Despite the smooth-flowing storyline, it’s easy for some little details to go unnoticed.

Her FBI Badge Number

Garcia’s FBI badge number is 0019er-0.

As a result, the badger number of most of the main characters remain unknown thus far.

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She is a recurring character inSuspect Behaviorwhile she is a guest-star in two episodes ofBeyond Borders.

Garcia also ranks highly among fan-favorite characters hence her inclusion in spinoffs is meant to boost their popularity.

Garcia first uses one to defend herself when the killer cop Jason Clark Battle attempts to take her life.

Criminal Minds: Penelope Garcia hacking a computer; standing side by side with a colleague

Morgan hands her his backup gun as he helps her deal with Battle.

She uses a gun again when serial killer Greg Baylor tries to kill Reid.

She also lovesSmall Wonder,one of many'80s sitcoms that deserve a reboot.She mentions this to her lover Xander.

Penelope taking to a man in Criminal Minds

Her adoration of Fedrico Fellini also shows her adoration of the past in general.

The recurring Garcia is portrayed by Kirsten Vangsness.

Rebecca Egender also portrays a 20-year-old Garcia while Tara Robinson portrays the character at 18.

Penelope forgives the man who killed her parents in Criminal Minds

Child actress Christina Gabrielle plays a 9-year-old Garcia while Maddison Davis is Garcia at age 5.

The flashback scenes have also been necessary since Garcia enjoys talking about her past.

Languages She Speaks

Despite Garcia being a Spanish name, the hacker’s Spanish is poor.

Garcia points a gun at Reed’s attacker in Criminal Minds

Garcia explains that it’s her stepfather who was Spanish.

Garcia is later heard speaking French and Italian fluently to relatives of victims on two different occasions.

As the BAU"s Technical Analyst, she mostly works with material written in English.

Penelope Garcia holding a funny pen in Criminal Minds

The same is the case when she becomes the Supervisory Agent.

Going the extra mile to learn these languages has helped her navigate challenges she didn’t expect.

Her Hobbies

Garcia’s hobbies are knitting and making heavy soup.

Morgan and Garcia embracing, smiling, wearing sunglasses

Her specific meal to prepare was just never mentioned.

How She Does Her Job

How exactly is Garcia such a good hacker?

This detail is revealed in a focus-or-miss-it moment during one ofthe best storylines inCriminal Minds.

Penelope notes a weird pattern about a Mexican mother that has been scammed in Criminal Minds

Hitmen target an anonymous member of the BAU known as the “Dirty Dozen.”

It turns out it’s Garcia.

They label her this way because she normally uses 12 botnets to hack into systems and conduct investigations.

Penelope standing in front of a large screen in Criminal Minds

Tech gurus will obviously be impressed by Garcia’s strategy.

Her hacker name during this period of her life is “Black Queen.”

For one to be a special agent, they need to have undergone special training in Quantico.

Penelope Garcia on her computer in Criminal Minds

This explains why she has been passed for top jobs.

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