Go, Diego, Go!
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| Format | Animated series |
| Created by | Chris Gifford Valerie Walsh |
| Starring | Diego Jake T. Austin (Seasons 1-3), Brandon Zambrano (Season 4-5), Matt Hunter (Seasons 4-5) Alicia Gabriela Aisenberg Rescue Pack Keeler Sandhaus |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 76 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Chris Gifford |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
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| Original channel | Nickelodeon (2005–2009) Nick Jr. (2009–2011) |
| Original run | September 6, 2005 – September 16, 2011 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Dora the Explorer |
Go, Diego, Go! is a children's television series created by Chris Gifferd and Valerie Walsh, and is a spin-off of Dora the Explorer. The show premiered on September 6, 2005 and ended on September 16, 2011 on Nickelodeon.[1] It also aired as part of the Nick Jr. on CBS block from September 17, 2005 to September 9, 2006. On December 20, 2006, Nick Jr. announced that it had ordered twenty new episodes that were in production.[2] Since April 2008, the show has been dubbed into Spanish and airs in the United States on Univision as part of their Planeta U block.
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Setting [edit]
The show features an 8 year old boy, Diego Márquez (voiced by Jake T. Austin Seasons 1-3; Brandon Zambrano Season 4-5; Matt Hunter Seasons 4-5), who rescues animals around the world. His cousin is Dora from Dora the Explorer, as revealed in multiple shows. Diego was first introduced in an episode of Dora the Explorer titled Meet Diego! (originally voiced by brothers Andres and Felipe Dieppa). Diego has a jaguar companion named Baby Jaguar who assists him in rescuing the animals. Thomas Sharkey, who is the voice of Baby Jaguar, is also the singing voice of the kangaroo "Austin" in The Backyardigans. 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 older cousin; Dora makes several cameos in the series, usually without Boots. Diego's older sister, Alicia (voiced by Serena Kerrigan), 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 kind-hearted and always kind to her little brother. Though she is described as 13 years old, she is often seen performing tasks (most obviously driving a motor vehicle) that should only be done by a person several years older.
Diego's parents are described as animal scientists; they appear in several episodes, but their names are yet to be given. Dora's dad and Diego's dad are brothers since Dora and Diego are cousins and have the same last name. There is also one other older sister, Daisy (which makes Alicia a middle child), 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: "Daisy, La Quinceanera," "Dora Saves the Game," and as a cameo in "Dora's Pirate Adventure." 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 (To save and help the animal).
Other characters include Click (voiced by Rosie Perez), a camera that locates the animal calling for help; Rescue Pack, a messenger bag Diego wears that can transform into any object; and the Bobo Brothers, two troublesome spider monkeys. The Bobo Brothers 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 don't cause trouble for Diego on purpose and 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." In the episode, "Egyptian Camel Adventure" actor Adam Alexi-Malle voices the character "Jamal the Camel". 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.
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. has yet to show this episode. 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.
Diego also will be starring in a live show called "The Great Jaguar Rescue" where he must save Baby Jaguar. This is also the premise of an episode of the show that aired on January 15, 2007, and was released on DVD on January 16, 2007.
The live version of Go, Diego, Go premiered in January 2007 starring Richard J. Portela in the role of Diego.
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 (anacondas) is featured on the show, its diet is not mentioned, unlike when herbivores are shown (such as marmosets). Notable exceptions to this is when an octopus helping Diego is explicitly shown and discussed eating live crabs (the crabs, however, are not anthropomorphised in the same way that other creatures typically are in the series), when a baby river dolphin who had tickled Diego in "Diego Saves Baby River Dolphin eats the crabs heading toward a waterfall, Sea Turtle Tuga eats jellyfish and Jorge the Little Hawk eats grasshoppers. Whenever a featured animal is threatened by a predator, the prey is described as being "afraid" of the predator.
Main characters [edit]
- 'Diego Marquez': An 8 year old boy who can speak the language of animals rescues any animal that is in trouble. Along with his older sister, Alicia, he discovers the wildlife.
- Alicia ': The 11 year old sister of Diego who helps him in any campaign. She always will be helped by her laptop computer to discover interesting things about these animals.
Minor characters [edit]
- 'Baby Jaguar': A Jaguar and a friend of Diego. Baby Jaguar met Diego when Diego came to his aid when he needed a baby help. Gori is a bold and daring, and always ready to help.
- 'Click': a Camera that is mischievous and cheeky. She is able to identify animals and their location just by hearing their voices. She was always happy to help Diego find animals that are in trouble.
- 'Rescue Pack': a special backpack that can make any object that Diego needs. Diego uses his backpack to overcome obstacles on his way to rescuing animals.
- 'Bobo Brothers': Two mischievous spider monkeys that always causes some way to trouble. Each episode Diego causes them to freeze in their behavior, and they never forget to ask forgiveness for their actions.
- Linda ': Linda the llama is fluent in English, noble and hardworking and is always help when he needed help Diego. She, like the jaguar cubs, she met Diego when Diego came to her aid when we need help.
- Dora ': Diego's cousin who sometimes helps with rescue operations. Dora is investigating.
- 'Boots': A monkey who is the best friend of Dora. Boots is always enthusiastic and usually does not wear clothes, with the exception of a pair of red boots, from which comes the name "Boots."
Episodes [edit]
Season 1 [edit]
(2005–2006)
| # | Title | Original air date | Production code |
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| 1x01 | "Rescue of the Red Eye Tree Frogs" | September 6, 2005 | 004 |
| 1x02 | "Diego Saves the Mommy and Baby Sloth" | September 7, 2005 | 002 |
| 1x03 | "Chinta the Baby Chinchilla" | September 8, 2005 | 001 |
| 1x04 | "Diego Saves Baby Humpback Whale" | September 9, 2005 | 003 |
| 1x05 | "Journey to Jaguar Mountain" | September 12, 2005 | 110 |
| 1x06 | "Three Little Condors" | September 13, 2005 | 106 |
| 1x07 | "Pepito's Penguin School" | September 14, 2005 | 107 |
| 1x08 | "Rainforest Race" | September 15, 2005 | 109 |
| 1x09 | "The Mommy Macaw" | September 16, 2005 | 005 |
| 1x10 | "Linda the Llama Saves Carnaval" | October 10, 2005 | 108 |
| 1x11 | "A Blue Morpho Butterfly is Born" | January 25, 2006 | 115 |
| 1x12 | "A Booboo on the Pygmy Marmoset" | January 23, 2006 | 118 |
| 1x13 | "Cool Water for Ana the Anaconda" | January 26, 2006 | 113 |
| 1x14 | "Linda the Librarian" | February 6, 2006 | 117 |
| 1x15 | "Chito and Rita the Spectacled Bears" | February 20, 2006 | 111 |
| 1x16 | "Diego's Great Dinosaur Rescue (Part 1)" | March 7, 2006 | 999A |
| 1x17 | "Diego's Great Dinosaur Rescue (Part 2)" | March 9, 2006 | 999B |
| 1x18 | "Diego's Wolf-Pup Rescue" | March 19, 2006 | 112 |
| 1x19 | "Baby Jaguar to the Rescue" | March 26, 2006 | 116 |
| 1x20 | "Saves the Sea Turtles" | July 10, 2006 | 114 |
Season 2 [edit]
(2006–2008)
| # | Title | Original air date | Production code |
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| 2x01 | "Diego Saves Baby River Dolphin" | October 2, 2006 | 206 |
| 2x02 | "Diego and Baby Humpback to the Rescue" | October 3, 2006 | 202 |
| 2x03 | "Little Kinkajou is in Beehive Trouble" | October 4, 2006 | 201 |
| 2x04 | "Macky the Macaroni Penguin" | October 5, 2006 | 207 |
| 2x05 | "The Iguana Sing Along" | November 19, 2006 | 215 |
| 2x06 | "Panchita Prairie Dog Finds a New Prairie" | December 3, 2006 | 217 |
| 2x07 | "Diego Saves Christmas" | December 8, 2006 | 204 |
| 2x08 | "The Great Jaguar Rescue" | January 15, 2007 | 209 |
| 2x09 | "Diego the Hero" | February 5, 2007 | 218 |
| 2x10 | "Sammy's Valentine" | February 14, 2007 | 203 |
| 2x11 | "The Great Roadrunner Race" | March 5, 2007 | 205 |
| 2x12 | "The Tapir's Trip Home" | March 6, 2007 | 208 |
| 2x13 | "Jorge the Little Hawk Learns to Migrate!" | March 7, 2007 | 210 |
| 2x14 | "Giant Octopus to the Rescue" | March 8, 2007 | 214 |
| 2x15 | "An Underwater Mystery" | June 26, 2007 | 213 |
| 2x16 | "Diego's Safari Rescue (Part 1 of 2)" | October 8, 2007 | 998A |
| 2x17 | "Diego's Safari Rescue (Part 2 of 2)" | October 16, 2007 | 998B |
| 2x18 | "Diego and Alicia Save the Otters" | October 23, 2007 | 211 |
| 2x19 | "Alicia Saves the Crocodile!" | February 1, 2008 | 212 |
| 2x20 | "Rhea is an Animal Rescuer!" | March 7, 2008 | 216 |
Season 3 [edit]
(2008–2009)
| # | Title | Original air date | Production code |
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| 3x01 | "Rainforest Rhapsody" | March 3, 2008 | 304 |
| 3x02 | "Gorilla Fun" | March 4, 2008 | 305 |
| 3x03 | "Tuga Helps the Moon[3]" "Moonlight Rescue" |
March 18, 2008 | 997 |
| 3x04 | "Whistling Willie Finds a Buddy (Willie the Whistling Duck)" | March 21, 2008 | 311 |
| 3x05 | "Kicho's Magic Flute" | March 2, 2008 | 301 |
| 3x06 | "Diego and Porcupine Save the Pinata!" | May 2, 2008 | 302 |
| 3x07 | "Green Iguana Helps Abuelito Plant a New Strawberry Farm!" | February 5, 2008 | 303 |
| 3x08 | "Super Flying Squirrel to the Rescue!" | April 28, 2008 | 306 |
| 3x09 | "Diego and Dora Help Baby Monarch Get to the Festival" | May 31, 2008 | 307 |
| 3x10 | "Save The Giant Tortoises" | June 3, 2008 | 308 |
| 3x11 | "Alicia and Whitetail to the Rescue" | June 6, 2008 | 309 |
| 3x12 | "It's a Bug's World!" | May 12, 2008 | 310 |
| 3x13 | "Freddie the Fruit Bat Saves Halloween!" | October 27, 2008 | 312 |
| 3x14 | "Egyptian Camel Adventure" | November 21, 2008 | 313 |
| 3x15 | "A New Flamingo Mami" | March 5, 2009 | 314 |
| 3x16 | "Manatee's Mermaid Rescue!" | June 20, 2008 | 315 |
| 3x17 | "The Bobo's Mother's Day!" | May 9, 2008 | 316 |
| 3x18 | "The Great Polar Bear Rescue[3]" | September 18, 2009 | 996 |
Season 4 [edit]
(2009–2010)
| # | Title | Original air date | Production code |
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| 4x01 | "Diego Reunites Hippo and Oxpecker" | September 28, 2009 | 406 |
| 4x02 | "Diego's Orangutan Rescue" | September 29, 2009 | 403 |
| 4x03 | "Where is Okapi's Brother?" | September 30, 2009 | 402 |
| 4x04 | "Puffin Fish Adventure" | October 1, 2009 | 401 |
| 4x05 | "All Aboard the Giant Panda Express!" | March 15, 2010 | 404 |
| 4x06 | "Diego's Ringed Seal Rescue" | February 19, 2010 | 405 |
| 4x07 | "Bengal Tiger Makes a Wish" | March 16, 2010 | 403 |
| 4x08 | "Leaping Lemurs" | March 17, 2010 | 403 |
| 4x09 | "Diego Saves the Beavers" | March 18, 2010 | 407 |
| 4x10 | "Ocean Animal Rescuer" | April 22, 2010 | 408 |
| 4x11 | "Welcome Home, Lion Cub!" | June 18, 2010 | 409 |
| 4x12 | "Diego's International Rescue League" | September 24, 2010 | 410 |
Season 5 [edit]
(2010-2011)
| # | Title | Original air date | Production code |
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| 5x01 | "Diego Rescues Prince Vicuna" | November 5, 2010 | 506 |
| 5x02 | "Koala's Birthday Hug" | February 7, 2011 | 501 |
| 5x03 | "To Babysit a Bobo" | February 8, 2011 | 502 |
| 5x04 | "Pampas Cat and Friends Help the Rescue Center" | February 9, 2011 | 503 |
| 5x05 | "Cotton-Top Tamarin Cave Rescue" | February 10, 2011 | 504 |
| 5x06 | "Fiercest Animals" | September 16, 2011 | 505 |
Season 6 [edit]
(2013-2014)
DVD [edit]
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| Go, Diego, Go! | The Great Dinosaur Rescue |
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| Go, Diego, Go! | Wolf Pup Rescue |
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| Go, Diego, Go!; The Wonder Pets! | The Diego/Wonder Pets Special |
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| Go, Diego, Go! | Diego Saves Christmas |
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| Go, Diego, Go! | The Great Jaguar Rescue |
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| Go, Diego, Go! | Underwater Mystery |
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| Go, Diego, Go! | The Iguana Sing Along |
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| Go, Diego, Go! | Ready Set Go! |
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| Go, Diego, Go! | Safari Rescue |
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| Go, Diego, Go! | Diego's Magical Missions |
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| Go, Diego, Go! | Moonlight Rescue |
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| Go, Diego, Go! | Great Gorilla! |
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| Go, Diego, Go! | Diego's Halloween |
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| Go, Diego, Go! | Rainforest Fiesta! |
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| Go, Diego, Go! | Diego's Arctic Rescue |
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| Go, Diego, Go! | Lion Cub Rescue |
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| Go, Diego, Go! | The Great Panda Adventure |
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| Go, Diego, Go! | It's a Bug's World |
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| Go, Diego, Go! | Diego's Ultimate Rescue League |
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| Go, Diego, Go! | Diego Saves the World |
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| Go, Diego, Go! | Fiercest Animal Rescues! |
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Broadcast history [edit]
United States [edit]
- CBS (2005–2006)
- Nickelodeon (2005–present)
- Nick Jr. (2006–present)
- Univision (dubbed in Spanish; April 2008-October 2009)
United Kingdom [edit]
- Nickelodeon (2005–2006)
- Nick Jr. (2006–2009) (Everyday - 07:30am, 10:30am, 13:00pm, 15:30pm)
- Nick Jr. 2 (2006–2009)
- Tiny Pop (2006–2007, 2008–2009)
Australia [edit]
- Nickelodeon (2005–2007)
- Nick Jr. (2007–present)
- Nickelodeon (2007–2009)
- Nine Network (2007–2009)
- Toon Disney (2008–2009)
Canada [edit]
- Treehouse TV (2006–present)
- TVO Kids (2006–2009)
- Knowledge (2007–2009)
- YTV (2008–2009)
- Nickelodeon (present)
- TFO (French) (current)
Philippines [edit]
- Nickelodeon (2005-present)
- TV5 (2008–2010)
- ABS-CBN (2011-present)
- Nick Jr. (Southeast Asia) (2013-present)
Elsewhere [edit]
- Asia: Nickelodeon (2007–present)
- Brazil: Nickelodeon (2006–2010)
- France: TFOU (2006–present) & Nickelodeon (2007–2009)
- Germany: Nickelodeon Germany (2007–present)
- Greece: STAR (2009–present)
- India: Nickelodeon (2007–2009)
- Ireland: TG4 as "Rith Diego, Rith" (?-present)
- Israel: Nickelodeon (2008–2009)
- Italy: Nick Jr. (2007-present)
- Latin America: Nickelodeon Latin America (2007–2009)
- Malaysia: TV9(Malaysia) (reruns) (dubbed into Malay)
- Netherlands: (dubbed in Dutch; 2007–2009) Nickelodeon (Netherlands)
- New Zealand: Nickelodeon New Zealand (2006–2009)
- Pakistan: Nickelodeon Pakistan (2009-Present)
- Portugal: Nickelodeon (2007–2009)
- Scandinavia: Cartoon Network (2005–2008) & Nickelodeon Scandinavia (2008–2009)
- Taiwan: YOYO TV (2008–2009)
References [edit]
External links [edit]
Channels:
- Go Diego Go on Nick Jr. Australia
- Go Diego Go on Nick Jr. Belgium
- Canada Go Diego on Nick Jr. Canada
- Go Diego Go on Nick Jr. Italy
- Go Diego on Nick Jr. Latin America
- Go Diego on Nick Jr. Netherlands
- Go Diego Go on Nick Jr New Zealand
- Go Diego Go on Nick Jr. South East Asia
- Go Diego Go on Nick Jr. UK
- Go Diego Go on Nick Jr. US
- Go Diego Go on TF1
- Go Diego Go on Treehouse
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- 2000s American animated television series
- 2010s American animated television series
- 2011 American television series endings
- Television programs featuring anthropomorphic characters
- Television spin-offs
- Treehouse TV shows
