[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.

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: Gameshow Gaffe.

[Donkey humming, upbeat music plays, happy sighing]

Donkey walks on the path away from her windmill.

Donkey says, AH...I WONDER WHAT I'LL DO TODAY...

[Slide whistle, dramatic music plays]

Gameshow Gator jumps out from behind Donkey.

Gameshow Gator says, DONKEY HODIE!

Donkey shouts, WHAA!

[Upbeat music plays]

Gameshow Gator says, I NEED YOUR HELP, PLEA-EZZ!

Donkey says, OH, WHAT'S WRONG, GAMESHOW GATOR?

Gameshow Gator says, I ACCIDENTALLY AGREED TO DO TWO GAMESHOWS AT THE VERY SAME TIME!

Donkey says, OH NO...

Gameshow Gator says, OH YES! I HAVE TO GO HOST BEACH BLANKET BASKETBALL, BUT I ALSO HAVE SOME CONTESTANTS WAITING TO PLAY A DIFFERENT GAME.

[Birds chirping]

Donkey says, OH, THAT IS A PROBLEM. HOW CAN I HELP?

Gameshow Gator says, DONKEY HODIE, COULD YOU BE A GAMESHOW HOST TODAY?

[Donkey gasping]

Donkey says, THIS IS A HEE-HUGE RESPONSIBILITY! I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO HOST A GAMESHOW, AND I REALLY THINK I COULD DO IT. GAMESHOW GATOR...

Gameshow Gator says, YES?!

Donkey says, I, DONKEY HODIE, WILL HOST YOUR GAMESHOW.

Gameshow Gator says, PHEW! THANK YOU, DONKEY HODIE! LET'S GO.

[Panting, whooshing, upbeat music plays]

In front of the windmill, Donkey follows Gameshow Gator to the gameshow set. The contestants -- Bob Dog, Duck Duck, and Panda -- arrive and stand behind a long counter.

Bob Dog says, LOOK AROUND, WOW!

[Exclaiming]

Bob Dog says, HEY THERE, DONKEY.

Donkey says, HIYA, PURPLE PANDA, DUCK DUCK, AND BOB DOG!

Gameshow Gator says, OKIE-DOKIE, DONKEY HODIE! THE GAMESHOW IS ALL YOURS.

[Donkey gasping, birds chirping]

Gameshow Gator says, MAY I PRESENT TO YOU...

[Slide whistle, drum roll plays]

Gameshow Gator stands in front of a vertical board with shapes and pegs. The board has wavy, shimmering, rainbow-like lines leading to slots at the bottom.

Gameshow Gator continues, DINKO DOODLE DISC DROP!

[Audience cheering, applause]

Panda, Duck Duck, and Bob Dog say, OOH...!

Panda says, AH!

Bob Dog says, MM!

[Donkey gasping]

Gameshow Gator says, NOW EVERY CONTESTANT WILL DROP ONE DISC DOWN THE DINKO DOODLE DISC DROP BOARD, AND WHOEVER GETS THEIR DISC IN THE GREEN SLOT WINS THE GAME! AND, GETS THIS...

[Slide whistle, exciting music plays]

A shimmering drum rests on a pedestal.

Gameshow Gator says, DINKO DOODLE DRUM!

[Audience gasping, applause, cheering, contestants exclaiming]

[Crowd cheering]

Duck Duck and Bob Dog say, WOW!

Panda says, I'VE GOT TO GET THAT DRUM.

Bob Dog says, YEAH!

Duck Duck mumbles, I'M GONNA GET IT FIRST.

Donkey says, WELL, THIS SOUNDS HEE-HAW-SOME! YOUR GAMESHOW IN IN GOOD HOOVES.

[Chuckling, slide whistle, drum booming]

Gameshow Gator pushes the drum pedestal to the side.

Gameshow Gator says, THANKS, DONKEY HODIE! CALL ME IF YOU NEED ANY HELP!

Donkey says, OH, I WILL!

[Donkey chuckling, energetic gameshow music plays, audience applause, cheering]

Donkey says, EVERYONE! IT'S TIME TO PLAY...

The contestants say, DINKO! DOODLE! DISC DROP!

Panda cheers, HEY-OH!

[Bob Dog howling, cheerful music plays, slide whistles]

Donkey sings, DINKO DOODLE DISC DROP IS THE GAME TO PLAY WHEN YOU WANNA HAVE A GAME-ERIFIC DAY. THE DISC GOES BACK AND FORTH UNTIL IT'S DONE. IF IT LANDS IN THE CENTRE, YOU WIN A DINKO DOODLE DRUM. IT BOUNCES DOWN, DOWN, BUT WHERE WILL IT GO?

The contestants chant, GO! GO! GO!

Donkey sings, LET'S JUST HOPE IT'S CLOSEST TO THE GREEN ZONE.

The contestants chant, ZONE! ZONE! ZONE!

[Slide whistles]

Donkey sings, GET IT IN THE MIDDLE, THAT'S THE SPECIAL SPOT. COME ON, CONTESTANTS, LET'S PLAY...

Everyone sings, DINKO DOODLE DISC DROP.

[Audience cheering, applause]

Panda cheers, HEY-OH!

[Audience cheering]

Duck Duck says, YEAH!

Bob Dog says, BOW-WOWIE!

Donkey says, FIRST UP, PURPLE PANDA!

Panda says, WHOO! THAT'S ME! WOW...

[Audience cheering, energetic gameshow music plays]

Bob Dog says, YEAH, GO ON, PANDA!

Duck Duck says, GO, GO, GO, PANDA! WHATCHA WAITING FOR?

Bob Dog says, GO GET 'EM!

Duck Duck says, THIS IS GONNA BE GOOD!

Bob Dog says, MM-HM!

Panda says, HA-HA! HM.

[Footsteps tapping, gameshow music continues]

Panda climbs the stairs to the top of the board.

Panda says, OKAY. SHOULD I DROP MY DISC HERE? OR HERE? OH! I'LL DROP MY DISC HERE.

[Giggling, disc tapping]

Panda says, AND HERE WE GO...

Bob Dog says, MM. MM. OH.

[Donkey gasping]

The disc lands in the yellow slot.

The audience says, OH...

Bob Dog and Duck Duck say, AH...

Donkey says, GOOD TRY, PURPLE PANDA.

[Panda sighing]

Panda says, THANK YOU, DONKEY.

Donkey says, NEXT UP, IS DUCK DUCK.

[Donkey chuckling, footsteps tapping, gameshow music continues]

Duck Duck climbs the stairs to the top of the board.

Duck Duck says, OKAY, OKAY, LET'S SEE. UH, PURPLE PANDA STARTED HIS FROM HERE, AND IT WOUND UP THERE, SO I'M GONNA TRY-- I'M GONNA TRY GOING CLOSER TO THE CENTRE, THAT'S WHAT I'M GONNA DO. OKAY, OKAY, HERE WE GO!

[Upbeat music plays, disc tapping]

Duck Duck’s disc lands in the orange slot.

The audience says, OH...

Duck Duck says, D'OH! HEY, HEY, DONKEY! CAN I PLEASE HAVE ANOTHER TURN, PLEASE, PLEASE...?

Donkey says, OH. UH, WELL... SURE, GO AHEAD.

[Upbeat music plays]

Duck Duck says, ALRIGHT...!

Panda says, HEY...! I DIDN'T GET A--

Duck Duck says, HERE I GO!

[Disc tapping, audience exclaiming]

The disc lands in the light blue slot.

Duck Duck says, YEAH! LOOK AT THAT! ALRIGHT.

[Footsteps tapping, birds chirping]

Panda walks to the top of the board.

Panda says, UH, WAIT A MINUTE. DUCK DUCK GOT TWO TURNS. CAN I GET TWO TURNS?

Donkey says, WELL, I GUESS THAT'S ONLY FA…

Panda says, HEY-OH!

Donkey continues, FAIR.

[Tapping, tense music plays]

The disc lands in the light blue slot.

The audience says, OH...

Panda says, HEY-OH!

[Chuckling]

Donkey says, WOW! NICE JOB, PANDA!

Panda says, THANK YOU!

Bob Dog says, UH, WAIT. I HAVEN'T HAD A TURN YET, AND THEY'VE HAD TWO!

Donkey says, OH. OH, RIGHT, RIGHT... NEXT UP--

[Whooshing, exciting gameshow music plays]

Bob Dog runs to the top of the board.

Donkey continues, BOB DOG.

[Upbeat music plays]

Bob Dog says, LOOK AT THIS! I HAVE TWO DISCS THAT I CAN DROP AT THE SAME TIME.

Duck Duck says, UM...I DO NOT THINK I LIKE THIS.

Donkey says, WELL, YOU BOTH GOT TO DROP TWO DISCS ON YOUR SEPARATE TURNS.

Panda says, UH…

Duck Duck says, BUT…

Donkey says, AND SO, I GUESS BOB DOG CAN DROP TWO AT THE SAME TIME.

Panda says, UH-- WHAA--

Bob Dog says, LET'S SEE... I'LL PUT THIS ONE IN THE MIDDLE...AND THIS ONE OVER HERE. YEAH!

[Discs tapping, boinging, dinging, audience cheering, applause]

The discs bounce off each other partway down the board and change direction. One lands in the green slot.

[Bob Dog gasping, howling, happy music plays]

Bob Dog says, I WIN! I WIN, I WIN, I WIN, I WIN!

Donkey and the contestants walk to the drum.

Donkey says, CONGRATULATIONS, BOB!

Duck Duck says, NO, NO! NO, NO, NO, NO!

Donkey says, YOU WIN THE…

Panda says, BUT, DONKEY! THIS DOESN'T SEEM VERY FAIR!

[Boinging]

Duck Duck says, YEAH, YEAH. BOB DOG'S TWO DISCS BOUNCED OFF EACH OTHER, AND HELPED HIM WIN, BUT-BUT, WE...COULD ONLY DROP ONE DISC AT A TIME!

Panda says, YEAH!

[Birds chirping, background arguing, tense music plays]

Donkey says, UH-- UH-- HANG ON A SECOND... MM-HM. OKAY... DUCK DUCK AND PURPLE PANDA AREN'T HAPPY, BECAUSE THEY WANT TO PLAY THE SAME WAY AS BOB DOG. OH, THINK, DONKEY HODIE, THINK!

[Sighing, dinging]

Donkey says, OKAY. I DECLARE...

[Slide whistle, drumroll plays]

The contestants say, HM?

Donkey says, A RE-DO!

[Audience cheering, applause]

Bob Dog says, WOW, WOWIE!

Duck Duck says, YAY!

Panda says, YEAH!

Donkey says, AND THIS TIME, EVERYONE ONLY GETS ONE TURN.

[Audience cheering, applause]

Duck Duck says, OH, YEAH, OKAY.

Bob Dog says, AH YEAH, THAT'S FINE.

Donkey says, IT'S TIME TO PLAY...

[Drum roll plays]

Everyone shouts, DINKO DOODLE DISC DROP!

Panda says, HEY-OH!

[Bob Dog howling, audience cheering, applause, gameshow music plays]

Donkey says, GO AHEAD, PURPLE PANDA!

Panda says, OKAY...

Panda holds a stack of discs.

Donkey says, UH.

Panda says, READY FOR MY "ONE TURN!"

[Chuckling]

Donkey says, OH, THAT'S A LOT OF DISCS.

[Discs tapping, dinging, cheering, applause]

One of Panda’s discs falls into the green slot.

Panda says, HEY-OH! DID I WIN? DID I WIN?

Donkey says, UM, UH…MAYBE? BUT, WE NEED TO LET THE OTHER CONTESTANTS TAKE THEIR TURNS. NEXT UP IS...DUCK…WAIT, WHERE'D YOU GO?

[Slide whistle]

At the top of the board, Duck Duck stands between Bob Dog and Panda. She holds a stack of discs.

Duck Duck says, MY TURN! YEAH!

[Discs tapping, upbeat music plays]

Donkey says, OOH, THIS DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT.

[Discs tapping, dinging, cheering, applause]

Two discs fall into the green slot.

Duck Duck says, WHOA! TWO OF MY DISCS LANDED IN THE GREEN SLOT. THAT MEANS I WIN DOUBLE, RIGHT? YEAH! DOUBLE DRUM. YEAH.

Donkey says, WAIT! STOP THE MUSIC!

Duck Duck says, WHAT?

Bob Dog says, YEAH, NOT SO FAST, DUCK DUCK! I STILL HAVE TO TAKE MY TURN.

Duck Duck says, OH. BY ALL MEANS!

Bob Dog says, AH. THANK YOU.

[Bob Dog humming]

Bob Dog picks up an armful of tennis balls.

Bob Dog says, AH-HA-HA-HA! NOW!

[Slide whistles, upbeat music plays]

Donkey says, THOSE AREN'T DISCS! YOU NEED TO PLAY WITH DISCS, BOB DOG!

[Slide whistles, boinging]

The tennis balls knock the discs out of the slots. One tennis ball lands in the green slot.

Duck Duck says, WHAT-- WHAT—

Bob Dog says, WELL, SINCE MY TENNIS BALLS ARE THE ONLY THING LEFT ON THE BOARD... THAT MUST MEAN I'M THE WINNER! AGAIN!

[Discs tapping, dinging, cheering, applause]

Duck Duck says, WHAT'S THIS? WAIT! WAIT!

[Discs tapping, dinging, cheering, applause]

The contestants walk to Donkey.

Duck Duck says, WAIT! WAIT!

Panda says, HEY...!

Duck Duck says, T-T-THIS IS NOT FAIR, DONKEY.

Donkey says, I KNOW...

Panda asks, WELL, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?

Duck Duck says, YEAH.

Donkey says, WELL, I-I THINK, UH-- I THINK...

[Gasping]

Donkey says, I THINK IT'S TIME TO CALL A FRIEND.

[Clicking, dialling, upbeat music plays]

Donkey, speaking into her phone, says, HELLO? I NEED YOUR HELP, PLEASE!

On a beach, Gameshow Gator, speaking into his phone, says, DONKEY HODIE?! EVERYTHING OKAY?

[Seagulls calling]

Donkey, speaking into her phone, says, NO. EVERYTHING WAS OKAY, BUT THEN THE GAME GOT A LITTLE OUT OF CONTROL. AND NOW I DON'T THINK ANYONE IS HAVING ANY FUN.

[Gameshow Gator gasping]

Gameshow Gator, speaking into his phone, says, REALLY?! WHY NOT?

Donkey, speaking into her phone, says, WELL, I FELT BAD WHEN MY FRIENDS DIDN'T TO WELL, SO I CHANGED THE RULES, AND THEN EVERYONE GOT UPSET BECAUSE THE GAME WASN'T FAIR!

Gameshow Gator, speaking into his phone, says, WOW! THAT IS A PROBLEM.

[Slide whistle]

On the beach, Gameshow Gator ducks and a beachball flies over his head.

Gameshow Gator, speaking into his phone, says, YOU GOTTA REMEMBER, YOUR JOB AS GAMESHOW HOST IS TO BE SURE EVERYONE PLAYS BY THE RULES.

Donkey, speaking into her phone, says, OKAY. OKAY. THANKS, GAMESHOW GATOR!

[Slide whistle, boinging, whooshing]

Donkey ends the call and runs back to the game show. The contestants stand behind the counter, staring down at the floor.

Donkey says, CONTESTANTS!

Panda and Bob Dog say, HM?

Duck Duck says, WHAT? WHAT?

[Tense music plays]

Donkey says, IF EVERYONE WANTS DINKO DOODLE DISC DROP TO BE FUN AND FAIR...

The contestants say, YEAH.

Donkey continues, THEN EVERYONE NEEDS TO PLAY BY THESE RULES!

Duck Duck says, OH.

Panda says, HM.

[Soft music plays]

Donkey says, EACH CONTESTANT GETS ONE TURN, WITH ONE DISC! WHOEVER'S DISC IS CLOSEST TO THE GREEN SLOT WINS! DOES EVERYONE UNDERSTAND THE RULES?

Bob Dog says, ONE DISC, ONE ROUND, THAT'S FAIR.

Panda says, OH YES, MM-HM.

Duck Duck says, SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.

Donkey says, THEN ONCE AGAIN, IT'S TIME TO PLAY...

[Drum roll plays]

Everyone says, DINKO DOODLE DISC DROP!

[Audience cheering, applause]

Donkey says, YOU'RE UP, PANDA!

[Audience cheering, applause]

Panda says, HEY-OH!

Duck Duck says, YEAH!

Bob Dog says, GOOD LUCK!

[Slide whistle, disc tapping, suspenseful music plays]

Panda drops a disc down the board, and it lands in the red column.

The audience says, AW.

Donkey says, NICE JOB, PANDA.

Panda says, THANK YOU!

Duck Duck walks to the top of the board.

Duck Duck says, OKAY, LET'S DO THIS!

[Panda chuckling]

Duck Duck says, I BELIEVE IN YOU! YEAH!

[Disc tapping, suspenseful music plays]

The audience says, OH...

Donkey says, OOH! SO CLOSE.

Duck Duck says, YEAH, CLOSE!

Bob Dog says, I'M UP!

Donkey says, AND REMEMBER, BOB DOG, THE RULES ARE ONE DISC, AND ONE TURN. NO TENNIS BALLS.

Bob Dog says, YEP! THAT'S FAIR! YEP, ALRIGHTY...

[Disc tapping, suspenseful music plays]

Bob Dog’s disc falls into the purple slot.

Bob Dog says, BOW-WOW!

[Slide whistle, happy music plays]

Donkey pulls the prize pedestal to her.

Donkey says, NICE PLAYING, EVERYONE! YOU ALL PLAYED FAIRLY, AND TODAY, THE WINNER IS...

[Panda gulping, suspenseful music plays, drum roll plays]

Donkey says, DUCK DUCK!

[Cheering, applause, Duck Duck gasping]

Duck Duck says, I DON'T BELIEVE IT!

[Slide whistle]

Duck Duck runs to the drum.

Duck Duck says, THE DINKO DOODLE DRUM! YEAH!

[Donkey laughing]

Donkey says, HEY, CONGRATULATIONS!

[Drumming, laughing]

Duck Duck says, SAY, DONKEY?

Donkey says, HM?

Duck Duck asks, IS THERE ANY RULE AGAINST ME SHARING THIS DRUM WITH MY FELLOW CONTESTANTS?

[Donkey chuckling]

Donkey says, NOT AT ALL! YEE-HAW-SOME IDEA.

[Happy music plays, drumming]

Duck Duck says, OH YEAH, COME ON IN! YEAH, JOIN IN THE BEAT.

Bob Dog says, BOW-WOWIE!

[Drumming, happy music plays]

The contestants play the drum.

Donkey says, THANKS FOR PLAYING BY THE RULES, AND JOINING US FOR...

[Slide whistle, energetic gameshow music plays]

Donkey runs to the game board.

Everyone says, DINKO DOODLE DISC DROP!

[Cheering, howling, applause, laughing]

Donkey says, YEE-HAW!

[Upbeat music plays]

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

[Clink]

Logo: Fred Rogers Productions.

[Daniel Tiger giggles]

Logo: Nine Story Media Group.