First episode of The New Adventures of Captain Planet and the Planeteers. Features new voice actors and a re-worked intro.
This was the first episode produced under Hanna-Barbera, the first episode under the New Adventures of Captain Planet, and the first episode where the Planeteers have their new outfits and other minor cosmetic changes (example: Linka's slightly different hairstyle).
This is also the first episode to feature Margot Kidder as the voice of Gaia. Also starting with this episode David Coburn does the narration in the opening instead of LeVar Burton.
According to his newspaper advertisement, Sludge refers to himself as "Mr. Sludge Esquire."
Sludge's ad reads: "A heinous henchman to serve a Machiavellian master."