| No. in Season | Title | Original Airdate | Key Summary | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | The Big Red Chicken | August 14, 2000 | The series premiere. Dora and Boots read a legend and set off to see if a giant, legendary chicken is actually real. | | 2 | Lost and Found | August 15, 2000 | Dora and Boots find a lost baby blue bird and must return it to its family. | | 3 | Choo Choo | August 21, 2000 | Dora helps a shy train named Azul win a big race. | | 4 | Hic-Boom-Ohhh | August 28, 2000 | The pair investigates a strange, mysterious noise coming from the Yellow Valley. | | 5 | We All Scream for Ice Cream | August 28, 2000 | Dora and Boots race to catch up with the ice cream truck. | | 6 | Three Little Piggies | September 4, 2000 | Dora and Boots must deliver presents to three piggies before Swiper swipes them. | | 7 | Treasure Island | September 18, 2000 | A key discovery leads Dora, Boots, and Pirate Parrot on a hunt for buried treasure. | | 8 | Beaches | September 25, 2000 | Dora gives Boots a floaty so he can learn to swim and the two head off to the beach. | | 9 | Big River | October 9, 2000 | Boots loses one of his shiny red boots in the river, and Dora helps him chase after it. | | 10 | Wizzle Wishes | October 23, 2000 | Dora and Boots help a Wizzle recover a lost bag of wishes. | | 11 | Berry Hunt | October 30, 2000 | The duo goes hunting for blueberries on Blueberry Hill, which also happens to be the home of Swiper the Fox. | | 12 | Surprise | November 6, 2000 | Dora plans a surprise birthday party for her best friend Boots. | | 13 | Grandma's House | November 13, 2000 | Dora delivers a basket of treats to her beloved Abuela. | | 14 | Sticky Tape | November 14, 2000 | Benny the Bull needs sticky tape urgently to repair a hole in his hot air balloon. | | 15 | Bouncing Ball | December 4, 2000 | Boots chases after his new, super-bouncy ball. | | 16 | Bugga Bugga | April 30, 2001 | Dora and Boots help Mama Bugga Bugga get home with a giant cookie to feed her hungry babies. | | 17 | Fish Out of Water | May 1, 2001 | Dora and Boots help a baby fish who is trapped in a tide pool to get back home. | | 18 | El Coqui | May 2, 2001 | Based on a Puerto Rican legend, Dora and Boots find a sad frog who has lost his voice and help him get home. | | 19 | The Chocolate Tree | May 3, 2001 | Abuela tells Dora a story about a magical Chocolate Tree, which Dora and Boots then venture into the forest to find. | | 20 | To the Treehouse | May 4, 2001 | While trying to get to a party, Dora and Boots keep running into friends who need help along the way. | | 21 | Little Star | May 21, 2001 | Dora and Boots help a fallen star get back home to the Moon. | | 22 | Call Me Mr. Riddles | September 3, 2001 | Dora and Boots must use their smarts to solve riddles to get a book back from a Grumpy Old Troll. | | 23 | Te Amo | October 15, 2001 | Dora and Boots help their families prepare for a special "I Love You" Day. |
The series' primary antagonist, Swiper, debuted as a sneaky, masked fox who hid items simply for the sake of mischievous fun. His introduction established the show’s most famous interactive chant: "Swiper, no swiping!" The Interactive Blueprint: Breaking the Fourth Wall dora the explorer archive season 1
(Originally aired as "Hic-Boom-Ohh") – Dora and Boots investigate a strange noise coming from the Yellow Valley, introducing early sound-recognition skills for toddlers. | | 2 | Lost and Found |
Lessons emphasize sharing, kindness, and cultural acceptance. Key Characters & Tools | | 5 | We All Scream for