Old Ma River

Old Ma River

February 3, 1996 TV Episode The New Adventures of Captain Planet

Studio
Hanna-Barbera Studios
Animation studio
Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd

Synopsis

While visiting India to do research on pollution in the sacred Ganges River, the Planeteers and thousands of others come down with a mysterious illness. Only Wheeler, who has been off exploring the city on his own, is not sick. However, when he starts receiving mystical visions from Hindu gods Hanuman and Ganesha, his newfound friend Lita wonders how well he really is.

Characters

Captain Planet, Wheeler, Ma-Ti, Linka, Gi, Gaia, Kwame, Suchi

Credits

Producing

Producer
Cos Anzilotti
Executive Producers
Nicholas Boxer
Associate Producers
Dan Gottlieb

Writing

Created By
Ted Turner, Barbara Pyle

Voices

Voice
David Coburn (Captain Planet, Opening Narration), Whoopi Goldberg (Gaia), Margot Kidder (Gaia), LeVar Burton (Kwame), Joey Dedio (Wheeler), Kath Soucie (Linka), Janice Kawaye (Gi), Scott Menville (Ma-Ti), Frank Welker (Suchi)

Animation

Animation Director
Joanna Romersa
Sheet Timers
Joan Drake, Allen Wilzbach, Greg Reyna, Constantine Mustatea

Art Department

Storyboard Artists
Adrian Gonzales, Armando Carrillo, Dell Barras, Tom Nesbitt, Steve Simone
Character Designers
Paula Lafond, Ric Estrada, Steve Swaja, Steve Simone
Character Design Supervisor
Mario Williams

Production Management

Production Supervisor
Heidi Bosch
Production Assistant
Clarise Cameron

Crew

Overseas Supervisor
Dan Hunn

Production notes

The final 13 episodes of the show were shown in Europeon the airdates listed. This season did not air in the U.S.A. until Earth Day, April 22, 2006.

Five teenagers have special rings which, when used together, summons up Earth's hero, Captain Planet. Individually, the rings represent the elements of the Earth.

Together, they battle those who try to pollute or harm the Earth.

The show was retitled The New Adventures of Captain Planet beginning the fourth season, when the production company changed from DIC Entertainment to Hanna-Barbera.