Carmen Sandiego is a media franchise based on a series of computer games created by the American software company Broderbund. While the original 1985 Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? video game was classified as a "mystery exploration" series by creators and the media, the series would later be deemed edutainment when the games became unexpectedly popular in classrooms. The franchise centers around the fictional thieving villain of the same name, who is the ringleader of the criminal organization, V.I.L.E.; the protagonists are agents of the ACME Detective Agency who try to thwart the crooks' plans to steal treasures from around the world, while the later ultimate goal is to capture Carmen Sandiego herself. The franchise primarily focuses on teaching children geography, but has also branched out into history, mathematics, language arts, and other subjects.
| Creator | Broderbund |
| Original work | Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1985) |
| Owner | Broderbund, The Learning Company, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, HarperCollins |
| Films | Where in the Universe Is Carmen Sandiego? (1999 planetarium film) |
| Short films | Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal (2020) |
| Television series | Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1991–1995), Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? (1996–1997) |
| Musicals | Where in the World of Music Is Carmen Sandiego? |
| Soundtracks | Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1992), Carmen Sandiego: Out of This World (1994) |
| Annual event | Carmen Sandiego Day |
About Carmen Sandiego
Educational series featuring the titular globe-hopping master thief which takes a look at her backstory as told from her perspective.
Achievement of Carmen Sandiego
The series is based on the media franchise of the same name created by Broderbund and is the fourth Carmen Sandiego television show after the PBS game shows World and Time, and the Fox animated series Earth.
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Latest information about Carmen Sandiego updated on July 28 2021.
