"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 | Fire | Ring | Magic Ring

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 / ... (30 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:

Production of this show began prior to the fall of the Soviet Union. In opening credits to the first several episodes, it is stated that Linka is from the "Soviet Union". Later, the opening sequence was dubbed over to say "Eastern Europe" to stay as politically correct as possible.

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:

Referenced in "Survivor: This Is the Man Test (#19.6)" (2009)

My favorite animated show

This show was very good in my opinion. The lessons were valuable and there was also a lot of fun in the storylines. Especially the romantic tension between Wheeler and Linka was good, they liked each other but never acted on those feelings. Well... never? Wheeler often tried to approach her and, although she rejected him just as much, she cared for him a great deal. Whenever he was in danger, she freaked out.

This show was excellent in teaching kids and older people how to be an environmentally conscious consumer and they also provided lots of tips for other problems that occur in these days. Though some episodes were less than others, I have enjoyed the entire show very much. I am an adult (having known the show since I was a child) and I still like it.