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{{quote|"''Our world is in peril. Gaia, the spirit of the Earth, can no longer withstand the destruction plaguing our planet. She sends five rings to five special young people: Kwame, from Africa, with the power of Earth... From North America, Wheeler, with the power of Fire... From The Soviet Union,<ref>then former Soviet Union, then just Eastern Europe</ref> Linka, with the power of Wind. From Asia, Gi, with the power of Water... and from South America, Ma-Ti with the power of [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?|Heart]]. With the five powers combined they summon Earth's greatest champion, Captain Planet.''"|[[Opening Narration]] <ref>Guess Australia is just left out, then. Also Antarctica. And Western Europe, if you want to get technical.</ref>}}

The brainchild of Ted Turner (though most of the actual development work on the show was done by [[~~Di C~~]] producers Phil Harnage and Nicholas Boxer), ''Captain Planet and the Planeteers'' was an attempt to provide a show which would entertain younger viewers, while simultaneously educating them about taking care of the environment.

The brainchild of Ted Turner (though most of the actual development work on the show was done by [[DiC]] producers Phil Harnage and Nicholas Boxer), '''''Captain Planet and the Planeteers''''' was an attempt to provide a show which would entertain younger viewers, while simultaneously educating them about taking care of the environment.

The eponymous Planeteers are a [[Multinational Team]] of kids imbued with [[Elemental Powers]] to stop pollution. When they are inevitably unable to deal with problems individually, they [[All Your Powers Combined|combine their powers]] into a single unstoppable entity: ''Captain Planet''.