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...'

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The Price of Power
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9.78
9 votes

#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.

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Assault on the Hive
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8.71
7 votes

#2 - 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?

Writer: Bob Forward
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Shades of Orko
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8.57
7 votes

#3 - 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.

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Treasure of the First Ones
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8.50
10 votes

#4 - 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!

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The Stone in the Sword
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8.27
11 votes

#5 - 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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My Friend, My Enemy
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8.25
8 votes

#6 - 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?

Writer: Carol Baxter
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She-Ra Unchained
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8.17
90 votes

#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

Writer: Bob Forward
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Out of the Cocoon
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8.10
10 votes

#8 - 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

Writer: Don Heckman
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Portrait of Doom
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8.00
8 votes

#9 - 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.

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The Pearl
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8.00
12 votes

#10 - 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.

Writer: Bob Forward
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The Inspector
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8.00
7 votes

#11 - 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.

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Loo-Kee Lends a Hand
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8.00
9 votes

#12 - 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.

Writer: Robert Lamb
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Huntara
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7.89
9 votes

#13 - 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?

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The Reluctant Wizard
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7.89
9 votes

#14 - 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.

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Into the Dark Dimension
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7.89
9 votes

#15 - 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.

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Darksmoke and Fire
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7.88
8 votes

#16 - 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!

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Magicats
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7.88
8 votes

#17 - 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.

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Day of the Flowers
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7.88
8 votes

#18 - Day of the Flowers

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/1/1986

Adam, Orko, and Snout Sprout have come from Eternia to witness Etheria's Day of the Flowers, a celebration of the planet's beauty. The same day, Hordak forms an alliance with the Monstroids in an effort to capture more slaves (he's lost many in the Rebellion's raids). Six powerful Monstroid machines close in on the free Etherians' celebration. Unfortunately, one of Orko's spell mishaps has caused the Swords of Power and Protection to disappear! Adam and Adora have no choice but to fend off the Monstroids without the powers of their alter egos. Snout Sprout, Frosta, Madame Razz and Broom help out all they can, but the Monstroids keep coming. Can Orko find the lost swords in time?

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He Ain't Heavy
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7.85
13 votes

#19 - 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.

Writer: Bob Forward
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Sweet Bee's Home
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7.78
9 votes

#20 - 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

Writer: Bob Forward
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Bow's Magical Gift
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7.71
7 votes

#21 - Bow's Magical Gift

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/24/1987

Shadow Weaver's wand falls into Bow's hands, giving him great magical powers. He becomes arrogant with his new power and causes an entire village to be seized by the Horde.

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Of Shadows and Skulls
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7.70
10 votes

#22 - 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?

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Gateway to Trouble
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7.67
9 votes

#23 - Gateway to Trouble

Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 10/24/1985

On Eternia, Skeletor's scientist Modulok has created a Gate-Maker machine that can transport entire cities to other planets, and Skeletor plans to use it to transport Eternos to Etheria. But Modulok is sick of Skeletor's disrespectful treatment of him, so he betrays him and takes the machine to Etheria to give it to Hordak. Skeletor angrily follows Modulok to Etheria, where Hordak has recruited Modulok as his scientist and is planning to use the Gate-Maker to invade Eternia. As long-time enemies Skeletor and Hordak battle for control of the Gate-Maker, it is up to both She-Ra and He-Man to stop the villains before they invade Eternia!

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Duel at Devlan
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7.67
12 votes

#24 - 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.

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Horde Prime Takes a Holiday
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7.67
12 votes

#25 - Horde Prime Takes a Holiday

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/1/1985

When Horde Prime goes on a vacation, he tells Hordak to look after his ship, the Velvet Glove. He-Man is concerned that Hordak will use the ship to attack Eternia, so he goes to Etheria to enlist She-Ra's help in the case of an attack. Skeletor is also concerned that his old mentor will attack him, so he sets out to steal the ship for himself. When Hordak tries to use the ship's freeze rays to freeze the Whispering Woods, She-Ra and He-Man set about stopping him, and chaos ensues as they fight to stop Hordak while Skeletor competes for control of the Velvet Glove!

Writer: Bob Forward
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