Nick Jr. to Roll Out Fifth Season of Dora

NEW YORK, August 20: Nick Jr. will premiere the fifth season
of Dora the Explorer with a week-long
celebration that includes new episodes airing daily from September 15 to 18 at
10:30 a.m.

The kickoff concludes on September 19, starting at 9 a.m.
with a five-hour marathon that includes all four new episodes in addition to
movies and specials from previous years. The season premiere episode, “The
Backpack Parade,” sees Dora and her friends traveling to a parade where
everyone dresses their backpacks in different costumes.

The fifth season features new play-along animated adventures
and a new voiceover cast, with Caitlin Sanchez stepping in as Dora. In every
episode Dora will meet a friend from a different cultural background who will
teach her a special skill. She will use math to help solve problems and also
will teach preschoolers multi-word phrases in Spanish.

On September 9, Nickelodeon/Sony BMG will release a Dora
the Explorer Party Favorites CD, which
features 16 tracks including a remix of Dora The Explorer Theme with Travel Song and updated versions of classic children’s music
such as Twinkle, Twinkle
Little Star.

“Dora is an international icon and we are so excited to have
fresh new talent to carry on her global legacy,” said Brown Johnson, the
president of animation at Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group. “It’s our
pleasure to welcome Caitlin and the new cast into the Nickelodeon family and
we're confident that preschoolers will continue to play, explore and learn with
Dora and her friends for years to come.”

—By Jackie Stewart