Dora's Pirate Adventure

**Dora's Pirate Adventure** is a *Dora the Explorer* TV movie musical and the first double-length episode of the series since Seasons 1 and 2 never had any. It is also the 22nd episode of Season 3. In production order, it the 25th and and final episode of Season 3. Much of the characters' dialogue is sung in the style of operetta.

During Season 4, this episode was aired for the first time on Nickelodeon on January 17, 2005, making this technically second aired double-length episode.

## Dora's Pirate Adventure

### Directed by

George Chialtas
Sherie Pollack

### Written by

Chris Gifford
**Storyboard by:**
Carol Datuin
Alex Que
Jose Sliverio
Ysty Veluz

## Characters

* Dora
* Boots
* Benny
* Tico
* Isa
* Diego
* Baby Jaguar
* Alicia
* Daisy
* Sarah
* Mark
* Bridget
* Iris
* Ivan
* Tina
* Kevin
* Alex
* Leah
* Jonathan Housewood
* Elmo ham

## Plot

### Part 1: The Journey to Treasure Island Begins!

The episode is begin at the theater with Dora peeking out through the curtains of a stage. She says hello to the viewer, then explains that she, Boots, Benny, Isa, Tico, Diego and Baby Jaguar are putting on a play about pirates. Dora asks the viewer if they like to sing and dance. In Dora's response she loves to sing and dance and does Boots, Benny, Isa, Tico, Diego, and Baby Jaguar. Everybody then begins singing "We Love to Sing". After the song, Dora asks the viewer if they want to join their pirate play. The viewer appted the request. Then, Dora shows the viewer a cannon showing that whenever it booms, it comes of the confetti and everyone is preparing to say the magic words: "Give us back our treasure!" Dora and the gang practice the line a few times. Dora and Boots take a peek at their families. After that, Benny, Isa, Tico, Diego and Baby Jaguar wanted to know where their pirate costumes were. Dora tells them that the costumes were in the treasure chest. Dora and Boots pull it and they sing, "Pirate Costumes". The viewer looks in the chest for a pirate hat for Benny, pirate boots for Boots, a pirate patch for Tico, a spotting scope for Isa, a golden hook for Diego and a flag for Baby Jaguar. The gang continues to sing, "Pirate Costumes". Suddenly, the music starts and Benny's stomach growls. "I wish, I ate," says Benny and everyone got confused. The song resumes telling the viewer that they're all going to be in the big pirate play.

All of a sudden, the pirate pigs were looking for treasure. Pirate Pig, who now has the voice of the guest star John Leguizamo instead of Chris Gifford, sings his song while his pirate piggies crew join in. After the tune, Pirate Pig sees the treasure chest, which they did not know it had costumes. The pirate pigs hid behind the treasure chest. Nearby, Dora and Boots were practicing their lines. They got interrupted when they saw that the pirate pigs have come. The pirate pigs take their treasure chest filled.

Map tells the viewer that the pirate pigs took the treasure chest to Treasure Island; a place that has made a recurring appearance since the namesake of Season 1.

Map tells the viewers that the musical pirate adventures will be continued after these messages (obviously cut from the VHS/DVD Verison).

**Part 2: The Journey Continues of the Arrival to Treasure Island**

The episode is begin continues, Dora and the cast are welcoming back the audience and they had a recap of what happened to the previous part (TV Airing Only). Last time, the Pirate Pigs is now betrayed the pirate play.

"I'm the bridge that sings," said a voice. Isa heard the singing bridge. They teach him the right words to "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", "Row, Row, Row Your Boat", and "Old MacDonald Had a Farm". After that, the singing bridge is opens up.

Pirate Parrot was impressed, but, then,

## Trivia

* When, the cast is the Sing Bridge, the Singing Bridge sings "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" incorrectly as "How I wonder what you ~~ate for breakfast~~ **are**", then, he sings, "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" incorrectly as "Life is but, a ~~bowl of spaghetti~~ **dream** followed by "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" incorrectly as "Old MacDonald had ~~some pants~~ **a farm**, ~~O-E-O-E-O-E~~ **E-I-E-I-O**". The cast is then asked to sing them correctly (correct lyrics are in **bold** above.

## Songs:

1. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
2. Row, Row, Row, Your Boat
3. Old MacDonald Had a Farm