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The Captain and his minion are an obvious choice. Fighting the eco villains with his captains-in-waiting - Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, and Heart - there was no environmental disaster they couldn't solve. No tsunami too strong! No factory too smooty! But like all superheros, the Cap'n had his weaknesses: pollution, radiation, toxic waste, and smog. So when faced with these challenges, the green-mulleted man used any of his vast array of powers (telekinesis, blowing hurricane-force winds, or whatever superpower seemed to be appropriate to the disaster at hand) to save the earth. The show even featured "Planeteer Alerts," mini public service announcements designed to alert kids at home to the actual environmental crises facing the Earth.

But in the face of eco-strife, one fact remains certain: "Heart" is by far the wimpiest, dorkiest superpower. Ever. Hands down.

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