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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 3 Episode 5 - Shaman Spirits
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    #1 - Shaman Spirits

    S3:E5

    Carmen's reoccurring nightmare sends to her to seek the help of three Native American shamans to interpret it. Meanwhile, Zack, Ivy and a Native American detective named Billy ""Running Bird,"" track Carmen to Devil's Tower where the meaning of her dream is revealed. Though Carmen is captured, the shamans let her go. They do not want to go back on their promise- they would interpret her dream in exchange for the return of the items she stole from them and a promise to not detain her in any way.

    Director:Joe Barruso
    Writers:Rick Shin Gould, Steve Granat, Cydne Clark

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  2. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 1 Episode 7 - Rules of the Game
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    #2 - Rules of the Game

    S1:E7

    Zack and Ivy are partnered with a Russian detective as they follow Carmen's game-like clues to Hawaii for a ""winner-take-all"" chess game.

    Director:Joe Barruso
    Writer:Cecilia Fannon

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  3. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 2 Episode 10 - Boyhood's End (1)
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #3 - Boyhood's End (1)

    S2:E10

    Famous ACME detective Lee Jordon comes to town. But there's something...off about him.

    Director:Joe Barruso
    Writers:Melanie Williams, Sean Roche, Perry Adleman

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  4. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 2 Episode 11 - Boyhood's End (2)
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #4 - Boyhood's End (2)

    S2:E11

    As it turns out, Lee Jordan works for Carmen, and is attempting ""the biggest heist ever"".

    Director:Joe Barruso
    Writers:Melanie Williams, Sean Roche, Perry Adleman

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  5. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 3 Episode 10 - Just Like Old Times
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    #5 - Just Like Old Times

    S3:E10

    Carmen gives herself a Christmas present by downloading The Chief. Only he's got a virus, and is losing his memory. He thinks that Carmen is still good, and that Zach and Ivy are thiefs.

    Director:Joe Barruso
    Writer:David Ehrman

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  6. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 4 Episode 2 - Trick or Treat
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    #6 - Trick or Treat

    S4:E2

    When Carmen is tricked at a heist in China, she decides to get even with a Halloween surprise. She decides to set up a haunted house with items she's recently stolen. Zack is a bit frightened by all the spooky stuff in the house, and has to convince himself it's all fake.

    Director:Stan Phillips
    Writers:Melanie Williams, Perry Adleman

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  7. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 3 Episode 3 - Curses, Foiled Again
    7.5/10(18 votes)

    #7 - Curses, Foiled Again

    S3:E3

    Zack and Ivy manage to capture Carmen in Hawaii. However, Zack loses his lucky rabbit's foot and begins to believe he's cursed with bad luck. Meanwhile, Carmen escapes and tries to teach her superstitious henchwoman, Hannah Lulu that there's no such thing as curses or ghosts. Hannah has a panic attack though when Zack and Ivy scare her at a supposedly haunted site. They manage to capture her but Carmen escapes. She leaves behind something Zack was glad to see again- his lucky rabbit's foot. He then gives it to Hannah and wonders if carrying around a special Hawaiian plant will give him better luck.

    Director:Joe Barruso
    Writer:Mark Hoffmeier

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  8. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 4 Episode 8 - Can You Ever Go Home Again? (1)
    7.5/10(21 votes)

    #8 - Can You Ever Go Home Again? (1)

    S4:E8

    When Carmen tries to steal some treasures from industrialist Malcolm Avalon she discovers a painting representing her mother. At the same time Lee Jordan takes the decision to become the new leader of V.I.L.E. Avalon tells Carmen, that the medaillon she has with her, representing the same woman as on the painting, was a gift for his daughter, but he says, that Carmen can't be his daughter because she died in a fire and she would never have become a thief. To convince him she turns herself in to the police. When Lee abducts Avalon, she breaks out again. Lee says, that she will only see her father again if she works for him...

    Director:Stan Phillips
    Writer:David Ehrman

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  9. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 4 Episode 9 - Can You Ever Go Home Again? (2)
    7.5/10(22 votes)

    #9 - Can You Ever Go Home Again? (2)

    S4:E9

    This was the last episode made, leaving us with the question of if Carmen really found her father, and will she stop her life of crime.

    Director:Stan Phillips
    Writer:David Ehrman

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  10. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 1 Episode 10 - The Play's the Thing
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    #10 - The Play's the Thing

    S1:E10

    Carmen goes on a ""Wizard of Oz""-related heist.

    Director:Joe Barruso
    Writers:Sean Roche, Richard Merwin

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  11. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 2 Episode 4 - Skull and Double-Crossbones
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #11 - Skull and Double-Crossbones

    S2:E4

    Carmen and her band of pirates attempt to tske over a submarine.

    Director:Joe Barruso
    Writer:Doug Molitor

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  12. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 2 Episode 7 - All for One
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #12 - All for One

    S2:E7

    Two of Carmen's henchmen try to melt down a golden shrine. They foul up and Carmen has to rescue them from the police. After stealing objects that encourage teamwork, Carmen and her henchmen return to the shrine to attempt the theft again- except this time, Carmen supervises the operation.

    Director:Joe Barruso
    Writers:Bruce Shelly, Reed Shelly

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  13. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 2 Episode 8 - When it Rains
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #13 - When it Rains

    S2:E8

    After the detectives get word of that Carmen stole the Spruce Goose and trashed the airport to do so, they are quite puzzled by this un-Carmenlike action. They follow clues to Chile where they meet up with Carmen- only she's being held prisoner by Sara Bellum. Sara imprisons the detectives as well and reveals to them and Carmen her ""grand scheme."" She plans to pull off a grand theft disguised as Carmen and if the theft is successful, she will reveal herself and turn Carmen over to the police.

    Director:Joe Barruso
    Writers:Sam Graham, Chris Hubbell

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  14. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 3 Episode 9 - The Labyrinth (3): When in Rome
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #14 - The Labyrinth (3): When in Rome

    S3:E9

    Zack and Ivy escape from the future and follow Carmen to Rome. There, the detectives are captured and are sentenced to fight each other in the Coliseum games. Luckily, they are spared from having to fight each other to the death. They escape, and discover Carmen's plan- she's going to steal the Coliseum! The detectives realize this is part of her plan to become ""the greatest thief of all time"" by stealing objects from the past, present, and future.

    Director:Joe Barruso
    Writer:Doug Molitor

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  15. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 3 Episode 2 - The Remnants
    7.7/10(19 votes)

    #15 - The Remnants

    S3:E2

    Carmen's thefts all seem to follow a Wizard of Oz theme. While chasing after Carmen, Zack and Ivy discover that Carmen was an orphan. They trail her to the Golden Gate Girls' School which is about to be torn down. The detectives recover all the stolen objects except for the orphanage. Zack and Ivy see this theft as being almost justified though because it was about to be torn down and was the only home Carmen ever knew.

    Director:Joe Barruso
    Writers:Melanie Williams, Perry Adleman

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  16. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 3 Episode 6 - Follow My Footprints
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #16 - Follow My Footprints

    S3:E6

    It is reported that Carmen dies in a plane crash. The grief-stricken Chief is unable to help Zack and Ivy solve a series of clues that Carmen left behind to a final caper. The henchman who solves the most of them will be the new leader of V.I.L.E. Zack and Ivy manage to stop all of the thefts. They then travel to the site of Carmen's reported death to pay their last respects. Suddenly, a little bird delivers a message to ""look up."" When they do, they see Carmen was alive all that time. She had planned to fake her death to see who was worthy enough to take her place- and it turns out Zack and Ivy are the only ones who can!

    Director:Joe Barruso
    Writer:Kevin West

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  17. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 2 Episode 9 - Deja Vu
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #17 - Deja Vu

    S2:E9

    Carmen begins to steal items that she once saved from other criminals to lure her ex-partner, Suhara, out of retirement. Suhara joins Zack and Ivy to pursue Carmen- much to Zack's dismay. Zack feels Suhara is too old to be of any assistance. He soon learns to respect Suhara and even though they ultimately lose Carmen, Zack learns a valuable lesson that he'll never forget.

    Director:Joe Barruso
    Writers:Sean Roche, Cecilia Fannon

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  18. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 3 Episode 1 - The Tigress
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #18 - The Tigress

    S3:E1

    When Carmen attempts to steal several items having to do with military strategies, she is foiled several times by ""The Tigress,"" a thief with a lot of high-tech weaponery of her own. Meanwhile, Zack and Ivy rush into tell Chief something, but he doesn't listen until Carmen starts to listen in on their frequency, so now they can't tell Chief their secret. Every time from that point forward, when Carmen tries to steal something, the Tigress takes it first. The Tigress lures Carmen to Antarctica, where she reveals herself to be Ivy in disguise. Carmen was ambushed by Acme detectives and taken away, but escapes when she steals Ivy's CO2 boots Zack invented, and rockets away.

    Director:Joe Barruso
    Writer:Mark Hoffmeier

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  19. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 3 Episode 4 - Birds of a Feather
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #19 - Birds of a Feather

    S3:E4

    Somehow, the world's largest diamond, the Star of Africa, was stolen. The police are baffled and it's up to Zack and Ivy to figure this mystery out. They soon discover that one of Carmen's henchmen tried to double-cross her and keep the diamond for himself. With a little trickery of their own, the detectives recover the diamond.

    Director:Joe Barruso
    Writers:Melanie Williams, Perry Adleman

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  20. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 4 Episode 5 - Retribution (3): Maelstrom's Revenge
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #20 - Retribution (3): Maelstrom's Revenge

    S4:E5

    The Chief manages to convince the local sheriff to free Zack and Ivy. They meet up with Carmen again and persue Maelstrom. Malestrom begins to steal items and frames Carmen for their thefts! He wants to ruin her reputation as thief with a conscience.

    Director:Stan Phillips
    Writer:Doug Molitor

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  21. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 1 Episode 1 - The Stolen Smile
    7.9/10(35 votes)

    #21 - The Stolen Smile

    S1:E1

    Carmen steals parts of famous artwork to try to create her own personal masterpiece.

    Director:Joe Barruso
    Writers:Michael Konik, Sean Roche, Kimmer Ringwald

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  22. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 1 Episode 9 - Chapter & Verse
    7.9/10(22 votes)

    #22 - Chapter & Verse

    S1:E9

    Carmen steals objects that have to do with literature such as Mark Twain's writing desk, Charles Dickens's inkwell, and a jungle ruin like the one that appears in the Jungle Book. They follow Carmen's clues to a remote hideaway in the Swiss Alps where they think Carmen was writing her memoirs. However, she was actually sending the detectives on a wild goose chase while Sara Bellum had tapped into Acme's files and stolen them all.

    Director:Joe Barruso
    Writers:Sean Roche, David Ehrman

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  23. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 2 Episode 3 - Split Up
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #23 - Split Up

    S2:E3

    Zack creates a computer, the Zack Attack 20,000, which he believes will capture Carmen. However, when Carmen escapes with one of the treasures Zack had the computer protect, Ivy decides that she doesn't want to put her faith in it. The siblings go their own separate ways on this case, until Ivy is captured by Carmen.

    Director:Joe Barruso
    Writers:Sean Roche, Matt Uitz, Michael Maurer

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  24. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 2 Episode 5 - Scavenger Hunt
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #24 - Scavenger Hunt

    S2:E5

    When Carmen steals famous gifts from around the world, Zack and Ivy are puzzled- especially since her clues are in the form of a scavenger hunt. Suddenly, the detectives realize why Carmen is doing this. It's her birthday and she is stealing these famous gifts to give them to herself.

    Director:Joe Barruso
    Writers:Melanie Williams, Perry Adleman

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  25. Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Season 4 Episode 4 - Retribution (2): In Memoriam
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #25 - Retribution (2): In Memoriam

    S4:E4

    Zack and Ivy escape Maelstrom's ship and find out that Carmen still believes that Maelstrom died in his try to escape from the prison. Carmen wants to give him a worthy Viking-like funeral in Norway. Zack and Ivy find her beginning to give him such a funeral and are about to tell her that Maelstrom is alive when Maelstrom appears in a ship beside Carmen. He challenges her to come after him or die, and then speeds off. Carmen manages to get Zack and Ivy aboard her ship and they make an agreement to join forces to capture Maelstrom. Carmen remembered a clue he left, so she and the detectives follow it to Williamsburg Virginia where Maelstrom captures them and publicly humilates them in the stocks of the town square. Zack and Ivy escape and help Carmen do so as well. They get separated and the local police arrest the detectives for freeing Carmen!

    Director:Stan Phillips
    Writer:Doug Booth

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Shaman Spirits" is the worst rated episode of "Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?". It scored 7.1/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Joe Barruso and written by Rick Shin Gould, Steve Granat, Cydne Clark, it aired on 10/14/1995. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Rules of the Game".