The Earth Day Special

Duration: 99 min
Release date: 1990-04-22
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The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the two hour special featured an all-star cast addressing concerns about global warming, deforestation, and other environmental ills.

Documentary TV Movie

The Earth Day Special

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Bette Midler
Bette Midler
as Mother Earth
Michael Keaton
Michael Keaton
as Charles McIntyre
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
as Walter Samson
Martin Short
Martin Short
as Nathan Thurm
Geena Davis
Geena Davis
as Kim
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda
as Hellen
Rhea Perlman
Rhea Perlman
as Paula
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
as Vic
Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
as Vic's Buddy
Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
as Vic's Buddy
Rick Moranis
Rick Moranis
as Vic's Buddy
Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
as Coach Stewart
Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner
as Bartender
James Brolin
James Brolin
as Doctor
Dana Delany
Dana Delany
as Doctor
Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos
as Hospital Director
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
as Every Lawyer
Robin Williams
Robin Williams
as Everyman
Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep
as Concerned Citizen
Dennis Miller
Dennis Miller
as Weekend Update Anchor
Candice Bergen
Candice Bergen
as Murphy Brown
Harold Ramis
Harold Ramis
as Elon Spengler
Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd
as Dr. Emmett L. Brown
Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris
as Doogie Howser M.D.
Rodney Dangerfield
Rodney Dangerfield
as Dr. Vinny Boombatz
Ted Danson
Ted Danson
as Sam Malone
Kirstie Alley
Kirstie Alley
as Rebecca Howe
Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson
as Woody Boyd
George Wendt
George Wendt
as Norm Peterson
John Ratzenberger
John Ratzenberger
as Cliff Clavin
Kelsey Grammer
Kelsey Grammer
as Dr. Frasier Crane
Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby
as Dr. Cliff Huxtable
Phylicia Rashād
Phylicia Rashād
as Clair Huxtable
Lisa Bonet
Lisa Bonet
as Denise Huxtable
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
as Theo Huxtable
Tempestt Bledsoe
Tempestt Bledsoe
as Vanessa Huxtable
Keshia Knight Pulliam
Keshia Knight Pulliam
as Rudy Huxtable
Raven-Symoné
Raven-Symoné
as Olivia Kendall
Will Smith
Will Smith
as Fresh Prince
Bea Arthur
Bea Arthur
as Dorothy Zbornak
Betty White
Betty White
as Rose Nylund
Rue McClanahan
Rue McClanahan
as Blanche Devereaux
Estelle Getty
Estelle Getty
as Sophia Petrillo
Ed O'Neill
Ed O'Neill
as Al Bundy
Katey Sagal
Katey Sagal
as Peggy Bundy
Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate
as Kelly Bundy
David Faustino
David Faustino
as Bud Bundy
Amanda Bearse
Amanda Bearse
as Marcy D'Arcy
Downtown Julie Brown
Downtown Julie Brown
as Self
Christopher Reid
Christopher Reid
as Kid [Kid 'N Play]
Christopher Martin
Christopher Martin
as Play [Kid 'N Play]
Jeff Bergman
Jeff Bergman
as Bugs Bunny / Porky Pig / Tweety (voice)
Jim Henson
Jim Henson
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Jerry Nelson
Jerry Nelson
as Robin the Frog (voice)
Dave Goelz
Dave Goelz
as Old Frog (voice)
Richard Hunt
Richard Hunt
as Crocodile (voice)
David Rudman
David Rudman
as Lizard (voice)
Kevin Clash
Kevin Clash
as Additional Muppets (voice)
Steve Whitmire
Steve Whitmire
as Additional Muppets (voice)
Rick Ducommun
Rick Ducommun
as Guard
Mayim Bialik
Mayim Bialik
as Self
Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas
as Self
Heavy D
Heavy D
as Self
Ice-T
Ice-T
as Self
Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson
as Self
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
as Self
Melanie Mayron
Melanie Mayron
as Self
Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
as Self
Pat Riley
Pat Riley
as Self
Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan
as Self
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
as Self
Tone Loc
Tone Loc
as Self
Alex Trebek
Alex Trebek
as Self
Jonathan Brandis
Jonathan Brandis
as Self
Dan Gauthier
Dan Gauthier
as Self
Edan Gross
Edan Gross
as Self
Dom Irrera
Dom Irrera
as Self
Jim Lange
Jim Lange
as Self
Robert Wuhl
Robert Wuhl
as Self
Rickey Boyd
Rickey Boyd
as Self (uncredited)
Danny 'Budman' Delany
Danny 'Budman' Delany
as Self (uncredited)
Michael Gio Ferrigno
Michael Gio Ferrigno
as Self (uncredited)
Peter Horton
Peter Horton
as Self (uncredited)
Bruce Weitz
Bruce Weitz
as Self (uncredited)
Don Pardo
Don Pardo
as Weekend Update Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
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