Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? is a children's television game show loosely based on the computer games of the same name created by now defunct Brøderbund Software. Time aired on PBS from 1996 to 1998 and stars Lynne Thigpen as "The Chief", Kevin Shinick as "ACME Time Pilot Squadron Leader" and "The Engine Crew" as various informants. The show replaced Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, and was taped entirely at the Kaufman Astoria Studio...
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Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? is a children's television game show loosely based on the computer games of the same name created by now defunct Brøderbund Software. Time aired on PBS from 1996 to 1998 and stars Lynne Thigpen as "The Chief", Kevin Shinick as "ACME Time Pilot Squadron Leader" and "The Engine Crew" as various informants. The show replaced Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, and was taped entirely at the Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens, New York City.
Before the show begins, the viewing audience sees Carmen Sandiego in her CGI headquarters complaining to herself about something and quickly plots to steal the historical "seed" that lead to that something's existence. She then summons to one of her gang members and tells them what to steal and where to go. In Season 1, she also shines an Info-Beam on them, to give them the details. In Season 2, she tells them to bring it back to her in a Loot Orb (Cybersphere) when they have it. The Chief then appears and tells the...
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