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Dora the Explorer is an American interactive educational animated TV series, which aimed towards children ages 3 to 7 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, Señor Tucán 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 | 25 | August 14, 2000 | October 29, 2001 |
| 2 | 26 | February 13, 2002 | July 14, 2003 |
| 3 | 21 | October 6, 2003 | June 14, 2004 |
| 4 | 27 | September 24, 2004 | August 5, 2008 |
| 5 | 21 | September 15, 2008 | October 1, 2010 |
| 6 | 16 | November 5, 2010 | February 1, 2012 |
| 7 | 21 | February 2, 2012 | January 16, 2013 |
| 8 | 20 | March 18, 2013 | August 9, 2019 |
NOTE: The show's run ended on June 5, 2014. But with 6 episodes, however, those episodes did not air in the United States until August 9, 2019, with the premiere of Dora and the Lost City of Gold.
Movie
- Main article: Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Animated Reboot
- Main article: DORA
Broadcast History
| Country | Channel | |
|---|---|---|
 United States
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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-present) AFN Family (September 2004-present) Nick Jr. Pluto TV (May 1, 2019-present) Paramount+ (December 8, 2020-present) | |
 Canada
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TVOKids (June 2, 2003-November 16, 2008) | Knowledge Kids (July 5, 2004-November 15, 2009) |
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.
External links
- Nickstory Archives: Dora the Explorer
- Nickstory Jr. Archives: Dora the Explorer
- Dora the Explorer at TV Tropes
- Dora the Explorer at Behind the Voice Actors
- Dora the Explorer at Wikipedia
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