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Captain Planet and the Planeteers

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Help Captain Planet save the earth!

Why We Rated This on for Ages 7 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Mixed: Teamwork and caring about the environment send good messages, but the protoganists are lazy with their language.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Villian uses a machine gun to shoot a Planeteer. Regular battles between good and evil.
  • Sexy stuff:

    In one episode the camera does a close-up on a female character's butt; villians dress in drag mockingly.
  • Language:

    Words such as "bimbo" and "stupid" are used casually.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Parents need to know that this animated classic sends many positive messages about preserving our natural resources. But it does have some questionable language choices, some on-the-racy-side innuendos, and regular cartoon battles.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the importance of preserving our natural resources. Why is it important to take care of the planet? What is pollution, and why is it harmful to the environment? How can you contribute to taking better care of the planet -- both in the big picture and every day?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 0.0

    I lost Six brain cells

    If I hear another word about "Gloabal Warming" I am going to find that al gore guy and slit his neck! 1st off i would like to point out that we are not causing as much climate change as we think we are, 2nd the earth goes through diffrent cycles and such and if there is such a thing as global warming why in alberta up here did we get snow on April 23! Its suppose 2 be 5-10 degrees right now! And 3rd and finaly for all you people that think Al Gore is doing this for the greater good he's not, Do you realise how much $Cash$ hes brought in by doing this. Please think about it, Thank you for reading My Comment. P.S for all of you that have heard about wheat shortages and such think how much of that food is going into these "bio-fuels" I guess some will disagree but those people don't have a brain so, what can you do? Besides they just found out that Sask. Has oil underneath it mabye even more than Alberta.

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 0.0

    this show is annoying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    this shows so stupid it realy sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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