Featured TV on DVD Review: Dora the Explorer
January 27, 2011
Dora the Explorer - Buy from Amazon: Dora's Birthday Adventure, Big Sister Dora, Super Babies, and Super Silly Fiesta
A quartet of Dora the Explorer DVDs were re-released on the 18th of January and the screeners arrived about a week late. So what episodes are included on these DVDs? And are there any extras to be found?
I reviewed this DVD when it first came out and you can find that here.
These Dora the Explorer DVDs are exactly what we've come to expect from the franchise and each includes four episodes and a small number of extras. It's good value for the money, in fact, Super Silly Fiesta is less than $7 on Amazon.com, so if your kids are fans of the show, its worth picking up.
Big Sister Dora
Extras on the DVD include a short game and a music video.
Dora's mom is having a baby and Dora has to get home first. She'll need your help to get through the spooky forest and other obstacles, all while singing songs about being a big sister.
Dora's cousin, Daisy, is playing in a soccer game, but her team doesn't have enough players to compete, so they have to forfeit. That is unless Dora can get to the game in time, but in order to that, she'll need your help.
After talking about what kind of jobs they would like to have when they grow up, Dora and Boots get a call to help her mother find some treasure. (Her mother is an archeologist.) Along the way they learn about a lot of different jobs you can have when you grow up.)
After the special delivery bird crashes, Dora and Boots help her deliver her four special letters to Tico, Isa, Benny... and Swiper? Super Babies
The DVD also has a game, while there are two music videos.
Dora and Boots are helping Dora's mom put the twins to bed. To help, she tells them the story of the Super Babies. In this adventure, they have to do deal with Swiper the Fox, who stole all of the bananas, including their banana baby food.
Dora's family is all together and whenever that happens, they tell each other silly stories. This time around, Dora's story is about the day the twins fell in their stroller and rolled away.
Dora, Boots, and Diego find a giant egg and a dinosaur hatches out of it. Now the three of them have to get the dinosaur back to its parents.
Dora tells the fairy tale about a kind king whose crown won't sit on his head unless he says the magic words, "Por favor". He's got to figure it out before Swiper the Fox comes and steals the crown, so Dora and Boots jump into the book to help him. Super Silly Fiesta
There's a "game" on this DVD, but it is about as non-interactive as it can be.
It's super silly day and Dora and Boots are off to the fiesta. They need to get there fast to help the Big Red Chicken find its cake.
It's Boot's Special Day, so he can do whatever he wants, which includes drumming in a parade, going to the animal shelter, and visiting his dad at work.
After boots describes a number of different types of trucks, he and Dora learn that one of them is stuck. I don't see what the problem could be. So what if the fire truck or the tow truck is stuck. What truck is it? The ice cream truck? To the rescue! Now! Now! Now!
Benny the Bull's trying to learn magic with a wand he found, but he accidentally turns himself into a potato. Yes, a potato. Dora tries to turn him back, but when that doesn't work, they try and find the wizard who previously owned the wand. Dora's Birthday Adventure
The Final Verdict
- Submitted by: C.S.Strowbridge
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