All Quotes

"Double Trouble (alternate tune used in seasons 1-2)"

"The only crook who ever used both tunes was Robocrook."

"You're becoming quite a good detective, detective, but no one can catch Carmen Sandiego."

"Do you really think you can catch me? Remember, Carmen Sandiego is never far away, but always out of reach."

"Mmm, I enjoy a good challenge. But I'm afraid that soon, you may be out of your league. Farewell!"

"You've become quite a crimestopper, but you'll never put a stop to my grand plan."

"I admire your persistence, but I'm a thief in her prime. There's no way you can stop my next crime."

"I've kept my eye on you, gumshoe. You've done well so far, but wait until the end, my friend..."

"Well, well, the successful inspector is at it again. Good luck trying to figure out my ultimate goal. You'll need it."

"Excuse the intrusion, but your past successes mean little in the grand scheme of things. My grand scheme, that is."

"Hello and welcome to ACME, I'm the Chief. But you can call me...well...'the Chief.' We're in the business of tracking down thieves, and we're ultimately after one: Carmen Sandiego! Every creep we've ever collared has been working for her!"

"You can try to reform me, but I'LL NEVER CHANGE!"

"To coin a phrase, I didn't think you coppers had enough "cents" to catch me."

"How did I get caught in such a seedy crime? That evidence you weeded through was planted!"

"Oh, no, you found me! I wonder where I blew it?"

"You nailed me! But if you want to get Carmen, you'll need a much bigger hammer!"

"Catching me was a tall order, but catching Carmen will be a colossal achievement."

"Oh, no! All of my schemes have been nipped in the bud!"

"You may have short-circuited my operation, but I'm an adapter!"

"Agh! Looks like I'm in hot water! You made me look like a wet noodle!"

"You may have stopped me, but you'll never arrest Carmen Sandiego!"

"This chase tired me out, but Carmen's in the driver's seat, and you'll never match her speed!"

"Looks like I'm up the creek without a paddle!"

"Aw, man! I hope they don't give homework in the hoosegow!"

"I've never pictured myself getting caught! Would you believe I've been framed?"

"Hey, I'm caught, and I have to cash it in, but the smart money's still on Carmen."

"You made life tough for Miss Ann Stuf, and now a lot fewer people will be missing their stuff."

"Thanks to your stellar sleuthing, Ken U. Sparadigm can't even spare a nickel. We've clobbered him with court costs and copped him into prison."

"VILE's villains have vexed Vietnam. Someone's took all of the water from the Mekong River. How could they steal a jillion gallons of water without being seen? I don't know. Very sneakily, I'll bet. Now, vamoose to Vietnam and reign in that river wrangler!"

":Chief: You did it! We've been trying to do it for years and you finally did it! You captured the elusive ringleader of V.I.L.E., the one and only Carmen Sandiego! YAY! [waves pom-poms before tossing them aside] And you did it just in time, too, because we've just discovered the real plan: to steal ACME HQ! She came this...[makes a gesture with thumb and finger that's only half an inch apart]...close...to putting us all out of commission for good, so she could steal the world's treasures unchallenged!"

"It's time to contact my collection of crooked compadres. My coast-to-coast crime spree is about to begin. I've filched the world's finest artifacts. And now, America's greatest treasure will soon be in the hands of Carmen Sandiego!"

"You got the better of me this time, gumshoe, but the best is yet to come."

"Carmen here! Catch me if you can!"

"I hate to interrupt, but I thought you'd be interested to know that my next underhanded scheme is already underway."

"This is Carmen calling you to wish you luck. You'll need it."

"I couldn't help overhearing. I just wanted to warn you that you'll have to work hard to confound my next caper."

"Hello and welcome to ACME, I'm the Chief. But don't just think of me as your boss; think of me as your coworker and your boss. All of us her at ACME have the same job: tracking down thieves. Ultimately, we're after the number-one thief of all time: Carmen Sandiego!"

"I guess the writing's on the wall. I hope I get letters in jail."

"I've been nabbed! I knew I shouldn't have stuck around here!"

"Darn! You got the drop on me before I could make my big splash!"

"I can't believe you found me! I suppose it's too late for a plea bargain."

"Don't expect me to congratulate you for catching me – I'm a sore loser!"

"I thought I pulled a snow job on you, but you put me on ice!"

"You may have netted me, but my money is still on Carmen Sandiego!"

"You found me? I'm speechless! I guess you got the last word in."

"I'm all yours, flatfoot, but they haven't built a hoosegow yet that can hold me!"

"You put an end to my scheming! Carmen will be steaming!"

"Curses! All my foul plans have gone up in smoke!"

"I'm caught! I knew I should have stolen away when I had the chance."

"I thought I could relax, but you uncovered my tracks!"