Can you say…el gato? Ahead of Dora the Explorer’s 25th anniversary, the series’ creators Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh Valdes revealed the loveable character was supposed to have a different concept ...

'Dora the Explorer' first premiered on Nickelodeon 25 years ago on Aug. 14, 2000 Dora the Explorer co-creators Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh Valdes revealed that the lead character was almost a ...