Which 1980s toy line featured action figures with names like He-Man and Skeletor battling for control of Castle Grayskull?
Masters of the Universe
The answer was Masters of the Universe. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
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Masters of the Universe, launched by Mattel in 1982, became one of the best-selling toy lines of the decade. The franchise paired muscular action figures with an animated TV show, making He-Man and his nemesis Skeletor household names.
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Masters of the Universe is the one to remember. Masters of the Universe, launched by Mattel in 1982, became one of the best-selling toy lines of the decade. He-Man's animated series was originally created primarily to market the toy line — making it one of the first cartoons designed as a half-hour toy commercial.
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Sources: Wikipedia — Masters of the Universe