Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Captain Planet and the Planeteers is a popular animated series designed by Ted Turner to promote environmentalism in children.
The main characters, called the Planeteers, are summoned by Gaia, a modern rendition of the ancient Greek goddess of fertility and the Earth, to defend the world from polluting criminals and natural disasters. The five teenagers, who each come from a different continent, are each given rings that allow them to temporarily control the four classical elements Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water, as well as a fifth one called "Heart" that represents love and communication and enables telepathy. The Planeteers are:
| Name | From | Power |
| Kwame | Africa | Earth |
| Wheeler | New York City | Fire |
| Linka | Russia | Wind |
| Gi | Asia | Water |
| Ma-Ti | South America | Heart |
As a final twist, if all of the Planeteers are present the powers of the rings can be combined to summon a flying humanoid creature of the earth called Captain Planet. Captain Planet has superhuman strength and resolves most episodes, but is vulnerable to pollution. The rings can not be used while he is active, and when he is done he returns to the earth to restore his quickly expended power. When he is summoned, he always speaks the catch phrase, "By your powers combined, I am Captain Planet!" Before returning to the earth, his last words are always, "The power is yours!"
A small group of villains occurs repeatedly in most episodes. Due to conflict among them due to their varying self-serving interests and backgrounds, they tend to each work alone most of the time. (Add some villains here)
The Planeteers, who on principle can't cause any pollution themselves, prefer to travel the world in a flying solar-powered vehicle.
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