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 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. The show spawned a franchise consisting of a charity, and video games.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 program is a form of edutainment and advocates environmentalism and is known for having a number of famous actors providing voices for the villains.

The series was reran in later years on Cartoon Network and Boomerang.

A 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. American TV series or program Captain Planet and the Planeteers

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