Nickelodeon's DORA THE EXPLORER was honored by the NAACP at the 40th NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 12.
DORA THE EXPLORER took home the award for Outstanding Children's Program, while THE SIMPSONS and THE BOONDOCKS lost out to THE GAME for best comedy writing.
Launched in 2000, DORA THE EXPLORER is the number-one preschool program on all of television in the U.S., and has been honored with a Peabody Award (2003), three Imagen Awards (2001-2003); a Gracie Allen Award (2004-2005) and an Alma Award (2002). The series, created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes and Eric Weiner, is designed to actively engage its audience in an interactive quest using a variety of learning techniques. DORA THE EXPLORER is syndicated to TV broadcasters in 125 markets, translated in 24 languages and is available in consumer products in 32 territories.
