Captain Planet and the Planeteers 1990
What is Captain Planet and the Planeteers?
Captain Planet and the Planeteers is a television series that features a team of individuals working together to protect the environment. The team is guided by Gaia and consists of five members, each representing a different element: Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, and Heart.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1990
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 113
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 15, 1990
- Last aired
- May 11, 1996
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- TBS, Syndication
- Genres
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
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Captain Planet and the Planeteers is a television series that features a team of individuals working together to protect the environment. The team is guided by Gaia and consists of five members, each representing a different element: Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, and Heart. The series focuses on the battle against environmental destruction, with the team using their combined powers to combat pollution. The show is categorized as Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, and Kids, and is rated TV-Y7.
Should you watch it?
“Five teens unite to fight eco-villains with elemental powers.”
- Environmental messages remain relevant today
- Catchy theme song is instantly memorable
- Teamwork themes inspire cooperation
- Animation style feels dated to modern viewers
- Repetitive plot structure across episodes
You enjoy superhero teams with environmental themes.
Suitable for children with mild action and environmental themes.
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Season 1 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Hero for Earth Mytharc Sep 15, 1990
- E2 Rain of Terror Core Sep 22, 1990
- E3 Beast of the Temple Core Sep 29, 1990
- E4 Skumm Lord Core Oct 6, 1990
- E5 Deadly Ransom Core Oct 13, 1990
- E6 The Conqueror Core Oct 20, 1990
- E7 Last of Her Kind Core Oct 27, 1990
- E8 The Dead Seas Core Nov 3, 1990
- E9 Tree of Life Core Nov 10, 1990
- E10 Volcano's Wrath Core Nov 17, 1990
- E11 Littlest Planeteer Core Nov 24, 1990
- E12 A World Below Us Core Jan 26, 1991
- E13 Plunder Dam Core Feb 2, 1991
- E14 Meltdown Syndrome Core Feb 9, 1991
- E15 Smog Hog Core Feb 16, 1991
- E16 Polluting by Computer Core Feb 23, 1991
- E17 Don't Drink the Water Core Mar 2, 1991
- E18 Kwame's Crisis Core Mar 9, 1991
- E19 Ozone Hole Core Apr 13, 1991
- E20 The Ultimate Pollution Core Apr 20, 1991
- E21 Population Bomb Filler Apr 27, 1991
- E22 Mission to Save Earth (1) Core May 4, 1991
- E23 Mission to Save Earth (2) Core May 11, 1991
- E24 Two Futures (1) Core May 18, 1991
- E25 Two Futures (2) Mytharc May 25, 1991
- E26 Heat Wave Mytharc Jun 1, 1991
Season 2 · 26 episodes
- E1 Mind Pollution Mytharc Sep 14, 1991
- E2 The Garbage Strikes Core Sep 21, 1991
- E3 Domes of Doom Core Sep 28, 1991
- E4 Send in the Clones Core Oct 5, 1991
- E5 The Predator Mytharc Oct 12, 1991
- E6 The Ark Core Oct 19, 1991
- E7 Isle of Solar Energy Core Oct 26, 1991
- E8 The Coral Killer Core Nov 2, 1991
- E9 The Big Clam-up Core Nov 9, 1991
- E10 An Inside Job Core Nov 16, 1991
- E11 The Fine Print Core Nov 23, 1991
- E12 Off Road Hog Core Nov 30, 1991
- E13 Trouble on the Half Shell Core Dec 7, 1991
- E14 Stardust Core Jan 18, 1992
- E15 The Blue Car Line Core Jan 25, 1992
- E16 Birds of a Feather Core Feb 1, 1992
- E17 Summit to Save Earth (1) Core Feb 8, 1992
- E18 Summit to Save Earth (2) Core Feb 15, 1992
- E19 Losing Game Core Feb 22, 1992
- E20 A Twist of Fate Core Feb 29, 1992
- E21 The Great Tree Heist Core Mar 7, 1992
- E22 Scorched Earth Core Mar 14, 1992
- E23 Hate Canal Core Mar 21, 1992
- E24 Radiant Amazon Core Mar 28, 1992
- E25 Fare Thee Whale Mytharc Apr 4, 1992
- E26 Utopia Mytharc Apr 11, 1992
Season 3 · 13 episodes
- E1 Greenhouse Planet Mytharc Sep 12, 1992
- E2 A Creep from the Deep Core Sep 19, 1992
- E3 The Deadly Glow Core Sep 26, 1992
- E4 A Perfect World Core Oct 3, 1992
- E5 The Dream Machine Core Oct 10, 1992
- E6 Bitter Waters Core Oct 17, 1992
- E7 The Guinea Pigs Core Oct 24, 1992
- E8 OK at the Gunfight Corral Core Oct 31, 1992
- E9 Canned Hunt Core Nov 7, 1992
- E10 Hog Tide Mytharc Nov 14, 1992
- E11 A Formula for Hate Core Nov 21, 1992
- E12 If It's Doomsday, This Must Be Belfast Mytharc Nov 28, 1992
- E13 The Night of the Wolf Mytharc Dec 5, 1992
Season 4 · 22 episodes
- E1 A Mine Is a Terrible Thing to Waste (1) Mytharc Sep 11, 1993
- E2 A Mine Is a Terrible Thing to Waste (2) Core Sep 18, 1993
- E3 I Just Want to Be Your Teddy Bear Core Sep 25, 1993
- E4 Missing Linka Core Oct 2, 1993
- E5 The Unbearable Blightness of Being Core Oct 9, 1993
- E6 Wheeler's Ark Core Oct 16, 1993
- E7 Sea No Evil Core Oct 23, 1993
- E8 Future Shock Core Oct 30, 1993
- E9 I've Lost My Mayan Core Nov 6, 1993
- E10 Talkin' Trash Core Nov 13, 1993
- E11 The Energy Vampire Core Nov 20, 1993
- E12 Bottom Line Green Core Nov 27, 1993
- E13 Gorillas Will Be Missed Core Feb 5, 1994
- E14 Bug Off Core Feb 19, 1994
- E15 You Bet Your Planet Core Feb 26, 1994
- E16 Going Bats, Man Core Mar 5, 1994
- E17 Jail House Flock Core Mar 26, 1994
- E18 High Steaks Core Apr 2, 1994
- E19 Planeteers Under Glass Core Apr 23, 1994
- E20 Orangu-Tangle Core Apr 30, 1994
- E21 No Horsing Around Mytharc May 7, 1994
- E22 'Teers in the 'Hood Mytharc May 14, 1994
Season 5 · 13 episodes
- E1 Twilight Ozone Mytharc Sep 10, 1994
- E2 Hollywaste Core Sep 17, 1994
- E3 The Ghost of Porkaloin Past Core Sep 24, 1994
- E4 Disoriented Express Core Oct 1, 1994
- E5 Horns a'Plenty Core Nov 5, 1994
- E6 A River Ran Through It Core Nov 12, 1994
- E7 No Place Like Home Core Nov 19, 1994
- E8 Little Crop of Horrors Core Nov 26, 1994
- E9 In Zarm's Way Core Feb 4, 1995
- E10 No Small Problem Core Feb 11, 1995
- E11 Numbers Game Core Feb 18, 1995
- E12 Nothing's Sacred Mytharc Feb 25, 1995
- E13 Who's Running the Show? Mytharc May 13, 1995
Frequently asked questions
Who are the main characters?
Five Planeteers representing Earth, Fire, Water, Wind and Heart elements.
What is the show's main message?
Environmental protection and teamwork to solve pollution problems.
Is Captain Planet a real person?
He is a fictional superhero character made from the Planeteers' combined powers.
What age group is this for?
Primarily targeted at children but enjoyed by all ages.
How do the Planeteers transform?
They combine their elemental powers to summon Captain Planet when needed.
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