Captain Planet and the Planeteers A Hero for Earth (1990–1996) Online
- Original Title :
- A Hero for Earth
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Animation / Adventure / Comedy / Family
- Year :
- 1990–1996
- Directror :
- Vincent Davis,Jim Duffy
- Cast :
- David Coburn,LeVar Burton,Joey Dedio
- Writer :
- Nicholas Boxer,Billy Ruebin
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 23min
- Rating :
- 6.8/10
The Spirit of Earth, Gaia, is woken from a century-long sleep at Hope Island to discover that Earth is dying because of humans' carelessness in deforestation, pollution, over-hunting, and especially now by oil-driller Hoggish Greedly and his henchman Rigger, who threaten all life on a sea coast with their work. She sends a quintet of rings out to five youths around the world - Kwame, an African who tries to preserve plants, is given the Power of Earth to create mountains and earthquakes. Gi, a Malaysian with an affinity for sea life, is given the Power of Water to control any source of it nearby. Wheeler, a wild but compassionate American, is given the Power of Fire to create flame and control dangerous blazes. Linka, a Soviet bird-lover, is given the Power of Wind to create twisters and move objects. And Ma-Ti, a Kayapo-Spaniard animal-lover, is given the Power of Heart to bring out kindness in others and communicate mentally with any human or animal. The newly-appointed Planeteers ...
| Episode credited cast: | |||
 | David Coburn | - | Captain Planet (voice) |
 | LeVar Burton | - | Kwame / Opening Narrator (voice) |
 | Joey Dedio | - | Wheeler (voice) |
 | Janice Kawaye | - | Gi (voice) |
 | Scott Menville | - | Ma-Ti (voice) |
 | Kath Soucie | - | Linka (voice) |
 | Whoopi Goldberg | - | Gaia (voice) |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Edward Asner | - | Hoggish Greedly (voice) |
 | John Ratzenberger | - | Rigger (voice) |
One of two episodes which originally produced first by DIC (which did not show Captain Planet's wearing boots).
The Planeteers were introduced (receiving their rings) according to age: apparently Kwame was 17, Gi and Wheeler were both 15, Linka was 14, and Ma-Ti was 12.
Whoopi Goldberg and LeVar Burton were also stars of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Captain Planet and the Planeteers was the 2nd TV show which the two actors worked together, the same time as Star Trek: The Next Generation.