Captain Planet and the Planeteers
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 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.
| Captain Planet and the Planeteers | |
|---|---|
| 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 (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 |
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. The series was rerun in later years on Cartoon Network and Boomerang. The program is a form of edutainment and advocates environmentalism and is known for having a number of famous actors providing voices for the villains. The show spawned a franchise consisting of eco-friendly toys, comic books, video games, and a public charity to further promote the work of the show.