"Captain Planet and the Planeteers" (1990) TV series 1990-1996

Creator:

Ted Turner

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6

Release Date:

10 September 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

Plot:

A quintet of teenagers work together to encourage environmentally responsible behaviour and can summon a superhero to deal with ecological disasters.

Plot Keywords:

Earth | Environmental | Environmental Disaster | Ring | Water

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

David Coburn	...	Captain Planet / ... (62 episodes, 1990-1996)
LeVar Burton	...	Kwame / ... (62 episodes, 1990-1996)
Joey Dedio	...	Wheeler (62 episodes, 1990-1996)
Janice Kawaye	...	Gi (62 episodes, 1990-1996)
Scott Menville	...	Ma-Ti (62 episodes, 1990-1996)
Kath Soucie	...	Linka / ... (62 episodes, 1990-1996)
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Gaia (56 episodes, 1990-1992)
Frank Welker	...	Suchi / ... (31 episodes, 1990-1996)

Also Known As:

The New Adventures of Captain Planet (USA) (fourth season title)

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (112 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | USA:TV-Y7

Company:

DiC Enterprises

Trivia:

The looks of Captain Planet are inspired by the DC Comics character (previously Charlton character) Captain Atom. Other aspects of the show (five teenagers with powers summoning a super-being of greater force, looks and personality bits of the teenagers) are inspired on the Marvel Comics "Psi-Force" series.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Opening Narrator: Our world is in peril. Gaia, the spirit of the Earth, can no longer stand the terrible destruction plaguing our planet. She gives five special rings to five special young people. From Africa, Kwame with the power of earth. From the North America, Wheeler with the power of fire...
[...]

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Robot Chicken: 1987 (#2.6)" (2006)

A great message for kids. Content wasn't intended to hold an adult's attention

I watched this series when it originally came out. I think this show contained a lot of great messages for children, and they were able to present them in a way that was visually stimulating for the children and could hold their attention. I frown on adults who are too hard on the delivery style of this series. Kudos to network executives, like Ted Turner, who take a chance on a show like this. There were lessons on subjects such as smoking, drugs, stealing, lying, and obviously not polluting the environment. It obviously wasn't looked down on by everyone. It ran for more than a couple of seasons, which speaks volumes for a show. There were a lot of great actors whose voices turned up on this show. I miss watching it, and I'd love for my six-year-old daughter to be able to experience it. She'd love it!