To Save the Creatures

 is the 129th episode of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

(Ink & Paint DVD booklet description: King Randor's birthday gives cause for a huge party at the Royal Palace. Prince Adam, Teela, and Orko take time out to visit Ricky's father at the Animal Sanctuary. When his father mentions that the Bigtooth Furlongs have not been seen in a while Adam volunteers to go look for them in the Blue Valley. Little do the heroes know that the disappearance and ever-changing personality of the animals is the work of Maddok, a villain training to be Skeletor's warrior with power over the animals, thereby taking Beast Man's job from him. How far will Beast Man go to keep his job secure?)

Moral
Orko: "Well, from now on, I'll be happy to look at the eledons and garks from outside the sanctuary!" Teeka: "It was just Skeletor's meddling that made those creatures angry." He-Man: "And forutnately, Rikki had a solution that helped him learn a lesson." Rikki: "Anything that's really worth doing takes a lot of hard work and study." Teela: "Maybe if you care about what you're doing, the work won't seem quite so hard." Rikki: "Well, I guess I had to grow up a little before I understood that." He-Man: "Well, growing up isn't easy, Rikki. Not for anyone."

Heroic Warriors

 * Prince Adam
 * He-Man
 * Orko
 * Teela

Allies

 * Doctor Sheveen
 * Rikki
 * King Randor

Evil Warriors

 * Beast Man
 * Evil-Lyn (final Filmation appearance)
 * Skeletor

Villains

 * Maddok

Cast

 * John Erwin as He-Man/Prince Adam, Maddok and Beast Man
 * Alan Oppenheimer as Skeletor and Dr. Sheveen
 * Linda Gary as Teela and Evil-Lyn
 * Lou Scheimer (credited as Erik Gunden) as Orko, King Randor and Palace guests

Behind the Scenes

 * The character of Dr. Sheveen's likeness and voice is based on that of actor James Stewart.

Continuity

 * The purple monkeys reuse N’kima’s model from Filmation’s 1976 cartoon Tarzan, Lord of The Jungle.


 * The character model used for one of King Randor's warriors was originally designed for an unused keeper of the Temple of the Sun for Trouble's Middle Name.

The He-Man and She-Ra Blog

 * Maddock model sheet.
 * Eternia's New Characters?
 * The mysterious, caped, blue-skinned dude!