[Upbeat music plays, birds sing]

Paths lead to houses in a small village on a grassy hill. Four sails on a windmill rotate slowly.

Singers sing, HERE COMES DONKEY HODIE.

Donkey Hodie, a yellow donkey with a purple mane and long eyelashes, exits the windmill through a doorway.

Donkey says, HEE-HAW!

The singers sing, DONKEY HODIE.

A person sings, SHE LOVES ADVENTURE, SHE LOVES SURPRISE. WHEN THERE'S A PROBLEM, SHE TRIES AND TRIES.

[Slide whistle]

The singers sing, LET'S GO, DONKEY HODIE.

The person sings, IF SHE FAILS, SHE'LL BOUNCE RIGHT BACK. COME ON, DUCK DUCK, GIVE A QUACK.

In front of Grampy Hodie’s house, Donkey jumps onto a drum and bounces off. Grampy Hodie watches her bounce up in front of Duck Duck in the sky.

[Slide whistle]

Duck Duck, a green duck, quacks, KEE-KEE! QUACK!

The singers sing, DONKEY HODIE.

In Bob Dog’s front yard, Donkey and Bob Dog, a brown dog, ride on top of bouncing balls.

[Boings]

The person sings, PLAYS WITH BOB DOG, THEY HAVE A BALL. IT'S FUN FOR THEM, IT'S FUN FOR ALL.

Donkey bounces off her ball and lands in front of Purple Panda’s spaceship.

[Boinging, slide whistle]

Bob Dog barks, BOW-WOW!

The singers sing, DONKEY HODIE.

In outer space, Donkey and Purple Panda ride in the spaceship.

[Whoosh]

The person sings, JUST FOR FUN, SHE'LL TAKE A TRIP. WITH PURPLE PANDA, IN A SPACESHIP.

Purple Panda says, HEY-O!

The singers sing, DONKEY HODIE.

Text reads, Created by Adam Rudman and David Rudman. Developed by Ellen Doherty. Inspired by the work of Fred Rogers. Title: Donkey Hodie.

[Slide whistle]

The person sings, HEE AND A HAW AND A HAW AND A HEE. SOMEPLACE ELSE IS THE PLACE TO BE.

The singers sing, WITH OUR PAL, DONKEY HODIE.

[Slide whistle]

Donkey says, HEE-HAW!

Episode title: We Miss Panda.

Donkey skips on a path.

[Upbeat music plays]

Donkey sings, IT'S TIME TO PLAY WITH PANDA, IT'S TIME TO PLAY WITH PANDA! I'M SINGING ABOUT PLAYING WITH PANDA, CAUSE IT'S TIME TO PLAY WITH PANDA...

Donkey stops walking and stares at a crater at the end of Panda’s front path.

[Boinging]

Donkey says, HEY! HEY, WHERE'S THE SPACESHIP? WHERE'S PANDA? OH RIGHT...

[Giggling, birds chirping]

Donkey says, PANDA WENT TO PLANET PURPLE FOR A WEEK TO VISIT HIS MAMA.

Donkey shakes her head.

[Donkey gasping, wobbling]

Donkey says, A WHOLE WEEK?!

[Donkey sighing]

Donkey sadly sings, I'M NOT GONNA PLAY WITH PANDA, I'M NOT GONNA PLAY WITH PANDA. I'M SINGING ABOUT NOT PLAYING WITH PANDA CAUSE HE IS GONE FOR THE WHOLE WEEK.

Donkey walks away from Panda’s crater. Bob Dog runs past Donkey.

Bob Dog says, OH, I AM SO EXCITED. OKAY PANDA, YOU READY TO...

Bob Dog looks at the crater.

[Boinging]

Bob Dog says, PLAY? HEY, WHERE'S PANDA'S SPACESHIP?

Donkey runs to Bob Dog.

[Whooshing]

Donkey says, HE WENT TO PLANET PURPLE TO VISIT HIS MAMA.

Bob Dog says, OH, FOR HOW LONG?

Donkey says, A WHOLE WEEK...

Bob Dog repeats, A WHOLE WEEK? YOU MEAN SEVEN WHOLE DAYS? THAT'S A LONG TIME WITHOUT SEEING AND PLAYING WITH PANDA.

Duck Duck lands and walks to Donkey and Bob Dog.

Duck Duck says, WHAT WHAT'S A LONG TIME WITHOUT SEEING AND PLAYING WITH PANDA?

Donkey says, A WHOLE WEEK!

Bob Dog says, YEAH, SEVEN WHOLE DAYS!

[Tense music plays]

Duck Duck says, WAIT WAIT. YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT WE WON'T SEE OR PLAY WITH PANDA FOR A WHOLE WEEK...SEVEN WHOLE DAYS... 168 HOURS...10,080 MINUTES... OH NO!

Bob Dog says, YEAH, THAT'S WHAT'S GOING ON OVER HERE, DUCK DUCK.

Duck Duck asks, WELL, WHERE DID PANDA GO?

Donkey says, HE WENT TO PLANET PURPLE TO VISIT HIS MAMA.

Bog Dog turns and walks on the path. Donkey and Duck Duck walk behind him, looking down at the ground.

[Sighing]

Donkey says, I'M REALLY, REALLY GOING TO MISS, PANDA!

Bob Dog says, YEAH, ME TOO!

Duck Duck says, ME THREE!

Everyone stops walking.

[Everyone sighing, birds chirping]

Donkey says, MISSING SOMEONE SURE DOESN'T FEEL GOOD.

Duck Duck says, I KNOW! I FEEL ALL SAD, AND MY LITTLE WINGS FEEL ALL NOODLE-Y.

Bob Dog says, THEY DO LOOK SAD.

Donkey says, MM-HMM, AND NOODLE-Y.

Bob Dog says, YEAH. AND I FEEL SO SAD, MY TAIL'S ALL DROOPY.

Duck Duck says, YEAH, THAT SURE LOOKS LIKE A SAD AND DROOPY TAIL.

Donkey says, I REALLY MISS PANDA. MY HEART FEELS HEAVY, LIKE IT FELL INTO MY BELLY.

Bob Dog says, SO I GUESS THERE'S NOTHING TO DO, BUT JUST SIT AND BE ALL SAD.

Duck Duck says, YEAH, GUESS SO...

[Everyone sighing]

Later, they sit on rocks in the park.

Bob Dog says, I MISS SEEING PANDA'S PURPLE-Y HAPPY FACE.

[Everyone sighing, sad music plays, birds chirping]

Donkey says, I MISS HIS BIG PURPLE PANDA HUGS.

[Everyone sighing]

Duck Duck says, AND I MISS, HEARING HIS "HEY-O'S"!

[Everyone sighing]

Duck Duck, imitating Panda, says, HEY-O! HEY-O! HEY-O!

[Giggling]

Duck Duck says, WHY DOES HE EVEN SAY THAT, HUH?

Duck Duck, imitating Panda, says, HEY-O! HEY-O!

[Donkey laughing, upbeat music plays]

Donkey says, NO IDEA.

Duck Duck, imitating Panda, says, HEY-O!

Donkey says, I NEVER ASKED PANDA WHY HE SAYS IT...

Donkey, imitating Panda, says, HEY-O! HEY-O! HEY-O!

Duck Duck says, YOU KNOW, THIS IS REALLY AMAZING!

Bob Dog asks, WHAT?

[Birds chirping, music stops]

Duck Duck says, WELL, WELL SAYING "HEY-O" NOT ONLY REMINDS ME OF PANDA, BUT THIS IS PRETTY FUN, AND IT MAKES ME SMILE!

Duck Duck flaps her wings and flies.

[Flapping, gentle music plays]

Duck Duck, imitating Panda, says, HEY-O! HEY-O! HEY-O...!

[Gasping, upbeat music plays]

Duck Duck says, LOOK LOOK, I'M NOT AS SAD ANYMORE. NO MORE NOODLE-Y, SAD WINGS! SAYING "HEY-O" HELPS ME FEEL BETTER!

Duck Duck, imitating Panda, says, HEY-O! HEY-O...

Donkey asks, WELL, WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?!

Bob Dog says, YEAH!

Everyone says, HEY-O! HEYYYYY-O! HEY-OOOOOO! HEY-OOO.....

Duck Duck says, I AM MOST CERTAINLY FEELING A LOT BETTER!

Bob Dog says, YEAH, WELL I'M NOT.

Donkey says, ME EITHER. I STILL MISS PANDA A LOT.

Bob Dog says, MM-HMM.

Duck Duck says, WAIT, WAIT. I AM A LITTLE CONFUSED BECAUSE SAYING "HEY-O" MAKES ME FEEL A LOT BETTER, SO YOU BOTH SHOULD FEEL BETTER TOO?

[Gentle music plays]

Donkey says, WELL, WE'RE ALL DIFFERENT, SO MAYBE DIFFERENT THINGS HELP US FEEL BETTER WHEN WE'RE SAD.

Bob Dog says, HEY, YEAH. MAYBE THERE ARE OTHER THINGS WE CAN DO TO REMIND US OF PANDA.

Donkey says, HEY YEAH! MAYBE WE JUST GOTTA FIND WAYS THAT WORK BEST FOR EACH OF US...I, DONKEY HODIE, WILL FIND SOMETHING THAT REMINDS ME OF PANDA AND HELPS ME FEEL BETTER!

Bob Dog says, YEAH! YEAH, YEAH, UMMM, I WONDER WHAT ELSE WE CAN DO?

Donkey says, HMMM. OH! OOO, I KNOW! WE CAN PLAY WITH SUPER PORCUPINE!

Bob Dog says, HEY, YEAH! HE IS, AFTER ALL, PANDA'S FAVORITE SUPERHERO! C'MON!

[Donkey giggling]

Later, everyone holds up a Super Porcupine stuffy.

[Whooshing, heroic music plays]

Everyone says, HO-HO-HEY-HA! SUPER PORCUPINE TO THE RESCUE!

Bob Dog says, HO-HO-HEY-HA!

Bob Dog sings, DO DOO DOO! DOO DOO DOO!

Bob Dog says, TAKE THAT, SUPER DUPER BAD GUY!

[Whooshing]

Duck Duck says, WHOOSH. HERE I AM, SUPER PORCUPINE, TO SAVE THE DAY. HO-HO-HEY-HA! HO-HO-HEY-HA! A-WHOOSH.

[Donkey imitates trumpet flourish]

Donkey says, SUPER PORCUPINE TO THE RESCUE! HO-HO-HEY-HA!

Bob Dog sings, DOO DOO DOO DOOT DOOO!

[Donkey imitates trumpet flourish]

Donkey says, WHOOSH!

Duck Duck says, C'MON, SUPER PORCUPINE, LET'S DO THIS.

Donkey says, HO-HO-HEY-HA...

Duck Duck says DOOT DOO DOO DOO!

[Birds chirping]

Donkey says, HMM, THIS ISN'T HELPING ME... I STILL FEEL SAD.

[Music stops]

Bob Dog says, YEAH, ME TOO.

Duck Duck says, WELL, WHAT ELSE REMINDS US OF PANDA, HUH?

Bob Dog says, UHHH. YOU KNOW, WHENEVER HE PLAYS THE BONGOS, I ALWAYS FEEL ALL BOW-WOWEE DANCING ALONG.

Donkey says, BONGOS, OF COURSE! LET'S TRY IT!

Bob Dog says, YEAH, LET'S DO IT!

Duck Duck says, YEAH!

Bob Dog, Donkey, and Duck Duck sit on rocks and play bongo drums.

[energetic music plays]

Everyone sings, HEY-O! HEY-O! HEY-O! HEY-O! THIS IS THE BONGO SONG-O! HEY-O! HEY-O! HEY-O! HEY-O! THE PURPLE PANDA BONGO SONG! OH THE BONGO! BONGO! SONG-O! SONG-O! THE PURPLE PANDA! THE PURPLE PANDA BONGO SONG! HEY-O! HEY-O! HEY-O! HEY-O! THE PURPLE PANDA BONGO SONG! OH, PANDA! PANDA! WE MISS YOU! MISS YOU! WE MADE THIS SONG FOR YOU...

Duck Duck sings, SINGING ALONG TO A BONGO SONG-O!

Everyone sings, A PURPLE PANDA BONGO SONG! HEY-O! HEY-O! HEY-O! HEY-O! THIS IS THE BONGO SONG-O! HEY-O! HEY-O! HEY-O! HEY-O! THE PURPLE PANDA BONGO SONG! HEY-O! HEY-O! THE PURPLE PANDA BONGO SONG! OH!

Bob Dog says, YEAH!

Duck Duck says, HEY HEY!

Bob Dog says, OH YEAH! PLAYING THE BONGOS REALLY HELPED!

Duck Duck says, MM-HMM.

Bob Dog says, IT REMINDED ME OF PANDA, AND I FEEL LESS SAD! HEY, LOOK, MY TAIL'S NOT DROOPY ANYMORE!

[Happy musical notes play]

Duck Duck says, OH, AND THE "HEY-O'S" IN OUR SONG HELPED ME FEEL EVEN BETTER! MY LITTLE WINGS ARE STILL FLAPPY AND HAPPY, YEAH! YEAH!

[Donkey sighing]

Donkey says, BUT, I'M STILL MISSING PANDA A LOT...MY HEART IS STILL HEAVY. AND IT STILL FEELS LIKE IT'S IN MY TUMMY.

[Donkey sighing, sad music plays]

Donkey says, WHAT AM I GONNA DO, JUST FEEL ALL SAD AND MISS PANDA FOR A WHOLE WEEK?

Bob Dog says, SEVEN WHOLE DAYS.

Duck Duck says, 168 HOURS...10,080 MINUTES...

Bob Dog says, THERE'S GOTTA BE SOMETHING YOU CAN DO!

Duck Duck says, OK, WE'LL HELP YOU FIGURE IT OUT!

Bob Dog says, YEAH, YEAH WE SURE WILL!

Donkey says, LIKE WHAT?

Everyone says, HMMM.... OH!

[Whooshing, footsteps pattering]

Donkey, Duck Duck, and Bob Dog run to the stone path.

[Birds chirping]

Everyone says, SPIN-A-ROONI TAG!

Duck Duck says, ONE OF PURPLE PANDA'S FAVORITE GAMES!

Donkey says, YEAH, LET'S DO IT! I CAN BE IT!

Duck Duck says, OH KAY KAY!

Bob Dog says, OKAY, HERE WE GO. READY?

Donkey says, UH HUH!

Bob Dog says, HERE WE GO.

Everyone says, SPIN-A-ROONI! WHOA!

Everyone spins and staggers.

Donkey says, I'M GONNA SPIN-A-ROONI TAG YA!

Donkey stumbles into Bob Dog and tags him.

[Boinging]

Donkey says, I GOT YA!

Bob Dog says, AH, YOU GOT ME.

[Duck Duck giggling, others muttering]

Bob Dog asks, SO, UH, SO DONKEY, ARE YOU FEELING BETTER?

Donkey says, HMM...NO, I'M STILL SAD, AND MY HEART FEELS HEAVY IN MY TUMMY.

[Bob Dog sighing]

Bob Dog says, ALRIGHT, WELL WE CAN KEEP TRYING.

Duck Duck says, MM-HMM.

Bob Dog says, OKAY, LET'S SEE WHAT CAN WORK FOR YOU?

Donkey says, THINK, DONKEY HODIE, THINK! HMM. WHAT ABOUT PANDA MAKES ME GIGGLE AND FEEL GREAT?

[Chiming, joyful music plays]

Donkey remembers dancing with Panda. He dances wearing flowers, sways at night and kicks his feet high during the day.

[Chiming, Donkey giggling]

Donkey says, OH, I THINK I KNOW! I DO LIKE HOW PANDA DANCES!

Bob Dog says, MM-HMM. OKAY.

Donkey says, I THINK I NEED SOME MUSIC THOUGH...

Bob Dog says, OH, OKAY! MUSIC!

[Joyful music plays]

Donkey dances like Panda.

Donkey says, DANCE! DANCE! DANCE LIKE PANDA! DANCE! DANCE! DANCE LIKE PANDA!

Bob Dog says, YEAH!

Duck Duck says, GO DONKEY, GO!

[Donkey laughing]

Donkey says, YOU GUYS TRY!

Bob Dog and Duck Duck dance like Panda.

Bob Dog says, YEAH! HEY, LOOK AT ME! I'M DANCING JUST LIKE PANDA!

Donkey says, YEAH!

Duck Duck says, YEAH! ME TOO, ME TOO! GOT THOSE PANDA MOVES.

Bob Dog says, OH YEAH!

Donkey says, I JUST LOVE HOW PANDA DANCES JUST LIKE THIS!

[Donkey grunting, Duck Duck laughing]

Duck Duck says, HE DOES DANCE JUST LIKE THAT, DOESN'T HE?

Bob Dog says, YEAH, LOOK AT YOU!

Donkey says, YEAH!

[Music stops]

Donkey says, HEY, THIS IS MAKING ME FEEL BETTER. I MISS PANDA, BUT I AM NOT AS SAD.

Donkey stops dancing.

[Gasping, giggling, gentle music plays]

Donkey says, MY HEART ISN'T AS HEAVY ANYMORE BECAUSE DANCING LIKE HIM MAKES ME FEEL LIKE HE'S HERE!

Duck Duck says, YEAH, JUST LIKE SAYING "HEY-O" LIKE HIM DOES FOR ME!

Bob Dog says, OH YEAH, YEAH! AND, UH, PLAYING THE BONGOS LIKE HIM DOES FOR ME!

[Bob Dog plays bongo drums]

Donkey says, WHEN WE MISS SOMEONE, THERE ARE LOTS OF THINGS WE CAN DO TO REMIND OURSELVES OF THEM!

Duck Duck says, YEP YEP! AND HELP US FEEL BETTER!

Bob Dog says, YEAH! WE JUST HAVE TO FIGURE OUT THE ONE THAT WORKS BEST FOR EACH OF US!

Donkey says, YEAH! WHENEVER I FEEL SAD ABOUT MISSING PANDA OVER THE WEEK...

Bob Dog says, SEVEN WHOLE DAYS...

Duck Duck says, 168 HOURS... 10,080 MINUTES...

[Donkey giggling]

Donkey says, WHENEVER I FEEL LIKE THAT, I'M GONNA DANCE LIKE PANDA!

Duck Duck says, AND I WILL "HEY-O" LIKE PANDA!

Donkey dances.

Bob Dog says, YEAH, AND I WILL PLAY THE BONGOS LIKE PANDA!

[Bob Dog humming, playing the bongos, upbeat music plays]

Duck Duck says, HEY-O! HEY-O!

Bob Dog says, BONGO BONGO BONGO!

Donkey says, DANCE LIKE PANDA!

Duck Duck says, HEY-O! HEY-O!

Bob Dog says, BONGO BONGO BONGO!

Duck Duck says, OH HEY HEY. NOW THERE ARE ONLY 10,070 MINUTES TIL HE GETS BACK! HEY-O!

Bob Dog says, HEY, YEAH! BONGO!

Duck Duck says, HEY-O!

Donkey says, DANCE LIKE PANDA!

Duck Duck says, HEY-O! HEY-O!

[Giggling]

End credits. Executive Producers: Ellen Doherty, Adam Rudman, David Rudman. Directed by: David Rudman. Written by: Adam Rudman. Starring: Haley Jenkins. Frankie Cordero. Stephanie D’Abruzzo. David Rudman. Donkey Hodie. Copyright 2024. The Fred Rogers Company. All rights reserved. Logo: Spiffy Pictures.

[Clink]

Logo: Fred Rogers Productions.

[Daniel Tiger giggles]

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