The animation of He-Man lifting and throwing was first seen in The Taking of Grayskull (1983) and will be seen again in Quest for the Sword (1983); The Gambler (1985) and a reanimated version in Fisto's Forest (1984).
The Gryphon's character model uses the same body seen as various dragons earlier in the series.
The sequence of the Gryphon destroying a window ledge with his tail is a recolored version of the dragon attack on the Royal Palace in The Dragon Invasion (1983).
The shot of the three Eternian towers exploding was seen earlier in Diamond Ray of Disappearance (1983) and Quest for He-man (1983).