Dora the Explorer

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Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer logo.svg
Franchise logo
Created by
Original work Dora the Explorer TV series
Owner Nickelodeon
Years2000–present
Print publications
Book(s)500+ (multiple publishers)
Films and television
Film(s)
Short film(s) Dora and the Fantastical Creatures
Television seriesUntitled Dora the Explorer live-action TV series (upcoming)
Animated series
Direct-to-video List of Dora the Explorer home media releases
Games
Video game(s) Dora the Explorer video games
Audio
Soundtrack(s) The Soundtrack
Miscellaneous
Toy(s)2000+ (multiple producers; including Mattel and Lego)

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, and produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio. The series 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. [1] It has since spawned a spin-off television series ( Go, Diego, Go! ), a sequel television series ( Dora and Friends: Into the City! ), a live-action feature film and a reboot. [2] As of 2014, retail sales for the franchise exceeded $13 billion, [3] making it one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.

Contents

Television series

SeriesSeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
Dora the Explorer 1 25August 14, 2000 (2000-08-14)October 29, 2001 (2001-10-29)
2 26February 13, 2002 (2002-02-13)July 14, 2003 (2003-07-14)
3 21October 6, 2003 (2003-10-06)June 14, 2004 (2004-06-14)
4 27September 24, 2004 (2004-09-24)August 5, 2008 (2008-08-05)
5 22September 15, 2008 (2008-09-15)November 18, 2010 (2010-11-18)
6 18November 5, 2010 (2010-11-05)May 16, 2012 (2012-05-16)
7 18March 16, 2012 (2012-03-16)January 16, 2013 (2013-01-16)
8 20March 18, 2013 (2013-03-18)August 9, 2019 (2019-08-09) [a]
Go, Diego, Go! 1 20September 6, 2005 (2005-09-06)July 10, 2006 (2006-07-10)
2 19October 2, 2006 (2006-10-02)February 1, 2008 (2008-02-01)
3 20February 5, 2008 (2008-02-05)September 18, 2009 (2009-09-18)
4 14September 28, 2009 (2009-09-28)September 24, 2010 (2010-09-24)
5 7November 5, 2010 (2010-11-05)September 16, 2011 (2011-09-16)
Dora and Friends: Into the City! 1 18August 18, 2014 (2014-08-18)February 5, 2016 (2016-02-05)
2 20September 10, 2015 (2015-09-10)February 5, 2017 (2017-02-05)
Dora 1 26April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
2 26September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)

Dora the Explorer

Dora the Explorer revolved around a young girl named Dora of Latin American origin and her best friend, Boots the Monkey. The show usually involved a problem or a goal presented to the characters at the start of the show, for which they had to go on a mission in order to achieve that goal. It is also a Spanish-language teaching show to teach kids Spanish.

Go, Diego, Go!

Dora and Friends: Into the City!

Dora

Films

FilmU.S. release dateDirectorScreenwriter(s)ProducersStatus
Dora and the Lost City of Gold August 9, 2019 James Bobin Nicholas Stoller and Matthew Robinson Kristin Burr Released
Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado TBAAlberto BelliJT BillingsTBAIn development

Dora and the Lost City of Gold

Dora and the Lost City of Gold is a 2019 American adventure comedy film directed by James Bobin from a screenplay written by Nicholas Stoller and Matthew Robinson and a lmstory by Tom Wheeler and Stoller.

In development

Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado

On May 8, 2024, it was announced that Samantha Lorraine was set to star in a new Dora the Explorer film with Alberto Belli directing the film. [4]

Short film

Dora and the Fantastical Creatures

Dora and the Fantastical Creatures is a 2023 American animated short film directed by William Mata from a screenplay by Alejandro Bien-Willner and a story by Bien-Willner and Sean Gill.

Stage adaptations

Two stage versions of the series toured North America, the first being "City of Lost Toys", and the second being "Dora's Pirate Adventure". Produced by Nickelodeon and LiveNation, these productions featured live actors portraying the roles of Dora and her friends, including Boots, Diego, Isa, and the Fiesta Trio. Many of the characters wore elaborate foam costumes designed to resemble the Dora characters. Each production featured a structure similar to an episode of the television series. City of Lost Toys featured Christina Bianco as Dora while Dora's Pirate Adventure featured Danay Ferrer of the band Innosense in the role of Dora and Frankie Grande as Boots. Both productions featured a version of the popular Gloria Estefan song "Get On Your Feet" as the final number of the show. Both productions were conceived by Chris Gifford, creator of the television show, and directed by Gip Hoppe.

There have been three Dora touring companies. The "City of Lost Toys" company and the "Pirate Adventure" company featured actors and crew that were members of Actor's Equity and IATSE, the respective unions for professional actors and stagehands in the United States. The third company performs a reduced version of "Pirate Adventure" and does not employ union personnel. This production is currently touring North America, and scheduled to travel to the United Kingdom and France.

Merchandise

Many action figures and playsets are available in many markets, along with cosmetics, hygiene products, ride-ons, books, board games, plush dolls, apparel, handbags, play tents, play kitchens, and more. Licensees include Mattel-owned Fisher-Price in the United States and Holland Publishing in the United Kingdom.

Toys

In 2004, Lego released four sets based on the characters of the TV series. These include 7330 Dora's Treasure Island, 7331 Diego's Rescue Truck, 7332 Dora and Boots at Play Park, and 7333 Dora and Diego's Animal Adventure.

In 2007, lead paint used by a contract toy manufacturer in China prompted Mattel to issue recalls for nearly a million toys, many of which featured Sesame Street and Nickelodeon characters - including Dora the Explorer. In response, Nickelodeon stated that they would introduce "third-party monitoring" of all manufacturers of products under its brands. [5] [6] [7]

Books

Dora the Explorer series

  1. Dora's Backpack ( ISBN   978-0689847202)
  2. Little Star ( ISBN   978-0689847219)
  3. Happy Mother's Day Mami! ( ISBN   978-0689852336)
  4. Meet Diego! ( ISBN   978-0689859939)
  5. Dora's Thanksgiving ( ISBN   978-0689858420)
  6. Dora Loves Boots ( ISBN   978-0689863738)
  7. Dora's Book of Manners ( ISBN   978-0689865336)
  8. Dora Goes to School ( ISBN   978-0689864940)
  9. Dora's Fairy-Tale Adventure ( ISBN   978-0689870125)
  10. Dora's Chilly Day ( ISBN   978-0689867958)
  11. Show Me Your Smile! ( ISBN   978-0689871696)
  12. Dora's Pirate Adventure ( ISBN   978-0689875830)
  13. Big Sister Dora! ( ISBN   978-0689878466)
  14. At the Carnival ( ISBN   978-0689858413)
  15. Dora's Costume Party! ( ISBN   978-1416900108)
  16. Dance to the Rescue ( ISBN   978-1416902164)
  17. Dora's Starry Christmas ( ISBN   978-1416902492)
  18. Super babies ( ISBN   978-1416914853)
  19. The Birthday Dance Party ( ISBN   978-1416913030)
  20. Dora's World Adventure ( ISBN   978-1416924470)
  21. Dora Climbs Star Mountain ( ISBN   978-1416940593)
  22. It's Sharing Day! ( ISBN   978-1416915751)
  23. Dora Had a Little Lamb ( ISBN   978-1416933687)
  24. Dora Saves Mermaid Kingdom! ( ISBN   978-1416938415)
  25. Dora and the Stuck Truck ( ISBN   978-1416947998)

Ready To Read series – Level 1

  1. Dora's Picnic ( ISBN   978-0689852381)
  2. Follow Those Feet! ( ISBN   978-0689852398)
  3. Dora in the Deep Sea ( ISBN   978-0689858451)
  4. I Love My Papi! ( ISBN   978-0689864957)
  5. Say "Cheese!" ( ISBN   978-0689864964)
  6. The Halloween Cat ( ISBN   978-0689867996)
  7. Eggs for Everyone! ( ISBN   978-0689871764)
  8. Just Like Dora! ( ISBN   978-0689876752)
  9. I Love My Mami! ( ISBN   978-1416906506)
  10. Puppy Takes a Bath ( ISBN   978-1416914839)
  11. Around the World! ( ISBN   978-1416924784)
  12. Dora's Sleepover ( ISBN   978-1416915089)
  13. Dora Helps Diego! ( ISBN   978-1416915096)
  14. Dora's Perfect Pumpkin ( ISBN   978-1416934387)
  15. Dora's Mystery of the Missing Shoes ( ISBN   978-1416938248)

A Lift-the-Flap Story

Treasury books and collection books

Contains: Dora's picnic, Follow those feet, Dora in the deep sea, I love my Papi!, Say "Cheese"

Contains: Dora's Backpack, Little Star, Happy Birthday, Mami!, Meet Diego!, Dora Saves the Prince, Dora's Treasure Hunt, Good Night, Dora!

Contains: Dora's Book of Manners, Dora Goes to School, Dora's Fairy-Tale Adventure, Dora's Chilly Day, Show Me Your Smile!, Dora's Pirate Adventure, Big Sister Dora!

Sticker books

Video games

Video games based on the show were released. In Canada, Cheerios offered free Dora the Explorer the Game CD-ROMs in specially marked packages; however, packages sold in Quebec had only the French version. Dora the Explorer: Barnyard Buddies is the first video game based on the show for the home consoles as it was released for the PlayStation in the U.S. in 2003. It was not released in Europe until 2005 when it was one of the last games released on that platform in that territory as the PlayStation declined in production as well as all production on other PS1 games the following year.

Soundtrack

Dora The Explorer
Dora the Explorer 2004 album cover.jpg
Soundtrack album by
Dora and Friends
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2004
Genre Soundtrack, Children's music
Length42:03
Label Nickelodeon Records
Producer Jed Becker
Track list
No.TitleLength
1."Dora The Explorer Theme"0:43
2."Backpack, Backpack!"0:25
3."I'm The Map!"0:31
4."Travel Song Medley"1:35
5."Let's All Move Like The Animals Do!"0:53
6."I Love My Boots"0:39
7."Reach Up & Catch The Stars!"0:59
8."Fairytale Land"1:04
9."Popping Bubbles"0:28
10."When You Grow Up What Will You Be?"1:25
11."I'm The Grumpy Old Troll"0:54
12."Tenemos Amigos"0:58
13."Super Spies!"1:02
14."Hurry! Hurry!"1:16
15."Magic Music Box"1:33
16."The City of Lost Toys"2:07
17."Feliz Cumpleanos"1:04
18."Boots' Special Day"0:22
19."Un Dia Special"1:05
20."Bate Bate Chocolate"1:13
21."Do The Robot Walk"0:51
22."The Chicken Dance"0:55
23."Super Silly Fiesta"1:40
24."The Itsy Bitsy Spider"0:49
25."The Fix-It Machine"0:53
26."Boots The Monkey!"0:39
27."Mary Had A Little Lamb"0:31
28."Super Map!"0:33
29."Goin' On A Berry Hunt"0:56
30."Bouncy Ball"0:57
31."The Happy Song"1:42
32."Run, Dora, Run!"0:44
33."A Musician I Am"0:38
34."ABC (The Alphabet Song)"0:31
35."Baby Dino"0:58
36."Squeaky I Love You"0:30
37."Swiper No Swiping!"0:47
38."I'm Really Gonna Hit The Ball"0:49
39."Baseball, Baseball, Fun In The Sun"1:04
40."We Did It!"0:38
41."El Coqui"1:37
42."La Lechuza"1:09
43."Buenes Noches"0:35
44."Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"0:29
Total length:42:03

Audiovisual viewing

Seasons of Dora the Explorer are available on a variety of streaming or direct-purchase video services.

Home videos/Home media

Streaming

Streaming serviceCountry availability [8] ContentLaunch date
10 Play AustraliaSeason 7, Episodes 9–18 [9]
Amazon Prime Video WorldwideSeasons 1 & 2 [10]
Paramount+ United StatesSeasons 1–8 [11] December 9, 2020 [12]
Foxtel Now AustraliaSeasons 1–8 [13]
SkyShowtime NorwaySeasons 7 & 8September 20, 2022
Noggin (Paramount Streaming)United StatesSeasons 1–5 [14] September 1, 2017 [15]
Paramount+ AustraliaSeasons 1–8August 11, 2021
Vudu United StatesSeasons 1–8 [16]

Direct purchase

Direct purchase serviceCountry availabilityContentLaunch date
Apple TV+ Worldwide

March 2020 [18] [19] [20]

Google Play Worldwide
Microsoft Store Worldwide

Notes

  1. ↑ The show's run ended on June 5, 2014, with six episodes, [1] 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 . [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Couch, Aaron (10 August 2018). "'Dora the Explorer' Movie: See Photo of Isabela Moner as Dora". The Hollywood Reporter . Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022. Dora aired on Nickelodeon for 172 episodes from 2000 to 2014.
  2. 1 2 Bautista, Ashley (July 22, 2022). "TikTok ghost trend sparks users to use AI Manga filter to 'uncover spirits'". Here is the City (HITC). Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022. After nearly a decade of gifting many adventures to children of all ages, Dora wrapped up her character in 2019.
  3. ↑ Villarreal, Yvonne (August 18, 2014). "Dora the Explorer is growing up and getting a spinoff series". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on August 18, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ Kit, Borys (2024-05-08). "New 'Dora the Explorer' Movie to Star 'You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah' Actress Samantha Lorraine (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  5. ↑ Addley, Esther (8 March 2007). "Mattel recalls nearly 100,000 toys after lead paint alert". The Guardian . London. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
  6. ↑ Gregory, Angela (3 August 2007). "Dora the Explorer leads toy giant's recall". The New Zealand Herald . Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
  7. ↑ Story, Louise (2 August 2007). "Lead Paint Prompts Mattel to Recall 967,000 Toys" . The New York Times . Retrieved 6 July 2008.
  8. ↑ Spangler, Todd (25 May 2020). "Best Video Streaming Services: Netflix, HBO Max, Disney Plus, Hulu, Amazon, Apple TV Plus". Variety . Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "Dora the Explorer | Streamed". 10 Play . Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  10. ↑ "Dora the Explorer | Streamed". Amazon Prime Video . Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "Dora the Explorer". Paramount+ . April 6, 2003. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  12. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (25 November 2019). "Nickelodeon Content Coming to CBS All Access". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  13. ↑ "Foxtel". Foxtel . Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  14. ↑ "Dora the Explorer | Streamed". Noggin . Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  15. ↑ Spangler, Todd (September 2017). "Vámonos! 'Dora the Explorer' Episodes Arrive on Nickelodeon's Noggin Streaming App". Variety . Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  16. ↑ "Dora the Explorer | Streamed". Vudu . Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  17. ↑ "Dora the Explorer". Apple TV+ . August 13, 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  18. ↑ "Noggin extends free trial globally". Advanced Television. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  19. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (24 April 2020). "Noggin Launches on Apple TV in 25+ Territories, More Than 20 Languages". Animation Magazine . Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  20. ↑ Clover, Julian (24 April 2020). "Noggin makes Apple TV debut". Broadband TV News. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  21. ↑ "Dora the Explorer | Streamed". Google Play . Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  22. ↑ "Dora the Explorer | Streamed". Microsoft Store . Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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