Dora the Explorer (seasons 6-8)

Dora the Explorer (seasons 6-8)

Not as bad as other Nickelodeon shows that went through Seasonal Rot, but still not really good seasons overall.

Genre:	Children's adventure
Running Time:	22 minutes (regular) 45 minutes (specials)
Country:	United States
Release Date:	October 5, 2010 - April 24, 2015 (Canada & United Kingdom) August 9, 2019 (United States)
Network(s):	Nickelodeon Nick Jr.
Created by:	Chris Gifford Valerie Walsh Valdes Eric Weiner
Distributed by:	Viacom Media Networks
Starring:	Caitlin Sanchez Kathleen Herles Fátima Ptacek Harrison Chad Regan Mizrahi Koda Gursoy Marc Weiner Alexandria Suarez
Episodes:	19 (Season 6) 18 (Season 7) 20 (Season 8)
Next show:	Go, Diego, Go! Dora and Friends: Into the City

Dora the Explorer is an American interactive educational animated TV series created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes, and Eric Weiner. Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. The show is carried on the Nickelodeon cable television network, including the associated Nick Jr. channel. After the original broadcast of the series finale in the United States on August 9, 2019, reruns continued to air through 2024.

While the first 2 seasons of Dora the Explorer were more well-received by critics and viewers and Seasons 3-5 received a mixed-to-positive reception, the remaining 3 seasons were met with a mixed reception from critics, while audiences find these seasons the most divisive.

Bad Qualities That Swiped by Swiper

Though not as bad as other Nickelodeon shows that went into seasonal rot, especially SpongeBob SquarePants and The Loud House, these seasons lack most of the charm that made the first five seasons good, and has become one of Nick Jr.'s cash cows.
- The songs started to become very repetitive, old, and annoying, such as the "We Did It", "Travel", "Backpack" and "Map" songs.
The animation is a noticeable downgrade over the previous seasons, as it looks more stiff and dull despite still being traditionally animated.
- Not to mention, the CGI animation for Map and Backpack in the last two seasons looks mediocre at best, even for 2010s standards.
Star Catching, which was a likable addition to the show, was removed.
"Let's Go to Music School" wasn't a good way to end the show, as it left the series on a cliffhanger.
- Also, the show ended on April 24, 2015 with this episode in Canada and the United Kingdom, but it did not air in the United States until August 9, 2019, known as the release day of Dora and the Lost City of Gold.
The interactive computer game design was dropped completely in Season 8 in favor of a tablet design, with the mouse and "click-beep" sound effect also being removed.

Good Qualities That Deserve To Explore

The interactive computer game concept was pretty neat, as well as with the Explorer stars.
The voice acting is still passable.
The characters got redemption in Dora and the Lost City of Gold in 2019, along with the reboot.
The animation did improve a little in the seventh and eighth seasons, aside from the CGI for Map and Backpack, but that is not by saying much.

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