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* [[Adored By the Network]]: Ted Turner loved this series.<ref>Hardly surprising, since the show was his idea in the first place.</ref> This played a part in how ''[[Swat Kats (Animation)|Swat Kats]]'' got [[Screwed By the Network]] (though there were [[Animation Age Ghetto|other issues at work there]].)
* [[Adored by the Network]]: Ted Turner loved this series.<ref>Hardly surprising, since the show was his idea in the first place.</ref> This played a part in how ''[[Swat Kats]]'' got [[Screwed by the Network]] (though there were [[Animation Age Ghetto|other issues at work there]].)
* [[The Danza]]: Joey Dedio as (Joey) Wheeler.
* [[The Danza]]: Joey Dedio as (Joey) Wheeler.
* [[Fake Russian]]: Linka's American [[Voice Actors]], [[Kath Soucie]].
* [[Fake Russian]]: Linka's American [[Voice Actors]], [[Kath Soucie]].
** Not to mention that "Linka" isn't even a valid Russian name.
** Not to mention that "Linka" isn't even a valid Russian name.
*** It could conceivably work as a nickname; you might call a girl named Galina "Linka", for example. But yeah, as a proper name, it's more West Slavic.
*** It could conceivably work as a nickname; you might call a girl named Galina "Linka", for example. But yeah, as a proper name, it's more West Slavic.
*** Well, [[Fridge Brilliance|the opening said she was from 'The Soviet Union' at first and then 'Eastern Europe' in later seasons, so she was most likely from one of the Soviet satellites.]]
*** Well, [[Fridge Brilliance|the opening said she was from 'The Soviet Union' at first and then 'Eastern Europe' in later seasons, so she was most likely from one of the Soviet satellites.]]
* [[Hey Its That Voice]]: The celebrity voices were usually played up, but some of them required a more careful ear: for example, [[Tom Cruise]] was Captain Planet for the first few episodes before leaving the series.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: The celebrity voices were usually played up, but some of them required a more careful ear: for example, [[Tom Cruise]] was Captain Planet for the first few episodes before leaving the series.
** [[Funny Aneurysm Moment]]: The HIV-stricken teen Todd was played by [[Neil Patrick Harris]], who did the role for now-obvious reasons (he also had his "mother", the late great [[Elizabeth Taylor]]).
** [[Funny Aneurysm Moment]]: The HIV-stricken teen Todd was played by [[Neil Patrick Harris]], who did the role for now-obvious reasons (he also had his "mother", the late great [[Elizabeth Taylor]]).
** Ma-Ti: [[Scott Menville]], who would go on to voice [[Teen Titans (Animation)|Robin]], [[Tales of Symphonia (Video Game)|Lloyd Irving]], [[Xenosaga (Video Game)|young Albedo]], and [[Metal Gear|some random faceless]] [[Mooks]].
** Ma-Ti: [[Scott Menville]], who would go on to voice [[Teen Titans (animation)|Robin]], [[Tales of Symphonia|Lloyd Irving]], [[Xenosaga|young Albedo]], and [[Metal Gear|some random faceless]] [[Mooks]].
*** In Brazil, Ma-Ti is [[Tintin]]. Kwame is [[Codename Kids Next Door (Animation)|Numbuh One]]; Linka is [[Animaniacs (Animation)|Dot Warner]].
*** In Brazil, Ma-Ti is [[Tintin]]. Kwame is [[Codename: Kids Next Door|Numbuh One]]; Linka is [[Animaniacs|Dot Warner]].
** [[Frank Welker|Suchi]], Ma-Ti's annoying monkey companion, was also [[Transformers|Megatron]]. Make of this what you will.
** [[Frank Welker|Suchi]], Ma-Ti's annoying monkey companion, was also [[Transformers|Megatron]]. Make of this what you will.
** Kwame: [[Levar Burton]]. [[Star Trek the Next Generation (TV)|Geordi La Forge]]. [[Roots|KUNTA. KINTE.]] That guy from [[Reading Rainbow]].
** Kwame: [[LeVar Burton]]. [[Star Trek: The Next Generation|Geordi La Forge]]. [[Roots|KUNTA. KINTE.]] That guy from [[Reading Rainbow]].
** Gi: [[Janice Kawaye]]. She's also [[My Life As a Teenage Robot (Animation)|XJ-9]] and [[Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi|Ami]] and [[Bleach (Manga)|Yuzu]].
** Gi: [[Janice Kawaye]]. She's also [[My Life as a Teenage Robot|XJ-9]] and [[Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi|Ami]] and [[Bleach|Yuzu]].
** Linka is [[Kath Soucie]], better known as Tish from ''[[The Weekenders]]'', and has an extensive voice acting career in both animation and video games.
** Linka is [[Kath Soucie]], better known as Tish from ''[[The Weekenders]]'', and has an extensive voice acting career in both animation and video games.
** Fittingly, the German dub had Captain Planet with Dean Cain's regular dubbing voice, thus making him [[Lois and Clark|another]] [[Superman|superhero]]. Spain, however, has Kwame as the 1948 Superman.
** Fittingly, the German dub had Captain Planet with Dean Cain's regular dubbing voice, thus making him [[Lois and Clark|another]] [[Superman|superhero]]. Spain, however, has Kwame as the 1948 Superman.
** The show also featured [[Jeff Goldblum]] as Verminous Scumm, Whoopi Goldberg as Gaia, [[The West Wing (TV)|Martin Sheen]] <ref> he's also the [[Mass Effect (Video Game)|Illusive Man,]] for video game fans.</ref> as Sly Sludge, [[Cheers (TV)|John Ratzenberger]]<ref> [[Toy Story (Animation)|Also]] [[Monsters Inc. (Animation)|from]] [[Finding Nemo (Animation)|pretty]] [[Cars (Animation)|much]] [[The Incredibles (Animation)|every]] [[Pixar]] [[Ratatouille (Animation)|film]]</ref> as Rigger, Meg Ryan as Dr. Blight, [[Monsters Inc. (Animation)|James Coburn]] as Looten Plunder, and [[Ed Asner]] as Hoggish Greedly. Oh, and a guy named '''[[Tim Curry]]''' was the voice of MAL after the first season. However, many of these celebrities only voiced their characters for the first season and [[The Other Darrin|cheaper replacements]] handled them for the rest of the show's run. For example, Sly Sludge was given to [[Jim Cummings]] and Dr Blight was given to [[Mary Kay Bergman]].
** The show also featured [[Jeff Goldblum]] as Verminous Scumm, Whoopi Goldberg as Gaia, [[The West Wing|Martin Sheen]] <ref> he's also the [[Mass Effect|Illusive Man,]] for video game fans.</ref> as Sly Sludge, [[Cheers|John Ratzenberger]]<ref> [[Toy Story (franchise)||Also]] [[Monsters, Inc.|from]] [[Finding Nemo|pretty]] [[Cars|much]] [[The Incredibles|every]] [[Pixar]] [[Ratatouille|film]]</ref> as Rigger, Meg Ryan as Dr. Blight, [[Monsters, Inc.|James Coburn]] as Looten Plunder, and [[Ed Asner]] as Hoggish Greedly. Oh, and a guy named '''[[Tim Curry]]''' was the voice of MAL after the first season. However, many of these celebrities only voiced their characters for the first season and [[The Other Darrin|cheaper replacements]] handled them for the rest of the show's run. For example, Sly Sludge was given to [[Jim Cummings]] and Dr Blight was given to [[Mary Kay Bergman]].
** Zarm, the god of chaos and pollution, was [[The Police|Sting]], then [[David Warner]], then Malcolm MacDowell!
** Zarm, the god of chaos and pollution, was [[The Police|Sting]], then [[David Warner]], then Malcolm MacDowell!
** [[Tony Jay]] voices a Yeti.
** [[Tony Jay]] voices a Yeti.
** [[Quantum Leap|Al]] is Duke Nukem (not ''that'' [[Duke Nukem (Video Game)|Duke Nukem]], though).
** [[Quantum Leap|Al]] is Duke Nukem (not ''that'' [[Duke Nukem]], though).
* In the Japanese dub:
* In the Japanese dub:
** Captain Planet [[Hochu Otsuka|is]] [[Naruto (Manga)|Jiraiya]] and [[Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (Anime)|Yazan Gable]]
** Captain Planet [[Hochu Otsuka|is]] [[Naruto|Jiraiya]] and [[Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam|Yazan Gable]]
** Joey [[Shigeru Nakahara|is]] [[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (Anime)|Trowa Barton]]
** Joey [[Shigeru Nakahara|is]] [[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing|Trowa Barton]]
** Linka [[Rika Fukami|is]] [[Sailor Moon|Sailor Venus]]
** Linka [[Rika Fukami|is]] [[Sailor Moon|Sailor Venus]]
** Ma-Ti [[Chika Sakamoto|is]] [[My Neighbor Totoro|Mei Kusakabe]]
** Ma-Ti [[Chika Sakamoto|is]] [[My Neighbor Totoro|Mei Kusakabe]]
** Gaia [[Rihoko Yoshida|is]] [[Getter Robo|Michiru Saotome]]
** Gaia [[Rihoko Yoshida|is]] [[Getter Robo|Michiru Saotome]]
** Dr. Blight [[Yoshiko Sakakibara|is]] [[Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (Anime)|Haman Kahn]]
** Dr. Blight [[Yoshiko Sakakibara|is]] [[Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ|Haman Kahn]]
* [[Names the Same]]: This show's Duke Nukem shares a name with the video game series [[Duke Nukem (Video Game)|Duke Nukem]], which stars a human by the same name..
* [[Name's the Same]]: This show's Duke Nukem shares a name with the video game series [[Duke Nukem]], which stars a human by the same name..
** Also Joey Wheeler from the planeteers shares his name with another famous character named [[Yu-Gi-Oh|Joey Wheeler.]]
** Also Joey Wheeler from the planeteers shares his name with another famous character named [[Yu-Gi-Oh!|Joey Wheeler.]]
* [[The Other Darrin]]: Whoopi Goldberg was replaced in Season 3 by [[Superman (Film)|Margot Kidder]].
* [[The Other Darrin]]: Whoopi Goldberg was replaced in Season 3 by [[Superman (film)|Margot Kidder]].
* [[What Could Have Been]]: In one episode we actually see that under very specific conditions, it was possible to have a Captain Planet without all five of his elemental superpowers (in this example he only had the powers of Earth and Heart, due to their ring-bearers being trapped on a spaceship). This caused the usual [[Deus Ex Machina]] Captain Planet to actually think strategically as he couldn't do everything he normally could . . . . sadly, this concept was never revisited beyond this one episode, but various partial power Captain Planets could have been an interesting concept to expand on.
* [[What Could Have Been]]: In one episode we actually see that under very specific conditions, it was possible to have a Captain Planet without all five of his elemental superpowers (in this example he only had the powers of Earth and Heart, due to their ring-bearers being trapped on a spaceship). This caused the usual [[Deus Ex Machina]] Captain Planet to actually think strategically as he couldn't do everything he normally could . . . . sadly, this concept was never revisited beyond this one episode, but various partial power Captain Planets could have been an interesting concept to expand on.
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Miscellaneous trivia

  • A producer was unsatisfied with a number of facial designs for the Captain until one of the artists finally submitted the producer's face as a joke... and to make a longer story shorter, that is why Captain Planet looks like Mr. Boxer (though one would suspect the latter never had a green mullet or the superhero musculature).
  • The episode "Whoo Gives A Hoot" had Looten Plunder win at the end.
  1. ↑ Hardly surprising, since the show was his idea in the first place.
  2. ↑ he's also the Illusive Man, for video game fans.
  3. ↑ |Also from pretty much every Pixar film
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