No wonder Dora is so annoying, she's now been around for 10 years. She made her debut in the summer of 2000, and NPR just ran a feature story on this character. If you really want to know more of her history go here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89531478. I was a nanny for two years, and my kids loved Dora and Diego. I found myself singing along, and yes I actually did pick up a little Spanish from the show, but I still found this pair incredibly annoying.

Do you have any children's characters that really bug you or any that you really like? I personally enjoy Yo Gabba Gabba.