Rough-And-Tumble Rescuer Takes High-Stakes Adventures Filled With
Authentic Latin American Animals, High-Tech Gadgetry
and Preschool Science Elements
Ten-Year Old Newcomer Jake Toranzo-Szymanski Stars As Voice of "Diego" and
Academy Award-Nominated Actress Rosie Perez Featured as Voice of "Click"
the Camera
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Nick Jr. will spin off Dora
the Explorer's wildly popular cousin Diego to his own action-adventure series
this fall! The animated preschool show Go, Diego, Go! will debut in primetime
on Nickelodeon on Tuesday, September 6, at 8 p.m. (all times ET/PT), and will
then join Nick Jr.'s regular weekday line-up the next morning, beginning
Wednesday, September 7 at 11 a.m. Eight-year-old Diego, a bilingual animal
rescuer and nature expert who has the ability to talk to animals, takes
preschoolers on interactive, high-stakes journeys inspired by the rich
environments of Latin America and by the animals that make their homes in
those habitats. In each episode, Diego and his friends encourage kids to use
scientific thinking and investigative strategies to help animals in trouble.
"Diego was embraced by viewers from the moment he appeared on Dora the
Explorer two years ago, and his sense of adventure and love of animals and
science will bring a whole new level of excitement and action to Nick Jr.,"
said Brown Johnson, Executive Creative Director, Nickelodeon Preschool
Television. "Diego is athletic, determined and caring -- all qualities that
make him a true preschool action hero with a heart."
In the primetime premiere episode, "Rescue the Red-Eyed Tree Frog," Diego
and Baby Jaguar help two little red-eyed tree frogs who have fallen in the
river. Beginning Monday, August 1, the series will "sneak peek" across
several different Nickelodeon preschool platforms in a unique rollout, leading
up to the primetime premiere.
* Beginning Monday, August 1, a full episode will be available on Video on
Demand, in both English and Spanish. The episode, titled "Diego Saves
the Mommy and Baby Sloth," finds Diego helping Sammy the Sloth rescue
his mommy and Baby Sloth from a muddy mud slide.
* Beginning Wednesday, August 10, http://www.Nickjr.com will stream "Diego
Saves the Mommy and Baby Sloth," marking the first time
http://www.Nickjr.com has ever streamed a full-length show.
* On Monday, August 22, "Diego Saves the Mommy and Baby Sloth" will air on
digital preschool service NOGGIN 11:30 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. (ET).
* Beginning Monday, August 29, ring tones, video clips, and other content
will be available on Verizon and other wireless devices.
* After Go Diego Go! joins the regular Nick Jr. lineup on Wednesday,
September 7 at 11 a.m., the show will make its Nick Jr. on CBS debut on
Saturday, Sept. 17 (check local listings).
The animals appearing in Go, Diego, Go! are indigenous to Latin America
and are seen in their authentic habitat, with featured animals including the
chinchilla, sloth and condor. The show is also flavored with Spanish words,
Latin American music, folktales and traditions, all giving the audience the
opportunity to experience Diego's culturally rich world.
In each episode of Go, Diego, Go!, Diego receives a call for help at his
Animal Rescue Center in the rainforest. With help from his friends, high-tech
gadgets, and viewers at home, Diego identifies and locates the animal in
trouble and the adventure begins. Diego is joined by his 11-year-old sister
Alicia, a computer whiz who is also bilingual and easily switches between
speaking English and Spanish. Baby Jaguar is the animal closest to Diego's
heart, and his youthful eagerness sometimes puts him in precarious situations.
Other characters include Click (voiced by Rosie Perez), a high-tech camera
with a knack for locating lost animals; Rescue Pack, a messenger bag that can
transform into any form of transportation that Diego needs -- even a boat,
snowboard or parasail; and the Bobo Brothers, a mischievous pair of spider
monkeys. Diego's cousin Dora will make guest appearances in several episodes
of the series.
The show's curriculum goals are based on using observational skills and
scientific tools to learn the accurate traits of the animal featured in the
day's adventure. Each episode includes details such as species name, physical
attributes and habitat. Every animal on Go, Diego, Go! is researched and its
traits authenticated by science education consultant Mario Castellanos,
Project Director of Science Outreach for the Smithsonian National Zoological
Park.
Go Diego Go! was created and is executive produced by Chris Gifford and
Valerie Walsh, the same team behind the phenomenal hit show Dora the Explorer.
Dora has been the number-one preschool show on commercial television for over
three years, and the show's groundbreaking multicultural success has been
evidenced by numerous awards including the Peabody, ALMA, Imagen and several
Daytime Emmy nominations. Dora the Explorer is currently seen in more than 74
countries in 15 languages.
Ten-year old newcomer Jake Toranzo-Szymanski stars as the voice of Diego.
He has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, Blue's Clues and
several commercials. Jake will star as the voice of the title character in
the upcoming animated feature film Yankee Irving, which was the final film
directed by the late Christopher Reeve. Yankee Irving is the Depression-era
story of a poor boy who befriends Babe Ruth. Jake is a native of New York's
Rockland County.
Academy-Award nominated actress Rosie Perez is featured as the voice of
Click, a high-tech camera that is also an animal locator. Rosie has appeared
in many feature films, including Do The Right Thing, White Men Can't Jump and
Fearless, for which she received Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations.
She is also the National Spokesperson for Comite Noviembre Puerto Rican
Heritage and active with Working Playground, an arts education organization
that brings dance, theater, film, poetry and fine arts to students in New York
City's Harlem, the Bronx and Lower East Side.
Nick Jr. is a specially designed programming block airing on Nickelodeon
weekdays from 9 a.m. -- 2 p.m. (ET/PT) and weekends on CBS (check local
listings). Completely dedicated to preschoolers ages 2-5, Nick Jr.'s Emmy,
Peabody and Parents' Choice Award-winning programs are curriculum based, fun
and commercial free. At Nick Jr., kids play to learn with innovative,
original shows created just for them.
Nickelodeon, now in its 26th year, is the number-one entertainment brand
for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in
everything it does. The company includes television programming and
production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products,
online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S.
television network is seen in 89 million households and has been the number-
one-rated basic cable network for ten consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all
related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom International
Inc.
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