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Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Captain Planet and the Planeteers title screen
GenreAction/Adventure
Science fantasy
Edutainment
Created byTed Turner
Developed byPhil Harnage
Voices ofDavid Coburn
LeVar Burton
Kath Soucie
Whoopi Goldberg
Alanna Ubach
Joey Dedio
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes113 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersAndy Heyward
Robby Larkin
Barbara Pyle
Nick Boxer
Running time25 min.
Production companiesDIC Entertainment[1] (1990-1993)
Hanna-Barbera (1993-1996)
Turner Program Services
Original release
NetworkTBS
ReleaseSeptember 15, 1990 –
May 11, 1996

Captain Planet and the Planeteers is an American animated environmentalist television program, based on an idea by Ted Turner and Robert Larkin III. The show was produced by Andy Heyward, Robby London, Barbara Pyle and Nicholas Boxer. The series was developed and co-produced by Turner Program Services along with the partnership of DiC Entertainment and ran new episodes from September 15, 1990 until December 5, 1992. A sequel series, The New Adventures of Captain Planet, ran for three seasons and was produced by Turner Broadcasting and then-corporate sibling Hanna-Barbera Productions. Both programs continue today in syndication.[2]

The program is a form of edutainment and advocates environmentalism.[3][4]

Plot

Gaia, the spirit of the Earth, is awakened from a long sleep by human activity threatening ecosystems, taking place across the globe. Realizing that the damage is extensive, Gaia sends five magic rings, each with the power to control an element of nature and one controlling an extra element, heart, to five chosen youths across the globe: Kwame from Africa, Wheeler from North America, Linka from Soviet Union (changed to Eastern Europe after the Soviet Union's collapse), Gi from Asia and Ma-Ti from South America.

These five are dubbed the Planeteers and given the task of defending the Earth in the case of the greatest of disasters and making effort to keep others from happening. Gaia uses her "Planet Vision" to discover where the most devastating destruction is occurring and sends the Planeteers to help solve the problem. The Planeteers use transportation (usually a flying machine called a Geo-Cruiser) based on solar power to avoid causing pollution themselves.

In situations that the Planeteers cannot resolve alone, they can combine their powers to summon Captain Planet, a magical entity who possesses all of their powers magnified, symbolizing the premise that the combined efforts of a team are stronger than its individual parts. Captain Planet only appears in his Captain Planet garb. These are not clothes but elements of the Earth that are integral to his composition. He is able to rearrange his molecular structure to transform himself into the various powers and elements of nature. Captain Planet's outfit does not represent a specific culture.[citation needed] He has grass-green hair, sky-blue skin, earthy brown eyes, a fire-red chest, gloves, and boots, and a sun-yellow globe insignia. In a manner similar to the early Superman, Planet has seemingly godlike superhuman powers, and seems to gain more proportionate to whatever the situation requires. Nevertheless, he is weakened by pollutants which sap his strength, from smog to nuclear radiation, in much the same manner that Superman is weakened by Kryptonite.

The Planeteers cannot use their individual powers while Captain Planet is "active". [citation needed]

Despite his vulnerability to pollution, Captain Planet is a formidable and valiant hero. Once his work is done, Captain Planet returns to the Earth, restoring the Planeteers' powers. When he does this, Captain Planet reminds viewers of the message of the series with his catchphrase, "The power is yours!"

Characters

Captain Planet

Captain Planet
File:Captain Planet.jpg
Publication information
First appearanceCaptain Planet and the Planeteers
"A Hero for Earth"
Voiced byDavid Coburn
In-story information
Team affiliationsThe Planeteers
AbilitiesWeather and climate manipulation, ability to generate and control earth, fire, wind and water, nearly invincible, telepathy, flight, super strength, super speed, super agility

Captain Planet is the title character of the series. In the beginning of the series, Gaia assembles a modern-day team of "Planeteers" assembled from several nations. When the modern-day Planeteers combine their powers to summon the elemental warrior, this incarnation takes on the appearance of a superhero, who takes on the superhero-like name of "Captain Planet." Captain Planet displays a wry sense of humor and often uses puns while taunting the show's cast of villains.

The Planeteers summon him when the need arises and when the crisis is too great for them to handle. Captain Planet always declares: "With your powers combined, I am Captain Planet!" (followed by all of the Planeteers cheering "GO PLANET!") When the crisis of the current show seems averted, Captain Planet "Returns to the Earth" and restores the powers to the Planeteer's rings. His parting phrase is, "The power is yours.", implying a duty and the ability on the part of the Planeteers (and the audience) to continue protecting the environment when he is gone.

Captain Planet's abilities are never clearly defined within the show, allowing him to always have a way of defeating his enemy and solving the problem before him. He can shape-shift and alter his structure to take on the properties of any element or material as well as transmuting other objects in a similar fashion. In various episodes he flies, has great strength, and displays telepathic/empathic abilities.

Captain Planet is weakened when he is in contact with pollutants, radiation, smog, etc. Like Gaia, he is bound to the physical realm of Earth. Although he is capable of flying into space, his powers and form begin to fade when he travels away from the planet. Similarly, in one episode he is unable to "return to the Earth" completely because two of the Planeteers (and their rings) have been taken into space, leaving him unable to access his abilities associated with the other three elements.

Gaia

Gaia is the spirit of the Earth. She is a modern rendition of the Ancient Greek goddess of the Earth. Tired with the destruction and pollution of Earth, she summons the Planeteers to defend Earth and gives them their elemental rings.

Gaia apparently lives on an island with large crystals in the middle of the ocean, although its exact location is never revealed. She appears to be omnipresent; she can appear in any time or place she wishes, and can communicate telepathically with anyone at any point in time. She is bound to Earth, and her health and well being seem to be connected with the condition of the planet.

It should be noted that this representation of Gaia was depicted not as a Hellenic Greek, but as a mix of the three primary racial ethnicities: dark brown skin, prominent cheekbones, wavy black hair, and blue eyes.

Planeteers

The Planeteers. Clockwise from left top: Gi, Kwame, Linka, Ma-Ti, Wheeler.

The Planeteers are summoned by Gaia to defend the world from pollution, criminals, and natural disasters. The five teenagers, each originating from a different region of the world and who together represent several major ethnic groups, are each given a ring which allows them to temporarily control one of the four classical elements — Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water — as well as a fifth element, Heart, which represents love and communication and enables telepathy and empathy, as well as potential mind control.

In order to summon Captain Planet, the Planeteers must activate their powers in a specific order, preceded by the phrase "Let our powers combine;" (followed by all of the Planeteers cheering "GO PLANET!"). It can be noted that during the DiC series, the sequence of special effects preceding Captain Planet's appearance differed each and every time (with the exception of a few select occurrences of stock footage). In the Hanna-Barbera series, there were some creative ideas for Captain Planet's appearance when being summoned; but most of the time, it consisted of flashes of lightning, along with sounds of thunder. Animation in the DiC series was inconsistent, showing some episodes as darker or brighter in color than others, and characters looking different from one episode to the next, and in some cases one segment (or even shot) to the next.

The Planeteers' rings are, like Captain Planet himself, susceptible to weakening when in the presence of toxic waste and pollution to the point that they can no longer use their powers or summon Captain Planet.

The five Planeteers are:

  • Kwame: From Africa, Kwame possesses the power of Earth. He is 16 years old, dark brown hair, dark brown eyes and has a soft spot for plant life. Growing up in a tribe in his homeland, he is at one with the land and its purpose, and does what he can to preserve it. The de facto leader of the group, he is the voice of reason that keeps the Planeteers in check when the group begins to lose faith in a given situation.
  • Wheeler: From North America (specifically Brooklyn, NY), Wheeler controls the power of Fire. At 17 years old, red hair, light blue eyes, Wheeler is the oldest, yet least knowledgeable about earth preservation trends. He is the street-smart comic relief for the group who, while having his heart in the right place, tends to get himself into tight spots when acting impulsively. He also tends to annoy Linka, on whom he has an ongoing crush throughout the series. His compassion and fighting spirit adds to the team's backbone.
  • Linka: From the Soviet Union (Eastern Europe), Linka has the power of Wind. At 16 years old, blonde hair, blue eyes, Linka closely studies bird life. She is a master of strategy and logic, as well as a computer expert. She is a no-nonsense girl whose common sense has helped the group when in their most critical moments. She sometimes appears to reciprocate or appreciate Wheeler's soft spot, but is often annoyed at him and therefore does not pursue the altered relation. Later in the series Linka's eye color changed into green and her introduction stated that she was from Eastern Europe after the collapse of the latter in the early 1990s.
  • Gi: Hailing from Southeast Asia, Gi controls the power of water. Also at 15 years old, black hair, light brown eyes, Gi is a self-proclaimed marine biologist. Her compassion for sea life contributes to the overall effort of the Planeteers' protection of animals. Barbara Pyle later specified her nationality to be Malaysian or Japanese. According to the intro of Season one, she is from India.
  • Ma-Ti: From the Amazon rainforests Brazil and raised by a Kayapo Indian shaman, Ma-Ti uses the power of heart to instill caring, passion, and sympathy into the people of the world to care for the planet. He can also use this power to communicate with animals telepathically. At 12 years old, long black hair, dark brown eyes, Ma-Ti is the youngest and the most impressionable, but his youth and innocence also aids in the level of sympathy that keeps the group together. Ma-Ti also has a pet monkey named Suchi.

Former Cold War soldier Commander Clash (voiced by Louis Gossett, Jr.) is an ally of the Planeteers who appeared twice in the series, helping the Planeteers to defeat Captain Pollution as well as Zarm.

Eco-Villains

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The evil Eco-Villains united in Summit to Save Earth, Part 1. Clockwise from left: Dr. Blight, Verminous Skumm, Duke Nukem, Hoggish Greedly, Zarm, Looten Plunder, and Sly Sludge.

A small group of villains, usually referred to as the Eco-Villains, make appearances repeatedly in most episodes to cause danger to Earth by committing pollution, deforestation, and poaching. As long as they have the means to obtain wealth, land, or power, they don't care how much damage they bring on the Earth or who they harm. Due to conflict among them from their varying self-serving interests and backgrounds, they tend to work alone most of the time. Each of these villains represent a specific ecological disaster. These include:

  • Hoggish Greedly (voiced by Edward Asner) - A pig-like human who represents the dangers of overconsumption and greed. In "Smog Hog", it's revealed Hoggish has a son named Junior.
    • Rigger (voiced by John Ratzenberger) - Hoggish Greedly's henchman. In "The Ghost of Porkaloin Past," Rigger mentioned that he worked with Greedly because no one else would hire him.
  • Looten Plunder (voiced by James Coburn in 1990–1992, Ed Gilbert in 1993-1995) - A wealthy poacher and greedy businessman who represents the evils of uncontrolled capitalism and unethical business actions. Looten is also shown to have a nephew named Robin Plunder as seen in "Going Bats, Man."
    • Argos Bleek (voiced by S. Scott Bullock) - Looten Plunder's main henchman, and leader of Plunder's private army. In "The Predator," he once appeared without Looten Plunder when it came to tricking the people of the Florida Keys that basking sharks are deadly.
    • Pinehead Brothers (voiced by Dick Gautier and Frank Welker) - Oakey and Dokey are two oversized lumberjacks who work for Looten Plunder when they debuted in "The New Adventures of Captain Planet."
  • Sly Sludge (voiced by Martin Sheen in 1990–1992, Jim Cummings in 1993-1995) - An unscrupulous waste disposer who represents ignorance and the dangers of short-term thinking.
    • Ooze (voiced by Cam Clarke) - Sly Sludge's sidekick.
    • Tank Flusher III (voiced by Frank Welker) - Sly Sludge's strongman servant who makes his debut in "The New Adventures of Captain Planet."
  • Duke Nukem (voiced by Dean Stockwell in 1990-1992, Maurice LaMarche in 1993-1995) - A radioactive mutant who represents the misuse of nuclear power.
    • Leadsuit (voiced by Frank Welker) - Duke Nukem's cowardly accomplice, who is named after the radiation suit he constantly wears to protect himself from Nukem's radioactive aura.
  • Verminous Skumm (voiced by Jeff Goldblum in 1990, Maurice LaMarche in 1991-1995) - A rat creature who represents the dangers of poor sanitation and crime.
    • The Rat Pack - A gang of rat/human thugs under the command of Skumm.
  • Dr. Blight (voiced by Meg Ryan in 1990, Mary Kay Bergman in 1991-1995) - A mad scientist who represents the dangers of uncontrolled technology and unethical scientific experimentation with a half-scarred face hidden behind her hair. In "Hollywaste", it's revealed she has a sister named Bambi and, through Bambi, it's revealed to the viewers and the planeteers that Dr. Blight's first name is Babs.
    • MAL (voiced by David Rappaport in 1990, Tim Curry in 1991-1995) - Dr. Blight's evil high-intellectual supercomputer. It had been subtly hinted that the two might have romantic feelings for each other.
  • Zarm (voiced by Sting in 1990-1992, David Warner in 1993, Malcolm McDowell in 1994-1995) - Zarm is the former spirit of the Earth who left Gaia in search of other lands and ended up laying other populous planets to ruin lacking Gaia to balance out his methods. Represents war and destruction. Though he could also be seen as representing the natural law of competition and natural selection, but without Gaia to balance out these traits, he takes these to their extreme resulting in Social Darwinism. Though Zarm doesn't have any henchmen of his own, he would often manipulate other people to do his bidding. Zarm united the six Ecovillains under his leadership in the two-part "Summit to Save Earth" episode.
  • Mame Slaughter (voiced by Theresa Saldana in the first appearance, Mitzi McCall in the third appearance) - Leader of the Slaughter family who made their debut in The New Adventures of Captain Planet. Mame and her family are a family of poachers often in direct monetary competition with Looten Plunder. She and the Slaughter Family once collaborated with Looten Plunder and Argos Bleak in the episode "Horns A'Plenty" when the Planeteers ruined each one's rhinoceros poaching.
    • Stalker Slaughter (voiced by Charlie Adler) - Mame's son and second-in-command.

Various other one-time villains were also used.

Captain Pollution

A polluting counterpart to Captain Planet named Captain Pollution appears in the two-part episode Mission to Save Earth when Dr. Blight steals the Planeteers' rings, creates polluting duplicates of them, and distributes the duplicates to most of the other Eco-villains (Greedly and Zarm were absent from this gathering). Each Eco-villain received a specific ring:

  • Duke Nukem has a Super Radiation Ring (counterpart of Fire). Its shown ability is to fire a blast of concentrated radiation that can melt things.
  • Looten Plunder has a Deforestation Ring (counterpart of Earth).
  • Sly Sludge has a Smog Ring (counterpart of Wind). It emits a large cloud of smog when activated. In the comic book version involving Captain Pollution, Sludge was replaced by Greedly.
  • Verminous Skumm has a Toxics Ring (counterpart of Water). It can manipulate any nearby toxic waste or chemicals the user desires.
  • Dr. Blight has a Hate Ring (counterpart of Heart).

Each of the evil rings have malevolent faces on them, in contrast to the more element-themed Planeteer rings. The Deforestation Ring is the only one that isn't used to do anything other than summon Captain Pollution. When Captain Pollution appears, he is formed out of a different origin than Captain Planet (e.g., toxic waste, a fireball and out of energy from radioactive waste). Captain Pollution is weakened when he is in contact with pure elements such as water or sunlight, but unlike Captain Planet, he actually gains power without limit from contact with pollutants. When he disappears, he declares "The polluting power is yours!"

In the later two-part episode A Mine is a Terrible Thing to Waste, Captain Pollution is brought back to life by toxics that seep into the earth. If Captain Planet could be considered to be a nod to Nereus, then Captain Pollution could be considered a nod to Typhon, one of Gaia's final children, a monster of great evil who spewed toxic smoke.

Captain Pollution resembles Captain Planet, but his skin is pale yellow, and covered in brown lesions. His hair is red, and styled in a Widow's peak. He has enlarged inscisor teeth and red eyes. His costume is the same color and style as Planet's, but the chest is torn in the middle, with two halves of a cracked version of Planet's chest symbol on either side. His voice has a California Valley twang to it. Captain Pollution is defeated twice by Captain Planet; first in Mission to Save Earth by being rammed through earth, lava, air and water, and then again in A Mine is a Terrible Thing to Waste by being tricked into going into an underground magma chamber.

Like his good counterpart, Captain Pollution is voiced by David Coburn in both appearances. In the comic book version, Captain Pollution was created by Zarm.

Episodes

Main article: List of Captain Planet episodes

A feature of the show is every episode’s ending with a pair of 30-second clips (known as Planeteer Alerts) in which the characters inform the viewers on ways that they can help the environment, by joining organizations or writing to government officials to voice their opinions on specific issues. The clips contained moral messages directed at the viewer, delivered by characters from the show (often Captain Planet or Gaia). Similar messages and delivery styles were used in other cartoon shows from the same era, though the practice has fallen out of use in recent years. Much like the morality of the show itself, the clips contained information and advice on how to help protect the environment, prevent pollution, save animals, form good relationships with people, and how to keep yourself physically and mentally healthy.

"A Formula for Hate"

The episode titled "A Formula for Hate" (1992) was unique for the series in that it did not deal with environmental pollution or destruction. It was also the first episode in an American children's animated series to directly deal with the AIDS-HIV pandemic (and also the first to directly mention sex on a children's show).[5] In the episode, Verminous Skumm brainwashes a local community into thinking the virus can be spread through casual contact, and thus causing people to hate and fear a young man, infected with HIV, named Todd (voiced by Neil Patrick Harris, with his mother voiced by Elizabeth Taylor).

The New Adventures of Captain Planet

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The New Adventures of Captain Planet logo.

The original series was the second longest running cartoon of the 1990s, producing 113 episodes. It lasted for three seasons under the name Captain Planet and the Planeteers (produced by TBS Productions and DiC), before many of the voice actors quit or were replaced and much licensing occurred, changing the title to The New Adventures of Captain Planet (produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, which was acquired by Turner in 1991).

This series had noticeable differences from the original, such as episodes revealing more of the past of each of the characters. This does not directly contradict the first, but expands on it dramatically. Gi tells the story of her pet dolphin, while Linka is revealed to have a mining family who used canaries to detect lethal gases in the mines, and her opening sequence generalizes her birthplace as Eastern Europe to avoid confusion in viewers born after the Soviet Union’s collapse in 1991 (which would place her canonical birthplace among one of the countries that gained their independence when the Soviet Union collapsed). Dr. Blight, with a new voice actor, is revealed to have a sister who is a famous movie actress.

Other changes were also noticeable, most significantly the animation style. While the character models from the DiC episodes were retained (and the original DiC opening sequence used) the new animation relied less on shading and was slightly more colorful. Many of the characters had refurbished outfits. The sound effects utilized when the Planeteers used their rings were changed and the echo in Captain Planet’s voice when he emerged was gone, as well was the DiC season's use of a specific synth rock soundtrack; these tracks were replaced by a large number of orchestral pieces, although the famous end credits theme was retained, now showcasing footage from the Hanna-Barbera episodes. A small number of cast changes occurred, affecting Gaia and most of the eco-villains; similarly, the opening narration was voiced by David Coburn (Captain Planet) rather than LeVar Burton (Kwame), and was eventually replaced by a rap by Fred Schneider of The B-52's.

Other media

Toys

As with many popular cartoons, Captain Planet had a toy line. Released by Tiger Toys in 1990, the line ran for several years, long enough to tie into the New Adventures series. The toys were repackaged and sold by Grand Toys in Canada and Kenner throughout Europe. The toys were of average poseability, with the common five points — neck, shoulders, and hips.

Finding a comprehensive list of what was released is difficult, since not all toys shown in the initial retailer catalog were even released. The collector’s market is small, the toys being somewhat rare on eBay. The Captain Planet Foundation still sells a small number of them online, however. There may have also been further foreign variations of certain toys which may be even more difficult to catalog. Various toys from the New Adventures waves are not as likely to be well-known.

All five Planeteers, five Eco-Villains, Commander Clash, and several versions of Captain Planet, each with a different gimmick or paint scheme, were released, along with several vehicles. A toy ring with lights and sound and interchangeable lenses for the five elements was also released. Four small vehicles were also sold through a Burger King promotion.

Comics

Marvel Comics published a short-run comic series to tie in to the show; however, the comics were a separate continuity. While not effectively part of the Marvel Universe, issue #4's cover was a parody of the cover to Fantastic Four issue #1.

Video games

Five different Captain Planet video games exist.

  1. A video game based on the series was produced for the NES by Mindscape called Captain Planet. The game, which involved a good deal of shooting, received poor reviews from game critics and thus a Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) version of the game was canceled.
  2. A separate side-scrolling game was developed by Novalogic for the Mega Drive/Genesis, but only saw release in Europe and Australia.[6]
  3. David Perry and Nick Bruty developed a ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC game using the license, a 3-level shoot 'em up.
  4. A game was also released in 1990 for the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST, written by Tony Crowther. This was a platform game, and was briefly bundled with the Amiga 500 "Cartoon Classics" pack released in 1991.[1]
  5. A Commodore 64 game, probably based on either of the 2 above, was in development but never released.
  6. Tiger Toys, owners of the action figure license, also created an LCD hand-held game.

Home video

Several VHS tapes were released, usually with a single episode each. A DVD with four episodes and bonus features exists but was only available as part of a "Planeteer Pack" purchased from the Captain Planet Foundation.[7] The "Planeteer Pack" special is no longer available. Shout Factory has recently placed season one up for pre-order on amazon.com and will be released on April 19, 2011.

Films

Michael Reaves

Writer Michael Reaves reimagined the Captain Planet concept in a script he wrote for a theatrical movie in 1997, entitled "Planet" or "Dark Planet". The script was darker than the series, and set in a post-apocalyptic time period. The script was met with acceptance, but "got lost in the shuffle when Turner and Warner Bros. merged".[8][9] The movie reached the design stage before it was abandoned. The Mother Nature Network later released footage of these designs in a special video presentation to coincide with their streaming of Captain Planet episodes.[citation needed]

Ted Turner

In late 2007, Ted Turner was in talks regarding a Captain Planet movie.[10] In early 2008 Warner Bros. denied that a movie was planned.[11]

Online

In February 2009, Mother Nature Network began airing episodes of Captain Planet and the Planeteers on its website. According to the site, it's showing 20 episodes, as well as unreleased footage, through February 2010.[12][13]

Cast

Heroes

Villains

Richard Gere was originally slated to voice one of the villain characters, but backed out for unknown reasons.

Special appearances

During the series, the end credits listed celebrities with these credits:

Music

The show's theme (maintained by both DIC and Hanna-Barbera’s versions) is considered one of the most memorable parts of the series due to its catchy main chorus and rock track ("Captain Planet, he’s our hero, gonna take pollution down to zero") and was written by show producer Nick Boxer.[16]

Parodies

  • In The Fairly OddParents episode "The Good Ol' Days," Timmy Turner turns on the television and the show playing on it is called "Captain Green and the Eco-teens."
  • In the Robot Chicken episode "1985," Ted Turner (voiced by Seth Green) gets word that Pan-Global Oil keeps dumping sludge in the ocean. Ted decides that it's time for Captain Planet to take action. Ted Turner puts on a costume and blue makeup all over his body to assume the role of Captain Planet. He then runs all over repeatedly screaming "CAPTAIN PLANET!", beating up anyone in his path that does anything bad for the environment.
  • In an issue of Cyanide and Happiness, the Planeteers are parodied with the addition of a sixth Planeteer (Death). After Death kills suchi, it is suggested that they should only have five Planeteers.
  • In Doug Walker's Nostalgia Critic web series, Ma-Ti is a recurring character portrayed by Bhargav Dronamraju, although he is not the same race (or age).
  • In several animations by the internet team/universe Greasy Moose Captain Planet makes several appearances. However, he now has a bit of a gut and constant five o'clock shadow and seems to be a depressed and occassionally violent drunk. He also apparently gained the ability to breathe fire, though this happens in a dream sequence.

References

  1. ^ Kahn, Eve M. "Television; Cartoons for a Small Planet" The New York Times (March 3, 1991).
  2. ^ Jensen, Elizabeth (April 22, 2006). "An Aging Superhero Wins a Life Beyond Reruns". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
  3. ^ Captain Planet Zooms to the Rescue of the Environment, Washington Post - Sep 16, 1990
  4. ^ Szymanski, Michael (1990-02-03). "Captain Planet: Here He Comes to Save the Day". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  5. ^ Mendoza, N.F. (1992-11-21). "'Capt. Planet' Tackles the AIDS Crisis". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  6. ^ "Captain Planet and the Planeteers on MobyGames". Retrieved 2008-08-24.
  7. ^ http://www.captainplanetfdn.org/planeteerpack.html
  8. ^ "Michael Reeves interview, in which he recalls the title as simply "Planet"". AnimationArtist.com. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
  9. ^ "Michael Reaves's website, listing the script as "Dark Planet"". Retrieved 2008-04-20.
  10. ^ "Ted is currently in talks to create a possible movie version of the cartoon – wonder who will play Captain Planet?".
  11. ^ d'Estries, Michael (February 7, 2008). "Captain Planet Movie Rumors Get Thrown In The Trash". Ecorazzi.com. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
  12. ^ Mother Nature Network | Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Mother Nature Network
  13. ^ "Mother Nature Network: Online Media Finally Catches up to Sustainability Needs", Fast Company (2009-02-04)
  14. ^ King, Susan (1990-09-02). "Celebrities Lend A Voice, Hand Or Name To Fall's New Children's Programs". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  15. ^ Mendoza, N.F. (1995-04-09). "Kids Shows that Aim to Raise Awareness as Well as Entertain". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  16. ^ http://www.mnn.com/family/raising-a-family/mnntv/captain-planet/captain-planet-the-theme-song
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