Go, Diego, Go! is an American animated educational interactive children's
television program that originally aired on the Nickelodeon children's cable
network in the United States and produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio
. Created and executive produced by Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh, the
series is a spin-off of Dora the Explorer and follows Dora's cousin
Diego, an 8-year-old Latino boy whose adventures frequently involve rescuing
animals and protecting their environment.
The series, which aired for five seasons, consisting of 75 episodes,
premiered at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 and concluded on
Friday September 16, 2011. During the series' lifespan, the program also aired
on the CBS broadcast network as part of its Saturday morning Nick Jr. children's
programming block in 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 2008–2012, as well as earning
Imagen Award and Young Artist Award nominations for Jake T. Austin for his
role as the voice of Diego. Setting
The show features an 8-year-old Latino boy named Diego who rescues animals
around the world. His cousin is Dora from Dora the Explorer, as revealed in
multiple shows, usually without Boots by her side. Diego was first introduced in
an episode of Dora the Explorer entitled "Meet Diego!". Diego has a jaguar
companion named Baby Jaguar who assists him in rescuing the animals. Baby Jaguar
also appears in Dora the Explorer but inconsistently; on Go, Diego, Go! he
takes a more active role, which includes being able to speak.
Diego is Dora's older cousin; Dora appears sporadically in the series,
usually without Boots. Diego's older sister, Alicia, is a computer whiz and
also bilingual; she directs the animal rescue calls that come into the center.
She also assists Diego in helping the animals they love. Alicia is responsible
and kind-hearted and always kind to her little brother.
Diego's parents are described as animal scientists; they appear in several
episodes, but their names are never given. There is also one other older
sister, Daisy, who only appears in "The Bobo's Mother's Day!" with Diego stating
that she is home from college. Daisy celebrated her 15th birthday in "Dora
the Explorer" Season 4, Episode 2 "Daisy, La Quinceañera," which aired on
Oct. 1, 2004. Diego states that Daisy is home from college in "Go, Diego, Go!"
Season 3, Episode 4 "The Bobo's Mother's Day," which aired on May 9, 2008. That
would make Daisy 18. Daisy appears in three "Dora the Explorer" episodes:
"Daisy, La Quinceanera," "Dora Saves the Game," and as a cameo in "Dora's Pirate
Adventure." This makes Diego the youngest child and the only son to his
parents. In most episodes, Diego hears an
animal's moan for help at his rainforest Animal Rescue Center. With help from his
friends, gadgets, and viewers at home, he sets out to rescue the animal.
Other characters include Click, a camera that locates the animal calling for
help; Rescue Pack, a messenger bag Diego wears that can transform into any
object; and two troublesome spider monkeys named the Bobo Brothers, who can
be stopped by shouting "Freeze, Bobos!" and Diego often encourages viewers to
help him stop them by shouting it. While they might be compared to Swiper from
Dora, they don't cause trouble for Diego on purpose and apologize after doing so.
There are a few recurring animal friends that are normally rescued by Diego in
their first appearance but appear later to return the favor and help Diego out.
The most common of these is Linda the Llama, who has appeared prominently in
four episodes and made a cameo appearance in "Three Little Condors."
Just like Dora the Explorer, the show teaches preschool-age children the
Spanish language. However, the show takes a lesser approach to this and
focuses more on the teaching of various animals.
Diego is featured in a one-hour episode titled "The Great Dinosaur Rescue" where
he, Alicia, Dora, and Baby Jaguar go back in time to save a dinosaur; Nick
Jr. has yet to show this episode. However, it was featured on Nick Jr.
Australia in August 2007 and has had several re-runs as half-hour segments.
Two additional one-hour episodes are in production.
Diego also will be starring in a live show called "The Great Jaguar Rescue"
where he must save Baby Jaguar. This is also the premise of an episode of the
show that aired on January 15, 2007, and was released on DVD on January 16, 2007.
The live version of Go, Diego, Go premiered in January 2007 starring
Richard J. Portela in the role of Diego. Kelly Ripa, and her son, Michael
Consuelos both guest star as Mommy Maned Wolf and her Pup.
In each episode of Go, Diego, Go! there are several songs and uses of Spanish
vocabulary. Whenever a carnivorous predator is
featured on the show, its diet is not mentioned, unlike when herbivores are
shown. Notable exceptions to this is when an octopus helping Diego is
explicitly shown and discussed eating live crabs, when a baby river dolphin
who had tickled Diego in "Diego Saves Baby River Dolphin eats the crabs
heading toward a waterfall, Sea Turtle Tuga eats jellyfish and Jorge the Little
Hawk eats grasshoppers. Whenever a featured animal is threatened by a
predator, the prey is described as being "afraid" of the predator.
Characters Diego Marquez: An 8-year-old boy who
speaks English and Spanish as well as the language of animals and rescues
those that are in trouble. Along with his older sister, Alicia, he discovers
the wildlife. Alicia Marquez: The 11-year-old sister
of Diego who helps him in any campaign. She frequently uses her laptop computer
to discover interesting things about these animals.
Baby Jaguar: A Jaguar and a friend of Diego. Baby Jaguar met Diego when he
came to his aid. He is bold, daring and always ready to help.
Click: A camera that is mischievous and cheeky. She is able to identify animals
and their location by hearing their voices. She is always happy to help
Diego find animals that are in trouble. Rescue Pack: An orange backpack that can
provide any object that Diego needs. Diego uses his backpack to overcome
obstacles while rescuing animals. Bobo Brothers: Two mischievous spider
monkeys that always cause trouble. In each episode, Diego tries to stop them
misbehaving. In turn, they always ask for forgiveness for their actions.
Tree Frogs: A pair of red-eyed tree frogs who debuted in the series' first
episode. They play many minor roles in episodes throughout the series' run.
Linda: Linda the llama is fluent in Spanish, noble, hardworking and is
always helpful when Diego needs help. She, like the jaguar cubs, met Diego
when he came to her aid. Dora: Diego's cousin who sometimes helps
with rescue operations. Dora loves to solve mysteries and to investigate.
Boots: A monkey who's Dora's best friend. Boots is always enthusiastic and
usually does not wear clothes, with the exception of a pair of red boots.
Episodes = Season 1=
(2005-2006) = Season 2=
(2006–2008) = Season 3=
(2008–2009) = Season 4=
(2009-2010) = Season 5=
(2010-2011) Home media
Broadcast Go, Diego, Go aired in the US on CBS,
Nickelodeon, and Nick Jr.. In the UK, the show aired on Nickelodeon, Nick Jr.,
Nick Jr. 2, and Tiny Pop. It was shown in Australia on Nickelodeon, Nick Jr.,
Nickelodeon, Nine Network, and Toon Disney. In Canada, the show was shown on
Nickelodeon and Treehouse TV. References
External links See also
Go, Diego, Go! at the Internet Movie Database
Go, Diego, Go! at TVGuide.com Channels
Go Diego Go on Nick Jr. Australia Go Diego Go on Nick Jr. Belgium
Canada Go Diego on Nick Jr. Canada Go Diego Go on Nick Jr. Italy
Go Diego on Nick Jr. Latin America Go Diego on Nick Jr. Netherlands
Go Diego Go on Nick Jr New Zealand Go Diego Go on Nick Jr. South East Asia
Go Diego Go on Nick Jr. UK Go Diego Go on Nick Jr. US
Go Diego Go on TF1 Go Diego Go on Treehouse