Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990–1996): Season 1, Episode 1 - A Hero for Earth - full transcript

The Spirit of Earth, Gaia, is woken from a century-long sleep at Hope Island to discover that Earth is dying because of humans' carelessness in deforestation, pollution, over-hunting, and ...

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.

**

From the Soviet Union -- Linka,
with the power of wind.

From Asia -- Gi,
with the power of water.



**

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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[ Bird squawks ]

**

Ha ha ha!
[ Snorts ]

Ha ha!
[ Snorts ]

With this giant
land blaster,

I'll be able to drill for oil
anywhere.



[ Laughs ]
Yeah, boss. Yeah!

Even in
the wildlife sanctuary.

Right!

And before anybody
even knows we're here,

we'll have our tanks full of oil
and be gone!

[ Laughs, snorts ]

I'll be so rich,
I'll be in hog heaven!

[ Laughs, snorts ]

**

Oh.

[ Yawns ]

[ Gasps ]

My goodness!

Can't the spirit of Earth
take a little nap?

[ Rumbling ]
[ Gasps ]

What's going on?

Oh, it's those poor,
silly humans again.

They're gonna destroy my planet
if they keep going on like this.

What's a mother to do?

Oh, I guess
I napped too long.

But how much damage
could they do in a century?

[ Seagulls crying ]

[ Bird caws ]

[ Gasps ]
It's worse than I thought!

Earth is dying.

The time has come
for the rings.

I need young people to help now,

starting with five
very special kids

from five corners of the globe.

From Africa -- Kwame.

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From Asia -- Gi.

[ Dolphin calls ]

[ Grunts ]

[ Dolphin calls ]

From North America...

[ Grunting ]

[ Laughs ]

[ Whimpers ]

Ow!

...Wheeler.

[ Footsteps depart ]
[ Laughs ]

[ Gasps ]

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From the Soviet Union...

[ Keyboard plays ]

[ Bird chirps ]

...Linka.

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And from South America...

[ Monkey screeching ]

[ Leopard growls ]

[ Screeching continues ]

...Ma-Ti.

[ Monkey chittering ]

[ Leopard growls ]

[ Chittering continues ]

These, then,
are my first Planeteers...

the world's greatest hope.

Welcome to Hope Island.

[ New York accent ]
Yo! Say, lady,

you want to explain
what's going on here?

[ Chuckles ]

So much for drama.

All right, let me
get this straight.

Your name is Gaia, and you're
the spirit of the Earth?

And you brought us here
to help you save Earth

from being ruined?

Yes, that's about
the size of it.

[ Russian accent ] Saving our
planet is, yes, a good thing.

However,
we're but youths.

How can we help?

Hey, love your accent, babe.
You Russian?

Soviet.
Please, go away.

Love it.

[ Clears throat ]

As I was saying,
through your power rings,

each of you can control
one power of nature,

to a limited degree.

For instance, you, Linka,
control the power of wind.

Try it.

Well, all right.

Wind!

[ All gasp ]

Whoa!

[ Wind whistling ]
Aah! No!

Stop!

Ugh!
Chort vozmi!

Gaia: [ Chuckles ]

Kwame,
your power is Earth.

Go ahead. Try it.

All right. Earth!

[ Rumbling ]

Impressive!

Truly, with a ring
such as this,

I will be able to
plant many trees

and also stop many bulldozers
from destroying the forest.

Now you're getting
the idea.

What's my element?
Water? Fire?

Yeow!

Uh, sorry. You got
an extinguisher?

Better than that.

Gi, your power
is water.

Okay. Here it goes.

Water!

[ All scream ]

[ Monkey screeching ]

Huh! Nice job, toots.

I'm all wet.

You certainly are!

At least
the fire is out.

Oh, yeah.

[ Monkey chittering ]

What do you think your power is,
Ma-Ti?

I already know.

Mine is heart.

I can sense you all --

hear your thoughts,
feel your feelings.

Bozhe moi!
I can hear him in my head!

That's right.

Ma-Ti, yours is the greatest
power of all.

Because without a heart
to guide them,

the other powers are useless.

Through you, the others
will always be linked,

no matter where they are.

On the side of good,
you are a team,

now and forever the Planeteers.

[ All cheer ]

Yeah!
This is going to be hot!

Aah!

[ Chuckles ] But first,

I see we will need to
practice with our new powers.

There's no time, Kwame,

for we already face
our first crisis.

[ Walrus barks ]

The planet
is being threatened

by the evil Hoggish Greedly

and his sidekick, Rigger.

[ Laughs maniacally, snorts ]

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Whoopee!
You were right!

This wildlife preserve
is rich in high-grade crude!

[ Laughs ] Yip!

Yip!

Uh, the only thing is,
ain't that oil leaking up

going to hurt all the animals
on the coast?

Huh? Huh?

Aah!

Who cares?

There's only one thing
in the world worth caring about,

and that's me!

Wheeler: Hey, how come
you get to fly this thing?

You have
a driver's license?

Well, no.

[ Chuckles ]
That's why.

[ Laughter ]

You know, this has been
a very weird day.

One minute, I'm a kid
from Brooklyn,

the next minute, I'm some
sort of cut-rate superhero

flying off to battle
some pig-face polluter.

Oh, if only Gaia
could be with us.

She is, Linka. Watch.

Heart!

Don't worry, Planeteers.

Though I need to stay
at Hope Island,

I will be with you in spirit.

A lot of good that will do us
in a fire fight.

Wheeler, don't say "fire"
until you mean it.

Water!

You must have faith in
yourselves, Planeteers,

because you're fighting for
the good of the whole world.

And if we encounter a situation
which we cannot handle?

Well, just put
your powers together.

Then you'll really
be surprised.

Wait a minute!

What's that
supposed to mean?

Sit down, Yankee.

And fasten the seat belt
for your safety.

Didn't know
you cared.

[ Sighs ]
It is horrible.

The whole coastline
is being destroyed!

Ma-Ti: Those poor animals.
We must help them.

Kwame: We will. But first,
we have to stop the oil spill.

Land on that derrick.

Right.

Mr. Greedly, look!
Is it the Coast Guard?

No.

No. I think we're in deeper slop
than that.

[ Chuckles, snorts ]
But no big deal.

[ Laughs, snorts ]

Hoggish Greedly will be
too slick for 'em!

Ha! I'll spray them
with oil!

Gi: We're being hit!

Wheeler: Man, these guys
are really rude with crude!

[ Grunts ]
The controls are jammed!

We're going down!
Aah!

Aah!

[ Laughs maniacally ]

Oh, that will teach them
to interfere

with the polluted plans
of Hoggish Greedly!

Gi: We're going to crash!

No, we are not.
Linka, your wind power.

But of course.

Wheeler,
take out door.

You got it,
rooskie tootskie.

Fire!

Now...wind!

You did it!
We'll land safely now.

No!
Cannot get us to land.

We'll still hit water
and sink!

No, we won't.
Leave it to me.

Earth!

Yeah! Did it!

All: Go, Planeteers!

Did you see that? Huh? Huh?
It's impossible.

[ Snorts ] They could
still fry our chops,

but they're just kids.

I can handle them.

[ Echoing ] Greetings,
strange ship.

Who are you,
anyway?

[ Echoing ]
We're the Planeteers, you
greedy pollution-causing creep.

And as soon as
we get out boat set up,

we're gonna sail over there
and kick your curly pig tail.

Don't bother shooting
more crude, dude,

'cause I'll personally vaporize
every drop before it hits us.

[ Snorts ]

Oh, I'm sure you could,
Planeteer,

so I won't bother
shooting at you.

But I warn you,
mind your own business,

or my next blast of crude

will land on your furry friends
onshore.

I think we got problems.

What are we going to do?

Well,
we must do something.

That derrick
is still spilling oil.

Every second we delay,

more of the shore
becomes polluted.

The animals
are threatened.

But if we attack
the derrick,

Greedly will bury them
in pollution.

We situation is more than
we can handle, Planeteers.

We need help.

You mean...
Exactly.

We must do as Gaia advised --
we must combine our powers.

Let's do it!

Let our powers combine.

Earth!

Fire!

Wind!

Water!

Heart!

By your powers combined,

I am Captain planet!

All: Go, Planet!

Holy smoke!
What the heck is that?

Huh? Huh?

[ Snorts ] Trouble.

Get on deck and man the arms.
We're getting out of here.

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Wheeler:
Greedly is getting away!

And he's letting all the oil
spill into the ocean!

What do you want us to do,
Captain Planet?

Your rings are temporarily
useless while I'm here,

but I am your powers
combined and magnified.

For now, I'll handle Greedly
and the spill.

You can help those animals.
Right.

All: Go, Planet!

Now, the first order of business

is to put all this oil
back where it came from.

**

Wheeler:
Captain Planet's doing it!

He's sucking the oil back.

Go, Planet!

There.
Now to seal it off.

[ Grunts ]

That should hold it.

Now for Greedly!

Oops! Almost forgot.

[ Grunts ]

Mustn't litter.

Impossible! He cleaned up
the entire oil slick!

Greedly: [ Snorts ]
We can fight better on land.

Here he comes, boss.

Yeow!

[ Metal squeaks ]

**

[ Laughing ]

Come on, you guys.
That tickles.

The drill
don't even scratch him.

Aah!

[ Chuckles ]
But enough fun.

There's trash to take out.

[ Grunts ]

And I know just the place
for garbage like you.

Aah!

[ Screaming ]

Hey! Hey, let me out!

Let me out! Hey!

Now for you, Greedly.

[ Snorts ]
I don't think so, hero.

If I can't drill you,
I'll waste you...

with some toxic waste!

Aah! Oh!

Oh! Aah!

Ooh!

Captain Planet!
Come on!

Captain Planet's
in trouble!

Captain Planet,
what's wrong?

[ Straining ]
Oh, the toxic waste --

draining my strength.

We must do something
to help him.

[ Grunts ]

Look, the globe on his chest,
it's glowing.

Quickly!
Bring some water!

Water? No problem.

Oops, I forgot.
I don't have my power.

Then we must improvise.

[ Laughs ]

[ Steam hisses ]

Look out! Greedly's starting to
turn that machine around.

Kwame: And it's coming
right towards us!

Quick! Roll that rock over here
to protect Captain Planet!

[ All grunting ]

**

Gi: We've got the water.

It's working!

Wheeler: The sun's
charging him back up!

[ Straining ]
By your powers combined...

**

...I feel like
a brand-new hero.

You are!

Yeah.

And you're brand-new heroes,
too, Planeteers.

Thanks for your help.

Now,
if you'll excuse me...

Ha ha!

No one
defeats Greedly!

[ Snorts ] No one!
Huh?

[ Grunts ]

Whoa!

Whoa! Whoa!

**

All: All right!

Go, Planet!

Greedly,
where are you?

Hmm. He's gone.

No one gets in the way
of Hoggish Greedly.

[ Snorts ] I will be back,
Captain Planet.

It is good
that Greedly was stopped.

Yeah, but I've got a feeling
you'll see him again.

And when you do, call me.

We will.

All right!
What now, Captain Planet?

My work here is done,

but yours is just beginning,
Planeteers.

And remember...

the power is yours!

Fire.

Good thing we have our powers
back now.

We need them to clean up
all this mess.

Water.

[ Bird squawks ]

Yeah.
But it doesn't seem fair.

We didn't make the mess,

so why do we
have to clean it up?

We're not getting paid
any money.

Earth.

Wind.

Because we care,
my sweet, imperialist dog.

Besides, some rewards
are greater than money.

[ Birds chirping ]

Right?

Yeah, I guess.

Whoa! Come on.
Hey, that tickles.

[ Laughter ]

[ Horns honking ]

I want you to join me
and the Planeteers

in saving our planet.

All: Go, Planet!

Captain Planet:
You can fight oil spills
and air pollution

by encouraging your family
not to waste gasoline
and other fuels.

Turn off your lights in your
house when you don't need them.

If you can carpool,
do it.

Better yet, if you're only
going a short distance,

walk or ride a bike.

It's healthier
for you and our planet.

So, don't be a Greedly.
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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