5.9/1057 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
4.6/1036 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
4.5/1028 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
5.3/1027 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
5.1/1030 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
5.0/1027 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
4.3/1027 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
4.8/1025 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
4.7/1020 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 57 votes. Directed by Katie McWane and written by N/A, it aired on 8/14/2000. This episode is rated 1.3 points higher than the second-best, "Lost and Found".