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"Dora the Explorer" Theme Song Nick Animation
Dora the Explorer is an Latin-American interactive educational animated TV series created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes, and Eric Weiner. Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. The show is carried on the Nickelodeon cable television network, including the associated Nick Jr. channel.
Plot
A seven-year-old Latina explorer named Dora and her best friend, Boots the monkey, embark on many adventures in all kinds of places.
Characters
- → Main article: List of Dora the Explorer characters
The series' main cast consists of Dora, Boots, Backpack, Map, the Fiesta Trio, and seven residents of the rainforest: Swiper the fox, Tico the squirrel, Benny the bull, Isa the iguana, Big Red Chicken, and the Grumpy Old Troll.
Episodes
- → Main article: Dora the Explorer episode list
Eight seasons of the series, consisting of 177 episodes, were produced.
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | ||
| Pilot | 0 | June 12, 1999 | |
| 1 | 26 | August 14, 2000 | March 4, 2002 |
| 2 | 26 | February 13, 2002 | December 3, 2007 |
| 3 | 25 | February 24, 2003 | January 16, 2006 |
| 4 | 24 | October 6, 2003 | March 21, 2010 |
| 5 | 20 | September 15, 2008 | November 18, 2010 |
| 6 | 18 | November 5, 2010 | November 5, 2012 |
| 7 | 19 | February 2, 2012 | March 10, 2014 |
| 8 | 19 | March 18, 2013 | August 9, 2019 |
Movie
- → Main article: Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Broadcast History
| Channel | First air date | Last air date |
|---|---|---|
| Nickelodeon | August 14, 2000 | August 9, 2019 |
| Nick on CBS | September 16, 2000 | September 9, 2006 |
| Noggin | April 7, 2003 | September 27, 2009 |
| Nick Jr. Channel | September 28, 2009 | September 29, 2020 |
| AFN Family | September 2004 | Present |
| Nick Pluto TV | May 1, 2019 | Present |
Trivia
- The eighth season took six years to air all 19 episodes, lasting from March 18, 2013 to August 9, 2019. This is the longest time a single Nick Jr. show's season has lasted on the main Nickelodeon channel.
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| Nick Jr. originals | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1980s premieres | Pinwheel (reruns) • Eureeka's Castle | |
| 1990s premieres | Allegra's Window • Gullah Gullah Island • Blue's Clues • Binyah Binyah! • Little Bill | |
| 2000s premieres | Oobi (shorts) • Dora the Explorer • Oswald • Whoopi's Littleburg (specials) • Blue's Room • LazyTown • The Backyardigans • Go, Diego, Go! • Jack's Big Music Show • Wonder Pets! • The Upside Down Show • Ni Hao, Kai-Lan • The Fresh Beat Band | |
| 2010s premieres | Team Umizoomi • Bubble Guppies • Wallykazam! • Dora and Friends: Into the City! • Blaze and the Monster Machines • Fresh Beat Band of Spies • Shimmer and Shine • Nella the Princess Knight • Sunny Day • Zoofari • Butterbean's Café • Blue's Clues & You! | |
| 2020s premieres | Santiago of the Seas • Kinderwood • Baby Shark's Big Show! • Noggin Knows • The Tiny Chef Show | |
| See also | List of Nick Jr. original programming | |
