The downward looking shot of the abyss surrounding Castle Grayskull is actually the background of Snake Mountain's Blood Falls minus the waterfall. It will be used as intended in The Dragon Invasion (1983).
The sequence of Adam preparing to transform into He-Man featuring a cross fade was used again in The Littlest Giant (1984).
This story was loosely based on a Filmation script premise also titled 'The Shaping Staff' in which Skeletor, disguised as a magician, making King Randor disappear.
Script was approved March 18, 1983 and final script revision took place July 19, 1983.