''Go, Diego, Go!'' is an American animated children's television series that aired on

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from September 6, 2005 to September 16, 2011, with 80 episodes across five seasons. Created and executive produced by Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh Valdes, the series is a

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of the animated television series '' Dora the Explorer'' and follows Dora's cousin Diego, an 8-year-old boy whose adventures often involve rescuing animals and protecting the environment. The series also aired in reruns on Nick Jr. on CBS from September 17, 2005 to September 9, 2006. The series received favorable reviews from critics and garnered acclaim for its portrayal of a

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Latino lead character, earning four

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nominations for "Outstanding Children's Program" from 2008 to 2012, and being nominated for the

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and

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for

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's role as the voice of Diego.

Premise

The series follows Diego, who helps animals in danger. His cousin is Dora from ''Dora the Explorer,'' who also appears in the series'';'' prior to ''Go, Diego, Go!'', Diego debuted in the ''Dora the Explorer'' episode " Meet Diego!" and appeared throughout the series. In most episodes, Diego hears an animal's call for help at his rainforest Animal Rescue Center and sets out to rescue them. Like ''Dora the Explorer'', the show teaches

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, but it is not its primary purpose. Supporting characters include Diego's sisters Alicia and Daisy, his companion Baby Jaguar, Click, a camera that locates animals, and Rescue Pack, a messenger bag Diego wears that can transform into any object. The antagonists are the Bobo Brothers,

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s who, like Swiper in ''Dora the Explorer,'' cause mischief and can be stopped by shouting a phrase, which is "Freeze, Bobos!" However, unlike Swiper, they do not intentionally cause trouble. Whenever a

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is featured on the show, its diet is not mentioned, unlike with when

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are shown. There are exceptions to this, including when an octopus is shown and discussed eating crabs, when a baby river dolphin eats the crabs heading toward a waterfall, when Tuga, a leatherback sea turtle, eats jellyfish, and when Jorge, a hawk, eats grasshoppers, however, these prey are not anthropomorphised. As well, when a predator threatens a featured animal, they are described as being "afraid" of them.

Episodes

Characters

Main cast

*Diego Márquez (speaking voice by

in Seasons 1–3, Matt Hunter as singing voice in Seasons 4–5, and Brandon Zambrano as speaking voice in Seasons 4–5) is an 8-year-old Latino boy who is bilingual, as he speaks both English and Spanish, and rescues and cares for animals. His diet is not mentioned, but it is implied that he is not vegetarian. *Alicia Márquez (voiced by Constanza Sperakis in Seasons 1–2, Serena Kerrigan in Season 3, and Gabriela Aisenberg in Seasons 4–5) is Diego's 11-year-old sister, who is skilled with using computers and is bilingual. She aids Diego by directing animal rescue calls that come into the center and assisting with rescues. *Daisy (voiced by Iliana Friedson-Trujillo) is Diego's older sister, who is usually away at college, but appears in "The Bobo's Mother's Day!" after returning home from college. *Mrs. Márquez (voiced by

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) and Mr. Márquez (voiced by Sebastian Arcelus) are Diego's parents, who work as animal scientists. *Baby Jaguar (voiced by Thomas Sharkey in Seasons 1–3 and Dylan Clark Marshall in Seasons 4–5) is a

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and Diego's best friend, who met him when he came to his aid. *Click (voiced by

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) is a

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who identifies animals and their location by hearing their voices. *Rescue Pack (voiced by Keeler Sandhaus in Seasons 1–3 and Kyle Brenn in Seasons 4–5) is an orange

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that can transform into any object Diego needs. *The Bobo Brothers (voiced by Jose Zelaya in Seasons 1–3 and Andres Filipe Aristizabal in Seasons 4–5) are mischievous

s who cause trouble and mischief. *Linda (voiced by Laura Abreu) is a

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who, like Baby Jaguar, met Diego when he came to her aid. *Dora Márquez (voiced by Kathleen Herles) is Diego's cousin and the protagonist of ''Dora the Explorer'', who sometimes helps with rescue missions. *Boots (voiced by Harrison Chad) is a

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who is Dora's best friend. *Backpack (voiced by Sasha Toro) is Dora's purple backpack, who carries objects that she may need. *Map (voiced by Marc Weiner) is Dora's map, who aids her by showing her where she needs to go.

Guest stars

* Olga Merediz as Mrs. Márquez *

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as Mommy Maned Wolf * Adam Alexi-Malle as Jamal the Camel *

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as Victor Vicuña and King Vicuña

Broadcast

In the United States, ''Go, Diego, Go'' aired on

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, Nickelodeon, and the

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. In Canada, the show aired on

and

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. In the UK, the show aired on

, Nick Jr., and Nick Jr. 2. In Australia, the show aired on

, Nick Jr., and

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. In India, the show aired on

, and Nick Jr. The show also aired in the United States on

television network

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on its Planeta U Saturday morning children's block from its debut on April 5, 2008 to May 24, 2014.

Home media

DVD releases

, with

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for Region 1 released a number of DVDs featuring one episode from a variety of the animated television series they have produced, including " Go, Diego Go!," " Dora the Explorer," "

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," " Bubble Guppies," " The Fresh Beat Band," " Ni Hao, Kai-Lan," " Team Umizoomi," " Wonder Pets!," and " Yo Gabba Gabba," an average of 6 on each DVD. ''Go Diego Go!'' episodes featured as bonus episodes in the DVD releases of '' Dora the Explorer'', produced primarily by

In other media

Film

Diego is featured in the live-action Dora film '' Dora and the Lost City of Gold'' film played by Jeff Wahlberg.

Live shows

A live show called "The Great Jaguar Rescue" is about Diego saving Baby Jaguar's growl. This is also the premise of an episode of the series that aired on January 15, 2007. A touring live version of the series was staged in 2007, starring Richard J. Portela as the role of Diego.