MUMBAI: The kids‘ channel Nickelodeon has ordered 20 new episodes of the second season of Go, Diego, Go!. Nick Jr. is a specially designed programming block airing on Nickelodeon has commenced production activity of the show.

The second season of Go, Diego, Go! is slated to kick off in October 2006.

According to an official release, on the heels of its hugely successful cousin Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go! made its Nick Jr. debut in September 2005, and has quickly become the number one preschool show on all of commercial TV.

Series star Jake T. Austin returns for season two as the voice of rough- and-tumble animal rescuer Diego. Jake can also be seen this July in the animated feature film The Ant Bully with Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep. Academy Award-nominated actress Rosie Perez also returns as the voice of "Click" the Camera.

"Diego is an irresistible action hero with a heart, and we are thrilled he has followed in his cousin Dora‘s footsteps to become the number one TV choice among preschoolers," said Nickelodeon preschool television executive creative director Brown Johnson. "We are excited to be working with Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh on a new season of Diego‘s animal rescue adventures."

Go Diego Go! was created and is produced by Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh, the team behind the phenomenal hit show Dora the Explorer.