Captain Planet and the Planeteers Episode Ratings Heatmap
1990 · 6 Seasons · 113 Episodes · Overall Score: 5.1/10 (112 rated)
Season 5 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 5 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.31), maintaining an average of 5.0.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 2 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 3 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 4 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 9 | – | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 10 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 11 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 12 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 13 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 14 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – | 5.0 | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – | 4.0 | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – | 5.0 | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – | 5.0 | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – | 5.0 | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – | 5.0 | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 5.0 | 4.0 | – | 5.0 | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 4.0 | 4.0 | – | 5.0 | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – | 5.0 | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 5.0 | 4.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | 5.0 | 4.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 6 seasons and 113 episodes, Captain Planet and the Planeteers has earned an overall series rating of 5.1 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 1 ("A Hero for Earth"), rated at an extraordinary 7.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 15 ("You Bet Your Planet"), landing at 4.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("A Hero for Earth", 7) and Episode 2 ("Rain of Terror", 6), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Captain Planet and the Planeteers
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | A Hero for Earth | 7.0 | 1 | Sep 15, 1990 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Rain of Terror | 6.0 | 1 | Sep 22, 1990 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Beast of the Temple | 6.0 | 1 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Skumm Lord | 6.0 | 1 | Oct 6, 1990 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 3 | The Deadly Glow | 6.0 | 1 | Sep 26, 1992 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 6 | Bitter Waters | 6.0 | 1 | Oct 17, 1992 |
| #7 | Season 3, Ep 8 | OK at the Gunfight Corral | 6.0 | 1 | Oct 31, 1992 |
| #8 | Season 3, Ep 9 | Canned Hunt | 6.0 | 1 | Nov 7, 1992 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 13 | Gorillas Will Be Missed | 6.0 | 1 | Feb 5, 1994 |
| #10 | Season 5, Ep 1 | Twilight Ozone | 6.0 | 1 | Sep 10, 1994 |