Secret Agent Dora the Explorer Reports for Duty in a New Hour-Long Super Spy TV Event, 'Dora Undercover Spies,' Premiering Friday, March 14, 12P.M.-1P.M. (ET/PT) on Nick Jr.

Secret Agent Dora the Explorer Reports for Duty in a New Hour-Long Super Spy TV Event, 'Dora Undercover Spies,' Premiering Friday, March 14, 12P.M.-1P.M. (ET/PT) on Nick Jr.

Number-One Rated Dora to Release Three-CD Box Set, "¡Vamos A Bailar! Let's Dance!: Dora the Explorer's Music Collection," Tuesday, March 11

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NEW YORK, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Complete with mysterious disguises and high-tech gadgets, super sleuths Dora and Boots set off on top-secret missions to stop Swiper the fox in two new back-to-back Dora the Explorer episodes, titled "Dora Undercover Spies," premiering Friday, March 14, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nick Jr. After more than seven years on the air, Nick Jr.'s Dora the Explorer was the number-one rated preschool series on commercial television in 2007 and currently ranks as this year's number-one rated preschool series.

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In the first episode of "Dora Undercover Spies," Swiper the fox has invented a Super Swiping Machine and he plans to swipe Tico the Squirrel's birthday presents. But super spies Dora and Boots are on the case and loaded up with new spy gadgets including a spy ball, door opener, super spy ID Cards and a spy camera. With help from Dora's cousin, Diego, the dynamic duo trek through the Underground River and Twisty Tunnel to get to Tico's party. Will Dora and Boots be able stop Swiper before he reaches the party and swipes all of Tico's presents? In the second episode, super spies Dora and Boots embark on another top-secret mission to save Isa the Iguana's cupcakes from Swiper. With a new set of high-tech gadgets including a new spy phone, rocket sneakers and a Swiper detector, Dora and Boots travel through the Hidden Door, across the Secret Jungle and into the Flowery Garden to save Isa's special treats.

Beginning Friday, March 7, Nick Jr. will roll out content from "Dora Undercover Spies" across the following platforms:

   -- Nick Jr. Video, Nick Jr.'s broadband video service available on      Nickjr.com, will begin streaming clips and music videos from "Dora      Undercover Spies," plus additional spy-themed episodes of Dora the      Explorer.   -- Time Warner's Video On Demand service will feature clips and music      videos from the special and additional spy-themed episodes of Dora the      Explorer.  An instant replay of the special will also be available On      Demand following the on-air premiere on Friday, March 14.   -- Clips and music videos from "Dora Undercover Spies" will be available      on wireless carriers.    

In addition, on Tuesday, March 11, a new Dora the Explorer three-CD box set titled "¡Vamos A Bailar! Let's Dance!: Dora the Explorer's Music Collection" from Nickelodeon/Sony BMG will be available nationwide. The deluxe CD package features more than 65 tracks from the series, including the gold-certified Dora the Explorer debut album. The box set also features four interactive games, a reusable sticker sheet, and a special Dora and Friends poster.

The recent DVD release Dora the Explorer: Undercover Dora, created by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, is currently available in retail stores nationwide. The Undercover Dora DVD features the title special, two additional Dora the Explorer adventures, "Rojo, the Red Fire Truck" and "Pinto, the Pony Express," and includes "Say It Two Ways with Dora" bonus featurettes which help children and parents learn basic Spanish words.

Dora the Explorer is a play-along, animated adventure series starring Dora, a seven-year-old Latina heroine whose adventures take place in an imaginative, tropical world filled with jungles, beaches and rainforests. Dora explores her world just as preschoolers do everyday, and the show is designed to actively engage its audience in an interactive quest using a variety of learning techniques. Dora the Explorer was created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh and Eric Weiner. Gifford and Walsh serve as executive producers on the series.

In every episode, Dora and Boots invite the audience to participate in an exciting adventure, where each step of their journey consists of a problem or puzzle that Dora and the audience must think their way through in order to solve the next problem. Dora is proudly bilingual and uses her knowledge of English and Spanish to communicate with her friends, overcome obstacles and reach her goals. In each episode, Dora teaches a Spanish word or phrase to the viewers and then asks them to use it to solve a problem and forge ahead. Ultimately, Dora and her best friend, Boots, triumph, and the story always ends with a "We Did It!" anthem.

Nick Jr. is a specially designed programming block airing on Nickelodeon weekdays from 9 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Completely dedicated to preschoolers ages 2-5, Nick Jr.'s Emmy, Peabody and Parents' Choice Award- winning programs are curriculum based, fun and commercial free. At Nick Jr., kids play to learn with innovative, original shows created just for them.

Nickelodeon, in its 28th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 96 million households and has been the number- one-rated basic cable network for 13 consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:VIA.B) .

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