Go, Diego, Go!
Go, Diego, Go! is an American animated interactive fourth wall children's television program that premiered on Nickelodeon on September 6, 2005 and ended on September 16, 2011 in the United States. Created and executive produced by Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh Valdes, the series is a spin-off show of Dora the Explorer and follows Dora's cousin Diego, an 8-year-old boy whose adventures frequently involve rescuing animals and protecting their environment.
| Go, Diego, Go! | |
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| Genre | Adventure, Wildlife, Educational |
| Created by | Chris Gifford Valerie Walsh Valdes |
| Developed by | Teri Weiss |
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| Theme music composer | George Noriega Joel Someillan |
| Composers | Steve Sandberg Jed Becker |
| Country of origin | United States |
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| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 80 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Chris Gifford Valerie Walsh Valdes |
| Producers | Cathy Galeota Miken Wong |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production companies | Nickelodeon Animation Studio (credited as Nick Jr. Productions for seasons 1–2) |
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| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Release | September 6, 2005 – September 16, 2011 |
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| Dora the Explorer | |
The series which aired for five seasons consisting of 80 episodes premiered in primetime on Nickelodeon on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at 8:00 p.m. The show aired in reruns on "Nick on CBS" for 11 months and 3 weeks from September 17, 2005 to September 9, 2006.
The series received favorable reviews from critics and garnered particular acclaim for its portrayal of a bilingual Latino lead character, earning a total of four NAACP Image Award nominations for "Outstanding Children's Program" from 2008 to 2012, as well as earning Imagen Award and Young Artist Award nominations for Jake T. Austin for his role as the voice of Diego.