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Podcast: “Ni Hao, Jade-Lianna”: GeekDad Interviews the Voice of Kai-lan
Original at Wired
• Tue, Oct 20
By Jonathan Liu The Nickelodeon show “Ni Hao, Kai-lan” is currently in its second season. “Ni Hao, Kai-lan” is like a Chinese analog of “Dora the Explorer,” and both of my daughters love to watch it. I had the opportunity to interview 13-year-old Jade-Lianna Peters, who does the voice of Kai-lan. I let my old...
the Explorer Aquapets User Review 141997
Original at espanol.video.yahoo.com
• Sun, Sep 6
Here is my review on the aquapet product featuring Boots from Dora the Explorer. Dora the Explorer Aquapets Boots, Kids Toys, Toys & Games ... espanol.video.yahoo.com
the Explorer Aquapets User Review 141997
Original at mx.video.yahoo.com
• Tue, Sep 1
Here is my review on the aquapet product featuring Boots from Dora the Explorer. Dora the Explorer Aquapets Boots, Kids Toys, Toys & Games ... mx.video.yahoo.com
the Explorer Aquapets User Review 141997
Original at es.video.yahoo.com
• Tue, Aug 25
Here is my review on the aquapet product featuring Boots from Dora the Explorer. Dora the Explorer Aquapets Boots, Kids Toys, Toys & Games ... es.video.yahoo.com
Listing: Dance to the Rescue
Original at TV Guide
• Mon, Jun 8
Fri Jun 12 10:00 AM NIK A no-good elf captures Dora's sneaky nemesis, Swiper the Fox; Dora and Boots must win a dance contest for Swiper to be released. Fri Jun 12 10:00 AM NIK A no-good elf captures Dora's sneaky nemesis, Swiper the Fox; Dora and Boots must win a dance contest for Swiper to be re...
Handy Manny: tool of the patriarchy? / Disney Channel
Original at TIME
• Thu, May 28
Dora the Explorer gets an A for gender balance. Dora has one lead character. She is a girl, named Dora, an explorer. Though she is abetted by boys, Boots (as far as I can tell, a mentally challenged monkey) and Map (a map), I cannot quite explain this. ...
Do daughters make dads love Layton?
Original at Toronto Star
• Thu, May 28
Canada The other night, I was watching Dora the Explorer when, inexplicably, I leaped to my feet and screamed, "Girls, don't you see what Boots the monkey is trying to tell us? We need bigger government in this country!" My daughters were doodling on old ...
DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE! Touring Production Arrives At State ...
Original at Broadway World
• Fri, May 15
NY Based on the phenomenally popular Nickelodeon television series, "Dora the Explorer," the stage show features the seven-year-old heroine and her gang in an adventure set in an imaginative, tropical world filled with beaches and rainforests. ...
Major Minor's Majestic March Review
Original at IGN
• Tue, Apr 14
CA The only way to get the Dora the Explorer Swiper clone out of your formation is by quickly picking up items that drive him away. If you think marching by yourself is a silly concept, two-player modes are also available. Contest Mode has one player ...
Crush on Dora of Explorer Fame Finally Reality - Glossy News
Original at glossynews.com
• Tue, Apr 14
Glossy News (satire) Crush on Dora of Explorer Fame Finally Reality Glossy News (satire), WA - Dominic Benjamin
'Dora Live' to explore Shea's in Buffalo for April 17-19 shows
Original at The Daily News Online
• Thu, Apr 9
NY BUFFALO -- Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America are teaming up to bring ''Dora the Explorer Live! Search for the City of Lost Toys," starring the world's most famous Latina explorer, to Buffalo from April 17-19 for six performances. ...
Dora And Diego Go Exploring In Radio CIty, Make Their No-Bake ...
Original at WPIX
• Wed, Apr 8
new york Dora the Explorer Live is an interactive adventure that leads our heroine Dora, Boots the monkey, and all their friends on a fun-filled journey in "Search for the City of Lost Toys." Through problem-solving using numbers, language, and reasoning, ...
Opinion: Character's change in look has some saying, 'It's not Dora'
Original at Central Maine Morning Sentinel
• Sun, Mar 22
BY SADA REED WATERVILLE -- Dora the Explorer, the bilingual world traveler and problem solver, is getting a new look. A "tween" version of the backpack-toting and compass-using tot will be added to the brand line this fall. Mattel and Nickelodeon ...
Nickelodeon goofs with 'sexier' tween Dora the Explorer: Disney ...
Original at Examiner.com
• Wed, Mar 18
MSN is reporting that Mattel and Nickelodeon were planning to unveil a new older, sexier Dora the Explorer, the beloved children's icon of the imagination to extend the brand to the tween market. The new Dora, which was tantalizingly revealed only in ...
Uh oh! Dora hits puberty!
Original at Examiner.com
• Tue, Mar 17
In this animated image released by Mattel/Nickelodeon, the tween version of the Nickelodeon cartoon character Dora the Explorer is shown. (AP Photo/Mattel / Nickelodeon) From what I heard, the ladies on The View didn't like this makeover (I was only ...
Meet the new Dora: Mattel reveals 'Tween Dora' early after ...
Original at Examiner.com
• Mon, Mar 16
Well, Mattel and Nickelodeon had been planning to save the big reveal of their new "tween Dora" until the fall, but they have changed their plans. They already released a silhouette of the new doll, and it could have been a clever teaser of a campaign, ...
Nickelodeon and Mattel address Dora controversy
Original at Examiner.com
• Mon, Mar 16
As I wrote here, Nickelodeon and Mattel are releasing a new Dora, who appeared in silhouette and would be unveiled in the fall. Well, I wasn't the only one who had a problem with this repackaging, so the companies released the picture early, ...
DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE Comes To Chicago Theater 3/26-29
Original at Broadway World
• Thu, Mar 12
• 19 related articles
NY Presented locally by Madison Square Garden Entertainment, Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America are teaming up to bring "DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE! Search for the City of Lost Toys" starring the world's most famous Latina explorer, to the legendary ...
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Parents Call New Dora AOriginal at MyFox Philadelphia
• Tue, Mar 10
Dora, the frumpy bilingual adventurer, couldn't be more popular and she's the number one preschool show on commercial television according to Mattel. But it's all about business and opportunity, and Mattel and Nickelodeon saw an opportunity to cash in ...
Dora the Explorer Season 1Original at it.truveo.com
• Thu, Feb 26
Along with her friend Monkey Boots, Dora goes on adventures. it.truveo.com
Dora the Explorer Live: Search for the City of Lost Toys
Original at Baltimore City Paper
• Sun, Feb 22
MD Featuring familiar songs, a fun storyline, and all the favorite characters including special helper Backpack, best friend Boots, cousin Diego, Map, Swiper the Fox, Tico and Benny. Is your kid bi-lingual yet? Ondele! Dora, the little Latina adventurer ...
Dora the Explorer Live!
Original at Metromix
• Mon, Feb 16
¡Vámonos! Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer returns to the stage in DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE! Everyone's favorite Latina heroine stars in her own live adventure in "Search for the City of Lost Toys." Dora, along with Boots, Swiper and all her friends, ...
Opinion: Good Night Dora
Original at expotv.com
• Sat, Jan 10
This is a video review of Good Night, Dora: A Lift-the-Flap Story. This is a lift-the-flap story book about Boots and Dora. It introduces Spanish ... www.expotv.com
Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess Review
Original at IGN
• Mon, Jan 5
CA - Jan 5, 2009 Dora the Explorer is an educational show that airs on Nick Jr. during the day. It's a show that promotes viewer participation by talking to its preschool ...
In eastern Mosul, veteran Iraqi unit adapts to new situation
Original at The Fourth Rail
• Mon, Jan 5
There is little doubt that the battalion’s soldiers learned valuable lessons in Baghdad, according to Captain Rasmussen, an American officer who works closely with them. Equipped with M16 rifles and other up-to-date equipment, 3-9’s troops appear, as American troops say, “squared a...
Time Warner customers to lose Nickelodeon and Noggin?Original at TV for Tots
• Wed, Dec 31
By bill Ad taken out by Viacom regarding Time Warner disputeA showdown between Time Warner Cable and Viacom media (the parent company of Nickelodoen, Noggin, and a host of other channels including MTV and Comedy Central) could leave 13 million preschoolers without their daily fix Dora the Exp...
Interview with Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis: 'I Expected Something Like This Would Happen'
Original at Spiegel Online
• Mon, Dec 15
Greece's Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis was not surprised by last week's outbreak of violence on the streets of Athens. After all, she served as mayor of the city for three years. In an interview with SPIEGEL she argues that the government still needs to continue with tough reforms to bri...
Nick Jr. Frosty Friday schedule
Original at TV for Tots
• Thu, Dec 4
By bill 9:30 a.m. Go, Diego, Go! “Diego the Hero” 10:30 a.m. Dora the Explorer “South Pole” 9:30 a.m. Go, Diego, Diego! “Diego Saves Christmas 12:00 p.m. Dora the Explorer “South Pole” 12:30 p.m. Go, Diego, Diego! “Diego Saves Christmas” 10:30 a.m. Dora the Explorer “South Pole”
Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess
Original at DVD Talk
• Tue, Dec 2
Of all the television my daughter watches, few are as equally loved by her and disliked by me as Dora the Explorer. While my feeling that my little girl should have a nice solid grip on English before branching out into other tongues is a big part of my issue with Dora, it's certainly not the onl...
Map of the Day: Thanksgiving Balloon Inflation!
Original at Gothamist
• Tue, Nov 25
By Jen Chung Tomorrow is the day before Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade which means it's the day to see the parade balloons get inflated! The parade blow-up action is along 77th Street and 81st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue, around the American of Natural History, starting at a...
What's On Tonight: Big Bang Theory, Good Eats, SNL Politics
Original at TV Squad
• Mon, Nov 3
By Bob Sassone Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-FreeAt 8, ABC has a new Dancing with the Stars, followed by new episodes of Samantha Who? and Boston Legal.CBS has a new Big Bang Theory at 8, then new episodes of How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Hal...
GameCrazy.com | PS2 | <b>Dora</b> the Explorer: <b>Dora</b> Saves the Snow Princess
Original at GameCrazy
• Thu, Oct 23
Join Dora the Explorer as she sets off on a new adventure on the PlayStation 2 gaming console. In Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess, a mean witch has put a spell on the Magic Snowy Forest and now it is starting to melt. ...
"Dora Saves the Snow Princess" & "Celebrates 3 Kings Day," but Diego Has All the Fun
Original at Toon Zone
• Mon, Oct 6
By Ed Liu By now, the runaway success of Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer makes it all but critic-proof. I very much doubt that anything I write will be able to sway a pre-schooler who wants Mommy or Daddy to buy the new DVDs Dora Saves the Snow Princess or Dora Celebrates Three Kings Day!, or the newest...
Batteries not included
Original at Pam's House Blend
• Thu, Aug 28
By Pam Spaulding Do you wonder what the toy designer was thinking about while sketching ideas for the Dora Aquapet...limited edition? From the promotional page at Wild Planet Toy Store:Talk to her! Laugh and play together! Share your secrets with her! Give her love! Discover her songs and dances!
Days of Our Lives - Eve Plumb Talks to Soaps.com About Her Role on Days!
Original at Soap Opera News Room at Soaps.com
• Thu, Aug 28
She may be best known for her role as Jan on “The Brady Bunch”, but that’s just one entry on a very lengthy resume. Adding one more role to her over four decades long career, Eve Plumb drops by Salem on August 29th, as Dora, a woman who has a breakdown and seeks out Marlena’s sage advice. Aside from...
Opinion: Friday nights are starting to look empty
Original at Star-Telegram.com
• Thu, Mar 13
Dora the Explorer: The popular series for preschoolers airs an hourlong special under the umbrella title Dora's Super Spies, in which Dora and her pals seek to stop the nefarious Swiper the fox (so named because he tries to swipe things, such as a squirrel's birthday presents and an iguan...
Review: 'Ni Hao, Kai-lan' like Mandarin Dora - San Francisco Chronicle
Original at sfgate.com
• Tue, Feb 5
Review: 'Ni Hao, Kai-lan' like Mandarin Dora San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Feb 5, 2008 Building on the bilingual success the network found in "Dora the Explorer" and "Go, Diego, Go," which taught Spanish to preschoolers, Nick Jr. is hoping ...
Nick Jr. to explore Chinese culture next - Columbus Dispatch
Original at Columbus Dispatch
• Mon, Feb 4
Nick Jr. to explore Chinese culture next OH - The mind-set behind the show -- and how it seeks to do for Chinese what Dora the Explorer does for Spanish -- offers insight into how Chinese culture is ...
Nick's Go, Diego, Go Live! to tour US and Canada - Indiantelevision.com
Original at Indiantelevision.com
• Wed, Dec 12
Nick's Go, Diego, Go Live! to tour US and Canada India - The Great Jaguar Rescue comes on the heels of Nickelodeon Recreation and Live Nation's most recent project, Dora the Explorer Live!, which sold close to 3 ...
DVD makes your child an animated star
Original at Coolest Gadgets
• Wed, Nov 28
By James The animated adventures are based on The Amazing Spiderman, Dora the Explorer, and Barney. And just in time for the holidays, there is a specially made holiday adventure with Santa Claus. Other character adventures feature the Care ...
Candy Land - Dora the Explorer Edition - download game
Original at renreynolds (Blogspot)
• Fri, Nov 16
By meikefer Candy Land - Dora the Explorer Edition is the remake of a well-known Candy Land board game by Hasbro. It brings a new level of a interactivity to the game. The main characters are Dora, Diego, Boots and Backpack. ...
Vinyl Plastic Backpacks, Ponchos May Have Lead - CBS 5
Original at CBS 5
• Tue, Nov 13
Vinyl Plastic Backpacks, Ponchos May Have Lead CA - Dora the Explorer Go Diego Go, Disney's "High School Musical", Thomas and Friends, & Hello Kitty's Chococat. "The (Dora backpack) has ten times the legal ...
Elmer's Vows Review After Report of Lead - Forbes
Original at forbes.com
• Tue, Oct 30
Elmer's Vows Review After Report of Lead Forbes, NY - Products with high levels of total lead included orange caps from seven Elmer's Glue Sticks with designs from "Dora the Explorer," "Go, Diego, Go! ...
Mattel Expands Toy Recall
Original at A Mom's Life
• Tue, Aug 14
By Neena Included here are toys from the Sesame Street and Dora the Explorer lines. Previously, Mattel recalled toys from their Polly Pocket, Doggie Day Care, One Piece, Batman, and Barbie lines. These toys "may release small, powerful magnets". ...
Toy Recall: What Parents Should Know - WebMD
Original at WebMD
• Thu, Aug 2
Toy Recall: What Parents Should Know - The toys included popular Sesame Street and Dora the Explorer characters. All of the toys were made in China. Prolonged mouthing of the toys, for hours at a ...
Maraka Dora The Explorer Spoof SNL TV Funhouse
Original at davids Aeonity
• Tue, May 22
this is too funny. Have a watch. Who would have thought that Maraka would have been the name for Dora, and Mittens would be the name for Boots the monkey. Thanks Danny for this clip.
Nickelodeon 'toon a boon for its creators - Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription)
Original at Minneapolis Star Tribune
• Wed, May 16
Nickelodeon 'toon a boon for its creators subscription), MN - Even Nickelodeon's "Dora the Explorer" and "Go, Diego, Go," perhaps the best-known Hispanic-themed animated shows for youngsters, were not created by ...
Week In Review: The Clip Show: Rosie's Work Here Is Done
Original at Defamer
• Fri, Apr 27
· Trouble at the Baldwins': 8½ leaks. Parting ways with CAA. The Dora connection. NBC stands by their embattled series lynchpin. Opening up on The View. · Ivy League Ice Cream Day at ABC. · What really went down with American Idol's gay-seeming non-gay. · "Yo-- Fox Earth Day: Suck my tailpipe."
Dora the Explorer Invites Preschoolers to Reach for the Stars With Her New Friends - the Tres Estrellas Exploradoras - on a Brand New Episode, 'Star Mountain,' Premiering Monday, March 12 on Nick Jr.
Original at HispanicBusiness.com
• Thu, Feb 1
By PR Newswire NEW YORK, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Dora the Explorer is reaching for the stars as Nick Jr. premieres a new half-hour episode of the international preschool phenomenon entitled "Star Mountain" on Monday, March 12....
Handy Manny to Premiere September 16th
Original at TV for Tots
• Mon, Sep 4
By bill A new show called Handy Manny is set to premiere on Playhouse Disney on September 16th. The main character is voiced by Wilmer Valderrama (Fes from That 70’s Show). The show is reportedly a mix between Bob the Builder and Dora the Explorer. ModernMom - “Handy Manny” to Premiere on Playhouse...