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He-Man & She-Ra - A Christmas Special

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I am so glad that "He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special" will be released on DVD in time for the holidays! I still have my old VHS copy of the show that I recorded from television back in the 80s, and I still watch it every year.

Characters from the "He-Man" and "She-Ra" cartoons come together in this special holiday episode. Adora has returned to Eternia to celebrate Christmas with her parents and her twin brother, Adam. She's also brought a bunch of friends from Etheria with her to join in the fun. The holiday celebrations turn sour when Orko is playing in one of Man-at-Arms' new defensive devices, a Sky Spy. Poor Orko inadvertently launches the ship, and he ends up taking a trip into space and landing on a mysterious planet called Earth. Orko meets two children, Alishia and Miguel, who are lost in the woods. They join Orko in the Sky Spy to get out of the cold just as Man-at-Arms figures out how to bring the ship back to Eternia...with Orko and the kids in tow.

Of course, Christmas with He-Man and She-Ra wouldn't be complete without everyone's favorite villains. Skeletor and Hordak are commissioned by their boss, Horde Prime, to kidnap the children and deliver them to him...Horde Prime believes that they are the source of the "disgusting Christmas spirit" that is polluting his universe, and he is determined to get rid of them! Skeletor and Hordak compete against each other to see who can kidnap the children first. Alishia and Miguel end up spending a good portion of time with Skeletor, and in my opinion, that's the best part of the show. We get to witness the evil Skeletor become attached to these two kids and their Manchine puppy, Relay. It's hilarious!

In the end, Skeletor becomes filled with the Christmas spirit, and he saves the children from what would have been certain doom at the hands of Horde Prime. The kids get to enjoy Christmas and are eventually returned to their Earthen parents safe and sound.

Overall, this Christmas special is one of my favorite parts of the "He-Man" and "She-Ra" series. All of our favorite characters are together in one place, which is a lot of fun. There are also plenty of new characters, including the Manchines, who are a bunch of little robotic people and animals. Even though we get to see a lot of He-Man and She-Ra in this episode, Skeletor is the real star of the show...I crack up every time I see him get all sentimental on the screen!

I'm thrilled that this DVD is finally being released. Now that the "He-Man" series has slowly started to trickle out on DVD, hopefully "She-Ra" won't be far behind!

Fans of the popular He-Man and She-Ra cartoon franchises will be pleased to know that they can pick up He-Man She-Ra A Christmas Special this holiday season. This release is especially important because this is the first time the cartoon character of She-Ra has officially arrived on a U.S. DVD release.

The He-Man She-Ra Christmas Special has long been a fan favorite because it united characters from both of the popular shows. The special originally aired in the fall of 1985. The Royal Palace is rejoicing because it is the first time that the twins (Adam and Adora) will be spending the holiday season together. He-Man's little friend Orko finds mischief when he decides to sneak into Adam's Sky Spy. When the Sky Spy launches, Orko crash lands on the planet earth. When Orko and the Sky Spy are transported back to Eternia Orko has two earth children he befriended with him. He-Man and She-Ra have to fight evil in order to make sure that the kids make it back to Earth in time for Christmas. The running time of the Christmas special is 45 minutes.

It's really cool to see Hordak and Skeletor interact. It's also really neat to see the characters from the She-Ra series. Mermista and Perfuma are two of the She-Ra characters included in the holiday special.

BCI did much more than just release this special on DVD. This special is chock full of bonus features and cool extras. The Christmas special and the bonus material all fit on one colorful disc. The disc features the image of He-Man and She-Ra.

Special Features
*The Holidays and Morals of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
*The Heros and Villains of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
*2 collectible 4' X 6' exclusive He-Man and the Masters of the Universe art cards by Phil Jimenz and David Mack
*I Have The Power" music video featurette
*A Montage of Morals
*Character Profiles
*Trivia and Fun Facts
*English and Spanish Language Audio

*The complete "A Christmas Special" script


Will kids today like enjoy it?
I think so. Thanks to the recent BCI He-Man DVD releases my young kids are familiar with the He-Man character. When the set arrived they couldn't wait to watch it and they were especially engaged in the story of the two lost kids and Orko.

This is the third BCI He-Man DVD related release this year. This past summer The Best of He-Man and the Master of the Universe arrived on DVD. This fall, He-Man and The Masters of the Universe Season One, Vol. 1 arrived. On February 14th, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season One, Vol 2. will arrive on DVD. No season sets have been announced for the She-Ra series.

BCI has done a phenomenal job with this DVD, and the He-Man releases. This DVD has lots of extras, has a high quality transfer and a nice case. The special is good for the whole family and a nice introduction to both shows.

Fans of She-Ra can be especially excited that the series will finally be released by BCI, the same people resonsible for He-Man. This summer The Secret of the Sword will be issued, followed by Volume 1 of the series in the fall. Yeah!

I've been struggling for years to teach my kids the true meaning of Christmas. We started with studying the bible as a family to learn and understand the significance of the birth of the Son of God. SNOOZE! Then we decided to try extracting some sort of meaning out of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. BORING! So then we decided as a family to watch the holiday classic, "Merry Christmas Charlie Brown." UGH! Talk about preachy! Just as we were about to give up on understanding Christmas and instead begin celebrating Kwanzaa, I came across this gem. Our family definitely drew closer as we experienced Christmas, explained to us in such a new and eye-opening way. I can happily say, that by the power of Grayskull, my family and I now understand the true meaning of Christmas.

I cant believe that of all the holiday specials i have forgotten about, Amazon has this one available on VOD. This is absolutely terrible...and i love every second of it.

Orko transports himself to earth at Christmastime and abducts two helpless children who teach the Eternians the true meaning of Christmas: Santa Claus.

I have to admit it, I was so excited to see that the Christmas special came out on DVD! She-Ra was my all time favorite cartoon of the 80's and I will never forget it. I loved the characters, the stories, the morals, etc., and such a cartoon portrayed a lot of characters that seemed realistic with every day issues. I remember, everyday after school, I used to leave in such a hurry because I did not want to miss She-Ra (sometimes I used to leave my little sister behind because she would not hurry up).

I still have recorded on VHS about 1 entire episode of She-Ra and part of another one. She-Ra was a very cool hero for us girls and as for the guys it was He-man, which I think was so nice, since several episodes were cross overs. Everytime I think of She-Ra it brings back a lot of my elementary school memories of my friends and teachers. My biggest disappointment was when from one day to another She-Ra was off the air.

When (hopefully) the entire series of She-Ra "Princess of Power" comes out on DVD, I will absolutely buy it.

The He-man and She-ra Christmas Special has a special place close to my heart. This is why it makes me so sad to see such a barebones release. This DVD has absolutely no extras (well, it does have a chapter selection?). This is not even a remastered transfer. What makes this edition even more redundant is the fact that in 2005 there was another version that was loaded with extras.

Skip this release as the He-Man & She-Ra - A Christmas Special (2005) is the one you want. Unfortunately, it is out of print, but you can still get it from some sellers (albeit at a slightly higher price).

Hey...this is a great DVD with great packaging--definitely one of the best that I've seen, and there is a lot of extras. Definitely a must-have for He-Man and She-Ra fans! I just got an e-mail stating that the distributor of He-Man will be releasing She-Ra on DVD, starting July 11. That release will be "The Secret of the Sword" and five other episodes deemed most popular by fans. After that, in the fall they will release the complete 93 episodes in three separate volumes within the next 12 months. For anyone who wants to see for themselves, go to tvshowsondvd.com and look at the news for She-Ra. I hope you are as excited as I am!

My youngest grandson is a big fan of HeMan. He really liked this movie and I'm glad I bought it for him.

This was ordered in new condition. It arrived in a timely fashion. No damage to the cover, great buy for the price.