Captain Planet, more powerful than all of the Planeteers acting separately, possesses flight, super strength and basically any other superpower the writers need to fit the episode's plot. Įach of the Planeteers has a variety of powers from their respective element based magic rings (freezing ray, fire manipulation, animal telepathy, etc.) which they can combine to summon Captain Planet (David Coburn)-a blue-skinned, green-mulleted environmental Übermensch. Ma-Ti (Scott Menville), a Native American from the Amazon basin of Brazil, given the power of Heart.Gi (Janice Kawaye), from South Korea, given the power of Water.Linka (Kath Soucie), a Soviet (later Russian), given the power of Wind.
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Other talent who regularly lent their voices to the series included Jeff Goldblum, Meg Ryan, Martin Sheen, Sting and Malcolm McDowell.Gaia (Whoopi Goldberg or Margot Kidder), personification of the spirit of the Earth, musters a hard green carefully multicultural team of Planeteers, teenagers granted magic rings that give them superpowers based on the alchemical elements (plus one extra, just because). as Commander Clash and Edward Asner as Hoggish Greedly. Aside from educating viewers about important environmental concerns such as pollution, deforestation, poaching and overconsumption, the series was also known for tackling serious subject matter such as drug addiction and AIDS/HIV.Ĭaptain Planet and the Planeteers featured a star-studded cast, including the voices talents of Whoopi Goldberg as Gaia, LeVar Burton as Kwame, Louis Gossett Jr. Altogether, the series aired for a total of six seasons and can now be seen on Boomerang.Ī total of 113 episodes were produced. The series name was later changed to The New Adventures of Captain Planet and The All New Adventures of Captain Planet. Whenever they encounter a situation they cannot resolve on their own, they combine all their powers to summon Captain Planet, a superhero who has the power to bring catastrophic environmental disasters to an end. The group of teens become known as the Planeteers and are sent by Gaia to right the wrongs of the Eco-villains who are responsible for causing various environmental damage to the planet. Gaia, the spirit of the planet, gives each of the teens a magical ring charged with the power to control an element of nature, including earth, fire, wind, water and the heart.
Fans can purchase episodes through such digital retailers as iTunes, Amazon Video, Google Play, Vudu, Playstation Store and Xbox Store.Ĭaptain Planet and the Planeteers centers on a team of five teens from across the globe, including Kwame from Africa, Wheeler from North America, Linka from Eastern Europe, Gi from Asia and Ma-Ti from South America, who are chosen to help defend planet Earth from environmental disasters. Individual episodes will retail for $1.99 each. Just in time for Earth Day, individual seasons of Captain Planet and the Planeteers, The New Adventures of Captain Planet and The All New Adventures of Captain Planet will be available for $9.99 and $14.99 each.
Cartoon Network will release all seasons of Captain Planet and the Planeteers, The New Adventures of Captain Planet and The All New Adventures of Captain Planet via digital download, April 10.Ĭonsumers will have the opportunity to digitally own all six seasons of the trailblazing series, which was one of the first television programs to inspire environmental consciousness.
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