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 the Soviet Union... 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!
All: Go, Planet!
Captain Planet: The power is yours!
Stayed tuned, Planeteers. I'll be right back.
Gi: And now back to "Captain Planet".
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Phew!
Wheeler, how about a snack?
I brought you peanuts.
Hey, thanks, Ma-Ti.
[ Laughs ]
Aah!
[ Laughing ]
Lame, Ma-Ti! Extremely lame.
If you're going to play practical jokes, pal,
forget this prehistoric stuff.
You got to get real creative.
Now, this is the top-of-the-line practical joke...
Inventive, fun, and nobody gets hurt.
But I do not understand.
Why would... [ Clears throat ]
Let's review.
When this coconut is pushed,
it'll roll down this trough, hit this pole,
releasing this end of the leaf,
which will then spill water on the unsuspecting victim.
Any questions, my man?
Uh, just one.
Why would someone push the coconut?
Exactamundo!
This brings us to the subject of...
the bait.
But will it work?
[ Laughter in distance ]
That is what we're just about to find out.
And the water is so warm!
Ooh, I can't wait!
Shh! Come on!
We can swim for at least...
Oh, look!
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Oh, is he not adorable?
He's so cute!
[ Clicks tongue ] It's stuck!
Aah!
[ Laughs ]
You are right, Wheeler.
That is a top-of-the-line practical joke!
[ Laughs ]
I don't even want to know.
Wheeler, Ma-Ti, I need you in the Crystal Chamber.
We have an eco-mystery.
We'd better run. Come on. Let's hurry!
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[ Footsteps approaching ]
What's going on, Gaia?
Planeteers, this is Darwinia, Australia.
And the problem is smog, but it shouldn't be.
Look at this.
Kwame: Utterly disgusting!
They have one of the best mass transit systems around.
Everybody's within six blocks of the train,
and yet hardly anyone uses it.
The smog from the cars is so thick,
even I can't see through it.
Planeteers, you've got to find out
why no one is riding that train.
Planeteer alert! Look at that!
All these cars! Unbelievable!
This is the worst smog I have ever seen.
[ Both coughing ]
I know, Suchi. It hurts to breathe.
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Oh, this is too cool!
Look at this! It's almost empty!
With such a nice train, why do people drive?
It does not make sense.
[ Australian accent ] Well, actually, it does, mates. G'day.
Uh, couldn't help overhearing.
The name's Sam.
Hey, Sam. I'm Wheeler. And this is Ma-Ti.
Bleak: Wow! Six people in the last car.
That's the most we've had in a week.
Give them the treatment... The full treatment.
[ Laughs ]
Sam: And people say when you go into tunnels,
things get crazy...
Speeding through turns,
ghosts suddenly appearing in the cars.
It makes me a little nervous, I'll tell you.
But there are no such things as ghosts.
Well, scoff if you want,
but how do you explain 28 missing train cars?
They go into the tunnels, but they don't come out.
[ Horns honking ] And it gets stranger.
Two boys saw a car filled with people
disappear inside a tunnel,
but no one's been reported missing.
Hmm. It is strange
that all these things are happening in tunnels.
If everyone is so afraid, Sam,
why are you riding the train?
I've seen what happens with too many autos, mates.
I had a scholarship to journalism school in Los Angeles.
Kwame: So, you are a reporter?
Freelancer.
But if I can break this story, I got myself a job.
Linka: What was that?
[ All gasp ]
[ Evil laughter ]
Uh, I'm afraid we've got a little problem here, mates.
What's that, Sam?
I'm afraid of ghosts.
Hey, don't worry, Sam.
There's no such thing as a...
ghost!
[ Screeches ]
Aah! Aah!
[ Monkey screeches ]
[ Screeching ]
It is a hologram... A three-dimensional picture.
Do not be afraid, Suchi.
Ugh!
My seat belt, it is crushing me!
[ Gasps, grunts ]
[ All grunting ]
The belts! They have loosened!
[ All gasping ]
We are picking up speed!
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Whoa! Whoa!
Aah!
Aah! Aah!
All: Who-o-o-a!
[ Monkey screeching ] Whoa!
[ All screaming ]
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Wheeler: Rad ride! Let's go again!
A-A-Again? Are you crazy?
Didn't you see that ghost?
Nah, that was just an illusion,
like at an amusement park.
It wasn't real, Sam.
The only real this is that someone
is trying to scare people off the train.
And we must find out who.
You may be right, but that ghost looked real to me.
Sam, I'm telling you,
there's no such things as ghosts.
Planeteers, I've got some information for you.
Huh?
Oh!
[ Body thuds ]
Man, either he's heavier than he looks,
or I'm out of shape.
[ Coughs ]
It is this smog.
Look, Sam is waking up.
What happened?
Linka: Are you feeling better?
Oh, yeah.
Nothing like a little lie-down to pep you right up.
Sam, we just found out about a company
called Private Transport.
Do you know anything about them?
Hmm.
They got a big building downtown.
Can you show us where?
Yeah. But...
Good. Come with us.
We'll get you your story.
Say, where are they going?
To the train.
They're gonna sneak into the tunnel
and find out what's going on.
What about us?
We're going to take a real close look
at Private Transport, Incorporated.
Hang on!
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Check it out!
A switch in the tracks!
Kwame: That is where our car went.
But how do we get inside?
Bleak: No problem, Planeteers! All you have to do is ask!
What's going on?
Your worst nightmare!
Ma-Ti: Do not lose heart. The Planeteers will return.
Linka: And now, back to "Captain Planet".
[ Both coughing ]
It's our specialty of the day!
Concentrated smog!
[ Laughs ] Get 'em, boys!
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[ Monkey chitters ]
Ma-Ti: Good, Suchi. Now go to the door.
Very good. Open it, Suchi.
Good boy! Go inside!
Now we will find out what is going on here.
[ Monkey chittering ]
No. Try the next one.
No. Try again.
Yes! Yes, that could be it! Hold up the pages, Suchi!
All right! Now the last one...
and we are finished.
[ Monkey screeches ]
[ Australian accent ] Hey!
Suchi, run!
What kind of monkey business is this?
[ Monkey screeches ]
Suchi is in trouble!
Hurry! We must save Suchi!
[ Monkey chitters ]
Got you now, banana breath!
[ Elevator bell dings ]
[ Monkey chittering ]
[ Elevator bell dings ]
[ Breathing heavily ]
Ah! Where are you now?
[ Monkey chitters ]
Suchi! You made it!
Aah!
[ Grunts ]
[ Monkey chitters ]
Come back here, you little...
[ Grunts ]
Aah!
Suchi!
Look! Up there!
I will get Suchi!
Wind!
Water!
Whoa!
[ Coughing ]
Yah!
[ Water splashes ]
[ Coughing ]
Huh?
[ Insects chirping ]
I got to get a desk job.
Private Transit, Inc. Owns everything...
The gas stations, car lots, and repair shops.
Yes, they own everything but the train.
Oh, no.
The disappearing trains rumor is not a rumor.
They are dumping the trains into the ocean!
Why would they do such a thing?
It's that guy.
He wants to build a freeway, like in Los Angeles.
He's got to be the one behind this.
Who?
Name of, uh, Plinder... Plander...
Something like that.
Plunder! Of course!
[ Speaks Russian ] Looten Plunder!
We should have known!
If there is money to be made from pollution...
Wait! What about Wheeler and Kwame?
They could be in big trouble!
Let's go!
Ah! I see you're admiring my new freeway.
Your taste is improving.
We're not admiring it, Plunder, you slime ball!
Uh, uh, uh! Watch your manners, planetoid.
This switch isn't working, Mr. Plunder.
Oh, well, get out there and fix it.
[ Whispering ] "Bleak, do this, Bleak, do that." I'll get him one day.
Now, where were we?
Ah, yes, my freeway.
[ Laughs ]
There it is. Independence.
Freedom from the slavish timetable
of public transportation.
Isn't it beautiful?
It is hideous!
Look what is happening to the air!
People cannot breathe!
Mr. Plunder, we need you!
Must I do everything myself?
Why am I surrounded by incompetence?
If you'll excuse me...
Hey! Knock yourself out...
I hope!
Aah!
I tried, Wheeler. They tied them too tight.
Kwame, my man [grunts] you don't watch enough movies.
I took a deep breath when they tied me up.
So?
So they couldn't tie me as tightly.
So that's Plunder's wild ride!
Plunder: What's that thing still doing here?
I'll take care of it, Mr. Plunder.
[ Beeping ]
[ Mechanical whirring ]
[ Beeping ]
We're out of here.
Look!
Ah!
That solves the mystery of the disappearing people.
They were only mannequins.
So, the dummy uses dummies
to scare people off the train.
Bleak! The Planeteers have escaped!
They couldn't get out the main entrance
without getting past us, so they...
The train car!
After them!
Ma-Ti: They're somewhere around here.
Heart!
They are very close.
What? Huh?
O-o-oh!
Ugh!
The door is locked!
Come on! We got to get out of here!
[ Grunting ]
I got to burn through this lock.
Fire!
Planeteer alert! A runaway train car. [ Gasps ]
And it is filled with people!
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Kwame: Aah!
We're too late!
All those people! What are we gonna do?
Heart!
There is no one inside the train car except...
Wheeler and Kwame!
Oh, no! Wheeler! Kwame!
Hold your breath, Kwame!
[ Inhales sharply ]
Come on! Come on!
Come on.
Come on!
[ Both gasping ]
Wheeler!
Kwame!
Oh, you have made it!
I was so worried!
Wheeler: And the rest of cars are down there.
Plunder just dumped them!
What did you guys find out?
Plunder owns everything...
The car lots, the gas stations...
[ Monkey sniffing, and chittering ]
The tire companies, everything!
Oh, this is gonna make a great story.
Yes! [ Gasps ]
Too bad you'll never tell it!
[ All gasping ]
Wind!
[ All coughing ]
Too much pollution. [ Coughs ]
My ring will not work!
[ All coughing ]
Tie them up, Bleak.
And do it right this time!
That is Looten Plunder and Argos Bleak.
I've got to do something!
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Suchi, I have an idea.
You ever get that déjà vu feeling?
Well, bon voyage, planet punks.
With you out of the way and the blue car line dead,
nothing is going to stop my freeways.
Eh? What the?
Bleak, what is this mo...
[ Monkey screeching ] Aah!
Aah!
[ Screeching continues ]
[ Grunts ]
Aah! Aah!
Sam: There you go, mate.
Much better.
We're going too fast to jump.
Then let our powers combine!
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Ma-Ti: Heart!
By your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet!
All: Go, Planet!
[ Screaming ]
[ Grunts ]
Nothing like a little on-the-job training.
Sam: All right! Bravo!
Kwame: Outstanding, Cap!
Now it's time to derail Plunder's plan.
He's gone.
Let's get out of here!
[ Engine starts ]
[ Grunts ]
[ Straining ] ♪ I've... ♪
♪ Been working on the railroad ♪
♪ All the livelong day ♪
[ Grunts ]
♪ I've been working on the railroad ♪
♪ Just to pass the time away ♪
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[ Electricity crackles ]
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Whoa!
There. That should put things back on track around here.
[ Indistinct talking ]
Hey, mates. Me first story!
That is great! Excellent, Sam. Well done!
How about the lot of you autographing it, huh?
And since Ma-Ti saved the day,
he gets to go first.
Aah!
That was truly top of the line, Wheeler.
[ Both laugh ]
Planeteers: Go, Planet!
Wheeler: Bumper-to-bumper traffic is no picnic for anyone.
[ Coughs ] And no one likes to breathe the pollution
produced by too many cars!
But there are things we can all do to help the environment.
We can carpool.
And combine several errands into one trip.
Everyone has to do their part if we want clean air.
Right, team?
[ All cheer ]
Remember, the power is yours!
Wheeler: We'll be right back with more Planeteer action.
Go, Planet!
Some people want to drive the biggest car on the road.
And large cars use up large amounts of gas.
And that means more air pollution.
But no matter what size a car is,
it's important to keep it tuned up.
[ Coughs ] Cars that are not cared for
make the smoke problem even greater.
Avoid the hog and the smog.
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!
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