Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990–1996): Season 5, Episode 11 - Numbers 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 Eastern Europe -- 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!
Captain Planet:
The power is yours!
Linka:
Happy Natal day, Wheeler.
Yeah, Wheeler!
Happy birthday.
[Laughter]
You know what I'm gonna
wish for, don't you, babe?
Be careful what you wish for,
Wheeler.
You may get it.
Oh, you big blowhard.
[Laughter]
Ah, you guys are too much.
I've been so stoked about
this Coney Island bash...
[Yawning]
...I haven't slept for a week.
[Sighs] I had
some wild times there.
Here you go, Wheeler.
For me?
Aw, you shouldn't have.
Yeah, you should.
Gaia! Hey,
glad you could join the party.
Happy birthday, Wheeler.
But I'm afraid I'm not here
to celebrate.
We have
an eco-emergency.
What is it, Gaia?
Devastating mud slides
in South America.
The rains aren't
letting up,
and thousands of people
are in jeopardy.
They need your help,
Planeteers.
Gi:
We're on our way.
Bummer.
I guess my wish
will have to wait.
Man, look at
all those shacks.
The vegetation has been stripped
away around them.
That means there's nothing
to keep the earth from sliding.
Look!
-Oh, my gosh.
-Oh, my goodness.
Gi, we must get down there
and help.
[All shout indistinctly]
Planeteers, wait.
Heart.
What is it, Ma-Ti?
A girl -- trapped.
The mud will bury her.
Where is she?
Over there.
Ohh!
Hurry, Wheeler!
Right behind you.
Help me!
Fire!
Wind!
Quickly.
Come with us.
This way.
Mud slide!
Kwame:
Take her up, Gi.
Oh, this is awful.
We can't help
all those people.
There is one way.
Let our powers combine.
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Heart!
By your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet.
I better do something fast,
or my name will be mud.
[Grunts]
Dirty work.
Maybe I should've worn
a trench coat.
[All shout indistinctly]
[Whimpering]
It is all right.
You will be safe
over there.
Let me help.
[Puppy whining]
Hey, easy, little fellow.
Miguelito! Miguelito!
[Crying]
Son, where are you?
[Crying]
Miguelito!
Changing time.
Gracias,
muchas gracias.
De nada.
El gusto es mio.
Now, I better put a cap
on this shower.
[Thunder crashing]
That's my big, blue bud.
All right, clouds.
Break it up. Break it up!
[Cheers and applause]
Ta-da!
[Cheers and applause continue]
Thank you,
Captain Planet.
No problemo.
By the way, Wheeler,
happy birthday.
May all your dreams
come true.
Remember,
the power is yours!
[Yawns]
Thanks, Cap.
Come on.
Let's help clean up this mess.
[Indistinct conversations]
Man, I can't believe
people want to live this way,
stacked right on top
of each other,
just waiting to be washed away
by another hard rain.
It is not that simple,
Wheeler.
This is a major city.
People come here
from all over the country.
They hope for jobs
and a better life,
But with so many people,
it is hard to make a living.
They have no choice
but to live in shacks.
Supporting a family
can be very difficult.
Good thing I don't have
to worry about that.
I am sorry, Wheeler. We will not
make it to Coney Island
before your birthday is over.
Yeah, I guess
this birthday's a washout.
Maybe not. There's a new
environmental theme park
not far from here.
Oh, that sounds like
so much fun! Let's go!
What do you say, Wheeler?
If I can't have
a Coney Island dog,
an eco-dog's
the next best thing.
**
Okay, Wheeler.
Where would you like to start?
Let's try the eco-coaster.
[Yawns]
Come on.
Um, what is happening?
Relax, babe.
It's a virtual reality ride.
It'll be fun.
[Gasps]
Aah! Whoa!
Oh, look.
That is so magical.
[Laughter]
You were right, Wheeler.
That was really fun.
Uh, right. Great.
Oh, your birthday is turning out
to be an explosion.
That's "blast," Linka.
-Aah!
-Aah!
[Roars]
[All exclaiming]
Whoa. This place looks almost
as crowded as that hillside.
I still can't believe
people live like that.
I am sure they would live like
kings if they could.
Uh-oh!
Oh, goody-ness,
another hill.
[All screaming, laughing]
[ Sighs ]
Home, sweet home.
[Coughing]
Ew. More like
home stink home.
I just don't get why people
bring kids into the world
when they can't
provide for them.
What, only the rich
have the right to have children?
-No, but --
-Look! A loopy-loop.
Swell. Aah!
**
[Retching]
You okay, Wheeler?
We're ready for the next ride.
It's not a roller coaster,
is it?
[Chuckles] No.
It is about population.
It will be informative.
Ugh. That means boring.
[Yawns]
Whoa.
I'd rather
go on that.
Hey, Linka, ready for a cruise
through the tunnel of love
with your main man?
You do this,
I will do that.
Yes!
Come on!
What are we waiting for?
Man: Although population numbers
in less developed nations
may be greater,
a child
in a developed country
uses up to 30 times
more resources
than a child
in a less developed nation.
That is amazing.
It seems unfair.
[All speak indistinctly]
That's a lot
to think about.
Population versus consumption.
It is tricky.
What do you think,
Yankee?
Wheeler!
Huh?
W-What? Oh.
Wake up,
sleeping head.
Your birthday is not the day
to catch up on lost sleep.
Uh, yeah.
Well, uh, I know I'll stay awake
for the next ride.
**
You sure you guys do not
want to join us?
No, thanks,
Linka.
Wheeler:
See you later!
Aah!
Easy, babe.
You're in good hands.
[Zapping]
Huh? What's that?
Hey, Linka,
check it out.
[Organ music playing]
Someone's getting married.
Linka?
H-Hey, what's going on?
Linka?
[Gasps] Linka?
Bozhe moi!
What the...
Huh?
-Come on!
-What are you waiting for?
-Hurry up!
-You don't want to be late
for your own wedding,
Wheeler.
Now, let's not keep
the blushing bride waiting.
Know what I mean?
W-W-Wedding?
B-B-Bride?
Thanks for asking me
to be your best man.
Yeah. Right.
[Organ music playing]
Good luck, kids.
You'll need it.
Wheeler, do you take Linka
to be your wife?
Uh, I, uh --
You need time
to think, Wheeler?
I do! I do!
Good. Then by the power
vested in me
as the spirit of Earth,
I now pronounce you...
[Chuckling]
...married.
[Gulps]
You may kiss the bride.
This is what you have been
waiting for, Wheeler.
[Gulps]
Uh -- Uh --
[Groans]
Whoa!
That was scary.
Hey, guys, wait till you hear
about my nightmare.
What, dear?
Dear?
[Gasps]
Aah!
I'm old!
40's not so old,
sweetheart.
[Gasps]
You're old!
Hey, watch it, buster!
What --
What happened to you?
You know very well what happened
to me, wink wink.
[Giggles]
Hi, Daddy.
Hiya, Pop!
Uh, we have two kids?
Don't be ridiculous, Wheeler.
We have eight children.
-Hi, Daddy!
-Daddy!
-Daddy!
-Daddy! Daddy!
Eight kids?!
What's going on around here?
And what happened
to all the trees?
We cannot tell a lie,
Daddy.
You cut them down
to expand our house.
Five times!
[All imitating chain saws]
[Chain saws whirring]
What's gotten inside of you
today, Wheeler?
Whatever it is,
get over yourself.
You need to go shopping, or it's
no din-din for the kiddies.
Now move it!
Shopping?
-At the mall! At the mall!
-At the mall! At the mall!
Be sure and use
your Plunder bank card.
The others are maxed out.
Maxed out?
Girl:
Daddy, I got the toilet paper.
We got disposable
diapers, Pop.
The baby isn't born yet.
No, for Joey, David,
and Kath.
Ooh. Daddy,
can I get this toy?
No, put that back.
Daddy, I need to --
Not now.
**
Man: Walk into Plunder's
Auto Pavilion
and drive out
in a V-24 Maxi-van.
Plenty of room
for the growing family.
Hey, wait a second!
Daddy, I need to --
Not now!
Hey, let's buy this
for Mommy.
[Siren ringing]
Man #2: Come on in and pig out
on Greedly's Gluttonous
Gourmet Grub,
where you always get
more than you can eat.
Unbelievable.
Face it, ladies.
We all want to look younger,
because beauty fades,
but stupid is forever.
Just use my 73 specially
formulated skincare products,
and you'll take years
off your life -- I mean face.
-Oh, that sounds great.
-Wonderful.
And today only, ladies,
get a free acid wash
with every
overpriced purchase.
Mommy uses that stuff.
Swell.
At Nukem's
Power-Hungry Emporium,
we got the monster appliances
for the mega-consumer.
Take this new state-of-the-art
entertainment complex.
It even comes with its own
nuclear generator
and a special remote
so all your appliances can
already be on
when you arrive home.
This is pretty cool.
Have we got a TV at home?
Yeah, but it's only
a 10-foot screen.
Kwame's kids have a 40-footer!
-Daddy, I need to --
-Not --
Blight: Hey, you rotten rug rat,
stay away from the --
[Crashing]
For Mommy, Daddy.
You're gonna pay for this.
Daddy, buy me sneakers.
Daddy, can I have
a virtual reality
holographic 3-D
brain simulator, please?
Daddy?
What do you want?
[Liquid splashing]
Nothing now.
I wet my pants.
[Kids clamoring indistinctly]
Enough!
I can't take any more!
-Wheeler!
-Wait!
We need to talk.
Oh, Ma-Ti, Kwame.
I can't believe how --
Wheeler, you and Linka
have too many kids.
It must stop.
Girl:
Daddy, wait up!
Daddy, you forgot
the packages!
[Kids clamoring]
You are consuming
too many resources.
You mean like
your 40-foot TV?
Uh -- Yeah, but so what?
I only have two children.
Hey, overconsumption
is overconsumption.
Exactly, Wheeler.
And if you keep overfishing
the waters around Hope Island,
there won't be enough fish
for me to make fish meal
for my livestock.
Well, I got to feed my family,
don't I?
Plunder:
Where's that deadbeat Wheeler?
Either pay your mortgage,
or you and your family
are out on your butts!
Planeteers...
[Coughing]
...we have another
eco-emergency.
Not again.
Where?
Right here, as usual.
There's just too many people
on this island
and t-too much greed
everywhere.
And when I think about
all the times
I have picked up goop
and garbage for all these --
Gaia?
Gaia, what's
the eco-emergency?
Huh?
Oh, yes.
Sly Sludge's sewage plant
has overloaded again.
It's about to blow.
What do we do?
Beats me, honey.
The same thing
we always do,
Let our powers --
Hey, where's Linka?
Linka:
Be right there, dear.
As I was saying,
let our powers combine.
Earth.
Fire.
Wind.
Water.
[Clears throat]
Heart.
By your powers combined,
I am --
Ohh, what do you want now, huh?
The sewage plant's
gonna blow.
You got to help us.
You know, I wouldn't have
to deal with all this stuff
if they'd just cut down
on consumption,
cut down on waste. I don't know
how many times I have to --
Go, Planet!
Uh, something wrong?
What isn't, Wheeler?
Wheeler, where's the food?
I-I don't know.
Duh. Your children
have to eat, Wheeler.
I'm hungry, Daddy.
What's for dinner?
I don't like broccoli.
[Alarms ringing]
First it's the ice age,
then it's the stone age.
My luck, I get the sew-age.
Ugh!
Aah!
This is all your fault.
You have too many kids.
Linka: Oh, I am so sick
of listening --
[All arguing indistinctly]
Hey, I'm sorry, but --
Oh, for Pete's sake.
Hey! Isn't somebody gonna
wash this crud off of me?
Hello!
I'll handle it.
Let me help.
[Spitting]
[Spits]
[Laughing]
Wheeler, wake up.
[Stammering]
Linka!
You fell asleep again.
Man.
I don't know what is wrong
with you, Wheeler.
The ride is almost over,
and you have not tried
to kiss me yet.
Uh, uh, don't you think we're
moving a little fast, Linka?
I-I don't think we should
rush into anything.
Ugh. I do not
understanding boys.
Uh, Linka, if we ever
were to get married...
What?
...how many kids
would you want to have?
Why?
'Cause I definitely don't want
more than two.
[ Chuckles ]
Oh, Wheeler.
Happy birthday.
All: Go, Planet!
Every 10 years,
our planet's population grows
by nearly a billion people.
Soon, there will be
more than 6 billion of us
sharing Earth's
limited resources.
So not only do we need
to make thoughtful choices
about family size, but we must
start conserving now.
Get together with your friends
and family
and think of ways
to reduce your consumption,
as well as reuse
and recycle.
And start doing them.
So we can all
have a green tomorrow.
-The power is yours!
-The power is yours!
All: Go, Planet!
You can turn grass and leaves
into great soil.
Building a composter to do this
is fun and easy.
Check with your library or
garden center to find out how.
Lots of stuff
can be composted --
eggshells, vegetables,
coffee grounds.
The important thing
is to get started
so you cut down on what you send
to the dump each week.
We must all do our part
to reduce, reuse,
and recycle.
All: 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 Eastern Europe -- 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!
Captain Planet:
The power is yours!
Linka:
Happy Natal day, Wheeler.
Yeah, Wheeler!
Happy birthday.
[Laughter]
You know what I'm gonna
wish for, don't you, babe?
Be careful what you wish for,
Wheeler.
You may get it.
Oh, you big blowhard.
[Laughter]
Ah, you guys are too much.
I've been so stoked about
this Coney Island bash...
[Yawning]
...I haven't slept for a week.
[Sighs] I had
some wild times there.
Here you go, Wheeler.
For me?
Aw, you shouldn't have.
Yeah, you should.
Gaia! Hey,
glad you could join the party.
Happy birthday, Wheeler.
But I'm afraid I'm not here
to celebrate.
We have
an eco-emergency.
What is it, Gaia?
Devastating mud slides
in South America.
The rains aren't
letting up,
and thousands of people
are in jeopardy.
They need your help,
Planeteers.
Gi:
We're on our way.
Bummer.
I guess my wish
will have to wait.
Man, look at
all those shacks.
The vegetation has been stripped
away around them.
That means there's nothing
to keep the earth from sliding.
Look!
-Oh, my gosh.
-Oh, my goodness.
Gi, we must get down there
and help.
[All shout indistinctly]
Planeteers, wait.
Heart.
What is it, Ma-Ti?
A girl -- trapped.
The mud will bury her.
Where is she?
Over there.
Ohh!
Hurry, Wheeler!
Right behind you.
Help me!
Fire!
Wind!
Quickly.
Come with us.
This way.
Mud slide!
Kwame:
Take her up, Gi.
Oh, this is awful.
We can't help
all those people.
There is one way.
Let our powers combine.
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Heart!
By your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet.
I better do something fast,
or my name will be mud.
[Grunts]
Dirty work.
Maybe I should've worn
a trench coat.
[All shout indistinctly]
[Whimpering]
It is all right.
You will be safe
over there.
Let me help.
[Puppy whining]
Hey, easy, little fellow.
Miguelito! Miguelito!
[Crying]
Son, where are you?
[Crying]
Miguelito!
Changing time.
Gracias,
muchas gracias.
De nada.
El gusto es mio.
Now, I better put a cap
on this shower.
[Thunder crashing]
That's my big, blue bud.
All right, clouds.
Break it up. Break it up!
[Cheers and applause]
Ta-da!
[Cheers and applause continue]
Thank you,
Captain Planet.
No problemo.
By the way, Wheeler,
happy birthday.
May all your dreams
come true.
Remember,
the power is yours!
[Yawns]
Thanks, Cap.
Come on.
Let's help clean up this mess.
[Indistinct conversations]
Man, I can't believe
people want to live this way,
stacked right on top
of each other,
just waiting to be washed away
by another hard rain.
It is not that simple,
Wheeler.
This is a major city.
People come here
from all over the country.
They hope for jobs
and a better life,
But with so many people,
it is hard to make a living.
They have no choice
but to live in shacks.
Supporting a family
can be very difficult.
Good thing I don't have
to worry about that.
I am sorry, Wheeler. We will not
make it to Coney Island
before your birthday is over.
Yeah, I guess
this birthday's a washout.
Maybe not. There's a new
environmental theme park
not far from here.
Oh, that sounds like
so much fun! Let's go!
What do you say, Wheeler?
If I can't have
a Coney Island dog,
an eco-dog's
the next best thing.
**
Okay, Wheeler.
Where would you like to start?
Let's try the eco-coaster.
[Yawns]
Come on.
Um, what is happening?
Relax, babe.
It's a virtual reality ride.
It'll be fun.
[Gasps]
Aah! Whoa!
Oh, look.
That is so magical.
[Laughter]
You were right, Wheeler.
That was really fun.
Uh, right. Great.
Oh, your birthday is turning out
to be an explosion.
That's "blast," Linka.
-Aah!
-Aah!
[Roars]
[All exclaiming]
Whoa. This place looks almost
as crowded as that hillside.
I still can't believe
people live like that.
I am sure they would live like
kings if they could.
Uh-oh!
Oh, goody-ness,
another hill.
[All screaming, laughing]
[ Sighs ]
Home, sweet home.
[Coughing]
Ew. More like
home stink home.
I just don't get why people
bring kids into the world
when they can't
provide for them.
What, only the rich
have the right to have children?
-No, but --
-Look! A loopy-loop.
Swell. Aah!
**
[Retching]
You okay, Wheeler?
We're ready for the next ride.
It's not a roller coaster,
is it?
[Chuckles] No.
It is about population.
It will be informative.
Ugh. That means boring.
[Yawns]
Whoa.
I'd rather
go on that.
Hey, Linka, ready for a cruise
through the tunnel of love
with your main man?
You do this,
I will do that.
Yes!
Come on!
What are we waiting for?
Man: Although population numbers
in less developed nations
may be greater,
a child
in a developed country
uses up to 30 times
more resources
than a child
in a less developed nation.
That is amazing.
It seems unfair.
[All speak indistinctly]
That's a lot
to think about.
Population versus consumption.
It is tricky.
What do you think,
Yankee?
Wheeler!
Huh?
W-What? Oh.
Wake up,
sleeping head.
Your birthday is not the day
to catch up on lost sleep.
Uh, yeah.
Well, uh, I know I'll stay awake
for the next ride.
**
You sure you guys do not
want to join us?
No, thanks,
Linka.
Wheeler:
See you later!
Aah!
Easy, babe.
You're in good hands.
[Zapping]
Huh? What's that?
Hey, Linka,
check it out.
[Organ music playing]
Someone's getting married.
Linka?
H-Hey, what's going on?
Linka?
[Gasps] Linka?
Bozhe moi!
What the...
Huh?
-Come on!
-What are you waiting for?
-Hurry up!
-You don't want to be late
for your own wedding,
Wheeler.
Now, let's not keep
the blushing bride waiting.
Know what I mean?
W-W-Wedding?
B-B-Bride?
Thanks for asking me
to be your best man.
Yeah. Right.
[Organ music playing]
Good luck, kids.
You'll need it.
Wheeler, do you take Linka
to be your wife?
Uh, I, uh --
You need time
to think, Wheeler?
I do! I do!
Good. Then by the power
vested in me
as the spirit of Earth,
I now pronounce you...
[Chuckling]
...married.
[Gulps]
You may kiss the bride.
This is what you have been
waiting for, Wheeler.
[Gulps]
Uh -- Uh --
[Groans]
Whoa!
That was scary.
Hey, guys, wait till you hear
about my nightmare.
What, dear?
Dear?
[Gasps]
Aah!
I'm old!
40's not so old,
sweetheart.
[Gasps]
You're old!
Hey, watch it, buster!
What --
What happened to you?
You know very well what happened
to me, wink wink.
[Giggles]
Hi, Daddy.
Hiya, Pop!
Uh, we have two kids?
Don't be ridiculous, Wheeler.
We have eight children.
-Hi, Daddy!
-Daddy!
-Daddy!
-Daddy! Daddy!
Eight kids?!
What's going on around here?
And what happened
to all the trees?
We cannot tell a lie,
Daddy.
You cut them down
to expand our house.
Five times!
[All imitating chain saws]
[Chain saws whirring]
What's gotten inside of you
today, Wheeler?
Whatever it is,
get over yourself.
You need to go shopping, or it's
no din-din for the kiddies.
Now move it!
Shopping?
-At the mall! At the mall!
-At the mall! At the mall!
Be sure and use
your Plunder bank card.
The others are maxed out.
Maxed out?
Girl:
Daddy, I got the toilet paper.
We got disposable
diapers, Pop.
The baby isn't born yet.
No, for Joey, David,
and Kath.
Ooh. Daddy,
can I get this toy?
No, put that back.
Daddy, I need to --
Not now.
**
Man: Walk into Plunder's
Auto Pavilion
and drive out
in a V-24 Maxi-van.
Plenty of room
for the growing family.
Hey, wait a second!
Daddy, I need to --
Not now!
Hey, let's buy this
for Mommy.
[Siren ringing]
Man #2: Come on in and pig out
on Greedly's Gluttonous
Gourmet Grub,
where you always get
more than you can eat.
Unbelievable.
Face it, ladies.
We all want to look younger,
because beauty fades,
but stupid is forever.
Just use my 73 specially
formulated skincare products,
and you'll take years
off your life -- I mean face.
-Oh, that sounds great.
-Wonderful.
And today only, ladies,
get a free acid wash
with every
overpriced purchase.
Mommy uses that stuff.
Swell.
At Nukem's
Power-Hungry Emporium,
we got the monster appliances
for the mega-consumer.
Take this new state-of-the-art
entertainment complex.
It even comes with its own
nuclear generator
and a special remote
so all your appliances can
already be on
when you arrive home.
This is pretty cool.
Have we got a TV at home?
Yeah, but it's only
a 10-foot screen.
Kwame's kids have a 40-footer!
-Daddy, I need to --
-Not --
Blight: Hey, you rotten rug rat,
stay away from the --
[Crashing]
For Mommy, Daddy.
You're gonna pay for this.
Daddy, buy me sneakers.
Daddy, can I have
a virtual reality
holographic 3-D
brain simulator, please?
Daddy?
What do you want?
[Liquid splashing]
Nothing now.
I wet my pants.
[Kids clamoring indistinctly]
Enough!
I can't take any more!
-Wheeler!
-Wait!
We need to talk.
Oh, Ma-Ti, Kwame.
I can't believe how --
Wheeler, you and Linka
have too many kids.
It must stop.
Girl:
Daddy, wait up!
Daddy, you forgot
the packages!
[Kids clamoring]
You are consuming
too many resources.
You mean like
your 40-foot TV?
Uh -- Yeah, but so what?
I only have two children.
Hey, overconsumption
is overconsumption.
Exactly, Wheeler.
And if you keep overfishing
the waters around Hope Island,
there won't be enough fish
for me to make fish meal
for my livestock.
Well, I got to feed my family,
don't I?
Plunder:
Where's that deadbeat Wheeler?
Either pay your mortgage,
or you and your family
are out on your butts!
Planeteers...
[Coughing]
...we have another
eco-emergency.
Not again.
Where?
Right here, as usual.
There's just too many people
on this island
and t-too much greed
everywhere.
And when I think about
all the times
I have picked up goop
and garbage for all these --
Gaia?
Gaia, what's
the eco-emergency?
Huh?
Oh, yes.
Sly Sludge's sewage plant
has overloaded again.
It's about to blow.
What do we do?
Beats me, honey.
The same thing
we always do,
Let our powers --
Hey, where's Linka?
Linka:
Be right there, dear.
As I was saying,
let our powers combine.
Earth.
Fire.
Wind.
Water.
[Clears throat]
Heart.
By your powers combined,
I am --
Ohh, what do you want now, huh?
The sewage plant's
gonna blow.
You got to help us.
You know, I wouldn't have
to deal with all this stuff
if they'd just cut down
on consumption,
cut down on waste. I don't know
how many times I have to --
Go, Planet!
Uh, something wrong?
What isn't, Wheeler?
Wheeler, where's the food?
I-I don't know.
Duh. Your children
have to eat, Wheeler.
I'm hungry, Daddy.
What's for dinner?
I don't like broccoli.
[Alarms ringing]
First it's the ice age,
then it's the stone age.
My luck, I get the sew-age.
Ugh!
Aah!
This is all your fault.
You have too many kids.
Linka: Oh, I am so sick
of listening --
[All arguing indistinctly]
Hey, I'm sorry, but --
Oh, for Pete's sake.
Hey! Isn't somebody gonna
wash this crud off of me?
Hello!
I'll handle it.
Let me help.
[Spitting]
[Spits]
[Laughing]
Wheeler, wake up.
[Stammering]
Linka!
You fell asleep again.
Man.
I don't know what is wrong
with you, Wheeler.
The ride is almost over,
and you have not tried
to kiss me yet.
Uh, uh, don't you think we're
moving a little fast, Linka?
I-I don't think we should
rush into anything.
Ugh. I do not
understanding boys.
Uh, Linka, if we ever
were to get married...
What?
...how many kids
would you want to have?
Why?
'Cause I definitely don't want
more than two.
[ Chuckles ]
Oh, Wheeler.
Happy birthday.
All: Go, Planet!
Every 10 years,
our planet's population grows
by nearly a billion people.
Soon, there will be
more than 6 billion of us
sharing Earth's
limited resources.
So not only do we need
to make thoughtful choices
about family size, but we must
start conserving now.
Get together with your friends
and family
and think of ways
to reduce your consumption,
as well as reuse
and recycle.
And start doing them.
So we can all
have a green tomorrow.
-The power is yours!
-The power is yours!
All: Go, Planet!
You can turn grass and leaves
into great soil.
Building a composter to do this
is fun and easy.
Check with your library or
garden center to find out how.
Lots of stuff
can be composted --
eggshells, vegetables,
coffee grounds.
The important thing
is to get started
so you cut down on what you send
to the dump each week.
We must all do our part
to reduce, reuse,
and recycle.
All: 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!
**