The BEST episodes of Dora the Explorer season 3

Every episode of Dora the Explorer season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dora the Explorer season 3!

The adventures of Dora, her monkey Boots, her Backpack and many other animated characters. In each episode, viewers help her to go an adventure in an animated world set inside a computer.

Last Updated: 10/31/2024Network: Nick Jr.Status: Ended
The Big Potato
star
8.01
267 votes

#1 - The Big Potato

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/2003

Benny the Bull found a magic wand and showed it to Dora and Boots. Benny thought of using the magic wand to do a magic trick by turning a rock into a potato, but the magic wand instead turned Benny into a Giant Potato by mistake. Dora found out that the owner of the magic wand is the Young Wizard, she thought of returning the magic wand to the Young Wizard and have him change Benny back to a bull. Dora and Boots takes Benny to see the Young Wizard by going through The Magic Garden, through The Golden Gate and to The Wizard's Castle.

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Boots's Special Day
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7.99
293 votes

#2 - Boots's Special Day

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/24/2003

It is someone's special day and according to the Fiesta Trio, it is Boots' special day. On someone's special day, he or she could do anything they want and they could wear the special day crown. Dora goes with Boots as he plans to lead the Parade at The Big Drum Parade, pet the animals at The Animal Center and to see his Daddy at The Amusement Park.

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Rescue, Rescue, Rescue
star
7.89
275 votes

#3 - Rescue, Rescue, Rescue

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/2003

Dora and Boots are in a situation where they have to rescue Baby Jaguar, Isa and Benny who are currently in trouble simultaneously. Dora and Boots calms down and had to decide who to rescue first and they had to each rescue really fast. Dora created plans of rescue for each friend where she and Boots started with Baby Jaguar, then to Isa and then to Benny.

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Roberto the Robot
star
7.88
272 votes

#4 - Roberto the Robot

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/2003

Dora and Boots came across with an in-active Robot, after activating it with 8 batteries they discovered that he is lost Robot named Roberto. Dora and Boots helps Roberto the Robot get back home to his grandpa (his creator) by going over The Railroad Bridge, through the Volcano and to Grandpa's House.

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BOO!
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7.83
298 votes

#5 - BOO!

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/29/2003

Its Halloween Eve, Dora and Boots met Little Monster who was out Trick or Treating. According to Little Monster, it is a rule that all monsters must be home before the Big Clock strikes 12 Midnight. Dora and Boots helps Little Monster get back home to his parents by going through The Pumpkin Patch, through The Good Witch's Forest and to The Monster House.

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Baby Dino
star
7.76
144 votes

#6 - Baby Dino

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/22/2003

Dora, Boots and Diego came across a big egg rolling down a hill, when the egg hatched out comes a baby dinosaur. Dora, Boots and Diego helps Baby Dino get back home to his mommy by going through The River, passed The T-Rex and to Dino Island.

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Job Day
star
7.56
172 votes

#7 - Job Day

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/20/2004

Dora and Boots spend time thinking about they want to be when they grow up.

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Stuck Truck
star
7.54
306 votes

#8 - Stuck Truck

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2003

One day in Boots' Room (Tree House), Boots is showing Dora all his trucks (10 Wheeler, Giant Crane, Bulldozer, Rojo (Fire Truck), Tow Truck and Ice Cream Truck). Boots receives a disdress call and discovers that Ice Cream Truck is in trouble, Boots calls for all of the trucks to help Ice Cream Truck near Play Park. Dora and Boots sets off to save Ice Cream Truck by going over Puzzle Bridge, across Crocodile Lake and to Play Park.

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Dora Had a Little Lamb
star
7.52
324 votes

#9 - Dora Had a Little Lamb

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/26/2003

Dora and Boots jump into a book of nursery rhymes in order to return a lost lamb to her friend Mary.

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The Super Silly Fiesta
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7.49
140 votes

#10 - The Super Silly Fiesta

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/12/2004

The Big Red Chicken in hosting a Super Silly Fiesta and everyone is invited, but something is wrong, the cake for the party is missing. Upon hearing the Big Red Chicken's problem, Dora and Boots goes to the fiesta to help the Big Red Chicken find the cake for the party. In order to get to the fiesta, Dora and Boots goes through The Singing Gate, over the Troll Bridge and to The Fiesta.

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Meet Diego!
star
7.47
300 votes

#11 - Meet Diego!

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/2003

Dora introduces Boots to her older cousin Diego, a really cool Animal Rescuer. Dora and Boots volunteer to help him when Baby Jaguar gets stuck by the edge of a waterfall.

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The Fix-It Machine
star
7.45
144 votes

#12 - The Fix-It Machine

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/17/2003

Boots has a hole on his boot, Dora suggests that they go to the Super Duper Fix It Machine, with a squink and a boink and a ricekty pop it will take anything and fix it right up. On their way to the Super Duper Fix It Machine, they meet up with their friends also have holes in their things. Dora, Boots and their friends went all together through Crocodile Lake, over the Troll Bridge and to The Fix It Machine.

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Dora Saves the Game
star
7.44
200 votes

#13 - Dora Saves the Game

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/11/2003

Dora, Boots and Dora's entire family watches a big soccer game to root for Diego's big sister Daisy as her team plays on it. The game was stopped because Daisy's team is short of 1 player, Daisy and her teammates calls for Dora to join their team and save the game. Dora and Boots had to hurry to the soccer game by going through The Forest, over The Bridge and into The Soccer Game.

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Journey to the Purple Planet
star
7.42
257 votes

#14 - Journey to the Purple Planet

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/24/2003

Dora and Boots blast into outer space to help five space visitors named Flinky, Inky, Pinky, Dinky and Al get back to Purple Planet.

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Louder!
star
7.41
195 votes

#15 - Louder!

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/21/2004

One early morning, Dora and Boots noticed that the sun still is not up yet. In order to wake up the sun, they need Red Rooster to wake up the sun by crowing (cock-a-doodle-do) which he does every morning. Dora and Boots helps Red Rooster to wake up the sun and everyone else by going through The Noisy River, over The Troll Bridge and to The Highest Hill.

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To the South Pole
star
7.25
203 votes

#16 - To the South Pole

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/24/2003

One day at the Animal Rescue Center, Dora, Boots and Diego meets with a newly rescued animal and discovers it is a little penguin. Dora, Boots and Diego helps the little penguin get back home to his parents by going across The Icy Water, over the Snowy Mountain and to The South Pole.

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Save the Puppies
star
7.25
363 votes

#17 - Save the Puppies

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/14/2003

While Dora and Boots are playing a Video Game called "Save the Puppies", a puppy from the video game came out to life to escape the Dog Catcher. Dora and Boots with the puppy enters the video game and helps to save all of the caught puppies by going through the Dog House, across The Dog Bone River and to the Doggie Cages.

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What Happens Next?
star
7.19
214 votes

#18 - What Happens Next?

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/16/2003

Dora and Boots read the story about the 3 Little Pigs, when the story ended Boots asked what happens next. Dora thought of using their imaginations to make something up for the story to go on, in their version of the story they volunteered to help the King see his mommy again. Dora and Boots had to find the King's mommy by going through The 3 Bear's House, passed The Beanstalk and to The Rainbow.

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¡Por Favor!
star
6.99
239 votes

#19 - ¡Por Favor!

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/15/2003

Dora reads Boots the Fairy Tale story about a young king named King Kaju, as she reads the story they discovers that King Kaju cannot be crowned because he needs to say "Por Favor" ("Please" in english) for the crown to come down. Dora and Boots enters the book to tell King Kaju the magic words "Por Favor" by going through the Dragon's Forest, over the Draw Bridge and to the Castle.

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ABC Animals
star
6.97
175 votes

#20 - ABC Animals

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/22/2004

Dora and Boots are with the Giant ABC Book, when the book opened the Armadillo came out asking for help. According to Armadillo, all of this animal friends inside the Giant ABC Book are missing and now he is all alone. Dora and Boots helps Armadillo find all of his animal friends by going through The Elevator at E, through The Slippery Slide at S and to Z.

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Baseball Boots
star
6.77
110 votes

#21 - Baseball Boots

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/23/2003

Dora and Boots are playing on a baseball game today, Boots is good at throwing and catching the ball, but he cannot hit ball no matter how he tries. Boots is planning to hit the ball for the first time and win the game, so everyone will cheer for him. Dora and Boots had to get to the baseball game by going through The Troll Bridge, across Pitcher's Pond, and to the Baseball Game.

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Boots' Cuddly Dinosaur
star
6.50
195 votes

#22 - Boots' Cuddly Dinosaur

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/19/2004

It is almost bedtime, Dora and Boots are having a sleep-over. Dora says she always sleeps with her Teddy Bear "Osito", and Boots with his Cuddly Dinosaur that he had since he was a baby. Boots discovers that his Cuddly Dinosaur is missing, Dora thought that Boots must have lost his Cuddly Dinosaur at Play Park earlier today. Dora and Boots needs to get back Boots' Cuddly Dinosaur before it gets dark, by going though the Animal Center, passed Benny's Barn and to Play Park.

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