Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Captain Planet and the Planeteers is a popular animated series created by Ted Turner and produced by Jane Fonda to promote environmentalism in children. The series were developed and animated by TBS Productions and DiC. It ran from September 10, 1990 until 1996 and continues in syndication. It was continued by Hanna-Barbera with the series The New Adventures of Captain Planet (1993 - 1996).

Story

Awaking from a long sleep, Gaia, the spirit of the earth, found the world struggling to survive with humanity carelessly abusing it. Realizing that the damage went beyond a few messes, Gaia decided to summon the power of five rings, each with the power to control an element of nature. Gaia sent the rings to five chosen youths across the globe: Kwame, Wheeler, Linka, Gi, and Ma-ti.

Related Topics:
Gaia - Element - Kwame - Wheeler - Linka - Gi - Ma-ti

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These five were dubbed "The Planeteers" and were given the task of protecting the earth from the greatest of disasters and doing their part to keep others from happening.

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In situations that the planeteers could not handle on their own, they could combine their powers to summon Captain Planet, who possesses all of their powers magnified, symbolizing that the combined efforts of a team are stronger than its individual parts. Captain Planet is humanoid in structure, his skin sky-blue and his hair grass-green. He wears red gloves, boots, trunks, and epaulets, with a sunshine yellow globe on his chest. (These are actually a composite of the materials that compose him and not actual clothes.)

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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, he always says "The power is yours", which has become his catchphrase.

Related Topics:
Pollution - Catchphrase

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