He-Man He-Man possesses some form of telepathic powers as well. There were several instances in the original TV series where He-Man was able to communicate and sense the presence of the Sorceress by telepathy. It was also shown that he has the ability to communicate with his sister She-Ra across great distances. He-Man as a character is largely non-violent, only resorting to combat as a last resort. He used his genius-level intellect more often, preferring to outsmart his adversaries; most violent actions typically consisted of body-throws. In accordance with broadcast standards of the period, in the Filmation cartoon, He-Man could not
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is considered the most successful animated series ever made by Filmation. The show was often criticized by parent groups as a cartoon designed to advertise action figures. In 2009, IGN ranked the series as the 58th greatest animated show of all time in their Top 100 list. BCI Eclipse LLC (under its "Ink & Paint" classic animation entertainment label) (under license from Entertainment Rights) released all 130 episodes of the original 1983 series of "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" on DVD in Region 1 in 2005/2006, in 4 volume sets. Each episode on BCI Ink & Paint's "He-Man