Her physical manifestation is that of a beautiful black woman. She claims to have been asleep for the entire 20th Century and awoken to see a more polluted world than when she was last awake, however this is contradicted by a flashback episode set in the 1920s in which people get guidance from Gaia. Gaia (voiced by Whoopi Goldberg in seasons 1–3, Margot Kidder in seasons 4–6), is the spirit of the earth who sends five magic rings with the power to control an element of nature and one controlling the element of Heart-to five chosen youths across the globe. Opening Narration ( David Coburn) (seasons 4-5)Įvery episode is followed up with at least one " Planeteer Alert" clip, often connected to the plot, where environmental-political and other social-political issues are discussed and how the viewer can contribute and be part of "the solution" rather than "the pollution". The show spawned a franchise consisting of eco-friendly toys, comic books, video games, and a public charity to further promote the work of the show. The program is a form of edutainment and advocates environmentalism and is known for having a number of famous actors providing voices for the villains.
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The series was rerun in later years on Cartoon Network and Boomerang. Ī sequel series, The New Adventures of Captain Planet, was produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc., distributed by Turner Program Services and broadcast from September 11, 1993, to May 11, 1996. The series was produced by Turner Program Services and DIC Enterprises and broadcast on TBS and in syndication from September 15, 1990, to December 5, 1992. Marsha Goodman (voice director) (seasons 1-3)Ĭaptain Planet and the Planeteers is an American animated environmentalist superhero television series created by Barbara Pyle and Ted Turner and developed by Pyle, Nicholas Boxer, Thom Beers, Andy Heyward, Robby London, Bob Forward and Cassandra Schafausen. David Coburn can be heard in Detroit: Become Human.American TV series or program Captain Planet and the Planeteers The Captain Planet Foundation is currently hosting Project Learning Garden 2020. I introduced myself – I had to prove I was for real by reciting my catchphrase, “The power is yours!” – and suddenly found myself on stage addressing 3,500 people while still dressed for the gym. “Everyone knows Captain Planet, mate!” came the reply. Somebody had a Planeteers poster over his head, so I asked him how he knew the show. I was in New Zealand once for a commercial shoot, and encountered an environmental rally. Children are the only demographic on the planet who aren’t motivated by profit. I’d dreamed of seeing environmentalism incorporated into the school curriculum. When production ended, I wrote to Al Gore, inspired by his documentary An Inconvenient Truth. I wrote to Greta Thunberg recently: if she’s reading this, Captain Planet would love to help out. Younger people are becoming more vocal and doing the job that we adults have neglected. But I do think the conversation is changing now. The show was very prophetic in many ways, and it’s alarming that the knowledge that fed into it has been ignored for so long. There was one scene where MAL, the evil computer voiced by Tim Curry, gloated about pollution causing stronger storms and melting the Greenlandic ice sheet. This wasn’t a swipe at Bill and Ted, or Snake from The Simpsons: it was just the voice that, in the early 90s, represented total irresponsibility. It’s fun to play a bad guy, and I enjoyed giving Captain Pollution – Captain Planet’s evil clone – a valley accent. Photograph: Everett Collection Inc/Alamy Stock Photo Captain Planet himself is a metaphor for international cooperation, with a penchant for bad puns and 60s music. Heart is the most important power, as without it there can be no compassion. Gaia, the spirit of the Earth, called them together when the degradation of the planet became too dire for her to bear.Įach Planeteer controls a power of nature: earth, wind, fire, water – and heart. He can’t exist without the combined powers of the Planeteers. The world didn’t need another male macho superhero, so we made Captain Planet the quintessential antihero.
The Planeteers and many of the characters were based on real people. We lifted the characters and locations from environmental documentaries I had made with Nick Boxer. He said: “That’s your problem.” And my problem it was. Ted called me into his office and said: “Captain Planet.” “What’s that, sir?” I asked. Captain Planet is a metaphor for international cooperation with a penchant for bad puns and 60s music.
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