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Here we list the various introductions that enlightened the audience on the show that they were about to watch.

Every cartoon should have one. Introductions are supposed to attract the viewer's attention to the screen and keep them there until the end credits begin to roll. She-Ra's first introduction established the world of Etheria, before really letting the audience know the names of all the cast. When the episode "Reunions" aired, this was the first time the regular She-Ra introduction was used, which was almost identical to He-Man's in structure.


This is the introduction that was used for the first three episodes of She-Ra. Because She-Ra did not appear until episode three of the series, and Adora did not become She-Ra until that episode, none of the connection is mentioned within its structure. It's an interesting and well-directed rarity. This introduction contains excerpts from the regular series version mixed with some wonderful alternative scenes.


This is the standard regular introduction that was used for the first and second season of She-Ra.


"A Christmas Special" surprised all of us when it came out. With all the cartoons in the mid-eighties, it was strange that Filmation should decide to make a special dedicated to Christmas, after completing season one of She-Ra. Still, the introduction was nice, and was based on the style of "The Secret of The Sword." However, the music changed to a mix of the He-Man theme, the She-Ra theme and believe it or not "Jingle Bells."


This is as everyone knows the very memorable introduction to "The Secret of The Sword." This was Filmation's biggest cinematic hit. Although the introduction doesn't contain a huge amount of animation, it has some very nice Filmation effects and a very appropriate and wonderful theme song. Watch for transformation sequence variants. He-Man's: with the red glowing Grayskull eyes and a slower lightning speed, and She-Ra's: with the rainbow transformation and powerful explosions from the sword. Plus for many youngsters at the time, this introduction actually matched up the voice actors to their characters!