Who was the original voice of Captain Planet?
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Ever seen a Millennial shudder when someone throws a plastic bottle into the trash instead of recycling? Yeah, that's the Captain's fault — Captain Planet, that is.
Somehow this early '90s show became a cultural phenomenon that every adult remembers to this day. What's it about? Glad you asked.
Maybe a show that started in 1990 featuring a character from "the Soviet Union" had an expiration date?
The original Captain Planet and the Planeteers ran for three seasons and included some pretty impressive voice talent, including Whoopi Goldberg and LeVar Burton as regulars, and Ed Asner, Jeff Goldblum, and John Ratzenberger as guest villains.
So it's no surprise that a big name was signed to voice the Cap'n himself. Who was it?
