Captain Planet Day 2010 (VIDEO)

Happy Birthday Captain Planet!

Forget Spider Man or Batman, around here it's Captain Planet who gets our hearts all aflutter. The ground-breaking TV show by Ted Turner debuted 20 years ago, on September 15th, 1990. For six years the superhero and his five international Planeteers inspired a generation to recycle, write their representatives, and plant more trees.

Now MNN reports that the city of Atlanta has declared September 15th National Captain Planet Day, in honor of our first eco-superhero. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed will present Captain Planet his highest honor, the Phoenix award at City Hall.

Captain Planet, ever humble, has asked his adoring fans to plant a tree or make a donation in lieu of birthday gifts. But to honor our favorite mulleted man, we're posting the very first episode of Captain Planet for you below. For a twenty-year old TV show, it's surprisingly timely, opening with oil drilling in a nature reserve.

Remember, The power is yours!

Comments

[Benover de Viros]

09:35 AM on 09/17/2010

20 years and still doesn't get it after. Can someone please explain why some good-old normal folks take the side of industrial polluters. Can someone from this frame of mind please tell me why a company should be allowed to pollute public water, land or air. What is wrong with not polluting our towns, cities, national parks and waterways as a national policy. Does anyone think it a good thing to pour old motor oil down the sewer drain and into Lake Michigan? Or worse that someone should be forbidden to do it. Does anyone feel victimized by being required to use steel pellets to hunt duck versus the old lead pellet? Any helps in better understanding the problem with this would be most appreciated. Thank you.

[flossophy]

06:35 PM on 09/15/2010

It's was more like Captain Propag@nda.

The messaging was so transparent.... all the villains looked like Rush Limbaugh or eviI CEOs.

[ilovecandy]

02:25 PM on 09/15/2010

We need more Captain Planets for the youth of today.

[PresidentRobertBooth]

01:16 PM on 09/15/2010

Enjoy your day Captain Planet, for it will be your last.


Yours Sincerely

DOCTOR POLLUTO

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA

[Benover de Viros]

09:43 AM on 09/17/2010

Excellent Dr. Polluto. Your plans to destroy CP and the planet are evil and ingenious as always. We here at Acme Defile commend you.

[grayforester]

11:53 AM on 09/15/2010

Was this superhero modeled on a young David Hasselhoff?

[AllureAye]

11:18 AM on 09/15/2010

Love him! My generation grew up with him, which could explain why many of us are so eco-conscious.

[lazercat2008]

11:04 AM on 09/15/2010

Put this in your tight underwear Captain Planet.

http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2010/09/14/utah-approves-first-tar-sands-mine-us/