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"Captain Planet and the Planeteers" (1990) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1990-1996

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Overview

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Creator:
Ted Turner
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 full episode list
Release Date:
10 September 1990 (USA) more
Plot:
A quintet of teenagers work together to encourage environmentally responsible behaviour and can summon a superhero to deal with ecological disasters. full summary
Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
Well.. more

Cast

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David Coburn ... Captain Planet / ... (58 episodes, 1990-1996)

LeVar Burton ... Kwame / ... (58 episodes, 1990-1996)
Joey Dedio ... Wheeler (58 episodes, 1990-1996)
Janice Kawaye ... Gi (58 episodes, 1990-1996)
Scott Menville ... Ma-Ti (58 episodes, 1990-1996)
Kath Soucie ... Linka / ... (58 episodes, 1990-1996)

Whoopi Goldberg ... Gaia (54 episodes, 1990-1992)

Frank Welker ... Suchi / ... (29 episodes, 1990-1995)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"The New Adventures of Captain Planet" (USA) (fourth season title)
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Runtime:
30 min | USA:30 min (112 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:G | USA:TV-Y7

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the season 4 episode 'Tears in the Hood', where the Planeteers go undercover in a high school, you can see in several shots two characters that resemble Shaggy and Velma from Scooby-Doo. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the episode "I Lost My Mayan", Wheeler loses his fire ring and goes to explore a well with the rest of the Planeteers. You can clearly see the ring on his finger before he changes into his swimming gear. more
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...
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "Robot Chicken: 1987 (#2.6)" (2006) more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Well.., 8 July 2005
Author: itrumbley from Canada

on the plus side, he spawned an awesome quote "BY YOUR POWERS COMBINED! I AM CAPTAIN PLANET!"

That ranks right up there with "I am batman" with what to say when someone asks your name. This is in fact a kids show, and yes, it is equally as 2 Dimensional as Care Bears. Yes its hypocrisy filled propaganda, but so is every other kids show. This show is meant for kids aged 2 to 6 and not beyond that, so it really isn't fair to judge it as if it were some epic masterpiece. And its brainwashing has significantly impacted the acceptance of being ecologically conscious. It used to be the thought of driving a hybrid car was akin to saying "I smoke pot and wear Tie-dye".

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