Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? is an animated television show. Produced by DiC Entertainment, the show originally aired as part of the Fox Kids Saturday morning block. The show was first broadcast on February 5, 1994, and went off the air January 2, 1999. A total of 4 seasons were completed with 40 episodes.
Summary[]
As with every other incarnation of Carmen Sandiego, members of the ACME Detective Agency chase after the famous thief. In this case, the heroes are a pair of sibling detectives, Zack and Ivy. The Chief, a computer AI, helps the detectives by providing them with information. Carmen's thefts are still outrageous and many of the V.I.L.E. henchmen have comedy names, though some of the more serious criminals do not.
The show is depicted as taking place inside a computer game. The opening and closing of each show has the player communicated with Carmen via computer. Zack and Ivy will often ask for the player to open C5 corridors. Also, the game's menu is sometimes used as a transition between scenes.
The earlier episodes follow the formula of the games: Carmen steals something, the detectives recover it, and Carmen escapes. As the show progressed, episodes began to focus on Carmen's good side and her weaknesses. Near the end of the show's run, Carmen began teaming up with Zack and Ivy regularly to stop less moral criminals.
Cast[]
- Rita Moreno as Carmen Sandiego
- Scott Menville as Zack
- Jennifer Hale as Ivy
- Rodger Bumpass as The Chief
- Tim Curry as Maelstrom
Production[]
In 1990, the Children's Television Act was passed, requiring all full-service television stations to broadcast at least three hours of educational programming a week. Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? was created to meet that requirement for Fox. The episode for each script had to be submitted to Broderbund (the original parent company of the franchise) for approval.
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External Links[]
- Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? at KidMango
- Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? at NCircle Entertainment
- October 2009 Newsletter at The Worship Network
- Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? at Paramount+
| Carmen Sandiego Franchise | ||
|---|---|---|
| Television | Game Shows | Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (episodes) |
| Animated series | Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? (episodes) | |
| Film | Netflix | Carmen Sandiego (planned film) |
| Games | Broderbund | World (1985) • U.S.A (1986) • Europe • Time (1989) • North Dakota (1989) • America's Past (1991) • Space (1993) • Junior Detective (1995) • World (1996) • U.S.A. (1996) • Time (1997) • Word Detective (1997) • Math Detective (1998) |
| The Learning Company | ThinkQuick Challenge (1999) • Treasures of Knowledge (2001) • The Secret of the Stolen Drums (2004) • Mystère au Bout du Monde (2009) • Adventures in Math (2011) • Luggage (Unknown) • Faebook (2011) • Returns (2015) | |
| Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | The Crown Jewels Caper • Tutankhamun's Mask Caper • The Keys to the Kremlin Caper • To Steal or Not To Steal | |
| Board games | World Card Game • ACME's Most Wanted | |
| Other | The ClueFinders: Mystery Mansion Arcade (cameo) | |