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

Creator:

Ted Turner

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

10 September 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | 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:

Wind | Environmental Disaster | Animal Human Communication | Fire | Friend

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

David Coburn	...	Captain Planet / ... (31 episodes, 1990-1991)
LeVar Burton	...	Kwame / ... (31 episodes, 1990-1991)
Joey Dedio	...	J. Wheeler (31 episodes, 1990-1991)
Kath Soucie	...	Linka (31 episodes, 1990-1991)
Janice Kawaye	...	Gi (31 episodes, 1990-1991)
Scott Menville	...	Ma-Ti K. / ... (31 episodes, 1990-1991)
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Gaia (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Frank Welker	...	Suchi / ... (13 episodes, 1990-1991)

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:

USA:TV-Y7 | Australia:G

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.

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.

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)

Wow...you guys are harsh!

I may be in the minority but I was first introduced to this show once it was on syndication and actually liked it. I never saw the reason to write such an extended response that dealt with the complete and utter negativity of a TV show or movie as I've seen here. It truly is amazing that there are individuals that would sit there and write such elongated responses. Is it political, absolutely. This show is somewhat ahead of its time, as I don't recall a strong effort being made to concern ourselves with the environment at that time. Regardless, I enjoyed it and whereas I have not seen this show in quite a while, I imagine that I'd enjoy it as much as I did in the past were I to see it again.