Captain Planet: 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!
The power is yours!
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[ Weevils buzzing ]
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[ Airplane flies overhead ]
[ Spray hissing ]
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Skumm: [ Laughing ]
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My wonderfully wicked weevils.
Patience. Patience, my pet.
Thanks to the overuse of pesticides
and my growth hormones,
you little darlings will soon be my bug juggernaut.
[ Laughs ]
Yes, Sherman, our army of super-bugs
will terrorize and overrun the Earth.
[ Laughs ]
Linka: [ Sneezing ]
Gesundheit! Gi: Bless you!
Kwame: [ Speaks foreign language ]
[ Sneezes ]
I never thought I'd say this, Linka,
but what you got, I don't want.
You should take time off to rest.
Kwame's right.
[ Congested ] Nyet.
[ Blows nose ]
[ Sniffles ]
I will just take some antibiotics
the doctor gave me last time I was sick.
Ugh!
You take antibiotics for a cold?
Gaia: Planeteer alert,
everyone to the Crystal Chamber at once!
Be careful, Linka. If you take an antibiotic too often,
it may not work when you really need to fight a bug.
And antibiotics can kill good bugs
in your body as well as bad ones.
The shaman taught me to use natural things
to fight colds, like herbs.
Da, da. I will give them a try.
What is wrong, Gaia?
There's trouble brewing down on the farm.
[ Weevils buzzing ]
Unusually large and mutated boll weevils.
[ Slurping ]
Ugh, sounds creepy!
You need to investigate, Planeteers!
We're on the case, Gaia!
Ah-ah-ah-ah-choo!
Sounds like you should stay home, Linka.
I'll second that.
[ Sniffles ]
But what if Captain Planet is needed?
My herbal remedy will help Linka feel better.
Okay.
But, all of you, be careful.
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Man: I don't understand it.
I'm blasting those bugs
with a double dose of pesticide.
And nothing happens.
It's as if they like it.
Ha, like it?
They live for it!
[ Slurping ]
Isn't that right, Sherman?
Now, drink up, my pet. I have big plans for you.
[ Laughs ]
[ Bicycle bell dings, children laughing ]
[ Birds chirping ]
[ Dog barking ]
[ Weevils buzzing ]
[ All scream ]
Whoa!
Here, Linka, try this.
[ Sniffs ] Ugh!
It is delicious, Linka...
Peppermint, ginger root, and licorice.
[ Swallows ] Ew!
This won't make me feel better.
Man: Flash, this is WBOL Blossom with an emergency bulletin.
Swarms of giant beetles are attacking the town.
Remain in your homes or take cover immediately.
Whoa, they sound really bugged.
Better put the pedal to the metal.
[ Indistinct shouting, gavel bangs ]
[ Weevils buzzing ]
I'm telling you, we need more pesticide
to battle these bugs!
[ Indistinct shouting ]
All right, now. Let's have quiet.
Professional Posey, what's your take on this?
Overuse makes pesticides less effective.
I think there's a natural way to deal with the problem.
This is no time to test radical theories.
That's right. Stronger poison's the answer!
[ Indistinct shouting ]
Ugh!
What are those strange clouds over town?
They are not clouds. They're swarms of boll weevils.
Gross! This is like a bad horror flick!
I can't see!
[ Alarm blaring ] Kwame: They are jamming the controls!
We're going down! Assume crash position!
[ Weevils buzzing ]
[ Spray hissing ]
Aah! Oh, no!
[ All screaming ]
[ Buzzing continues ]
I have seen swarms like this before in Africa.
[ Horn honks ]
Many people use powerful pesticides
that are illegal elsewhere.
At first, they work.
But once the bugs become resistant,
they eat everything in sight.
[ Coughing ]
Come on, Planeteers. Time to rock and roll.
Earth!
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Way to go, Kwame!
[ Gasps ] Bozhe moi! Look!
[ Weevils buzzing ]
Water!
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[ Slurping ]
Ma-Ti: The weevils are growing!
Oh, no! The pond must've been contaminated
with pesticide runoff!
No need to panic, guys.
I'll just crank up the heat on these suckers.
Fire!
[ Weevils buzzing ]
Okay, now panic!
[ Helicopter blades whirring ]
Well, well, if it isn't the Planet Parasites.
They're just in time for my super-bugs
to exterminate them.
[ Laughs ]
Gi: Looks like we're bug meat, Planeteers.
Then let our powers combine.
Earth!
Fire! Wind!
Water! Heart!
By your powers combined, I am Captain Planet!
Whoa, bug city!
Time to make you guys gone with the wind!
[ Inhales deeply ]
[ Blows ]
[ All cheer ]
See no weevil, hear no weevil!
[ All cheer ]
[ Engine shuts off ]
Hurry, rub this on. It'll keep the bugs off.
Thanks. Uh, who are you?
Professional Posey.
It's good to meet you, Professor. I'm Captain Planet.
And these are the Planeteers.
I'd love to stay and chat,
but I've got some beetles to bust!
Look! They are coming back!
[ Weevils buzzing ]
Come on. We'll be safe at my lab.
I hope you're right. [ Engine turns over ]
[ Tires squeal ]
Wheeler: Wow. This must be the only place in town
that isn't overrun by those bogus beetles.
You're right. And I'll show you why.
This is a neem tree.
The oil from its seeds acts as a natural insecticide.
In here, I've combined oils of citronella, eucalyptus,
rosemary, and other herbs.
They're a natural insect repellent.
I used them to make the pest strips for my van.
[ Sneezes ]
[ Speaks foreign language ]
Speaking of herbs,
it is time for your medicine, Linka.
[ Sniffles ] Oh, I was hoping you had forgotten.
Over here, I have plants that attract insects.
Attract 'em?
Yes. And then, they eat them.
Yuck! Bug burgers?
You got it.
These carnivorous plants make up for a lack of nitrogen
by getting it from insects,
nature's way of keeping things in balance.
How come they're not using all this stuff on the farms?
Trying to convince people to use natural pesticides isn't easy.
Not everyone's aware of the negative effects
of chemical pesticides,
especially when they are overused.
Well, they're certainly learning the hard way.
[ Children talking ]
Uh, uh, uh, no dropouts, please.
[ Grunts ]
[ Metal creaks ]
[ Children cheer ]
This ain't no roach coach.
Now, to put these pests aside.
Got to put you evil weevils on ice!
[ Inhales sharply, blows ]
[ Projection slide clicks ]
Hmm, that's odd.
This bug's system is full of pesticide
and some strange growth hormone.
No wonder they're so big.
Yes.
But a concoction like that doesn't happen on its own.
Skumm: [ Hums ]
♪ Do-do-do-do, Zee-da-do ♪
♪ Do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do Do-do-do-do ♪
♪ Do-do-do-do-do ♪
Ahh! Building a better animal.
My first wave of super-bugs
should take the bloom off Blossom in no time.
By then, Sherman will be ready to march.
[ Laughs ]
Nothing like a bug-cicle on a hot day.
Uh-oh, more fly guys.
And I don't think they're smiling.
[ Spits, coughs ]
Ugh, pesticides!
Aah!
[ Coughs ]
[ Straining ] Poison! [ Coughs ]
Choking me! [ Coughs ]
[ Weevils buzzing ]
Captain Planet: [ Groans ]
[ Coughs ]
[ Straining ] Got to concentrate.
And the chaos continues.
Authorities are unable to explain
a freakish wave of weevil attacks.
Captain Planet: Planeteers, need help.
Captain Planet is in trouble.
Yes, but where is he?
Looks like a sewer or something.
We must find him... fast!
Skumm: [ Laughs ]
A little pesticide drip for a big eco-drip.
Looks like you bought the farm this time, Planet.
Well, I've got places to go and people to terrorize.
See you later!
[ Laughs ]
[ Groans ]
Some days, you're the spider.
Some days, you're the fly.
Oh, it's a fly day for me.
Gi: No sign of Captain Planet down there.
There is one other storm drain on the other side of town.
Bummer, bug alert!
They're growing faster than I calculated.
I think I can slow them down. But I'll need some help.
Then we will keep searching for Captain Planet.
Gi and I will go help Professor Posey.
Come on. Let's get back to the lab.
We have work to do.
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Here is a sewer entrance!
Linka: Bozhe moi!
Ugh, this smells worse than bad borscht!
Smells like chemicals.
[ Groaning ]
[ Coughs ]
Oh, this place is hideous!
There's Captain Planet!
Hang on, Cap!
Hurry! He is fading fast!
Fresh water should help him.
[ Groans ]
[ Coughs ] Pbht!
[ Bird calls ]
He is coming to!
Are you all right, Captain Planet?
[ Grunts ]
[ Normal voice ] Yep, I'm getting back in the blue
thanks to you, Planeteers.
I thought I was worm food.
What was that place?
A giant rat's nest!
Verminous Skumm?
Bingo!
Now, you guys better get back to town
while I work the bugs out of Skumm's plans!
Man: Blossom is still under attack.
Bugs are everywhere.
Police... helpless.
Evacuate.
Are we almost ready? Affirmative.
It's time to unleash our secret weapon.
Behold, the eggs of the Perilitus wasp.
Wasp eggs? That's our secret weapon?
Yes. These tiny parasitic wasps
inject their eggs into the bodies of the weevils
and destroy them from the inside out.
Cool, just like in "Alien"!
♪ I've been workin' in the Skumm lab ♪
♪ All the live-long... ♪
Oops! How clumsy of me?
Ha! I hope Skumm won't be too upset.
What are you doing?
Packing in your pesticide plan.
The game's over for you and your insidious insects!
Oh, on the contrary.
The games have just begun!
Meet Sherman.
He's all tanked up and ready to blow!
[ Laughs ]
[ Sherman growls ]
Well, imagine that,
a pest bigger than you, Skumm.
Hey, jumbo, you should do something about that runny nose!
[ Growling continues ]
Maybe a little fresh air will clean out those sinuses!
Aah!
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Grr! Boy, this beetle's really bugging me!
[ Spray hissing ]
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[ Grunting ]
Whoa, buggy, whoa!
[ Grunts ]
Whoa!
Ugh!
Got to clean out the cobwebs!
That's it!
Yo, Weevil Knievel, betcha can't catch me!
Uh, what are we waiting for, Professor?
Them!
[ Weevils buzzing ]
Get ready to release the wasps.
Now!
[ Wasps buzzing ]
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All right!
Man, those little guys were awesome!
Yeah. But won't we be overrun by wasps now?
Don't worry, Gi. The wasps' natural predators
will keep them in check. [ Geo-Cruiser approaches ]
Look! There's the Geo-Cruiser.
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Captain Planet: Up here, poison puss!
Did you miss me?
Hey, bug breath,
how about a little more follow the leader?
Can you match this kickin' corkscrew?
[ Weevil thuds ]
Oh, what a tangled web we weave.
I thought you'd caught on to that.
Stick around while I show you the ropes.
And don't try to weevil out of this one, neither.
Now it's time to hit the rodent!
Help!
Help me!
I'd say the Professor and the Planeteers do pretty good work!
Please, Captain Planet, help me!
I'll do anything! [ Cries ]
I don't know, Skumm.
Your little friends are starting to grow on me.
Or should I say you?
[ Applause ]
Man: So I'd like to present the key to our town
to Captain Planet and the Planeteers!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Now I wish I'd worn pants with bigger pockets!
[ Laughter ]
And I'd like to present a check to Professor Posey
so he can continue his research.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you.
From now on, we'll use pesticides cautiously
and, when possible, replace them
with environmentally-safe methods
to keep our crops pest-free!
[ Cheers and applause ]
What about him?
Professor Posey: Without Skumm's brew, that big galoot
should shrink back down to size... eventually.
But for now, it's as snug as a bug in a rug.
[ Laughter ]
[ Normal voice ] And speaking of bugs...
[ Inhales, exhales ]
Mine is gone!
Your treatment really worked, Ma-Ti.
Thank you.
You're welcome, Linka.
[ Sneezes ]
Guess we still got a [sneezes] bug problem.
[ Sneezing ]
All: Bless you!
[ Laughter ]
[ Applause ]
Planeteers: Go, Planet!
Gaia: Nature has its own way of dealing with pests.
So we have to be careful about our use of chemical pesticides
because they can upset the ecosystem
and kill the good bugs along with the bad.
Even spiders fulfill an important purpose in nature.
So if you find one in the house, don't kill it.
You can take it outside like this
or ask your parents to help.
And be careful about how you use antibiotics
and other medicine because, just like pesticides,
you can kill the good germs along with the bad.
All: The power is yours!
Planeteers: Go, Planet!
Many household items can hurt both pets and wildlife.
A lot of things we do can hurt birds and other animals.
Did you know that car radiator fluid
can be fatal to animals if they lick it or drink it?
Unfortunately, animals like the taste of radiator fluid.
So never let it drain in the driveway or gutter.
And if any spills, clean it up.
If we are all careful of how we get rid of household waste,
we can make it a lot safer for animals and the environment.
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!