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The Best Episodes of Dora the Explorer Season 2

Every episode of Dora the Explorer Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dora the Explorer Season 2!

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 3 - Backpack
    5.6/10(55 votes)

    S2:E3

    Dora recalls when she first met Backpack.

    Director:George Chialtas
    Writer:Eric Weiner

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  2. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 8 - The Golden Explorers
    5.6/10(56 votes)

    S2:E8

    Dora and her friends form a soccer team and play against the big dinosaurs.

    Director:George Chialtas
    Writer:Eric Weiner

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  3. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 17 - Super Map
    5.4/10(55 votes)

    S2:E17

    Map finds a magic cape that gives him superpowers. Now, using his new superpowers, Map must lead Dora and Boots to Dora's house so her father can show her a surprise.

    Director:Sherie Pollack
    Writer:Valerie Walsh

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  4. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 19 - Dora, La Música
    5.4/10(56 votes)

    S2:E19

    Dora and Boots lead a parade to free musical instruments that were locked up by Senor Shush, who doesn't allow music in his village.

    Director:George Chialtas
    Writer:Leslie Valdes

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  5. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 4 - The Big Storm
    5.3/10(55 votes)

    S2:E4

    Dora and Boots must retrieve a toy fire truck from the top of Snowy Mountain.

    Director:George Chialtas
    Writer:Eric Weiner

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  6. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 12 - The Happy Old Troll
    5.3/10(54 votes)

    S2:E12

    Dora and Boots try to find all the things that make Grumpy Old Troll not so grumpy.

    Director:George Chialtas
    Writer:Chris Gifford

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  7. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 16 - A Present for Santa
    5.3/10(52 votes)

    S2:E16

    Today is Christmas Eve, and Dora and Boots head to the North Pole to deliver a gift to Santa Claus.

    Director:George Chialtas
    Writer:Chris Gifford

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  8. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 2 - The Missing Piece
    5.2/10(62 votes)

    S2:E2

    Dora and Boots help the jigsaw puzzle wizard, El Encantador, find his missing magic wand.

    Directors:George Chialtas, Sherie Pollack
    Writer:Eric Weiner

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  9. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 15 - ¡Rápído, Tico! (Fast, Tico!)
    5.2/10(68 votes)

    S2:E15

    Boots' toy fire truck gets missing on the top of Snowy Mountain, so Dora, Boots, and Tico have to retrieve it before Swiper does.

    Director:George Chialtas
    Writer:Eric Weiner

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  10. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 1 - Lost Squeaky
    5.1/10(66 votes)

    S2:E1

    Dora and Boots head to the Gooey Geyser to rescue Boots' lost squeaky bath toy.

    Director:George Chialtas
    Writer:Chris Gifford

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  11. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 6 - Rojo, the Fire Truck
    5.1/10(55 votes)

    S2:E6

    Dora and Boots join Rojo, the red firetruck, on his first mission to save a little kitten stuck in a tree.

    Director:Sherie Pollack
    Writer:Eric Weiner

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  12. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 7 - El Dia De Las Madres (Mother's Day)
    5.1/10(53 votes)

    S2:E7

    Dora and her friends form a soccer team.

    Director:Sherie Pollack
    Writer:Leslie Valdes

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  13. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 9 - Doctor Dora
    5.1/10(55 votes)

    S2:E9

    Dora and Boots, along with their trusty friends Backpack and Map, need to help Benny, who is sick.

    Director:Sherie Pollack
    Writer:Valerie Walsh

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  14. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 10 - Pinto, the Pony Express
    5.1/10(50 votes)

    S2:E10

    Dora and Boots are a cowboy and cowgirl who ride their trusty friend Pinto the Pony across the Wild West to deliver cowboy-shaped cookies to Benny.

    Director:Sherie Pollack
    Writer:Ashley Mendoza

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  15. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 14 - Click
    5.1/10(51 votes)

    S2:E14

    With her new camera, Dora and Boots snap photos for a contest.

    Director:George Chialtas
    Writer:Eric Weiner

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  16. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 20 - The Lost City
    5.1/10(60 votes)

    S2:E20

    Dora and Boots travel to the Lost City, where they hope to find Dora's lost teddy bear, Osito, and nearly everyone else's favorite things.

    Director:Sherie Pollack
    Writer:Chris Gifford

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  17. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 21 - Egg Hunt
    5.1/10(55 votes)

    S2:E21

    Today is Easter and Dora and Boots hunt for cascarones – Easter eggs with confetti and prizes inside.

    Director:Sherie Pollack
    Writer:Eric Weiner

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  18. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 11 - The Big Piñata
    5.0/10(53 votes)

    S2:E11

    Dora and Boots need to collect 10 yellow tickets at the carnival to win the big prize: a Big Pinata that contains a surprise.

    Director:Sherie Pollack
    Writer:Leslie Valdes

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  19. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 13 - A Letter for Swiper
    5.0/10(53 votes)

    S2:E13

    Dora tries to climb all the way across the monkey bars.

    Director:George Chialtas
    Writer:Eric Weiner

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  20. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 5 - The Magic Stick
    4.9/10(55 votes)

    S2:E5

    Dora and Boots find a magic stick.

    Director:George Chialtas
    Writer:Valerie Walsh

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  21. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 18 - Lost Map
    4.8/10(53 votes)

    S2:E18

    A silly bird mistakes Map for a stick and it's up to Boots and Dora to rescue their friend.

    Director:George Chialtas
    Writer:Eric Weiner

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  22. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 24 - School Pet
    4.8/10(51 votes)

    S2:E24

    Dora and Boots search for Mimo, the school's hamster, when he goes missing.

    Director:Sherie Pollack
    Writer:Christine Ricci

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  23. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 25 - Quack! Quack!
    4.8/10(53 votes)

    S2:E25

    Dora and Boots save a baby duckling that has magically come to life in their coloring book.

    Director:George Chialtas
    Writer:Denise Dorn

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  24. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 22 - To the Monkey Bars
    4.4/10(52 votes)

    S2:E22

    Dora has a secret; she never conquered the monkey bars. If she wants to retry it, she and Boots need to race over to the playground.

    Director:Sherie Pollack
    Writer:Eric Weiner

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  25. Dora the Explorer Season 2 Episode 23 - Hide and Go Seek
    4.3/10(51 votes)

    S2:E23

    Dora plays a competetive game of hide and seek with her friends in order to win a trophy.

    Director:Sherie Pollack
    Writer:Ashley Mendoza

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Backpack" is the best rated episode of "Dora the Explorer" season 2. It scored 5.6/10 based on 55 votes. Directed by George Chialtas and written by Eric Weiner, it aired on 3/4/2002. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Golden Explorers".