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!”
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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
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.
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 :)
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
SAME HERE. I miss this show sooo much. I barely remember it bcuz it went off the air wen i was like 5. But i remember the theme and chief i wish they would show it in re runs
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.
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…
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.
RIP - Lynne Thigpen
Between Audiobooks , Carmen Sandiego and everything else - her voice made everything awesome.
Nineteenth Yeah she was a GOOD CHIEF being the head of Acme crime & time net!😁 R.I.P. Lynne Thigpen😢
So does this mean we aren’t growing a reboot of any Carmen 619 shows?
You damn right she does.
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!”
And she was also the disc jockey in the cult classic The Warriors
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.
Ditto, and I'm almost forty.
Ssme
@@OneWeirdDude i'm 30 too but i'll be 31 in june of this year.
@@ronaldalexanderrolleston4361 Good thing you wrote that instead of saying it, or I'd think you were getting younger! 🙂
@@OneWeirdDude well still i did watch this show on tv when i was younger and a child born in the 90's
They could have chosen any chief in ACME's history, and they went with Lynne Thigpen. Good call, ACME
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.
Honestly, no other person could have it off like she did. Plus, keeping her as The Chief kept the two separate shows canonically intact.
@@loserondarise didn't she also do the video games as well as the chief?
She was also the DJ in The Warriors film
Episode 9 10 11 12 13 14
This theme is SO catchy
EVIE FRYE not really the theme song is really annoying and cringy
I agree
Nah, this theme song killed the show.
Not least since Rockapella's Sean Altman co-wrote it, just as he did with "Where in the World..."
Carmen had not one but 3 great theme songs.
I remember watching this on PBS a lot back in the day.
Me too, when I was little
Same
Same. Good stuff
@@brittanybrown484 same for me.
@@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.
"Crew, you ready?"
*Start dancing and doing gymnastics wildly*
"They look ready and rarin' to go! That's what we like to see."
ThAt's Kevin
I think I was addicted to the energy. That the "tech crew" had
"and they're dancing like idiots. not sure what's going on down in the engine room but ok..."
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.
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.
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
The last kids’ game show I remember was Fetch starring Ralph Ruffman
I miss Lynne Thigpen. May God rest her.
omg I LOVED watching this on PBS when I got home from school as a kid
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.
emilysong2000 Double agents XD
kinda have to when the show has about a $5 budget per episode
Engine crew is sus
@@TimHornerWOP AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
@@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.
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.
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.
You probably learned more watching them than homework
So do I. Good times.
The definition of the 1990s
I get goosebumps every time I hear that woman say "Dr. Belljar". R.I.P.Lynne Thigpen
God I Miss Her, She was a National Treasure, a Living Legend, and The Roles that She's been in is Memorable and Unforgettable.
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.
I just realized... I LOVE the hand-crank to start the engine XD
This was the most hardcore show to me when I was 6.
Wow, talk about nostalgia. I LOVED this intro when I was seven
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.
HOLY GOD, I loved this show and "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?"! Two of the greatest game shows EVER.
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 :)
Honestly, no other person could have it off like she did. Plus, keeping her as The Chief kept the two separate shows canonically intact.
...This show brings back so many memories. This was when PBS had the best shows around.
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
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.
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.
I definitely remember back in the day thinking the contestants were smart, and cool adults to look up to....... funny how perspective changes
+KGN Metal
i would say its more scary/disturbing that it changes so much in such a short time
Wait what happened?
@@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.
I watched this when I home from school over a decade ago. Also, that engine crew female is hot. Who agrees?
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
at least the tune is still catchy.
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.
I used to LOVE watching this back in the day!😃 R.I.P. Acme Chief😢
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 :)
I don't care what people say, this intro is lit as heck.
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.
This intro was from Season 1 Episode 39, which premiered on Thursday November 28, 1996 (Thanksgiving Day).
"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.
God Bless PBS. They had some of the best shows on television in the 1990's
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!
Haven't seen this in FOREVER!
Thanks for posting!
I use to have a crush on the female singer back then lol
Yeah I did too I always thought the lady singer is beautiful.
Same. Very Cute.
Fancy Dragon You mean Alaine
Same here
I have been looking for this theme song for ages~!
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.
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.
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.
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.
This brings back such old memories!!!
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.
I loved working on this and Where in the World. So much insane fun.
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.
Boot up the Chrono Computer! Power up the Engines! Extend the Temporal Sequencer!
Gotta love all the technobabble on this show.
"We're on the case and we're chasing her through history."
Sigh, do I miss this show. It was the best.
I remember this show like it was yesterday!!
This brings back memories of my childhood. This song makes me so happy!
@Quintesson05 They took note of it in that show's 3rd season finale, when they held a funeral for her character.
I was only three when this came out, but I vividly remember the theme song.
This takes me back to the good ole 90s.
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.
omg i used to watch this show religiously* i love it i love it i love it
I used to love watching this show when I was little =P
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!
One of the best computer games from my childhood
omg me and my sibs loved this show so much that we made on in our living room lool. we made up these questions. i miss the 90s.
I havent heard the theme since 97 and I still remember it be heart lol
oh wow, i loved this show when I was a kid.
wow oh the memories of watching this!!!
Watching this makes me feel so freaking old.
LOL Wow... I watched this so many times as a kid!
I loved this show!
RIP Chief... The best, one & only...
I used to love this show!
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!
SAME HERE. I miss this show sooo much. I barely remember it bcuz it went off the air wen i was like 5. But i remember the theme and chief i wish they would show it in re runs
Never missed an episode growing up
Oh my gosh, I miss this show and the first one.
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.
Same
For me, Where in Time’s catchier theme song is what drew me in as opposed to Where in the World
Dang I remember these shows again!
I'm 16 and use to watch it but I barely remember it But mostly I rememeber the host. I also had the game I got it from a cereal box. I loved it!!!!
BEST SHOW EVER!!!!!!!!! will someone PLEASE post a whole episode????????
That was from Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. This is Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego.
I remember this show! i miss it :(
omg i loved every thing carmen sandiago i had the games and watched the shows
i thought i was dreaming, but the song DID exist
Wow. That was a nostalgia trip.
Oh my God, this takes me back...
OMGG>>I USTA LOVE THIS ONE! i liked where in the world..but where in time the opening was like catchy i would sing this allll the time
I rememver this show! I remember something!
I was only in preschool when this show aired and I only saw a little bit of it
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…
I loved anything Carmen Sandiego as a kid
This game show is one I DEFINITELY remember seeing in the late 90's.
i luv this show i always have
ah...the glory 90s!
miss this show.
Oh my , i so remember this show.
Wow i feel like i'm between the age of 9-11 years old again I miss these shows.
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.
@RetroVideoFan the age group strolling down memory lane, i miss the 90s lol
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
I used watch this show when I was very young... Ah sweet memories. :)
Awesome intro from where in time is Carmen San Diego
PBS used to have so many fun shows for older kids- a lot of it seems to be aimed at preschoolers now
I agree.
Lynne Thigpen will ALWAYS be Chief of the Acme Detective Agency in the world of Carmen Sandiego.