Product Details

• Actors: Harrison Chad, Kathleen Herles, Marc Weiner, Sasha Toro, Jake Burbage
• Directors: Arnie Wong, Sherie Pollack
• Writers: Chris Gifford, Eric Weiner, Valerie Walsh
• Producers: Brown Johnson, Helena Uszac, Steve Socki
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Language: English, Spanish
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Nickelodeon
• VHS Release Date: February 5, 2002
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005U8RQ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #181,742 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We Adora Dora!, April 8, 2002

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This review is from: Dora the Explorer - Dora Saves the Prince [VHS] (VHS Tape)

My daughter, who is almost 3, ADORES Dora. It's nice for her to take such an interest in a show that features a smart girl (Dora). We love how Dora asks for input during her journey providing an element of participation. It's great in teaching memory skills (necessary in helping Dora find her way) and a bit of Spanish language is tossed in for extra value and fun. The videos feature two adventures lasting 20 - 25 minutes each -- the perfect amount of time to fix dinner! The Dora videos are a great addition to our video library.

My only complaint is I would like to see Dora on DVD (currently only available on VHS).

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We love Dora!, February 9, 2002

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Shaz "oi-you!" (Naples, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dora the Explorer - Dora Saves the Prince [VHS] (VHS Tape)

For anyone new to the "Dora the Explorer" series, Dora is a little Latina girl who is best friends with a monkey named Boots. Each program has Dora and Boots on a mission to get from point A to point Z by using a map. The program itself is presented in an interactive style- Dora asks the kids questions, and there is an appropriate lag of silence for your child to respond (e.g. Dora will ask your child's name, or, at the end of the program, she will ask your child waht was his/her favorite part). Also, there is a computer mouse that clicks on the corrects choices to get Dora and Boots to their destination. "Dora Saves the Prince" finds Dora and Boots helping a young prince that has been trapped by an evil witch, who of course, becomes a "friend" in the end. You will be surprised how easily your child will learn new words in Spanish (certain characters, like Tico the Squirrel, only speak Spanish, so Dora encourages your child to use Spanish words to communicate with them)- my 3 and 2 year old kids shocked me when they started counting to 5 in Spanish without coaching or prompting. The "Dora" series is one to own.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deliciosa, October 6, 2002

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Francesco Lovecchio (Rome, Italy) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dora the Explorer - Dora Saves the Prince [VHS] (VHS Tape)

At the beginning I thought that Dora was not so helpful in teaching Spanish to toddlers. Well, I was wrong. It's not a crash course but it gives some words that can turn out useful.
My daughter loves Dora, and the episodes in this tape are nice. The story of Dora saves the prince is a traditional story where an evil-minded witch secludes a young prince in a high tower. Now a little girl with her faithfull monkey save the prince.
The plot is like every fairy-tales for children you can find. However, Dora the rescuer is a real change, a little girl instead of the usual prince, this time behind bars in a tower. Moreover, the evil-minded witch repents herself and become a good witch. A happy end without hurting anybody. Well done.