Donkey Hodie (TV series)
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Created by | David Rudman Adam Rudman |
Based on | Neighborhood of Make-Believe by Fred Rogers |
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Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Network | PBS |
Release | May 3, 2021 present | –
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Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood |
Donkey Hodie is an American educational children's television series that premiered on May 3, 2021 on PBS.[1] Drawing its inspiration from the characters of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe by Fred Rogers, the show is funded by the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, PNC Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It is the second spinoff of Mister Rogers Neighborhood after ‘’Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.[2]
Cast
- Haley Jenkins as Donkey Hodie, the granddaughter of Grampy Hodie, the original Donkey Hodie.[3]
- Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Duck Duck. She is a new character who is not based on any Mister Rogers' Neighborhood character.[3]
- David Rudman as Bob Dog.
- Frankie Cordero as Purple Panda
Episodes
No. | Title [4] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [4] | Prod. code [4] |
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1 | "Flying Flapjacks" "Pickle Penguin Problem" | Unknown | Unknown | May 3, 2021 | 106 |
2 | "A Big Favor for Grampy" "A Fair Way to Bounce" | Unknown | Unknown | May 3, 2021 | 105 |
3 | "The Masked Veggies" "The Royal Hosts" | Unknown | Unknown | May 4, 2021 | 102 |
4 | "The Waiting Game" "Planet Purple Party" | Unknown | Unknown | May 5, 2021 | 101 |
5 | "Super Duper Sleepover" "Mountain Climb Time" | Unknown | Unknown | May 6, 2021 | TBA |
6 | "Chilli Jamboree" "Hoof Dancing is Hard" | Unknown | Unknown | May 10, 2021 | 107 |
7 | "The Yodel Birds Are Coming" "A Lot of Hot" | Unknown | Unknown | May 11, 2021 | 103 |
8 | "Growing the Ungrowdenia" "Camp Buddy Buddy" | Unknown | Unknown | May 12, 2021[5] | TBA |
9 | "Art Show Today" "The Lavender Lights" | Unknown | Unknown | May 13, 2021 | TBA |
10 | "Spooky Shadow Swamp" "Hidden Orchestra" | Unknown | Unknown | May 17, 2021 | TBA |
11 | "Squibbit" "Teamwork Challenge" | Unknown | Unknown | May 18, 2021 | TBA |
12 | "The Fastest Fetcher" "Bobbly Ball" | Unknown | Unknown | May 19, 2021 | TBA |
13 | "The Royal Sandcastle Builders" "Bobski Bounce" | Unknown | Unknown | May 24, 2021 | TBA |
Production
In January 2020, it was announced that a spinoff of Mister Roger's Neighborhood featuring Donkey Hodie was being developed, with the character being redesigned as a more modern felt-faced puppet. The titular character is the granddaughter of the original Donkey Hodie, a character from the Neighborhood of Make Believe on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.[3] On January 28, 2021, the website for the show was released, along with the logo and theme song.[6][7][8]
Music
Like the previous Mr. Rogers spinoff Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, the series will include both new songs and newer versions of hits from the Fred Rogers archive.
The music for the show was composed by Bill Sherman, Zack Zeyde, and Noah Deblasis.
References
- ^ "TV Talk: New 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' spin-off debuts in May". TribLIVE.com. 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Donkey Hodie Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
- ^ "Donkey Hodie". KET. December 30, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ Tuchow, Ryan (January 13, 2020). "Fred Rogers sees space for more puppets". KidScreen.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (January 27, 2021). "'Donkey Hodie' Continues the Mister Rogers Legacy on PBS KIDS May 3". Animation Magazine.
- ^ "Donkey Hodie". 9 Story.
External links
- 2020s American animated television series
- 2020s American children's comedy television series
- 2021 American television series debuts
- 2020s preschool education television series
- American children's adventure television series
- American television spin-offs
- American preschool education television series
- American television shows featuring puppetry
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
- English-language television shows
- PBS Kids shows
- PBS original programming
- Television series about mammals
- Fictional donkeys
- Television series about children
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