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| show_name = Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? | image = Image:WitwiCSTitleCard.jpg | image_size = 200px | runtime = approx. 26-28 minutes | based_on = Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? published by Broderbund | theme_music_composer = Sean Altman David Yazbek | opentheme = "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?" by Rockapella | composer = Scott Leonard Elliott Kerman Barry Carl Sean Altman | director = Dana Calderwood {{small|(1991–1993)}} Hugh Martin {{small|(1994–1995)}} | developer = Howard Blumenthal Dana Calderwood Dorothy Curley | executive_producer = Jay Rayvid Kate Taylor | producer = Howard Blumenthal, Jonathan Meath, Ariel Schwartz | location = Chelsea Studios Manhattan, New York (1991–1992) Kaufman Astoria Studios Queens, New York (1992–1995) | company = WQED WGBH-TV | presenter = Greg Lee | starring = Lynne Thigpen Rockapella | voices = Barry Carl Chris Phillips Doug Preis Christine Sokol | country = United States | language = English | num_seasons = 5 | num_episodes = 296 (one unaired) | network = PBS[1] | first_run = United States Canada | picture_format = 480i (SDTV) | audio_format = Mono (1991) Stereo (1992–1995) | first_aired = {{start date|1991|09|30}} | last_aired = {{end date|1995|12|22}} | followed_by = Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? | related = Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Carmen Sandiego }} Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? is an American half-hour children's television game show based on the Carmen Sandiego computer game series created by Brøderbund Software. The show was hosted by Greg Lee, who was joined by Lynne Thigpen, and the a capella vocal group Rockapella, who served as the show's house band and comedy troupe. The series was videotaped in New York City at Lifetime Studios and co-produced by WQED and WGBH-TV, and aired on PBS stations from September 30, 1991 to December 22, 1995, with reruns airing until October 4, 1996. A total of 296 episodes over five seasons were recorded, with all but one of them having aired. The show won seven Daytime Emmys and a 1992 Peabody Award. In 2001, TV Guide ranked the show at #47 on its list of 50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time. The show was created partially in response to the results of a National Geographic survey that indicated Americans had alarmingly little knowledge of geography, with one in four being unable to locate the Soviet Union or the Pacific Ocean.[2] The show's questions were verified by National Geographic World,[3] who also provided prizes to the contestants in the form of subscriptions to their magazine. Main charactersGreg LeeGreg Lee was the show's zany yet amiable host, introduced by the Chief as ACME's "Special (later Senior) Agent in charge of training new recruits". The ChiefThe Chief (Lynne Thigpen) was head of the fictitious "ACME Crimenet". As the de facto announcer for the show, the Chief eloquently used dialogue rife with puns, alliteration and other forms of word play. The Chief became so popular that Thigpen reprised the role in later editions of the computer games, and also in the subsequent TV series Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?. RockapellaNew York City a cappella group Rockapella was the house band for the show and also contributed to the comic relief. During the series run, their lineup included:
The group performed the theme music and also brief musical interludes and introductions. They also performed the "think music" during the wager period of the first round and the section where the winner writes where they want to go if they capture Carmen. They also provided brief humorous musical sound effects during the Jailtime Challenge round of the game, as well as background music during the 45-second bonus round. The CrooksThe crooks, all animated characters, were a Rogues' gallery of ne'er-do-wells:
GameplayEach episode consisted of three middle-school-aged contestants (10–14 years of age) competing against one another answering geography-related trivia questions to determine the location of one of Carmen Sandiego's cronies and eventually Carmen herself. Throughout the program the contestants are referred to as "gumshoes", in reference to fledgling detectives just starting out in the profession. Round OneAfter Greg meets the day's gumshoes at the beginning of the show, the Chief briefs them on the crime and the crook who committed it, often offering the crook's reasoning at the end of the briefing. Each gumshoe was given 50 "ACME Crime Bucks" to begin the round. Assorted live action, celebrity, musical, animated, and costumed comedy sketches were performed, each providing clues to a geographical location of the day's crook. A map with three possible locations was shown on-screen to the gumshoes, Greg would remind them of the clues, and each gumshoe chose an answer. Ten Crime Bucks were added to each gumshoe's score for a correct answer, and there was no penalty for a wrong guess. Various elements of the first round included:
Round TwoThe two higher scoring gumshoes continued on to Round Two, following the crook to their next destination (the same destination described in the Final Clue from Round One). The Chief briefed the two on their destination, using a "Photo Recon" to describe different landmarks and venues in the location from the final question of the first round. Fifteen trilons were then displayed on a large game board, each one labeled with the name of a different landmark, including those shown during the Chief's briefing. Hidden behind three of the trilons were the day's stolen loot, an Arrest warrant, and the crook him/herself, and behind the other twelve were shoe prints, which indicated nothing was there. (The game board itself is reminiscent of the board from the classic game show Concentration, for which producer Howard Blumenthal's father Norm was the executive producer.) The higher of the two scoring gumshoes from round one chose first, and both gumshoes alternated taking turns until one of them found all three of the key items in the required order:{{efn|In the pilot episodes only, a contestant could win Round Two by revealing the three items in any order on a single turn.}}
Finding either the loot, warrant, or crook at any time allowed the gumshoe to take another turn, but uncovering one of the shoe print spaces ended a gumshoe's turn and all revealed trilons were covered again. At round's end, the winning gumshoe would pull a ring on a chain rope, activating a foghorn and incarcerating the crook. A consolation prize was announced by the Chief to the losing and departing gumshoe, after which Greg would reiterate the grand prize to the winning gumshoe. Bonus Round: Carmen's World MapAt the end of the second round, Greg would then hand a portfolio to the winning gumshoe for them to secretly write down their chosen destination if they were to win the grand prize in the Bonus Round, after which the gumshoe received a phone call from the apprehended crook, who would instruct them to look for Carmen on a certain continent: either Asia, Africa, Europe, South America or the United States (the latter of which expanded to include the rest of North America beginning in season 3), and the Chief then gave a list of thirteen locations on the chosen continent. Greg and the gumshoe then moved to a giant map that covered the entire floor in front of the studio audience. The map showed small red spots denoting countries or states, and later added red arrows marking bodies of water. To capture Carmen, the gumshoe had to identify seven different locations on the map (eight beginning in season 2) in 45 seconds or less, each time grabbing one of a set of large markers with police beacons mounted on top, and quickly placing the marker on one of the red spots on the map. If they correctly identified a location, the beacon on the marker would begin to flash and a police siren would blare briefly, while incorrect guesses were marked by a two-note "uh-oh" buzzer; one incorrect guess per location was allowed, but a second incorrect guess forced the gumshoe to leave the marker behind and go on to the next location. If the gumshoe succeeded, he/she won the grand prize, plus a package of educational items similar to those given in round two; Greg would then reveal the location the gumshoe wrote down in the portfolio. If the gumshoe failed to capture Carmen, they would only receive the prize package. Regardless of the result, the Chief promoted the gumshoe to "sleuth" with her congratulations. ClosingNear the end of the show, Greg would prompt the new sleuth (with the entire audience) to cue the closing theme, with all of them pointing to an overhead camera shouting "Do it, Rockapella!". As Rockapella sang the theme, the animated closing credits would roll, depicting members of Carmen's gang stealing the names of production staff members against a background resembling a notepad. Afterwards, Rockapella would invite the audience on the map to dance, Greg would join in the song, and Thigpen would say, "This is Lynne Thigpen for Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, and remember...", and then say something funny that rhymed. Following the completion of taping for Season 1 in 1991, massive geopolitical changes in the world, including the dissolution of the Soviet Union, rendered the entire season geographically inaccurate. Starting in the second season, a disclaimer (recited by Thigpen) was heard in the closing which stated that "All geographic information was accurate as of the date this program was recorded", with the recording date listed in the copyright info at the end. DevelopmentOriginal music and theme song{{Infobox song| name = Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? | cover = | alt = | type = | artist = Rockapella | album = | released = 1992 | format = | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = A Cappella | length = 2:48 (Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?) 2:59 (Primer) 4:13 (In Concert) 5:44 (Live in Japan) | label = Shakariki Records Amerigo Records J-Bird Records | composer = Sean Altman David Yazbek | lyricist = | producer = }}{{Split section|Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (song)|date=February 2019}} All of the music on the series (including assorted short stings and stagers) was arranged and performed by Rockapella. The theme song played in full over the animated end credits as the studio audience danced to the music on the map, and in later episodes the audience would join in singing along. The main theme song was written by Rockapella co-founder Sean Altman and David Yazbek, and appears on the 1992 soundtrack album Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? and also in the compilation Television's Greatest Hits Volume 7: Cable Ready (TVT 1996). AnimationGraphic designer Gene Mackles recalled: "I took on the assignment to produce about 2 hours of animation for the [show]. With a ridiculously tight deadline and budget, the only possibility for this to work at the time involved purchasing half a dozen Macintosh computers and assembling a team of animators using Macromind Director to get it to happen. Amazingly enough it worked, and Chris Pullman and I won a daytime Emmy for our effort".[16] Pilot format scoringIn the pilot episode, the scoring format was different. The gumshoes began with 125 ACME Crime Bucks each. Choosing the correct location subtracted 10 Crime Bucks from their score, while choosing the wrong location subtracted 15. The wager amounts for the final question were 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20. This scoring system was later abandoned when the series went to air. Critical receptionNerdHQ deemed the series the "crown jewel" of the Carmen Sandiego franchise.[17] Awards and nominationsAside from the aformentioned Emmy and Peabody wins, the show was nominated for several other awards.
FundingThe show was primarily funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and by the annual financial support from the viewers/stations of PBS (1991–1996). Toyota funded the show for its first three seasons with Holiday Inn co-funded for the second half of the first season and all of season two. Delta Air Lines provided funding for the show's final two seasons (1994–95). International versionsDisney's Buena Vista Productions International (BVPI) co-produced the series in Germany with MDR in Chemnitz (formerly Karl-Marx-Stadt) where it aired on national broadcaster ARD and was entitled Jagd um die Welt – Schnappt Carmen Sandiego! (Chase Around the World: Catch Carmen Sandiego!) in 1994. In the same year, BVPI also co-produced the Italian series in Naples with national broadcaster RAI (entitled Dov'è finita Carmen Sandiego?), and the Spanish version, Dónde se esconde Carmen Sandiego, (Where Hides Carmen Sandiego) which was co-produced in Valencia with national broadcaster TVE in 1995. Canada's Télé-Québec produced a French-language version called Mais, où se cache Carmen Sandiego? (But, Where is Carmen Sandiego Hiding?), which aired between 1995 and 1998 and stars Pauline Martin as "The Chief" and Martin Drainville as ACME Agent in Charge of Training New Recruits. There was also a New Zealand version of Carmen Sandiego that lasted from 1996 - 1999. Radio Television of Malaysia produced their own iteration of the show in 1998 titled Di Mana Joe Jambul (Where Is Pompadour Joe). In this version, contestants composed of two teams of three kids try to find clues and stop Pompadour Joe and his gang criminal activities around the world. The show was rebooted in 2012 with a new set, animation and rules. Notes{{Notelist}}References1. ^{{cite news|title= PBS Game Show Charts New Territory|publisher= The Los Angeles Times|date=September 30, 1991|url= http://articles.latimes.com/1991-09-30/entertainment/ca-2396_1_carmen-sandiego|accessdate=October 2, 2010 | first=Sharon | last=Bernstein}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE4DF153BF935A35753C1A967958260|title=The Case of the Game-Show Ploy|publisher=The New York Times|first=Jonathan|last=Rabinovitz|date=October 6, 1991|accessdate=August 14, 2010}} 3. ^{{Citation|last=Jon Jenkins|title=WITWICS? - Big Bank Bingo (1992)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhic4KqQu8w&feature=youtu.be&t=125|access-date=January 13, 2019}} 4. ^{{Citation|last=Jon Jenkins|title=WITWICS? - Big Bank Bingo (1992)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhic4KqQu8w&feature=youtu.be&t=629|access-date=January 13, 2019}} 5. ^{{Citation|last=Anton Spivack|title=Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?—The Case of the Cribbed Crater|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAugH5N_UHE&feature=youtu.be&t=93|access-date=January 13, 2019}} 6. ^{{Citation|last=Jon Jenkins|title=WITWICS? - Bad Day On Broadway (1992)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4RuhFzMLWo&feature=youtu.be&t=167|access-date=January 13, 2019}} 7. ^{{Citation|last=The ACME Crime Net|title=WiTWI Carmen Sandiego (1992) {{!}} Trouble on Tanganyika|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0yUBjfu1v0&feature=youtu.be&t=168|access-date=January 13, 2019}} 8. ^{{Citation|last=The ACME Crime Net|title=WiTWi Carmen Sandiego? (1992) {{!}} What's What With Watts?|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4tLuq-nZms&feature=youtu.be&t=156|access-date=January 13, 2019}} 9. ^{{Citation|last=The ACME Crime Net|title=WiTWi Carmen Sandiego (1992) {{!}} School's Out (What Happened A U)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q0kxkns6To&feature=youtu.be&t=170|access-date=January 13, 2019}} 10. ^{{Citation|last=Jon Jenkins|title=WITWICS? - Big Bank Bingo (1992)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhic4KqQu8w&feature=youtu.be&t=138|access-date=January 13, 2019}} 11. ^{{Citation|last=Sara M|first=|title=WitWiCS - 269 - Held for B Ransom (Part 1)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbs0XoNbIjc&feature=youtu.be&t=83|volume=|pages=|access-date=January 13, 2019}} 12. ^{{Citation|last=TVLubber|title=WitWi Carmen Sandiego? (1994) {{!}} Who Heisted the Humps? {{!}} Colleen vs. Zachary vs. Ashwini|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ_MMGRKAJg&feature=youtu.be&t=61|access-date=January 13, 2019}} 13. ^{{Citation|last=Anton Spivack|title=Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?—Frix the Grand Prix|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF92mO61qTM&feature=youtu.be&t=656|access-date=January 12, 2019}} 14. ^{{Citation|last=The ACME Crime Net|title=WiTWICS (1992) {{!}} Cur Cribs Curves|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV5VwuhLMg0&feature=youtu.be&t=125|access-date=January 13, 2019}} 15. ^{{Citation|last=TVLubber|title=WitWi Carmen Sandiego? (1992) {{!}} Twinkle Twinkle Little Rat {{!}} Akunna vs. David vs. Tabitha|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZrLHJwnjTo&feature=youtu.be&t=139|access-date=January 13, 2019}} 16. ^http://www.iotathegame.com/IOTA%20rules,%20FAQs%20and%20more6.pdf 17. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.nerdhq.com/nostalgia-time-where-in-the-world-is-carmen-sandiego/|title=Nostalgia Time: Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?|access-date=May 6, 2017|language=en-US}} External links{{Wikiquote}}
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