Donkey Hodie (TV series)

American preschool television series

American TV series or program

Donkey Hodie

Genre| Preschool
Puppetry
Created by| David Rudman
Adam Rudman
Inspired by| the work of Fred Rogers
Developed by| Ellen Doherty
Starring|

* Haley Jenkins
* Stephanie D'Abruzzo
* David Rudman
* Frankie Cordero

Theme music composer| Bill Sherman
Opening theme| "With Our Pal Donkey Hodie" performed by Taylor Iman Jones, Haley Jenkins, Frankie Cordero, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, and David Rudman
Ending theme| "With Our Pal Donkey Hodie" (instrumental)
Composers|

* Bill Sherman
* Zack Zeyde
* Noah Deblasis

Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 2
No. of episodes| 45 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers|

* David Rudman
* Adam Rudman
* Ellen Doherty

Producers|

* Adam Rudman
* David Rudman
* Ellen Doherty
* Kristin DiQuollo

Running time| 26 minutes
Production companies|

* Spiffy Pictures
* Fred Rogers Productions
* Sinking Ship Entertainment (visual effects services, some episodes)
* Bot VFX (visual effects services, some episodes)

Release
Original network| PBS Kids
Original release| May 3, 2021 (2021-05-03) –
present
Related
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

Donkey Hodie is an American puppet live action musical preschool television series created by David and Adam Rudman for PBS Kids, and is aimed at preschoolers ages 3 to 5. Inspired by characters created by Fred Rogers, the series premiered May 3, 2021[1] and is the second spinoff of Rogers' television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood after Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood.[2] The first full episode was initially set to premiere in winter 2021 on PBS Kids in the United States, but it was pushed back to May 3 of the same year. Sometimes, television airings are followed up by a series of shorts; "Through the Woods", "What Can You Become?", and "Elinor Wonders Why: That's So Interesting!".

On April 7, 2022, it was announced that Donkey Hodie was renewed for a second season which was slated to premiere in spring 2023 but was delayed to August 14, 2023.[3][4]

## Plot[edit]

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 along the way.

## Cast[edit]

* Haley Jenkins as Donkey Hodie, the granddaughter of Grampy Hodie (the original Donkey Hodie[5]). 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 and Turtle Lou.
* 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.
* Jimmica Collins as Rockstar Penguin.

The characters of Duck Duck, Clyde the Cloud, Game Show Gator, Stanley the Dragon, Super Porcupine and Dodie Hodie are new characters created for the Donkey Hodie series.[5]

## Episodes[edit]

Main article: List of Donkey Hodie episodes

Season| Episodes| Originally aired

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First aired| Last aired
1| 40| May 3, 2021 (2021-05-03)| February 23, 2023 (2023-02-23)
2| TBA| August 14, 2023 (2023-08-14)| present

## Production[edit]

The series was announced in January 2020. The title character is the granddaughter of the original Donkey Hodie, a character from the Neighborhood of Make Believe on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.[5][6][7][8]

### Music[edit]

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.

## Home video[edit]

The following DVDs contain episodes of the show:

PBS KIDS: Secret Superheroes!

1. "Donkey's Bad Day"
2. "Yodel Bird Egg"

PBS KIDS: Just A Little Bit Spooky!

1. "A Donkey Hodie Halloween"

PBS KIDS: We Love Camping!

1. "A Night Out"
2. "A Poetry Problem"

PBS KIDS: Get Up and Dance!

1. "The Cow & Potato Bug Opera"
2. "Everything Explorers"

PBS KIDS: 17 Puppy Adventures

1. "Fastest Fetcher"
2. "Bobbly Ball"

## Awards and nominations[edit]

Year  | Award  | Category  | Nominee  | Result  | Ref.

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2021 | TCA Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming | Donkey Hodie | Nominated |
2022 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Outstandng Writing In An Educational Program | Adam Rudman
David Rudman
Joey Mazzarino | Nominated |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "TV Talk: New 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' spin-off debuts in May". TribLIVE.com. January 27, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
2. ^ "'Donkey Hodie,' PBS KIDS Series Inspired by 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood,' Premieres 3 May 2021 with help/funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting". PBS. PBS Publicity. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
3. ^ "'Donkey Hodie' Tilts at Second Season on PBS KIDS". April 6, 2022.
4. ^ "PBS' 'Alma's Way' and 'Donkey Hodie' Get 2-Year Funding Renewal". April 5, 2023.
5. ^ a b c Graeber, Laurel (May 2, 2021). "'Donkey Hodie' Adds a Fresh Face to Fred Rogers's World. And a Mohawk". The New York Times. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
6. ^ Tuchow, Ryan (January 13, 2020). "Fred Rogers sees space for more puppets". KidScreen.
7. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (January 27, 2021). "'Donkey Hodie' Continues the Mister Rogers Legacy on PBS KIDS May 3". Animation Magazine.
8. ^ "Donkey Hodie". 9 Story.

## External links[edit]

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