Captain Planet and the Planeteers was a massive success throughout its release.Not only was it nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards in 1991, but it also won the Environmental Media Awards in ...

Captain Planet and the Planeteers Was Ahead Of Its Time . Captain Planet and the Planeteers was, for its time, a unique cartoon. Maverick media mogul Ted Turner, along with Barbara Pyle, ...

Captain Planet, one of the biggest cartoon franchises from the 1990s, is making an unexpected comeback.Earth’s ultimate protector blazed a trail of environmentalism on television sets, helping ...

Environmental cartoon Captain Planet and the Planeteers is getting the big-screen treatment.. Sony Pictures is in final negotiations to pick up the rights to the early 1990s series for an ...

In 1990, the cartoon superhero Captain Planet swooped onto TV screens all over the world. He was the brainchild of media mogul Ted Turner, and in the face of impending ecological catastrophe, he ...

So, Barbara Pyles went ahead and created ‘Captain Planet and the Planeteers’," Okunowo said. "The show was a good comment on some of the anxieties that were existing at the time.

"By your powers combined, I am Captain Planet!" So goes the tagline for one of the most unique superheroes in recent history. Captain Planet was the central character in the popular animated ...

“Captain Planet and the Planeteers” was followed by a sequel series entitled “The New Adventures of Captain Planet,” which ran from 1993-1996. Both shows continue to air in syndication.

Captain Planet and the Planeteers aired for more than a hundred episodes from 1990 through 1996, and centered on a group of teens from different parts of the world, and each of whom was given a ...