Our world is in peril.
Gaia, the spirit of 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!
Happy Carbon Dependence Day!
To the reactive technologies business!
Wait till your hear my latest scheme.
Do tell, Blight-5. We're all dying to know.
Dying.
It can't be better than my oil-skimming barges
following leaky tankers.
Yes, Pillage, or me turning New York
into the largest toxic-waste dump in the world.
Child's play, Duplistus.
I've just patented post-ingested chemical recovery technology.
Predigested what?
As you know, fish have been unsuitable
for human consumption for nearly 100 years.
And though the synth-soy seafood substitutes
sell at a fat profit...
my real fish will dominate world sales overnight.
You found toxic-free fish?
Don't be ridiculous, Pillage.
But what I have is just as good.
Take your average fish today.
Run it through the Blight-5 leacher and bleacher
where the chemicals are removed.
And voilà... fresh fish.
Amazing! Real fish.
And all those wonderfully toxic chemicals
are recycled back into the marketplace
with a huge markup.
Who would've believed you'd ever be
in the recycling business?
[ Laughter ]
Ow! What's going on?!
Keep quiet, or you and your world
will cease to exist.
I am Zarm.
I come from the time continuum with disturbing news.
You live in only one of an infinite number
of possible futures.
I like you, Skumm,
and I want to help you continue the dirty work.
But your timeline is threatened by some unknown event
that will happen on this date,
only over 100 years in the past.
The future that replaces yours is dominated
by pro-active technologies.
Any questions?
So, rather than cleaning up pollution,
it's avoided in the first place?
Exactly.
No pollution?
That's horrible!
Without it, your world,
this world, never exists.
Then, neither do we.
However, if you three were to travel back in time
and eliminate this clean technology
before it catches on,
your existence should be guaranteed.
Sounds logical.
Use this time shifter.
It has one charge to send you back in time
and another for your return.
The return charge will activate automatically,
but only after you have succeeded in your mission.
But which technologies do we attack?
That, I'm afraid, is up to you.
We'll just be creative.
And nasty.
You will face powerful foes in the past.
Relax, big guy. You've come to the right place.
Wheeler: Okay, so, we agree... It's capture the flag.
Gi and me versus you and Kwame.
Agreed. What about me?
Uh, sorry, little buddy.
Maybe you should sit this one out.
Ma-Ti, we want to sharpen our skills
for our next mission.
But I want to play.
Besides, heart power's important, too.
Okay, you can be on their team.
Hmm, I think you need him more.
Oh, no, you, uh, I mean, okay, we'll take him.
Anyway, it won't matter 'cause Gi and I are gonna
wipe you out.
Gi: Water!
Kwame!
There's their flag. I just need a diversion.
Let me help. Heart.
Wait, Ma-Ti!
[ Chittering ]
Now, Wheeler! Get the flag!
Uh, okay, here it goes!
No one is making a monkey out of us!
Wind!
We win.
Sorry.
This is no time for games, Planeteers.
I need you in the Crystal Chamber.
We have an eco-emergency.
This last disaster was caused by a malfunctioning solar array.
It makes no sense.
Solar power is one of the safest technologies available.
Then there was an explosion at a hydrogen-gas research lab,
an accident in a wind-turbine field,
And... well, you get the picture.
Someone must be sabotaging these new technologies.
We must get to the bottom of this.
I sense something is terribly wrong.
The accidents are occurring
on a straight line heading north.
There are already 15.
The next likely target is this research center
30 miles northeast on the coast.
It's my turn, Pillage.
You got to blow up the last one.
No, it's my turn.
I'll settle this for ya, fellas.
Way to go, cheese breath.
[ Laughs ] I once saw a heap like that in a museum!
I really hope they try taking on our pollution pods.
Ugh, we should have known the pack of eco-rats
was behind all this.
All right, you dirt bags! Knock it off before we...
Hey, that's not Skumm,
or at least not the Skumm we know.
Right, bucko.
We're just a few time trippers
here to ensure our perfectly foul future.
Well, we are going to keep our world clean!
Fine, sister, clean this!
Wind!
[ All scream ]
That does it! No one ruffles my hair!
Fire!
[ Laughs ]
Is that the best you can do?
Water!
It's no use! They're too strong!
Now, that's what I call pathetic.
Yeah, pitiful.
Shall we?
[ Laughs ] So much for that.
Where to next? Follow me.
Forget you. Demolishing your last target
didn't send us back to the future.
Oh, dear. Every mutant's a critic.
That bunker was fast thinking, Kwame.
Now, we must do something about that.
[ People shouting ]
Earth!
Linka: The ocean is too strong!
Gi: What do we do now?
We got to catch up with those eco-thugs
before they cause more trouble.
I am picking up a signal straight ahead.
I'm projecting their course.
They're headed for a geothermal research station.
[ Barking ]
[ Whining ]
Oh, no.
[ Coughing ]
Linka, turn us around!
Someone is in trouble down there!
We cannot stop to help one person.
The whole world is at stake!
There they are.
We must circle back.
There is no time. Please! Now!
[ Groans ]
Aww, isn't that sweet?
They're gonna try and save that little girl.
What a joke. This is what makes bad guys better... no heart.
[ Laughter ] That's rich!
[ Gasping and coughing ]
Water!
Earth!
Grab hold!
Hit it, Linka!
Three miles and closing.
Hello, I am Ma-Ti.
[ Gasps ] You are the Planeteers, yes?
[ Speaks foreign language ]
I am Danielle, and this is Oggie.
We will help you find your parents
after we settle some unfinished business.
Uh, I'm sorry for being so much trouble.
I should not have jumped in after Oggie, but I love him.
I know how you feel.
Following your heart does not always seem to make sense.
[ Alarm blaring ]
Fools! Flee while you can!
Buzz off, witch. We were here first.
What?!
Is this some trick?
Do you know who this is?
No.
This is my great-great-great-grandmother.
What, are you nuts?
I don't even have kids to experiment on.
Oh, you will.
We're your descendants from the future.
We're on a mission to muck up your environment.
Big time.
Oh, goody. Then give us a hand with this bomb.
I hired, uh, Grandma here
to plug the top of this geothermal research station.
All that clean energy
makes my polluting power plant look bad.
We can't have that now, can we?
But perhaps a 50 kiloton atomic explosion
would be more fun.
But you'll blow up my power plant, too.
Stop whining, Looten.
You'll get a fat insurance check.
Yeah!
Look out!
Oh, not these insects again.
Get used to it.
These global geeks have a way of getting
in your face day after day.
Let our powers combine.
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Heart!
By your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet!
Whoa! I need glasses.
Uh, for those of you unfamiliar with the drill,
this is the part where we run for it.
Relax, Granny.
This is the guy who hates pollution, right?
Yeah.
Then, we've got a surprise for him.
Shall we, boys?
One, two, three.
Impressive, I hate to admit.
Thank you. Thank you.
I've enjoyed the fireworks, but the party's over.
No, blue boy, the party's just begun.
And you're not invited.
In the future, I guess, they don't build 'em
like they used to.
Uh-oh.
[ Grunting ]
Captain Planet!
No!
Toxic acid!
[ All gasp ]
[ Straining ] Can't even return to the Earth.
That's right, kiddos.
[ Laughs ]
He's melting! He's melting!
[ Laughter ]
You idiots! Stop gloating.
What's your problem?
You're still here, aren't you?
You don't return until you succeed, remember?
Oh, uh, yeah.
But now I know where you went wrong.
You let the little girl live.
All: The girl?
What's she got to do with anything?
How should I know?
All I know is, when you let the Planeteers rescue that girl,
your timeline started to fizzle out on my monitors.
Your future is disappearing as we speak.
You still have a chance to save yourselves,
but only if you eliminate the girl immediately!
Toast a little kid?
We can handle that.
Yeah, I'll get the jelly.
[ Straining ] Run, Planeteers!
Hurry, Danielle! Follow me!
[ Laughs ]
Adios, amoeba!
Why don't you pick on someone from your own time?
I don't remember these guys.
That's because they're from a different future than you...
Same time, same channel, no pollution.
Big deal.
Let's fry 'em!
Water!
Wind!
Fire!
Hey, knock it off! Ow!
Whoa! Check it out!
That does it!
You future planet punks are really gonna get it!
Hurry! Your time is running out!
Let our powers combine!
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Heart!
Your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet!
All: Go Planet!
[ Inhales deeply ]
Think fast!
Whoops... not fast enough.
Blight-5: Okay, that's it! I'm gone!
[ Gasps ]
Thanks.
Hmm, nice to meet me.
Think it's time to, uh, clean up the neighborhood?
We're out of here.
Let's get going!
Okay! Okay! We give up!
Surprise!
[ Both coughing ]
End of the timeline, kid.
[ Laughs ]
No!
Aah!
Ma-Ti!
We did it!
We're going back to our filthy future!
Fools! You zapped the wrong kid!
Your future's gone!
What?!
All: No!
What happened?
Your brave act eliminated the villains from the future.
As a result, they never existed to harm you.
Ma-Ti, you are a hero.
Man, you changed my mind.
Heart is the coolest power of them all.
Heart? Humbug!
Right, uh, another day then.
I'm glad the future turns out so well.
You've avoided disaster this time, handsome,
but stay on guard.
It's up to all of us to make sure our Earth
has a healthy future.
Little acts count as much as big ones.
Remember... the power is yours!
Hey, that's my line!
I think you've already seen too much.
Back to the future.
Wow! That was amazing!
Gaia, why is Danielle so important?
Don't tell her, but when she grows up,
she will become a very successful businesswoman.
Danielle will unite the industrial nations,
creating global standards of sustainable industry
and reducing pollution as never before.
I'm proud of you, Ma-Ti.
You did the right thing today.
Danielle, are you okay?
Yes, but... can I go home now?
Do you have a problem?
It's weird. I mean, the future Planeteers,
two of them, they... They kind of look like us.
Do you suppose that we...
That is one future that is not possible, Yankee.
All: Go, Planet!
Ma-Ti: The garbage we produce today
can become the pollution problem of tomorrow.
It's your choice... You can throw all this away,
or you can separate it for recycling.
Even leftover fruits and vegetables
can be put into a compost pile
and used to enrich your soil.
It's up to you what ends up in the landfill...
This or this.
All: The power is yours!
All: Go, Planet!
Linka: Every day, nearly a million pounds of plastic trash
is carelessly thrown into our oceans and rivers.
Thousands of animals die as a result.
Many choke on plastic bags they mistake for food
or drown, entangled in six-pack rings.
Ma-Ti: But you can help save animals lives.
Get your friends and clean up a beach
or a lake near your home.
If each of us does a little bit, we can get a lot done.
All: 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!