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!
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Let's go! Keep that garbage moving.
Trash is cash, cash for me... Sly Sludge.
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Give me your putrid, your vile, your bundled messes.
I'll dump them for a fee.
Sly Sludge will bury that beautiful island with his trash.
What's the big deal?
In Brooklyn, I take the trash to the curb,
and the garbage truck would haul trash away.
And where do you think they took it?
To the stadium of Yankees?
Trash does not just disappear.
You're right, Linka.
Civilization is running out of room for its garbage.
And so, the uncivilized Sly Sludge
is becoming filthy rich with his dirty tricks.
He promises to take care of people's trash
but then dumps it where he pleases.
Even on beautiful Laipuno Island.
Don't worry, Gaia. We will stop that con man.
Let's hit the eco-sub, gang.
All: Go, Planet!
Children... They make a mother proud.
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I see the island!
Look out, Gi!
I hate to make waves, but water!
[ All scream ]
That was close.
Oh, sorry about that, dude.
We were hot on the trail of trash.
Trash? You mean you're bringing more to my island
like those other boats?
Oh, time-out, pal. You got us all wrong.
We're the Planeteers.
It's our job to stop trash
and put polluters out of business.
I'm Tommy Kahuku.
I know of just such a polluter. I'll take you to him.
Sludge: Pollute? Me?
My trash dumping days are done.
Watch carefully, Planeteers.
Sly Sludge has found the answer to the world's trash crisis.
I call it my Hypertronic Microcompactor.
First, my Trashmatic delivers some trash.
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[ Whirring ]
It is an impressive gadget.
Big deal! What's he gonna do? Slice and dice the trash?
Better than that. I'm going to shrink it.
[ Zapping ]
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Wow! Shrink it?
The trash! It is gone.
Not gone, my boy. Shrunk.
My amazing Hypertronic Microcompactor
shrinks 10 tons of trash to pea size.
It cannot be. It's...
It's incredible.
But our slogan here at Sludge Industries is,
we make garbage a small problem.
Well, I've got people to see, places to go,
trash to shrink.
I smell something rotten.
Let's get out of here.
That's right.
You kids run along and enjoy the island...
while I stay here and laugh my head off
at the way I fooled you.
Old Sludge had one of his sly tricks up his sleeve.
Shrinking trash! That's a good one!
[ Laughs ]
Ma-Ti: There is no trash in sight.
Could Sly Sludge be telling the truth?
Gi: Ma-Ti, hands up!
That's heads up, not hands up!
Hey, Sly Sludge is the hottest thing
that ever happened to Laipuno Island.
You fool! You're deserting your own people.
Yo, Tommy, take it easy on the babe.
That's no babe. That's my sister Lenii.
She's Sludge's number-one Trashmatic mechanic.
My brother's a real doubting Tommy.
He only trusts the old ways.
This island was a quiet fishing community
until Sly Sludge came along.
And now we're making waste-disposal history.
Mr. Sludge is a real hero.
I fooled the locals, I fooled the Planeteers,
I fooled everyone!
Now I can really make trash history
with the biggest dumping operation ever.
Here on Laipuno Island,
I've found the ultimate dump site.
Wheeler: A volcano!
Yes. Don't worry. Mount Pele hasn't erupted in centuries.
The old people say that when the volcano spirit Pele was angered,
she exploded with lava.
And only Namaka, the spirit of the sea,
could cool her fury.
That's how our island was formed.
[ Speaks Russian ]
I just do not believe it.
You don't believe our legend?
Oh, I am sorry, Tommy.
I was thinking of Sludge's demonstration.
Linka, we saw it with our own eyes.
Unless we only saw what Sludge wanted us to see.
I must get back into that lab.
I'll go with you.
We'll both give Sludge's micro-doohickey the once-over.
You were probably too shy to ask me.
Come on.
They really shouldn't go in there.
I better follow them.
That door is toast.
Hey.
[ Chuckles ] Next time, try the doorknob.
This is the main power switch.
And these must aim the trash-shrinking cannon.
You need a little old-fashioned Yankee ingenuity.
Let's be scientific here.
Eeny, meeny, miney, mo!
This one.
Not that button!
All right. How about this one?
Oh, no. We got more company.
Nyet! You'll overload the system.
We've got some heavy-duty bumper-car action
happening here.
[ Electricity crackles ]
Okay, okay, okay. Next time, you get to press the buttons.
If there is a next time.
Are you guys crazy?
Get out of there before...
Aah!
There's nothing we can do!
Aah!
Lenii's going to...
fall through that trap door?
I knew Sludge's shrinking act
was as phony as a three-ruble bill.
Great. We know Sly's a slimeball,
but what happened to Lenii?
[ Groans ]
Sludge: This contraption is unbeatable.
I can dump this trash faster than the barges can bring it in.
And people will pay me millions
because they'll think I'm shrinking it.
[ Laughs ]
Ah, the sweet scent of garbage.
It smells like money.
Help!
Don't you think so, Lenii?
Lenii!
Help! Mr. Sludge!
Help!
All right, Sludge! Where's Lenii?
Let me just say that Sludge Industries
has had a virtually blemish-free safety record.
Help!
Uh... until tonight.
Wheeler, look!
She is trapped in the trash bucket!
You better back up this trash stasher, pronto!
There's nothing I can do, kid.
This dumping system is fast, automatic,
and one-way.
I've got to bail out of this thing.
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Aah!
I'll stop that trash now!
Fire!
Aah!
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[ Grunting ]
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[ Grunts ]
[ Gasps ] Aah!
Ugh!
Oh! Oh!
Wind!
Linka!
[ Gasps ]
I have to concentrate harder.
Lenii, catch me when I pass!
Linka, hold on! You can make it!
Aah!
No!
Ugh!
We need Captain Planet.
Kwame: Our friends could not have just vanished.
Maybe they were shrunk.
Forget I said that.
Heart!
There is trouble.
Wheeler, Linka, and Lenii.
Let our powers combine.
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Heart!
By your powers combined, I am Captain Planet!
All: Go, Planet!
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Lenii!
Welcome aboard Air Planet.
This is your captain speaking.
Fasten your seat belt.
Whatever you say, Captain.
Thanks, Captain Planet.
Wheeler: Way to go, Cap!
Hey, Wheeler.
Hey, thanks for the lift.
No problem. I love to carpool.
This is Sludge Industries' answer to the garbage glut.
Well, hiding it where you thought no one would look, huh?
Sounds like the same sloppy Sly to me.
Calm down, C.P.
D-Don't get your crystals in an uproar.
You've been dumping in the volcano all along!
Give me a break, kid.
That volcano is the world's biggest trash incinerator.
How could I resist?
My brother was right. I was a fool to trust you.
[ Rumbling ]
Oh! Uh-oh!
The volcano!
It's going to blow!
[ Rumbling continues ]
[ Grunts ]
That does it.
I've never had a dump site dump back at me.
I'm out of here.
Clear the area, everybody. Fast!
Let's get out of here!
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Hold it, Sludge! You're busted.
Hey!
Forget Sludge!
The lava will soon be overflowing.
The village is in great danger!
Lenii: The Trashmatics!
Uh, don't you think we ought to worry about the people first?
I can rig Sludge's Trashmatics to help us dig a canal.
Da! And divert the lava away from the homes.
Great idea.
Round up the Planeteers and lose that lava.
I'll chill out that volcano.
Let's do it.
[ Coughing ]
This smoke is pollution from the burning trash.
It's got me all choked up.
I'll have to find some other way
to stop this volcano from erupting.
[ Coughs ]
Uh-oh. "X" marks the spot.
A hospital!
This place could use some intensive care.
[ Grunts ]
First, a little operating room.
You're in good hands with Dr. Planet.
Another successful transplant.
I hope the Planeteers can handle that river of lava.
The Trashmatics are reprogrammed and ready to roll!
Here comes the hot sauce.
Sludge has mistreated the Earth once too often.
Now the Earth is fighting back.
We can divert the flow and lead it around the village.
Okay, everybody, just follow my lead.
Buckets down!
Let them roll!
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We must dig deeper. The lava is too strong!
Lenii: The lava is clear of the village.
We saved it!
Wheeler: Now if we can figure out a way to save us.
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[ Brakes hiss ]
Sorry I'm late, gang.
No, Cap. You're just in time.
Even your crystal wall cannot hold back the lava for long.
The fire goddess is indeed angry.
But didn't Tommy say the spirit of the sea
could soothe her anger?
Yes. It is said that there is a balance
between Pele and Namaka.
How can that help us?
Water.
With enough water,
the lava would cool and solidify.
Sounds good to me, Planeteers.
Maybe I can give the spirit of the sea a helping hand.
All: Go, Planet!
Aloha, suckers.
I'll miss this profit paradise when it blows up.
But I do have a few souvenirs to remember it by.
You can keep the hot trash. I'll take the cold cash.
[ Laughs ]
Lava them and leave them, I always say,
especially if you've been paid in advance.
Going somewhere, Sly?
What?!
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Surf's up, Sludge.
Oh, no! Wait!
The lava pressure is growing.
Is Captain Planet really powerful enough
to stop the legendary Pele?
My friend, Captain Planet has the power of the Earth itself.
Whoa!
Captain Planet: I sure hope Pele will forgive me for barging in.
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Awesome! It's working.
Cap's chilling out the lava.
That lava is solid.
Now I'll stop the volcano.
What is Captain Planet up to now?
I hate to make waves, but it's time to shoot the tube.
Kwame: Look at that column of water.
Gi: He's using it to cool the volcano.
Bull's-eye!
All: All right, Captain Planet!
Thanks, Captain Planet.
It's just too bad that that double-crossing Sludge got away.
Not quite.
Sly Sludge is high and dry
on Laipuno's newest beach.
Good day, officer.
The name's Sludge... Sly Sludge.
This is a pleasure. You know, I...
[ Handcuffs click ]
You'll regret this.
I don't understand, officer. Why don't you trust me?
Our island's enemy has been defeated.
Unfortunately, Tommy,
the greatest enemy is the trash itself.
I really thought that Sludge had the answer
to the world's trash crisis.
We all want to believe there are easy solutions
to Earth's problems.
There's something you can do that is easy.
Recycling!
At last, Laipuno is treating trash the proper way.
Recycling trash is simple and easy.
Anyone can do it.
Wheeler, what are you doing?
You told me to sort the trash for recycling,
so I'm sorting.
This pile is all stuff that my favorite drinks come in.
And this pile is...
Wheeler, you've got it all wrong.
You sort it by what it is made of.
Paper, glass, and aluminum
can all be turned back into something useful.
But before we can recycle,
we have to sort properly.
Hey, give me a break, Linka. I'm new at this.
I forgot. Some catch on faster than others.
Nobody likes a show-off, Suchi.
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All: Go, Planet!
Captain Planet: Many of the things we throw away can be used again.
That's called recycling.
The bottles in our trash can be turned into windows.
And old papers into new books.
The more trash we recycle,
the few of Earth's precious resources we use up
and the more beautiful it stays.
Together we can make a difference.
Recycle! 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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