Orko's Favorite Uncle

Orko's Favorite Uncle is the 27th episode of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, written by Douglas Booth and Steve Clark. The evil wizard Tauron summons Orko's uncle Montork and his pet Gark to Eternia, where they are forced to help him conquer Castle Grayskull.

This episode introduces Montork and Gark to the series, despite being produced after their second appearance in "The Return of Orko's Uncle."

Moral
Orko: "My uncle Montork taught me a lot about magic. But not just the regular kind. He taught me how to see the magic that's all around us. Like for instance, there just has to be magic in anything as beautiful as a rainbow. And there's real magic in the way a mother takes care of her young. But, as my uncle said, 'The most wonderful magic of all is just being alive'. Bye now!"

Heroic Warriors

 * Prince Adam
 * Battle Cat
 * Cringer
 * He-Man
 * Orko
 * Sorceress

Allies

 * Gark
 * Montork

Villains

 * Tauron

Locations

 * Eternia
 * Castle Grayskull
 * Eternos - Royal Palace
 * Tauron's Cave
 * Trolla

Vehicles

 * Attak Trak
 * Talon Fighter
 * Wind Raider

Cast

 * John Erwin as He-Man/Prince Adam
 * Alan Oppenheimer as Battle Cat/Cringer and Tauron
 * Linda Gary as The Sorceress
 * Lou Scheimer (credited as Erik Gunden) as Orko and Uncle Montork

Behind the Scenes

 * Script was approved February 8, 1983 and final script revision took place April 12, 1983.
 * In the original script, the Manticore was able to breathe fire.

Continuity

 * Tauron's character model was reused as the Town Crier in The Magic Falls as well as Nazghal in the She-Ra: Princess of Power episode Darksmoke and Fire.
 * Cringer manages to roar just like Battle Cat, just like he did in A Beastly Sideshow.
 * The animated sequence of He-Man stepping into frame as he watches the Talon Fighter fly overhead is based on the same movement used for Prince Adam looking up at the Wind Raider in Teela's Quest.
 * The character model of Gark can be seen as part of the Keeper's menagerie in The Heart of a Giant.

The He-Man and She-Ra Blog

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