Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? Open

[@Nineteenth]

RIP - Lynne Thigpen Between Audiobooks , Carmen Sandiego and everything else - her voice made everything awesome.

[@gibbs615]

Nineteenth Yeah she was a GOOD CHIEF being the head of Acme crime & time net!😁 R.I.P. Lynne Thigpen😢

[@BigTiger_99]

So does this mean we aren’t growing a reboot of any Carmen 619 shows?

[@sallyjackson2927]

You damn right she does.

[@lrod312]

Yes! I would’ve paid a lot more attention in school if she was my history teacher: “Alright class! Today we have to learn about WW2! Open your books to page 43, and write a 2 page report on what you’ve learned! You have… **turns dial** 1 hour to get me that report! Or we it will affect your grade forever! Good luck!”

[@benjaminkern6450]

And she was also the disc jockey in the cult classic The Warriors

[@wishiwasamuffin]

I'm almost thirty, and I still have memories of singing this to myself in line in kindergarten. I haven't seen this since then, and it's just as I remember. Amazing how music can stay with you.

[@OneWeirdDude]

Ditto, and I'm almost forty.

[@TrueToTheArts]

Ssme

[@OneWeirdDude]

@Ronald Alexander Rolleston Good thing you wrote that instead of saying it, or I'd think you were getting younger! 🙂

[@carmen0075]

You're welcome. Thank my family. *Poofs* 😘💙

[@ChronoMune]

Because it was made by a musical genius lol one of the most catchy songs ever

[@newageoutlaw]

They could have chosen any chief in ACME's history, and they went with Lynne Thigpen. Good call, ACME

[@THEGRUMPTRUCK]

The guy who helped them Carmen Sandiego as a show utterly insisted Thigpen. They cast many, many people, and while some did okay he pressed and pressed until they got Thigpen. And God damn does she nail the part.

[@loserondarise]

Honestly, no other person could have it off like she did. Plus, keeping her as The Chief kept the two separate shows canonically intact.

[@tanyasobsessions2131]

@@loserondarise didn't she also do the video games as well as the chief?

[@da-voodoo-shuffle]

She was also the DJ in The Warriors film

[@GerryWilliams-n5s]

Episode 9 10 11 12 13 14

[@Miller2h41]

I remember watching this on PBS a lot back in the day.

[@brittanybrown484]

Me too, when I was little

[@mamatemari6061]

Same

[@ChristineTheHippie]

Same. Good stuff

[@diannemoriarty1549]

@@brittanybrown484 same for me.

[@kathyquinn8616]

@@ChristineTheHippie I too remember watching this AWESOME show when it was on PBS, and I never, EVVER, miss an episode, except when I have to go somewhere, and I would record it on TV.

[@acspenner]

This theme is SO catchy

[@dakotapanthers730]

EVIE FRYE not really the theme song is really annoying and cringy

[@VickyCrescent]

I agree

[@elpato54]

Nah, this theme song killed the show.

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

Not least since Rockapella's Sean Altman co-wrote it, just as he did with "Where in the World..."

[@henryhammond7393]

Carmen had not one but 3 great theme songs.

[@Abelhawk]

"Crew, you ready?" *Start dancing and doing gymnastics wildly* "They look ready and rarin' to go! That's what we like to see."

[@Jgroce6916]

ThAt's Kevin

[@wil0853]

I think I was addicted to the energy. That the "tech crew" had

[@KhanGarth]

"and they're dancing like idiots. not sure what's going on down in the engine room but ok..."

[@calereliya]

Every time this show started, I shed a single tear because I missed Where in the World. But this is still better than 99% of all shows intended for kids that are on TV today.

[@gamesport88]

I loved it when the Chief said, "Now get going!" That really got things started! Lynne Thigpen was such a brilliant role model for me. RIP.

[@aboveaverageazzuen2684]

She loved the role too. She said apparently that she felt that she wasn't just a part of a kids show. But was helping educate future people. At almost 34 I still remember this theme song... I dunno who hired those three chucklefucks. But gods bless you

[@kalvingoodlaxson]

Fun fact: Host Kevin Shinick became a writer and producer for both Robot Chicken and MAD on Cartoon Network, and also wrote stuff for both for DC Comics and Marvel Comics.

[@RedRanger1138]

We need to have kids gameshows like this back. These were a good way to learn about history or geography, in the case of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?. I would love to see a reboot of these shows

[@mechadoggy]

The last kids’ game show I remember was Fetch starring Ralph Ruffman

[@dalemcilwain]

I miss Lynne Thigpen. May God rest her.

[@Juurrgg]

omg I LOVED watching this on PBS when I got home from school as a kid

[@megarockman]

Oh, man, I remember burning all my afternoons after school on PBS instead of homework: 3:30 - Magic School Bus 4:00 - Kratt's Kreatures 4:30 - Wishbone 5:00 - Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? 5:30 - Bill Nye the Science Guy Good times. Good times. So worth getting yelled at by Dad for not doing my homework first.

[@michaelglickman1300]

Somehow, I don't think the casts and crews of the respective shows would be very pleased at you for doing that, either. If anything, I think they'd be admonishing you to turn off the TV and get your homework done, emphasizing that they're putting out "educational TV", and if you're not taking your academics seriously, you're just wasting everyone's time.

[@titaniumleaf]

You probably learned more watching them than homework

[@Djkm23]

So do I. Good times.

[@sandmanzcommin08]

I get goosebumps every time I hear that woman say "Dr. Belljar". R.I.P.Lynne Thigpen

[@kellymiller1891]

God I Miss Her, She was a National Treasure, a Living Legend, and The Roles that She's been in is Memorable and Unforgettable.

[@XenKenshin]

"You've got," pauses to check the monitor. "Twenty eight minutes to get it back, or history will be changed forever!" The pause and then that DELIVERY. Remember the show ran for a half hour, with two minutes set aside for commercial breaks. And of course. That SONG. The stakes are high. Victory will not be easy. You are the best one for the job. You will get it done. No wonder why I loved this show as a kid. They really don't make them like they used to.

[@IceQueen975]

THIS was the live action show I grew up with. Thank you! No one really talks about this one much so I thought I'd made it up.

[@Jeff-gj7ko]

If Netflix creates a sequel series to their Carmen Sandiego, I want it to use this show's concept.

[@emilysong2000]

Did you know that the people who portrayed the engine crew also played the crooks on this show? Thus they both helped and hindered each show's mission.

[@Cr4z3d]

emilysong2000 Double agents XD

[@KhanGarth]

kinda have to when the show has about a $5 budget per episode

[@TimHornerWOP]

Engine crew is sus

[@ACMEDetective]

@@TimHornerWOP AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

[@CJODell12]

@@KhanGarth The New York Times said the show had a budget of $46,000 per episode. Most of that going into the computer animation and visual effects. Animator David J. Masher spent $120,000 for animation equipment in his studio -he worked with a tight schedule and low budget. The question writers worked with the Encyclopædia Britannica and a panel of history teachers.

[@CSLucasEpic]

The Carmen Sandiego trivia shows (both this one and World) were perfect in every way. The sets, the music, the wardrobe, the casting... everything was fine tuned to keep kid's attention while still being engaging and educational, and rewarding knowledge. Shows like these are a must for a well educated society, the base of every great civilization is the education and knowledge it imparts on their citizens, and education starts at childhood.

[@cosmikgazer]

Holy shit! Haven't seen/heard this since I was very little. So glad I thought to look it up. Thanks for posting this gem from my past :)

[@wjmoore17]

Every several years this theme song pops back in my head. Great stuff.

[@loserondarise]

Honestly, no other person could have it off like she did. Plus, keeping her as The Chief kept the two separate shows canonically intact.

[@aklyon]

Wow, talk about nostalgia. I LOVED this intro when I was seven

[@hansolo761]

The definition of the 1990s

[@andrewcrumb8027]

I remember seeing this show on PBS when I was a toddler. It's been a long time. I'll have to watch all the episodes of this fantastic game show.

[@CJODell12]

This intro was from Season 1 Episode 39, which premiered on Thursday November 28, 1996 (Thanksgiving Day).

[@lshplayer90]

...This show brings back so many memories. This was when PBS had the best shows around.

[@LionheartedOne]

HOLY GOD, I loved this show and "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?"! Two of the greatest game shows EVER.

[@KGNMetal]

I definitely remember back in the day thinking the contestants were smart, and cool adults to look up to....... funny how perspective changes

[@alphax215]

+KGN Metal i would say its more scary/disturbing that it changes so much in such a short time

[@lasagnajuice2285]

Wait what happened?

[@peterjumper1039]

@@lasagnajuice2285 The contestants were kids or teens, just presumably older kids/teens than the commenter was when they used to watch the show. Presumably the commenter is now substantially older than the contestants were back then and has a new perspective.

[@EmeraldHW]

This was the most hardcore show to me when I was 6.

[@paigeyf0502]

This was my favorite show on PBS when I was a kid. I wanted to be on it so bad lol. My sister and I used to set up stations in the living room that we'd have to go through and answer trivia questions, like the winning kid who runs through the course at the end of the game. Good times :)

[@bamafan73191]

By the time I really watched tv where in the world was over and this was what I grew up on...I still remember the whole theme song, oh the nostalgia!

[@quarkier]

Oh. My. Gosh. I had forgotten completely about this show. I probably haven't thought of it in years. This brings back so many memories...the chronoskimmer, the announcer...wow.

[@Earthshaker513]

I remember watching this show and my friend and I had nick-named the engine crew "The 3 Stooges." Watching the antics of those 3 was always my favorite part of the show.

[@scottof83]

I watched this when I home from school over a decade ago. Also, that engine crew female is hot. Who agrees?

[@fanofallaroundaudreyandjus544]

It’s been a long time since you posted the comment but she is pretty unfortunately she doesn’t look like that anymore because it been over 15 years since she was on the show now

[@lshplayer90]

God Bless PBS. They had some of the best shows on television in the 1990's

[@CJODell12]

Boot up the Chrono Computer! Power up the Engines! Extend the Temporal Sequencer! Gotta love all the technobabble on this show.

[@gibbs615]

I used to LOVE watching this back in the day!😃 R.I.P. Acme Chief😢

[@TheAeroAvatar]

God take me back to 1998 so I can relive the magic of my childhood. Just me and PBS, my forever loyal friend.

[@mysteriousladydragon]

at least the tune is still catchy.

[@chrissystewart6268]

My Childhood Memories back in my childhood in the Kindergarten I used to come home from school on time watching Carmen San Diego . I miss them days

[@cheese4g]

I loved this show much better than the original, but that's probably only because they showed more of this show when I was growing up.

[@CJODell12]

Season 1 lasted 65 episodes and ran from October 7, 1996 to January 3, 1997, with reruns shown until October 3, 1997. Season 2 lasted 50 episodes and ran from October 6, 1997 to December 12, 1997, with reruns of that season being shown until October 2, 1998. The show aired for the last time 14 years ago today, October 2, 2012.

[@winterextreme]

I miss this show :) And all the other shows of the 90s. Good times, good times. They should do re-runs. It's much better than some of those that they have now.

[@tanyasobsessions2131]

i agree as the info isn't out of date for the most part as history doesn't change much at all compared to other things.

[@markwuahlbuargg4780]

I don't care what people say, this intro is lit as heck.

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

I enjoy music more than I know music. Obviously when the second "In Time" hits. That makes or breaks. I think its a key change but I'm gonna stay in my lane. I just think it works because its unique and it kinda simulates accelerating thru time.

[@RobertAgnelloGlimmers]

I loved working on this and Where in the World. So much insane fun.

[@jonrev]

I think I caught this once in my life, between either Arthur or Thomas reruns back in the day, and this theme song has haunted me for decades.

[@pinoypizza]

Man, this is freaking classic. As a kid, I never really liked the original Where in the World all that much. I was much more a fan of history than geography, so when Where in Time came out, I was all over it.

[@CaptainCrunchOfficial]

Same

[@mechadoggy]

For me, Where in Time’s catchier theme song is what drew me in as opposed to Where in the World

[@DELIVEREE]

You're not gonna believe this but the theme is pretty catchy.

[@leoconchola3163]

I use to have a crush on the female singer back then lol

[@snake5475]

Yeah I did too I always thought the lady singer is beautiful.

[@fancydragon2160]

Same. Very Cute.

[@CJODell12]

Fancy Dragon You mean Alaine

[@MrDash03]

Same here

[@sailorearth2007]

"We're on the case and we're chasing her through history." Sigh, do I miss this show. It was the best.

[@logannelson577]

Anyone here from the Defunctland video?

[@HistoryNerd129]

Yes.

[@hd25yuutube]

I don't remember, but the Chief would always say "Good luck on your journey!" right before the semi-final round.

[@icaliver]

This was way back when PBS made geography and history exciting, it’s a shame they had to cancel one to create the other we could’ve had both. They are both great companion shows.

[@OneWeirdDude]

They would have needed two chiefs or something.

[@FranciscanGypsy]

This brings back memories of my childhood. This song makes me so happy!

[@timezerohour8864]

DefunctTV sent me.

[@bananacat3109]

Same. All Carmen Sandiego themes are so catchy.

[@smurr1617]

I havent heard the theme since 97 and I still remember it be heart lol

[@darksourcezerodragon]

lol 27 minutes to find her, yet wasted 2 in the intro and 2 in the ending.

[@Deanna974]

I was only three when this came out, but I vividly remember the theme song.

[@BeltDragon95]

Who's here because of The Fiery Joker?

[@aztec613]

Hail Joshua

[@classicrockkid345]

Josh can dance.

[@pokemongirl7511]

Yup. Damn, this is catchy.

[@redrasegarden]

I just stumbled upon this. But josh dancing is hilarious 😂

[@kryptonianpowers]

I agree. Lynne Thigpen will ALWAYS be Chief of the Acme Detective Agency in the world of Carmen Sandiego.

[@truetrash5164]

Where are the gays that are chasing her through history

[@lemurlover7975]

We're on the case, and we're chasing her through history.

[@CaramelMamiChula]

I used to watch that when I was a little girl.omg,I miss the shit outta the 90s.80s and 90s was the best!

[@warmecanic]

I did not know Oprah was the secret leader of a time travelers organization

[@kayseecoward7571]

+warmecanic That's not Oprah, that's Lynne Thigpen

[@christopherfox13]

Kaysee Coward RIP

[@Tessarract]

I have been looking for this theme song for ages~!

[@Trainlover1995]

I'm sorry, but, The Engine Crew is just patently inferior to Rockapella.

[@itsokifwedisagree8909]

I clicked on this video with the sole purpose of giving you a thumbs up. Mission Accomplished

[@elizabethdegroot89]

Hadn’t seen this intro since watching it on TV as a kid. Still remember the lines and the dance perfectly

[@Revkor]

Sorry Rockapella had a better theme

[@classicrockkid345]

Don't even deny it. We all know all three intros are great.

[@wandererwerewolf477]

They helped write this one, though.

[@kyo2590]

RIP Chief... The best, one & only...

[@OpenOceanOnly]

The gayest crew of all TIME

[@kevindavis296]

OrangeXenon54 shut the hell up

[@xxdelcattyxx]

Man, I've been trying to track down the complete theme song ever since someone got part of it stuck in my head recently. Thanks for posting this; I loved this show like none other. Now I just need to find some episodes…

[@CJODell12]

@Quintesson05 They took note of it in that show's 3rd season finale, when they held a funeral for her character.

[@Hermione617]

Oh my goshhh! I haven't heard this in years, but I was singing along. Heck, when I saw the title/this on 'related videos' I started singng.. LOOVE. I miss this! Educational fun shows! PBS is amazingg! lol. I've learned so much from their shows

[@kreg]

lol I haven't seen this show in a decade and as the song was going I magically remembered the words and was able to sing along

[@Islandjuicyfruit1]

I WANTED TO BE ON THIS SHOW SO BAD

[@MewTangerine]

I just realized... I LOVE the hand-crank to start the engine XD

[@Venaloid]

Holy Crap! I remember this! WOW! I never thought I'd see this intro again! This is the kind of thing you only remember on the edge of your mind from when you were a little kid. Thanks for posting this!

[@brch2]

Depends on which theory of time travel you use, there are some obscure theories that say it'd take time for any change to the time line to catch up, that changes would not be instantaneous.

[@CJODell12]

The budget for a typical first season episode was $46,000, according to the New York Times article on the show. Look up "Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego budget" and you should find it.

[@SuperLuigiSixty4]

Haven't seen this in FOREVER! Thanks for posting!

[@EvaSlash]

omg I remember this show. I remembered I used to watch it but now I remember everything wow. this was the day.

[@chadflowers7052]

Awesome intro from where in time is Carmen San Diego

[@CJODell12]

That was from Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. This is Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego.

[@joeywomer]

This game show is one I DEFINITELY remember seeing in the late 90's.

[@DimeraFan28]

Wow. I Remember Watching This Show Too. I Wish Someone Would Load Up The Full Episodes Of Where In Time Is Carmen Sandiego.

[@remedysweet]

Watching this makes me feel so freaking old.

[@Azul721]

ah, the memories... at one point i did not realise that it was a game show. then I liked it less...

[@theninjaweirdo]

it was, which is really sad. This was more than just a game show, it actually taught kids History, which is I have yet to see from ANY show since then (the only exception being Histeria)

[@amwfan88]

The one you're inquiring about at the bottom of 0:34 and 0:42 is Mediva (sp?). The others in the scene at 0:34 are Jacqueline Hyde (top), Baron Wasteland (right), Mediva (bottom), Dr. Belljar (left) and Sir Vile (middle). Baron Wasteland is also the one who explodes at 0:44.

[@AdvanceShippingFan91]

Oh man I loved this show when it was on. I remember watching this every day after school. I was only 4 when it premiered. I think I might have a tape at my grandparents' house.

[@TrueToTheArts]

This is what we need right now, same song, updated ship. Hope

[@katlynwebb8474]

I wish that they would reboot this show cause it was what got me into History in the first place.

[@Griffin0718]

BEST SHOW EVER!!!!!!!!! will someone PLEASE post a whole episode????????

[@cstinia]

I remember this. LOL . I loved learning about history from this show :) I wish I was on that show.

[@BaiLong45]

What's amazing is that the host Kevin Shinick is now one of the writers for Robot Chicken. Think he won some major, MAJOR awards as well!

[@katiemdunne615]

And now he writes Star Wars novels!

[@IshGoodRamen]

I feel so old watching this, this was amazing back in the day.

[@necrolet]

oh man, I remember this show. I loved these when I was a kid.

[@CJODell12]

This episode was also reran on February 27, 1997, May 29, 1997, and August 28, 1997.

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

Ive actually been watching this video once a day for a solid week at least. I feel like I am actually losing track of time.

[@CJODell12]

This show premiered on Monday October 7, 1996 and ran for two seasons ending on Friday October 2, 1998.