[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: Play This Way.

Donkey reads, "PLAY THIS WAY."

In a park, Donkey looks at flowers through her camera.

[Cheerful music plays]

Donkey says, HMM...

A butterfly flutters past a flower.

[Gasping, fluttering]

Donkey says, HOLD STILL, BUTTERFLY!

[Camera shutter clicking]

Donkey says, GOTCHA.

A photograph slides out of her camera.

[Chuckling, whirring]

Donkey says, HMM...

Donkey focuses her camera on a tree.

[Gasping]

Donkey says, HOLD STILL, TREE.

[Camera shutter clicking]

Donkey says, HEE-HAWSOME!

A photograph slides out of the camera.

[Chuckling, whirring]

Donkey says, HMM...HMM...

Donkey looks through her camera and focuses on Panda.

[Donkey gasping]

Donkey says, I FOUND A PURPLE PANDA IN HIS NATURAL HABITAT.

Panda looks left and right.

Panda says, HUH?

Donkey says, HOLDING A POTATO?

Panda says, HI!

[Donkey laughing]

Donkey says, HI, PANDA PAL! WHATCHA DOING WITH THAT SPUD?

Panda says, OH! THIS? THAT'S THE THING, DONKEY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT. GOT ANY IDEAS?

Panda holds in front of Donkey’s face.

[Slide whistle]

Donkey says, HMM. THERE'S LOTS WE CAN DO WITH A POTATO. ARE YOU HUNGRY?

[Panda inhaling deeply, playful music plays]

Panda says, NO.

Donkey says, HMM. ME EITHER. WOULD IT MAKE A GOOD HAT?

Panda says, UM...

Panda balances the potato on his head. The potato wobbles and then falls.

[Wobbling]

Panda says, OH! NOPE.

Donkey says, HMM. THINK, DONKEY HODIE, THINK.

[Gasping]

Donkey says, I GOT IT!

Donkey runs away from Panda.

[Slide whistle]

Panda says, UH...

Donkey pushes a table full of pom-poms, pipe cleaners, buttons, yarn, and fabric scraps. She stops beside Panda.

[Slide whistle]

Donkey says, I, DONKEY HODIE, AND MY BEST PAL, WILL MAKE A NEW FRIEND.

[Panda gasping]

Panda says, THAT'S A GREAT IDEA, DONKEY. AND MAYBE THAT NEW FRIEND CAN TELL US WHAT TO DO WITH THIS POTATO.

[Birds chirping]

Donkey says, UM, PANDA? THE NEW FRIEND IS THE POTATO.

[Gasping]

Panda says, OH! MAKE A NEW FRIEND. MAKE A NEW FRIEND, I GOT IT.

[Chuckling]

Donkey says, BUT NOT JUST ANY NEW FRIEND. A...

Both say, TATER BUDDY!

[Both laughing]

Panda and Donkey give the potato button eyes, blue yarn hair, a pipe cleaner mouth, and twig arms.

[Slide whistles, whooshing]

Donkey says, HMM...

Panda says, HA! OH!

Panda holds the potato up in the air.

[Triumphant music plays]

Both say, TA-DA!

Panda says, WE MADE THE BEST NEW FRIEND.

Donkey says, THE HEE-HAWESOMEST NEW FRIEND!

Panda says, YEAH!

Donkey asks, WHAT SHOULD WE NAME OUR TATER BUDDY?

Both say, UM... UM... PHIL... PHILIPPA?

Donkey says, I LOVE IT! PHILIPPA!

Panda says, OUR NEW FRIEND, PHILIPPA!

[Giggling]

Donkey says, LET'S TAKE A PICTURE OF US THREE BEST FRIENDS.

Panda says, OH, OKAY!

Donkey says, OKAY. SAY "THREE BEST FRIENDS!"

Panda holds Phillipa and poses with Donkey.

Panda and Donkey say, THREE BEST FRIENDS!

[Camera shutter clicking, giggling]

Panda says, HEY, DONKEY, I HOPE PHILIPPA DIDN'T BLINK.

[Both laughing, chuckling, cheerful music plays]

Panda says, OKAY, TIME FOR A PLAYDATE!

Donkey says, YEAH! OH! I KNOW WHAT WE CAN DO. WE CAN SLIDE ON THE SLIDE.

[Slide whistle]

Panda says, UM...YEAH, WE COULD DO THAT, BUT I THINK THAT PHILIPPA WANTS TO HAVE A DANCE PARTY, JUST LIKE ME. ISN'T THAT RIGHT, PHILIPPA?

[Chuckling]

Donkey says, OH, OKAY. DANCE PARTIES ARE FUN, TOO! LET'S DANCE!

Beneath a disco ball, Panda dances with Phillipa. Donkey dances beside them.

[Disco music plays, slide whistle, laughing]

Panda asks, ISN'T THIS FUN?

Donkey replies, HEE-HAW, IT SURE IS, PANDA!

Donkey looks at the slide.

[Chuckling, soft sighing]

Donkey says, HEY, LET'S GET A PICTURE.

Panda says, OH, YEAH.

Donkey says, SAY "THREE BEST FRIENDS!"

Both say, THREE BEST FRIENDS!

[Camera shutter clicking, giggling]

Donkey says, OOH! I KNOW A FUN THING WE CAN DO NEXT. READ “HEE-HAW HANNAH AND THE HIPPOS.” IT'S ONE OF MY FAVOURITE STORIES.

[Gentle music plays]

Panda says, UH, DONKEY, PHILIPPA WAS JUST SAYING THAT SHE WANTED TO READ THIS STORY: “THE PURPLE PRICKLY PORCUPINES.”

Donkey says, OH... DOES PHILIPPA WANT TO READ THAT STORY OR DO YOU, PANDA?

[Panda gasping]

Panda says, OF COURSE PHILIPPA WANTS TO READ THIS STORY! ISN'T THAT RIGHT, PHILIPPA? COME ON. YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE IT.

[Giggling, gentle music plays]

Donkey says, WELL, OH, I'M COMING, TOO!

Panda and Donkey sit beneath a tree. Phillipa sits on a pile of leaves between them.

Panda reads, "AND THEN, THE PRICKLY PORCUPINES ALL SHOUTED...PURPLE!"

Donkey says, PURPLE.

Panda reads, "PURPLE!”

Donkey says, PURPLE.

Panda reads, "PURPLE!”

Donkey says, PURPLE.

[Panda laughing]

Panda asks, ISN'T THIS SUCH A HEY-O STORY, DONKEY?

Donkey stares at the ground and strokes the cover of her book.

[Panda laughing, gasping]

Panda says, OH! WE SHOULD GET A PICTURE OF HOW MUCH FUN WE'RE HAVING.

[Panda laughing]

Panda says, DONKEY?

Donkey says, HMM? WHAT?

Panda says, THE THREE BEST FRIENDS PICTURE?

Donkey says, OH! OH, OH, RIGHT, RIGHT.

Donkey picks up the camera, and she and Panda pose with Phillipa.

Donkey says, SAY "THREE BEST FRIENDS..."

Both say, THREE BEST FRIENDS.

[Camera shutter clicking, Panda chuckling]

Panda says, OKAY. TIME TO PLAY SOMETHING ELSE!

Donkey says, OOH! WE CAN BE THE THREE BEST FRIENDS BAND AND PLAY MUSIC TOGETHER!

Donkey picks up a triangle.

[Triangle dinging]

Donkey says, PHILIPPA CAN PLAY THE TRIANGLE.

Panda says, OH! THAT'S A GREAT IDEA, DONKEY.

Donkey says, YEAH!

Panda says, BUT...

Donkey says, OH.

[Glum music plays]

Panda says, I THINK THAT PHILIPPA MIGHT WANT TO PLAY SOMETHING DIFFERENT, LIKE THE MARACA!

Panda shakes a maraca.

[Maraca rattling]

Panda says, OOH! WHAT A COOL SOUND, HUH? COME ON, BAND!

Panda walks past Donkey. She stares at the ground.

[Donkey sighing]

Donkey asks, WHEN WILL I GET TO CHOOSE WHAT WE PLAY WITH PHILIPPA?

Later, Donkey plays her electric guitar, Panda plays his bongo drums, and Phillip rests on a rock with a maraca in her twig arm.

[Upbeat music plays]

Donkey runs to Phillipa and removes the maraca. She puts the triangle in Phillipa’s twig.

[Slide whistle, drumming]

Panda glances at Phillipa.

[Upbeat music plays]

Panda gives Phillipa the maraca.

[Slide whistle, guitar music plays]

Panda runs back to his drums.

[Upbeat music plays]

Donkey glances at Phillipa.

[Off-key guitar notes playing]

Donkey gives Phillipa the triangle.

[Drumming, slide whistles, whooshing]

Donkey picks up her guitar.

[Upbeat music plays]

Panda gives Phillipa the maraca.

[Slide whistle, guitar music plays]

Panda runs back to his drums.

[Upbeat music plays]

Donkey gives Phillipa the triangle.

[Drumming, slide whistles]

Donkey and Panda keep switching Phillipa’s instrument.

[Upbeat music plays, slide whistle, music ends, Donkey sighing heavily]

Panda cheers, LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE THREE BEST FRIENDS BAND! HEY-O!

[Giggling, birds chirping]

Donkey says, YEAH.

[Gasping]

Panda says, WE GOTTA TAKE A PICTURE. I WANT TO REMEMBER THIS MOMENT FOREVER, DONKEY. NOW, GET THE CAMERA, DONKEY.

[Donkey sighing, gentle music plays]

Donkey says, EVERYBODY SAY...

Panda says, THREE BEST FRIENDS!

[Camera shutter clicking, Panda chuckling, camera whirring, Donkey sighing]

Donkey says, I DON'T WANT TO PLAY ANYMORE.

Panda asks, WHY NOT? WE WERE HAVING SO MUCH FUN TOGETHER!

[Panda chuckling]

Donkey says, NO, YOU ARE. WE MADE PHILIPPA TOGETHER, BUT WE'VE ONLY BEEN PLAYING WHATEVER YOU WANT TO PLAY. YOU AND PHILIPPA CAN JUST BE THE…THE... THE TWO BEST FRIENDS! HMPH!

Donkey leaves with her guitar.

Panda says, DONKEY?

[Stammering, birds chirping]

Panda says, PHILIPPA? WHY DO YOU THINK DONKEY'S SO UPSET? WHAT'S THAT?

Panda picks the photographs up from the ground.

Panda says, HMM. DONKEY DOESN'T LOOK VERY HAPPY IN THESE PHOTOS. HMM. I LIKED DANCING WITH YOU, PHILIPPA, AND SO DID DONKEY. BUT SHE DID SAY SHE WANTED TO SLIDE DOWN THE SLIDE.

A photograph shows Panda and Donkey smiling beneath the disco ball.

[Panda sighing]

Panda says, AND HERE, SHE WANTED US TO READ HER FAVOURITE BOOK, “HEE-HAW HANNAH.” AND DONKEY WANTED YOU TO PLAY THE TRIANGLE IN OUR BAND.

Panda looks at the book and band photographs. Donkey stares at the camera, not smiling.

[Gentle music plays]

Panda says, I WAS SO EXCITED TO PLAY WITH YOU, PHILIPPA, THAT I DIDN'T EVEN LET US PLAY ANY OF THE THINGS THAT DONKEY WANTED. WE ONLY DID WHAT I WANTED TO DO. OH, AND THAT MUST'VE MADE HER FEEL SAD AND FRUSTRATED. OH, NO! WHAT HAVE I DONE?!

[Gasping]

Panda says, OH... COME ON, PHILIPPA! I NEED TO APOLOGIZE TO DONKEY AND GET THE THREE BEST FRIENDS BACK TOGETHER!

In the park, Donkey sits on the bottom of the slide.

[Inhaling deeply, birds chirping, sighing, tapping, scraping]

Donkey says, HMM?

Phillipa slides down the slide towards Donkey.

[Donkey gasping]

Donkey says, PHILIPPA? OH. PURPLE PANDA?

Panda says, HI! PHILIPPA AND I ARE HERE, DONKEY, AND WE WANT TO SLIDE DOWN THE SLIDE, READ “HEE-HAW HANNAH,” AND PLAY THE TRIANGLE IN OUR BAND WITH YOU.

Panda taps the triangle.

[Triangle dinging]

Donkey asks, REALLY?

Panda says, YEAH! AND ALSO, I WANTED TO SAY THAT I'M SORRY, DONKEY.

[Sighing, gentle music plays]

Panda says, I KNOW WE ONLY PLAYED WHAT I WANTED TO PLAY, AND I KNOW THAT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN MUCH FUN FOR YOU, AND PROBABLY MADE YOU FEEL SAD AND FRUSTRATED.

Donkey says, THANK YOU, PANDA. IT WASN'T MUCH FUN FOR ME, AND IT DID MAKE ME FEEL SAD. OH, I SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU HOW I WAS FEELING INSTEAD OF JUST RUNNING AWAY.

Panda hugs Donkey.

Panda says, OH, DONKEY...

[Gasping]

Panda says, I KNOW WHAT WE CAN DO!

Donkey says, HMM?

Panda says, LET'S TAKE TURNS DECIDING WHAT TO DO WITH PHILIPPA. YEAH! YOUR TURN FIRST, DONKEY.

Donkey says, HA! THANKS, PANDA. LET'S PLAY!

[Rock music plays]

Panda sings, YOU CAN HAVE A TURN TO DECIDE WHAT WE DO.

Panda takes a photograph of Donkey and Phillipa sliding down the slide.

[Camera shutter clicking]

Donkey sings, THEN YOU CAN HAVE A TURN TO DECIDE, TOO.

Panda sings, EACH TAKE A TURN, WE CAN SHARE.

Panda takes a photograph of Donkey and Phillipa reading beneath the tree.

[Camera shutter clicking]

Donkey sings, PLAYING TOGETHER, PLAYING FAIR.

They play their instruments. Phillipa holds the triangle.

Both sing, IT'S FUN TO PLAY SOMEONE ELSE'S WAY. LEARN WHAT THEY LIKE AND YOU MIGHT LIKE IT, TOO!

Panda holds Phillipa and dances beneath the disco ball.

Panda sings, I LIKE TO DANCE WITH MY HANDS UP HIGH.

Donkey and Phillipa slide down the slide.

Donkey sings, I LIKE TO SLIDE ON DOWN THE SLIDE.

They sit beneath the tree and read their books.

Panda sings, A PORCUPINE'S IN MY FAVOURITE BOOK!

Donkey sings, IT'S HEE-HAW HANNAH, TAKE A LOOK!

They play their instruments. Phillipa holds the triangle and the maraca.

[Rock music continues]

Panda sings, A MARACA'S JUST THE SOUND WE NEED!

Donkey sings, TRIANGLE TIME, IT'S 1-2-3!

Panda sings, YOU CAN HAVE A TURN TO DECIDE WHAT WE DO.

Donkey sings, THEN YOU CAN HAVE A TURN TO DECIDE, TOO.

They hold Phillipa between them and dance beneath the disco ball.

Both sing, EACH TAKE A TURN, WE CAN SHARE. PLAYING TOGETHER, PLAYING FAIR. IT'S FUN TO PLAY SOMEONE ELSE'S WAY. LEARN WHAT THEY LIKE AND YOU MIGHT LIKE IT, TOO! IT'S FUN TO PLAY SOMEONE ELSE'S WAY. LEARN WHAT THEY LIKE, AND YOU MIGHT LIKE IT, TOO!

[Rock music ends, whooshing]

In the park, Panda says, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP, DONKEY. YOU TRULY DO KNOW HOW TO MAKE NEW BEST FRIENDS.

[Happy music plays]

Donkey says, AWW, THANK YOU, PANDA! IT TAKES THREE TO BE...

[Slide whistle]

Both say, THREE BEST FRIENDS!

[Laughing]

Panda says, HEY-O! YOU KNOW, PHILIPPA, I THINK IT'S YOUR TURN TO DECIDE WHAT TO PLAY.

[Birds chirping]

Donkey says, YEAH! WHAT DO YOU WANT TO PLAY, PHILIPPA? PHILIPPA SAYS SHE WANTS TO PLAY FREEZE!

[Panda gasping]

Panda says, EXCELLENT CHOICE, PHILIPPA!

Panda and Donkey each stand wobbling with a foot in the air.

[Slide whistle]

Both say, FREEZE!

Panda says, WOW! PHILIPPA'S REALLY GOOD AT THIS GAME.

[Both laughing]

[Upbeat music plays]

End credits. Executive Producers: Ellen Doherty, Adam Rudman, David Rudman. Directed by: David Rudman. Written by Andrew Moriarty and Maxwell Nicoll. Starring: Haley Jenkins, Frankie Cordero. Donkey Hodie. Copyright twenty twenty-four. The Fred Rogers Company. All rights reserved. Logo: Spiffy Pictures.

[Clink]

Logo: Fred Rogers Productions.

[Daniel Tiger giggles]

Logo: Nine Story Media Group.