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!
[ Saucer flies overhead ]
[ Mechanical whirring ]
[ Wind rushes ]
[ Dog barks in distance ]
[ Alarm clock rings ]
[ Door closes ]
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How are you doing today, my fine feathered friends?
Your first solo... Come on, you can do it!
[ Birds chirping ]
[ Saucer flies overhead ]
Huh?
What's that?
[ Gasps ] Whoa!
[ Mechanical whirring ]
[ Sawing ] Oh, no! Aah! Ugh!
What's going on?
Gaia: Hurry, Planeteers. We've got an eco-emergency.
What is that?
That used to be a park.
Juniperville's pride and joy.
Weird. Looks like something out of a science-fiction movie.
What could have done this?
I don't know.
But if it destroys this old-growth forest,
all kinds of plants and animals will be lost forever.
Then, come on! Let us brook!
[ Chuckles ] I think you mean "book."
Let's book!
Brook, book. Whatever. Let us move!
Come on! Get the iron out!
[ Birds chirping ]
Oh, poor babies.
[ Geo-Cruiser approaches ]
[ Gasps ]
[ Engine shuts off ]
Whoa!
Uh, I think I'll check out the locals.
Maybe she saw something.
Hi. Hey, what do you got there?
Krebland's warblers.
They're an endangered species.
I've been watching the nest for months.
Oh, yeah? Are you into bird-watching?
Yeah. You?
Yeah! Well, I do a little.
Uh...
Oh, they're so beautiful!
Winging it, huh, Wheeler?
Hey, a guy's got to have hobbies.
And, uh, hanging around Linka has given me a new appreciation
for bird-watching.
Hmm. Somehow, I do not think it is the birds
you are interested in.
What happened here? Did you see anything?
It happened so fast.
This dark shadow came over, and everything started to shake.
Hmm.
Hey! What are you doing?
Isn't this place bare enough as it is?
Will you look?
This hole looks like the ones left by the trees.
So?
So the trees must have been plucked
from straight above.
Aah! Watch out!
[ Chuckles ] I do not think we are in immediate danger.
I-I-I guess I'm more nervous than I thought.
Hey, I'd be scared, too.
[ Chuckles ] Da. I bet.
Listen, let's split up and check out the area.
But keep one eye on the sky.
Hey, how about we go back to the scene of the crime?
Sure! I need to find a new home for these birds.
Come on, Linka, you go with me.
Ohh.
Linka?
Oh! Look at him!
He is being [speaks Russian] an idiot over this... girl.
Hmm. Maybe it is not just Wheeler
who is acting a little foolish.
Boys! What do you know?
Huh! Hey!
Wait for me!
[ Birds chirp ]
Wait! [ Grunts ]
There! Good as new.
Thanks, Wheeler.
But what happens if the thing comes back?
Uh... no sweat.
You know, whatever it is, we'll, uh, take care of it.
I'm so glad you're here.
You can help me find out what's taking the trees.
Trees...
Oh, yeah, uh, trees.
[ Dog barking ]
[ Squirrels chittering ]
Aw! [ Both laugh ]
I think I will get a better look.
[ Birds chirping ]
[ Chittering continues ]
[ Rumbling ]
[ Saucer flies overhead ]
[ Gasps ] Bozhe moi!
Earthquake!
[ Mechanical whirring ]
Aah!
[ Sawing ]
[ Speaks Russian ] Kwame!
Watch out for the flying saucer alien monster!
It is no alien, Linka.
But it is a monster!
Hoggish Greedly!
Pinch me, Rigger. I think I've died and gone to hog heaven.
O-O-Okay.
Ow! You puny polecat!
What do you think you're doing?
But, boss, you said...
Just shut up and listen!
They're playing our song.
Chew, baby, chew!
Yeah! Okay, Rigger, let's get the next one.
[ Snorts ]
Right, boss.
Huh?
Uh-oh!
Look, boss! A planet-punk!
Just when things were going so well.
Yep, yep!
Let's take him down a peg or two.
Whoa!
Aah!
Linka!
Wind!
Help!
[ Sighs ]
Thank you, Linka.
It is good to get my feet back on solid ground.
[ Sawing ]
Uh-oh. I think I spoke too soon.
Aah! Aah!
Quickly! We must warn the others.
And then Greedly's tree-eater
chewed up a 500-year-old tree in less than a minute.
Da! But we have no idea what they were up to
or where they were going.
I think I can tell you.
The were is right over there.
Jenny: The old furniture factory?
Everybody says the trouble started
after some mysterious new owner took it over.
Greedly!
He has been churning out molded wood chip furniture ever since.
All our beautiful trees are being turned into cheap furniture?
Don't worry, Jenny.
We'll stop that little piggy before he gets to market.
[ Saucer approaching ] [ Gasps ] That noise!
There he is!
[ Mechanical whirring ]
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[ Munching ]
Only the finest aged hardwood
goes into my beautiful furniture.
Right, Rigger?
Yep, yep, yep!
[ Munching ]
What a horrible waste.
But if we can knock his tree-eater out of commission,
Greedly will be grounded.
Yo, let's do it!
Look at what is happening to all those lovely trees.
[ Mixer whirring ]
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[ Mechanical whirring ]
[ Squirt! ]
[ Sprayer hissing ]
Linka: He is turning trees into that?
How revolting!
Hey, that's just the kind of guy he is.
We got to turn this pig porker's plans belly-up.
Water!
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Wind!
♪♪
Time for a little hotfoot.
Fire!
Ooh! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ow! Oh! Ow!
I will rattle their cage.
Earth!
Aah! Hey!
Whoa!
Get off me, lard brain!
What's going on?
Those eco-freaks!
Let's show them what the tree-trasher can do.
[ Gasps ] Oh, no!
Whoa! Time to boogie!
Ugh!
[ Kwame grunts ]
[ Laughs ]
Turn on the suction blades, Rigger!
[ All grunting ]
Aah!
I can't... hold on!
Then... let... our... powers... combine!
Earth!
Uh... fire!
Wind!
Uh... water!
Heart!
Captain Planet: By your powers combined,
I am Captain planet!
All: Go, Planet!
I'm gonna burn your bacon, Greedly!
And your tree-eater is headed for the recycling center!
[ Inhales deeply ]
[ Blows ]
Greedly: Whoa! Rigger: Whoa!
Aah!
There you go.
Rigger: Help, Mr. Greedly-y-y-y!
Sit down, you lily-livered lummox!
You know what the great thing about cutting down trees is?
No, boss!
Maybe sometime you could tell me!
Ugh!
All the loose dirt it leaves behind.
Go for high spin, Rigger!
Ain't we spinnin' fast enough already?
High spin!
Okay, cut the engines.
Look out! Run!
Don't worry. I got it.
[ Laughs, snorts ]
That ought to keep them busy!
Come on, Rigger, let's make some more!
High spin!
Run!
Give me a minute.
And I'll turn this twister into a lot of hot air!
[ Wind howling ]
Look! More of them!
Wheeler: They're gonna level the town!
Wheeler, that twister is going to hit those children!
Come on! Take the shortcut!
[ Breathing heavily ]
Faster, Ma-Ti! We got to make it!
Aah!
What's happening?
It's catching up!
I'll slow this sucker down!
[ Wind howling ]
Aah!
Over here!
[ Breathing heavily ]
Oh, Wheeler, that was so brave.
Both of you.
Uh, yeah, but the real hero is Captain Planet.
Look at him go!
[ All cheering ]
Oh, no! Hey!
The birds!
Greedly's gonna get them!
[ Wind rushing ]
Jenny, no! It's too dangerous!
But my birds! They'll be killed!
Let go!
Jenny!
[ Grunting ]
[ Birds squawking ]
Aah!
We've got to save her!
The Geo-Cruiser! Come on!
Help!
Boy, this is a tough one!
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Hurry!
Quick, Jenny, jump!
Aah!
Jenny, you must jump!
Uh... I-It's too far!
[ Sawing ]
Forget it, Greedly!
Your tree-trimming days are over!
Ditch the tree! Let's get out of here!
Wheeler: It's coming right at us!
Come on! Move it, Gi!
Fast!
Guess it's time to branch out.
[ Grunts ]
Way to go, Cap!
Thanks, Captain Planet.
My pleasure.
After all, it's my job
to get to the root of the problem.
High spin, Rigger!
[ Sawing ]
[ Grunts ]
[ Laughs ]
Bye-bye, Captain Planthead.
[ Screaming ]
Captain Planet!
Aah!
Ma-Ti! What is it?
The pain! So much pain!
Look! My ring!
We must bring Captain Planet back!
Let our powers combine!
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Heart!
Does this mean...
Is he... gone?
No way. Cap's okay! He's got to be.
[ Cries ]
Oh! This is no time for tears.
We must shut down Greedly's operation!
Yeah! Let's do it for Cap!
He would want it that way.
Maybe we should show Greedly what happens
when you clear cut a forest.
I get it. There's a river right above the factory.
Da! Water erosion can do terrible things.
Let's simply speed up the natural process
and show Greedly what the next good rain will bring.
Water!
Wind!
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Jenny: Wow! It doesn't take much, does it?
Not after clear cutting.
Uh... whoa!
Here's mud in your eye, Greedly!
Oh, no! He's getting away!
Watch out! Here he comes!
You'll pay for this, eco-geeks!
This time, you can't call Captain Planet!
Tough luck, eco-saplings!
This time, there's no getting away!
Full suction, Rigger!
Here it comes, boss! Yep, yep, yep!
[ Mechanical whirring ]
Linka: More power, Gi!
Gi: I'm flooring it!
Oh, no! The motor's gonna burn out!
We need Captain Planet!
But, Ma-Ti, he's gone!
We must try!
Then let our powers combine!
Earth!
Wheeler: Fire!
Linka: Wind!
Gi: Water!
Heart!
Captain Planet: By your powers combined,
I am Captain planet!
[ All screaming ]
[ Grunts ]
Looks like you need a booster!
[ Grunts ]
[ All cheer ]
All right!
[ Tires squeal ]
[ Grunts ]
[ Coughs ]
Captain Planet, you're okay!
We were afraid...
[ Chuckles ] Me, too, Planeteers.
I'm not back to full strength yet.
But don't worry.
I can still heed Greedly a merry chase.
Captain Planet, you can do better than that.
There's a petrified forest over there.
That ought to fix that sap.
[ Laughs ] Very smart, Jenny.
Uh, petrified forest? I don't get it.
Come on, Greedly.
I don't want to "leaf" you behind.
This time, I'll make sure Captain Do-Gooder
is chopper fodder!
Turn the blades to extra fine!
Okay, boss. Here goes!
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This time, Greedly,
you're barking up the wrong tree.
We lost him, boss!
No, we didn't!
There he is leaning against that tree.
Let's mow him down.
[ Wind rushing ]
[ Chuckles ]
Looks like your tree-eater bit off more than it can chew,
eh, Greedly?
Aah! Aah!
Whoa! Whoa!
Ooh!
[ Grunts ]
Uh-oh!
[ Thud ]
Oh! Thanks, Greedly.
Now, what am I gonna do with this thing?
Hey! I've got it!
Kwame: Captain Planet did a nice job.
That is what I call recycling!
[ Bird chirping ]
Have you ever seen a spotted owl?
Da, I have. Have you ever seen a bald eagle?
Once. It was awesome!
The wingspan was enormous!
Aw, there you are, my friends.
Your mama will be back soon with dinner.
So, Jenny, what if we, uh...
How is bird-watching in Russia?
Uh, Jenny? Linka?
Oh, it's great, but not so different from here.
I remember one time...
Oh, man!
Look!
[ Bird chips ]
He's gonna fly!
Oh, no!
[ All cheer ]
Planeteers: Go, Planet!
Trees help clean our air
by absorbing greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide.
But the world's old-growth forests are being cut down.
This clear cutting threatens animals and plants
that depend on these tress for their survival.
Linka: And without trees, topsoil washes away,
making it harder for the land to recover.
Thousands of old-growth trees are cut down every day.
What can you do? Plant trees!
And ask your parents to help you write a letter
to your head of state
saying you're against cutting down old-growth forests.
Remember, the power is yours!
Planeteers: Go, planet!
They are cutting down more rain forests, Captain Planet.
Captain Planet: The world's rain forests are being destroyed
at the rate of a football field a second.
Gi: What can we do about it?
Don't use paper products that are only used once
and thrown away.
You can recycle newspapers
so that new trees won't have to be cut down to make wood pulp.
And stand beside the people who are standing up for our forests.
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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