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The Best Episodes of Dora the Explorer Season 1

Every episode of Dora the Explorer Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dora the Explorer Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Dora the Explorer Season 1

A young girl named Dora goes on adventures with her red boot-wearing monkey named Boots.

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  1. Background image for The Big Red Chicken
    6.1/10(70 votes)

    #1 - The Big Red Chicken

    S1:E1

    Dora reads the story of "The Legend of the Big Red Chicken".

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    Director:Katie McWane
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Lost and Found
    4.9/10(43 votes)

    #2 - Lost and Found

    S1:E2

    Dora and Boots must reunite a baby blue bird with its mother.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Choo Choo
    4.9/10(35 votes)

    #3 - Choo Choo

    S1:E3

    Dora and Boots help Azul, the train, to win a race.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Hic-Boom-Ohhh
    6.0/10(35 votes)

    #4 - Hic-Boom-Ohhh

    S1:E4

    Dora and Boots investigate a strange sound.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for We All Scream for Ice Cream
    5.5/10(36 votes)

    #5 - We All Scream for Ice Cream

    S1:E5

    Dora and Boots race off to intercept the ice cream truck.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Three Little Piggies
    5.3/10(32 votes)

    #6 - Three Little Piggies

    S1:E6

    Dora and Boots must find three little piggies and give them their presents before Swiper swipes the gifts.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Treasure Island
    4.9/10(33 votes)

    #7 - Treasure Island

    S1:E7

    Dora and Boots find a key to a treasure chest, and with Pirate Parrot's help, they search for the treasure chest.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Beaches
    5.1/10(30 votes)

    #8 - Beaches

    S1:E8

    Dora gives Boots a floaty to help him swim, and the two head off to the beach.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Big River
    5.3/10(30 votes)

    #9 - Big River

    S1:E9

    Boots loses his boot in the river. Together with Dora, they must pursue the boot before it reaches the waterfall.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Wizzle Wishes
    5.8/10(25 votes)

    #10 - Wizzle Wishes

    S1:E10

    Dora and Boots help a Wizzle recover his lost wishes.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Berry Hunt
    5.3/10(28 votes)

    #11 - Berry Hunt

    S1:E11

    Dora and Boots hunt for blueberries on Blueberry Hill -- home of Swiper the Fox.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Surprise
    5.7/10(25 votes)

    #12 - Surprise

    S1:E12

    It's Boots' birthday and the party is at Dora's house.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Grandma's House
    6.2/10(25 votes)

    #13 - Grandma's House

    S1:E13

    Dora and Boots endeavour to bring a basket of treats to Abuela.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Sticky Tape
    5.3/10(21 votes)

    #14 - Sticky Tape

    S1:E14

    Benny the Bull needs sticky tape to repair a hole in his hot air balloon.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Bouncing Ball
    6.4/10(25 votes)

    #15 - Bouncing Ball

    S1:E15

    Boots chases after his new, super bouncy ball.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Bugga Bugga
    6.4/10(32 votes)

    #16 - Bugga Bugga

    S1:E16

    Dora and Boots help Mama Bugga Bugga get home with a cookie to feed her babies.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Fish Out of Water
    5.6/10(25 votes)

    #17 - Fish Out of Water

    S1:E17

    Dora and Boots help a baby fish, trapped in a tide pool, get home.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for El Coqui
    6.7/10(25 votes)

    #18 - El Coqui

    S1:E18

    Dora and Boots find a frog who has lost its voice.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for The Chocolate Tree
    5.8/10(25 votes)

    #19 - The Chocolate Tree

    S1:E19

    Dora and Boots seek the Chocolate Tree and a gift for Abuela.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for To the Treehouse
    4.8/10(31 votes)

    #20 - To the Treehouse

    S1:E20

    Dora and Boots help their friends get to the treehouse for a party.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Little Star
    6.2/10(22 votes)

    #21 - Little Star

    S1:E21

    Dora and Boots help a fallen star get home to the Moon.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Call Me Mr. Riddles
    6.0/10(25 votes)

    #22 - Call Me Mr. Riddles

    S1:E22

    Boots is confident he can solve the Grumpy Old Troll's silliest riddles.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Te Amo
    5.9/10(23 votes)

    #23 - Te Amo

    S1:E23

    El Mago has turned King Popo and Queen María into mountains, and Dora and Boots set out to break the spell.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Pablo's Flute
    5.7/10(24 votes)

    #24 - Pablo's Flute

    S1:E24

    Dora and Boots set off to return Pablo's magical flute and reverse a devastating drought.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Dora Saves the Prince
    6.1/10(24 votes)

    #25 - Dora Saves the Prince

    S1:E25

    Dora and Boots enter a storybook to rescue a prince, banished to a high tower by an evil witch.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Big Red Chicken" is the best rated episode of "Dora the Explorer" season 1. It scored 6.1/10 based on 70 votes. Directed by Katie McWane and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/14/2000. This episode is rated 1.2 points higher than the second-best, "Lost and Found".