Nickelodeon's iconic Latina heroine Dora the Explorer makes a triumphant return in the brand new Paramount+ Original series,
Dora!
Produced by Nickelodeon Animation and featuring 26 CG-animated 11-minute episodes,
Dora will premiere on Friday, April 12, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia. The series will be available to stream in all Paramount+ international markets outside of France and Japan, and will also air on Nick Jr. channels and branded programming blocks internationally.
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Dora Season 1, Part 1 Episode Guide:
1. Catch the Quickatoo: Dora and Boots have to get a picture of an elusive rare bird for Abuela. (#115; series premiere)
2. Lost Lorito: Dora and Boots return a baby parrot home, who can't stop copying Boots. (#116)
3. Rainbow's Lost Colors: Dora recovers three colors missing from a rainbow so the twins can see it. (#109)
4. Boots' Rubber Band Ball: Boots has to retrieve his ball after it lands in the front yard of Cynthia the Centipede. (#110)
5. The Alebrije Adventure: Dora helps an Alebrije recover the rainbow water needed for a special tree. (#119)
6. Let's Get A Paleta!: On a hot day in the rainforest, Dora needs to rescue Val's paleta truck and secure icy treats for everyone. (#120)
7. Big Red Chicken Wake Up!: Dora and Boots have to wake up the Big Red Chicken before he floats down a waterfall! (#101)
8. The Mystery Gift: Dora and friends must solve a series of questions to open a mysterious gift. (#102)
9. Friendaversary Adventure: Boots needs to rescue Isa on their Friendaversary! (#107)
10. Swiper's Birthday Surprise: Dora brings a gift to a Swiper's party and must stop him from swiping his own gift and ruining the surprise. (#108)
11. The Little Axolotl: Dora and Boots get a mischievous baby axolotl back to its mama. (#113)
12. Bubble Trouble: Dora must save the Big Red Chicken who floats away in a bubble right before the big talent show. (#114)
13. Rainforest Ritmo: Boots has to learn a new dance before he gets to Isa's party! (#103)
14. The Magic Nut: Dora leads everyone into the Tricky Trappy Forest to recover a Tico's magic nut. (#104)
15. Tiny Dancer: Bailarina loses her Adelitas, and Dora has to get them back. (#117)
16. The Sleepy Sun: The sun refuses to set without its missing Pillow Cloud. (#118)
17. Tres Leches Trouble: Dora helps Benny deliver a giant tres leches cake to his Abuela's house. (#105)
18. Wizzle Wozzle Woo: Dora helps the Fiesta Trio recover their instruments after they run away from a loud, strange sound. (#106)
19. Croc-A-Bye Baby/Wanna Empanada?: Dora gets baby crocs to sleep. / The Troll refuses to get an empanada. (#111)
20. If The Boot Fits/Piñata Party: Boots tries on new boots. / The twins have problems with their first piñata. (#112)
21. Tico and Bip Bip's Big Show: Dora has to escort Bip Bip to a concert with Tico, but he keeps shutting down. (#125)
22. Wonky Wishing Wand: The Big Red Chicken makes himself tiny after a magical mishap, and Dora must change him back. (#126)
23. A Guayabera For Tico: Boots wants to give a Guayabera to Tico, which can magically produce anything out of its pockets. (#121)
24. Falling Estrellas: Dora must return three missing stars to a special constellation. (#122)
25. Crabby Boots: When a hermit crab uses Boots' boot as a shell, Dora sets off to find her original shell. (#123)
26. Papi's Picnic Party: Dora keeps giving away ingredients on the way to a picnic. (#124; season one finale)
With all-new CG animation and imaginative character-driven storylines, the new DORA series follows everyone’s favorite bilingual explorer, Dora (Diana Zermeño), and her best monkey friend, Boots (Asher Colton Spence), as they embark on epic adventures in a fantastical rainforest. Guided by trustworthy Map (Anairis Quiñones), Dora and her friends must work together to overcome many obstacles while being challenged by the sneakiest fox, Swiper (Marc Weiner). Kathleen Herles, the original voice of Dora the Explorer, returns to the new series as Mami, and Mike Smith Rivera joins the cast as Papi.
In addition to Zermeño’s breakout role as Dora, previously announced cast members joining Dora include Maria Canals-Barrera as Abuela; Danny Burstein as Grumpy Old Troll and The Fiesta Trio’s Frog and Marmoset; Katarina Sky as Backpack; Donovan Monzon-Sanders as Tico; Tandi Fomukong as Isa; Quintún Muñoz as Benny; Chris Gifford as Big Red Chicken; and Quiñones as The Fiesta Trio’s Armadillo. Featured guest stars this season are Taboo as Quickatoo and Kate del Castillo as Ale the Alebrije.
Dora is produced by Nickelodeon Animation in Burbank, California, and created by Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh Valdes. Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes and Rich Magallanes serve as executive producers. Henry Lenardin-Madden serves as co-executive producer, and Alejandro Bien-Willner serves as story editor. Marielle Kaar is Nickelodeon's Executive in Charge of Production for the series. Dora the Explorer was created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes and Eric Weiner.
Also launching this spring is Dora’s Recipe for Adventure, Nickelodeon’s brand-new podcast for preschoolers and families, which centers on Dora and celebrates culture, food, family and the importance of embracing oneself. Featuring all-new music, the 10-episode audio series follows Dora and Boots on their exciting expeditions through the rainforest as they search for the missing ingredients for some of her family’s favorite dishes, such as caldo de piedra (stone soup), arroz con huevos (rice with eggs) and maduros (fried sweet plantains). Dora’s Recipe for Adventure will be available wherever listeners get their podcasts.
Since its launch on Nickelodeon on August 14, 2000, Dora the Explorer quickly emerged as a global pop culture phenomenon, and nearly 25 years later, it’s still one of the most-watched preschool shows of all time. Dora has crossed social, racial and language boundaries and stands as a hero and friend to millions of children around the world. The series currently is seen in more than 150 countries and territories and translated in 32 languages through Nickelodeon channels, Paramount+ around the globe and syndication. Over its eight-season run, which is currently available to stream in full on Paramount+, Dora the Explorer received countless accolades, including Emmy, Peabody, NAACP, Alma, Imagen, Latino Spirit, Gracie Allen, Parents’ Choice, Common Sense Media and Television Critics Association awards.
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Originally published: April 12, 2024.
