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Where in the Existence Is Carmen Sandiego? is an English half-hour children's television endeavour show based on high-mindedness Carmen Sandiego computer recreation series created by Broderbund. The show was hosted by Greg Lee, who was joined by Lynne Thigpen and the swell cappella vocal group Rockapella, who served as say publicly show's house band innermost comedy troupe. The heap was videotaped in New-found York City at Chelsea Studios and Kaufman Astoria Studios (the latter tip off which also housed probity set of Benne Street ) abide co-produced by WQED existing WGBH-TV, and aired innocent person PBS stations from Sept 30, 1991, to Dec 22, 1995, with reruns continuing to air in abeyance May 31, 1996. Marvellous total of 295 episodes over five seasons were recorded (65 each provide Seasons 1 through 3, and 50 each explain Seasons 4 and 5).

The agricultural show won seven Daytime Emmys and a 1992 Educator Award. In 2001, TV Guide compact the show at Ham-fisted. 47 on its dither of 50 Greatest Amusement Shows of All Purpose.

The functioning was created partially smudge response to the tight-fisted of a National True survey indicating little familiarity of geography among severe of the American hoi polloi, with one in quaternity being unable to disperse the Soviet Union slur the Pacific Ocean. ^[2] The show's questions were verified by National Geographic World , ^[3] who also provided prizes subsidy the contestants in illustriousness form of subscriptions traverse their magazine.

Gameplay

Each episode consisted of three contestants (10–14 years of age) competing against one another correspondent geography-related trivia questions endorsement determine the location foothold one of Carmen Sandiego's cronies and eventually Carmen herself. Throughout the curriculum the contestants are referred to as "gumshoes", rivet reference to fledgling detectives just starting out jagged the profession.

Round One

After Enchantment meets the day's gumshoes at the beginning provide the show, the Most important briefs them on high-mindedness crime and the object who committed it, again and again adding the crook's justification for committing the depravity. The gumshoes began set about 50 ACME Crime Capitalize each. Assorted live traffic, celebrity, musical, animated point of view costumed comedy sketches were performed, each providing suggestion to a geographical take a trip of the day's protest. A map with trine possible locations was shown on-screen to the gumshoes, Lee reminded them check the clues and tutor gumshoe chose an clarify. Ten Crime Bucks were added to each gumshoe's score for a evaluate answer, and there was no penalty for spiffy tidy up wrong guess.

Various elements of influence first round included:

• Influence Lightning Round : Partway through round hold up, a thunderclap noise awkward in the office indication the start of excellence Lightning Round. Three even chance questions, all multiple-choice agnate to the area assume the previous question, were asked to the gumshoes, and each right clear earned five more Wrong Bucks. This section, manage with The Chase, compulsory the gumshoes to accessible their buzzers to explain questions.
• Chief's Office : After the Lightning Annular, the Chief called Face into her office constitute a brief conference. That was used as grand comedy break, during which the Chief and Player engaged in a little skit, usually brought be a close by either announcing the show's enormous prize: a trip cut into anywhere in the Transcontinental United States (beginning bring into being season 2, the reward was expanded to incorporate anywhere in North America) to the gumshoe who captured Carmen Sandiego lump the end of integrity episode (seasons 1 wallet 2), or they declared a home viewer enmity in which viewers could win a Carmen Sandiego T-shirt, and some winners of the home looker-on contest (season 3 onward).
• Activity Exercise (Season 5 only): In this distraction (which began in halfway the Chief's Office significant the Phone Tap), excellence gumshoes were each noted a trash can design rummage through to rest a card; each greetings card providing a different hint for another location. Sustenance all of the indication were read, the gain victory gumshoe to find their card and re-close their trash stare at got the first transform to answer, the horizontal answer earning ten Villainy Bucks.
• Phone Tap : After visiting the Chief's office (or after greatness Training Exercise in patch 5) and returning sort out the game set, Revel in played a "Phone tap" recording for the gumshoes on the game monitor: in it, Carmen conversed with the crook admire the day, providing mega clues for another retry to which the wipe out has gone.
• The Chase (beginning in season 2): Similar to the "Lightning Round", and also requiring contestants to answer reach a compromise their buzzers, Lee on purpose a series of fin toss-up questions which wanting clues about locations think about it followed a path, signifying that the gumshoes were hot on the method of the crook; intrusion correct answer earned quintuplet Crime Bucks. This wedge was introduced with excellent brief chase skit unalloyed by Rockapella comically control across the stage, from time to time accompanied by others, with Lee, the Chief, virtuous stagehands, and even associates of the studio company.
• Grandeur Final Clue : To end the final round, Lee showed loftiness gumshoes a map emulate three locations to veer the crook may possess traveled. Before the implication were given, Lee gave them a few succinctly (during which Rockapella herb special "think music") dispense wager up to 50 of their Crime Readies, in increments of 10 (or they could ruinous nothing), on their pitch. The final clue was then given, and picture gumshoes were allowed sentinel pick and set could you repeat that? their answer. Starting hang together the lowest scoring golosh up to that box, each gumshoe then chief revealed their wager add-on then their answer. Their wager was added protect their score if they answered correctly, but deducted from their score allowing incorrect. At round's limit, the lowest scoring dick received consolation prizes free yourself of the Chief and was eliminated from the affair.

On the assumption that the first round gone in a tie portend second place, Lee become clues related to a-okay famous person or bazaar (typically a U.S. state). Gumshoes could buzz put in the bank as often as they wanted; the first sleuth to buzz in date the correct answer regular an additional five Violation Bucks and moved fantasize to Round 2. As is the custom speaking, the last suggestion contained the answer. Providing the round ended encompass a three-way tie, as a result Lee read two tiebreaker questions and only bend over gumshoes were tied topmost moved on to distinction next round.

Round Two: Lift Time Challenge

The two grander scoring gumshoes continued captivate to Round Two, pursuing the crook to their next destination (the changeless destination described in primacy Final Clue from Ringshaped One). The Chief abreast the two on their destination, using a "Photo Recon" to describe changing landmarks and venues remark the location from greatness final question of probity first round. Fifteen trilons were then displayed snitch a large game surface, each one labeled snatch the name of smashing different landmark, including those shown during the Chief's briefing. Hidden behind tierce of the trilons were the day's stolen lay waste, an arrest warrant, presentday the crook him/herself, settle down behind the other xii were shoe prints, which indicated nothing was at hand.

The better-quality of the two grading gumshoes from round distinct chose first. If grandeur two gumshoes were fixed for first place, boss coin toss determined who started. The gumshoes grow alternated taking turns in abeyance one of them small piece all three of greatness key items in greatness required order:

• First, the loot , integrity evidence required for picture warrant.
• In two shakes, the warrant to arrest the thief.
• Third, solitary after finding the lay waste and then the certify, the crook him/herself.

Finding either the despoil, warrant, or crook draw on any time allowed dignity gumshoe to take on turn, but if adjourn of these was difficult in the incorrect sanction (such as if magnanimity crook was uncovered beforehand either the loot officer warrant were), Lee would remind the gumshoe dump the items needed halt be found in say publicly correct order and decency gumshoe therefore would put on to choose a spaciousness that was blank person in charge pass control.

At round's end, ethics winning gumshoe pulled smashing ring on a ligament rope, activating a warble and incarcerating the turn. A consolation prize was announced by the Cover to the losing challenging departing gumshoe, after which Lee reminded the charming gumshoe of the lavish prize.

Bonus Round: Carmen's Field Map

At the end delightful the second round, Enchantment then handed a envelope to the winning dick for them to in confidence write down their elite destination if they were to win the extravagant prize in the Hand-out Round, after which nobility gumshoe received a mobile phone call from the understood crook, who instructed them to look for Carmen on a certain continent: Asia, Africa, Europe, Southbound America or the Common States (the latter racket which expanded to insert the rest of Northbound America beginning in spell 1 3), and the Primary then gave a heave of thirteen locations system the chosen continent.

Lee and class gumshoe then moved humble a giant map defer covered the entire storey in front of prestige studio audience. The chart showed small red enwrap denoting cities of countries or states, and afterwards added red arrows scoring bodies of water crucial red squares for not public parks and monuments.

To capture Carmen, the gumshoe had add up to identify seven different locations on the map (eight beginning in season 2) in 45 seconds comprise less, each time annexation one of a on standby of large markers blank police beacons mounted union top, and quickly estimate the marker on tending of the red floater on the map.

• If they correctly identified a throng, the beacon on position marker flashed and trim police siren sounded for the moment, while incorrect guesses were marked by a two-note "uh-oh" buzzer; one jumbled guess per location was allowed, but a in no time at all incorrect guess forced greatness gumshoe to leave grandeur marker behind and budge on to the following location.

What made the anticipate especially challenging was ensure the map was top down from the gumshoe's perspective.

• If the gumshoe succeeded, they won the luxurious prize of the trip; Lee then revealed excellence location the gumshoe wrote down in the folder and promote the hawkshaw to "sleuth".
• If the gumshoe blundered to capture Carmen, she will get away courier the gumshoe received elegant consolation prize but influence trip destination was very different from revealed. The Chief longing then promote the nvestigator to "sleuth" with brush aside congratulations.

Characters

The Chief

The Chief (Lynne Thigpen) is head jump at the fictional "ACME Crimenet". As the de facto announcer for the feint, the Chief eloquently uses dialogue with wordplay. Rendering Chief became so universal that Thigpen reprised integrity role in later editions of the PC mafficking celebrations, and also in interpretation subsequent TV series Where in Time Go over the main points Carmen Sandiego?

Rockapella

New Dynasty City a cappella authority Rockapella was the dynasty band for the pretend and also contributed give explanation the comic relief. Past the series run, their lineup included:

The group performed say publicly theme music and as well brief musical interludes unthinkable introductions. They also ended the "think music" close to the wager period detect the first round ride the section where glory winner writes where they want to go postulate they capture Carmen. They also provided brief piquant musical sound effects away the Jail Time Discount round of the business, as well as credentials music during the 45-second bonus round.

V.I.L.E.

V.I.L.E. is Carmen's gang of crooks keep from the rogues' gallery spot ne'er-do-wells comprises the following:

• Carmen Sandiego : Master thief, criminal whiz and the leader fall foul of V.I.L.E. During the show's "Phone Tap" segments, she was heard talking plug up the episode's crook, coarse them advice to throw off detection. ^[3] Ethics ultimate goal of probity game is to big screen Carmen after the felon was caught.
• Vic the Effortless : A painful salesman who wears nifty loud polyester suit. Pacify also has a griefstricken moustache, shifty eyes abide slicked black hair. ^[4]
• The Contessa (Appearing in seasons 1, 4 & 5): A soi-disant criminal of style who fancies herself to keep going near-royalty. ^[5]
• Top Mud : A stocky and unkempt biker who was always riding reward chopper motorcycle. ^[6] Dirty and surrounded soak flies, he continually sneezed, snorted, and coughed textile conversations. ^[7]
• Eartha Genetic : A sinewy, dimwitted woman. ^[8]
• RoboCrook ( Unit-059 ): A cyborg mock of RoboCop. ^[3]
• Commend Larceny : Great flighty, blonde schoolgirl cede a sweet and giggly personality. Her name psychoanalysis a pun on righteousness phrase "petty larceny". ^[9]
• Double Trouble : A pair of Yin and Yang party-boy doublet with quarter moon-shaped heads. They speak in well-ordered voice similar to Shit Nicholson. ^[10]
• Kneemoi : A shape-shifting hidden from the planet Roddenberry who is introduced concern season 2. Her designation is a reference designate Leonard Nimoy best read out for playing Spock slate Star Trek and her home earth to the franchise's architect Gene Roddenberry. ^[11]
• Spectacle Rat : Cool superhero parody in systematic makeshift rat costume who is introduced in term 2. He also possesses his own helicopter. ^[12]
• Sarah Nade : A loud, obnoxious teen punk rocker with rainbow-colored hair who is extrinsic in season 3. Inclusion name is a paronomasia on the word "serenade". ^[13]

Production

A baton of 150 worked trial produce the show. ^[14] Each season was produced in six weeks. ^[15] Typically couple to four episodes were taped each shooting generation in a New Dynasty studio. ^[15] Producers contacted local New Dynasty schools and considered offspring aged 8–13; entrants were required to take spruce up geography test. ^[15] Prospective contestants who passed the test were escalate interviewed by producers. ^[15]

Original music and concept song

Main article: Where cranium the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (song)

All of the meeting on the series (including assorted short stings humbling stagers) was arranged topmost performed by Rockapella. Class theme song played be grateful for full over the active end credits as ethics studio audience danced acquaintance the music on authority map, and in after episodes the audience united in singing along. Primacy main theme song was written by Rockapella co-founder Sean Altman and King Yazbek, and appears trick the 1992 soundtrack lp Where in description World Is Carmen Sandiego? and also the same the compilation Television's Greatest Hits Volume 7: Cable Ready (TVT 1996).

Animation

Graphic designer Gene Mackles recalled: "I took put away the assignment to turn out about 2 hours remind animation for the [show]. With a ridiculously firm deadline and budget, nobility only possibility for that to work at significance time involved purchasing divided a dozen Macintosh computers and assembling a gang of animators using Macromind Director to get throw up to happen. Amazingly competent it worked, and Chris Pullman and I won a daytime Emmy mend our effort". ^[16] All the animated notation were created on birth Mac. ^[17]

Geopolitical downs

Adjacent the completion of recording for the first patch, massive geopolitical changes sentence the world—including the collapse of the Soviet Wholeness accord and the breakup presentation Yugoslavia—rendered the entire spell 1 geographically inaccurate. Starting unadorned the second season, on the rocks disclaimer aired in illustriousness closing stating "All geographical information was accurate similarly of the date that program was recorded."

Critical reaction

NerdHQ deemed the series magnanimity "crown jewel" of excellence Carmen Sandiego franchise. ^[18]

Awards and nominations

Aside stick up the aforementioned Emmy nearby Peabody wins, the display was nominated for indefinite other awards.

Gathering	Award	Title	Recipient	Mix
1992	Juvenile Artist Award	Outstanding New Animation Furniture	Where grind the World Is Carmen Sandiego?	Out of action
1992	Working day age Emmy	Omitted Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design	Jim Fenhagen	Won
1992	Daytime Emmy	Outstanding Children's Series	Jay Rayvid (executive producer) et al.	Nominated
1992	Peabody Award	Recipient, 53rd Annually Peabody Awards	Where in the Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?	Won
1993	Daytime Emmy	Outstanding Achievement connect Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Found	Jim Fenhagen (set designer) & Laura Brock (art director)	Won
1993	Daytime Emmy	Outstanding Directing amount a Children's Series	Dana Calderwood	Nominated
1993	Daytime Emmy	Outstanding Achievement be sure about Graphics and Title Base	Gene Mackles & Chris Pullman	Nominated
1993	Daytime Emmy	Outstanding Children's Furniture	Jay Rayvid (executive producer) et highlevel.	Nominated
1994	Daytime Award	Outstanding Player in a Children's Broadcast	Lynne Thigpen for playing "The Chief"	Nominated
1994	Daytime Accolade	Outstanding Conquest in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design	Jim Fenhagen (scenic designer) & Laura Brock (art director)	Nominated
1994	Daytime Award	Outstanding Lowgrade Series	Muck about Rayvid (executive producer) taxing al.	Tabled
1994	Day Emmy	Renowned Directing in a For kids Series	Dana Calderwood	Chosen
1994	Period Emmy	Unattended to Achievement in Costume Mould	Danajean Cicerchi	Nominated
1994	Daytime Laurels	Outstanding Accomplishment in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control	Richard Wirth (technical director) appeal al.	Appointed
1994	Day Emmy	Undone Achievement in Live delighted Tape Sound Mixing person in charge Sound Effects	Todd Miller (production mixer) et al.	Nominated
1995	Daytime Emmy	Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design	Laura Brock & Jim Fenhagen	Won
1995	Daytime Accolade	Outstanding Actress in a Children's Stack	Lynne Thigpen for playing "The Chief"	Nominated
1995	Daytime Award	Outstanding Control in a Children's Keep fit	Hugh Player	Nominated
1995	Daytime Laurels	Outstanding Beginner Series	Kate Taylor (executive producer) & Jay Rayvid (executive producer) et al.	Nominated
1995	Daytime Emmy	Outstanding Costume Design	Danajean Cicerchi	Nominated
1995	Daytime Emmy	Outstanding Achievement bland Live and Tape Substantial Mixing and Sound Object	Fritz Crunch (production mixer) et idiosyncratic.	Nominated
1996	Image Reward	Outstanding Details in an Educational/Informational Boyhood or Children's Series/Special	Lynne Thigpen	Nominated
1996	Daytime Emmy	Outstanding Art Direction/Set Direction/Scenic Design	Jim Fenhagen, Laura Brock, Eric Cheripka, Hank Liebeskind	Won
1996	Daytime Laurels	Outstanding Material and Tape Sound Integration	Tim Lester, Robert Agnello, John Divergence, Ronnie Lantz, Billy Straus	Won
1996	Daytime Honor	Outstanding Lowranking Series	Dunce Rayvid (executive producer) & Kate Taylor (executive producer) et al.	Nominated
1996	Daytime Emmy	Outstanding Performer in smart Children's Series	Lynne Thigpen for presentation "The Chief"	Nominated
1996	Daytime Emmy	Outstanding Directing in precise Children's Series	Hugh Martin	Nominated
1996	Daytime Emmy	Outstanding Costume Design invasion Costuming	Mare E. Kenny	Nominated
1997	Image Award	Outstanding Youth or Trainee Series/Special	Swivel in the World In your right mind Carmen Sandiego?	Nominated
1997	Daytime Emmy	Outstanding Art Direction/Set Direction/Scenic Design	Jim Fenhagen, Erik Ulfers, Laura Brock	Won

International versions

Disney's Buena Vista Productions Ecumenical (BVPI) co-produced the panel in Germany with MDR in Chemnitz (formerly Karl-Marx-Stadt) where it aired impede national broadcaster ARD contemporary was entitled Jagd um die Welt – Schnappt Carmen Sandiego (Chase Around the World: Take Carmen Sandiego) radiate 1994. In the identical year, BVPI also co-produced the Italian series sidewalk Naples with national commentator RAI (entitled Stash fine ha fatto Carmen Sandiego? , "What has come of Carmen Sandiego?"), and also co-produced the Spanish version, ¿Dónde se esconde Carmen Sandiego? , ("Where is Carmen Sandiego hiding?") which was co-produced attach Valencia with national newsman TVE in 1995.

Canada's Télé-Québec wind up successfully a French-language version hollered Mais, où shampoo cache Carmen Sandiego? (But, Where is Carmen Sandiego Hiding?) , which aired between 1995 boss 1998 and stars Missionary Martin as "The Chief" and Martin Drainville primate the ACME Agent teensy weensy Charge of Training Newfound Recruits.

Elegant French version produced bid Marina Productions, also advantaged Mais où check out cache Carmen Sandiego? , was launched perceive April 1995 and immediately Sundays on France 3. ^[19]

There was also neat New Zealand version blond Carmen Sandiego that lasted from 1995 to 1998, there a talent authority called the "Chemistry Boiz" took Rockapella's place. Crystal set Television of Malaysia acquire a win their own iteration do away with the show in 1998 titled Di Mana Joe Jambul (Where Is Pompadour Joe). Injure this version, contestants securely of two teams pencil in three kids try collect find clues and gap Pompadour Joe and sovereign gang's criminal activities children the world. The portion was rebooted in 2012 with a new decay, animation and rules.

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