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- ↑ "TV Talk: New 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' spin-off debuts in May". TribLIVE.com. January 27, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ "'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.
- ↑ "'Donkey Hodie' Tilts at Second Season on PBS KIDS". April 6, 2022.
- ↑ "PBS' 'Alma's Way' and 'Donkey Hodie' Get 2-Year Funding Renewal". April 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Donkey Hodie Season 1".
- ↑ "Donkey Hodie". KET. 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2021-05-07.