Deadly Ransom

Deadly Ransom
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Production number	210-100-011
Network	TBS
Premiere date	October 13, 1990
Starring	David Coburn LeVar Burton Joey Dedio Janice Kawaye Scott Menville Kath Soucie Whoopi Goldberg
Music composed by	Tom Worrall
Writer(s)	Perry Martin
Director(s)	Will Meugniot
Voice director(s)	Marsha Goodman
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"Deadly Ransom" is the fifth episode of Captain Planet and the Planeteers season one. It aired on October 13, 1990 on TBS. It was written by Perry Martin, directed by Will Meugniot, and voice directed by Marsha Goodman.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor

Organizations

• Planeteers

Locations

• Earth
  • Caribbean
    • Hope Island
      • Crystal Chamber

Objects

• Power rings

Production

Filming

Talent coordinator Robert Messier Macasinag sent LeVar Burton, voice of Kwami, a letter dated March 7, 1990, inviting him to a recording session on March 12.

The episode was copyrighted in 1990.

Music

The main title and music were composed by Tom Worrall, and the end title music was composed by Murray McFadden and Timothy Mulhollan, with lyrics for the latter written by Nicholas Boxer. The music supervisor was Joanne Miller.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: October 13, 1990 on TBS

Behind the scenes

• After "Rain of Terror," this is the second and last Captain Planet episode to be written by Perry Martin.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • April 19, 2011: Shout! Factory releases Captain Planet and the Planeteers: Season One on DVD.
• In Australia:
  • July 6, 2016: Madman Entertainment releases Captain Planet and the Planeteers: Complete Season 1 on DVD.
  • October 25, 2017: Madman Entertainment releases Captain Planet and the Planeteers: Complete Collection on DVD.