****** - Verified Buyer
4.5
Always fun. Always educational. The kids love this. Mom loves the educational component.All of these episodes hold a bit of tragedy in them, showing us Carmen's depressing past. But the ways in which they do this is illuminating!The so-so episodes are about Malcom Avalon, who is a millionaire, but he may be Carmen's father! The end of this two-parter is tragic yes, but it ends as in a bad soap opera.The next theme is Carmen having a trip down Memory Lane, and this is the best episode dealing with a "The Wizard of Oz" theme. We discover many amazing things in this episode.The Bonus Episode, Follow My Footprints doesn't relate to Carmen's past, but she "mysteriously" dies while commiting a crime, so Zack & Ivy have to stop VILE from continuing with a new leader. This shows how much Carmen means to everyone.Overall, I would watch the single episodes first and then the two-parter as to not destroy your taste in Carmen Sandiego for good.