Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990–1996): Season 2, Episode 19 - Losing Game - full transcript
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!
Wheeler: Wow!
This sure doesn't look like how
I pictured this part of Africa.
It looks more like Mars.
Since the cattle projects
came,
there have been many changes
here, Wheeler.
and not for the better.
Believe it or not,
this area used to be grassland.
Planeteer alert!
We're flying
into a dust storm --
and it's a big one!
[ Chattering ]
Time to buckle up,
Suchi.
Oh, great!
The heat vents are clogging!
We're losing power!
I'm taking us down.
Good job, Gi.
Sure looks nasty out there.
What do we do now?
We will have to wait it out,
and it looks like
we may be here a while.
Kwame, what was it like
to grow up here?
Hmm.
Ah. I will tell you
of my first hunt.
Game was plentiful then
and the land rich and fertile.
One day, three young men
from our tribe
went out to find food.
Mabutu was the leader.
He was like a big brother to me.
I wanted to see what a hunt
was like, so I followed them.
As I watched,
Mabutu shot a gazelle.
[ Gazelle cries ]
Our tribe needed the food,
but I felt sorry for it.
The gazelle had seemed
happy and free.
That night,
I told Mabutu I was sad
that we must kill to eat.
But he said to me...
It is the way of nature,
Kwame.
We are part
of the food chain, too.
Like the lion, we must hunt.
We kill only to survive.
That is our way.
And so I learned to live
in harmony with nature,
thanks to Mabutu.
Mabutu?
Is this the same Mabutu?
Oh, yeah -- the guy
with the game ranch
where all the strange stuff
is happening?
Thank you, Wheeler.
Yes, but he is
Dr. Mabutu now.
The storm is over.
Maybe we can still get there
tonight.
Uh-oh.
The solar batteries are down.
We'll have to wait for morning.
[ Rumbling ]
What is that?
[ Gasps ]
Sounds like a stampede!
Take cover!
[ Cattle lowing ]
I will try to calm them.
Heart!
[ Suchi chattering ]
[ Coughs ]
It is no good!
They are too frightened!
[ Chattering ]
Now we know why.
What is that thing?
Dr. Mabutu was right.
There is something strange
going on here.
Well, there is nothing
we can do now
except make camp.
[ Crickets chirping ]
Sure is quiet.
They say that if you
listen very carefully,
you can hear the spirits of
the animals that once lived here
calling to each other.
[ Animal growls ]
[ Gasps ] What about the ones
that are still here and hungry?
[ Laughs ]
Do not worry, Wheeler.
We are perfectly safe.
Wake up, thieves!
Hey!
Perfectly safe, huh?
Do not worry.
I will handle this.
Jambo.
We have come --
Where have you taken
our cattle?
We saw your flying machine
drive them away.
But, brother --
We have so little
compared to you.
Why do you take
what is ours?
We took nothing.
Look. The cattle tracks
go past us.
Someone is coming.
Mabutu!
Kwame, what is going on?
Boy, am I glad
to see you, my friend.
You know them?
Of course.
They are my friends.
They have come to help me.
And we will help
you, too.
I'm sorry
for my mistake,
but we must find our cattle.
All right.
We're ready!
Find the others
and continue the search.
I will use Dr. Mabutu's jeep.
We will meet at my ranch later
and try to discover
who is behind all this.
Take a good look, Planeteers.
This is the result
of raising cattle
where they are not meant to be.
Cattle did all this?
Yes. It is called
"desertification."
You see, cattle require more
food and water than wild game,
and they strip the land of life.
You will see the difference
when we reach the game ranch.
Looks like trouble ahead.
Oh, no.
Can you fly lower?
No problem.
Kwame: I have never seen
such large hoofprints.
Wheeler: I'd hate to meet up
with whatever made 'em.
Follow them, Gi.
Whatever these creatures are,
they have drained
one of my water holes.
[ Cattle lowing ]
What are they running from?
Gi, can you get us
in front of the dust cloud?
Gi:
Hang on to your hats.
Cattle!
Grotesque cattle.
Wheeler: Steers don't grow
that big -- not even in Texas!
Gi:
I'm gonna scare them off.
Uh, Gi, I think
you just made them mad.
But if it's any consolation,
I'm scared.
[ Cattle lowing ]
They're chasing us!
Maybe we can herd them
back through the fence!
Go for it, Gi!
Okay.
Fasten your seat belts!
You're flying too low!
Watch out!
Aah! Aah!
Aah! Aah!
Let's get out of here, Gi!
They're coming back!
[ Grunts ]
We've lost power!
Maybe I can slow them down.
Earth!
Good work, Kwame.
[ Grunts ] Too bad.
If we had a blowtorch,
we could fix this.
Coming right up, Doc!
Fire!
Well!
Fire!
[ Blows ]
That ought to hold it.
Your powers
are truly amazing.
I wish we could
harness such power
to save our way of life.
Isn't that what
this fence is for?
Fences are not
our way of life!
Ironically, I must use them
to keep out the cattle,
but they also harm migrating
wildebeest and other animals.
And now the fences do not even
keep out the cattle.
Gi: Power's back up.
Let's go!
Hmm.
Come on, Kwame!
You go ahead!
I am going to track
these steers!
Not alone.
It could be dangerous.
Gi, this is my home.
I know it, and I will be
careful, I promise.
I will see you at lunch.
No later!
Wheeler:
Now, this is more like it.
Look! Zebras ahead!
Linka: Elephants!
How beautiful.
Welcome to my game ranch,
Planeteers.
Gi: Oh, look
at the giraffe!
We also have gazelles,
wildebeests, and elands.
The game animals we harvest
for food.
We are not the only ones
who feed on these animals,
but when nature is in balance,
there is enough for lions
and humans alike.
Feed? You mean
you eat these animals?
Yes.
It is a game ranch, Wheeler.
But they're wild.
They have helped feed my people
for thousands of years.
There are not as many predators
as there once were,
so if we did not harvest
these animals,
there would be too many
for the land to support.
Wheeler, you saw
what happened to the land
where cattle
are being raised.
Yeah, but gazelle burgers?
Yuck!
Come.
I will show you my ranch.
Kwame:
"Cattle Project 19."
That is 19 too many.
Dr. Blight and Kofi!
I must find out
what is going on here.
You've made
a wise decision,
Chief Kofi.
By helping me,
you help your people.
But, Dr. Blight,
I still do not understand
why you took our cattle.
Have another hamburger,
Chiefy,
and then I'll show you.
[ Cries ]
Come inside
and see the miracle
of science in action.
Hey, Chief, old buddy.
Better ease up
on those burgers.
Mmm. They are good.
You want a bite?
Yuck!
You keep your bite.
I have megabytes myself.
Everything is
operational,
MAL, honey.
Are you ready
to proceed?
According to
my computations, yes,
but I still haven't figured out
why we have
so many mutations.
MAL, sweetums, your obsession
with perfection is boring.
When have we ever let
insufficient data stop us?
Let's do it!
[ Smacks lips ]
I do not understand.
You don't need to,
Chiefy.
Hit it, MAL, baby.
My modular hypergrowth system
is going to turn
your scrawny little creature
into a-a-a healthy
raging bull!
[ Moos ]
First, we get El Toro
squeaky clean.
Now a little pesticide
to get the bugs out.
And, finally...
a shot of Dr. Blight's
super steroid steer serum,
my original recipe
with 12 secret ingredients.
Here. Put these on.
If you look directly
at the hypergrowth chamber
while the growth lights
are on,
you could damage
your eyes.
Hypergrowth irradiation
is complete.
I hope this one looks better
than the last one.
Now tha a steer.
[ Moos angrily ]
But what about
the negative side effects --
the increased aggressiveness
and appetite to match?
No big deal.
These babies
are always hungry.
So are my villagers,
but with these steers
of yours,
we could always have
enough to eat.
Hungry again?
I'd better let them graze now.
You're letting
them go?
Don't worry, Chiefy.
They've been programmed
to return when they're full.
She is letting them run loose!
[ Moos angrily ]
I must distract them.
Earth!
Aah!
[ Moos angrily ]
He-e-e-e-e-e-lp!
Aaaaah!
Help me, Kofi!
Get back,
you berserk bovines!
So, a Planeteer!
You thought I was saving you,
but you're just in time
for me to test my growth system
on a human.
Care to guess
who that might be?
[ Laughs evilly ]
Well, what do you think?
Mmm! Very good.
Just like venison.
Pass!
Just give me a good old
hamburger any day.
If you only knew
how many chemicals
are added to most beef,
you might change your mind.
I have a bad feeling
about Kwame.
Heart!
Kwame is in trouble!
You know my friends
will come for me.
Good. I could use
some more Guinea pigs.
Have some more chow,
Chiefy.
[ Chomping ]
Mmm! Good!
Hear that, MAL, baby?
He's hooked on the stuff.
Our experiment
really is a success.
[ Beeping ]
Now what?
Low-flying craft.
Geo-Cruiser.
Looks like our guests, or
should I say next experiments,
have arrived.
Ah, my ecospecimens.
They must not interfere
with our plans!
Shoot them down!
Relax, Chiefy.
You're getting as nasty
as my supersteers.
Come on. I have a plan,
and you're in it.
Don't go away.
We'll be right back
with...company.
Kofi! What are
you doing here?
Go away! Dr. Blight is teaching
me the cattle business.
If it involves making them
big and mean,
like the ones
destroying your land,
you're getting a bum steer.
Hey, where's Kwame?
Inside, waiting for you.
I don't like this.
You do not have to like it!
Just get inside.
Settle down, Chiefy.
Ma-Ti: Dr. Blight!
[ Screeches ]
The one and only.
So, Planet pests,
do you give up,
or do I have Kofi
persuade you?
You don't scare me --
either of you.
Aah!
I think it's time you joined
your little friend...
inside!
And now, my incredible elixir
is injected
into the subject.
Glad that stuff's not going
into me.
Quiet! Who gave you
permission to talk?
Cool it, Chiefy.
Why don't you go outside
and aggravate some cows?
Now, Planeteers,
for the final step
in my new process --
the hypergrowth
chamber.
Shield your eyes.
Another reject, Doctor.
What?
[ Growls ]
I don't think
it looks so bad.
You wouldn't,
I'm sure,
but I'd like to go on record
as saying
that the margin of error
has been exceeded.
Picky, picky, picky.
Oh, well.
On to our next experiment.
Thank you,
ladies and gentlemen,
and welcome to
experiment in progress.
Tonight's subject --
Planeteer.
Planeteer?!
Our first contestant
is a young lad
from this region of Africa.
Let's give
a warm welcome to --
Kwame!
Help!
Aah!
Oh! What's that Kofi
up to now?
Keep an eye on them, MAL.
Aah!
Try that again,
and you'll be toast.
Ha ha ha!
Stop that, you meddling maniac!
You're
stirring them up!
I order you to cease
and desist, Kofi!
On the count of three.
1...
Do not attempt to override
my instructions, Planeteers.
...2...
I am warning you,
Planeteers.
...3!
[ Stammers ]
Uh-oh.
Thank you, my friends.
I have never been scrubbed
so hard in my life!
Get back!
Come on! More! More!
Kofi, you're -- you're fired!
No!
Help!
It's a zoo out there!
A very bizarre zoo.
Then let our powers combine.
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Heart!
By your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet!
Go, Planet!
What is this?
"The Rocky Horror Rodeo"?
No. Just Dr. Blight's
latest experiment.
Speaking of
Dr. Blight...
Aah!
Let me go,
you botched-up bovine!
You've got to save me, Planet.
It's in your hero's manual.
For once, she's right.
Uh-oh.
Put me down.
I must fight!
I must fight!
Relax, Chief.
I wouldn't
steer you wrong.
Hey, partners.
Hang on to this varmint
before he gets himself hurt.
I've got to hoof it over
and rescue Blight.
You've got it, Cap.
At last.
Some superhero
you are.
Stop your beefing, Blight.
I'm starting to see red.
Ugh!
I hope you don't
expect me to say
thank you.
Nope. Just say
goodbye, Blight.
I'll be back!
[ Imitating John Wayne ] We'll
be watching for you, pilgrim.
[ Normal voice ]
Get along, little doggies!
Captain Planet,
the Geo-Cruiser!
The best offense
is a good "de-fence."
Hope this corral holds.
I don't want to round
these dogies up again,
and that's no bull!
Ugh! Let them out!
If those steers starve,
so will my people!
Ugh!
He's fainting!
He's coming around.
Hey, Kofi, you okay?
Those hamburgers
made me feel strange.
I wanted to hurt things.
Was it a dream?
I'd say more like
a nightmare.
It was the chemicals
in the meat, Kofi.
They made you act that way.
The cattle --
my people cannot eat them now.
Well, Kofi,
judging by
what happened to you,
the chemicals
will wear off soon.
They'll be normal again.
But even normal cattle
will continue to destroy Africa.
What can we do?
My people must eat.
I think Dr. Mabutu may have
the answer for you, Kofi.
The power is yours!
Now how about
a gazelle burger,
Wheeler?
[ Smacking lips ]
It's...delicious!
You see? Game ranching
can save animals,
save the land,
and feed the hungry!
And I know now
that cattle ranching
will lead my people
to starvation
by turning our land
into desert.
From now on, my people will use
their land for game ranching.
I will help you
get started.
And I will help you finish.
[ Laughter ]
Planeteers:
Go, Planet!
[ Screeches ]
People are destroying
our forests
to make land
for grazing cattle.
When cattle are introduced to
areas where they are not native,
they can destroy
fragile ecosystems
with their voracious appetites.
The cattle eat everything
and move on.
Then the Earth erodes,
turning to desert.
What can you do to help?
Eat less red meat, and less land
will be needed for cattle.
You'll be healthier.
The power is yours!
Planeteers:
Go, Planet!
Captain Planet:
The health of our planet's
relies on the health
of its people.
To reach
the highest heights...
And win the fight
to save our planet...
We must have strength...
Endurance...
And courage.
Wheeler: Our minds...
And our bodies
must be in shape.
Stay fit.
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!
**
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!
Wheeler: Wow!
This sure doesn't look like how
I pictured this part of Africa.
It looks more like Mars.
Since the cattle projects
came,
there have been many changes
here, Wheeler.
and not for the better.
Believe it or not,
this area used to be grassland.
Planeteer alert!
We're flying
into a dust storm --
and it's a big one!
[ Chattering ]
Time to buckle up,
Suchi.
Oh, great!
The heat vents are clogging!
We're losing power!
I'm taking us down.
Good job, Gi.
Sure looks nasty out there.
What do we do now?
We will have to wait it out,
and it looks like
we may be here a while.
Kwame, what was it like
to grow up here?
Hmm.
Ah. I will tell you
of my first hunt.
Game was plentiful then
and the land rich and fertile.
One day, three young men
from our tribe
went out to find food.
Mabutu was the leader.
He was like a big brother to me.
I wanted to see what a hunt
was like, so I followed them.
As I watched,
Mabutu shot a gazelle.
[ Gazelle cries ]
Our tribe needed the food,
but I felt sorry for it.
The gazelle had seemed
happy and free.
That night,
I told Mabutu I was sad
that we must kill to eat.
But he said to me...
It is the way of nature,
Kwame.
We are part
of the food chain, too.
Like the lion, we must hunt.
We kill only to survive.
That is our way.
And so I learned to live
in harmony with nature,
thanks to Mabutu.
Mabutu?
Is this the same Mabutu?
Oh, yeah -- the guy
with the game ranch
where all the strange stuff
is happening?
Thank you, Wheeler.
Yes, but he is
Dr. Mabutu now.
The storm is over.
Maybe we can still get there
tonight.
Uh-oh.
The solar batteries are down.
We'll have to wait for morning.
[ Rumbling ]
What is that?
[ Gasps ]
Sounds like a stampede!
Take cover!
[ Cattle lowing ]
I will try to calm them.
Heart!
[ Suchi chattering ]
[ Coughs ]
It is no good!
They are too frightened!
[ Chattering ]
Now we know why.
What is that thing?
Dr. Mabutu was right.
There is something strange
going on here.
Well, there is nothing
we can do now
except make camp.
[ Crickets chirping ]
Sure is quiet.
They say that if you
listen very carefully,
you can hear the spirits of
the animals that once lived here
calling to each other.
[ Animal growls ]
[ Gasps ] What about the ones
that are still here and hungry?
[ Laughs ]
Do not worry, Wheeler.
We are perfectly safe.
Wake up, thieves!
Hey!
Perfectly safe, huh?
Do not worry.
I will handle this.
Jambo.
We have come --
Where have you taken
our cattle?
We saw your flying machine
drive them away.
But, brother --
We have so little
compared to you.
Why do you take
what is ours?
We took nothing.
Look. The cattle tracks
go past us.
Someone is coming.
Mabutu!
Kwame, what is going on?
Boy, am I glad
to see you, my friend.
You know them?
Of course.
They are my friends.
They have come to help me.
And we will help
you, too.
I'm sorry
for my mistake,
but we must find our cattle.
All right.
We're ready!
Find the others
and continue the search.
I will use Dr. Mabutu's jeep.
We will meet at my ranch later
and try to discover
who is behind all this.
Take a good look, Planeteers.
This is the result
of raising cattle
where they are not meant to be.
Cattle did all this?
Yes. It is called
"desertification."
You see, cattle require more
food and water than wild game,
and they strip the land of life.
You will see the difference
when we reach the game ranch.
Looks like trouble ahead.
Oh, no.
Can you fly lower?
No problem.
Kwame: I have never seen
such large hoofprints.
Wheeler: I'd hate to meet up
with whatever made 'em.
Follow them, Gi.
Whatever these creatures are,
they have drained
one of my water holes.
[ Cattle lowing ]
What are they running from?
Gi, can you get us
in front of the dust cloud?
Gi:
Hang on to your hats.
Cattle!
Grotesque cattle.
Wheeler: Steers don't grow
that big -- not even in Texas!
Gi:
I'm gonna scare them off.
Uh, Gi, I think
you just made them mad.
But if it's any consolation,
I'm scared.
[ Cattle lowing ]
They're chasing us!
Maybe we can herd them
back through the fence!
Go for it, Gi!
Okay.
Fasten your seat belts!
You're flying too low!
Watch out!
Aah! Aah!
Aah! Aah!
Let's get out of here, Gi!
They're coming back!
[ Grunts ]
We've lost power!
Maybe I can slow them down.
Earth!
Good work, Kwame.
[ Grunts ] Too bad.
If we had a blowtorch,
we could fix this.
Coming right up, Doc!
Fire!
Well!
Fire!
[ Blows ]
That ought to hold it.
Your powers
are truly amazing.
I wish we could
harness such power
to save our way of life.
Isn't that what
this fence is for?
Fences are not
our way of life!
Ironically, I must use them
to keep out the cattle,
but they also harm migrating
wildebeest and other animals.
And now the fences do not even
keep out the cattle.
Gi: Power's back up.
Let's go!
Hmm.
Come on, Kwame!
You go ahead!
I am going to track
these steers!
Not alone.
It could be dangerous.
Gi, this is my home.
I know it, and I will be
careful, I promise.
I will see you at lunch.
No later!
Wheeler:
Now, this is more like it.
Look! Zebras ahead!
Linka: Elephants!
How beautiful.
Welcome to my game ranch,
Planeteers.
Gi: Oh, look
at the giraffe!
We also have gazelles,
wildebeests, and elands.
The game animals we harvest
for food.
We are not the only ones
who feed on these animals,
but when nature is in balance,
there is enough for lions
and humans alike.
Feed? You mean
you eat these animals?
Yes.
It is a game ranch, Wheeler.
But they're wild.
They have helped feed my people
for thousands of years.
There are not as many predators
as there once were,
so if we did not harvest
these animals,
there would be too many
for the land to support.
Wheeler, you saw
what happened to the land
where cattle
are being raised.
Yeah, but gazelle burgers?
Yuck!
Come.
I will show you my ranch.
Kwame:
"Cattle Project 19."
That is 19 too many.
Dr. Blight and Kofi!
I must find out
what is going on here.
You've made
a wise decision,
Chief Kofi.
By helping me,
you help your people.
But, Dr. Blight,
I still do not understand
why you took our cattle.
Have another hamburger,
Chiefy,
and then I'll show you.
[ Cries ]
Come inside
and see the miracle
of science in action.
Hey, Chief, old buddy.
Better ease up
on those burgers.
Mmm. They are good.
You want a bite?
Yuck!
You keep your bite.
I have megabytes myself.
Everything is
operational,
MAL, honey.
Are you ready
to proceed?
According to
my computations, yes,
but I still haven't figured out
why we have
so many mutations.
MAL, sweetums, your obsession
with perfection is boring.
When have we ever let
insufficient data stop us?
Let's do it!
[ Smacks lips ]
I do not understand.
You don't need to,
Chiefy.
Hit it, MAL, baby.
My modular hypergrowth system
is going to turn
your scrawny little creature
into a-a-a healthy
raging bull!
[ Moos ]
First, we get El Toro
squeaky clean.
Now a little pesticide
to get the bugs out.
And, finally...
a shot of Dr. Blight's
super steroid steer serum,
my original recipe
with 12 secret ingredients.
Here. Put these on.
If you look directly
at the hypergrowth chamber
while the growth lights
are on,
you could damage
your eyes.
Hypergrowth irradiation
is complete.
I hope this one looks better
than the last one.
Now tha a steer.
[ Moos angrily ]
But what about
the negative side effects --
the increased aggressiveness
and appetite to match?
No big deal.
These babies
are always hungry.
So are my villagers,
but with these steers
of yours,
we could always have
enough to eat.
Hungry again?
I'd better let them graze now.
You're letting
them go?
Don't worry, Chiefy.
They've been programmed
to return when they're full.
She is letting them run loose!
[ Moos angrily ]
I must distract them.
Earth!
Aah!
[ Moos angrily ]
He-e-e-e-e-e-lp!
Aaaaah!
Help me, Kofi!
Get back,
you berserk bovines!
So, a Planeteer!
You thought I was saving you,
but you're just in time
for me to test my growth system
on a human.
Care to guess
who that might be?
[ Laughs evilly ]
Well, what do you think?
Mmm! Very good.
Just like venison.
Pass!
Just give me a good old
hamburger any day.
If you only knew
how many chemicals
are added to most beef,
you might change your mind.
I have a bad feeling
about Kwame.
Heart!
Kwame is in trouble!
You know my friends
will come for me.
Good. I could use
some more Guinea pigs.
Have some more chow,
Chiefy.
[ Chomping ]
Mmm! Good!
Hear that, MAL, baby?
He's hooked on the stuff.
Our experiment
really is a success.
[ Beeping ]
Now what?
Low-flying craft.
Geo-Cruiser.
Looks like our guests, or
should I say next experiments,
have arrived.
Ah, my ecospecimens.
They must not interfere
with our plans!
Shoot them down!
Relax, Chiefy.
You're getting as nasty
as my supersteers.
Come on. I have a plan,
and you're in it.
Don't go away.
We'll be right back
with...company.
Kofi! What are
you doing here?
Go away! Dr. Blight is teaching
me the cattle business.
If it involves making them
big and mean,
like the ones
destroying your land,
you're getting a bum steer.
Hey, where's Kwame?
Inside, waiting for you.
I don't like this.
You do not have to like it!
Just get inside.
Settle down, Chiefy.
Ma-Ti: Dr. Blight!
[ Screeches ]
The one and only.
So, Planet pests,
do you give up,
or do I have Kofi
persuade you?
You don't scare me --
either of you.
Aah!
I think it's time you joined
your little friend...
inside!
And now, my incredible elixir
is injected
into the subject.
Glad that stuff's not going
into me.
Quiet! Who gave you
permission to talk?
Cool it, Chiefy.
Why don't you go outside
and aggravate some cows?
Now, Planeteers,
for the final step
in my new process --
the hypergrowth
chamber.
Shield your eyes.
Another reject, Doctor.
What?
[ Growls ]
I don't think
it looks so bad.
You wouldn't,
I'm sure,
but I'd like to go on record
as saying
that the margin of error
has been exceeded.
Picky, picky, picky.
Oh, well.
On to our next experiment.
Thank you,
ladies and gentlemen,
and welcome to
experiment in progress.
Tonight's subject --
Planeteer.
Planeteer?!
Our first contestant
is a young lad
from this region of Africa.
Let's give
a warm welcome to --
Kwame!
Help!
Aah!
Oh! What's that Kofi
up to now?
Keep an eye on them, MAL.
Aah!
Try that again,
and you'll be toast.
Ha ha ha!
Stop that, you meddling maniac!
You're
stirring them up!
I order you to cease
and desist, Kofi!
On the count of three.
1...
Do not attempt to override
my instructions, Planeteers.
...2...
I am warning you,
Planeteers.
...3!
[ Stammers ]
Uh-oh.
Thank you, my friends.
I have never been scrubbed
so hard in my life!
Get back!
Come on! More! More!
Kofi, you're -- you're fired!
No!
Help!
It's a zoo out there!
A very bizarre zoo.
Then let our powers combine.
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Heart!
By your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet!
Go, Planet!
What is this?
"The Rocky Horror Rodeo"?
No. Just Dr. Blight's
latest experiment.
Speaking of
Dr. Blight...
Aah!
Let me go,
you botched-up bovine!
You've got to save me, Planet.
It's in your hero's manual.
For once, she's right.
Uh-oh.
Put me down.
I must fight!
I must fight!
Relax, Chief.
I wouldn't
steer you wrong.
Hey, partners.
Hang on to this varmint
before he gets himself hurt.
I've got to hoof it over
and rescue Blight.
You've got it, Cap.
At last.
Some superhero
you are.
Stop your beefing, Blight.
I'm starting to see red.
Ugh!
I hope you don't
expect me to say
thank you.
Nope. Just say
goodbye, Blight.
I'll be back!
[ Imitating John Wayne ] We'll
be watching for you, pilgrim.
[ Normal voice ]
Get along, little doggies!
Captain Planet,
the Geo-Cruiser!
The best offense
is a good "de-fence."
Hope this corral holds.
I don't want to round
these dogies up again,
and that's no bull!
Ugh! Let them out!
If those steers starve,
so will my people!
Ugh!
He's fainting!
He's coming around.
Hey, Kofi, you okay?
Those hamburgers
made me feel strange.
I wanted to hurt things.
Was it a dream?
I'd say more like
a nightmare.
It was the chemicals
in the meat, Kofi.
They made you act that way.
The cattle --
my people cannot eat them now.
Well, Kofi,
judging by
what happened to you,
the chemicals
will wear off soon.
They'll be normal again.
But even normal cattle
will continue to destroy Africa.
What can we do?
My people must eat.
I think Dr. Mabutu may have
the answer for you, Kofi.
The power is yours!
Now how about
a gazelle burger,
Wheeler?
[ Smacking lips ]
It's...delicious!
You see? Game ranching
can save animals,
save the land,
and feed the hungry!
And I know now
that cattle ranching
will lead my people
to starvation
by turning our land
into desert.
From now on, my people will use
their land for game ranching.
I will help you
get started.
And I will help you finish.
[ Laughter ]
Planeteers:
Go, Planet!
[ Screeches ]
People are destroying
our forests
to make land
for grazing cattle.
When cattle are introduced to
areas where they are not native,
they can destroy
fragile ecosystems
with their voracious appetites.
The cattle eat everything
and move on.
Then the Earth erodes,
turning to desert.
What can you do to help?
Eat less red meat, and less land
will be needed for cattle.
You'll be healthier.
The power is yours!
Planeteers:
Go, Planet!
Captain Planet:
The health of our planet's
relies on the health
of its people.
To reach
the highest heights...
And win the fight
to save our planet...
We must have strength...
Endurance...
And courage.
Wheeler: Our minds...
And our bodies
must be in shape.
Stay fit.
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!
**