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Captain Planet and the Planeteers S1E5 — Deadly Ransom
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Captain Planet and the Planeteers•Season 1•Episode 5

Deadly Ransom

6.1/10 · 65 votesOct 13, 199025 min

Ranked #7 of 26 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Captain Planet is held hostage by Nukem, Blight and MAL.

Written byPerry Martin
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Joey Dedio

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LeVar Burton

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Perry Martin

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Episode Summary

"Deadly Ransom" is episode 5 of Captain Planet and the Planeteers season 1. It scored 6.1/10 from 65 votes, ranking #7 of 26 episodes this season (season average 6.0). Written by Perry Martin, it aired on October 13, 1990.

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