Dora the Explorer is an American animated television series on the Nickelodeon cable television network. Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000 after its pilot episode in 1999. Dora the Explorer show has captured the hearts of small children across the world. Dora the Explorer show has the perfect blend of music, adventure, and education to keep kids always interested and waiting to see what happens next. The first thing about the Dora the Explorer show that appeals to the audience is the cast of characters.

Interesting Facts:

• The show was created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh, Rick Velleu and Eric Weiner.
• A Spanish dubbed version first aired as part of a Nick en español block on NBC Universal owned Telemundo through September 2006
• Dora the Explorer has been extremely successful, including $1 billion in sales in 2004 alone and by 2007, sales increased by 17 percent.