The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special
Written by	Armyan Bernstein, Richard Baskin
Directed by	Dwight Hemion, James Burrows
Starring	Bette Middler Danny DeVito Rhea Perlman
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Running time	120 minutes
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	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 ensemble cast addressing concerns about global warming, deforestation, and other environmental ills.

Several cut-aways are made to famous fictional characters watching events unfold, and discussing what can be done to save the planet.

The episodic narrative, consisting of several individual skits threaded together, focused on an ailing Mother Earth (played by Bette Midler), who falls from the sky and faints, and is rushed to the hospital (attended by Neil Patrick Harris as Doogie Howser,James Brolin, and Dana Delany). This special is watched by Vic (played by Danny DeVito) and Paula (played by Rhea Perlman).

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