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''Dora the Explorer'' is an educational children's show created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes, and Eric Weiner that ran from 2000 to 2015. It's one of the longest-running Nick Jr. shows, with over 140 aired episodes across its entire run. '''Additionally, there is an unaired pilot episode that was made to sell the show''', and a test animation. | '''''Dora the Explorer''''' is an educational children's show created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes, and Eric Weiner that ran from 2000 to 2015. It's one of the longest-running Nick Jr. shows, with over 140 aired episodes across its entire run. '''Additionally, there is an unaired pilot episode that was made to sell the show''', and a test animation. | ||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
Not much is known about the pilot. The plot appears to be the same as the episode "Beaches". Dora's final design is shown in the test pilot, while Boots looks entirely different, more closely resembling the Grumpy Old Troll. Benny and Tico are also present | Not much is known about the pilot. The plot appears to be the same as the episode "Beaches". Dora's final design is shown in the test pilot, while Boots looks entirely different, more closely resembling the Grumpy Old Troll. Benny (Benito) and Tico are also present. | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
On August 21st, 2018, Lost Media Wiki Discord member InfiniteGates found the last few minutes of the pilot on the official Funline Animation website. This clip appears to be of much lower quality than the other clip below, however, and could possibly be from a different pilot for the show.<ref>[https://funlineanimation.com/dora/ Info on the two ''Dora the Explorer'' pilots.] Retrieved 21 Aug '18</ref> | On August 21st, 2018, Lost Media Wiki Discord member InfiniteGates found the last few minutes of the pilot on the official Funline Animation website. This clip appears to be of much lower quality than the other clip below, however, and could possibly be from a different pilot for the show.<ref>[https://funlineanimation.com/dora/ Info on the two ''Dora the Explorer'' pilots.] Retrieved 21 Aug '18</ref> | ||
On May 25th, 2023, YouTubers Riley Power and Evangeline found a video interview with the creators of the show, in which clips of the pilot appear. | On May 25th, 2023, YouTubers Riley Power and Evangeline found a 10th anniversary video interview with the creators of the show, in which clips of the pilot appear. | ||
On June 28th, 2023, Riley Power found an NPR interview from 2008 with one of the creators of the show, that included the audio for the pilot theme and opening lines. It’s lined up with the episode the pilot was eventually made to "Beaches." | On June 28th, 2023, Riley Power found an NPR interview from 2008 with one of the creators of the show, that included the audio for the pilot theme and opening lines. It’s lined up with the episode the pilot was eventually made to "Beaches." | ||
On October 28th, 2023, the official Funline Animation Website released "Be the Explorer_1" | On October 28th, 2023, the official Funline Animation Website released "Be the Explorer_1" which features higher-quality clips from the pilot. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Images=== | ===Images=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights=" | <gallery mode="packed" heights="150"> | ||
Dora 1998 Logo.jpeg|An early logo for the series, from 1998. | File:Dora 1998 Logo.jpeg|An early logo for the series, from 1998. | ||
Dora Showing the Beach Pilot.jpeg|Dora showing what's at the beach. | File:Dora Showing the Beach Pilot.jpeg|Dora showing what's at the beach. | ||
Swiper Dora Pilot.jpeg|Swiper on his way to steal Tico's ice cream. | File:Swiper Dora Pilot.jpeg|Swiper on his way to steal Tico's ice cream. | ||
Tico Dora Pilot.jpeg|Tico with her ice cream, right before Swiper steals it. | File:Tico Dora Pilot.jpeg|Tico with her ice cream, right before Swiper steals it. | ||
Dora at the Beach Pilot.jpeg|Dora at the beach. | File:Dora at the Beach Pilot.jpeg|Dora at the beach. | ||
Benny Dora Pilot.jpeg|Benny trying to get through the dunes. | File:Benny Dora Pilot.jpeg|Benny trying to get through the dunes. | ||
Boots Dora Pilot.jpeg|Boots with his floaty. | File:Boots Dora Pilot.jpeg|Boots with his floaty. | ||
File:BABFA1AC-F02A-478A-874A-E383F8F99582.webp|Dora is asking you where her map is. | |||
File:3C1A8715-5B9A-4988-9C68-5F376C98F50E.webp|Dora and Boots hear the Swiper sound. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Footage=== | ===Footage=== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
===Dora the Explorer=== | |||
*[[Dora The Explorer Meets George Lopez (found Nick at Nite tie-in commercial of "The George Lopez Show" ABC sitcom; 2008)]] | |||
===Bumpers and Interstitials=== | ===Bumpers and Interstitials=== | ||
*[[Loretta the Letter Lady (partially found Nick Jr. short interstitial series; mid 1990s)]] | *[[Loretta the Letter Lady (partially found Nick Jr. short interstitial series; mid 1990s)]] | ||
*[[Nick Jr. (partially found revamped Face promos of Nickelodeon channel block; 2003-2004)]] | *[[Nick Jr. (partially found revamped Face promos of Nickelodeon channel block; 2003-2004)]] | ||
*[[Nick Jr. Power Play Summer (partially found Nick Jr. interstitial series; 2005)]] | *[[Nick Jr. Power Play Summer (partially found Nick Jr. interstitial series; 2005)]] | ||
*[[Snappy Larry's Showtime (partially | *[[Snappy Larry's Showtime (partially lost Nick Jr. UK interstitial series and American dub; mid-2000s)]] | ||
===Pilots=== | ===Pilots=== | ||
*[[The Backyardigans (partially found Nick Digital pilot of Nick Jr. CGI animated series; 2002)]] | *[[The Backyardigans (partially found Nick Digital pilot of Nick Jr. CGI animated series; 2002)]] | ||
*[[Blaze and the Monster Machines (lost pitch pilot of Nick Jr. animated series; existence unconfirmed; 2012)]] | *[[Blaze and the Monster Machines (lost pitch pilot of Nick Jr. animated series; existence unconfirmed; 2012)]] | ||
*[[Blue's Clues (partially found pitch pilots of international adaptations of Nick Jr. animated/live-action series; late 1990s)]] | |||
*[[Blue Prints (found unaired pilot of "Blue's Clues" Nick Jr. animated/live-action series; 1994-1995)]] | *[[Blue Prints (found unaired pilot of "Blue's Clues" Nick Jr. animated/live-action series; 1994-1995)]] | ||
*[[Bubble Guppies (found pitch pilot of Nick Jr. CGI animated series; 2006)]] | *[[Bubble Guppies (found pitch pilot of Nick Jr. CGI animated series; 2006)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Fresh Beat Band of Spies (found pitch pilot of Nick Jr. animated spin-off of musical series; 2013)]] | ||
*[[The JumpArounds (partially found pitch pilot of "The Fresh Beat Band" Nick Jr. musical series; 2008)]] | |||
*[[Me and My Friends (partially found live-action pilot of "The Backyardigans" Nick Jr. CGI-animated series; 1998)]] | *[[Me and My Friends (partially found live-action pilot of "The Backyardigans" Nick Jr. CGI-animated series; 1998)]] | ||
*[[Oswald (partially found pitch pilot of Nick Jr. animated series; late 1990s)]] | *[[Oswald (partially found pitch pilot of Nick Jr. animated series; late 1990s)]] | ||
*[[PAW Patrol (lost pitch pilots and early concepts of Nick Jr. animated series; 2008-2013)]] | *[[PAW Patrol (lost pitch pilots and early concepts of Nick Jr. animated series; 2008-2013)]] | ||
*[[Super Why! (found stop-motion Nick Jr. pilot of PBS Kids CGI animated series; 1999)]] | *[[Super Why! (found stop-motion Nick Jr. pilot of PBS Kids CGI animated series; 1999)]] | ||
*[[The Umizumiz (partially found pitch pilot of "Team Umizoomi" Nick Jr. live-action/CGI animated series; 2008)]] | *[[The Umizumiz (partially found pitch pilot of "Team Umizoomi" Nick Jr. live-action/CGI animated series; 2008)]] | ||
*[[Wallykazam! "Monty's Magic Words" (partially found pilot for Nick Jr. education series; 2010s)]] | *[[Wallykazam! "Monty's Magic Words" (partially found pilot for Nick Jr. education series; 2010s)]] | ||
*[[Yo Gabba Gabba! (found pilots/test demo of Nick Jr. live-action/puppet musical series; early 2000s/2006)]] | |||
*[[Yo Gabba Gabba! (found pilots/test demo of live-action/puppet musical | |||
===Other=== | ===Other=== | ||
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*[[Blue's Clues (found British adaptation of Nick Jr. animated/live-action series; 1998-2003)]] | *[[Blue's Clues (found British adaptation of Nick Jr. animated/live-action series; 1998-2003)]] | ||
*[[Bubble and Squeak (partially found Nick Jr. UK live-action puppet series; 2007-2010)]] | *[[Bubble and Squeak (partially found Nick Jr. UK live-action puppet series; 2007-2010)]] | ||
*[[Downward Doghouse ( | *[[Downward Doghouse (found precursor to "Ni Hao, Kai-Lan" Nick Jr. animated series; 2000s)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Eureeka's Castle (partially found Nick Jr. puppet series; 1989-1991)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Made by Maddie (partially found unaired Nick Jr. animated series; 2020)]] | ||
*[[Riddle Blue/수수께끼 블루 (partially found Korean adaptation of "Blue's Clues" Nick Jr. animated/live-action series; 2000-2001)]] | *[[Riddle Blue/수수께끼 블루 (partially found Korean adaptation of "Blue's Clues" Nick Jr. animated/live-action series; 2000-2001)]] | ||
*[[Whoopi's Littleburg (partially found Nick Jr. musical miniseries; 2004)]] | *[[Whoopi's Littleburg (partially found Nick Jr. musical miniseries; 2004)]] | ||
*[[Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (partially found British dub of | *[[Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (partially found British dub of Nick Jr. animated series; late 2000s-early 2010s)]] | ||
*[[Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (partially found early test animation of Nick Jr. animated series; 2005)]] | |||
*[[Yo Gabba Gabba! (partially found British dub of Nick Jr. live-action/puppet musical series; 2009-mid 2010s)]] | |||
*[[You Do Too (partially found Nick Jr. UK live-action puppet series; early 2000s)]] | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== |
Latest revision as of 20:55, 19 August 2024
Dora the Explorer is an educational children's show created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes, and Eric Weiner that ran from 2000 to 2015. It's one of the longest-running Nick Jr. shows, with over 140 aired episodes across its entire run. Additionally, there is an unaired pilot episode that was made to sell the show, and a test animation.
Synopsis
Not much is known about the pilot. The plot appears to be the same as the episode "Beaches". Dora's final design is shown in the test pilot, while Boots looks entirely different, more closely resembling the Grumpy Old Troll. Benny (Benito) and Tico are also present.
Availability
On August 21st, 2018, Lost Media Wiki Discord member InfiniteGates found the last few minutes of the pilot on the official Funline Animation website. This clip appears to be of much lower quality than the other clip below, however, and could possibly be from a different pilot for the show.[1]
On May 25th, 2023, YouTubers Riley Power and Evangeline found a 10th anniversary video interview with the creators of the show, in which clips of the pilot appear.
On June 28th, 2023, Riley Power found an NPR interview from 2008 with one of the creators of the show, that included the audio for the pilot theme and opening lines. It’s lined up with the episode the pilot was eventually made to "Beaches."
On October 28th, 2023, the official Funline Animation Website released "Be the Explorer_1" which features higher-quality clips from the pilot.
Gallery
Images
Footage
See Also
Dora the Explorer
Bumpers and Interstitials
- Loretta the Letter Lady (partially found Nick Jr. short interstitial series; mid 1990s)
- Nick Jr. (partially found revamped Face promos of Nickelodeon channel block; 2003-2004)
- Nick Jr. Power Play Summer (partially found Nick Jr. interstitial series; 2005)
- Snappy Larry's Showtime (partially lost Nick Jr. UK interstitial series and American dub; mid-2000s)
Pilots
- The Backyardigans (partially found Nick Digital pilot of Nick Jr. CGI animated series; 2002)
- Blaze and the Monster Machines (lost pitch pilot of Nick Jr. animated series; existence unconfirmed; 2012)
- Blue's Clues (partially found pitch pilots of international adaptations of Nick Jr. animated/live-action series; late 1990s)
- Blue Prints (found unaired pilot of "Blue's Clues" Nick Jr. animated/live-action series; 1994-1995)
- Bubble Guppies (found pitch pilot of Nick Jr. CGI animated series; 2006)
- Fresh Beat Band of Spies (found pitch pilot of Nick Jr. animated spin-off of musical series; 2013)
- The JumpArounds (partially found pitch pilot of "The Fresh Beat Band" Nick Jr. musical series; 2008)
- Me and My Friends (partially found live-action pilot of "The Backyardigans" Nick Jr. CGI-animated series; 1998)
- Oswald (partially found pitch pilot of Nick Jr. animated series; late 1990s)
- PAW Patrol (lost pitch pilots and early concepts of Nick Jr. animated series; 2008-2013)
- Super Why! (found stop-motion Nick Jr. pilot of PBS Kids CGI animated series; 1999)
- The Umizumiz (partially found pitch pilot of "Team Umizoomi" Nick Jr. live-action/CGI animated series; 2008)
- Wallykazam! "Monty's Magic Words" (partially found pilot for Nick Jr. education series; 2010s)
- Yo Gabba Gabba! (found pilots/test demo of Nick Jr. live-action/puppet musical series; early 2000s/2006)
Other
- As Pistas da Blue (partially lost Portuguese adaptation of "Blue's Clues" Nick Jr. animated/live-action series; mid-2000s)
- The Backyardigans (partially lost British dub of Nick Jr. CGI-animated series; mid-late 2000s)
- Binyah Binyah! (found spin-off of "Gullah Gullah Island" Nick Jr. musical series; 1997-1998)
- Blue's Clues (found British adaptation of Nick Jr. animated/live-action series; 1998-2003)
- Bubble and Squeak (partially found Nick Jr. UK live-action puppet series; 2007-2010)
- Downward Doghouse (found precursor to "Ni Hao, Kai-Lan" Nick Jr. animated series; 2000s)
- Eureeka's Castle (partially found Nick Jr. puppet series; 1989-1991)
- Made by Maddie (partially found unaired Nick Jr. animated series; 2020)
- Riddle Blue/수수께끼 블루 (partially found Korean adaptation of "Blue's Clues" Nick Jr. animated/live-action series; 2000-2001)
- Whoopi's Littleburg (partially found Nick Jr. musical miniseries; 2004)
- Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (partially found British dub of Nick Jr. animated series; late 2000s-early 2010s)
- Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (partially found early test animation of Nick Jr. animated series; 2005)
- Yo Gabba Gabba! (partially found British dub of Nick Jr. live-action/puppet musical series; 2009-mid 2010s)
- You Do Too (partially found Nick Jr. UK live-action puppet series; early 2000s)
External Links
References
- ↑ Info on the two Dora the Explorer pilots. Retrieved 21 Aug '18