Captain Planet and the Planeteers 

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

Creators:

Nicholas Boxer, Ted Turner, Thom Beers

Stars:

David Coburn, Joey Dedio, Kath Soucie

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Coburn	...	Captain Planet / ... 113 episodes, 1990-1996
LeVar Burton	...	Kwame / ... 113 episodes, 1990-1996
Joey Dedio	...	Wheeler / ... 113 episodes, 1990-1996
Janice Kawaye	...	Gi / ... 113 episodes, 1990-1996
Scott Menville	...	Ma-Ti / ... 113 episodes, 1990-1996
Kath Soucie	...	Linka / ... 113 episodes, 1990-1996
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Gaia 60 episodes, 1990-1992
Frank Welker	...	Suchi / ... 58 episodes, 1990-1996

Storyline

Seeing the Earth in its profound environmental peril, Gaia, goddess of the Earth, summons five kids from around the world to become the Planeteers, an opposing force to fight back and educate others in the need to be environmentally responsible. To accomplish that task, each kid is given a magic ring that each has a power of earth, wind, water, fire and heart. When the threat they face is too big for them to face, they can combine and amplify their powers to create Captain Planet, who has the power to stop catastrophic environmental disasters himself, while the Planeteers contribute with the things anyone can and should do to help.

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Plot Keywords:

non comic book superhero | earth | wind | water | ring | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-Y7

Details

Official Sites:

Turner

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 September 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

The New Adventures of Captain Planet

Company Credits

Production Co:

Turner Broadcasting System (TBS),DIC Entertainment,Cartoon Network

Technical Specs

Runtime:

23 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name kwame is a Ghanaian "soul name" given to all males born on a Saturday.

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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 magic rings to five special young people. From Africa, Kwame with the power of earth. From the North America, Wheeler with the power of fire. From the Soviet Union, Linka with the power of wind. From Asia, Gi with the power of water and from South America, Ma-Ti with the power of heart. With the five powers combined they summon earth's greatest ...
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Crazy Credits

In the opening titles from the first (two?) series, Linka is said to be from the Soviet Union. In subsequent series, she is said to be from eastern Europe.

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Connections

Referenced in The Expendables 3 (2014)

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Soundtracks

Captain Planet and the Planeteers Theme (Ending)
Written by Nick Boxer
Performed by Murray McFadden and Timothy Mulhollan

User Reviews

Convinced me to recycle...

"It was probably only made to teach kids to keep the environment clean." This was posted by a few other people... Duuuhhhh!

I remember watching this as a kid when it first came out. My brother and I enjoyed watching it every week. It may have been repetitive and a little cheesy, but it had a good message.

As far as the show implying that we can't really save the planet, only a superhero can, give me a break. I, at the age of 8, realized that Captain Planet and the Planeteers did not exist in real life and therefore, it really was up to us to help save the planet. I credit this show along with Raffi's Evergreen Everblue album and the movie Ferngully the Last Rainforest as the reason I recycle today.

A little plug for those who want to help the environment a little. Check out the Seventh Generation line of products and click everyday on the website - the rain forest site. :) I hope they decide to put this out on DVD soon!