<blockquote>The power that Dora has is that kids think Dora is her friend, not a teacher.
&#8211; Chris Gifford</blockquote>

caricature of chris gifford and valerie valdes

What’s in a name? A lot, according to Chris, Valerie and Eric. The inspiration for Dora Marquez’s first name was exploradora, the Spanish feminine word for explorer. The trio took her last name from Nobel Prize winning author Gabriel García Márquez.

Chris Gifford, Valerie Valdes and Eric Weiner

Vámanos! Every day, the world’s most beloved explorer, Dora, takes preschoolers on interactive adventures in an imaginative, tropical world filled with jungles, beaches and rainforests. Dora is proudly bilingual and uses her knowledge of English and Spanish to communicate with her friends, overcome obstacles and reach her goals.

<blockquote>COME ON VÁMONOS, EVERYBODY LET&#8217;S GO!
&#8211; Dora</blockquote>

ORIGINAL RUN
08/14/00 &#8211; 01/15, 200 EPISODES

Dora the Explorer

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Doug is an imaginative, thoughtful kid just trying to find his way in his hometown of Bluffington. Between enduring bad haircuts, avoiding bully Roger Klotz and desperately hoping to impress his crush, Patty Mayonnaise, Doug’s got plenty to be anxious about. No matter how it turns out, Doug can turn to his best friend Skeeter, dog Porkchop, and of course, his fantasy life and journal.

Doug

When anything is erased from a chalkboard, it’s not really gone – it just enters a realm called the Chalkzone. And fifth grader Rudy Tabootie found a way to go there! With a piece of “White Lightning” chalk, he can enter the Chalkzone any time he likes. In the Chalkzone, Rudy befriends Snap, a bold superhero Rudy drew years ago. But Rudy soon discovers not every doodle is friendly…

Chalkzone

The Fresh Beat Band of Spies features the same band members from Nick’s live action show, The Fresh Beat Band, but adds three key ingredients to the jam: animation, spying, and Bo Monkey! Because really, how are they supposed to get any spying done without a monkey? Not gonna happen.

Dora the Explorer

Chris Gifford, Valerie Valdes and Eric Weiner

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