Guide Note

Dora the Explorer is a highly successful animated children's program produced by Nickelodeon and broadcast in both English and Spanish. In each episode, the courageous 7-year-old girl Dora Marquez goes on some kind of quest, assisted by her best friend Boots, an affectionate monkey who wears red boots. Like many programs for the pre-school set, the show emphasizes themes such as generosity and cooperation—but it also promotes multiculturalism more explicitly than most previous kids' shows. Dora the character is Latina and the program teaches both Spanish and English phrases to viewers. While Dora is portrayed as enjoying her heritage, she is also inquisitive about other people and their customs and backgrounds.

Fast Facts

First episode: 1999
Created by: Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh, Eric Weiner
TV Rating: TV-Y
First name shortened for of Spanish term for a female explorer: "Exploradora"
Last name a tribute to Columbian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Merchandising in 2004 yielded $1 billion in sales

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