TELETOON RETRO BRINGS BACK CULT CLASSICS HE-MAN AND SHE-RA

Premiering Friday, January 7, 2011 at 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET
Special Sneak-Peek Marathon on Sunday January 2, 2011 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET

TORONTO, Dec. 7 /CNW/ - TELETOON Retro presents the network premiere of fan-favourite series She-Ra: Princess of Power and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe on Friday, January 7, 2011 at 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET, respectively. Launching the new Friday Flashback 80s night, the block will include 26 half-hour episodes of each series which showcase the brother-sister duo going to great lengths to save Eternia from evil. A sneak-peek of the series will air Sunday, January 2 during the Retro Rewind Marathon, featuring three back-to-back episodes of both classic shows.

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Sunday, January 2 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Sneak-Peek, Three-Episode Marathon)
Friday, January 7 at 9 p.m. ET (Network Premiere)
Fridays at 9 p.m. ET (repeats Sundays at 10 a.m. ET)
In this classic series, Prince Adam is presented with a powerful and magical sword which enables him to transform into He-man - the most powerful man in the universe. He-Man must then learn to use his new-found power to overcome the forces of evil.

She-Ra, Princess of Power
Sunday, January 2 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Sneak-Peek, Three-Episode Marathon)
Friday, January 7 at 9:30 p.m. ET (Network Premiere)
Fridays at 9:30 p.m. ET(repeats Sundays at 10:30 a.m. ET)
In times of danger Princess Adora calls upon magical powers to become the classic female heroine She-Ra, Princess of Power. Using her unique powers and aided by her friends of the Great Rebellion, She-Ra endeavors to defend the magical Crystal Castle and planet Etheria against the villainous Hordak and his evil Hordesmen.

TELETOON Retro presents classic cartoons all day, every day. A nostalgic throwback to favourites of the past, TELETOON Retro delivers new laughs with familiar friends to over 7 million Canadian homes. Available in both English and French, TELETOON Canada inc. brings kids, youth and adults the best in animated and animation-related entertainment with four nationwide specialty television channels - TELETOON, TÉLÉTOON, TELETOON Retro and TÉLÉTOON Rétro. Founded in 1997, TELETOON Canada inc. is owned by Astral (50%) and Corus Entertainment (50%). For more information, please visit www.teletoon.com.

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