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'''"A Mine is a Terrible Thing to Waste Part 1"''' is the first episode of ''[[The New Adventures of Captain Planet]]'' | '''"A Mine is a Terrible Thing to Waste Part 1"''' is the first episode of ''[[The New Adventures of Captain Planet]]'' season four, and the sixty-sixth episode overall. It aired on [[September 11]], [[1993]] on [[TBS]]. It was written by [[Sean Catherine Derek]] and [[Laren Bright]]. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
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===Filming=== | ===Filming=== | ||
The episode was copyrighted in | The episode was copyrighted in 1993. | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
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* The episode title is a play on the expression "A mind is a terrible thing to waste." | * The episode title is a play on the expression "A mind is a terrible thing to waste." | ||
* While the first three seasons were produced by [[DIC]], this is the first episode of the series to be produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]], with the switch in production companies happening as a result of [[Ted Turner]] buying its parent company, Great American Brodcasting. | * While the first three seasons were produced by [[DIC]], this is the first episode of the series to be produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]], with the switch in production companies happening as a result of [[Ted Turner]] buying its parent company, Great American Brodcasting. | ||
** This is the first episode to bear the new series name ''The New Adventures of Captain Planet'', having originally been called ''Captain Planet and the Planeteers''. | |||
* This is the first episode in which Margot Kidder replaced [[Whoopi Goldberg]] as the voice of Gaia. | * This is the first episode in which Margot Kidder replaced [[Whoopi Goldberg]] as the voice of Gaia. | ||
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Network | TBS |
Premiere date | September 11, 1993 |
Starring | David Coburn LeVar Burton Joey Dedio Janice Kawaye Scott Menville Kath Soucie Margot Kidder |
Music composed by | Thomas Chase Steve Rucker |
Story by | Nick Boxer Sean Catherine Derek Laren Bright |
Writer(s) | Sean Catherine Derek Laren Bright |
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"A Mine is a Terrible Thing to Waste Part 1" is the first episode of The New Adventures of Captain Planet season four, and the sixty-sixth episode overall. It aired on September 11, 1993 on TBS. It was written by Sean Catherine Derek and Laren Bright.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
Objects
- Power rings
Vehicles
Production
Development
The episode began as a story treatment by Nick Boxer, Sean Catherine Derek, and Laren Bright.
Filming
The episode was copyrighted in 1993.
Music
The main title and music were composed by Thomas Chase and Steve Rucker, and the end title music was composed by Murray McFadden and Timothy Mulhollan, with lyrics for the latter written by Nicholas Boxer. The director of music production was Bodie Chandler.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: September 11, 1993 on TBS
Behind the scenes
- The episode title is a play on the expression "A mind is a terrible thing to waste."
- While the first three seasons were produced by DIC, this is the first episode of the series to be produced by Hanna-Barbera, with the switch in production companies happening as a result of Ted Turner buying its parent company, Great American Brodcasting.
- This is the first episode to bear the new series name The New Adventures of Captain Planet, having originally been called Captain Planet and the Planeteers.
- This is the first episode in which Margot Kidder replaced Whoopi Goldberg as the voice of Gaia.
Errors
Legacy
- This story is concluded in the next episode, "A Mine is a Terrible Thing to Waste Part 2."
Critical reception
In other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Home availability
- In Australia:
- October 25, 2017: Madman Entertainment releases Captain Planet and the Planeteers: Complete Collection on DVD.