History Trivia / WhereInTheWorldIsCarmenSandiego

* VoicesInOneRoom: Averted as while everything else was done on set, much of Lynne Thigpen's segments were pre-recorded, including her interactions with Greg.[[note]]This was the only way to get Thigpen to agree to play the Chief, which the producers desperately wanted; she was concerned about having the energy to keep up with the shooting schedule, and pre-recording most of her appearances made it easier for her.[[/note]] This was evident as some of the comedy bits between Greg and the Chief were repeated in different episodes. You'll also notice that in clues where Greg walks around the set, the door to the Chief's office actually leads to nowhere.

* PopCultureUrbanLegends: For years, rumors circulated online of an unaired episode called "Auld Lang Gone", which featured the winning contestant breaking her arm during the bonus round, and the runner-up having to finish it on her behalf. Other things apparently went wrong as well, such as Rockapella member Sean Altman ripping Greg's jacket, the Plastic Diver Guy's tank breaking, and Greg taking over the Chief's role until the office sketch ended because Lynne Thigpen had a sore throat, prompting Marc Summers to take over his hosting role for the rest of the episode. It also allegedly contained an appearance from Gene Wilder. However, in August 2020, [=BuzzerBlog=] contributor Christian Carrion researched the episode's existence. After talking to archivists at WQED and WGBH, creator Howard Blumenthal, and Summers, he concluded that the episode never happened and wasn't real.

* OutOfOrder: The two pilots aired during Season 1, albeit not out of the starting gate. Both were preceded by a disclaimer stating that the scoring was different but the game wasn't and would air much later in the season.

* TheOtherDarrin: Christine Sockol voiced all of the animated female characters in Seasons 1-3. In seasons 4 and 5, she was replaced with Laura Dean. The difference is noticeable, to say the least.
** In "Big Ben Bagged", the role of the Dying Informant, normally played by Scott Leonard, is played by an unidentified woman.
*** And in "The Disoriented Express" (the second pilot) by James Greenberg (who wrote for this show and wrote, produced, and acted for ''Where in Time'').
* {{Padding}}: One of two things would occur if the show went too short:
** In the first season, a segment entitled "Acme Crimenet Detective Academy" would air. In this segment, the Chief would call between one and three random audience members to her office and ask them geography questions. If they got the answer right, they would receive a Carmen Sandiego sweatshirt, but if they answer incorrectly, they would receive an atlas.
** From the second season onward, if the show was short, an extra performance from Rockapella would air.

* ProductionPosse: A few of the voice actors from the show also worked on ''WesternAnimation/{{Doug}}'' with Greg. Director Dana Calderwood and Greg had previously worked together on ''Series/DoubleDare1986'' (with Marc Summers making a guest appearance and beginning to recite the ''Double Dare'' rules before Greg corrected him), and much of the cast and crew, including Greg Lee, worked on the obscure game show ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acT4_GTIRNw Nitro!]]'' in 1995-96 (think a mix of ''Series/RemoteControl'' and ''The Mad Dash'' with a car racing theme) for the equally-obscure and short-lived tv! Network (which later became [=MoviePlex=], a spinoff of [[Creator/{{Starz}} Starz/Encore]]).

* ProductionPosse: A few of the voice actors from the show also worked on ''WesternAnimation/{{Doug}}'' with Greg.

-->'''Greg:''' Can we please have a nice round of applause for the ''finest'' informant ever on this show?

* RealLifeRelative: Rockapella member Barry Carl's daughter appears in the opening of "Beach Blanket Bye Bye" as he had brought her to visit the set during taping.

* EnforcedMethodActing: In "Tango Mysterioso" one of the clues was given by Greg Lee's real life mother. Greg was apparently not told beforehand and was genuinely shocked to see her on the show. He was so shocked that he practically talked over her clue.

* VoicesInOneRoom: Averted as while everything else was done on set, much of Lynne Thigpen's segments were pre-recorded, including her interactions with Greg. This was evident as some of the comedy bits between Greg and the Chief were repeated in different episodes. You'll also notice that in clues where Greg walks around the set, the door to the Chief's office actually leads to nowhere.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: During Season 1, much of the geographical information was rendered outdated due to the rapid collapse of the communist bloc in Eastern Europe that signalled the end of the UsefulNotes/ColdWar. Starting in Season 2, a disclaimer was added at the end that all information presented was accurate at the time the episode was recorded, and the date said episode was recorded was even included. This is one of the reasons the series has never received a home video release.

* DescendedCreator: Rockapella lead singer Sean Altman co-wrote the show's theme song and also made frequent appearances with his group.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Unfortunately, this show is not available on home media, primarily because it was made during the collapse of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, and therefore a good chunk of the geographical information presented is outdated. However, almost all of the episodes are on Website/YouTube, in varying degrees of quality.