The Magic Falls

Skeletor has another plan to cause trouble, involving Kobra Khan and Evil-Lyn. The only part Evil-Lyn is supposed to play is to put a glamour over Kobra Khan to make him look like an ordinary Eternian citizen, whom the palace is opened up to today in order for King Randor to hear their grievances, concerns, or requests on how things are going in the kingdom. To make sure that Orko does not interfere, Skeletor steals his magic. When Prince Adam finds out about this, they go to the palace to speak to Man-at-Arms. Unfortunately, it is nothing he can do. So, with a time limit set at getting back in time for the event to start, Orko and Prince Adam head out to a magic waterfall that Orko has heard of that is supposed to give him his magic back. However, getting to the waterfall is the real problem. Man-At-Arms tells viewers that people with different abilities can combine them into an ability greater than the sum of its parts and this can make many jobs much easier.

**Man-At-Arms:** "On their way to the Magic Falls Adam and Orko discovered not only the secret of the Gatekeeper, but an important lesson as well. In the Gatekeeper's cavern, Adam was too far away to grab his sword and Orko without his magic wasn't strong enough to pry it loose. But when they worked together they combined their strength and got the job done. You don't have to be the biggest or the strongest when you help one another. (Orko is juggling eggs) **Orko:** "Cooperation. It's almost as good as magic. Oops!" (One egg has landed on Man-At-Arms' face) **Man-At-Arms:** "Sometimes, better."

John Erwin as He-Man/Prince Adam and Beast Man

Alan Oppenheimer as Skeletor, Man-At-Arms and Gatekeeper

Linda Gary as Evil-Lyn and Queen Marlena

Lou Scheimer (credited as Erik Gunden) as Orko, King Randor, Kobra Khan, Trap Jaw, Attak Trak, Town Crier, Magic Falls door, Royal Guard and Old man

Erika Scheimer as Cloaked woman in crowd

1. Behind the scenes: Script was approved July 3, 1984. The comical looking bird that interacts with Orko was designed by Harry Sabin.
2. Continuity: The cloaked woman who speaks to a disguised Evil-Lyn at the beginning of the story has the exact same facial features as Princess Adora. A statue of Skeletor that previously appeared in Song of Celice is visible in the background at Snake Mountain. The character model for the Town Crier was originally used as Tauron in Orko's Favorite Uncle and will be seen again as Nazghal in the She-Ra: Princess of Power episode Darksmoke and Fire. Kobra Khan's human disguise is a character model previously used in Dree Elle's Return.
3. More continuity: The animated sequence of He-Man beginning to spin was previously used in A Bird in the Hand. The design of the Gatekeeper is a reuse of the animation model of Zagraz, the Comet Keeper.
4. Animation errors and goofs: When Evil Lyn returns to Skeletor's throne room, for a split second the background plate of his throne is visible without the council table, revealing an unfinished chair and brush strokes. Skeletor, Evil-Lyn and Kobra Khan are standing outside of Eternos looking toward the Royal Palace. The next shot is a reverse, but now part of the royal city is behind them instead of in front of them. Skeletor mispronounces Kobra Khan's name as 'Kobla Khan'.

A Dini-scripted magic-of-place script. The wishes-from-the-falls premise gives the writers a comedy structure that resolves through restraint.

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