He-Man and the Masters of the Universe a "life lesson" or "moral of the story" at the end of each episode. This moral was usually directly tied to the action or central theme of that episode. The show was so successful that it spawned a spin-off series, "", following the adventures of He-Man's sister, Princess Adora. Mattel's subsequent attempts to relaunch the He-Man toy line also led to the short-lived sequel series "The New Adventures of He-Man" in the early 1990s, and an update of the series for a contemporary audience in 2002. It is also noted for featuring early script-writing work from J. Michael Straczynski, later
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe the Universe", debuted through barter syndication in September 1983, and became the first syndicated show to be based on a toy. By 1984, it was seen on 120 U.S. stations and in more than 30 countries. Despite the limited animation techniques that were used to produce the series, "He-Man" was notable for breaking the boundaries of censorship that had severely restricted the narrative scope of children's TV programming in the 1970s. For the first time in years, a cartoon series could feature a muscular superhero who was actually allowed to hit people (although he more typically used wrestling-style moves rather