Original subtitles

(male narrator) Our world is in peril.

Gaia, the spirit of Earth, can no longer stand

the terrible destruction plaguing our planet.

She sends five magic rings to five special young people.

Kwame, from Africa, with the power of Earth.

From North America, Wheeler, with the power of fire.

[tires screech]

From Eastern Europe, Linka, with the power of wind.

From Asia, Gi, with the power of water.

And from South America, Ma-Ti, with the power of heart.

When the five powers combine

they summon Earth's greatest champion

Captain Planet!

[theme music]

The power is yours!

[instrumental music]

[crackling]

Whoopie!

[telephone ringing]

Hello? Hello? That's odd.

Must've been a wrong number.

[electric chair whirring]

[beeping]

(Dr. Blight) ‘Hold right there, MAL, baby.’

Oh, this is almost as good as

reaching out and touching someone.

This is it, MAL.

Dr. Dimwit's finally ready

to select the gullible guinea pigs

to participate in her latest eco-experiment.

And we're going to help her, MAL sweetums.

So, reroute the data request to me.

[machine beeping]

So many fools to choose from.

‘But only five will do.’

(Dr. Derek) ‘Of course, the Planeteers.’

Why didn't | think of them in the first place?

Ah, sometimes | amaze myself.

Mission accomplished, MAL.

Get back here before my quarter runs out.

Right-o, Dr. Blight.

[rumbles]

(Gi) Isn't it exciting that Dr. Derek

invited us back for another experiment?

Yeah, well, let's hope this one

turns out better than the last one.

It has to.

Last time, Dr. Derek

was developing technology to try

and clean up pollution after the fact.

(Linka) Da, but this time, she is looking at

‘where our polluting ways are taking us.'

So we can prevent problems before they happen.

Well, I'm sure not lookin’ forward

‘to bein’ cooped up in a lab all day.’

[instrumental music]

You mean, you want us to go in there?

[chuckles] And you were worried

about being cooped up in a lab.

Yeah, well, bein’ in the lab

is better than bein’ in that fish bowl.

(Dr. Derek) That fish bowl contains my experiment.

A simulation of what's happening to the Earth's ecosystems.

So far, it's going very well

but there are some tests the computer can't do.

"That's why we need to go inside.’

[chitters]

| think he is wondering how we will fit in there.

That makes two of us.

We'll enter the computer world

through that electromagnetic portal.

C'mon, let's give it a shot.

Wait! Not that door!

‘We want the green one.’

Where does this door go?

I'll show you later, c'mon.

[wheelchair whirring]

Welcome to my world.

[all gasping]

[insects buzzing]

[indistinct chatter]

| don't think we're in Kansas anymore, Sucho.

[Suchi chitters]

Actually, Wheeler, this is a simulation

of the whole world all compressed

‘into an area equivalent to 5 square miles.’

‘Over there, we have a tropical rain forest.’

‘And sitting right next to it is a hot dry desert.’

‘Then, a mountain, which separates it from the tundra.’

The colors are so different from the real world.

(Dr. Derek) "Things may look different, Kwame'

but the elements will respond to pollution

the same as they do on Earth.

I've accelerated the ecological process

to cover more than 300 years

in less than 2 hours.

[bird screeches]

Easy, Suchi, it is only a..

- Look out! - Watch it!

- What is it? - A flying predator.

A flying what?

(Dr. Derek) ‘It's a composite of several predators..'

[screeches]

...which would all be affected similarly

by the changing environment.

[animal neighs]

[animal clops]

(Gi) ‘Wow! Check that out!’

Each creature in here is a composite of animals

which share similar biological roles.

[growls]

Hey, look at him!

[growls]

Careful, Wheeler.

Just because they're simulations

doesn't mean they're not dangerous.

We've entered the experiment with conditions approximating

those near the start of the industrial revolution.

So about the early 1700s?

Right, and based on my calculations

if trends continue pollution will destroy

this simulated world in 90 minutes.

[chitters]

Will we be in here that long?

No, Ma-Ti, it'll only be safe for us

for about 30 minutes.

(Wheeler) Whoa. Cool statue.

(Dr. Derek) It's not a statue, Wheeler. It's a marker.

- Marker? - Yes.

When a species becomes extinct in this world

the last of its kind remains frozen in the program.

[rumbles]

[indistinct shouting]

(Dr. Derek) ‘Get back!’

[dramatic music]

[speaks in foreign language]

What is that filthy thing?

(Dr. Derek) ‘The human factor.’

‘This is the effect of rapid industrial expansion’

‘and unchecked population growth.’

(Gi) ‘It's destroying the natural habitat.’

Just like the real world.

More than a 100 species become extinct every day.

This program just compresses the rate of destruction.

What a horrible waste.

(Dr. Derek) Yes, but hopefully, this experiment

will motivate people to change the way they treat the planet.

[dramatic music]

[beeping]

[metallic clanging]

| show significant traces of mercury and phosphates

a high concentration of pesticides

‘as well as unhealthy bacteria levels.’

Ugh! Gross!

The lake looked so clean when we got here!

(Dr. Derek) The simulation's nearing the end of the 20th century.

And according to my projections

we're approaching the point

‘where the effects of pollution must be reversed'

‘if we're going to save the planet.'

Unless we start using clean energy alternatives

and start preserving nature.

(Dr. Derek) ‘The future looks bleak. '

[intense music]

Look at that!

[insect chitters]

(Wheeler) ‘Uh-oh. Looks like that bug's about to bite it.'

(Dr. Derek) ‘Unfortunately, the insect becomes extinct’

‘instead of dinner.’

‘So, the creature that feeds on it’

has no food and becomes extinct, too.

And without the animals to help pollinate them

‘the trees eventually become extinct, too.’

Gi, look out!

[gasps]

[animal chatters]

So you're friendly.

[rumbling]

Ah!

- Look out! - Aah!

Are you two okay?

[panting] | think so.

That was a close one.

[squealing]

Water!

Ah! What's wrong with my ring?

[splashing]

- | will save you! Earth! - Stop, Kwame!

Because of the time compression your powers

seem to be exaggerated in this world.

"You saw how much water Gi pulled out of the lake.’

(Linka) 'What can we do? Gi is in trouble!’

[water gurgles]

[squeals]

[Gi grunts]

Thanks, Wheeler.

(Dr. Derek) We'd better exit the program now.

The pollution is becoming too intense.

We'll observe the rest of the experiment back in the lab.

This is strange. Something's wrong.

(Kwame) ‘What is it, Dr. Derek?’

The computer isn't responding!

[Dr. Blight laughs]

Greetings, Dr. Dunce!

You and the eco-geeks having fun?

(Planeteers) ‘Dr. Blight!’

What have you done to my experiment?

Nothing. Well, just one teeny-weeny modification.

You can't get out.

~ Nya nya nya-nya nya JJ

[evil laughter]

[laughs]

Bye-bye, my bird-brains!

How do we get out of here?

There's one chance.

| built in an internal override.

Where is it?

At the far side of the dome

where the river feeds into the lake.

[thudding]

Ah, give it up, Dr. Dearest!

You're out-classed!

MAL, baby all this excitement has given me an appetite.

[device beeps]

The override is here

but there's no clear path to it.

We probably have a better chance if we split up.

Gi and | will go with Dr. Derek.

Continue to monitor changes and save data.

- Why bother? - If we don't make it.

(Dr. Derek) ‘At least the rest of the world can learn’

from the results of the experiment.

Lucky for them, too bad you can't save us with the data.

[instrumental music]

[wind howling]

[dramatic music]

[rumbling]

This place is like an oven.

That lake is deteriorating fast.

We should take some more water samples.

(Gi) ‘Kwame!’

| can't believe it.

That's the creature that saved me!

What happened to it?

High levels of toxins

have caused rapid cell mutation.

I'm so sorry.

Is this what is to become of Earth's beautiful animals?

(Dr. Blight) Yeah, ain't it grand?

[laughs]

This is almost as good as a classic movie

except | know how this is going to end.

Time to channel surf.

Let's see how the other little leaf-lovers are doing.

[growls]

[screeches]

Oh, man, we're really fryin’.

[animal whines]

"This place is a toxic pressure cooker!’

(Linka) Uh, how are we ever going to get across?

We can look for a place downstream.

[dramatic music]

[animal grunts]

[Suchi chitters]

[gasps] No time!

This guy looks hungry and we look like dinner!

Thanks to the pollution, we are probably

the only things left to eat!

[growls]

(Linka) We need a bridge!

And fast! Fire!

What happened?

Your power is distorted, remember?

Guess | forgot.

[growls]

(Wheeler) We have to make a run for it! C'mon!

[Suchi screeches]

Hang on, Suchi!

(Wheeler) ‘Hold on, guys!’

[grunts]

Hurry!

[animal growls]

What's that?

[beeps]

(Dr. Derek) Something is very wrong.

The rate of destruction just accelerated.

No kiddin’, cutie.

And you can thank the pyro Planeteer.

[laughs]

[all panting]

| must stop.

C'mon, Linka! We can't..

Hey, look! Alright!

We're gonna make it!

That's what you think, bucko.

[beeps]

Hmm. Only 2 minutes left.

Perfect timing.

There it is. Hurry!

It's right in here.

[device beeping]

This should stop the experiment.

[alarm beeps]

What's wrong?

[beeps]

[Dr. Blight laughs]

You didn't really think I'd be stupid enough

to leave the manual override operational

did you, Dr. Dumbbell?

Perhaps there is another way out.

Let our powers combine! Earth!

Fire!

Wind!

Water!

Heart!

By your powers combined, | am Captain Planet!

And this gives a whole new meaning

to getting into your work.

This is some toxic tub.

[beeps]

There is less than a minute left!

Isn't this great, MAL baby?

Big Blue has arrived just in time

to go out with a big bang.

Simply divine, doctor.

I'll try to buy us some time

by putting out the fire.

[pants]

There's nothing else | can do.

You should save whatever data you can.

| feel strange, uh, weakening.

[grunts] The power is..

Ugh!

- Captain Planet! - What happened to him?

Aw, isn't that fantastic?

Count 'er down, MAL.

(MAL) ‘And a-five and a-four, a-three, a-two..'

The program is shutting down. We're going to..

[indistinct chatter]

[rumbling]

[Dr. Blight laughs]

[wind howling]

[thunder crashing]

[rumbling]

[dramatic music]

[wind howling]

[rumbling]

Wow, maybe | went too far. Nah!

It's so beautiful, it nearly brings tears to my eyes.

Well, all good things must come to an end.

[shrieks]

MAL, what's going on?

[electricity crackling]

Sorry to shock you, Blight.

But the show's over!

Uh, how did you get out?

Elementary, my dear doctor.

You should know that | can turn myself

into any of nature's elements.

And | always find electricity enlightening!

You may have saved your little blue booty

but your chums are charbroiled!

One might say they were blown to bytes.

Eh, wrong again, MAL-icious one.

You didn't think I'd be stupid enough

not to have a back-up plan, did you?

- Dr. Demented? - But how..

It was something that Wheeler said.

Since | could save data, | realized it was possible

to route us into a back-up file, as well.

Well, it looks like everyone had a back-up plan

except you, Blight!

Oh, yeah, MAL, erase all the results of the experiment!

No!

So long, suckers!

[whizzes]

[beeps]

- Don't forget your flunky! - Aah!

Cap, they're gettin’ away!

Aren't you gonna go after them?

What do you think, doctor?

| think we should play a video game.

A video game? Now?

Yeah, this one's a doozy.

‘| call it "Pollution Eater."'

[pants] MAL, get me outta here!

I'm right behind you, doctor.

So move it or lose it!

Is this really what is going to happen to our Earth?

(Dr. Derek) ‘| hope not, but it's time’

‘to stop polluting and start protecting the planet.’

(Captain Planet) ‘And it's time for each of us to do our part.’

MAL!

Are we going to let them out?

(both) Mm, later. Maybe.

[laughter]

(Planeteers) ‘Go, planet.’

(Linka) ‘There are lots of little things each of us can do'

‘to solve our Earth's problem. '

Avoid one-time-use items.

- 'Like paper cups.’ - And single-serving products.

Instead, use a glass

and buy in bulk whenever possible.

Save energy by wearing a sweater in winter

instead of cranking up the heat.

Urge your parents to carpool or ride public transit.

When we use less energy

we reduce pollution at the same time.

- Remember! - The power is yours!

Earth.

- Fire. - Wind

- Water. - Heart.

(all) Go planet!

By your powers combined

| am Captain Planet!

~ Captain Planet he's our hero f

~ Gonna take pollution down to zero f

f He's our powers magnified f

~ And he's fighting on the planet side f

~ Captain Planet he's our hero f

~ Gonna take pollution down to zero f

£ Gonna help him put asunder J

~ Bad guys who like to loot and plunder f

You'll pay for this, Captain Planet!

~ We're the Planeteers you can be one too f

~ 'Cause saving our planet is the thing to do J

~ Looting and polluting is not the way f

~ Hear what Captain Planet has to say Jf

The power is yours!