FILMATION - 1983

To Save the Creatures

Official Synopsis sourced from Wiki Grayskull and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Composed for heman.org 2026-05-18 Synopsis

King Randor's birthday gives cause for a huge party at the Royal Palace. Adam, Teela and Orko take time out to visit Ricky's father at the Animal Sanctuary. Beast Man appears in the episode of the classic He-Man. Ricky tells viewers that having a genuine interest in something makes it seem less like work.

Morals by He-Man closing message, original Filmation broadcast

**Orko:** "Well, from now on, I'll be happy to look at the eledons and garks from outside the sanctuary!" **Teela:** "It was just Skeletor's meddling that made those creatures angry." **He-Man:** "And fortunately, Ricky had a solution that helped him learn a lesson." **_Ricky_:** "Anything that's really worth doing takes a lot of hard work and study." **Teela:** "Maybe if you care about what you're doing, the work won't seem quite so hard." **_Ricky_:** "Well, I guess I had to grow up a little before I understood that." **He-Man:** "Well, growing up isn't easy, Ricky. Not for anyone."

Cast and Character Appearances

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

Alan Oppenheimer as Skeletor and Dr. Sheveen

Linda Gary as Teela and Evil-Lyn

Lou Scheimer (credited as Erik Gunden) as Orko, King Randor and Palace guests

Notes of Interest

  1. Behind the scenes: The character of Dr. Sheveen's likeness and voice is based on that of actor James Stewart.
  2. Continuity: The purple monkeys reuse N’kima’s model from Filmation’s 1976 cartoon **Tarzan, Lord of The Jungle**. The character model used for one of King Randor's warriors was originally designed for an unused keeper of the Temple of the Sun for Trouble's Middle Name.

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