Trouble in Arcadia

Adam and Teela stumble upon the hidden city of Arcadia, where the men are forced to work as slaves in underground mines while the women live in luxury in the beautiful city above. Teela and He-Man tell viewers of the Magna Carta, which they praise as the first step toward social equality, or "the way it should be".

**Teela:** "A very long time ago a wonderful document came into being. It was called The Magna Carta." **He-Man:** "It was the first big step in recognizing that all people were created equal. But even though more laws have been passed to guarantee that, there are still those who try to keep others from being free." **Teela:** "Fortunately, Queen Sumana realized in time that only by working together could her city be saved. And that's the way it should be: together, right?". **He-Man:** "Right."

John Erwin as He-Man/Prince Adam

Alan Oppenheimer as Man-At-Arms and Ananda

Linda Gary as Teela, Queen Sumara and Arcadian women

Lou Scheimer (credited as Erik Gunden) as Orko and Attak Trak

Erika Scheimer (uncredited) as Arcadian women

1. Behind the scenes: Script was approved April 22, 1983, storyboards were completed on June 2, 1983 and final script revision took place August 25, 1983. In the original script, all the Arcadians, both male and female were described as having blue skin. Three different models were developed for the heads of the Arcadian women, who otherwise all dress the same.
2. In-joke: writer David Wise slipped in a reference an address he used to live in when the Arcadian warrior pilot mentions "Patrol 8-9-56".
3. Continuity: The animated sequence of Teela spinning around a tree branch was used again in Into the Abyss. The animated sequence of Teela running was previously seen in the moral segment from Colossor Awakes and will be seen again during the moral segment of Island of Fear. The character model used for Ananda would be used again as Tarbin in the he-Ra: Princess of Power episode Darksmoke and Fire.
4. Animation errors and goofs: Prince Adam and Teela are shown in a close-up shot in the Attak Trak. Moments later, in a long shot, He-Man and Teela are shown in the vehicle. Then in the next close-up shot, Prince Adam is seen again. When Teela first enters the Queen's throne room, she appears to be resting her right foot on a raised part connected to the steps that lead to the throne rather than on flat ground. An Arcadian guard is ordered to seize Teela. She holds op her left arm, but in close up, her right fist is shown.

The Filmation introduction of Trap Jaw and the first major spotlight on the Arcadian women warriors, an all-female warrior culture that recurs across the Filmation continuity. The script gives the Arcadians dignity and competence rather than treating them as a one-episode novelty.

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