Captain Planet And The Planeteers

Name: Captain Planet And The Planeteers
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Released: 1990-09-10
Duration: 23 min
Rating: 6.70
Cast: David Coburn, Joey Dedio, Janice Kawaye, LeVar Burton

– Captain Planet and the Planeteers is an American animated environmentalist television program create..

Type:

TVSeries

Rating:

6.70 / 10

Duration:

23 Minutes

Release Year:

1990

Captain Planet and the Planeteers is an American animated environmentalist television program created by Ted Turner, Robert Larkin III, and Barbara Pyle, produced by Pyle, Nicholas Boxer, Andy Heyward and Robby London, and developed by Pyle, Boxer, Heyward, London, Thom Beers, Bob Forward, Phil Harnage and Cassandra Schafhausen. The series was produced by Turner Program Services and DIC Entertainment and it was broadcast on TBS from September 15, 1990 to December 5, 1992. A sequel series, The New Adventures of Captain Planet, was produced by Hanna-Barbera and Turner Program Services, and was broadcast from September 11, 1993 to May 11, 1996. Both series continue today in syndication. The program is a form of edutainment and advocates environmentalism.

In February 2009, Mother Nature Network began airing episodes and unreleased footage of Captain Planet and the Planeteers on its website. In September 2010, the Planeteer Movement was launched with the assistance of Pyle as a means for fans of the show to connect and continue to integrate the show's messages into their lives as real-life Planeteers.

Styles:

Semi Serious, Humorous, Thought Provoking, Captivating

Producing Country:

USA

Genre:

Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy

Editor's Pick for:

Pre-teens, Kids, Family Outing

Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990) - Trailer

Release Date:

10 Sep 1990

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

TV-Y7 – For Children Age 7 and Above

This program is designed for children age 7 and above. Programs rated TV-Y7 are designed for children age 7 and older. The FCC states that it "may be more appropriate for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between make-believe and reality." Programs given the "FV" content descriptor exhibit more 'fantasy violence' and are generally more intense or combative than other programs rated TV-Y7.

Captain Planet and the Planeteers: Season One

Story Written By:

Cassandra Schafhausen, Barbara Y.E. Pyle, Thom Beers, Ted Turner, Nicholas Boxer, Robby London, Bob Forward, Andy Heyward, Phil Harnage

Main Actors:

David Coburn, Joey Dedio, Janice Kawaye, LeVar Burton

Plot:

Seeing the Earth in its profound environmental peril, Gaia, goddess of the Earth, summons five kids from around the world to become the Planeteers, an opposing force to fight back and educate others in the need to be environmentally responsible. To accomplish that task, each kid is given a magic ring that each has a power of earth, wind, water, fire and heart. When the threat they face is too big for them to face, they can combine and amplify their powers to create Captain Planet, who has the power to stop catastrophic environmental disasters himself, while the Planeteers contribute with the things anyone can and should do to help.

Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.7/10