Fantasy shows have become hugely popular in recent years.

One of the first projects to come out of this multimedia project was the originalDungeons & Dragonscartoon.

Though none of these have ever come close, the 1980s series was actually pretty awesome.

The cast of ‘He-Man: Masters of the Universe’

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However, there is also a group of strange and mysterious villains racing him to it.

And boy, oh boy, did it deliver.

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Michael Landon (left) and Victor Gordon (right) in ‘Highway to Heaven’

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Dungeons & Dragons Sheila the Thief

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Kevin Costner in the ‘Amazing Stories’ episode, “The Mission."

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Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler and Winston Zeddemore with proton packs in The Real Ghostbusters

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Brainy and Clumsy Smurf on ‘The Smurfs’

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One of the main characters of Thundercats, wielding a sword

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Tom (John Cameron Mitchell) looking confused in George R.R. Martin’s episode of ‘The Twilight Zone.'

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Demon King Piccolo in ‘Dragon Ball’

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Webby Vanderquack standing in a pile of money and jewels in DuckTales

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heman rides his trust battle cat

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