Go, Diego, Go!
Go, Diego, Go! is an American animated educational interactive children's television program that premiered on Nickelodeon on September 6, 2005 in the United States and produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio. Created and executive produced by Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh Valdes, the series is a spin-off of Dora the Explorer and follows Dora's cousin Diego, an 8-year-old boy whose adventures frequently involve rescuing animals and protecting their environment.
The series, which aired for five seasons, consisting of 74 episodes, premiered in 2005 at 8:00 p.m. The show aired in reruns on "Nick on CBS" for 11 months and 3 weeks from September 17, 2005 to September 9, 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.
The series returned to Nick Jr. on Pluto TV on May 1, 2019.
Premise
The show features eight-year-old 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 cousin; Dora appears in some episodes 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 kindhearted 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, voiced by Iliana Friedson-Trujillo, 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: "Dora Saves the Game," as a cameo in "Dora's Pirate Adventure," and "Daisy, La Quinceanera." 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 really don't cause trouble for Diego on purpose and they 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.
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 are when an octopus helping Diego is explicitly shown and discussed eating live crabs; when a baby river dolphin who had tickled Diego eats the crabs heading toward a waterfall; when Tuga eats jellyfish and when Jorge eats grasshoppers, however, these prey are not anthropomorphised in the same way that other creatures typically are in the series. Whenever a featured animal is threatened with being eaten by a predator, the prey is described as being "afraid" of the predator. Diego's diet is also not mentioned, however, in at least one episode it is suggested that he is not a vegetarian, an issue as the majority of animals in the series are portrayed as sentient.
Characters
- Diego Márquez: An eight-year-old Latino boy who speaks English and Spanish as well as the language of animals and rescues animals in trouble.
- Alicia Márquez: The eleven-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 animals in trouble.
- 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 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 all the episodes, Diego tries to stop them misbehaving. In turn, they always ask for forgiveness for their actions.
- 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 missions. Dora loves to solve mysteries and to investigate.
- Boots: A monkey who's Dora's best friend. Boots is always enthusiastic and usually has no clothes, but he wears a pair of red boots.
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2005–06)
Season 2 (2006–08)
Season 3 (2008–09)
Serena Keerigan replaces Constanza Sperakis from taking the role of Alicia.Season 4 (2009–10)
Brandon Zambrano replaces Jake T. Austin from taking the role of Diego and Gabriela Aisenberg replaces Serena Keerigan from taking the role of Alicia.Season 5 (2010–11)
Video Services
Seasons of Go Diego, Go! are available on variety of streaming and direct purchase video services.Streaming
| Streaming Service | Country Availability | Content |
| Foxtel Go & Now | Australia |
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| Stan | Australia | |
| Vudu | United States |
Direct Purchase
| Direct Purchase Service | Country Availability | Content |
| Apple TV+ | Worldwide |
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| Microsoft Store | Worldwide |
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Home Media
DVD Releases
The Complete First Season: 5 Disc Box Set19 Incredible Episodes From Season 1
Including: The Series Premiere Pilot Episode
5-Hours Special Features & Audio Commentaries
Date November October 25, 2006
Nickelodeon, with Paramount for Region 1 and with Universal / Sony for Region 4, 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", "Blue’s Clues", "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 Paramount and Universal for Region 2 and additionally Sony and for Region 4.
Broadcast
In the US, Go, Diego, Go aired on CBS, Nickelodeon, and Nick Jr.. In Canada, the show aired on Nickelodeon and Treehouse TV. In the UK, the show aired on Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and Nick Jr. 2. In Australia, the show aired on Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., and Nine Network. In India, the show aired on Nickelodeon, and Nick Jr..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. did not show this episode in the United States until 2012. 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.