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[via press release – original release date uncertain]

He-Man® and the Masters of the Universe® Makes Toonami Debut in August

Series Premieres on Cartoon Network on Friday, August 16 with 90-Minute Special

He-Man® and the Masters of the Universe® will make its Cartoon Network debut at 4 p.m. (ET, PT) on Friday, August 16 with a 90-minute special featuring the never-before-told story of the origin of He-Man.  Beginning August 30, the 26-episode series will begin airing on Fridays during Toonami.  He-Man® and the Masters of the Universe® will join the daily Toonami line-up in November.

Eternia  is  a land of myth, sorcery and advanced technology where epic heroes accomplish remarkable deeds, strange creatures roam the land, and malevolent enemies wreak havoc.  Deep within Castle Grayskull® lies the repository of universal knowledge hidden long ago by the Elders of Eternia.  He-Man and the Masters of the Universe defend Castle Grayskull and all of Eternia from the tyrannical Skeletor® and his Evil Warriors.

On Friday, August 16, the 90-minute movie premiere will tell the story of how Prince Adam became He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe, for the very first time.  The original He-Man series was introduced to television audiences in 1983 and became one of the most successful kids entertainment properties in history.

He-Man and The Masters of the Universe is being executive produced by Bill Schultz at Mike Young Productions in Los Angeles, California.  Prior to his work on the He-Man series, Schultz served as animation producer for The Simpsons and King of the Hill.

Toonami, Cartoon Network’s top-rated afternoon action-adventure franchise, airs weekdays 4-7 p.m. (ET, PT) and features animé and action programs like Dragonball, Dragon Ball Z, Hamtaro and Batman Beyond.  Intermittently throughout the block, Toonami features popular music, computer generated 3-D animation segments and video game reviews.  TOM, the animated host of the block, transmits Toonami programming from his space vessel, the Absolution.

Cartoon Network, currently seen in 82.1 million U.S. homes and 145 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s 24-hour, ad-supported cable service offering the best in animated entertainment.  Drawing from the world’s largest cartoon library, Cartoon Network also showcases unique original ventures such as The Powerpuff Girls, Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Ed, Edd n Eddy and other Cartoon Cartoons.  Since its launch in 1992, Cartoon Network has remained one of ad-supported cable’s highest-rated networks. Cartoon Network’s Web site is located at http://CartoonNetwork.com (AOL Keyword: Cartoon Network).

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., an AOL Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.