Donkey Hodie
Season 1
Overview
Donkey Hodie is an American puppet live-action musical preschool television series created by David and Adam Rudman for PBS Kids, aimed at children aged 3 to 5. The first season premiered on May 3, 2021, and consists of 40 episodes, with the final episode airing on February 23, 2023. The series is set in the whimsical land of Someplace Else and follows the adventures of Donkey Hodie, a curious and resilient yellow donkey, alongside her friends Purple Panda, Duck Duck, Bob Dog, and Grampy. Each episode centers on Donkey and her pals tackling everyday challenges, learning valuable life lessons about perseverance, friendship, problem-solving, and emotional regulation through imaginative play and musical numbers.
Episodes
1. Flying Flapjacks; Pickle Penguin Problem
Donkey wants to make Grampy a surprise birthday breakfast but none of her flapjacks will fly; Panda's toy pickle gets stuck between two rocks.
2. A Big Favor for Grampy; A Fair Way to Bounce
Grampy asks Donkey to take Gregory for a walk, but Gregory won't move; Harriett Elizabeth Cow wants her pals to try her invention -- the Bounce-a-rino.
3. Super Duper Sleepover; Mountain Climb Time
Donkey and Panda's sleepover is all playing and dancing until the lights go out and a monster appears; Donkey and Panda try to climb Mt. Really High Up.
4. The Waiting Game; Planet Purple Party
Donkey must wait for all her pals to get together before she can open a big present; Panda throws a party on Planet Purple to celebrate his mama's birthday.
5. The Masked Veggies; The Royal Hosts
Panda's pals cheer him on during "Masked Veggies"; Donkey and Panda host King Friday for a day.
6. Chili Jamboree; Hoof Dancing Is Hard
Bob Dog has a hard time waiting for Grampy's slow-cook chili; Donkey wants to be a hoof dancer like Grampy.
7. The Yodel Birds Are Coming; A Lot of Hot!
The pals want to hear the Yodel Birds sing, but they must build them a rest nest first; Donkey and Duck Duck want to cool everyone off with lemonade.
8. Growing the Ungrowdenia; Camp Buddy Buddy
After getting too much water, Donkey's new flower grows too big and disrupts her garden; the wind ruins Donkey and Panda's Camp Buddy Buddy plan.
9. Art Show Today; The Lavender Lights
Donkey creates a sculpture for the Someplace Else art show; Duck Duck must overcome his fear of spaceships so he can go with his friends to see the Lavender Lights in outer space.
10. Spooky Shadow Swamp; Hidden Orchestra
Donkey and Panda must find their inner brave to get Bob Dog's favourite ball back after they lose it in Spooky Shadow Swamp; Donkey must find hidden instruments.
11. Squibbet; Teamwork Challenge
A noisy penguin interrupts band practice; the pals work together to win Gator's latest game show.
12. The Fastest Fetcher; Bobbly Ball
Bob Dog quits fetching after losing the "Fastest Fetcher" game show; Donkey and Panda get bored practicing Bobbly Ball.
13. The Royal Sandcastle Builders; Bobski Bounce
Donkey and Panda get frustrated when the sandcastle they are building at the beach keeps falling; Donkey tries to complete the Bobski Bounce Challenge.
14. The Cow and Potato Bug Opera; Everything Explorers
Donkey is excited about directing a new show starring all her pals; Donkey and Panda discover a surprise spider.
15. The Golden Crunchdoodles; Walking Stick Blues
Donkey and Panda discover a golden rainbow after a storm; Donkey vows to help fix Grampy's walking stick after it breaks.
16. Good Dog School; Panda Hodie
Bob Dog is nervous about his Good Dog School graduation; Donkey helps Panda find his lost Super Porcupine puppet.
17. Bye Bye, Book; Tater Buddies
Duck Duck builds a book swap box but has trouble giving away her books; the pals throw a party for their Tater Buddy dolls.
18. Donkey's Bad Day; Yodel Bird Egg
Donkey and Panda's Awesome, Extra Fun, Very Good Day does not go well; Donkey and Panda find a yodel bird egg and vow to protect it.
19. Mooing Moon Moths; Stop and Think
Donkey and Panda search for Mooing Moon Moths; Bob Dog can't remember where he buried his boogie bone.
20. Best Friends Day; Silly Sticky Situation
Donkey and Panda have different ideas about how to celebrate Best Friends Day; while getting ready to make big art, the pals get stuck to a big glue bottle.
21. The Try Scouts; Wiz-Kazizz-Kazaam
Donkey and Panda must complete hard challenges to earn badges for Try Scouts; Donkey and Duck Duck teach Bob Dog a new game.
22. Potato Pirates; Panda's Special Something
Captain Donkey and her crew search for the Ruby Red Tater Treasure. Panda finds his favourite hoodie, but it no longer fits.
23. A Night Out; Poetry Problem
Donkey is nervous the first time she sleeps outside; Panda forgets his poetry notebook inside Donkey's messy windmill.
24. Groovy Guitar; Treasure Nest
Donkey's guitar goes missing just before the talent show; Duck Duck finally finds her family's treasure nest, but she is unable to open it.
25. Swoop-a-Rino; Duck Duck's Great Adventure
Duck Duck can't figure out how to fly Harriett's new Swoop-a-rino; Donkey takes Duck Duck on an adventure.
26. Being Bob Dog; Panda Panda
Donkey and Panda make a birthday gift for Bob Dog; Donkey and Panda's playdate goes awry thanks to one of Harriett's inventions.
27. Piano Problem; Bongo-lympics
Donkey and Panda deliver Grampy's piano to him after it was sent to Donkey's windmill by mistake; Panda wants to win the Bongo-lympics.
28. Cheesy Con; Stanley's One-Dragon Show
Donkey is disappointed to miss Cheesy Con after she hurts her hoof; Stanley's pals help him get things back on track for his one-dragon show.
29. Acornball; Super Duper Magic Fun Box
Donkey and Panda make up a game while waiting for Gameshow Gator's new game; Donkey and Panda disagree on which toys are fun.
30. The Potato Stand; Clyde's Surprise Playdate
Donkey opens a potato stand so she can share her potatoes with her neighbours; Donkey surprises Clyde with a playdate in the sky.
31. A Donkey Hodie Halloween
Donkey Hodie and pals help Purple Panda celebrate his first Halloween in Someplace Else.
32. Snow Day; Snow Surprise Challenge
Panda enjoys a snow day his own way; Bob Dog wants to win at Gameshow Gator's new snowy game.
33. Yodel Bird Sitting; Superhero Squabble
Donkey babysits a baby yodel bird who won't take a nap; Donkey and Panda argue while playing superheroes.
34. Hey-o, Purple Moon; Purple Peg Problem
Panda hopes to find a quiet way to show his love for the moon moths; Donkey helps Panda fix his spaceship.
35. Dodie Hodie; Uniquely Panda
Donkey wonders if she and her cousin can have fun together since they don't like doing the same things any more; Panda thinks about how he is different from other pandas.
36. Big Nest Bird Party; Pet Elephant Camp
Donkey tries to act like a bird at Duck Duck's bird party, but she does not enjoy herself; Grampy and Donkey miss Gregory while he is away at camp.
37. Gator's New Game; Donkey and Panda Cheer Up
The pals help Gameshow Gator make up a new game that everyone can play; Donkey and Panda remind each other that they can cheer themselves up when they're down.
38. Me, Myself, and Donkey; Fashion Donkey
Donkey is disappointed when her friends are away for the day, but finds a way to have fun on her own; Donkey wants to be like Fashion Penguin.
39. Bright Bright Bugs; Panda's Purple Break
Donkey and Panda camp out to see the Bright Bright Bugs; Panda feels tired of his purple things, so Donkey helps him take a break.
40. The Golden Crunchdoodles Return; Flowers, Fetch, and Dance
The pals find a box of Golden Crunchdoodles cereal; Donkey, Panda and Bob Dog want to play different things.
