Captain Planet and the Planeteers

*Captain Planet and the Planeteers*
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Also known as	The New Adventures of Captain Planet
Genre	Superhero fiction; Action-adventure; Edutainment;
Created by	Ted Turner; Barbara Pyle;
Developed by	Nicholas Boxer; Thom Beers; Andy Heyward; Robby London; Barbara Pyle; Bob Forward; Cassandra Schafhausen;
Written by	Doug Molitor (seasons 1–3); Sean Catherine Derek (seasons 4–6); Laren Bright (seasons 4–6);
Directed by	Will Meugniot; Jim Duffy; Stan Phillips; Vincent Davis;
Voices of	David Coburn; LeVar Burton; Joey Dedio; Kath Soucie; Janice Kawaye; Scott Menville; Frank Welker; Whoopi Goldberg (seasons 1–3); Margot Kidder (seasons 4–6);
Composers	Tom Worrall (seasons 1–3); Thomas Chase Jones (seasons 4–6); Steve Rucker (seasons 4–6);
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	113 + 1 crossover episode (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Andy Heyward (seasons 1–3); Robby London (seasons 1–3); Barbara Pyle; Nicholas Boxer; Belinda Devreemtoes; Ted Turner;
Producers	Cos Anzilotti; Cassandra Schafhausen; Larry Houston (season 1); Jim Duffy (season 2); Stan Phillips (season 3);
Running time	23 minutes
Production companies	DIC Enterprises (seasons 1–3); Hanna-Barbera Cartoons (seasons 4–6);
Original release
Network	TBS; Syndication;
Release	September 15, 1990 –; May 11, 1996

Captain Planet and the Planeteers, commonly referred to as simply Captain Planet, is an American animated environmentalist superhero television series created by Barbara Pyle and Ted Turner and developed by Pyle, Nicholas Boxer, Thom Beers, Andy Heyward, Robby London, Bob Forward, and Cassandra Schafausen. The series was produced by Turner Program Services and DIC Enterprises and broadcast on TBS and in syndication from September 15, 1990, to December 5, 1992.

A sequel series, The New Adventures of Captain Planet, was produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc., distributed by Turner Program Services and broadcast from September 11, 1993, to May 11, 1996. The series was later rerun on Kids' WB!, Cartoon Network and Boomerang. It is currently on the MeTV Toons schedule. The series is a form of edutainment that advocates for environmentalism and is known for having several famous actors voice the villains. It spawned a franchise consisting of eco-friendly toys, comic books, video games, and a public charity to further promote its work.