List of Dora the Explorer home media releases facts for kids
Did you know that your favorite explorer, Dora, and her friends have been on many adventures not just on TV, but also on home videos? For a long time, people watched their favorite shows using things called VHS tapes and later, DVDs. This article tells you all about the different ways you could bring Dora's adventures home!
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VHS Tapes: Early Adventures
Before DVDs became popular, many people watched movies and TV shows on VHS tapes. These were like big plastic cassettes that you put into a VCR (Video Cassette Recorder). Nickelodeon and Paramount released lots of Dora the Explorer episodes on VHS tapes.
Here are some of the VHS tapes that were released:
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Swing into Action! Spanish: ¡Activate! |
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Wish on a Star Spanish: Pide Un Deseo a La Estrella |
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To the Rescue Spanish: Al Rescate |
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Dora Saves the Prince |
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Dora's Backpack Adventure Spanish: La Mochillo de Dora |
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Christmas! Spanish: ¡Navidad! |
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Move to the Music |
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Map Adventures French: Suúvez la Carte |
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City of Lost Toys |
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Rhymes and Riddles |
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Cowgirl Dora |
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Meet Diego! |
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Family Feature: Starring Boots |
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Pirate Adventure |
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Egg Hunt French: La Chasse aux Oeufs |
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Super Silly Fiesta! |
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Dora's Halloween |
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Fairytale Adventure |
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Catch the Stars |
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Big Sister Dora |
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It's a Party! |
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Super Babies |
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Dance to the Rescue |
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Save the Day! |
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Dora's First Trip |
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Animal Adventures |
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We're a Team! |
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World Adventure! |
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DVDs: More Adventures to Watch
Later, DVDs became the main way to watch shows at home. DVDs are shiny discs that hold video and audio, and they usually have better picture quality than VHS tapes. Nickelodeon and Paramount (for Region 1, which is North America) and Universal/Sony (for Region 4, which includes Australia and Latin America) released many Dora the Explorer DVDs.
Here are some of the DVD titles and the episodes they included:
Title | Episodes | Release Date |
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Map Adventures |
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City of Lost Toys |
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Rhymes and Riddles |
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Cowgirl Dora |
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Meet Diego! Bonjour Diego! (Region 1 – Canada & 1 – France) Conoce a Diego (Region 2 – Spain) |
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Pirate Adventure |
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Egg Hunt |
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Super Silly Fiesta! |
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Dora's Halloween |
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Fairytale Adventure (Region 1–2004 Only) Dora's Fairytale Adventure (Region 1 & 4) |
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Dora's Christmas! Las Navidades de Dora (Region 2 – Spain) |
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Catch the Stars |
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Big Sister Dora |
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It's a Party! |
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Super Babies |
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Dance to the Rescue |
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Save the Day! |
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Dora's First Trip |
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Animal Adventures Adventuras Animales (Region 2 – Spain) |
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We're a Team! ¡Somos un Equipo! (Region 2 – Spain) |
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World Adventure! |
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Musical School Days Días musicales (Region 2 – Spain) |
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Shy Rainbow El arco iris tímido (Region 2 – Spain) |
Region 1 & 2 Only:
Region 4 Only:
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Summer Explorer Exploradora de Verano (Region 2 – Spain) |
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Dora Saves the Mermaids |
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Puppy Power! |
Region 1 Only:
Region 2 & 4 Only:
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Undercover Dora |
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Dora Saves the Snow Princess Dora salva a la Princesa de la Nieve (Region 2 – Spain) |
Region 1 Only:
Region 4 & 2 Only:
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Dora Celebrates Three Kings Day! ¡Dora celebra el día de los Reyes Magos! (Region 2 – Spain) |
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Singing Sensation! | N/A |
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Dora and the 3 Little Pigs Dora y los 3 cerditos (Region 2 (Spain)) |
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Super Babies' Dream Adventure |
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Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom Rescata el Reino de Cristal (Region 2 – Spain) |
Region 1 Only:
Region 2 & 3 Only:
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Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure (Region 1 & 2 – UK 2009 only) Christmas Carol Adventure (Region 2 & 4) Aventura De Navidad (Region 2 – Spain) |
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Let's Explore! Dora's Greatest Adventures |
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Explore the Earth |
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Region 1: April 13, 2010
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Dora's Big Birthday Adventure |
Region 1 Only:
Region 2 & 4 Only:
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Dora's Slumber Party |
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It's Haircut Day! A Cortarse El Pelo (Region 2 – Spain) |
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Dora's Ballet Adventures La Función de Baile de Dora (Region 2 – Spain) |
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Dora's Halloween Parade El desfile de Halooween de Dora (Region 2 – Spain) |
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Dora's Enchanted Forest Adventures Las Aventuras en el Bosque (Region 2 – Spain) |
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Dora Loves Boots (Region 1) First Bike (Region 2 – UK & 4) Dora le Premier Velo (Region 2 – Spain) |
Region 1 Only:
Region 4 & 2 Only:
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Dora's Easter Adventure Una aventura en Pascua (Region 2 – Spain) |
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Dora's Rescue in Mermaid Kingdom Dora al Rescate en el Reino de las Sirenas (Region 2 – Spain) |
Region 1 Only:
Region 4 & 2 Only:
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Dora's Fantastic Gymnastics Adventure La Gimnasia Fantastica De Dora (Region 2 – Spain) |
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Dora's Royal Rescue Al rescate real (Region 2 – Spain) |
Region 1 Only:
Region 2 Only:
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Dora's Butterfly Ball |
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Dora Rocks! ¡Canta con Dora! (Region 2 – Spain) |
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Dora's Great Roller Skate Adventure La Adventura de Dora Sobre Ruedas (Region 2 – Spain) |
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Dora's Ice Skating Spectacular |
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Dora in Wonderland Dora en el País de las Maravillas (Region 2 – Spain) |
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Super Soccer Showdown El Super Partido de Futbol de Dora (Region 2 – Spain) |
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Perrito's Big Surprise La Gran Sorpresa de Perrito (Region 2 – Spain) |
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Dora + Boots: Best Friends Forever |
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Dora's Magical Sleepover La Fiesta Mágica de Pijamas (Region 2 – Spain) |
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Dora Saves Fairytale Land Dora Salva el País de los Cuentos (Region 2 – Spain) |
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It's a Puppy Party Fiesta de cachorros (Region 2 – Spain) |
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Dora's Dinosaur Journey ¡El viaje de los dinosaurios de Dora! (Region 2 – Spain) |
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Night Light Adventure Dora la exploradora: La lamparilla (Region 2 – Spain) |
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Game Boy Advance Video Releases
Did you know you could even watch Dora on a Game Boy Advance? This was a special cartridge that let you play short videos on your handheld game console. Only one Dora the Explorer video was released for this system.
Title | Episodes | Release Date |
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Dora the Explorer, Volume 1 |
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May 14, 2004 |
See also
- List of Dora the Explorer episodes