Donkey Hodie (TV series)

Donkey Hodie
GenreChildren
Musical
Comedy
Created byDavid Rudman
Adam Rudman
Based onCharacters
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 episodes60 (119 segments) (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
Original release
NetworkPBS Kids
ReleaseMay 3, 2021 (2021-05-03) –
present
Related
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Nature Cat
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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 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.

  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. ^ "'Donkey Hodie' Gets Season 3 Renewal on PBS Kids, Sets 'Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood' Crossover (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. August 14, 2024.