Little Star

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Little Star is the 21^st episode of Dora the Explorer from Season 1.

In production order, it is the 18^th episode of Season 1.

Characters[]

Dora
Boots
Map
Backpack
Swiper
Benny
Isa
Tico
Little Star (debut)
Comet (debut; only appearance)
Moon (debut)
Fiesta Trio (non-speaking; unlisted in the credits)
Grumpy Old Troll (unlisted in the credits)
Baby Blue Bird (Character Find segment on TV and Sleepytime Stories only)
Señor Tucán (Character Find segment on Little Star VHS and Meet Diego! DVD only)

Summary[]

Dora and Boots want to make a wish on Little Star, the first star in the night sky. But suddenly, a speedy comet accidentally knocks out Little Star and she falls right to the earth! With the viewer's help, Dora and Boots set out to rescue the Little Star and bring her back home to her friend the Moon above the Tall Mountain, so that everyone can make their bedtime wishes!

Plot[]

Tonight, Dora and Boots were outside looking at the moon. Next to it was Little Star, who happened to be the first star in the sky. The problem was that they couldn't see Little Star because she was far away, so they got a telescope out of Backpack to get a better look. As they looked through it to see them, Dora and Boots started to make a wish on the star, but before they could finish, a comet came out of nowhere and accidentally knocked Little Star out of the sky.

Dora and Boots later found her crying, and they sang "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" to cheer her up. As soon as she heard the song, she stopped crying and swayed from side to side. After the song, Dora and Boots introduced themselves to Little Star and told her they were just about to make their wishes. Now, she had to get back into the sky with the moon so that everyone could make their wishes. Dora and Boots decided to help. There was just one problem: they didn't know where the moon was, so they asked Map for help. He said that the moon was above a Tall Mountain. Before they could get there, they had to cross the Troll Bridge and go past Tico's Treehouse.

As Dora, Boots, and Little Star approached the Troll Bridge, the Troll had a riddle. It went like this: "Star light, Star bright, can you see the stars so bright? Star light, star bright, how many stars are here tonight?" So they had to count the stars. At first, they counted ten stars, but the Troll told them they forgot a star. Dora and Boots realized that they forgot to count Little Star, so they put her in the row of stars and tried again. They counted all the stars, including Little Star, which made a total of eleven. Soon after, the Grumpy Old Troll let them cross his bridge. They crossed it right away.

As Dora, Boots, and Little Star made it to Tico's treehouse, Tico was wondering where Little Star was, and Dora said that she was with her and mentioned that she and Boots were on their way to bring her home. Suddenly, they heard Swiper, who was planning to swipe Little Star. They didn't stop him in time, so he swiped Little Star and tossed her up in the tree. Tico climbed up to rescue Little Star by jumping over branches. After that, he went back down with Little Star.

So far, Dora, Boots, and Little Star had gone across the Troll Bridge and past Tico's treehouse. Now they had to go to the Tall Mountain. Once they climbed up, the Moon told Little Star to hurry because it was getting late. They needed to find a way to get Little Star up to the Moon. Sure enough, Boots had an idea: he thought he and Dora could throw Little Star back up into the night sky with the moon. With help from the viewer, they all cupped their hands and counted to three. "One, two, three!" they counted, and up Little Star went. In no time, she made it all the way back to the moon.

The episode ends with Dora, Boots, their friends, and even the viewer making their wishes on the star. After that, Little Star made her own wish: she wished that everyone's wishes would come true.

Song[]

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Places in this episode[]

Items in Backpack (clockwise starting from the top right)[]

Jack-in-the-box
Mirror
Strainer
Blue crayon
Maracas
Telescope (correct item)

Releases[]

This episode was featured on the Wish on a Star VHS, and Meet Diego!, Sleepy time Stories!, and Dora's Slumber Party on DVD.

Trivia[]

This is the first episode for the setting to set to night.
This Dora and Boots' 4^th time to meet Grumpy Old Troll and the only time where Little Star goes over the troll bridge.
Although this episode premiered in 2001, it was actually produced in 2000 according to the credits, and it is the last episode to do so, as well as the last episode to made during the 20th century.
This is the first episode (in both airing and production order) where Swiper swiped someone instead of something (in this episode, it was Little Star).
- Not only that, this is also the first episode where Swiper mentions the object he swiped (by saying "you'll never find the (object) now!") instead of saying "you'll never find it now!".
This is one of two episodes where Swiper reveals where he hid the item he swiped. He said he hid Little Star somewhere in Tico's Tree. It will happen again in ABC Animals.
A picture of Dora and Boots bringing Little Star back home to the moon will later be seen in the Season 2 episode "To the Monkey Bars".
This is the 20^th episode of the show.
This is one of the few episodes to premiere on Nickelodeon instead of the Nick Jr. block.
This is the 1^st episode that is the same name as the character.
This is the last episode that aired before the 9/11 attacks.
This is the 3^rd episode where the Fiesta Trio don't say the last place after Dora and Boots ask "Where are we going?" during the Travel Song. Instead, Little Star says it.
The We Did It! Song from this episode is featured in Dance and Sing! The Best of Nick Jr.
The Fiesta Trio do not play their fanfare after finding Little Star in Tico's Tree.
This is the third episode where someone other than Boots asks "Where do we go next" to start the Picture Pop-Up Sequence, first being Backpack!, in which Backpack asks it, and second being Fish Out of Water, in which Baby Red Fish asked it. In this episode, Little Star asks the question after crossing the Troll Bridge and passing Tico's Tree.
This is the first time ever the Grumpy Old Troll smiles during his I'm the Grumpy Old Troll! song. Though, he only smiled until his "Who's there?!!!" line.
- He would later start smiling permanently throughout his whole song in the 5th season in 2008.
When Tico made his wish to Little Star ("Quiero muchas nueces" (Spanish for "I want lots and lots of nuts")), the audio is taken from Wizzle Wishes.
This is one of the four episodes that aired during Dora's Super Star Week (this episode played on March 13, 2007). The other three are Star Mountain (March 12 and 16), Star Catcher (March 14), and ¡Por Favor! (March 15).
The sky behind Dora and Boots during the Favorite Parts segment was taken from The Legend of the Big Red Chicken.
The animations from the Travel Song were recycled from Wizzle Wishes, with Little Star taking the place of the Wizzle. Also, Dora and Boots jump once instead of repeatedly.
- Coincidentally both episodes are on the Wish on a Star VHS.
The game "Little Star's Wish" is based on this episode.

Goofs/Errors[]

At the beginning of the credits, Map is blue.
- This also occurred in "Treasure Island" and "Te Amo".
  - However, this error would be fixed in "Lost Map" and "We're a Team!".
During the "I'm the Map" song, Map's dancing animation seems out of sync, however his singing voice remains the same.
- This has happened in episodes like Grandma's House, Bouncing Ball, and Fish Out of Water and will later happen for the last time in the episode Te Amo.
Although Little Star is female, she was referred to as a male at the beginning of the episode.
It is unknown how the picture of Dora and Boots bringing Little Star home (shown in To the Monkey Bars) was in Dora's photo album when there was actually no one taking the picture.
In episodes such as Wizzle Wishes, The Big Storm, and A Letter for Swiper, Tico actually lives in a tree in the Nutty Forest. It is unknown if he lives in multiple trees or if the treehouse is just a place where he sleeps.
In real life, stars can't:
- Fall from the sky
- Cry
- Walk
- Talk
- Be held or thrown
  - However, it does not apply here due to cartoon logic.
It is impossible to throw a star up the moon, although it does not apply here due to cartoon logic.

Character Find[]

Baby Blue Bird
Señor Tucán (Little Star VHS and Meet Diego! DVD only)

Video[]

Dora_the_Explorer_Promo-_Little_Star_(2001)

Dora the Explorer Season 1