Vote Now! BCDB Rating: (3.5/5 stars from 2 users. Captain Planet and the Planeteers is an American animated environmentalist Superhero television series created by Ted Turner, Barbara Pyle and Robert Larkin III,[1] and developed by Pyle, Nicholas Boxer, Thom Beers, Andy Heyward, Robby London, Bob Forward and Cassandra Schafausen. The Planeteers are drawn into a controversial battle between loggers and fishermen. Let's Be Heroes. Shout! And he's fighting on the planet side, Captain Planet, he's our hero, There have not yet been any votes for "I've Lost My Mayan". 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The episode "The Power Is Yours" aired on October 9, 2017. Vote Now! Gaia (voiced by Whoopi Goldberg in 1990–1992, Margot Kidder in 1993–1996), is the spirit of the planet who sends five magic rings – four with the power to control an element of nature and one controlling the element of Heart – to five chosen youths across the globe. There have not yet been any votes for "The Ghost Of Porkaloin Past". She claims to have been asleep for the entire 20th Century and awakens to see a more polluted world than when she was last awake, however this is contrasted with a flashback episode to the 1920s where people get guidance from Gaia. His hair is red and styled in a Widow's peak and he has red eyes. 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. There have not yet been any votes for "Going Bats, Man". Travelling or based outside United States? There have not yet been any votes for "You Bet Your Planet". (chanting) Vote Now! The toys were of average poseability, with the common five points – neck, shoulders, and hips. 'Cause saving our planet is the thing to do, [19] A Commodore 64 game was in development but never released. The series ran twelve issues, cover dated October 1991 through October 1992. Only in the two-part episode "Summit to Save Earth" did the entire ensemble of Eco-Villains work as a team with Zarm as the leader. Vote Now! The first occurred in 1996 when Boxer and Pyle wrote a film adaptation of Captain Planet originally titled Planet. A polluting counterpart to Captain Planet named Captain Pollution (voiced by David Coburn, like his good counterpart) 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. Gaia, the spirit of the Earth, can no longer stand the terrible destruction plaguing our planet. Vote Now! Please help support BCDB with a donation or a subscription to the website.Be sure to note your username in your donation and we will remove all ads on the site! ), I've Lost My Mayan NEW ALBUM: Lil Wayne Drops New Album 'Funeral' ft. Adam Levine , Watch Will Smith perform to iconic song 'Prince Ali' from Aladdi; More News; Artists . There have not yet been any votes for "Sea No Evil". There have not yet been any votes for "Hollywaste". Multiple attempts have been made to create a film adaptation of the series. In 2001, Time Warner decided to shut down the CPF due to a challenging merger with AOL. It lasted for three seasons under the name Captain Planet and the Planeteers (produced by TBS Productions and DiC). Skumm steals a sacred Indian relic, infuriating Ma-ti. Pyle and Boxer demanded that the series' merchandise be made sustainably; because of this, several of the companies producing Captain Planet-themed merchandise had to completely overhaul their means of production to manufacture recycled and recyclable products. In contrast to Planet's generous and altruistic nature, Pollution is lazy, and arrogant, seeing himself as a god and his creators as servants rather than partners. A Mine Is A Terrible Thing To Waste, Part 1, featuring Captain Planet, Wheeler, Ma-Ti, Linka, Gi, Gaia, Kwame, Suchi, Captain Pollution, A Mine Is A Terrible Thing To Waste, Part 2, featuring Captain Planet, Wheeler, Ma-Ti, Linka, Gi, Gaia, Kwame, Suchi, featuring Captain Planet, Wheeler, Ma-Ti, Linka, Gi, Gaia, Kwame, Suchi, Dr. Blight, featuring Captain Planet, Wheeler, Ma-Ti, Linka, Gi, Gaia, Kwame, Suchi, Dr. Russell, Dr. Russell's Assistant. Vote Now! Sign in to see videos available to you. Ha! Together, they battle those who try to pollute or harm the Earth. Madman Entertainment released the first season on July 6, 2016[23] and the complete collection on October 25, 2017[24] in Australia. The collector's market is small, the toys being somewhat rare on eBay. Vote Now! The Captain Planet Foundation (CPF) was founded in 1991, when series producer Barbara Pyle negotiated a percentage of the show's merchandising revenue to empower young people. 21, The Energy Vampire There have not yet been any votes for "The Energy Vampire". 21, Gorillas Will Be Missed Each Eco-villain received a specific ring which had the opposite power of the Planeteers: Each of the evil rings has malevolent faces on them, in contrast to the more element-themed Planeteer rings. Once his work is done, Captain Planet returns to the planet, and leaves viewers with the message: "The power is yours!" With your powers combined I am Captain Planet! There have not yet been any votes for "'Teers In The 'Hood". Vote Now! Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Full-time voice actors replaced most of the major celebrities that had voiced Gaia and the Eco-Villains during the DiC seasons. [13] Using mice as substitutes for humans, the episode sets Wheeler on a Gulliver's Travels style adventure where he encounters a tribe of sentient mice who are destroyed by overpopulation and irresponsible leadership. Vote Now! [25] Five years later, Michael Reaves revised the concept as Dark Planet or Planet. A quintet of teenagers work together to encourage environmentally responsible behavior and can summon a superhero to deal with ecological disasters. There have not yet been any votes for "Bottom Line Green". 21, The Unbearable Blightness Of Being The DiC seasons' synth-rock soundtrack was replaced by a large number of orchestral pieces, and while the end credits theme was retained, the ending sequence now showcased footage from the Hanna-Barbera episodes. BCDB Rating: (2.5/5 stars from 2 users. Hear what Captain Planet has to say: © 2020 METROLYRICS, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. The New Adventures of Captain Planet Episode Guide -Hanna-Barbera- 1993 – 1996. Vote Now! The concept allowed schools and organizations around the world to present their environmental projects to the Foundation and receive seed money to grow their ideas. Producers of "Captain Planet and the Planeteers." [14] In the episode, 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 Andrews (voiced by Neil Patrick Harris, with his mother voiced by Elizabeth Taylor). ALSO KNOWN AS MASS TRANSIT MAYHEM. It is akin to New Kids On The Block's "Step By Step". The New Adventures of Captain Planet. There have not yet been any votes for "Orangu-Tangle". Created by Nicholas Boxer, Ted Turner, Thom Beers. When he is summoned he says "By your polluting powers combined, I am Captain Pollution! This page was last edited on 25 October 2020, at 03:41. [31] The status of the project is unclear since there were no further news of film adaptation. 21, Jail House Flock There have not yet been any votes for "Planeteers Under Glass". In a September 2012 interview with Barbara Pyle and co-developer Nicholas Boxer, it was stated that the Hope Island was located near the Bahamas. The animation style was altered. I am grateful. AMA! There have not yet been any votes for "High Steaks". Vote Now! According to Barbara Pyle, the inspiration for the five Planeteers came from real people that she met during the show's pre-production in 1989. 21, Hollywaste Four small vehicles were also sold through a Burger King promotion. 21, Going Bats, Man This promotional DVD contained the episodes "A River Ran Through It", "A Perfect World", "Gorillas Will Be Missed", and "The Big Clam Up". The Planeteers fight rhino poachers who have joined forces with L+Plunder and Mame Slaughter. There have not yet been any votes for "I Just Want To Be Your Teddy Bear". Vote Now! [9] In 2007, CPF acquired the rights to exhibit previous episodes of Captain Planet and the Planeteers online and on-air, thus "allowing this valuable resource to reach out and educate the children of today! During the end credits, James Coburn, in character as Looten Plunder, utters the line "You'll pay for this, Captain Planet.". There have not yet been any votes for "Bug Off". The New Adventures of Captain Planet (1993 - 1996). 21, Sea No Evil Its lyrics were written by show producer Nick Boxer[8] and is performed by Murray McFadden and Timothy Mulhollan. A single birthday kiss leads Wheeler to marriage, a pack of children and a clear-cut Hope Island. This is then followed by a rap from the voice actors of the Planeteers. [21] The "Planeteer Pack" special is no longer available. What can we do better now? ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 21, I Just Want To Be Your Teddy Bear By your powers combined I am Captain Planet! Captain Planet, he's our hero, Gonna take pollution down to zero, He's our powers magnified, And he's fighting on the planet's side Captain Planet, he's our hero, Gonna take pollution down to zero, Gonna help him put asunder, Bad guys who like to loot and plunder "You'll pay for this Captain Planet!" Season 2. The Captain Planet Foundation still sells a small number of them online, however. [20] Vote Now! Captain Planet appears as a playable character in the fighting game Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion for Nintendo 3DS, Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360. Lead by the guidance of Gaia, the Planeteers are on a mission to save the world from greed, toxic waste, pollution and natural disaster. The game, which involved a good deal of shooting, received negative reviews from game critics and thus a Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) version of the game was cancelled. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Complete Series 2018 Space Ghost & Dino Boy, The Complete Series 1966 Jonny Quest, Season 1 1964 The All New Adventures of Captain Planet, Season 1 1995 Top Kids & Family Shows See All . The New Adventures of Captain Planet, Season 2 1994 Viewers Also Bought See All. Ha! To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The 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. In the beginning of the episodes, Gaia uses her "Planet Vision" in the Crystal Chamber to discover where the most devastating destruction is occurring (in most episodes one or more of the Eco-Villains is behind it) and sends the Planeteers to help solve the problem. The team explores the Outback, and the scientists who are experimenting with lifeforms that thrive on deadly levels of UV radiation. In his first appearance, he is sent by the Eco-villains to destroy the Planeteers but gets chased off by Commander Clash, and after a fight with Captain Planet, he returns to the evil rings causing them to explode.