Hoggish Greedly discovers that he's inherited his grandfather Don Porkaloin's estate. When his butler, Boris, informs him of Don Porkaloin's last wishes of using his assets to help the environment, Greedly refuses and fires him, not accepting that his grandfather would wish something like that. The Planeteers work with Boris to set Hoggish straight.
This episode includes examples of the following tropes:
- Disguised in Drag: Captain Planet is dressed like a dancer at Greedly's costume ball.
- Dramatic Unmask: Boris pulls off his face, revealing Don Porkaloin.
- Drowning Pit: Greedly has the Planeteers tied inside a water reservoir slowly filling up with water.
- Faking the Dead: At the beginning, Hoggish got wind that his grandfather, Don Porkaloin, had passed away, with his will stating that he would inherit his estate. Turned out it was all a lie as Don Porkaloin was actually alive and well, disguised as Boris the butler, testing to see if Hoggish will actually follow his wishes.
- Heel–Face Turn: Hoggish Greedly brags that Don Porkaloin was also an avid wasteful consuming anti-environmentalist, which is why he refuses to accept his grandfather would change his ways in the interim.
- Inadequate Inheritor: Greedly inherits Don Porkaloin's fortune and estate, but chooses not to follow his last will and testament to use his newfound wealth to help the environment.
- Malicious Misnaming: Hoggish Greedly condescendingly addresses Boris as Morris, Horus, and Doris.
- Operation: [Blank]:Wheeler: (To Boris) Okay pal. Let's hear about Operation Porkout!
- Pop-Culture Pun Episode Title: The title refers to A Christmas Carol, specifically the Ghost of Christmas Past.
- Secret Test of Character: Boris is revealed to be a disguised Don Porkaloin, who had been watching Hoggish's every action. Despite being practically led by hand to the right choice, Hoggish refuses to follow Don Porkaloin's wishes and just uses his wealth for his own selfish wasteful gains. Once Don Porkaloin reveals his identity, Hoggish panics. Porkaloin revokes the inheritance and leaves his estate to the environmental protection agency, leaving Hoggish with nothing.
