Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom

A greedy king has stolen the color from the Crystal Kingdom and it’s Dora, Boots and their new friend Allie to the rescue in Nickelodeon’s new hour-long primetime TV special Dora the Explorer: “Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom,” premiering Sunday, Nov. 1, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The episode will encore on Nickelodeon on Monday, Nov. 2, at 9 a.m. (ET/PT) and on Nick Jr (*formerly named NOGGIN) on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. (ET). In third quarter 2009, Dora the Explorer is the top preschool show on all of commercial television.

In “Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom,” Dora continues her magical storybook adventure from last fall (“Dora Saves the Snow Princess”), when the magic crystal that the Snow Princess gave her brings to life another character in her storybook – Allie of the Crystal Kingdom. A greedy king has stolen the crystals that give Allie’s kingdom color and Dora and Boots must help Allie locate the crystals and turn the pale gray kingdom back into a colorful wonderland before it’s too late. Along the way, the trio gain help from a British knight, a giant caterpillar and a magician who give Dora three gifts – a shield, butterfly wings and a magic wand – to aid in her journey. Using these presents, Dora attempts to defeat the greedy king and restore color to the kingdom.

Nickelodeon will roll out content from “Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom” across the following platforms:

Beginning Oct. 26, Nick Jr. Video, Nick Jr.’s broadband video service available on Nickjr.com, will begin streaming a two-minute ‘sneak peek’ and clips from “Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom.” “Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom” will be simulcast in full on Nick Mobile.