Dora Side of the Moon
So by now pretty much everyone has heard of the Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon / Wizard of Oz correlation. But apparently this isn't the only such connection.
A recent episode of Dora the Explorer celebrating Dora's birthday loosely followed the plot of The Wizard of Oz - Dora and Boots are sucked into a magical land by a tornado and need to get the wishing crystal to the wishing Wizzle (a yellow furry guy) so that he can wish them home. Typical Dora fare...
But while watching, I noticed a few things which piqued my interests. As someone who believes that the Spin Doctor's "Pocket Full of Kryptonite" album is one of the best albums of the 90's, this episode spoke to me. So after putting the kids to bed, I rewatched Dora's birthday episode while listening to "Pocket." Below are noted some of the many correlations I found:
Song: Jimmy Olsen’s Blues
Line: “drive me up the wall and through the roof”
On-Screen: Tico drives across the screen in his car.
Song: Jimmy Olsen’s Blues
Line: “he’s faster than a bullet, stronger than a train”
On-Screen: Roberto the Robot makes his first appearance.
Song: What Time Is It?
Line: “it’s not late, no, no… it’s early”
On-Screen: Dora and Boots express concern that they’ll be late to her birthday party.
Song: Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong
Line: “Been a whole lot easier since the b**ch left town”
On-Screen: A tornado transports Dora and Boots to the magical land of Wizzles.
Song: Forty or Fifty
Line: “Forty or fifty horses lying in a lot;”
On-Screen; A friendly unicorn helps Dora and Boots.
Song: More Than She Knows
Line: “I know she’s got everything she wants, I know she’s got everything she needs”
On-Screen: Backpack finishes his intro song and provides sticky tape to Dora.
Song: Two Princes
Line: “One, two princes here before you”
On-Screen: The mean witch spies on Dora and Boots from behind the trees. (Perhaps an allusion to "princess" rather than "princes"?)
Song: Two Princes
Line: “I ain’t got no future or family tree”
On screen: Dora and Boots are taken captive by the dancing trees.
Song: Off My Line
Line: “Somewhere in between the blue and the red”
On-Screen: Dora and Boots slide down a rainbow bridge.
Line: “Pete’s off with Captain Hook and with cutlasses they play”
On screen: The Pirate Piggies wish Dora a happy birthday.
