| 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 61 episodes, 1990-1992 | |
| Frank Welker | ... | Suchi / ... 58 episodes, 1990-1996 | |
Seeing the Earth in its profound environmental peril, Gaia (Whoopi Goldberg), 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 (David Coburn), who has the power to stop catastrophic environmental disasters himself, while the Planeteers contribute with the things anyone can and should do to help. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
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.