Donkey Hodie

**Donkey Hodie** is an American children's puppetry television series created by **David Rudman** and **Adam Rudman.** The series premiered on **PBS Kids** on May 3, 2021. It is the second spin-off of the Rogers' television shows, **Mister Rogers' Neighborhood** and **Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood**. The series is inspired by characters created by **Fred Rogers**.

The first episode was set to premiere in winter 2021 on **PBS Kids**, but it was pushed back to May 3 of that same year.

On April 7, 2022, it was announced **Donkey Hodie** was renewed for a second season which will premiere in spring of 2023.

## Premise

In the land of **Someplace Else**, just north of the **Neighborhood Of Make-Believe**, Donkey Hodie and her friends go throughout their day while solving different problems.

## Cast

* **Haley Jenkins** as **Donkey Hodie**, the granddaughter of **Grampy Hodie** (the original **Donkey Hodie**). Like her grandfather, her name is a pun on the novel **Don Quixote**.
* **Stephanie D'Abruzzo** as **Duck Duck**, **Harriet Elizabeth Cow** and **Mama Panda**.
* **David Rudman** as **Bob Dog**, **Grampy Hodie**, and **Stanley The Dragon**.
* **Frankie Cordero** as **Purple Panda**.
* **Peter Linz** as **Clyde The Cloud**.
* **Matt Vogel** as **King Friday**, the ruler of the **Neighborhood of Make-Believe**.
* **Joey Mazzarino** as **Game Show Gator** and **Super Porcupine**.
* **Leslie Carrara-Rudolph** as **Dodie Hodie**, Donkey Hodie's cousin.

The characters of **Duck Duck**, **Clyde the Cloud**, **Game Show Gator**, **Stanley the Dragon**, and **Super Porcupine** are new characters created for the Donkey Hodie series.

## Episodes

**Donkey Hodie** - **Spiffy Pictures** & **Fred Rogers Productions.**

**Season 1 (2021 - 2022)**

1. **Flying Flapjacks** / **Pickle Penguin Problem**
2. **A Big Favor For Grumpy** / **A Fair Way To Bounce**
3. **Super Duper Sleepover** / **Mountain Climb Time**
4. **The Waiting Game** / **Planet Purple Party**
5. **The Masked Veggies** / **The Royal Hosts**
6. **Chili Jamboree** / **Hoof Dancing Is Hard**
7. **The Yodel Birds Are Coming** / **A Lot Of Hot**
8. **Growing The Ungrowdenia** / **Camp Buddy Buddy**
9. **Art Show Today** / **The Lavender Lights**
10. **Spooky Shadow Swamp** / **Hidden Orchestra**
11. **Squibbit** / **Teamwork Challenge**
12. **The Fastest Fetcher** / **Bobbly Ball**
13. **The Royal Sandcastle Builders** / **Bobski Bounce**
14. **The Cow And Potato Bug Opera** / **Everything Explorers**
15. **The Golden Crunchdoodles** / **Walking Stick Blues**
16. **Good Dog School** / **Panda Hodie**
17. **Bye Bye, Book** / **Tater Buddies**
18. **Donkey's Bad Day** / **Yodel Bird Egg**
19. **Mooing Moon Moths** / **Stop And Think**
20. **Best Friends Day** / **Silly Sticky Situation**
21. **Potato Pirates** / **Panda's Special Something**
22. **The Try Scouts** / **Wiz-Kazizz-Kazaam**
23. **A Night Out** / **Poetry Problem**
24. **Groovy Guitar** / **Treasure Nest**
25. **Swoop-a-Rino** / **Duck Duck's Great Adventure**
26. **Being Bob Dog** / **Panda Panda**
27. **Piano Problem** / **Bongo-lympics**
28. **Cheesy Con** / **Stanley's One-Dragon Show**
29. **Acornball** / **Super Duper Magic Fun Box**
30. **The Potato Stand** / **Clyde's Surprise Playdate**
31. **A Donkey Hodie Halloween**
32. **Snow Day** / **Snow Surprise Challenge**
33. **Yodel Bird Sitting** / **Superhero Squabble**
34. **Hey-o, Purple Moon** / **Purple Peg Problem**
35. **Dodie Hodie** / **Uniquely Panda**
36. **Big Nest Bird Party** / **Pet Elephant Camp**
37. **Gator's New Game** / **Donkey And Panda Cheer Up**
38. **Me, Myself And Donkey** / **Fashion Donkey**
39. **Bright Bright Blues** / **Panda's Purple Break**
40. **The Golden Crunchdoodles Return** / **Flowers, Fetch, And Dance**

## Books

Book releases of **Donkey Hodie...**

* **Meet Donkey Hodie!**
* **Donkey Hodie Helps An Elephant**
* **Good Dog School**
* **The Missing Notebook!**
* **Flying Flapjacks!**
* **Donkey's Awesome, Extra Fun, Very Good Day**
* **A Party Of Planet Purple**
* **In A Pickle!**
* **The Golden Rainbow Day!**
* **Swoop-a-rino!**
* **A Silly, Sticky Problem**

Donkey Hodie: Meet Donkey Hodie! Board Book (January 2022)Donkey Hodie: Donkey Hodie Helps An Elephant: Ready-To-Read (December 2021)Donkey Hodie: Good Dog School: Ready-To-Read (July 2022)Donkey Hodie: The Missing Notebook! Ready-To-Read (December 2022)Donkey Hodie: A Silly, Sticky Problem: Ready-To-Read Book (May 2023)Donkey Hodie: Flying Flapjacks! Story Book (February 2022)Donkey Hodie: Donkey's Awesome, Extra Fun, Very Good Day: Story Book (2022)Donkey Hodie: A Party On Planet Purple: Story Book (May 2022)Donkey Hodie: In A Pickle! Story Book (December 2021)Donkey Hodie: The Golden Rainbow Day: Story Book (2022)Donkey Hodie: Swoop-a-rino! Story Book (December 2022)

## Games

Game releases of **Donkey Hodie...**

* **Art Pals**
* **Go Fetch! With Bob Dog**
* **Speedy Delivery**
* **Purple Panda's Space Bop**
* **Donkey's Froyo Stand**

## Production

The series was announced in January 2020. The title character is the granddaughter of the origina**l Donkey Hodie**, a character from the **Neighborhood 0f Make-Believe** on **Mister Rogers' Neighborhood**.

## Music

Like **Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood**, the series includes both new songs as well as songs written by **Rogers**. The music for the show was composed by **Bill Sherman**, **Zack Zeyde**, and **Noah Deblasis**.

A **PBS Kids Tunes** digital album titled "**Here Comes Donkey Hodie**" was released on April 8, 2022, featuring songs from the series.

**Tracklist**

1. **Donkey Hodie (Theme Song)**
2. **Today Is New**
3. **Let's Imagine**
4. **I Like To Take My Time**
5. **Knock, Knock, Yodel**
6. **Art Show Today**
7. **Take A Deep Breath**
8. **H-E-L-P**
9. **The So Hard Waiting To Chew The Chili Blues**
10. **Even When You Can't See Me**
11. **Teamwork**
12. **Bobski Bounce**
13. **Feeling Groovy**
14. **Dancing Under The Golden Rainbow**
15. **Cheer Yourself Up**
16. **You've Got To Do It**

## Songs

* **Art Show Today**
* **An Awesome Extra-Fun Very Good Day**
* **Be Brave**
* **Be A Helping Friend**
* **A Big Problem**
* **Blow Your Troubles Away**
* **Bobski Bounce**
* **The Bye Bye Song**
* **Change the Plan**
* **Dancing Under the Golden Rainbow**
* **Do What You Love**
* **Even When You Can't See Me**
* **Everything Explorers**
* **Feeling Groovy**
* **Happy Birthday, Mama Panda**
* **H-E-L-P**
* **Here Comes Donkey Hodie!**
* **I Cannot, I Forgot**
* **I Like To Take My Time**
* **I'm Proud of You**
* **Imagining is Fun**
* **King Things**
* **The Lavender Lights**
* **A Lot of Hot**
* **My Flowers' Best Friend**
* **One Step at a Time**
* **Practice**
* **Royal Sandcastle Builders**
* **The Slow-Cook Chili Super Silly Waiting Jamboree**
* **The So Hard Waiting to Chew the Chili Blues**
* **Squibbit**
* **Teamwork**
* **Today is New**
* **The Yodel Bird Song**
* **The Yodeling Song**

## Gallery

Donkey Hodie - TV PosterDonkey Hodie - Logo