Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Name: Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Genre: Action, Animation, Family
Released: 1990
Cast: Kath Soucie, Joey Dedio, LeVar Burton, Scott Menville, Janice Kawaye

1990 · TV Series · TV-Y7

Action Animation Family

Less advocacy-driven than 100% of Animation titles →

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Audience evidenceThe verdict — who this is for, by the receipts

Made first for young men 1

Captain Planet and the Planeteers's audience scores lean most toward young men at 100 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 3.

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Audience scoreyoung men 100 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 0 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Eco-villains beware: Captain Planet is here to save the day! With the guidance of Gaia, five Planeteers - representing Earth, Fire, Water, Wind and Heart - come together to defend our planet from environmental destruction. With their powers combined, the team becomes the solution to pollution!