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The ultimate goal of each episode was to capture her after the day's crook was jailed. * Carmen Sandiego - the title character herself rarely appeared on the show, although she was often referenced and, as in the computer games, it was made clear that she was the crooks' leader. Some of the crooks featured on the show were: On the show, it was explained that he was a special agent in charge of training new recruits, but the show's continuity was very loose and the fourth wall was frequently broken. In "The Canal Caper," Agnes would also be in place of the Chief in the office scene right after the end credits of the latter episode.Īlthough Greg Lee was referred to by his real name, he adopted a goofy yet amiable persona as the show's agent in charge of training new recruits, often playing " Lucy" to Lynne Thigpen's " Desi" in the office sketches. Agnes Acme was also played by Thigpen and is apparently deceased, though that didn't stop her from providing clues. The Chief also has a great-grandmother, Agnes Acme, who is the founder of ACME. Thigpen again played the Chief in the planetarium film "Where in the Universe is Carmen Sandiego?" and its sequel "Where in the Universe is Carmen Sandiego? II". is Carmen Sandiego?" and "Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?" ("Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time") included QuickTime videoes of Thigpen portraying the Chief. The character proved popular and the computer games "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?", "Where in the U.S.A. Thigpen also played this character on "Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?". Her catch phrase was "I salute you," which she often uttered while holding a magnifying glass over her eye. Played by Lynne Thigpen, she was a comically no-nonsense figure with a strong sense of justice who spoke with dialogue that was riddled with puns, alliteration and other forms of word play. On "World", the Chief became a more dynamic character than in the computer games.

This article lists recurring characters and sketches performed on the PBS game show " Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?" which ran from 1991-1996.

David Yazbek, Sean Altman – Producers, executive producers." Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?" Rockapella member Barry Carl said of the lyrics: "We don't wish to talk down to teens - they're more sophisticated." The album features multiple genres, including ska ("Beautiful Place"), salsa ("Amazing World"), rock ("Feeling Fine"), and Celtic pop ("The Violin"). However, other songs have no geographic basis, and many include witty humor aimed to adults. Rockapella toured prior to releasing the album.įollowing the premiere of the game show, some of the songs in the album are related to geography, such as "Capital", which lists the state capitals of the United States. The group was surprised by their success, given the show's target audience of children, in contrast to their previous target market of adults in their 20s-40s. Rockapella had been hired as the game show's house band when the show's producer saw the group on the special Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella and felt their sound could appeal to a young audience.