Stuck Truck

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Stuck Truck is the 3^rd episode of Dora the Explorer from Season 3.

If one counts the previous episode in airing order as a Season 4 episode ("Star Catcher" which was originally produced in said season, but originally intended for and premiered during this season), then this would be the 2^nd episode of Season 3, just like in production order.

Characters[]

Dora
Boots
Map
Backpack
Swiper
Fiesta Trio
Bulldozer (only appearance)
Benny
Isa
Tico
Rojo the Firetruck
Crane (only appearance)
10 Wheeler (only appearance)
Tow Truck (only appearance)
Ice Cream Truck
Explorer Stars
- Noisy Star (debut; production order; unlisted in credits)
Crocodiles (unlisted in credits)

Summary[]

Calling all trucks! When Ice Cream Truck gets stuck in the muck, truck-loving Boots and Dora lead a rescue mission with all their truck buddies! But they'll need your help to save the day, watch out for Swiper and stars, and more!

Plot[]

Dora is visiting Boots' treehouse, where Boots shows her and the viewer his truck friends, explaining his love for trucks. He introduces them to 10-Wheeler, a great blue truck with ten big wheels. Next, he presents Bulldozer, noting that nothing gets in his way. Then, he shows Crane, who lifts heavy things. Boots then displays a picture of Rojo the Fire Truck, equipped with a long ladder, a hose, and a siren (for viewers who remember him from the Season 2 episode of the same name). Following that, he introduces Tow Truck, who has a big hook and is great at pulling vehicles out of danger or simply getting them out of the way. Boots then reveals another truck with an ice cream cone on top that loves to give people ice cream: the Ice Cream Truck.

Suddenly, Boots' truck phone rings, indicating a truck is in trouble. Boots tries to focus on the blurry screen. Just after Dora asks the viewer which truck is in trouble, the screen comes into focus. It turns out the Ice Cream Truck is in trouble. Boots uses the truck phone to ask what's wrong, and the Ice Cream Truck responds that he's stuck in a ditch. Boots reassures the Ice Cream Truck not to worry.

After this, Boots warns all the other trucks that the Ice Cream Truck is in trouble. He tells 10-Wheeler, Crane, Tow Truck, Bulldozer, and Rojo the Firetruck that the Ice Cream Truck needs to be rescued. All the trucks heard the information and are on their way. Dora and Boots also need to get going. Boots puts on his belt, and he and Dora slide down the pole out of Boots' treehouse.

Dora and Boots need to figure out the Ice Cream Truck's location. They ask Map for help. Map sees that the Ice Cream Truck is stuck in a ditch near Play Park. Map instructs them to go over Puzzle Bridge, across Crocodile Lake, to reach Play Park where the Ice Cream Truck is stuck. Map also mentions they can catch stars along the way and get help from their truck friends.

They set off but soon stop, staring at a long mud puddle they can't cross. Boots gets out his truck phone to find a truck with many wheels that can drive them through the mud. Boots believes 10-Wheeler is the right truck for the job. He calls him, and 10-Wheeler is on his way. Dora and Boots jump into 10-Wheeler's cabin and buckle up for safety. Just as they're about to go, Swiper appears nearby. Swiper swipes 10-Wheeler's ten big wheels, hides them, and runs away with a sinister laugh. 10-Wheeler crashes hard onto the road. Dora and Boots are determined to find 10-Wheeler's wheels. The viewer quickly finds the big wheels, which are then put back into place.

With the Ice Cream Truck still in trouble, Boots calls out over the truck phone that they are on their way. 10-Wheeler drives Dora and Boots through the mud and takes them straight to Puzzle Bridge. Boots thanks 10-Wheeler for the ride, and 10-Wheeler wishes Dora and Boots good luck saving the Ice Cream Truck.

Puzzle Bridge isn't in good shape; four very heavy pieces are missing. Boots calls on Giant Crane because she has a long arm that can pick up heavy things. Giant Crane arrives. Boots asks Giant Crane to lift the heavy metal pieces. Giant Crane is great at lifting but doesn't have an attachment to grip metal. Giant Crane needs something that can pick up metal. Luckily, Dora has something in Backpack that can pick up metal. Backpack decides to experiment to find what can pick up a harmonica, since it's metal. They try a banana, but it doesn't stick. Next, they try a magnet, which sticks to the harmonica. Giant Crane now has a magnet to pick up the four heavy metal pieces. Giant Crane needs to place the correct shapes into the correct holes. She starts with a triangle, a circle, a diamond, and an 8-sided shape, known as an octagon. In no time, Puzzle Bridge is fully assembled. Dora and Boots cross it and thank Giant Crane for fixing Puzzle Bridge. Giant Crane wishes Dora and Boots good luck saving the Ice Cream Truck.

Now, Dora and Boots need to get to Crocodile Lake, but many rocks and sticks block the path. Boots thinks Bulldozer can push the rocks and sticks out of the way. So, Boots calls Bulldozer on the truck phone. Bulldozer comes at once. Boots asks him to push the obstructing rocks and sticks. Bulldozer is glad to help and says he doesn't want anything getting in his way. Dora and Boots jump on and buckle their seat belts. The Ice Cream Truck really needs help. Boots tells the Ice Cream Truck that they are coming. Bulldozer pushes the rocks and sticks aside and gives Dora and Boots a ride to Crocodile Lake.

Suddenly, they hear stars. They even see a star that honks. It's Noisy Star, who is female and can help them along the way if they can catch her. Dora and Boots catch the stars and put them into the star pocket, which now glows orange and red instead of rainbow. After that, Boots thanks Bulldozer for the ride.

Dora and Boots arrive at Crocodile Lake. Boots uses the truck phone and calls on Rojo the Firetruck, who has a long ladder with a rescue bucket attached. Rojo arrives, and Dora and Boots jump into the rescue basket. Dora and Boots have to be careful of crocodiles, so they tell Rojo "up," or "arriba," so he can lift them up to dodge three crocodiles. They make it to the other side. Rojo the Firetruck wishes Dora and Boots good luck on their truck rescue.

Dora and Boots are getting close to the Play Park when they see the Ice Cream Truck stuck in a ditch. Boots calls out to the truck, and it calls back, relieved to know they're there. Now, Boots needs to find a truck that can pull the Ice Cream Truck out of the ditch. He believes Tow Truck is the one for the job.

Tow Truck is called on the truck phone and says, "10-4, monkey buddy. I'm right on your tail." Tow Truck arrives right away. Boots tells the Ice Cream Truck not to worry and that they'll have him out soon. The Ice Cream Truck urges them to hurry.

Tow Truck has a special, big new hook. The Ice Cream Truck is amazed and compliments the hook, which Tow Truck happily accepts. Tow Truck begins to lower the big hook to get the Ice Cream Truck out of the ditch, but then, "Honk!" Noisy Star comes out of Dora's star pocket. "Honk!" goes Noisy Star again. Dora thinks Noisy Star is trying to warn them about something. "Honk, honk!" goes Noisy Star, and then Swiper appears from behind a tree. Dora realizes Swiper is going to try to swipe the hook. They have to stop him fast.

Dora and Boots say, "Swiper, no swiping!" three times. Swiper snaps his fingers, says "Oh, man!" in desperation, and runs away. Dora thanks Noisy Star for the warning, and Noisy Star goes back into the star pocket.

After that, it's time to get the Ice Cream Truck out of the ditch. Tow Truck's big hook hitches onto the front of the Ice Cream Truck. Tow Truck asks Dora and Boots to crank the handle. They do so, and Tow Truck pulls the Ice Cream Truck up and out of the ditch. The Ice Cream Truck is happy to be rescued.

Boots asks the Ice Cream Truck what he was doing, and he explains he's bringing ice cream to everyone at the Play Park. Dora and Boots follow the Ice Cream Truck to the Play Park. Just then, Benny, Isa, and Tico see the Ice Cream Truck and they get excited. "Ice cream for everyone!" exclaims the Ice Cream Truck. They all get ice cream to eat, including Dora and Boots.

Places in this episode[]

Sub-Places[]

Boots' Treehouse
Mucky Mud
Rooks and Sticks
Ditch

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

Teddy bear
Banana
Harmonica (metal)
Yo-yo
White feather
Magnet (correct item)

Truck Phone call[]

10 Wheeler can drive Dora & Boots through the mud.
Giant Crane can lift up all those heavy metal pieces.
Bulldozer can push the rocks and sticks out of the way.
Rojo the Fire Truck can lift Dora & Boots up over the crocodiles.
Tow Truck can help Dora & Boots get Ice Cream Truck out of the ditch.

Releases[]

This episode can be found in Super Silly Fiesta! on DVD.

Trivia[]

The scene where Dora and Boots catch stars while riding the bulldozer is used for the Season 3-4 intro, which was coincidentally introduced the same week that this episode premiered.
The episode starts at Boots' treehouse.
After Dora and Boots sing We Did It!, the Blue Cursor doesn't click on Dora, it instead clicks slightly on her ice cream cone.
If going by production order, this is the first episode where the Fiesta Trio play their extended fanfare to start We Did It! (since they did not play it in Dora Had a Little Lamb, which was the previous produced episode).
This is Noisy Star's second appearance in airing order (1st in production order).
This is the first appearance of Dora's "Season 3, Version 3" and "Season 3, Version 5" looks.
"Dora and the Stuck Truck!" was the name of the book.
This episode reveals that Boots has a truck phone, but it is unknown how or where he got it from.
When Dora says "If you see Swiper, yell "Swiper!", the audio is taken from Lost Map.
When Swiper says, "You're too late", the audio was taken from The Missing Piece.
This is the 4^th episode where Play Park is the last place, the other 3 times they traveled there were The Happy Old Troll, To the Monkey Bars, and Whose Birthday is It?.
Map does not say "So remember", he instead says "Now remember". He also says that in Dora Had a Little Lamb.
It is unknown how Swiper got to Play Park when he appeared the second time, as well as the Fiesta Trio when they appeared to play their extended fanfare. Swiper also somehow got there in the Season 2 episode Whose Birthday is It?.
The Ice Cream Truck music is recycled from We All Scream for Ice Cream.
When Dora said "Great!" prior to turning Tow Truck's handle, the audio was taken from El Coquí.
In the middle of the "We Did It!" song, Dora and Boots say "Arriba" twice then "Up" twice instead of "We did it!" 4 times.
This is the only time the star pocket glows orange and red instead of its usual rainbow colors.
In the Travel Song Medley, a snippet of a deleted version of the Travel Song that was meant to be sung while riding on 10-Wheeler is used.
This is the first Dora the Explorer episode aired in China on CCTV-14. It premiered at October 12, 2010 in Comic World of this channel.
The Explorer Stars flying animation in Map's segment is recycled from Dora Had a Little Lamb.
This is the only episode where the Yellow Star had eyelashes.

Goofs/Errors[]

Although Noisy Star is a female, Dora and Boots referred to her as a male in this episode.
- Coincidentally, this could hint Noisy's tomboyish attitude.
When Swiper tries to swipe the hook and when Tow Truck hooks up to Ice Cream Truck to pull him out, Ice Cream Truck is not stuck.

Number of stars[]

6

Explorer Star[]

Noisy

Dora the Explorer Season 3