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''"We have searched the skys for signals... Our spacecraft have explored dozens of exquisite worlds in the family of our sun... But as far as we've looked, there's only one place in the entire universe where the miracle of life exists... Our own planet Earth. Life is so rare and precious. We must safeguard... protect... and cherish it."''
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And so begins ''[[The Earth Day Special]]'', presented by Time Warner and aired on ABC in 1990 to mark the 20th anniversary of Earth Day. It's Earth Day, and a man named Every Man is boasting about the progress mankind has made. Suddenly, Mother Earth appears in the skies, chiding them all for taking the web of life for granted. Feeling ill, she falls to Earth. Now humanity [[Some Anvils Need to Be Dropped|must learn to get their act together]] or Mother Earth's a goner.


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And so begins '''''The Earth Day Special''''', presented by Time Warner and aired on ABC in 1990 to mark the 20th anniversary of Earth Day. It's Earth Day, and a man named Every Man is boasting about the progress mankind has made. Suddenly, Mother Earth appears in the skies, chiding them all for taking the web of life for granted. Feeling ill, she falls to Earth. Now humanity [[Some Anvils Need to Be Dropped|must learn to get their act together]] or Mother Earth's a goner.
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== Starring (in alphabetical order) ==
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* [[Dan Aykroyd]]
* [[Dan Aykroyd]]
* Candice Bergen
* Candice Bergen
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* Danny DeVito
* Danny DeVito
* [[Michael Douglas]]
* [[Michael Douglas]]
* [[ET the Extraterrestrial (Film)|ET the Extraterrestrial]]
* [[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial|ET the Extraterrestrial]]
* [[Jane Fonda]]
* [[Jane Fonda]]
* [[Morgan Freeman]]
* [[Morgan Freeman]]
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* Heavy D.
* Heavy D.
* [[Dustin Hoffman]]
* [[Dustin Hoffman]]
* [[Ice T|Ice-T]]
* [[Ice T]]
* Magic Johnson
* Magic Johnson
* Quincy Jones
* Quincy Jones
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** ''[[The Dating Game]]''
** ''[[The Dating Game]]''
** ''[[The Golden Girls]]''
** ''[[The Golden Girls]]''
** ''[[Jeopardy]]''
** ''[[Jeopardy!]]''
** ''[[Married With Children]]''
** ''[[Married... with Children]]''




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=== This special has the following examples of: ===
* [[All Star Cast]]
* [[All-Star Cast]]
* [[Anvilicious]]
* [[Anvilicious]]
* [[Award Bait Song]]: Barbra Streisand's "One Day". The opening has a bit of her 1985 song "Somewhere".
* [[Award Bait Song]]: Barbra Streisand's "One Day". The opening has a bit of her 1985 song "Somewhere".
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* [[Greek Chorus]]: Paula and Victor.
* [[Greek Chorus]]: Paula and Victor.
* [[Green Aesop]]: What's an Earth Day special without one?
* [[Green Aesop]]: What's an Earth Day special without one?
* [[Hilarious Outtakes]]: Some of the parting advice from the [[All Star Cast]] before the credits end up as nothing more than flubs.
* [[Hilarious Outtakes]]: Some of the parting advice from the [[All-Star Cast]] before the credits end up as nothing more than flubs.
* [[Large Ham]]: Robin Williams.
* [[Large Ham]]: Robin Williams.
* [[Laugh Track]]: The ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' and ''Dating Game'' segments, and a little bit in the ''Cheers'' segment.
* [[Laugh Track]]: The ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' and ''Dating Game'' segments, and a little bit in the ''Cheers'' segment.
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* [[Nightmare Sequence]]: Vic dreams about his buddies making fun of him and taking the environment for granted, then witnessing Mother Earth flatlining.
* [[Nightmare Sequence]]: Vic dreams about his buddies making fun of him and taking the environment for granted, then witnessing Mother Earth flatlining.
* [[Opening Narration]]: Quoted above.
* [[Opening Narration]]: Quoted above.
* [[Precision F Strike]]: The word "Hell" is used sparingly throughout this special.
* [[Precision F-Strike]]: The word "Hell" is used sparingly throughout this special.
* [[Physical God]]: Mother Earth.
* [[Physical God]]: Mother Earth.
* [[PSA]]: They don't kick in until late in the special.
* [[PSA]]: They don't kick in until late in the special.
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[[Category:Films of the 1990s]]
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Latest revision as of 01:07, 5 October 2020

"We have searched the skys for signals... Our spacecraft have explored dozens of exquisite worlds in the family of our sun... But as far as we've looked, there's only one place in the entire universe where the miracle of life exists... Our own planet Earth. Life is so rare and precious. We must safeguard... protect... and cherish it."

And so begins The Earth Day Special, presented by Time Warner and aired on ABC in 1990 to mark the 20th anniversary of Earth Day. It's Earth Day, and a man named Every Man is boasting about the progress mankind has made. Suddenly, Mother Earth appears in the skies, chiding them all for taking the web of life for granted. Feeling ill, she falls to Earth. Now humanity must learn to get their act together or Mother Earth's a goner.

Starring (in alphabetical order)


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