Maelstrom, were not given such funny names. perpetrated such spectacular thefts, whereas the computer games left this to the user's imagination, and "serious" villains, such as Lee Jordan and Dr. However, "Earth" often showed how V.I.L.E. Bronco", "Dee Tritus", etc.) and having Carmen commit spectacularly impossible thefts, were faithfully maintained.
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Notably, the show was portrayed as taking place inside the computer game of a live-action kid referred to as "The Player".Īlthough "Earth" took the premise of the series more seriously than the Brøderbund computer games or the zany "World" game show, most elements of the series, such as giving V.I.L.E. Zack and Ivy were also siblings, but their last name was never stated nor was their mysterious lack of parents or a guardian ever explained.
Specifically, "Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?" followed the adventures of two teenaged ACME detectives named Zack and Ivy. gang from stealing artifacts around the world. ] ]Īs with the rest of the "Carmen Sandiego" franchise, the show's basic premise had the ACME Detective Agency attempting to stop the title thief and her V.I.L.E. Brøderbund did not require this of the creators of the "World" and "Time" game shows that aired on PBS, presumably since PBS, as the creator of such shows as " Sesame Street", had a long-standing reputation for non-violent, educational children's programming. Their cause for concern was the level of the violence on other FOX children's shows such as " X-Men" and " Mighty Morphin Power Rangers". Said Andy Heyward, CEO of DiC in March, 1994, "I would like to say that people felt it was a competitive property in its own right, but I think that pushed it over the top." The script for every "Earth" episode had to meet the approval of Brøderbund Software, which created and, at the time, owned the "Carmen" franchise. The need for the show was facilitated by the Children's Television Act. A video of the episode "Timing is Everything" is included with some versions of "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Treasures of Knowledge". Lions Gate Entertainment has released two of the show's three-part episodes ("Retribution" and "Labyrinth") as full-length direct-to-video films entitled "Carmen's Revenge" & "Time Traveler" respectively. The first season of the series is now available on DVD. The series won an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Animated Children's Program" in 1995.
Its episodes have subsequently been repeated on both the ABC Family Channel & the iPax network. The "Earth" show was made by DIC Entertainment and originally aired on FOX. It should not be confused with the PBS game show "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?". "Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?" is a Saturday morning cartoon show based on the series of computer games. Related = " Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?" Show_name = Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?įormat = Animated/ Educational/action-adventure
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