of Castle Greyskull. This is Cringer... my fearless friend. Fabulous secret powers were revealed to me the day I held aloft my magic sword and said... By the power of Greyskull!