Dora the Explorer

Dora the Explorer is an American media franchise centered on an eponymous animated interactive fourth wall children's television series created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes, and Eric Weiner, produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and originally ran on Nickelodeon from August 14, 2000 to June 5, 2014, with the final six unaired episodes later airing from July 7 to August 9, 2019. It has since spawned a spin-off television series (Go, Diego, Go!), a sequel television series (Dora and Friends: Into the City!) and a live-action feature film. The first episode aired in 2000, and Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. The series was produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio.
The series earned $2.5 billion in sales in 2010 alone.
Plot
The series Dora the Explorer focuses on a seven-year-old Latino girl named "Dora" accompanied by her talking backpack and anthropomorphic monkey named "Boots". Dora has a passion for exploring places or completing quests, and she would often go on an adventure with her friends.
Characters
Dora
Boots
Backpack
Map
Swiper the Fox
Tico
Benny
Isa
The Fiesta Trio
Episodes
Season 1
The Legend of the Big Red Chicken
Lost and Found
Choo-Choo!
Hic-Boom-Ohhh!
We All Scream for Ice Cream
Three Little Piggies
Treasure Island
Beaches
Big River
Berry Hunt
Wizzle Wishes
Surprise!
Grandma's House
Sticky Tape
Bouncing Ball
Backpack
Fish Out of Water
Bugga Bugga
Little Star
Dora Saves the Prince
El Coqui
The Chocolate Tree
Te Amo
Pablo's Flute
To the Treehouse
Call Me Mr. Riddles
Season 2
The Big Storm
!Rapido, Tico!
The Magic Stick
The Missing Piece
Lost Squeaky
Rojo, the Firetruck
El Dia de las Madres
The Golden Explorers
A Present for Santa
Doctor Dora
Pinto, the Pony Express
Leon, the Circus Lion
The Big Pinata
The Happy Old Troll
Lost Map (Map Adventures: Part One)
Super Map! (Map Adventures: Part Two)
A Letter for Swiper
To the Monkey Bars
Dora, La Musica
Hide and Go Seek
Click!
Egg Hunt
Super Spies
School Pet
Whose Birthday Is It?
Quack! Quack!
Season 3
Dora Had a Little Lamb (Glowy Star appeared in this episode)
Stuck Truck (Noisy Star appeared in this episode)
Roberto the Robot (Tool Star appeared in this episode)
The Big Potato (Magico Star appeared in this episode)
Journey to the Purple Planet
The Lost City (Woo-Hoo Star appeared in this episode)
Meet Diego (Rocket Star appeared in this episode)
Save the Puppies (Saltador Star appeared in this episode)
!Por Favor! (Slipperoni Star appeared in this episode)
Baby Dino (Supra Star, Ultra Star, and Mega Star appeared in this episode)
Boots' Special Day (Artista Star appeared in this episode)
To the South Pole (Helada Star appeared in this episode)
Dora Saves the Game (Noisy Star appeared in this episode)
Boo! (Disco Star appeared in this episode)
What Happens Next? (Gusty Star appeared in this episode)
Rescue, Rescue, Rescue
Boots' Cuddly Dinosaur (Comfy Star appeared in this episode)
Louder! (Noisy Star appeared in this episode)
The Super Silly Fiesta (Funny Star appeared in this episode)
The Fix-It Machine (Disco Star appeared in this episode)
Baseball Boots (Baseball Star appeared in this episode)
Best Friends (Rocket Star appeared in this episode)
ABC Animals
Job Day (Baker Star, Movie Star, Baseball Star, Cowgirl Star, Navy Star, and Policia Star appeared in this episode)
Dora's Pirate Adventure (Hero Star appeared in this episode)
Season 4
Star Catcher
Dora's First Trip
Star Mountain
Super Spies 2: The Swiping Machine
La Maestra de Musica
Daisy, La Quinceanera
Save Diego
Baby Jaguar's Roar
A Crown for King Juan el Bobo
Dora's Got a Puppy
Big Sister Dora
Boots to the Rescue
Super Babies
We're a Team!
The Mixed-Up Seasons
The Shy Rainbow
Baby Crab
Swiper the Explorer
Catch the Babies
Dora and Diego to the Rescue!
Dora's Fairytale Adventure
Dora's Dance to the Rescue
Dora's World Adventure!
Season 5
Dora's Jack-in-the-Box
Bark, Bark to Play Park!
Dora Saves Three Kings Day
Isa's Unicorn Flowers
Benny's Big Race
First Day of School
The Backpack Parade
Bouncy Boots
The Mayan Adventure
Dora Saves the Three Little Pigs
The Big Red Chicken's Magic Show
Benny's Treasure
The Super Babies' Dream Adventure
Pirate Treasure Hunt
Dora Helps the Birthday Wizzle
Boots' Banana Wish
Dora Saves the Mermaids!
Dora Saves the Snow Princess
Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom
Dora's Big Birthday Adventure
Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure
Season 6
Dora's Pegaso Adventure
Happy Birthday, Super Babies!
Dora's Hair-Raising Adventure
Baby Winky Comes Home
The Grumpy Old Troll Gets Married
Halloween Parade
!Vacaciones!
The Big Red Chicken's Magic Wand
Dora in Troll Land
Dora's Ballet Adventure
Boots' First Bike
Pepe's School Day Adventure
The Tale of the Unicorn King (Dora's Enchanted Forest Adventures: Part One)
Dora Saves King Unicornio (Dora's Enchanted Forest Adventures: Part Two)
The Secret of Atlantis (Dora's Enchanted Forest Adventures: Part Three)
Dora's Royal Rescue
Dora's Knighthood Adventure
Swiper's Favorite Things
Season 7
Dora's Easter Adventure
A Ribbon for Pinto
Benny the Castaway
!Feliz Dia de los Padres!
Dora's Fantastic Gymnastics Adventure
Dora's Moonlight Adventure
Perrito's Big Surprise
Dora's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Check Up Day
Little Map
Baby Bongo's Big Music Show
School Science Fair
Dora's Rescue in Mermaid Kingdom
!Vamos a Pintar!
Dora in Wonderland
Dora Rocks!
The Butterfly Ball
Dora and Diego's Amazing Animal Circus Adventure
Book Explorers
Season 8
Dora's Super Soccer Showdown
Puppies Galore
Catch That Shape Train
Verde's Birthday Party!
Dora and Perrito to the Rescue
Riding the Roller Coaster Rocks
Kittens in Mittens
Dora's Great Roller Skate Adventure
Dora's and Sparky's Riding Adventure!
Dora's Museum Sleepover Adventure
Dora's Ice Skating Spectacular
Dora Saves Fairytale Land
Dora's Rainforest Talent Show
Dora and Diego in the Time of Dinosaurs
Dora and the Very Sleepy Bear
Let's Go to Music School
Dora and Boots Help the Fairy Godmother
Dora's Animalito Adventure
Dora's Night Light Adventure
Broadcast
TVOKids SCN Knowledge Kids Treehouse Yoopa and Access, TV (Canada) Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. (United States)
Foreign Adaptations
Dora the Explorer has been produced in various other languages worldwide. It facilitates the learning of important foreign language words or phrases (mostly English), interspersed with a local language (e.g. Norwegian, Russian, Hindi or German), with occasional use of Spanish (used in the Irish, Serbian, and Turkish versions) through its simplicity and use of repetition.
Arabic - The Arabic language version is broadcast on the "Nickelodeon on MBC3" block of MBC 3, and is presented in Arabic-English.
Cantonese - The Cantonese language version (Chinese: Ai Tan Xian De Duo La ; lit. 'Explore-loving Dora') is broadcast in Hong Kong and presented in Cantonese-English.
Danish - The Danish language version is called Dora - udforskeren and there are commands and expressions in English. It is broadcast on the national public children's channel, DR Ramasjang, and also on the Nick Jr. Channel through various pay TV providers.
Dutch - The Dutch language version broadcasts on Nickelodeon and Nick. Jr, It is presented in Dutch-English. The voice actors are Lottie Hellingman as Dora and Dieter Jansen as Boots.
French - The French language version, Dora l'exploratrice, broadcasts on TF1 in France and Tele-Quebec in Canada. It is presented in French-English, with Dora and Boots (called Babouche) speaking French and other protagonists speaking and answering in English.
Filipino - The Filipino language version broadcasts on ABS-CBN and has the same English title "Dora, the Explorer". The characters speak Filipino and some English, Dora teaches English in this version.
German - The German language version broadcasts on the German branch of Nick. The bilingualism is German-English.
Greek - The Greek language version is called "Ntora e mikre exereunetria" (or Dora the Little Explorer). It broadcasts on Nickelodeon and Star Channel. The bilingualism is Greek-English. Dora and Boots (called Botas) speak Greek and other protagonists speak and answer in English.
Hebrew - The Hebrew language version broadcasts on HOP channel. The bilingualism is Hebrew-English or the other is Hebrew-Arabic. The series is called mglym `m dvrh (or Megalim Im Dora--English: Discovering with Dora).
Hindi - In the Hindi language version, Dora and the other characters speak Hindi. It broadcasts on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. Dora teaches the viewers English words and numbers.
Hungarian - In the Hungarian language version, Dora and the other characters speak Hungarian with some English words or phrases. It broadcasts on Nickelodeon. The series is called Dora a felfedezo.
Indonesian - The Indonesian language version broadcasts on Global TV. The bilingualism is Indonesian-English.
Irish - The Irish language version broadcasts on the Irish station TG4. The bilingualism is Irish-Spanish with Dora and Boots speaking in Irish and some other characters speaking Spanish as in the original American version.
Italian - The Italian language version broadcasts on Cartoonito and on Nickelodeon. The bilingualism is Italian-English. The series is called Dora l'esploratrice ("Dora the Explorer"). Most characters speak Italian, but some characters and especially Dora's parents and backpack speak English along with Italian.
Japanese - The Japanese language version broadcasts on Nickelodeon. The bilingualism is Japanese-English, with Dora and Boots speaking Japanese and other protagonists speaking and answering in English. The version is called doratoitsushiyoniDa Mou Xian (Dora to issho ni dai boken/Adventures with Dora).
Kannada - The Kannada language version broadcasts on Chintu TV and is a very popular program on that network. Hindi is the second language in this version.
Korean - The Korean language version broadcasts on Nick Jr. in Korea. The title is Hi Dora and is introduced by a real person whose name is Dami - she introduces key English vocabulary for each episode. The episode is primarily in Korean with some English.
Macedonian - The Macedonian language version broadcasts on MRT 1 in Macedonia. The title is "Dora istrazhuva" (or Dora the Explorer). The bilingualism is Macedonian-English.
Malay - The Malay language version broadcasts on TV9. The bilingualism is Malay-English. Dora speaks primarily in Malay, and the secondary language is English. The original English-Spanish version, however, is also available on Nickelodeon via the Nick Jr. programming slot to subscribers of the ASTRO satellite TV service.
Malayalam - The Malayalam language version is called Dorayude Prayanam ("Dora's Journey") and broadcasts on Kochu TV, Sun TV Network.
Mandarin - In the Mandarin Chinese language version Dora the characters speak mainly Mandarin with limited English. It broadcasts on Yo-yo TV in Taiwan (Channel 25).
Maori - The Maori language version is called "Dora Matatoa".
Norwegian - In the Norwegian language version, the bilingualism is Norwegian-English.
Polish - The Polish language version broadcasts on Nickelodeon in Poland. The bilingualism is Polish-English. The series is called Dora poznaje swiat ("Dora explores the world").
Portuguese - In the Portuguese language versions, Dora a Exploradora broadcasts on RTP2 and Nickelodeon. On Nickelodeon Brazil and TV Cultura, the show is called Dora a Aventureira, and Dora and Boots (called Boots in the Portuguese version and Botas in the Brazilian version) speak Portuguese, while the other protagonists speak and answer in English. Some Portuguese episodes are available on DVD.
Russian - The Russian language version broadcasts on TNT and Nickelodeon. The bilingualism is Russian-English. The series is called Dasha-sledopyt ("Dasha the Pathfinder"). Dasha is the children's name of Daria (Darya).
Serbian - The Serbian language version broadcasts on B92. The bilingualism is Serbian-Spanish. The series is called Dora istrazuje (Dora is exploring).
Spanish - There are different Spanish versions for Mexico, Latin America and Spain. Dora la Exploradora broadcasts on Nickelodeon in Latin America. For Hispanic and Latino Americans, it aired on Telemundo until September 2006 and on Univision since April 2008. Dora and Boots (called Botas) speak Spanish and the other protagonists speak and answer in English. Some Spanish episodes are available to US viewers on VHS, and some DVDs have a Spanish track (including Dora's Egg Hunt). This version is entirely the reverse of the original English version; Tico and Senor Tucan (called Mr. Toucan) only speak English. Additionally, Univision has added on-screen captions of the Spanish words spoken in English. In Spain, Dora la exploradora is aired on TVE 1, Clan TVE and the Spanish and Portuguese Nickelodeon feed. It is another reverse of the original English version (the characters speak mainly Spanish but there are commands and expressions in English).
Swedish - In the Swedish language version Dora- utforskaren the characters speak mainly Swedish but there are commands and expressions in English. It broadcasts on Nickelodeon and TV4.
Tamil - In the Tamil language version Doravin Payanangal (ttooraavinnn pynnngkll), the characters all speak Tamil, with some English interspersed. It broadcasts on a local kids programming channel Chutti TV.
Thai - In the Thai language version d`raadie`kchphl`er`r or d`raasaawn`ynakphcchyphay, the characters speak Thai; however, Tico speaks English. It broadcasts on Gang Cartoon Channel, Nick Jr., Thai PBS.
Turkish - In the Turkish language version Dora the characters speak mainly Turkish, Spanish, and English but there are commands and expressions in Turkish. It broadcasts on Nickelodeon and CNBC-e.
As shown in the list above, Spanish is the second language taught in the original English language version of the show (also broadcast for Malay speakers), in the Irish, Serbian, and the trilingual Turkish versions, but for other versions of the show, the language being taught is English.
Related pages
Dora The Explorer on Nick Jr. Australia
Unofficial British fansite
References
American children's television series
2000s American animated television series
2000 American television series debuts
2019 American television series endings
Nickelodeon television series