DefunctTV: The History of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

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Summary by Krater

This video details the history and development of the hit educational game show 'Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?' produced by Broderbund and adapted for PBS by WGBH Boston and WQED Pittsburgh.

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Answers: How was the educational game show Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? created and produced for PBS?

Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? game show history
Broderbund Software development
PBS adaptation and production
Rockapella musical performances
Geographical education in television

What it concludes

Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? became Broderbund's most popular title and a significant portion of its 45 million dollars in annual sales.
Broderbund sold the television rights to PBS for 1 dollar to maximize national promotion of the Carmen Sandiego software.
Season 2 of the show increased its audience size by 16 percent, reaching 5.4 million viewers weekly and winning a Peabody Award and Daytime Emmys.
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? is considered one of PBS's greatest children's shows, successfully combining geography education with high-energy entertainment.

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