Dora the Explorer and her "Maraka"

Maraka and Mittens, Dora and Boots

Intro
Oddly enough I still remember some of the old shows I used to watch as a kid that I really enjoy and everyone once in a while I take a look at some current shows for kids they have out there. One of those shows is called Dora the Explorer. The general idea is there is a little girl by the name of Dora who goes exploring. (I'm seriously joking of course!)

The Show
Dora goes with boots to save animals and discover treasure and stuff like that but the joy of the show is the watchers get to participate. For instance, you pick things out of her magical backpack, you tell a foxy thief "Swiper no swiping" to keep his pilfering hands from Dora's goods, and you learn a little Spanish along the way.

The Spoof
This spoof of the show, however, is pretty degrading, but it was made to please adults not children. Like the show Maraka introduces you to her talking animal friend Mittens. They throw in a little Spanish too! "Soy Mittens!" And joking about the show Maraka's talking to you about her friend one minute and Penguins the next and promptly waits for a response.

Then scattered throughout Maraka ask random questions like "Can you break a fifty?", "Can you tell me how to check for a hernia?", "Can you help me decide if Robert Blake is innocent?", and "If Mittens choose to save baby Penguin based on Mitten's beliefs and Mitten's beliefs are not in direct control, does Mitten's really have free will?"

And even if you don't pay attention you notice that Maraka says somethings in Spanish and others in various languages which I presume to be German, Koren, and some type of African language. I do however, believe it's all gibberish created by the creators but who knows, maybe there's some hidden message!

The End
This little video will keep you laughing for a good four minutes and forty-eight seconds, but you can watch it as many times as you like and find yourself rolling on the floor.

http://www.clipstr.com/videos/SNLTVFunhouseMaraka/