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Captain Planet and the Planeteers S4E5 — The Unbearable Blightness of Being

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Captain Planet and the Planeteers•Season 4•Episode 5

The Unbearable Blightness of Being

5.8/10 · 43 votesOct 9, 199325 min

Ranked #15 of 22 in Season 4•−0.2 vs season avg

Dr. Blight uses her latest and most devious device to zap herself into Gaia's body and literally control the world. While Gaia-Blight wreaks havoc on Earth, the real Gaia, who has been transported into Blight's body, must convince the Planeteers to help her regain her

Written byPat Allee, Ben Hurst

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Joey Dedio

Joey Dedio

Wheeler (voice)

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Kwame (voice)

Kath Soucie

Kath Soucie

Linka (voice)

Scott Menville

Scott Menville

Ma-Ti (voice)

Janice Kawaye

Janice Kawaye

Gi (voice)

David Coburn

David Coburn

Captain Planet (voice)

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Nick Boxer

Story

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Laren Bright

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Sean Catherine Derek

Sean Catherine Derek

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P

Pat Allee

Writer

B

Ben Hurst

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Episode Summary

"The Unbearable Blightness of Being" is episode 5 of Captain Planet and the Planeteers season 4. It scored 5.8/10 from 43 votes, ranking #15 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.0). Written by Pat Allee, Ben Hurst, it aired on October 9, 1993.

Next: E6 · Wheeler's Ark Best of Season 4