# She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985)

> She-Ra, He-Man's twin sister, leads a rebel force against the tyrant Hordak and the Evil Horde on the planet Etheria.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/13752

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 93
- Episode runtime: 24 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, action, adventure, fantasy
- Network: Syndication
- Cast: Melendy Britt, George DiCenzo, John Erwin, Linda Gary, Alan Oppenheimer, Erika Scheimer, Lou Scheimer, Diane Pershing
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126171/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: earnest, colorful, adventurous, hopeful, breezy

## What critics say

Audiences rate the original 1985-1987 run as mixed, with fans valuing its sword-and-sorcery adventure and heroic heroine while noting its toy-driven simplicity.

## Synopsis

She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985-1987) is a American first-run syndicated animated sword and sorcery series created for syndication and produced by Filmation Associates and Mattel. Voiced by Melendy Britt as the heroic princess Adora who transforms into She-Ra, with George DiCenzo as her companion Bow and John Erwin voicing her brother He-Man, the show follows a rebel group known as the Great Rebellion as it fights to free the planet Etheria from the tyrannical Hordak and his Evil Horde. Across two seasons and ninety-three episodes, each story is a self-contained action adventure built around castles, magical transformations, alien technology and battles against monstrous troopers, giving the series a brisk, episodic rhythm. Its tone is earnest and colorful, with a hopeful, adventurous spirit aimed squarely at younger viewers. Set on a sword and planet fantasy world, it sits in the lineage of toy-driven Saturday morning cartoons. Fans of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, ThunderCats and classic Dungeons and Dragons adventures will find resonance in its blend of heroic fantasy and kid-friendly action.

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