Pinto, the Pony Express

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Pinto, the Pony Express is the 9^th episode of Dora the Explorer from Season 2.

In production order, it's the 12^th episode of Season 2.

Characters[]

Dora
Boots
Backpack
Map
Swiper (first appearance on his good side, airing order)
Fiesta Trio
Benny
Isa
Val the Octopus
Pinto (debut)

Summary[]

Giddyap! Cowgirl Dora and Cowboy Boots are riding Pinto the pony express to deliver a special package of Cowboy Cookies to Benny. But they'll have to wrangle up some help from the viewer, because there's a cowboy bandit out on the range who wants those cowboy cookies: Swiper! Saddle up for one wild ride with Cowgirl Dora! Yee-hawww!

Plot[]

Dora is dressed as a cowgirl and Boots is dressed as a cowboy and together, they ride on Pinto the pony. Val told Cowgirl Dora and Cowboy Boots that she wants them to deliver a special delivery. Val had a sack filled with cowboy cookies for Benny. Val warned the cowpokes that Swiper really loves Cowboy Cookies and will be after them the whole trip. Cowpokes Dora and Boots were up to the challenge and wanted to make sure that they can deliver the cookies to Benny. The cowpokes headed off and then they didn't know where to find Benny. So, they asked Map for assistance. Map said that Benny is at his barn. To get to Benny's barn, Map says that they had to go through the golden tunnel and past the Rattlesnake Rocks. Dora and Boots are ready to deliver the cookies to Benny. They rode Pinto through the range, but as they were on their way to the tunnel, they saw a cactus that moves. Dora and Boots realized that someone was in the cactus suit. It was Swiper. They stop Swiper and he said to himself as he was running away that he really wanted those cookies. Dora and Boots reached the gold tunnel and saw Isa. They told Isa that they had to go through the tunnel. Isa told Dora and Boots that it was dark in the tunnel. Dora searches in her backpack for something they can see in the dark. Backpack had a lantern and that is what Cowgirl Dora and Cowboy Boots need to get through the tunnel. Isa told them that they had to follow the seven gold stones. Dora and Boots entered the gold tunnel and counted the seven gold stones. After that, a giant rock moves over and the cowpokes made it through the tunnel. Dora puts away the lantern in her backpack. The Fiesta Trio played a fanfare as the cowpokes completed the first task. Boots' cowboy hat gets away but he catches it with his tail and puts his hat back on his head. Dora and Boots climbed back onto Pinto the pony and started making their way to the second place which was the Rattlesnake Rocks. Dora and Boots had to watch out for Swiper. Dora and Boots stopped Swiper again. Dora and Boots rode Pinto the pony and then Boots saw a cliff up ahead. Pinto skids to a stop and the sack of Cowboy Cookies fly away. Dora decides to use her silver lasso to catch the cookies. Dora twirls the lasso and threw it around the sack. Dora pulls the sack back up and then they put it back into the saddle pocket. Dora and Boots got going again with Pinto. Suddenly, they approached the Rattlesnake Rocks. Pinto slowed down and the cowpokes had to be careful not to step on any rattlesnakes. Dora and Boots told the rattlesnakes "para" so the rattlesnakes can stop. They pass by five rattlesnakes. After that, Cowgirl Dora urged Pinto to giddyap and then Cowgirl Dora and Cowboy Boots and Pinto finish going through the Rattlesnake Rocks. Dora and Boots lifted their western hats going "Yee-haw!" and Pinto gallops along to Benny's barn. Then, the cowpokes climbed off Pinto and started looking for Benny. Benny was inside playing his harmonica. He then goes outside and then Boots give him his special delivery. Benny was excited that he got his Cowboy Cookies. Benny thanks Dora, Boots, and Pinto. Suddenly, Swiper was nearby again. Dora, Boots and Benny stopped Swiper once more and he ran away again. Benny decided to share the cookies with his friends. Dora got one shaped like a star; Boots got one shaped like a cowboy boot; Pinto got one shaped like a horseshoe; and Benny got one shaped like a cowboy hat. They each ate their Cowboy Cookies. When Benny looked in the bag, he realized there was one cookie left, which was shaped like a cactus. Benny thought of something very nice: since Swiper really loves cowboy cookies, he decided to give the last cowboy cookie to him. The problem was that Swiper had already left, so Dora, Boots, pinto and Benny had to call out to him as loud as they could. Sure enough, Swiper comes out of hiding behind a cactus. Benny gives the Cowboy Cookie to Swiper and he ate it. He was very happy and he cheered "Yip-yip-yippee!", several times.

Places in this episode[]

Sub-places[]

Val the Octopus' saloon
Cliff

Cowboy Cookies (Belonging to)[]

Star (Dora)
Cowboy boot (Boots)
Horseshoe (Pinto)
Cowboy hat (Benny)
Cactus (Swiper; good side)

Releases[]

This episode can be found in Cowgirl Dora on VHS and DVD and Undercover Dora on DVD. It’s also on the Nickelodeon compilation DVD “Rootin' Tootin' Wild West”.

Trivia[]

Dora, Boots, Map, Swiper, and Isa are all dressed as cowpokes in this episode.
- This will happen again in the Season 7 episode A Ribbon For Pinto.
- Benny, Backpack, and the Fiesta Trio are the only characters not wearing any cowpoke outfits.
Tico does not appear in this episode or in his cowboy outfit.
This is the first episode Boots stands behind the picture pop-up sequence with Dora.
This is Pinto's first appearance.
This is the second episode where Dora and Boots stop Swiper 3 times, first being Grandma's House, and unlike the aforementioned episode, they have always stopped him by saying "Swiper, no swiping!" the whole time without even stopping him in other ways.
This is the first and only time Dora and Boots were able to stop Swiper without asking the viewer to help them; normally, Swiper is stopped when they ask the viewer, whilst not asking the viewer foreshadows Swiper will swipe the object.
When Swiper was stopped the first two times (excluding the third time), he did not say "Oh, man!", he instead says "Aww, man!".
This is the 35^th episode of the show.
Despite Boots calling Dora "Cowgirl Dora" a lot in this episode, she doesn't call him "Cowboy Boots", she still calls him by his real name like usual. Similarly, Map did not call himself "Cowboy Map" as well as Swiper not being called "Cowboy Swiper", nor Isa being called "Cowgirl Isa", they are instead called by their real names.
This is the first episode where Dora and her friends call to Swiper. It will happen again in A Letter for Swiper.
This is the second episode (third in production order) Swiper technically plays a major role, due to him wanting to swipe and eat Benny's cowboy cookies and Dora, Boots, and Benny wanting to share one of the cowboy cookies with him in the end.
This episode premiered exactly 2 years after Treasure Island premiered.
Dora and Boots sing the Travel Song twice.
Map is seen wearing a cowboy hat in this episode.
This is the first episode where Dora and Boots are not in their casual outfits from the beginning to the end of the episode (excluding the theme song and the credits).
This is the first episode (second in production order) Swiper shows his good side, when Dora, Boots, and Benny gave him a cowboy cookie, which is in the shape of a cactus, but he is mostly on his bad side when he tries to swipe the cookies, but he was still happy that he finally got the cactus cookie and cheers "Yip-yip-yippee!" because of Dora, Boots, and Benny being nice to him.
- However, he did not say "Thank you" after that, which in real life is bad manners.
- He did say "Thank you" in A Letter for Swiper.
Although this episode premiered in 2002, it was produced in 2001 according to the credits.
At the end of the episode, "Dora says, "We couldn't have done it without Pinto. And you!" as a special treat from the west.

Character Find[]

Map

References[]

This episode is a reference to the Pony Express, an American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders in the early 1860s. As such, Dora and Boots are delivering the bag of cowboy cookies to Benny on Pinto.

Dora the Explorer Season 2