New shows, exciting episodes on Nickelodeon

MANILA, Philippines - This month is all about discovering new shows and exciting episodes on Nickelodeon.

Start things off with big adventures from your favorite Nick Jr. shows. Join Dora the Explorer as she and her best friend Boots venture into the backyard. They go off on a storybook adventure to save the Crystal Kingdom before it loses its color. Will this ever-curious explorer be able to bring the crystals back? Tune in as the one-hour TV movie Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom premieres tonight at 7:30 with encores tomorrow, May 4 at 9:30 a.m., on May 7, 3 p.m. and May 9, 8 a.m. Then see what happens when Kai-Lan and her animal friends trudge off to attend the Ladybug Festival. Hoho The Monkey and Rintoo The Tiger engage in non-stop chatter, making them a little deaf to Tolee the koala’s directions. Kai-lan talks to them about the importance of listening to others, especially when you are in an adventure. Catch Ni Hao, Kai-Lan’s new episodes on weekdays beginning May 17, 10:30 a.m.

It’s strange times in the Central Park Zoo as the lemurs have a big fight. Suddenly, Mort The Mouse Lemur (King Julien’s No. 1 fan) and Maurice The Aye-aye Lemur (King Julien’s long suffering sergeant-at-arms) decide to move out of the habitat. What will happen to King Julien? Will he be able to bring peace back? Find out and don’t miss The Penguins of Madagascar: School’s Out Premiere Week featuring comical episodes from May 24 to 28, 6 p.m. and with a recap on May 31, 12 p.m.

The new series Big Time Rush premieres May 31, 5 p.m. It’s a fish-out-of-water sitcom following the lives of four 16-year-old pop music hopefuls named Kendall, Carlos, James, Logan — fun-loving best friends from Minnesota who are suddenly flung into the celebrity-fueled Los Angeles pop music scene.