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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!

A young girl named Dora goes on adventures with her red boot-wearing monkey named Boots.
Genres:Action & AdventureAnimationFamilyKids
Network:Nickelodeon

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Big Red Chicken" is the best rated episode of "Dora the Explorer" season 1. It scored 5.9/10 based on 58 votes. Directed by Katie McWane and written by N/A, it aired on 8/14/2000. This episode is rated 1.2 points higher than the second-best, "Lost and Found".

  • The Big Red Chicken
    5.9/1058 votes

    #1 - The Big Red Chicken

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/14/2000

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

    Director: Katie McWane

    Writer: N/A

  • Lost and Found
    4.7/1037 votes

    #2 - Lost and Found

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/14/2000

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Choo Choo
    4.6/1029 votes

    #3 - Choo Choo

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/21/2000

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hic-Boom-Ohhh
    5.3/1028 votes

    #4 - Hic-Boom-Ohhh

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/28/2000

    Dora and Boots investigate a strange sound.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • We All Scream for Ice Cream
    5.1/1031 votes

    #5 - We All Scream for Ice Cream

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/28/2000

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Three Little Piggies
    5.0/1028 votes

    #6 - Three Little Piggies

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/4/2000

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Treasure Island
    4.4/1028 votes

    #7 - Treasure Island

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/18/2000

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Beaches
    4.8/1026 votes

    #8 - Beaches

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/25/2000

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Big River
    5.1/1026 votes

    #9 - Big River

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/9/2000

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wizzle Wishes
    5.3/1022 votes

    #10 - Wizzle Wishes

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/23/2000

    Dora and Boots help a Wizzle recover his lost wishes.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Berry Hunt
    4.8/1025 votes

    #11 - Berry Hunt

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/30/2000

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Surprise
    5.2/1022 votes

    #12 - Surprise

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/6/2000

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Grandma's House
    5.5/1021 votes

    #13 - Grandma's House

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/13/2000

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sticky Tape
    4.5/1018 votes

    #14 - Sticky Tape

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 11/14/2000

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bouncing Ball
    5.7/1021 votes

    #15 - Bouncing Ball

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 12/4/2000

    Boots chases after his new, super bouncy ball.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bugga Bugga
    5.8/1027 votes

    #16 - Bugga Bugga

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 4/30/2001

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fish Out of Water
    5.1/1022 votes

    #17 - Fish Out of Water

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 5/1/2001

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • El Coqui
    6.1/1021 votes

    #18 - El Coqui

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 5/2/2001

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Chocolate Tree
    5.1/1021 votes

    #19 - The Chocolate Tree

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 5/3/2001

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • To the Treehouse
    4.3/1028 votes

    #20 - To the Treehouse

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/4/2001

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Little Star
    5.6/1019 votes

    #21 - Little Star

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/21/2001

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Call Me Mr. Riddles
    5.5/1022 votes

    #22 - Call Me Mr. Riddles

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/24/2001

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Te Amo
    5.4/1020 votes

    #23 - Te Amo

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 10/1/2001

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pablo's Flute
    5.2/1021 votes

    #24 - Pablo's Flute

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 10/15/2001

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dora Saves the Prince
    5.4/1020 votes

    #25 - Dora Saves the Prince

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 10/25/2001

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A