The BEST episodes of She-Ra: Princess of Power
Every episode of She-Ra: Princess of Power ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of She-Ra: Princess of Power!
Created in 1985 as a spin-off to the very popular cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, this show aimed at young girls quickly became one of Filmation's biggest hits. "I am Adora, He-Man's twin sister, and defender of the Crystal Castle. Fabulous secrets were revealed to me the day I held aloft my sword and said, 'For the Honor of Grayskull...'
#1 - The Price of Power
Season 1 - Episode 47 - Aired 11/11/1985
A studen of Shadow Weaver's arch-nemesis Norwyn craves power and so stows away to Horror Hall after hearing the tales of the Horde witch. Believing he will get immense power like Shadow Weaver, he is used instead as ransom for Norwyn who comes to save his student and settle some past issues with Shadow Weaver.
#2 - Shades of Orko
Season 2 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/21/1987
Shadow Weaver steals Orko's shadow. Orko is getting weaker without his shadow. It is up to She-Ra, Man-At-Arms, Orko, Glimmer and Bow to get Orko's shadow back.
#3 - Treasure of the First Ones
Season 1 - Episode 40 - Aired 10/31/1985
When an ancient island once occupied by the First Ones rises out from the sea, Hordak sets out to invade it and steal its treasure. She-Ra calls Sea Hawk to her side and sets out to stop Hordak!
#4 - Assault on the Hive
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/13/1986
Sweet Bee escapes just as Skeletor takes possession of her people's Hive. Can the Rebels help Sweet Bee save her people, who have been enslaved by Skeletor's magic?
#5 - My Friend, My Enemy
Season 1 - Episode 51 - Aired 11/15/1985
To destory Hordak forever Skeletor puts him under a spell that will make him vanish forever. The only way to cure Hordak is to have someone shed tears for him. But who can cure him before he vanishes for good?
#6 - The Stone in the Sword
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/4/1985
The stone in Adora's sword is broken while she is She-Ra. Once the stone is broken she is changed back into Adora. She has to figure out how to get to Light Hope without Swift Wind. Mean while, Hordak has captured Bow.
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#7 - She-Ra Unchained
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/11/1985
He-Man has been rescued from Beast Island by his friends, but soon sets out back to the Fright Zone, to find Force Captain Adora and see if she has learned the truth about the Horde. At Doom Tower, Hordak has created a machine called the Magna Beam, which can drain the energy of his rebel captives. Adora, who is being prevented from turning against the Horde by Shadow Weaver's magic, is complying with his scheme. He-Man manages to sneak into Doom Tower, but when he finds Adora she arrests him, and Hordak imprisons him in the Magna Beam. However, overnight Adora's sleep is interrupted by telepathic communication from The Sorceress, who reveals to her that she was stolen from her parents as a baby by the Horde, who brought her up to follow their evil ways. And not only that, but He-Man is her
#8 - The Reluctant Wizard
Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/18/1985
Madame Razz is saved from a Horde Trooper by a powerful wizard who lives in a tree. Believing he could be a great ally to the Rebellion, She-Ra and the Rebels set off to seek his help. However, he is reluctant to help them due to his appearance and remains so even when they rescue him from being captured by the Horde.
#9 - Out of the Cocoon
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/1986
In a tale of destiny, She-Ra meets a young girl called Small One after being captured by a group of evil warriors lead by Baron Condor of Sand Valley. The girl is knocked unconscious by one of the Baron's inventions, but is revived by Light Hope into a thoroughly new form - that of Flutterina, the latest addition to the Rebellion. Together, She-Ra and Flutterina teach the residents of Sand Valley to live in peace and Glimmer to see that true beauty comes from within
#10 - Portrait of Doom
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/6/1986
Sprintina is given a magic paint brush by a mysterious woman she meets in the woods. It gives her the ability to paint gorgeous pictures of her friends in the rebellion. Little does she know, that the mysterious woman is none other than Shadow Weaver herself. Once Sprintina paints someone's portrait, they disappear and end up in the Fright Zone, trapped in their own painting.
#11 - He Ain't Heavy
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/26/1985
Shadow Weaver breaks into the home of the retired wizard Callus, and steals his magical mirror which can transport people from different worlds to Etheria. Hordak uses the mirror to transport Prince Adam to his dungeons, in the hope that Adora will come to rescue her brother and he will be able to recapture her. As Callus enlists the help of Bow and Glimmer to recover his mirror, She-Ra sets out to rescue Prince Adam, before Hordak can cause more havoc with the mirror.
#12 - The Pearl
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/1986
Mermista, who supports the Great Rebellion, tells Adora that the rest of her people won't fight the Horde because the Horde has never provoked them. But that changes when Hordak steals the Power Pearl that gives Mermista's people their magic powers. She-Ra and Mermista have to retrieve the Pearl before Shadow Weaver learns how to unlock its magic. They get some help from a baby horn whale that they helped rescue from Hordak's troopers.
#13 - Loo-Kee Lends a Hand
Season 1 - Episode 55 - Aired 11/21/1985
Hordak acquires an element called Parfax, which can freeze people in time. He uses it to freeze all of the Rebellion- including Adora. Only Loo-Kee, the small creature who supposedly observes all She-Ra's battles, is left unfrozen, and he is summoned by Light Hope to the Crystal Castle. Light Hope tells Loo-Kee She-Ra's secret, and sends him to Eternia to find He-Man and help him to free the Rebellion.
#14 - Huntara
Season 1 - Episode 45 - Aired 11/7/1985
Hordak summons a warrior woman called Huntara from the planet of Silax, who he believes may be able to beat She-Ra. Hordak convinces Huntara that She-Ra is evil and that he needs her to rid Etheria of She-Ra. When Huntara and She-Ra finally clash, She-Ra faces one of her greatest challenges ever- will Huntara really be able to beat her? And will Huntara realize who the real villain is in time?
#15 - Darksmoke and Fire
Season 1 - Episode 61 - Aired 11/29/1985
While traveling to Eternia for a visit, Adora is sent back in time by one of Hordak's rockets, which enters her portal. She realizes that she is in Eternia, but hundreds of years earlier!
#16 - Magicats
Season 1 - Episode 62 - Aired 12/2/1985
Catra's new weapon has the ground open and swallow She-Ra and herself (by accident) and they wind up in an uderground city where the cat-folk live. They were waiting for their queen (who looks like Catra) to return. She plans to use them against She-Ra while ruling them at the same time.
#18 - Of Shadows and Skulls
Season 1 - Episode 56 - Aired 11/22/1985
Shadow Weaver joins forces with Skeletor in order to overthrow Hordak. But when they have Hordak captured, Skeletor betrays Shadow Weaver and imprisons her as well, and takes over the Horde for himself! Can She-Ra stop Skeletor before he can use the Horde to attack Eternia?
#19 - Duel at Devlan
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/6/1985
The village of Devlan is being terrorized by a group of Hordesmen, led by a super-advanced robot called Dylamug. A young girl called Kristala goes to She-Ra for help, and She-Ra tells her that the villagers must develop the courage to fight back to the Horde. She-Ra accompanies Kristala back to Devlan, where she sets about convincing the frightened villagers to stand up to their tormentors.
#20 - The Price of Freedom
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/16/1985
The Sorceress sends He-Man to Etheria, telling him that She-Ra needs him urgently. On Etheria, He-Man finds himself surrounded by intense war and chaos, as the Horde bomb a small city. The villagers escape to the mines while She-Ra and He-Man fight the Troopers, then they explain to the heroes that the Horde attacked their city after they ran out of Etherium, a substance they were mining for the Horde. The Horde are planning to burn the city, but the villagers tell She-Ra and He-Man that they no longer care about saving their homes- all they want is freedom. As She-Ra heads off to get some backup rebels, He-Man does his best to help the villagers survive in the mine. Amidst all this war and suffering, the villagers realise that they must join the rebellion and fight for their freedom.
#21 - The Light of the Crystal
Season 1 - Episode 54 - Aired 11/20/1985
The Rebels travel to Elf World where Catra is forcing the innocent residents to work for her in the Crystal Mines. A runaway prince tags along too just for fun as he finds being by his father's side boring but soon learns that he is needed in his kingdom. Elf World is freed form Horde control and peace is resumed.
#22 - The Inspector
Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 11/7/1987
Adora and Adam sneak into the Fright Zone to reclaim She-Ra's sword and save a group of their rebel friends from the clenches of Hordak.
#23 - Into the Dark Dimension
Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 10/30/1985
After an overload on a machine and spell created by Catra and Shadow Weaver during the Rebel's attack on Fright Zone, She-Ra and Hordak are transported to the Dark Dimension and must work together to get back to their dimension or they'll never see Etheria again.
#24 - Sweet Bee's Home
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/29/1986
Adam's visit to Etheria is interrupted when he and Adora spot a space vessel being shot down by the Horde. They transform into He-Man and She-Ra and seek Mermista's help in saving the pilot, who landed in a region of ice water. Frosta also volunteers for the mission once she spots He-Man, who is uncomfortable with the attention she gives him. He-Man and Frosta deal with the Horde Troopers while Mermista and She-Ra swim down and free the unconscious pilot from her ship. The pilot turns out to be Sweet Bee, a beautiful alien who can fly and create honeycomb nets. He-Man is very attentive to her, much to Frosta's annoyance. Sweet Bee was scouting out a new home for her people after their planet was destroyed. She-Ra tells Sweet Bee that her people would most likely be enslaved by the Horde if they came to Etheria. They have to get word to the Hive not to come, but the Horde has Sweet Bee's ship and uses it to send a message encouraging her people to settle here. With the help of h
#25 - Just Like Me
Season 1 - Episode 50 - Aired 11/14/1985
Adora's level of patience is challenged when a young girl and Modulok see her as a 'mere woman' incapable of doing the things She-Ra does. Just to show the both of them, Adora attacks the Horde on her own after Bow and the girl's family are captured and achieves a surprisingly better outcome that she would've as She-Ra.