Dora the Explorer

Dora the Explorer is an American educational animated TV series created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh, and Eric Weiner that premiered on. The series is co-produced by Nickelodeon and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. Dora the Explorer is one of the longest-running shows of Nick Jr. During the sixth season, the show became the Nick Jr. series with most episodes, surpassing Blue's Clues with 143 episodes, having 144 after it had complete broadcast on television.

Plot
Dora the Explorer is centered around a little Hispanic American girl, Dora Márquez, who goes on adventures with her red boot wearing monkey, Boots. Her purple backpack and map play a big part as well. The series plays out almost like a computer adventure showing a mouse on different scenes where Dora makes a decision.

Multilingualism
The main purpose of the show is to teach to American English-speaking children. In all dubs except for Kannada, which teaches Hindi, Irish, which teaches Spanish, the B92 Serbian dub, and Turkish, which teaches English/Spanish trilingualism, Dora teaches English.

was used once in Dora's Super Soccer Showdown, as the episode was about traveling to Brazil.

Channel history
In the United States, Dora the Explorer airs on both Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. as it's home channel. It aired on CBS' Nick Jr. block until September 2006. A Spanish-dubbed version first aired as part of a Nick en español block on Telemundo through September 2006; since April 2008, this version of the program has been carried on Univision as part of the Planeta U block.

Spin-offs
Dora the Explorer has two spin-offs. Go, Diego, Go!, released in 2005 and ended 2010, was about Dora's cousin, Diego, helping animals out with friends Baby Jaguar and Alicia Márquez. The other, Dora and Friends: Into the City!, is about Dora all grown up in the big city which lead to show cancellation.

Home media

 * Main article: List of Dora the Explorer home media

International versions

 * Dora eksploruesja
 * Bang Bang
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 * (Nickelodeon version)
 * مغامرات دورا
 * mbc3 Nickelodeon  Nick Jr.
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 * (Qatar Television version)
 * دورا المستكشفة
 * Qatar Television
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 * (Nickelodeon version)
 * Дора изследователката
 * Nickelodeon Nick Jr.
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 * (TV7 version)
 * Дора изследователката
 * TV7 Super 7
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 * 愛探險的朵拉
 * unknown
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 * Dora l'exploradora
 * unknown
 * Dora the Explorer - Croatian logo.jpg
 * Dora istražuje
 * Nickelodeon Nick Jr. Nova TV RTL
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 * Dora průzkumnice
 * Nickelodeon Nick Jr.
 * Dora the Explorer - Danish logo.png
 * Dora udforskeren
 * DR Ramasjang Nickelodeon (Denmark) Nickelodeon (Scandinavia) Nick Jr. Viaplay (DK)
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 * Dora
 * Nickelodeon (Netherlands) Nickelodeon (Flanders) Nick Jr.
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 * Dora the Explorer
 * ABS-CBN
 * Dora the Explorer - Finnish logo.png
 * Seikkailija Dora
 * Fox MTV3  MTV Juniori Nickelodeon Nick Jr. Sub  Viaplay (FI)
 * Dora the Explorer - French logo.png
 * Dora l'exploratrice
 * Ici Radio-Canada Télé Nickelodeon Nickelodeon Junior Télé-Québec TF1 Nick Jr. (Pan-Afro-Eurasia) TiJi
 * Dora the Explorer - Alternative logo.png
 * Dora
 * Nickelodeon (Germany and Austria) Nickelodeon (Switzerland) Nick Jr.
 * Dora the Explorer - Greek logo.png
 * (Nickelodeon version)
 * Ντόρα η Μικρή Εξερευνήτρια
 * Nickelodeon
 * (Alter Channel version)
 * Ντόρα, η Μικρή Εξερευνήτρια
 * Alter Channel Channel 9 ΡΙΚ2 Star Channel
 * Dora the Explorer - Hebrew logo.png
 * מגלים עם דורה
 * Hop! Nickelodeon  Nick Jr.
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 * Dora the Explorer
 * Nickelodeon Nick Jr.
 * Dora the Explorer - Hungarian logo.png
 * Dóra a felfedező Dóra a nagy felfedező
 * Nickelodeon Nick Jr. RTL Klub TV2
 * Dora the Explorer - Icelandic logo.png
 * Dóra könnuður Dóra landkönnuður
 * Stöð 2
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 * Dora the Explorer
 * Nickelodeon Global TV tvOne
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 * Dora
 * TG4
 * Dora the Explorer - Italian logo.png
 * Dora l'esploratrice
 * Cartoonito Italia 1 Nick Jr. Nick Jr. +1
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 * ドーラといっしょに大冒険
 * Amazon (JP) Nickelodeon  Tokyo Metropolitan Television  TV Tokyo  BS FUJI INC.
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 * ಡೋರಾ ಪ್ರಯನಂ
 * Chintu TV
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 * Саяхатшы Дара
 * Balapan Qazaqstan
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 * (EBS version)
 * 도라도라 영어나라
 * Educational Broadcasting System
 * Dora the Explorer - Korean logo (transparent).png
 * (Nickelodeon version)
 * 하이 도라
 * Nickelodeon
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 * Smalsutė Dora
 * LNK TV  TV3
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 * Дора истражува
 * MRT 1
 * Dora the Explorer - Alternative logo.png
 * Dora the Explorer
 * Nickelodeon Nick Jr. TV9
 * Dora the Explorer - Malayalam logo.png
 * ടോര യുടെ പ്രയാണം
 * Kochu TV
 * Dora the Explorer - Simplified Mandarin logo.png
 * 爱探险的朵拉 爱冒险的朵拉
 * CCTV-14 少儿 优漫卡通卫视
 * Dora the Explorer - English logo (transparent).png
 * 愛探險的Dora Dora的探險
 * EBC YoYo Nickelodeon (Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand)  Nickelodeon (Indonesia and Malaysia) Nick Jr.
 * Dora the Explorer - Alternative logo.png
 * Dora mātātoa
 * Māori Television
 * Dora the Explorer - Norwegian logo.png
 * Dora utforskeren
 * Nickelodeon (Scandinavia) Nick Jr. NRK Super Viaplay (NO)
 * Dora the Explorer - English logo (transparent).png
 * آموزشی دورا
 * Persian Toon
 * Dora the Explorer - Polish logo.png
 * Dora poznaje świat
 * Nickelodeon Nickelodeon HD Nick Jr. (Pan-Afro-Eurasia) Nick Jr. (Benelux and Poland) TVP1 TVP abc VH1
 * Dora the Explorer - Brazil logo.png
 * Dora a Aventureira
 * e-Paraná Nickelodeon Nick Jr. RedeTV! TV Cultura TV O Povo TVE RS Ulbra TV
 * Dora the Explorer - European Portuguese logo.png
 * Dora a Exploradora
 * Canal Panda Nickelodeon RTP2  TVI
 * Dora the Explorer - Romanian logo.png
 * Dora descoperă lumea
 * Nickelodeon Nick Jr.
 * Dora the Explorer - Russian logo.png
 * Даша — путешественница Даша-следопыт  Дора-дослідниця
 * Carousel Nickelodeon (Russia and CIS) Nickelodeon (Central and Eastern Europe) Nickelodeon HD Nick Jr. Plus Plus  TNT
 * Dora the Explorer - Croatian logo.jpg
 * (B92 version)
 * B92
 * Dora the Explorer - Croatian logo.jpg
 * (Nickelodeon version)
 * Nickelodeon Nick Jr.
 * Dora the Explorer - English logo (transparent).png
 * Raziskovalka Dora
 * Nickelodeon Nick Jr.
 * Dora the Explorer - Spanish logo.png
 * Dora la exploradora
 * Canal 5 Nickelodeon (Mexico) Nickelodeon (Central Latin America) Nickelodeon (South Latin America) Nick Jr. Telemundo  Univisión
 * Dora the Explorer - Spanish logo.png
 * Dora la exploradora
 * Clan La 1 Nickelodeon Nick Jr.
 * Dora the Explorer - Swedish logo.png
 * Dora utforskaren
 * Nickelodeon Nick Jr. TV4 Viaplay (SE)
 * Dora the Explorer - Tamil logo.png
 * டோராவின் பயணங்கள்
 * Chutti TV Nickelodeon
 * Dora the Explorer - Alternative logo.png
 * డోరా
 * Kushi TV Nickelodeon
 * Dora the Explorer - Thai logo.png
 * ดอร่าดิเอกซ์พลอเรอร์ ดอร่าสาวน้อยนักผจญภัย
 * Gang Cartoon Channel Nickelodeon Nick Jr. Thai Public Broadcasting Service Bright TV
 * Dora the Explorer - Turkish logo.png
 * Kaşif Dora
 * CNBC-e Nickelodeon Nickelodeon HD Nick Jr.
 * Dora the Explorer - Alternative logo.png
 * Dora
 * M-Net
 * }
 * CCTV-14 少儿 优漫卡通卫视
 * Dora the Explorer - English logo (transparent).png
 * 愛探險的Dora Dora的探險
 * EBC YoYo Nickelodeon (Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand)  Nickelodeon (Indonesia and Malaysia) Nick Jr.
 * Dora the Explorer - Alternative logo.png
 * Dora mātātoa
 * Māori Television
 * Dora the Explorer - Norwegian logo.png
 * Dora utforskeren
 * Nickelodeon (Scandinavia) Nick Jr. NRK Super Viaplay (NO)
 * Dora the Explorer - English logo (transparent).png
 * آموزشی دورا
 * Persian Toon
 * Dora the Explorer - Polish logo.png
 * Dora poznaje świat
 * Nickelodeon Nickelodeon HD Nick Jr. (Pan-Afro-Eurasia) Nick Jr. (Benelux and Poland) TVP1 TVP abc VH1
 * Dora the Explorer - Brazil logo.png
 * Dora a Aventureira
 * e-Paraná Nickelodeon Nick Jr. RedeTV! TV Cultura TV O Povo TVE RS Ulbra TV
 * Dora the Explorer - European Portuguese logo.png
 * Dora a Exploradora
 * Canal Panda Nickelodeon RTP2  TVI
 * Dora the Explorer - Romanian logo.png
 * Dora descoperă lumea
 * Nickelodeon Nick Jr.
 * Dora the Explorer - Russian logo.png
 * Даша — путешественница Даша-следопыт  Дора-дослідниця
 * Carousel Nickelodeon (Russia and CIS) Nickelodeon (Central and Eastern Europe) Nickelodeon HD Nick Jr. Plus Plus  TNT
 * Dora the Explorer - Croatian logo.jpg
 * (B92 version)
 * B92
 * Dora the Explorer - Croatian logo.jpg
 * (Nickelodeon version)
 * Nickelodeon Nick Jr.
 * Dora the Explorer - English logo (transparent).png
 * Raziskovalka Dora
 * Nickelodeon Nick Jr.
 * Dora the Explorer - Spanish logo.png
 * Dora la exploradora
 * Canal 5 Nickelodeon (Mexico) Nickelodeon (Central Latin America) Nickelodeon (South Latin America) Nick Jr. Telemundo  Univisión
 * Dora the Explorer - Spanish logo.png
 * Dora la exploradora
 * Clan La 1 Nickelodeon Nick Jr.
 * Dora the Explorer - Swedish logo.png
 * Dora utforskaren
 * Nickelodeon Nick Jr. TV4 Viaplay (SE)
 * Dora the Explorer - Tamil logo.png
 * டோராவின் பயணங்கள்
 * Chutti TV Nickelodeon
 * Dora the Explorer - Alternative logo.png
 * డోరా
 * Kushi TV Nickelodeon
 * Dora the Explorer - Thai logo.png
 * ดอร่าดิเอกซ์พลอเรอร์ ดอร่าสาวน้อยนักผจญภัย
 * Gang Cartoon Channel Nickelodeon Nick Jr. Thai Public Broadcasting Service Bright TV
 * Dora the Explorer - Turkish logo.png
 * Kaşif Dora
 * CNBC-e Nickelodeon Nickelodeon HD Nick Jr.
 * Dora the Explorer - Alternative logo.png
 * Dora
 * M-Net
 * }
 * Dora the Explorer - Spanish logo.png
 * Dora la exploradora
 * Canal 5 Nickelodeon (Mexico) Nickelodeon (Central Latin America) Nickelodeon (South Latin America) Nick Jr. Telemundo  Univisión
 * Dora the Explorer - Spanish logo.png
 * Dora la exploradora
 * Clan La 1 Nickelodeon Nick Jr.
 * Dora the Explorer - Swedish logo.png
 * Dora utforskaren
 * Nickelodeon Nick Jr. TV4 Viaplay (SE)
 * Dora the Explorer - Tamil logo.png
 * டோராவின் பயணங்கள்
 * Chutti TV Nickelodeon
 * Dora the Explorer - Alternative logo.png
 * డోరా
 * Kushi TV Nickelodeon
 * Dora the Explorer - Thai logo.png
 * ดอร่าดิเอกซ์พลอเรอร์ ดอร่าสาวน้อยนักผจญภัย
 * Gang Cartoon Channel Nickelodeon Nick Jr. Thai Public Broadcasting Service Bright TV
 * Dora the Explorer - Turkish logo.png
 * Kaşif Dora
 * CNBC-e Nickelodeon Nickelodeon HD Nick Jr.
 * Dora the Explorer - Alternative logo.png
 * Dora
 * M-Net
 * }
 * Dora the Explorer - Thai logo.png
 * ดอร่าดิเอกซ์พลอเรอร์ ดอร่าสาวน้อยนักผจญภัย
 * Gang Cartoon Channel Nickelodeon Nick Jr. Thai Public Broadcasting Service Bright TV
 * Dora the Explorer - Turkish logo.png
 * Kaşif Dora
 * CNBC-e Nickelodeon Nickelodeon HD Nick Jr.
 * Dora the Explorer - Alternative logo.png
 * Dora
 * M-Net
 * }
 * Dora the Explorer - Alternative logo.png
 * Dora
 * M-Net
 * }
 * }