Back فرسان الكوكب Arabic Капитан Планета Bulgarian Capità Planeta Catalan Captain Planet German Capitán Planeta y los planetarios Spanish Kapitain Planet eta Planetariak Basque Kapteeni Planeetta ja maapartio Finnish Capitaine Planète French Capitán Planeta Galician קפטן פלאנט HE
| Captain Planet and the Planeteers | |
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| Also known as | The New Adventures of Captain Planet |
| Genre | Superhero fiction Action-adventure Edutainment |
| Created by | Ted Turner Barbara Pyle |
| Developed by | Nicholas Boxer Thom Beers Andy Heyward Robby London Barbara Pyle Bob Forward Cassandra Schafausen |
| Written by | Doug Molitor (seasons 1–3) Sean Catherine Derek (seasons 4–6) Laren Bright (seasons 4–6) |
| Directed by | Will Meugniot Jim Duffy Stan Phillips Vincent Davis Marsha Goodman (voice director) (seasons 1–3) |
| Voices of | David Coburn LeVar Burton Joey Dedio Kath Soucie Janice Kawaye Scott Menville Frank Welker Whoopi Goldberg (seasons 1–3) Margot Kidder (seasons 4–6) |
| Composers | Tom Worrall (seasons 1–3) Thomas Chase Jones (seasons 4–6) Steve Rucker (seasons 4–6) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 113 + 1 crossover episode (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Andy Heyward (seasons 1–3) Robby London (seasons 1–3) Barbara Pyle Nicholas Boxer Belinda Devreemtoes Ted Turner |
| Producers | Cos Anzilotti Cassandra Schafausen Larry Houston (season 1) Jim Duffy (season 2) Stan Phillips (season 3) |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production companies | DIC Enterprises (seasons 1–3) Hanna-Barbera Cartoons (seasons 4–6) |
| Original release | |
| Network | TBS Syndication |
| Release | September 15, 1990 – May 11, 1996 |
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Captain Planet and the Planeteers, commonly referred to as simply Captain Planet, is an American animated environmentalist superhero television series created by Barbara Pyle and Ted Turner[1] and developed by Pyle, Nicholas Boxer, Thom Beers, Andy Heyward, Robby London, Bob Forward, and Cassandra Schafausen. The series was produced by Turner Program Services and DIC Enterprises and broadcast on TBS and in syndication from September 15, 1990, to December 5, 1992.[2]
A sequel series, The New Adventures of Captain Planet, was produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc., distributed by Turner Program Services and broadcast from September 11, 1993, to May 11, 1996.[3] The series was later rerun on Cartoon Network and Boomerang.[4] It is currently on the MeTV Toons schedule.[5] The series is a form of edutainment that advocates for environmentalism and is known for having several famous actors voice the villains.[6][7] It spawned a franchise consisting of eco-friendly toys, comic books, video games, and a public charity to further promote its work.
- ^ "Barbara Pyle, with Ted Turner created the animated action series Captain Planet and the Planeteers". Barbara Pyle Productions. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "Captain Planet And The Planeteers Episode Guide (1990-1992) | Big Car…". archive.ph. January 18, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Captain Planet And The Planeteers Episode Guide (1990-1992) | Big Car…". archive.ph. January 18, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Jensen, Elizabeth (April 22, 2006). "An Aging Superhero Wins a Life Beyond Reruns". The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
- ^ "Watch Captain Planet and the Planeteers on MeTV Toons". MeTV Toons. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Captain Planet Zooms to the Rescue of the Environment, Washington Post – September 16, 1990
- ^ Szymanski, Michael (February 3, 1990). "Captain Planet: Here He Comes to Save the Day". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
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