Well, first off let me say this. I grew up on Captain Planet. He was the man. As I've grown older and had access to the Internet, I've discovered that this series was an all-star effort. Looking back on it now, I find it spectacular. Consider Kwame. He's voiced by LeVar Burton, who in 1990 was doing two other projects at the same time (Reading Rainbow and Star Trek). The entire first season had unexpected people doing voice acting. Names include Martin Sheen, Dean Stockwell, Sting, and Meg Ryan.
I saw an episode today on YouTube with Vanna White guest starring as a cosmetics mogul.
When you think about it, we don't get this kind of programming today. We don't have that kind of message. However, like any other cartoon of its time, it was always a source of revenue. Yet, it seemed to be less so. Makes you wonder how Ted Turner got all these celebrities involved, how he paid for it.
We need a series like this today, instead of mindless garbage such as Adventure Time or Hole in the Wall. You could get celebrities to do it, and there's a new field of VAs out there just waiting to take over for uninterested members of the original cast. Borrow from the anime world.
I saw an episode today on YouTube with Vanna White guest starring as a cosmetics mogul.
When you think about it, we don't get this kind of programming today. We don't have that kind of message. However, like any other cartoon of its time, it was always a source of revenue. Yet, it seemed to be less so. Makes you wonder how Ted Turner got all these celebrities involved, how he paid for it.
We need a series like this today, instead of mindless garbage such as Adventure Time or Hole in the Wall. You could get celebrities to do it, and there's a new field of VAs out there just waiting to take over for uninterested members of the original cast. Borrow from the anime world.