Donkey Hodie (TV series)

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!".

Donkey Hodie
GenrePreschool
Puppetry
Created byDavid Rudman
Adam Rudman
Inspired bythe work of 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 episodes45 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • David Rudman
  • Adam Rudman
  • Ellen Doherty
Producers
  • Adam Rudman
  • David Rudman
  • Ellen Doherty
  • Kristin DiQuollo
Running time26 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkPBS Kids
Original releaseMay 3, 2021 (2021-05-03) –
present
Related
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

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

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 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
Main article: List of Donkey Hodie episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
140May 3, 2021 (2021-05-03)February 23, 2023 (2023-02-23)
2TBAAugust 14, 2023 (2023-08-14)present

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.[5][6][7][8]

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:

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
Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2021TCA AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Youth ProgrammingDonkey HodieNominated
2022Writers Guild of America AwardsOutstandng 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. "'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. 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.
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