Our world is in peril.
Gaia, the spirit of the Earth,
can no longer stand the terrible destruction
plaguing our planet.
She sends five magic rings to five special young people...
Kwame from Africa, with the power of Earth.
[ Sirens wailing ]
From North America... Wheeler, with the power of fire.
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From Eastern Europe... Linka, with the power of wind.
From Asia... Gi, with the power of water.
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And from South America... Ma-Ti, with the power of heart.
When the five powers combine,
they summon Earth's greatest champion...
Captain Planet!
Captain Planet: The power is yours!
Mr. Plunder, can you give us a hand with this, sir?
Easy, easy.
But we can't handle it!
The sea is too rough!
So who cares if some of this waste
never makes it overseas?
Back to the salt mine, Mr. Plunder?
Yes. And step on it, Bleak.
That simpleton, Sludge, could even bungle an easy job
like burying toxic waste.
- Stop! - Level out, Wheeler!
Enough!
[ Chattering ]
Yahoo!
- Whoa! - Whoa!
Level off, Yankee!
Or I swear I will blow you right out of your seat.
Man, you guys are no fun.
If you're finished goofing off, Wheeler,
we have a decision to make.
Hey! Cut me some slack.
There aren't any pressing problems right now.
Right. So we finally have a chance to get down to basics.
I say we head for California.
Have you seen what the latest oil spills
are doing to the poor seals and otters?
Not to mention the gulls and pelicans.
Wait a minute. I thought we were going to India
to plant trees first chance we got.
How can you think about trees
when animals are suffering?
Without trees, everything will suffer.
Yeah, especially people.
But people have choices.
Animals are victims.
Don't you understand that animals need trees
as much as people do?
All your little saplings will be a big help
to a gull suffocating right now in toxic goo.
But that is short-term thinking.
We must look at the big picture!
Wait! It is all important.
Perhaps we are a little tired.
Trees are homes to the animals.
The wildlife needs us now.
Gi: Birds are dying!
[ All arguing indistinctly ] [ Thunder crashes ]
Time out.
If you had checked Planet Vision,
you'd already know your next assignment.
- Sly Sludge? - Right.
He's burying toxic waste in a salt mine.
You need to get over there right away.
Why? What's the problem?
On the surface, nothing.
It's what's below the surface that's the problem.
There is a large aquifer under that mine.
If those poisons seep down,
they could contaminate drinking water
for hundreds of miles.
You can handle it, can't you?
Of course, as long as they think
it is important enough.
Gaia, please tell them how vital trees are!
Oh, no, you don't!
Count me out of this.
How can you be so cold?
- Where is your heart? - I got heart!
Oh, it is going to be a long day.
[ Klaxon blaring ]
We're headin' for the rocks!
[ All gasp ]
- Look out! - Help!
Abandon ship!
[ All yelling indistinctly ]
Isn't it terrible that Sludge would poison the Earth?
Yeah. But at least there aren't any animals at risk.
Or trees.
Pardon me for butting in on your eco-argument, Planeteers.
But there's been a nuclear waste spill at sea.
That island looks familiar.
Ma-Ti: That is where we met Commander Clash!
And Captain Pollution!
Right.
He gave you quite a run for your money.
Kwame: Yes, Dr. Blight stole our rings
and created a set of evil duplicates,
which enabled the villains to summon that monster.
Gi: Fortunately, the evil rings were destroyed.
And Captain Planet defeated Captain Pollution.
But now the island is threatened by another unnatural disaster.
That nuclear waste must be contained.
But what about Sludge and the salt mine?
Well, since you can't be in two places at once...
We can send Captain Planet.
Then let our powers combine.
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Heart!
Your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet!
- Go, Planet! - Go, Planet!
Don't worry, Planeteers. I'll have that spill cleaned up
in two ticks of a Geiger counter.
Sludge: Hurry it up, Ooze. We haven't got all day.
Oh! Stupid oaf.
If this barrel had busted, the junk would've croaked me!
Tank: Phew, I thought my car would never make it.
Hey, uh, could you direct me to a Mr. Sludge, Esquire?
Who wants him?
Uh, well, uh, me.
I'm answering the ad for a heinous henchman
to serve a Machiavellian master.
Uh, I'm not sure what it means.
But, uh, I'm the man for the job.
The name... Tank Flusher III.
My own assistant, boss?
Wrong... Your replacement.
You're fired!
Boot that runt out of here.
No problem, boss.
[ Engine whirring ]
[ Gasps ] Uh-oh. Planeteers!
I have a little surprise
for those meddling planet punks.
Quick, drop what you're doing and get out of sight!
Where do you think you're going?
Y-Y-You said I was fired.
Well, you're hired again.
So get back to work!
All right, Sludge. The party's over.
We're shutting you down!
Okay, okay.
I know better than to argue with you.
I'll just pack it in.
It does not seem like Sludge to give up so easily.
Come on, Ma-Ti. Even the Sly man knows
when he's outclassed.
We'll just use these forklifts
to put the barrels back in the truck.
[ Engine starts ]
Or better yet, Ooze, hit it!
Well, if it isn't the Wizard of Ooze.
Fire!
Oops. Uh, bad timing.
Let's get out of here.
Hiya!
- Watch out! - Watch out!
[ All shouting indistinctly ]
- Oh, we made it! - Man, that was close.
This is going to take longer than we thought.
I guess the animals will have to wait.
You mean the trees, don't you?
Uh, could you stop long enough
to help me with a problem?
- What? - What?
[ Gasps ]
A few more blows, and those blokes'll be grounded.
Bank left, Ma-Ti!
Go right!
Straighten up!
I cannot see!
- We're going to crash! - Oh, no!
Gi: Pull up, Ma-Ti! Pull up!
Wow! That's a nasty nuclear brew.
Looks like it's time to get the lead out.
There's a clean spot.
Now to foil this pollution.
Can I give you a hand, bro?
Ohh!
Not him again.
[ Singsong voice ] I'm back!
[ Laughing ]
Wave bye-bye, Captain Pain in the Butt!
[ Laughs ]
Better lead than dead.
Funny you should say that,
because you're the next contestant
in a little game I like to play.
It's called Kill the Planet! [ Laughs ]
Pun intended.
It's really simple. I destroy,
and you try to stop me.
Sounds pretty fun, huh?
Where to begin?
Oh, I know, the oil fires in Kuwait!
I'll heat 'em up again.
Something tells me I'm gonna hate this game.
Bleak: Keep movin', you blighters!
Kwame: How can you do this to the land?
Plunder: Haven't you heard?
A mine is a terrible thing to waste.
Since you environ-meddlers are so concerned
about this toxic waste leaking...
We're gonna let you keep an eye on it forever!
- Hey! - Hey! Watch it! Hey!
- Seal their fate! - With pleasure.
- Aah! - Aah!
I cannot believe it.
Those barbarians buried us alive!
If we only had our powers.
Or Captain Planet to help us.
What could be taking him so long?
[ Chatters ]
I'm a lootin', shootin', high-pollutin' son of a bum
from pow, pow!
Am I hot or what?
This oil field's not big enough for the both of us.
Why, I'm runnin' you in.
Go ahead.
Make my day.
[ Groaning ]
This guy's giving me a headache!
You sure know how to make a bad impression.
[ Coughing ]
Boy, smoking really is a terrible habit.
What's wrong, need a breather already?
Ah, I'm just getting warmed up!
So long, sucker!
Time to blow this oil field.
Now to find out what's behind door number two!
Well, at least he's easy to follow.
Hey, how 'bout a little help over here?
- We do not have a week. - Yeah!
Why don't you help us get up to that shaft?
Oh, right. We'll just fly up there.
Bozhe moi! Do not be such a wise guy, Wheeler.
- Just help us! - Oh, hail to the queen.
[ All arguing indistinctly ] Stop, please!
[ Screeches ] This arguing leads nowhere.
I know. I have seen it.
My father's people and my mother's village
could not see eye to eye.
It cost many their homes
and some even more.
[ Birds singing ]
My father and mother's people each worked
for sustainable use of the forest.
But they did not always work together.
Chico, I don't trust those Indians.
It is you white men
who are always breaking your promise.
Please, friends, we have worked in harmony
with this land too long.
The forest is our life.
All of you, clear out of here.
I can't work with these Indians.
White man. Ha!
[ All grumbling indistinctly ]
It is not over!
Be careful, Chico.
We have ways of dealing with troublemakers like you.
Ma-Ti, try to understand.
No! I will not go.
Son, it is not safe for you to stay here.
You must go and live with the shaman
until the danger passes.
But if it is dangerous,
you and Mama must come, too!
We cannot run.
Your mother and I have to stay
as an example to the coalition.
Indians and rubber-tappers must stand united.
Saving the forest is the most important thing.
Come, Ma-Ti.
It is time to go.
- Yes, Grandfather. - Remember, my son.
No matter the odds,
you must always follow your heart.
No!
[ People screaming ]
Ma-Ti: We ran as fast as we could.
But by the time we got there, it was too late.
I thought my heart would break
when I found my father's necklace.
My mother had made it for him.
I never saw my parents again.
But that horrible night solidified the coalition.
The people all worked together to stop the clear-cutting
and save the trees and the animals.
Come, Wheeler.
Let us help Linka and Gi try and reach the vent.
Yeah. Okay.
But I sure wish Cap was here to bust us out.
Pollution: Well, at the speed this guy's going,
he may not need any help derailing.
But then, where would the fun be?
Oh, it's just amazing.
One little choo-choo
and a few thousand gallons of weed killer
can trigger such a lovely train of events!
When the stuff hits the water,
it'll be bye-bye, birdies...
Well, not to mention the other plants and animals.
This whole river will be up the creek!
[ Cackles ]
[ Wheels grinding ]
[ Gasps ]
You could use a push!
Pollution: Hey, Planet!
Now for the $64,000 question.
Can the train cross that bridge?
I don't think so.
[ Laughs ]
[ Straining ]
Well, well, well, contestant number one,
congratulations.
Almost.
Oops.
Time for an unscheduled stop.
Pollution: Well, it seems you've got your hands full.
So, uh, let me lighten your load.
[ Groaning, coughing ]
[ Laughs, burbles ]
I needed a good shower.
I was starting to feel... ugh... clean.
Well, see you later!
Not!
Hurry it up!
Almost got it.
Aah! Hey!
Watch out!
Well, that was a bust.
For real.
Look!
Those fumes are lethal!
We're dead meat!
- Go, Planet! - Go, Planet!
Gi: The best thing you can do
to help our environment is get involved.
Join an environmental group
or team up with friends to start your our projects.
Clean up a park or a beach.
Organize a recycling program at school
or in your neighborhood.
Or plant trees,
and remember to take care of them.
It's all part of making our planet healthy again.
We must all work together to protect the animals, trees,
oceans, and air.
The power is yours!
Toxic waste comes from places you may not expect.
Used motor oil.
Paints and other common chemicals.
And even the batteries in toys.
Throwing them in the trash means they'll end up in a dump
where they can contaminate the soil or groundwater.
Wheeler: Some communities have special centers
for disposal of toxic materials.
Find out where yours is.
And if there isn't one in your area,
ask your parents or teachers to get one started.
The power is yours!
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water! Heart!
All: Go, Planet!
By your powers combined, I am Captain Planet!
♪ Captain Planet
♪ He's our hero
♪ Gonna take pollution down to zero ♪
♪ He's our powers magnified
♪ And he's fighting on the planet's side ♪
♪ Captain Planet
♪ He's our hero
♪ Gonna take pollution down to zero ♪
♪ Gonna help him put asunder
♪ Bad guys who like to loot and plunder ♪
You'll pay for this, Captain Planet!
♪ We're the Planeteers, you can be one, too ♪
♪ 'Cause saving our planet is the thing to do ♪
♪ Looting and polluting is not the way ♪
♪ Hear what Captain Planet has to say ♪
The power is yours!