# Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (TV show)

Carmen Sandiego is the principal villain in a famous edutainment computer game series of the same name.

## Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (game show)

Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1991-1995) was a popular children's television game show loosely based off the computer games of the same name created by now defunct Brøderbund Software. World aired on PBS and starred Lynne Thigpen as "The Chief", with Greg Lee as "The ACME Special Agent in charge of training new recruits" and Rockapella as the house vocal band and comedy troupe. Rockapella featured Barry Carl (bass), Sean Altman, (tenor) Elliot Kerman, (baritone) and Scott Leonard (high tenor) with Jeff Thacher (vocal percussion) joining in the final season.

## Seasons

* Season 1
* Season 2
* Season 3
* Season 4
* Season 5

### Other

    Greg: Nothing there./No./Nope sorry./Good strategy./Nice strategy./I think we checked that one before. (used whenever a Gumshoe finds shoeprints; the latter line is used when the shoeprints are revealed on a location that had already been chosen)
    Greg: You sir/ma'am have the loot, and the warrant, can you find (crooks name)?
    Crook: (Talking about Carmen's location) Look for her in (name of a continent). - all of season 1
    Greg: Here are the possible locations you might be able to find (Crook's Name), (name of Loot), and a warrant for (Crook's name)'s arrest. The first thing you have to find is the loot, that's the evidence need to get a warrant, with the warrant you can arrest the crook. Connect all 3 of those things, in that order, in a single turn, and you get a chance to catch Carmen Sandiego. Catch Carmen Sandiego, you get that trip to anywhere in the lower 48 states/North America. One more thing, [you can pick any locations that you want to, but] if you happen to come upon/happen upon the loot, the warrant, or crook, you get a free turn. - used only in seasons 1-2. The speech in brackets is used in season 1; in season 2, it was changed into "as always". Sometimes both are said in seasons 1-2.
    Chief: Remember the ACME Triangle of Excellence: (forms the triangle with her hands) Vigilance, dedication, courage. - used in some season 1 episodes prior to the jailtime challenge; sometimes it's said on episodes through rest of run.
    Chief: Begin the ACME Crime Net Countdown.
    5 are the senses you need,
    4 putting crooks on the run.
    3 rounds to fight against greed,
    2 be sure justice has 1! - used in some season 1 episodes prior to the jailtime challenge; sometimes this is said on some episodes through the rest of the run
    Greg: All of our answers have been verifed by National Geographic World.
    Rockapella: (singing) National Geographic World! - In some episodes of seasons two and three where Greg always says it at the start of the first round. In seasons 4 and 5, he says this phrase on every episode.
    Chief: I salute you! (holds a magnifying glass on one of her eye) - used throughout almost the entire series.
    Sean: He lives a life of danger, our underwater ranger...
    All of Rockapella: The one and only Plastic Diver Guy!
    Greg: Now it's time for you to go to (name of location) and track down (crook's name) and bring back the (loot), but I want you to know, we do not send our agents out into the field unprepared. Chief, how about a briefing? - used in seasons 1-2
    Greg: Okay, guys, now, what we have to do is go to (name of location) to try to find (crook) and the (loot). You guys ready to go? - Season 3.
    Chief: Greg!
    Greg: Yes?
    Chief: Are you and the gumshoes ready to modem?
    Greg: We are ready, Chief! Let's do it! (he and the gumshoes inhale deeply as they are sucked into the modem) - Season 5
    Greg: You got (crook's name), all you have to do is pull on this chain, put him/her/them in jail. Do it. - used in seasons 1-3
    Greg: Okay, guys, just a reminder, you have to get the loot, the warrant, and crook in that order, in a single turn. If you do that, you get a chance to catch Carmen Sandiego. Catch Carmen Sandiego, you will get that trip to anywhere in North America. - used in season 3
    Greg: You know how it works. Loot, warrant, and then crook. - used in seasons 4 and 5
    Greg: You guys were tied at the end of the last round. We flipped a coin. [Gumeshoe's name], you won that coin toss. So you're gonna go first. Go ahead. - used before the Jailtime Challenge
    Greg: We're still looking for (crook), and the (loot). Fortunately for us, ACME Bug Net has just provided us this phone conversation between (crook), and Carmen Sandiego. Watch/Listen. - Seasons 1-3.
    Greg: Phone Tap. - Some of Season 3 and most of Season 4
    Greg: OK, that sound means we have something coming from ACME Bug Net, so let's go to the Phone Tap. - Season 5
    Chief: Greg, I've got an incentive for the Gumshoes. Now, if you catch Carmen Sandiego, I will send you anywhere in the lower 48 states! (applause) Now, you can go on a nice, quiet vacation to (names of numerous U.S. cities). You can go anywhere! But the only way you're gonna win this award is if you catch (crook's name)! Now, get back to work. - used during season 1 when there is no office sketch.
    Chief: (emerges from her office) Greg, there's no time to lose. Just tell the gumshoes that the one who captures Carmen Sandiego will win a trip anywhere in North America! / Home audience to (contest rules) (applause) Now, I've just received a Phone Tap from ACME Bug Net. Now, it contains important clues. So, gumshoes, you should watch this carefully. - used during seasons 2-4 when there is no office sketch. The speech in parentenses was only used in seasons 3-4.
    Greg: Now it's time for the final clue of the round. Which means you have to decide how much you wanna risk. If you're right, we'll add that amount to your score. But if you're not right, we'll subtract it from your score. You can risk 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50 ACME Crime Bucks. Take a look right over here, if you will, please. Here is a portion of the world where we think (crook) is headed. If you know a lot about the part of this world, you may wanna risk a lot. If you don't know very much about it, you may not wanna risk quite so much. Take a look at the map, and think about it. (some lines were were both dropped in some of season 4 and most of season 5)
    Rockapella: The Loot! (most of Season 1, and less often in Seasons 2-5)
    Rockapella: The Warrant!
    Chief: (Gumshoe's name (season 1 only)), here's a list of places Carmen may have traveled: (names of 12/13 locations). Greg! Take (Gumshoe's name) to the Map! (in seasons 2-5 "Greg! Let's go to the Map!")
    Chief: There are 15 places here in (name of location) where you might find (name of crook), the warrant, or (name of loot). Let's look at a few of them. - used in seasons 3-5
    Rockapella: (Crook's Name)/The warrant!
    Greg: Nice job you got (crook's name)/the warrant, but remember you have to go in the right order. Loot, Warrant, Crook.
    Chief: Fine work (gumshoe's name)! And I've upgraded your status from gumshoe to SLEUTH! - Early season 1 if the gumshoe captures Carmen. (only occured 3 times)
    Chief: You've done great work today. (she knocks on her desk) And we're proud of you. (Uh... (looks around and sees that her screen isn't popping up) WALTER!!) (the screen pops with the Chief's magnifying glass) I hereby upgrade you! You are now a sleuth! (grabs her magnifying glass) Congratulations! (places the magnifying glass in front of one eye) - Season 2 if the gumshoe does not capture Carmen; the phrases in parentheses is used in most episodes.
    Chief: Now, stand tall. You are a member of a very special group. You are a Sleuth! Congratulations! - Season 3.
    Chief: You made it. You're a sleuth! Congratulations! - Seasons 4-5.
    Rockapella: ACME Man,
ACME Man, If he can[’t] do it, Maybe anyone can!
    ACME Man: Are you not impressed? Of course you are! Am I’m not the greatest superhero of all time? Of course, I am! For I am, ACME Man, and I am going away!
    Rockapella: ACME MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!
    Chief (sometimes Greg, or both): Every time you watch the show, write down what got stolen and from where. When you've collected 4 loots and locations, put them on a postcard with your name and address, and send it to ACME Crime Net, P.O Box 4300, New York, NY, 10163. Everyday/Each day, we'll pick five people who's list are correct and send them each a Carmen T-Shirt. Here's who won today/Here are today's winners. (Winners are shown) Congratulations to the winners! - Seasons 3-5.
    Chief (sometimes Greg, or both): Here are today's winners (Winners are shown). Congratulations to all the winners. If you wanna win, write down what got stolen and from where each time you watch the show, when you've collected 4 loots and locations, put them on a postcard with your name and address, and send it to ACME Crime Net, P.O Box 4300, New York, NY, 10163. Everyday/Each day, we'll pick five people who's list are correct and send them each a Carmen T-Shirt. - Alternate version of the contest rules
    Chief: Greg, (crook's name) has stolen (name of loot) and there's no time to lose. (Now,) Here's the profile on (Crook). - used in season 2

## Crook Jingles

* All crook jingles are sung by Rockapella.
* The Contessa- Ooh... ahh... ahh... ooh... Contessa!
* Top Grunge- (motorcycle sounds; then in a gruffly voice) Top- Top- Top Grunnnnnnnnge!
* Double Trouble- (scat) Double Trouble (Trouble)! (2x)
* Vic the Slick- (does a few seconds of scatting) Vic the Slick!
* Robocrook- (robotic sounds) Robocrook! (2x)
* Patty Larceny- P-P-P-Patty (scats for a few seconds) Patty Larceny!
* Wonder Rat- He's Wonder Rat! The fabulous Wonder Rat! The mighty Wonder Rat!
* Eartha Brute- Eartha Brute, Sha do ba do, bop sho bop, Eartha Brute! (HUH!)
* Kneemoi- Moi Moi Knee-knee-knee-knee-knee-Kneemoi Knee-knee-knee-knee-Knee Moi!
* Sarah Nade- Sarah Naaaaaaaade!
* The only crook who's jingle was less than three seconds was Sarah Nade.

## The "in jail" tune

The following crooks had their "in jail" tune ended as " 's in jail!"
* Patty Larceny (alternate tune used in seasons 1-2)
* Vic the Slick
* Double Trouble (alternate tune used in seasons 1-2)
* Robocrook (Seasons 1-2)
* The Contessa (accompanied by a yell in seasons 4-5)
"In jail!"
* Eartha Brute
* Top Grunge ("Grunge" and "in jail" are blended together)
* Sarah Nade
* Wonder Rat
* Kneemoi
* Robocrook (Seasons 3-5)
* The only crook who ever used both tunes was Robocrook.

## Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? (game show)

    Jacqueline Hyde: ("Jacqueline" mode) Hi, Carmen! I was just playing catch with my uncle. ("Hyde" mode) Boy, is he hard to throw!
    Dr. Belljar: Eureka, Carmen! I've perfected a way to mash potatoes... inside their skin! (giggles manically)
    Chief: Time Pilots, (villan's name) just stole something from the past. You've got... (turns knob) ...28 minutes to get it back, or history will change forever!
    Chief: And here's your Time Pilot squadron leader, Kevin Schinick!
    (Kevin fools around in his room)
    Chief: Kevin? KEVIN!
    (Kevin reacts and gets to work) - used in season 2
    Chief: It comes complete with headphones.
    (Alaine Kashian pops up wearing telephones over her ears)
    Chief: I sincerely apologize for that joke.
    Kevin: Pilots, that alert means we've got a Nano-probe intercept coming from V.I.L.E Headquarters. Watch the viewscreen.
    (the screen shows Carmen sitting at her desk with Medeva appearing onscreen)
    Medeva: It began in the 60's, a kind of music puree. Jamaican sounds met R&B, producing Reggae. Bob Marley and the Wailers were a #1 band. By the 70's their fame spread to every land. Reggae's soothing rhythms made you want to relax. But there was talk of revolution on the vocal tracks. Bob Marley gave voice to Jamaica's poor. With hits like Redemption Song, Jammin' and more. But now it's 1981. And this Reggae King's time on earth is done. For the next million years, which is a witches lifespan. The Mighty Medeva will be a Reggae fan. (laughs evily as her face vanishes)
    Kevin: Let's warp to the time of the crime! - used after the first clue in season 1; used to start the game in season 2
    Kevin : At ACME Time Net, history is our job, and the future is yours! - closing line

## Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (computer game; third version)

* You're becoming quite a good detective, detective, but no one can catch Carmen Sandiego.
** Carmen Sandiego
* Do you really think you can catch me? Remember, Carmen Sandiego is never far away, but always out of reach.
** Carmen Sandiego
* Mmm, I enjoy a good challenge. But I'm afraid that soon, you may be out of your league. Farewell!
** Carmen Sandiego
* You've become quite a crimestopper, but you'll never put a stop to my grand plan.
** Carmen Sandiego
* I admire your persistence, but I'm a thief in her prime. There's no way you can stop my next crime.
** Carmen Sandiego
* I've kept my eye on you, gumshoe. You've done well so far, but wait until the end, my friend...
** Carmen Sandiego
* Well, well, the successful inspector is at it again. Good luck trying to figure out my ultimate goal. You'll need it.
** Carmen Sandiego
* Excuse the intrusion, but your past successes mean little in the grand scheme of things. My grand scheme, that is.
** Carmen Sandiego
* Hello and welcome to ACME, I'm the Chief. But you can call me...well...'the Chief.' We're in the business of tracking down thieves, and we're ultimately after one: Carmen Sandiego! Every creep we've ever collared has been working for her!
** The Chief
* You can try to reform me, but I'LL NEVER CHANGE!
** Ken U. Sparadigm
* To coin a phrase, I didn't think you coppers had enough "cents" to catch me.
** Penny Pincher
* How did I get caught in such a seedy crime? That evidence you weeded through was planted!
** Herb Aside
* Oh, no, you found me! I wonder where I blew it?
** Dinah Myte
* You nailed me! But if you want to get Carmen, you'll need a much bigger hammer!
** Jerri Riggs
* Catching me was a tall order, but catching Carmen will be a colossal achievement.
** Miss Ann Stuf
* Oh, no! All of my schemes have been nipped in the bud!
** Phil O. Dendron
* You may have short-circuited my operation, but I'm an adapter!
** Mel Function
* Agh! Looks like I'm in hot water! You made me look like a wet noodle!
** "Mac" R. Roni
* You may have stopped me, but you'll never arrest Carmen Sandiego!
** Leia D. Land
* This chase tired me out, but Carmen's in the driver's seat, and you'll never match her speed!
** Lisa Carr
* Looks like I'm up the creek without a paddle!
** Flo N. Eddy
* Aw, man! I hope they don't give homework in the hoosegow!
** Skip N. Skule
* I've never pictured myself getting caught! Would you believe I've been framed?
** Kay Serrah-Serrah
* Hey, I'm caught, and I have to cash it in, but the smart money's still on Carmen.
** Les Cash
* You made life tough for Miss Ann Stuf, and now a lot fewer people will be missing their stuff.
** The Chief
* Thanks to your stellar sleuthing, Ken U. Sparadigm can't even spare a nickel. We've clobbered him with court costs and copped him into prison.
** The Chief
* VILE's villains have vexed Vietnam. Someone's took all of the water from the Mekong River. How could they steal a jillion gallons of water without being seen? I don't know. Very sneakily, I'll bet. Now, vamoose to Vietnam and reign in that river wrangler!
** The Chief
    Chief: You did it! We've been trying to do it for years and you finally did it! You captured the elusive ringleader of V.I.L.E., the one and only Carmen Sandiego! YAY! [waves pom-poms before tossing them aside] And you did it just in time, too, because we've just discovered the real plan: to steal ACME HQ! She came this...[makes a gesture with thumb and finger that's only half an inch apart]...close...to putting us all out of commission for good, so she could steal the world's treasures unchallenged!
    Carmen: Well, well, you've proven yourself to be a good detective, detective. But you'll never guess what plans I'm unfolding next. I'll see you around, even if you don't see me.
    Chief: You put a stop to it! You foiled her ultimate heist, and you saved all our skins! Catching Carmen and saving ACME itself makes you one of the greatest detectives of all time! I DOUBLE SALUTE YOU! AH! [she waves one pom-pom while holding her magnifying glass up to her right eye, and confetti falls] That's why we are immortalizing you in the ACME Detective Hall of Fame! [gumshoe's name is added to the hall of fame] When future generations speak of history's greatest crime stoppers, your name will be spoken in awestruck, reverent tones! Super sleuth, the world is sleeping safer all because of you! This is the Chief, signing out.
** after Carmen is caught

## Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego? (computer game; third version)

* It's time to contact my collection of crooked compadres. My coast-to-coast crime spree is about to begin. I've filched the world's finest artifacts. And now, America's greatest treasure will soon be in the hands of Carmen Sandiego!
** Carmen Sandiego
* You got the better of me this time, gumshoe, but the best is yet to come.
** Carmen Sandiego
* Carmen here! Catch me if you can!
** Carmen Sandiego
* I hate to interrupt, but I thought you'd be interested to know that my next underhanded scheme is already underway.
** Carmen Sandiego
* This is Carmen calling you to wish you luck. You'll need it.
** Carmen Sandiego
* I couldn't help overhearing. I just wanted to warn you that you'll have to work hard to confound my next caper.
** Carmen Sandiego
* Hello and welcome to ACME, I'm the Chief. But don't just think of me as your boss; think of me as your coworker and your boss. All of us her at ACME have the same job: tracking down thieves. Ultimately, we're after the number-one thief of all time: Carmen Sandiego!
** The Chief
* I guess the writing's on the wall. I hope I get letters in jail.
** Cora Spondent
* I've been nabbed! I knew I shouldn't have stuck around here!
** Barnie Cull
* Darn! You got the drop on me before I could make my big splash!
** Billy Flop
* I can't believe you found me! I suppose it's too late for a plea bargain.
** Dee Linquent
* Don't expect me to congratulate you for catching me – I'm a sore loser!
** Charlie Horse
* I thought I pulled a snow job on you, but you put me on ice!
** Bob Sled
* You may have netted me, but my money is still on Carmen Sandiego!
** Luke N. Ferloot
* You found me? I'm speechless! I guess you got the last word in.
** Buzz Word
* I'm all yours, flatfoot, but they haven't built a hoosegow yet that can hold me!
** Dan Gerous
* You put an end to my scheming! Carmen will be steaming!
** Kay Os
* Curses! All my foul plans have gone up in smoke!
** Paul Luition
* I'm caught! I knew I should have stolen away when I had the chance.
** Emma Welcher
* I thought I could relax, but you uncovered my tracks!
** Noah Clue
* Go ahead and read me my rights, but you'll never get Carmen in your sights!
** Bee Smirch
* Just when my plans revved into high gear, you come along and stall my engines!
** Joy Ryder

## Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? (computer game; third version)

* Help you? But I am a nobleman, it very uncommon for me to help commoners.
** Baron duPont
* When we spoke of "defeeting" King George, that's not exactly what we meant.
** Benjamin Franklin, when presented with the left foot from a statue of King George III
* [sweet voice] My dear ACME agents, I know you're only doing your job, [modulated voice] but you won't keep me locked up for long, losers!
** Jacqueline Hyde, a villian with a split personality, on being captured
* You may have taken the wind out of this doctor's sail, but I doubt if you'll put Carmen in jail!
** Dr. Belljar, a villian on being captured
* Dream on, detectives. You've got me under control for now, but there's a meltdown coming soon and her name is Carmen Sandiego.
** Jane Reaction, a villian on being captured
* You caught up with me again, agents! But you'll never accelerate fast enough for a collision with Carmen!
** Jane Reaction, a villian on being captured
* Thomas Edison: Someone really needs to invent a more convenient store - open twenty-four hours a day.
* Ivan Idea: Wow, Edison really does think ahead of his time!
* Hello, this is Joe. What? They want to borrow thread?! It's the middle of the night!! Listen close, guard, do NOT give those rascals a spool of thread! Tell 'em to come back in the morning when we're open!
** Joe, a cranky owner of the thread shop, talking to a guard on the phone

## Carmen Sandiego: Word Detective

    Agent 12: Agent 12 reporting
    Chase Devineaux: [over a radio] Go ahead, 12. What do you see?
    Agent 12: Sand, sir, nothing but sand.
    Chase Devineaux: Then you're not looking hard enough. The Tower has to be there.
    [The ground starts shaking]
    Chase Devineaux: The coordinates say you're practically on top of it.
    [The Tower rises up from right under Agent 12's feet]
* Carmen: Take these keys and hide them; and not under your pillow like the last time. Somewhere hard to find.
* Carmen: Enjoy your stay, agents. So glad you could... drop in. AHAHAHAHAHA!!!!