Tune in to Nickelodeon to kick off the new 7th season of “Dora the Explorer” with 5 days of premieres – Monday, Jan. 30 – Friday, Feb. 3, at 10:00 a.m. (ET/PT). The new season features a brand new actress playing the role of Dora: 11-year-old Fátima Ptacek!
Born in NYC with Ecuadorian and European family, Fátima speaks fluent English and Spanish and is currently studying Mandarin Chinese. She has a long list of acting credits, including “Saturday Night Live,” “Sesame Street,” “Anything’s Possible,” “The Miracle of Spanish Harlem,” and over 60 television commercials. Attending academy in NYC, Fátima loves reading, competes in gymnastics and equestrianism, is a professional model, and volunteers often for charities.
Wow! That’s a strong resume.
Check out the list of episodes below. Will you be tuning in and welcoming Fátima as the new voice of Dora?
Monday, Jan. 30 – “Dora and Diego Save Atlantis” (Jason Alexander Guest Stars)
Dora, Diego, Boots and Unicornio leave the Enchanted Forest to end an ancient feud between the unicorns and dragons and save the lost continent of Atlantis. Meanwhile, a greedy owl (voiced by Jason Alexander) is given the opportunity to act as king and watch over the forest.
Tuesday, Jan. 31 – “The Big Red Chicken’s Magic Wand”
The Big Red Chicken is doing magic tricks and for his first trick, he turns Boots into a chicken. When he tries to turn him back into a monkey, he lets out a big sneeze that propels the magic wand into Magic Land. Dora and friends set off on a magic-filled journey in order to get the wand fixed so Boots can become a monkey again.
Wednesday, Feb. 1 – “Swiper’s Favorite Things”
Swiper is packing all of his favorite things for a sleepover at his Grandma’s House — his pajama trunk, his favorite puppy book, and his very special funny bunny. Just as he is about to leave, a big wind gust comes in and blows everything away! Dora and Swiper journey to Crocodile Lake, through the Jumbled Trees, and race to Strawberry Hill to get Swiper’s favorite things back.
Thursday, Feb. 2 – “A Ribbon For Pinto” (Season 7 Premiere)
Pinto is really excited about the Big Horse Show and he’d like to win his very first blue prize ribbon. Dora, Boots, and Pinto are taking a train to the show, but the train breaks down and they worry they won’t be able to make it!
Friday, Feb. 3 – “Dora’s Knighthood Adventure” (Andy Garcia Guest Stars)
Boots loves to hear stories about knights who go on heroic adventures and Don Quixote (Andy Garcia) tells Dora and Boots that anyone can be a knight as long as they help others. Boots would love to be a knight and so would his friends Rocinante the horse and Dapple the donkey, but they need someone to rescue. Dora takes out her spotting scope and they discover a princess calling out for help from the Royal Garden. Dora, Boots, Rocinante and Dapple set out through the Puppet Stage, past Tico’s Carousel to get to the Royal Garden and save the princess.
Scottish Actor Alan Cumming has a huge list of stage, film, and television credits, including playing Nightcrawler in “X2″ and Eli Gold in “The Good Wife.” And now, Alan will be appearing in an upcoming episode of Nick Jr‘s “Dora the Explorer!” He tweeted recently:
I did it! Voiced a Dora the Explorer episode, even sang a song! Nice array of fruits in studio…#loveshowbiztoday
We can’t wait to see the episode! How about you? Are you a fan of Alan’s work?
The brand new “Dora the Explorer” DVD “Dora the Explorer: Dora’s Easter Adventure” comes out February 14 with more than an hour of fun for the whole family. Included are the episodes “Dora’s Easter Adventure,” “The Grumpy Old Troll Gets Married,” and “Dora in Troll Land.”
Special Features:
Dora’s Easter Adventure: Interactive Play Mode
Karaoke Music Videos:
- “Busca Los Cascarones”
- “Row Row Row”
- “On Our Way to Troll Land”
- “The Grumpy Old Troll Getting Married”
- “We Did It!”
Previews
Dora’s Easter Adventure
“Dora and Boots are waiting for their friend, the Hip-Hop Bunny, to bring his basket filled with eggs and treats for their big egg hunt. Just as the Bunny arrives at the forest, Swiper swipes the basket and throws it far into the Rainbow Garden – where it’s headed for a waterfall! It’s Dora and Boots to the rescue as they join the Bunny on an Easter Day Adventure singing the Hip-Hop Bunny’s Easter song, going past the scratchy flowers at the Garden and racing down the Rainbow River on a giant rubber ducky to save the basket.”
Do you and your children plan on celebrating Easter with “Dora’s Easter Adventure?”
Get ready to dance and sing along with your favorite characters from “Bubble Guppies,” “Team Umizoomi,” “Dora the Explorer,” “Go, Diego, Go!,” “The Wonder Pets!,” and “Ni Hao, Kai-lan” in the brand new Nick Jr DVD “Nickelodeon Favorites: Dance to the Music.” The release marks the DVD premiere of “Bubble Guppies!”
Included on the DVD are:
Dora the Explorer – “La Maestra de Música”
Boots’ music teacher (la maestra de música) needs to get to school in a hurry but her bicycle is broken. Dora and Boots join her on a musical adventure through the town, over Musical Mountain, and finally to the school just in time to greet the students with a song.
Team Umizoomi – “Butterfly Dance”
“Milli can’t wait to go see her friend Sophia dance in her school play, “The Big Bug Show,” but the Umi Team learns that Sophia’s butterfly costume is missing some parts! Milli, Geo, and Bot zoom to Sophia’s school to find the matching wing, discover a pattern of jewels to make the costume sparkle, and track down Sophie’s lost antennae.”
Bubble Guppies – “We Totally Rock”
“Are you ready to rock? The Bubble Guppies are totally amped and they’re taking it to the stage. Get ready to learn everything about rock and roll.”
Go Diego, Go! – “The Iguana Sing-Along”
“The Iguana sing-along is about to start but one of the iguanas is missing. Iggy the Iguana is lost inside a cold cave and iguanas can’t move in the cold. Diego races against the setting sun to get Iggy back home in time for the sing-along!”
The Wonder Pets! – “Save the Beetles / Fiddler Crab on the Roof”
“The Wonder Pets journey to Liverpool to save a band of mop-haired Beetles who are trapped in a Yellowish Submarine.
In their next adventure, The Wonder Pets travel to a small village in old Russia to save a Fiddler Crab on the roof of a small house.”
Ni Hao, Kai-lan –“The Ants Dance”
“Today there’s a big talent show in the backyard. Kai-lan and her band are excited to play their new song, and to see the ants perform the big dance number. But when a bossy ant makes all the choices about the dance routine, Kai-lan needs the viewer’s help to convince the ant to let everyone have a choice so the show can go on!”
Sounds great! Do you plan on dancing with “Nickelodeon Favorites: Dance to the Music?”
Excited for the holidays? So is Nickelodeon, which is celebrating with a month full of premieres and holiday specials! Check out the holiday-themed programming below. Which episodes are you most looking forward to?
Friday, Dec. 9
10:00 a.m. – Bubble Guppies “Happy Holidays Mr. Grumpfish” -Everyone is getting ready for the holidays … everyone except Mr. Grumpfish. The Bubble Guppies do their festive best to show a grumpy neighbor the joy of the holiday season.
8:30 p.m. – Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness “Po Fans Out”– In order to impress his fan club, Po releases the Mongolian Fist Demon. Po must figure out how to defeat the Demon and save the village and his fans.
Saturday, Dec. 10
10:30 p.m. – T.U.F.F. Puppy “A Doomed Xmas”–After years of being on Santa’s naughty list, Petropolis’ villains team up to hi-jack Christmas. Dudley and Kitty have to stop them and save Santa and his elves before midnight or no one will get their Christmas presents.
11:00 a.m. – Fanboy & Chum Chum: “A Very Brrr-y Icemas”–It’s Icemas, that special time of the year when Man-Arctica delivers gifts to all good boys and girls. But when Fanboy learns that his status is more “naughty” than nice, he and Chum Chum must go on a wild mission all the way to Man-Arctica’s workshop.
12:00 p.m. – Power Rangers Samurai “Christmas Together, Friends Forever”–The Rangers reflect on their first year as a team and get an unexpected lesson about the true spirit of the holidays.
Sunday, Dec. 11
7:00 p.m. – Dora the Explorer “Dora’s Christmas Carol Adventure” ENCORE — In “Dora’s Christmas Carol Adventure,” Swiper tries to swipe the Christmas star from Dora’s Nochebuena party and winds up on Santa’s naughty list. Dora appeals to Santa, who says that if Swiper can learn the true spirit of Christmas, he will put him back on the nice list. Believing Swiper can change, Dora accompanies him on a journey to the past, the present and the future to help him find four missing ornaments and discover the true meaning of Christmas.
Friday, Dec. 16
10:00 a.m. – Max and Ruby “Ruby’s Perfect Christmas Tree/Max’s Christmas Present/Max and Ruby’s Christmas Carol” -Ruby wants to find the perfect Christmas tree at Santa’s Treeland. Max knows who to ask…Santa! While Ruby makes Christmas tree decorations, Max stays focused on Christmas presents. Max’s job is to ring a little bell during Ruby’s Christmas Carol, but he’d rather ring a bigger bell.
8:30 p.m. – Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness “Challenge Day”–It’s Dragon Warrior Challenge Day, and if anyone can defeat Po in battle before sundown, they will become the Dragon Warrior.
Sunday, Dec. 18
8:00 p.m. – MOVIE: Aquamarine–Two 13-year-old best friends embark on the adventure of their lives when they discover a mermaid named Aquamarine in a swimming pool.
Monday, Dec. 26
7:00 p.m. – Victorious “Blooptorious”– Go behind the scenes with Christopher Cane (Rex) for an in-depth look at the cast of Victorious and their hilarious outtakes.
Tuesday, Dec. 27
7:00 p.m. – Supah Ninjas “Skeleton Crew”– Mike is convinced the Skeleton Crew, an underground secret society with ties to Benjamin Rush High School, is behind a recent string of burglaries in Empire City. Meanwhile, Owen tries to woo Isabelle, a new student who unbeknownst to him is really an undercover detective also pursing the Skeleton Crew.
Wednesday, Dec. 28
7:00 p.m. – iCarly “iBloop 2: Electric Bloopaloo”–Christopher Cane, the actor who plays Rex on Victorious, talks to the iCarly gang about their acting and bloopers.
Thursday, Dec. 29
7:00 p.m. – The Fairly OddParents “Meet the OddParents”–Mom and Dad have finally gotten hip to the fact that Timmy has fairy godparents! The question now is: how long can they all keep Jorgen in the dark so that he won’t take Wanda, Cosmo and Poof away forever?
Friday, Dec. 30
7:00 p.m. – Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness “My Favorite Yao”– When a kung fu master is kidnapped by Temutai, Shifu turns to Po for help.
Saturday, Dec. 31
8:00 p.m. – iCarly “iStill Psycho” –After receiving word that Nora Dershlit is going to be released from jail, the iCarly kids see what they can do to keep their old captor behind bars. Things take a turn for the worse after Nora and her crazy parents capture the gang. Freddie soon discovers a way to message his mother, but will Mrs. Benson be able to come to their rescue before it’s too late?
NICK Jr. (all times ET)
Sunday, Dec. 18
6:00 p.m. – Peppa Pig “Santa’s Grotto/Santa’s Visit”–It is Christmas and the children all visit Santa’s Grotto to tell him what they would like for Christmas. Peppa is worried when Santa brings everyone but her a present, but he soon returns to deliver her missing present in person.
6:30 p.m. – The Wonder Pets! “Help the Groundhog!/Save the Lion Cub!”– The Wonder Pets travel to a snowy forest to help a shivering Groundhog (voiced by Mandy Patinkin) get warm. When they find out the Groundhog’s house was destroyed in a storm, the team works together with the animals in the forest to build him a new home!
7:00 p.m. – Dora the Explorer “Dora’s Christmas Carol Adventure” ENCORE — In “Dora’s Christmas Carol Adventure,” Swiper tries to swipe the Christmas star from Dora’s Nochebuena party and winds up on Santa’s naughty list. Dora appeals to Santa, who says that if Swiper can learn the true spirit of Christmas, he will put him back on the nice list. Believing Swiper can change, Dora accompanies him on a journey to the past, the present and the future to help him find four missing ornaments and discover the true meaning of Christmas.
8:00 & 11:00 p.m. – Yo Gabba Gabba! “A Very Awesome Christmas”–Gabbaland celebrates the holidays singing and spending time with old and new friends, including a special visit from Santa! (Guest Stars: Tori Spelling, Tony Hawk, Mark Mothersbaugh, My Chemical Romance, Cults and Leslie Hall)
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