| Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? | |
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| Based on | Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? published by Broderbund |
| Developed by | Howard Blumenthal Dana Calderwood Dorothy Curley |
| Directed by | Dana Calderwood (1991–1993) Hugh Martin (1994–1995) |
| Presented by | Greg Lee |
| Starring | Lynne Thigpen Rockapella |
| Voices of | Barry Carl Chris Phillips Doug Preis Christine Sokol |
| Theme music composer | Sean Altman David Yazbek |
| Opening theme | "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?" by Rockapella |
| Composers | Scott Leonard Elliott Kerman Barry Carl Sean Altman Jeff Thacher |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 295 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jay Rayvid Kate Taylor |
| Producers | Howard Blumenthal Jonathan Meath Ariel Schwartz |
| Production locations | Chelsea Studios Manhattan, New York (1991–1992) Kaufman Astoria Studios Queens, New York (1992–1995) |
| Running time | 26–28 minutes |
| Production companies | WQED WGBH-TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS[1] |
| Release | September 30, 1991 – December 22, 1995 |
| Related | |
| Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Carmen Sandiego (Netflix series) | |
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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 Broderbund. The show was hosted by Greg Lee, who was joined by Lynne Thigpen and the a cappella vocal group Rockapella, who served as the show's house band and comedy troupe. The series was videotaped in New York City at Chelsea Studios and Kaufman Astoria Studios (the latter of which also housed the set of Sesame Street) and co-produced by WQED and WGBH-TV, and aired on PBS stations from September 30, 1991, to December 22, 1995, with reruns continuing to air until May 31, 1996. A total of 295 episodes over five seasons were recorded.
The show won seven Daytime Emmys and a 1992 Peabody Award. In 2001, TV Guide ranked the show at No. 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 indicating little knowledge of geography among some of the American populace, 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.
- ^ Bernstein, Sharon (September 30, 1991). "PBS Game Show Charts New Territory". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ Rabinovitz, Jonathan (October 6, 1991). "The Case of the Game-Show Ploy". The New York Times. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ Jon Jenkins, WITWICS? – Big Bank Bingo (1992), archived from the original on December 22, 2021, retrieved January 13, 2019