Donkey Hodie (TV series)

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Donkey Hodie
Donkey Hodie logo.png
Genre Children
Musical
Comedy
Created by David Rudman
Adam Rudman
Based on Characters
by Fred Rogers
Developed byEllen Doherty
Starring
Theme music composerBill 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 originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes61 (120 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • David Rudman
  • Adam Rudman
  • Ellen Doherty
Producers
  • Adam Rudman
  • David Rudman
  • Ellen Doherty
  • Kristin DiQuollo
Running time23 minutes (two 11-minute segments)
Production companies
Original release
Network PBS Kids
ReleaseMay 3, 2021 (2021-05-03) –
present
Related
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Nature Cat

Donkey Hodie is an American puppet live action musical children's 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 spin-off of Rogers' television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood after Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood . [2] The first full episode was initially set to premiere in the winter of 2021 on PBS Kids in the United States, but it was pushed back to May 3 of the same year.

Contents

Plot

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

The original Donkey Hodie, Bob Dog, Purple Panda, Harriet Cow and King Friday all originated on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood . All other characters were newly created for the Donkey Hodie series. [3]

Episodes

SeasonSegmentsEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 7940May 3, 2021 (2021-05-03)February 23, 2023 (2023-02-23)
2 4825August 14, 2023 (2023-08-14)April 17, 2025 (2025-04-17)

Production

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. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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.

Home video

The following DVDs contain episodes of the show:

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Playtime with Daniel!

  1. "The Masked Veggies"
  2. "The Royal Hosts"

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"

PBS KIDS: Book Buddies

  1. "Bye Bye, Book"
  2. "Tater Buddies"

PBS KIDS: 17 Fun Food Stories

  1. "Flying Flapjacks"
  2. "Pickle Penguin Problem"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResultRef.
2021 TCA Awards Outstanding Achievement in Youth ProgrammingDonkey HodieNominated
2022 Writers Guild of America Awards Outstanding Writing In An Educational ProgramAdam Rudman
David Rudman
Joey Mazzarino 		Nominated

References

  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. 1 2 3 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.
  4. ↑ Tuchow, Ryan (January 13, 2020). "Fred Rogers sees space for more puppets". KidScreen .
  5. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (January 27, 2021). "'Donkey Hodie' Continues the Mister Rogers Legacy on PBS KIDS May 3". Animation Magazine.
  6. ↑ "Donkey Hodie". 9 Story.
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