The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

99 mins | Documentary, TV Movie | April 22, 1990

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.

The Earth Day Special

99 mins | Documentary, TV Movie | April 22, 1990

The Earth Day Special
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.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Beacon Communications, Warner Bros. Television, Richard Baskin Inc., Sum Entertainment Group, Inc., People of the Earth Foundation
Original title The Earth Day Special
Directors Dwight Hemion
Writers Jamie Wooten, Pj Torokvei, Vince Calandra, Barry Douglas, Neal Marshall, Barra Grant, Rocco Urbisci, Jerry Juhl, Arlene Sarner, Jerry Leichtling, Armyan Bernstein, Richard Baskin, Marc Abraham

Cast

Dan Aykroyd

as Vic's Buddy

Candice Bergen

as Murphy Brown

James Brolin

as Doctor

Jeff Bergman

as Bugs Bunny / Porky Pig / Tweety (voice)

Chevy Chase

as Vic's Buddy

Kevin Costner

as Bartender

Rodney Dangerfield

as Dr. Vinny Boombatz

Geena Davis

as Kim

Dana Delany

as Doctor

Danny DeVito

as Vic

Michael Douglas

as Himself

Jane Fonda

as Hellen

Morgan Freeman

as Walter Samson

Will Smith

as Himself (as Fresh Prince)

Neil Patrick Harris

as Doogie Howser M.D.

Heavy D

as Himself

Dustin Hoffman

as Every Lawyer

Ice-T

as Himself

Magic Johnson

as Himself

Quincy Jones

as Himself

Michael Keaton

as Charles McIntyre

Christopher Reid

as Himself (as Kid 'N Play)

Christopher Martin

as Himself (as Kid 'N Play)

Christopher Lloyd

as Dr. Emmett L. Brown

Jack Lemmon

as Coach Stewart

Melanie Mayron

as Herself

Bette Midler

as Mother Earth

Dennis Miller

as Weekend Update Anchor

Rick Moranis

as Vic's Buddy

Jim Henson

as Kermit the Frog (voice) (as The Muppets)

Jerry Nelson

as Robin the Frog (voice) (as The Muppets)

Richard Hunt

as Crocodile (voice) (as The Muppets)

Dave Goelz

as Old Frog (voice) (as The Muppets)

David Rudman

as Lizard (voice) (as The Muppets)

Kevin Clash

as Additional Muppets (voice) (as The Muppets)

Steve Whitmire

as Additional Muppets (voice) (as The Muppets)

Edward James Olmos

as Hospital Director

Rhea Perlman

as Paula

Queen Latifah

as Herself

Harold Ramis

as Elon Spengler

Pat Riley

as Himself

Carl Sagan

as Himself (as Dr. Carl Sagan)

Martin Short

as Nathan Thurm

Meryl Streep

as Concerned Citizen

Barbra Streisand

as Herself

Tone Loc

as Himself

Robin Williams

as Everyman

Ted Danson

as Sam Malone

Kirstie Alley

as Rebecca Howe

Kelsey Grammer

as Dr. Frasier Crane

John Ratzenberger

as Cliff Clavin

George Wendt

as Norm Peterson

Woody Harrelson

as Woody Boyd

Bill Cosby

as Dr. Cliff Huxtable

Phylicia Rashād

as Clair Huxtable

Lisa Bonet

as Denise Huxtable

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

as Theo Huxtable

Tempestt Bledsoe

as Vanessa Huxtable

Keshia Knight Pulliam

as Rudy Huxtable

Raven-Symoné

as Olivia Kendall

Bea Arthur

as Dorothy Zbornak

Betty White

as Rose Nylund

Rue McClanahan

as Blanche Devereaux

Estelle Getty

as Sophia Petrillo

Ed O'Neill

as Al Bundy

Katey Sagal

as Peggy Bundy

Amanda Bearse

as Marcy D'Arcy

Christina Applegate

as Kelly Bundy

David Faustino

as Bud Bundy

Mayim Bialik

as Herself

Jonathan Brandis

as Himself

Rick Ducommun

as Guard

Dan Gauthier

as Himself

Edan Gross

as Himself

Dom Irrera

as Himself

Jim Lange

as Himself

Alex Trebek

as Himself

Robert Wuhl

as Himself

Rickey Boyd

as Himself (uncredited)

Danny 'Budman' Delany

as Himself (uncredited)

Michael Gio Ferrigno

as Himself (uncredited)

Peter Horton

as Himself (uncredited)

Don Pardo

as Weekend Update Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Bruce Weitz

as Himself (uncredited)