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| Genre | Preschool Musical Comedy |
| Created by | David Rudman Adam Rudman |
| Based on | Characters by Fred Rogers |
| Developed by | Ellen Doherty |
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| 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) |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 60 (119 segments) (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 26 minutes |
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| Network | PBS Kids |
| Release | May 3, 2021 – present |
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| Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Nature Cat | |
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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; "Super Why's Comic Book Adventures", "Tiny Time Travel", "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]
On August 14, 2024, it was announced that Donkey Hodie was renewed for a third season. Season 3 will premiere in 2025 and will have a crossover with Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, with the Tiger characters re-imagined as puppets.[5]
The series' title is a wordplay for Don Quixote.
- ^ "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' Gets Season 3 Renewal on PBS Kids, Sets 'Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood' Crossover (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. August 14, 2024.