Episode
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Monster Within
Overview
During a battle with the Evil Warriors, Man-E-Faces' monster guise is taken control of by Beast Man, resulting in feelings of self-doubt for the hero. At Snake Mountain, Skeletor decides to enlist the services of two bounty hunters, Tuvar and Baddhra, in order to eliminate He-Man. The two hunters track He-Man to the Tar Swamp, where only Man-E-Faces can save him. However, Man-E-Faces refuses to play the role of the monster, his most powerful guise...
Details
- Series
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2002-12-27
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The Monster Within is Episode 16 in Season 1 of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. It aired on 2002-12-27. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 15: The Mystery of Anwat Gar
After receiving a distressing vision, the Sorceress sends Prince Adam and Man-At-Arms to the small island of Anwat Gar to retrieve the Legacy Stones, which are ancient artifacts of great power. However, the pair discovers Sy-Klone, protector of the Legacy Stones, and is soon engaged in combat with the mighty warrior. The battle is interrupted when Skeletor arrives and gains the power of the Legacy Stone!
Episode 17: Roboto's Gambit
After failing to impress Skeletor with his latest plan, Tri-Klops decides to overthrow Eternia himslef. It is not long before a near-indestructible army of Bone Monsters are making their way towards the Royal Palace! With the odds stacked against them, He-Man and Sy-Klone defend Eternia as Man-At-Arms latest creation, Roboto, a strategic chess-playing robot, attempts to convince Teela that he can aid them in their battle...
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Episode 19: Orko's Garden
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Episode 12: Mekaneck's Lament
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Episode 20: Buzz-Off's Pride
Buzz-off, along with Orko, journey to Veridas, a land that houses the powerful Crystal of Prasinus. When the pair runs into three giants, Buzz-Off is defeated, and makes his way back to the Royal Palace where he tells no one of the incident. The Masters learn of the problems in Veridas and decide to help, knowing nothing of Buzz-Off's previous encounter. Soon, they discover that his desire for revenge against the giants may actually jeopardize the mission!
Episode 11: Turnabout
In an effort to prevent Skeletor's evil, Man-At-Arms invents a groundbreaking crystal belt that weakens the villain every time he performs an evil act, or even thinks about doing so. Skeletor is horrified to learn that he can never be evil again, but his Evil Warriors have other ideas. As the heroes believe more peaceful times are upon them Tri-Klops presents to Skeletor a harness, one that will turn He-Man's goodness against him!
Episode 21: Snake Pit
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Episode 10: Dragon's Brood
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