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!
[ Birds calling ]
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[ Alligator growls ]
[ Bird calls ]
[ Frog croaks ]
[ Bird squawks ]
[ Growls ]
They're still on us!
Then take care of them!
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Step on it, Linka!
I a step-onning it!
Aah!
They're getting away!
I'm not so sure.
All right! The cops made it in time! [ Helicopter blades whirring ]
Man: Police... back away from your weapons
and cut your engines.
Good work, Planeteers.
Ma-Ti: It is time to lock up the poachers.
And free the animals.
[ Alligator growls ]
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Mail call.
More letters from our Planeteer friends
around the world.
Since I've got my hands full, how about reading them aloud?
Listen to this... "Dear Planeteers,"
our local beach was so trashed that a group of us from school
decided to do something about it.
We had a great time working together,
making the beach safe for wildlife
"and more fun for us."
It's good to know we're not working alone.
This letter is from a group of Planeteers
who are planting trees in their neighborhood
to prevent erosion.
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I wish mine was as positive.
What's it say, Ma-Ti?
It is from a Planeteer named Jeff who has lost heart.
He says he cannot stop them
from cutting all the trees and killing the fish.
I don't get it. What's it mean?
I am not sure.
We have a little time. Let's investigate.
Pacific Northwest, here we come.
[ Echoing ] Timber!
[ Chain saw revs ]
I'm telling you, sir, cutting close to the river is dangerous.
There will be nothing left to hold the mountain up.
Who cares about that slop?
I'm selling every stick of timber.
But, sir, the fisherman...
Do it! [ Snorts ]
Come on, Rigger, let's head to town.
It's almost dinnertime.
[ Engine starts ]
[ Tires squeal ]
Okay, men, the boss says we cut right to the river.
[ Chain saws rev ]
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What are those loggers doing?
Handler, are you insane?
You agreed you wouldn't clear-cut this far!
Boss' orders, Bill.
You'll destroy the river!
It's so beautiful.
Maybe on your side.
But over here, it is a wasteland.
Check it out.
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[ Rumbling ]
[ Gasps ] Avalanche!
Avalanche!
We must do something!
Let our powers combine.
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Heart!
By your powers combined, I am Captain Planet!
I've heard of mudslinging, but this is ridiculous.
Time to pitch in!
[ Indistinct shouting ]
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[ Grunting ]
What's he trying... What's going on?
[ Men murmuring ]
[ Rumbling ]
I'm not big on changing the face of mother nature.
But it was either hers or yours.
[ Geo-Crusier approaching ]
[ Engine shuts off ]
The immediate danger's over,
but the root of the problem still remains.
The power is yours!
He's the problem! He's killing the river.
Hey! You don't know what you're talking about.
Jeff's letter is beginning to make sense.
You shouldn't clear-cut a hillside above a river.
Hey, the boss told us to cut it down.
Maybe if we follow these guys,
we can get to the bottom of this.
I sure hope they're heading somewhere with food.
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse...
burger.
Man: We're tired of your griping.
Man #2: Well, then, stop wrecking the land!
The sound is practically fished-out anyway.
[ All arguing ]
When you're done, there won't be a tree standing!
All right! Here comes the grub.
Man #3: Oh, yeah?! That's what you think!
Oh, all this arguing is ruining my appetite.
Not mine!
You loggers don't give a hoot!
Salmon in the Northwest are on the brink of extinction.
So are our jobs!
But you're wiping out our jobs by wiping out the fish!
Without trees to shade the river,
the water gets too hot for salmon.
Yeah! And silt and gravel from clear-cutting
have already destroyed many spawning grounds.
But we're not gonna let it happen here!
I'll second that!
You don't understand!
What are you, a tree hugger?
[ Swallows ]
You might say that.
What are you folks doing here anyway?
Visiting a friend.
His name is Jeff Handler.
Does anyone know him?
He's my boy. What do you want with him?
Would you just tell him that the Planeteers
have come to see him?
Yeah, right.
What are the planet-pains doing here, boss?
Here's your grub.
I don't want it anymore.
I'm not hungry. Box it to go.
Not hungry? Are you sick, boss?
Yeah. Sick of those putrid Planeteers.
[ All arguing ]
Greedly: But a little fat on the fire
will turn this rivalry into all-out war.
[ Snorts ]
Then the Planeteers will find themselves in hot water!
[ Vehicle approaching ]
This is it.
Arrisa, look! The Planeteers!
It's really the Planeteers!
[ Dog barks ]
Dad was right!
So he did tell.
What are you doing here?
We got your letter.
We came to lend a hand.
That's fantastic. But how?
Let's start at the beginning.
Jeff: Dad and I used to fish here.
But logging and road building wrecked the stream.
This water used to be full of fish.
Now look at it.
What a waste.
Bill!
It's hard to imagine the Pacific Northwest
without salmon, isn't it?
But that's where we're headed.
Come on, Jeff.
Let's show your friends what's happening
on the main river.
I cannot believe that salmon can fight these currents.
Yeah. They swim hundreds of miles just to lay their eggs.
Right, but between dams blocking their way,
overfishing, and problems like we got here,
the salmon haven't much chance.
[ Dog barking ]
[ Engine idling ]
Hey, Jeff, what are you doing with that job-wrecker?
You can't stop him from seeing the mess you're making of the river!
You're filling that boys head with lies!
Hard to believe your dad and I were best friends
before this mess started.
[ Brakes hiss ]
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Wheeler: Look out! Oh, no!
[ Indistinct shouting ]
Wind!
[ Wind rushing ]
[ Indistinct shouting ]
Oh! [ Water splashes ]
Aah!
[ Dog whines ]
[ Dog barking ]
Earth!
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Is everyone all right?
Jeff? Where is Jeff?
There he is!
[ Dog barking ]
Gi: Hurry!
Ugh!
[ Dog whines ]
[ Dog barking ]
[ Gasps ]
Toby!
Wheeler: Fire!
Got it!
He's being swept away!
Gi: I'll handle this.
Water!
[ Jeff coughs ]
Take it easy.
Oh, that was close!
[ Engine shuts off ]
Jeff, are you all right?
I heard on the CB.
I'm okay, Dad,
thanks to the Planeteers.
How'd this happen?
I-It was just an accident.
It was no accident! The cable was cut!
Why would anyone do that?
Isn't it obvious? I'm the hatchery owner.
Get rid of me and my supporters in one fell swoop.
That's crazy. My own son was nearly killed!
Yeah? Well, so was I!
How dare you?!
You're trying to put me out of business!
Where do you get off?
[ All arguing ]
The boss was right. Yep, yep.
It don't take much to start a war.
Now to spike the odds against the other side.
Wheeler: That smells great! What's cooking?
Trout. Dad and Jeff caught it last week.
Jeff tells us you like to fish.
Sure. I love the river.
Then how can you...
I'm just doing my job so I can take care of my family.
But does it have to be one extreme or the other?
Kwame: Ma-Ti is right.
There must be a compromise that will work for both sides.
Sam! Trouble at the mill!
Someone spiked a tree and busted the saw blade.
It's a miracle no one got hurt.
Bill's gone too far this time.
Round up the men. We're gonna settle this once and for all.
Dad, wait!
I cannot believe Bill would do that.
Me neither.
But then who?
Jeff, who owns the logging operation?
It was sold recently to a guy named... Greedly?
Hoggish Greedly?
Yeah! That's it.
That's it, all right!
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Well, that's it, then!
[ Indistinct shouting ]
[ Tires squeal ]
Spiking our trees is the last straw!
Yeah? Well, we're sick of your kind!
Get out of here!
[ Men arguing ]
Take it easy, you guys.
Da! We know who is behind the sabotage.
Nobody gets away with spiking trees!
Oh, yeah? What are you gonna do about it?
Tempers are too hot.
Water!
[ Men arguing ]
What's going on?
Just cooling you off so you'll listen.
We know who is behind all of the accidents.
Hoggish Greedly.
Huh? It doesn't make any sense.
Why would he want to do that?
Why would he sabotage his own operation?
To keep you from working together to solve the problem.
What do you mean?
Once you strip the forests, your jobs will be gone.
Linka: Sustainable logging techniques will protect your jobs
and the rivers.
[ Dog sniffing, growls ]
Greedly: What's happening?
Why haven't those hamhocks burned the joint down?
Something's fishy, boss. Yep, yep, fishy.
The planet-pests are talking them into teamwork.
[ Snorts ] That really curls my tail.
Well, if they won't do it my way,
then I'll do it my way!
There will be nothing left but fish bones!
[ Laughs ] [ Dog growls ]
We better warn the Planeteers, boy.
Got to go, boss.
[ Dog barks ] Got you, you little snoop!
Yep, yep!
Ugh! Toby, get help!
[ Dog barking ]
[ Muffled ] Let go of me!
[ Engine starts ]
[ Men arguing ]
[ Dog barking ]
Heart!
Something is wrong.
I sense Jeff is in trouble.
Huh? Let me and my men help.
We don't need your help.
It's okay.
The most important thing is to find my boy.
You follow the dog, we will track you in the Geo-Cruiser.
Greedly: Rigger, see if the tanks are full yet.
Rigger: I don't get it, boss.
If the fuel tanks are full of weed killer,
how are we gonna fly?
The reserve tanks will keep us up long enough
to have a successful accident.
[ Snorts ]
When the plane crashes,
the herbicide will kill the forest and the river!
Then no one will stop me from clear-cutting!
I'll be in hog heaven!
[ Laughs ]
What do we do with the kid?
Bring him. He can test the toxicity!
[ Engine starts ]
[ Dog barking ]
[ Dog whines ]
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It looks like Toby's chasing that plane.
Heart!
Jeff is inside. Greedly has him!
Then let's hit it!
[ Dog barking ]
Uh-oh, boss. Planet-pains at 5:00.
Uh, 7:00!
On our butt!
Relax. What are they gonna do, shoot us down?
We want to crash the plane, remember?
Come on! Let's save our bacon.
What about the kid?
We only got two parachutes.
Either give him yours or say "bye-bye."
Sorry, kid. I hope you have your pilot's license.
Yep, yep.
Geronimo-o-o-o!
Gi: Where's Jeff?
That greed monger wouldn't leave him to crash, would he?
[ Grunting ]
Jeff will never land that thing alone. We've got to help him.
Wheeler, if you get us over the plane,
I can, how you say, drop in on him.
It's pretty risky, babe.
That's plane's not steady enough.
We have to try, Wheeler.
Get ready, Linka!
Now!
Aah!
Wheeler: Linka!
All right! She's gonna make it.
I can't believe it. I thought I was a goner.
[ Engine sputters ]
Bozhe moi! Out of gas! [ Alarm beeping ]
But the fuel tank reads full.
They are... full of herbicide.
Plant poison?
Something's wrong. They're going down!
Time for a team beam.
Let our powers combine.
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Heart!
By your powers combined, I am Captain Planet!
I'd better hurry. I've got a plane to catch.
Whoa-ho-ho-ho! Those pine needles tickle.
Ugh! Touchdown!
Thanks, Cap!
Wow! It's really Captain Planet!
It's nice to meet a fellow environmentalist.
[ Dog barking ]
Rigger: Get us down!
[ Snorts ]
Ha! Looks like Greedly's out on a limb again.
If we don't overlog or overfish,
there will be plenty of work for all of us.
And our children.
So, Jeff, your letter said you weren't sure
you wanted to be a Planeteer anymore.
Can we change your mind?
You already did.
You showed me that the power really is ours
to make a difference.
That's right...
Planeteer.
Check it out, Toby! I'm a Planeteer!
[ Dog barks ]
Planeteers: Go, Planet!
As Planeteers, we can let companies know
we care how they treat our planet.
Support businesses that recycle
by buying products made from recycled materials.
Paper towels, notebook paper, and even shoes
can be made from stuff that would otherwise end up in the dump.
And when your parents buy appliances,
tell them to look for the energy-efficiency rating.
The more efficient, the better.
So, shop smart, reduce waste, and protect our planet.
All: The power is yours!
Planeteers: Go, Planet!
Unfortunately,
there are many homeless people in our world today.
It's up to all of us to lend a helping hand.
You can donate blankets and clothes to homeless shelters.
Canned foods, too, and toys
because many of the homeless are children.
You can even ask your teacher to organize a class trip
to help clean up or paint a local shelter.
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!