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Transcript: A Donkey Hodie New Year
[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: A Donkey Hodie New Year.
Icicles hang from a flowerbox on Donkey’s windmill. Snow covers her yard, and a nearby snowman wears a red scarf.
[Auld Lang Syne plays]
Inside the windmill, Donkey says, IT'S NEW YEAR'S EVE! HEE-HAW!
Gregory blows up a balloon.
[Creaking, Gregory grunting, Donkey sighing]
Grampy says, WELL, WE HAVE MORE DECORATING TO DO FOR OUR CELEBRATION, MY LITTLE DONKAROO.
Cousin Hodie carries a pine garland and paper decorations. He trips, and the decorations hang on the wall and from the ceiling.
[Rustling, slide whistle, boinging, upbeat music plays]
Cousin Hodie says, WOO-HOO! MORE DECORATIONS, GRAMPY!
Donkey says, WHOA! GREAT JOB, COUSIN! WE ARE NOW DECORATED.
Cousin Hodie says, YEAH? I MEAN, WE ARE!
Everyone looks at the garland and strings of paper decorations strung across the ceiling.
Grampy says, HMM. YEP! THESE DECORATIONS HAVE BEEN IN OUR FAMILY FOR YEARS. I STILL GET SO EXCITED ABOUT THEM.
Donkey says, AH, ME TOO, GRAMPY. AND WE'LL BE CELEBRATING THE NEW YEAR HOW HODIES ALWAYS CELEBRATE, WITH OUR…
Donkey and Cousin Hodie shout, HODIE HOEDOWN!
Grampy says, A NIGHT FULL OF DANCING, SINGING, AND…
Grampy picks up a horn.
[Slide whistle]
Grampy continues, MAKING NOISE WITH OUR HODIE HOEDOWN HORNS AT MIDNIGHT.
Donkey picks up a horn.
[Donkey cheering, slide whistle]
Donkey says, BRING THE NOISE!
[Cousin Hodie gasping]
Cousin Hodie asks, WILL THERE BE A HODIE HOEDOWN HORN FOR ME, TOO, HUH, HUH, WILL THERE?
Grampy says, OF COURSE!
Cousin Hodie says, AH! HEE-SOME!
[Gregory trumpeting, upbeat music plays]
Donkey says, AW, GREGORY! I KNOW YOU JUST CAN'T WAIT TO HONK.
Donkey pets Gregory’s trunk.
[Rustling, Gregory grunting]
Cousin Hodie says, I CAN'T WAIT EITHER. YOU KNOW, I ALWAYS FALL ASLEEP EARLIER ON NEW YEAR'S EVE. BUT NOT THIS YEAR. I'M GOING TO STAY UP UNTIL MIDNIGHT!
[Gentle music plays]
Grampy says, WELL, IT'S A VERY SPECIAL OCCASION WHERE EVERYONE CAN STAY UP LATE.
Cousin Hodie says, MMM-HMM!
Donkey says, YEP! THE CLOCK IS GONNA STRIKE MIDNIGHT, AND WE'RE GONNA BLOW THE HODIE HOEDOWN HORNS!
[Happy music plays]
Cousin Hodie says, UH-HUH! UH-HUH! AND I'LL BE DANCING AND SINGING AND MAKING NOISE TOO.
Cousin Hodie blows his horn.
[Horn blaring, laughing]
Donkey says, WELL, SINCE WE'RE ALREADY HERE, I'M GOING TO GO ON MY TRADITIONAL WALK AROUND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD AND WISH ALL MY FRIENDS A HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE.
[Footsteps pattering]
Cousin Hodie says, OKAY, DONKEY!
Grampy says, SEE YA.
Donkey puts on a scarf and hat.
Donkey says, ALL BUNDLED! NOW, I, DONKEY HODIE, WILL BEGIN MY NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION! BE BACK SOON.
[Upbeat music plays]
Cousin Hodie says, BYE, DONKEY!
Donkey leaves the windmill.
[Door slamming]
Cousin Hodie says, HEY, GRAMPY. I WAS WONDERING, UM, WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP MYSELF STAY AWAKE?
Grampy says, HMM. WELL, UM…
Cousin Hodie says, I KNOW! I KNOW! I'LL PRACTICE STAYING AWAKE!
Grampy says, NOW, THAT'S A WONDERFUL IDEA.
Cousin Hodie says, YEAH, YEAH! BUT HOW CAN I PRACTICE?
Cousin Hodie taps his horn against his chin.
[Tapping, upbeat music plays]
Cousin Hodie says, HOW CAN I PRACTICE? UM, STANDING UP? NO, NO, NO, NO.
[Slide whistle, running footsteps]
Cousin Hodie says, UM. RUNNING? NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.
Cousin Hodie says, UM. UM.
Cousin Hodie jumps.
[Boinging, energetic music plays]
Cousin Hodie says, HEY! HEY! BOUNCING! YEAH! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! IT WORKS, GRAMPY! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP!
Grampy says, UH HMM.
Outside, Donkey walks on a cobblestone path and passes Harriet Elizabeth Cow.
[Donkey humming, footsteps rustling, Harriet humming]
Donkey says, OH! HEY, HARRIET ELIZABETH COW. HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE.
Harriet says, WELL, MOO-HOO, DONKEY HODIE! AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE TO YOU, TOO. HAVE A WONDERFUL HODIE HOEDOWN TONIGHT.
[Cheerful music plays, wind gusting]
Donkey says, THANK YOU.
Frannie Fox and Penguin Referee walk past Donkey.
[Footsteps rustling]
Penguin Referee says, OH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. THAT'S FROM 1982, BUT THIS ONE HERE IS FROM 1926.
Donkey says, HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE, PENGUIN REFEREE AND FRANNIE FOX.
Penguin referee blows his whistle.
[Whistle blaring]
Penguin Referee says, AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE TO YOU, DONKEY HODIE.
Frannie says, HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE! BYE!
Donkey says, BYE.
Penguin Referee says, BYE.
Donkey walks on the cobblestone path.
[Donkey humming, happy sighing]
Donkey says, I JUST LOVE MY NEIGHBOURS AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. THEY'RE SO SPECIAL TO ME.
[Happy music plays]
Donkey sings, THEY SAY THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME, I KNOW JUST WHAT THEY MEAN. 'CAUSE WHEN I'M HERE IN SOMEPLACE ELSE, I FEEL SO PEACHY KEEN. LOTS OF THINGS ARE POSSIBLE, SO MUCH TO DO AND SEE, A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN BE THE KIND OF YOU YOU WANT TO BE.
In flashbacks, Donkey, Duck Duck, and Panda sit on a pirate ship in the park, Bob Dob flies on a skateboard, and Panda and Donkey blow bubbles.
Donkey sings, BECAUSE THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SOMEPLACE ELSE. WHOEVER YOU ARE, YOU'RE WELCOME HERE. THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SOMEPLACE ELSE. TO ME, SOMEPLACE ELSE IS OH-SO DEAR.
In flashbacks, Donkey and Panda dress as detectives and play with hula hoops. Donkey snuggles with Grampy on his porch swing and gives Cousin Hodie a piggyback ride. Panda flies his spaceship.
Donkey sings, I HAVE FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBOURS WHO COME FROM FAR AWAY. SO MANY SPECIAL SOMEONES WHO BRIGHTEN UP MY DAY. NO MATTER WHERE ELSE I ROAM, MY BEST ADVENTURES HAPPEN HERE AT HOME. EVERYWHERE YOU GO AMONG OUR HILLS SO LUSH AND GREEN, IN SOMEPLACE ELSE, YOU'RE NOT ALONE, YOU'RE ALWAYS, ALWAYS SEEN.
In flashbacks, Panda and Donkey ride on Trolley. They slide down a slide with Cousin Hodie, and sleep under the stars with Duck Duck. Duck Duck and Donkey open a giant book, and Donkey watches Cousin Hodie on a swing.
Donkey sings, MY NEIGHBOURS CARE ABOUT ME. THEY'RE CLEVER AND THEY'RE KIND. WITH EACH NEW DAY I'M SO INSPIRED TO HELP AND LEARN AND FIND. BECAUSE THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SOMEPLACE ELSE, WHERE YOU CAN LAUGH AND SING REAL LOUD. THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SOMEPLACE ELSE, WHERE BEING MESSY IS ALLOWED.
In flashbacks, Donkey dances with her friends. Panda and Donkey play in a band with a penguin. Panda and Donkey watch open-mouthed as golden musical notes fall around them.
Donkey sings, SURROUNDED BY THE SOMEONES WHO LOVE TO DANCE AND PLAY, THE SPECIAL KIND OF SOMEONES UNIQUE IN EVERY WAY. AND NO MATTER WHERE ELSE I ROAM, MY BEST ADVENTURES HAVE BEEN HERE AT HOME. NO MATTER WHERE I ROAM, THERE'S ALWAYS SO MUCH FUN TO HAVE WITH EVERYONE IN SOMEPLACE ELSE. MY DEAR, SWEET HOME, SWEET HOME.
Donkey says, HEE-HAW!
[Wind gusting]
By her nest, Duck Duck looks at books.
Duck Duck says, NOPE, NOPE, NOPE, NOPE. DOH! WHERE IS THAT BOOK?
Donkey says, HEE-HAW, DUCK DUCK!
Duck Duck says, OH!
Donkey says, I JUST CAME BY TO SAY HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE!
Duck Duck hugs Donkey.
Duck Duck says, HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE, DONKEY!
Donkey says, I JUST LOVE HAVING SOMETHING SPECIAL WE DO EACH NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH OUR FAMILY AND OUR FRIENDS AND OUR NEIGHBOURS.
Duck Duck says, YEAH, ME TOO, ME TOO. A TRADITION. AND MY NEW YEAR'S EVE TRADITION IS THAT HARRIET COMES OVER, AND RIGHT WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES MIDNIGHT, WE GO FOR OUR NEW YEAR'S NIGHT FLIGHT. THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE NEW YEAR! YEAH!
[Happy music plays]
Donkey says, I SURE KNOW THAT. I LOVE TO WATCH YOU BOTH FLY BY. AND HARRIET WITH HER ROCKET BOOSTER.
[Donkey giggling]
Donkey says, A FLYING COW!
Duck Duck says, YEAH, I KNOW, RIGHT? AND THEN WE ALWAYS COME HOME AND I ALWAYS READ THE BOOK "HERE, HERE, GIVE A CHEER, IT'S HAPPY NEW YEAR, MY DEAR." BUT I CANNOT FIND THE BOOK AND I NEED TO FIND THE BOOK TO READ IT.
[Groaning]
Duck Duck looks at books on a shelf, and Donkey looks over her shoulder.
[Slide whistle]
Donkey says, THERE IT IS!
Duck Duck says, HMM? OH, SO IT IS. THANKS, DONKEY. GOOD.
Duck Duck takes the book off the shelf.
[Footsteps pattering]
Duck Duck asks, OH, SO WHAT ARE YOU DOING TONIGHT, DONKEY?
Donkey says, CELEBRATING THE WAY THAT GRAMPY, COUSIN, AND I ALWAYS DO. WITH A TRADITIONAL…
Donkey and Duck Duck say, HODIE HOEDOWN!
Duck Duck says, YEAH!
Donkey says, OH, SPEAKING OF WHICH…
Duck Duck says, YEAH?
Donkey says, I'D BETTER GET GOING.
[Donkey giggling]
Duck Duck says, OH! KAY-KAY!
Donkey says, BYE, DUCK DUCK.
Duck Duck says, SEE YOU LATER, DONKEY. I'M SO GLAD I FOUND YOU, BOOK.
[Wind gusting, upbeat music plays]
In a snowy field, Penguin Referee stands by a table full of whistles.
[Whistle blaring]
Donkey says, OH! HEY, PENGUIN REFEREE.
Penguin Referee says, HELLO, DONKEY.
Donkey says, HOW ARE YOU CELEBRATING NEW YEAR'S EVE?
Penguin Referee says, WELL, MY TRADITION IS THAT EVERY YEAR, I ROUND UP ALL OF MY WHISTLES AND ALL OF MY FRIENDS AND WE HAVE A WHISTLE-A-THON.
[Whistle blaring]
Donkey says, SOUNDS WHISTLEY! BYE!
Penguin Referee says, GOODBYE.
[Donkey humming, upbeat music plays]
In the sky, Clyde the cloud looks down at Donkey.
Clyde says, HELLO, DONKEY HODIE.
[Wind gusting, chiming]
Donkey says, CLYDE! HAPPY NEW YEAR! ARE YOU GETTING READY?
[Soothing music plays, chiming]
Clyde says, SURE AM. LIKE I ALWAYS DO. SNOWING RAINBOW SNOWFLAKES ALL DAY AND NIGHT LONG.
Clyde snows shimmering rainbow snowflakes.
Donkey says, I LOVE THAT. BYE, CLYDE.
Donkey skips back to the cobblestone path. Turtle Lou runs into Donkey’s side and they both fall.
[Humming, happy music plays, crashing]
Donkey says, SORRY ABOUT THAT, TURTLE LOU.
Donkey brushes snow off as she stands up.
[Rustling]
Turtle Lou says, OH, IT'S QUITE ALL RIGHT, DONKEY HODIE. AND A SPEEDY DELIVERY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE TO YOU.
Donkey gives Turtle Lou a package.
Donkey asks, ARE YOU DELIVERING ALL THESE PACKAGES FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE?
Turtle Lou says, OH, NO. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THESE ARE ALL FOR ME. EVERY NEW YEAR'S EVE, MY FAMILY SENDS ME A WHOLE LOAD OF PACKAGES THAT I GET TO OPEN.
Donkey says, OH, I LOVE THAT TRADITION.
Turtle Lou says, AND THEN I TALK TO MY FAMILY SO I FEEL MORE CONNECTED TO THEM.
Donkey says, OH!
Turtle Lou says, WELL, I MUST ZIP ON HOME. SPEEDY DELIVERY!
Turtle Lou runs away from Donkey.
[Running feet, slide whistle]
Donkey says, BYE-BYE!
[Giggling, humming, wind gusting]
In his yard, Bob Dog uses a pump and inflates a large silver ball.
[Hissing, squeaking]
Donkey says, HEE-HAW, BOB DOG! WHATCHA DOING?
Bob Dog says, OH! THIS IS MY NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL. YEAH, I'M GETTING READY TO CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR HOW I ALWAYS DO.
Donkey asks, HOW?
[Upbeat music plays]
Bob Dog says, WELL, FRANNIE AND JEFF COME OVER, AND WE DROP THE NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL AT EXACTLY MIDNIGHT. YEAH! THEN WE WATCH IT BOUNCE ALL OVER AS WE DO OUR NEW YEAR'S BARK-A-HOWL-A-SQUEAKSY.
Donkey repeats, NEW YEAR'S BARK-A-HOWL-A-SQUEAKSY? HEE-HAW.
Bob Dog says, I KNOW! I CAN'T WAIT! AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING, DONKEY?
[Footsteps rustling]
Donkey says, GRAMPY, COUSIN HODIE AND I ARE HAVING OUR HODIE HOEDOWN WITH HORNS AND DANCING AND CELEBRATING.
Bob Dog says, NOW, THAT SOUNDS BOW-WOWY, TOO.
Donkey says, YES, I DO BELIEVE IT WILL BE BOW-WOWY.
[Giggling]
Donkey says, HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE, BOB DOG. BYE.
Bob Dog says, BYE, DONKEY! NOW, WHERE WAS I? OH, RIGHT!
Bob Dog inflates the ball.
[Air hissing, Donkey humming]
[Wind gusting]
In front of his spaceship, Panda moves his purple rocking chair, with two bongo drums on the seat.
[Panda humming]
Panda says, OKAY. RIGHT THERE. ALMOST ALL SET.
Donkey says, PURPLE PANDA!
[Panda gasping, giggling, wind gusting]
Panda says, DONKEY!
They hug.
Donkey says, HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE TO YOU.
Panda says, OH, TO YOU TOO, DONKEY. I CAN'T WAIT FOR TONIGHT. HI-YOW!
Donkey says, YOU'RE MAMA'S COMING OVER, RIGHT?
Panda says, OH, YEAH! AND WE'RE GOING TO CELEBRATE AND VIDEO CHAT WITH OUR RELATIVES ALL NIGHT LONG.
[Gentle music plays, Panda giggling]
Donkey asks, WILL IT BE ANOTHER ROCKIN' BONGO NEW YEAR'S EVE?
[Electric guitar riff plays]
Panda says, YOU KNOW IT. WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES MIDNIGHT, WE ROCK IN MY ROCKING CHAIR AND PLAY THE BONGOS.
Panda sits on the rocking chair with the bongo drums between his legs.
[Donkey laughing]
Panda says, JUST GOTTA MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE BONGO-READY.
[Tapping]
Donkey says, SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.
[Both giggling]
Panda says, OH, I JUST LOVE THAT I CAN CELEBRATE WITH MY FAMILY ON PLANET PURPLE AND HERE WITH ALL OF MY FRIENDS.
Donkey says, ME TOO, PANDA, MY PAL. WELL, SPEAKING OF FAMILY, I NEED TO GET BACK TO GRAMPY AND COUSIN. BYE, PANDA!
Panda says, BYE, DONKEY! ENJOY THE HODIE HOEDOWN!
Donkey walks away from Panda.
[Donkey humming, Panda chuckling, bongo drums playing]
Panda says, OH, YEAH. WE'RE READY.
[Panda giggling, wind gusting]
Donkey walks towards the windmill.
In the windmill, Cousin Hodie says, STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP!
[Cheerful music plays]
Cousin Hodie jumps across the living room.
[Boinging, door opening]
Donkey says, GRAMPY, COUSIN, GREGORY! I'M HOME!
Cousin Hodie says, STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP!
Donkey says, UH, COUSIN? WHATCHA DOING?
[Boinging]
Cousin Hodie says, I'M PRACTICING. I FIGURE IF I'M BOUNCING, THEN I WON'T FALL ASLEEP BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
[Donkey giggling]
Donkey says, THAT'S SOME GREAT FIGURING, COUSIN.
Grampy carries a tray of cookies.
[Grampy humming]
Donkey says, GRAMPY!
Grampy says, OH, HEY THERE, MY LITTLE DONKAROO!
Donkey says, I JUST SAW SO MANY OF OUR FRIENDS. I'M ALWAYS AMAZED THAT THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS EVERYONE CELEBRATES NEW YEAR'S.
Grampy says, WELL, YOU KNOW, EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN NEW YEAR'S EVE TRADITIONS. JUST LIKE US.
Dousin Hodie says, STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP!
[Boinging, cheerful music plays, Donkey giggling]
Donkey says, OH! SO, PANDA HAS A ROCKIN' BONGO, DUCK DUCK AND HARRIET DO A MIDNIGHT FLIGHT. OOH! AND BOB DOG DROPS HIS NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL.
[Soothing music plays]
Grampy says, HMM. AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT PENGUIN REFEREE AND HIS WHISTLE-A-THON.
Grampy puts the tray on a table.
[Tapping, Donkey sighing]
Donkey says, YEAH. I LOVE OUR NEIGHBOURS AND FRIENDS. AND ALL THEIR CELEBRATIONS SOUNDS SO FUN. HMM. IT SURE WOULD BE FUN TO CELEBRATE WITH EVERYONE ON NEW YEAR'S EVE, WOULDN'T IT?
Grampy says, OH, YEAH. YEAH, THAT SOUNDS SUPER FUN.
Donkey says, LIKE A, LIKE A NEW TRADITION THAT WE ALL DO TOGETHER.
[Gasping]
Donkey says, GRAMPY, THINK WE COULD REALLY DO IT?
Grampy says, WELL, DONKAROO, THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT.
[Whooshing]
Later, Donkey stands in front of the windmill. Her friends gather in front of her.
Donkey says, THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING. SO, I WAS THINKING ABOUT SOMEPLACE ELSE AND HOW MUCH WE LOVE BEING NEIGHBOURS AND FRIENDS AND CELEBRATING AND SPENDING TIME TOGETHER.
[Crowd exclaiming, upbeat music plays]
Panda says, A HEY-YO TO THAT, DONKEY.
Bob Dog says, AND I WOULD LIKE TO THROW IN A BOW-WOWY TOO.
Duck Duck says, YEP! YEP! YEAH!
Donkey says, THANKS! WELL THEN, I WAS WONDERING IF IT'S POSSIBLE TO HAVE ONE BIG SOMEPLACE ELSE NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION FOR EVERYONE TONIGHT?
The crowd says, OH, YEAH! LET'S DO IT.
Harriet says, OH! OOH! OOH! WELL, WHAT KIND OF CELEBRATION WOULD WE HAVE?
[Wind gusting]
Donkey says, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. WHAT DOES EVERYONE THINK?
Donkey picks up a clipboard and makes notes.
[Pencil scratching]
Bob Dog says, WELL, WE'D HAVE TO DROP MY NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL.
Donkey says, UH HMM.
Duck Duck says, WHAT IF WE WENT ON A NIGHT FLIGHT?
Donkey says, NIGHT FLIGHT.
[Pencil scratching]
Panda says, OH! WE SHOULD ROCKIN' BONGO.
[Slide whistle]
Penguin Referee says, WHISTLE-A-THON!
[Chirping]
Clyde says, LET'S MAKE RAINBOW SNOWFLAKES.
[Chiming]
Turtle Lou says, OR OPEN LOTS OF PACKAGES.
[Gregory vocalizing, trumpeting]
Donkey says, HEE-HAW.
Grampy says, OH, BOY. THAT'S A LOT OF TRADITIONS.
Donkey says, WELL, UH…
[Gasping]
Donkey asks, HOW ABOUT IF WE COMBINE THEM INTO ONE BIG CELEBRATION?
The crowd says,YEAH!
Donkey says, BUT HOW WOULD WE DO THIS? THINK, DONKEY HODIE. THINK. HMM.
Donkey runs away and returns, pushing a chalkboard.
[Slide whistle, wheels rattling]
Donkey says, OKAY! LET'S FIGURE THIS OUT. SO--
On the chalkboard, Donkey draws a clock, a ball, bongo drums, Duck Duck and Harriet flying, whistles, Clyde, packages and horns.
[Chalk scribbling]
Everyone says, UH?
[Slide whistle]
Donkey says, AND VOILA!
Everyone says, UH? OKAY?
Donkey says, SO, ACCORDING TO OUR BRAINSTORM, THE CLOCK STRIKES MIDNIGHT, AND THEN BOB DOG'S BIG BALL CAN DROP ON PANDA'S BONGO, WHICH WOULD BOUNCE UP IN THE AIR AS DUCK DUCK AND HARRIET FLY BY ON THEIR NIGHT FLIGHT, WHICH WE WHISTLE AT.
[Donkey giggling]
Donkey says, WE CAN'T FORGET THE WHISTLE. AND DROP RAINBOW SNOWFLAKES ON TURTLE LOU'S PACKAGES BEFORE HE OPENS THEM. THEN AFTER ALL THAT, WE BLOW THE HODIE HOEDOWN HORNS!
[Panting]
Donkey says, OH! OH, THAT'S A LOT.
[Crowd grumbling, wind gusting, gentle music plays]
Donkey says, WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK?
Panda says, WELL, DONKEY, IT WOULD BE FUN TO CELEBRATE ALL TOGETHER, BUT I'M NOT SURE. BECAUSE THERE'S NO ROCKING FOR ME. THAT'S IMPORTANT. MY MAMA AND I ROCK AND BONGO.
Clyde says, MMM-HMM. THERE ARE TRADITIONS WE WOULD ALL MISS FROM OUR OWN CELEBRATIONS.
Bob Dog says, YEAH, AND I'D MISS OUR BARK-A-HOWL-A-SQUEAKSY.
Frannie and Jeff say, ME TOO!
Duck Duck says, AND I WOULD MISS READING MY BOOK.
Harriet says, I JUST LOVE HEARING THAT STORY!
Duck Duck says, YEAH.
Turtle Lou says, TONIGHT I'D MISS SPEAKING TO MY FAMILY.
Donkey says, BUT WE CAN'T DO EVERYTHING.
Grampy says, YEAH, AND I UNDERSTAND TOO, DONKEY, BECAUSE I'D MISS OUR HOEDOWN.
Donkey says, I'D MISS THAT TOO. I GUESS EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING SPECIAL THEY DO ON HOLIDAYS LIKE NEW YEAR'S EVE. AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S NOT A GOOD FEELING TO HAVE OUR TRADITIONS CHANGED.
Grampy says, I AGREE, DONKEY. WE WOULDN'T WANT ANYONE TO GIVE UP THEIR TRADITIONS FOR NEW ONES IF THEY DIDN'T WANT TO.
[Slide whistle]
Penguin Referee says, THAT'S RIGHT! OUR NEW YEAR'S EVE TRADITIONS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO US.
[Slide whistle, gentle music plays, wind gustling]
Donkey says, NEW YEAR'S EVE. NEW YEAR'S EVE. EVE?
[Gasping]
Donkey says, HEY! MAYBE NOT EVE!
The crowd repeats, NOT EVE?
Donkey says, YEAH! NOT EVE! HOW ABOUT CELEBRATING SOMETHING ELSE TOGETHER?
The crowd asks, WHAT?
Donkey says, NEW YEAR'S DAY! HOW ABOUT HAVING A BIG SOMEPLACE ELSE NEW YEAR'S DAY CELEBRATION TOMORROW?
The crowd says, WHOA!
Donkey says, YEAH! WE'LL CELEBRATE OUR OWN WAY TONIGHT ON NEW YEAR'S EVE, AND THEN WE CAN CELEBRATE WITH THE WHOLE NEIGHBOURHOOD TOMORROW ON NEW YEAR'S DAY!
[Cheering, laughing]
Grampy says, IT WOULD BE A NEW TRADITION.
Harriet says, OKAY, BUT WHAT DO WE DO?
Everyone says, THINK, EVERYBODY. THINK.
Frannie says, WELL, WE WOULD NEED SOME FOOD FOR THE CELEBRATION.
Bob Dog says, OH, YEAH! A LOT OF FOOD!
Jeff suggests, HOW ABOUT WE MAKE IT BETWEEN BREAKFAST AND LUNCH? CALL IT BRUNCH.
[Penguin referee chirping]
Penguin referee says, YES!
Bob Dog says, OOH! AND I COULD BAKE A SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S DAY PIE!
Panda says, OH, YUM!
Duck Duck says, AND I CAN BRING SOME GRUMBLE BERRY PARFAIT!
Panda says, OH, DOUBLE YUM! AND I COULD MAKE MY GRAPE RAZZLE-DRAZZLE.
Everyone says, TRIPLE YUM!
Harriet says, AND I COULD BRING THE MUSIC. MOO! HOW ABOUT A SINGALONG?
Everyone says, YEAH!
Grampy says, OH, I LOVE THAT! AND I HAVE AN IDEA WHERE WE CAN HAVE THE CELEBRATION. HOW ABOUT AT THE RAINBOW TREE?
Everyone says, THE RAINBOW TREE!
Donkey says, THEN IT'S SET! TOMORROW WILL BE THE SOMEPLACE ELSE NEW YEAR'S DAY CELEBRATION, AND AS FOR TONIGHT, HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE!
Everyone says, HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE!
[Cheering]
Later in the windmill, Donkey dances beside Gregory.
[Slide whistle, boinging, Gregory vocalizing, guitar music plays]
Donkey sings, HOEDOWN! HOEDOWN! HODIE HODIE HOEDOWN.
Grampy dances and plays his guitar.
Donkey and Grampy sing, HOEDOWN! HOEDOWN! HODIE HODIE HOEDOWN.
Cousin Hodie sings, DO NOT SLEEP! DO NOT SLEEP! DO NOT SLEEP!
[Gregory trumpeting]
A clock on the wall shows the time as five minutes to midnight.
Donkey says, NOPE. IT'S NOT MIDNIGHT YET, GREGORY.
[Gregory whining, soft music plays]
Donkey says, ALMOST, LITTLE GUY.
Grampy says, TWO, THREE, FOUR!
[Boinging]
Everyone sings, HOEDOWN! HOEDOWN! HODIE HODIE HOEDOWN.
By her nest, Duck Duck puts on a rocket booster.
[Clicking]
Duck Duck says, KAY-KAY, HARRIET! I'M ALL STRAPPED IN AND READY FOR OUR NEW YEAR'S NIGHT FLIGHT.
Harriet says, MOO! I'M READY, TOO, DUCK DUCK!
Harriet flies over Duck Duck’s head.
[Whooshing, eerie music plays]
Harriet says, THIS COW IS READY TO FLY AROUND THE MOON.
In Bob Dog’s yard, he, Jeff, and Frannie move in circles around the New Year ball.
[Whirring, ring-around-the-rosy music plays]
They sing, RING AROUND THE BALLY, BARK-A-HOWL-A-SQUEAKSY. COUNTDOWN, COUNTDOWN, WE ALL COUNTDOWN. RING AROUND THE BALLY…
[Whooshing]
In front of the spaceship, Panda and his mom look at their family on a tablet screen.
Panda says, AUNT VIOLET, HI!
On the tablet, Aunt Violet says, HI!
Panda asks, WHAT'S YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION, AUNT VIOLET?
On the tablet, Aunt Violet says, OH! TO HAVE MORE FUN THIS YEAR.
[Family chuckling]
Panda’s mom says, OH! AUNT VIOLET! ME TOO!
In the snowy field, Penguin Referee looks at a stopwatch.
[Slide whistle, clock ticking]
Penguin Referee says, OH!
[Whistle blaring]
Penguin Referee says, TURTLE LOU, CLYDE THE CLOUD!
Turtle Lou arrives carrying his packages. Clyde drifts down to Penguin Referee.
Clyde says, HERE I COME!
Penguin Referee says, TIME TO COUNTDOWN TO THE NEW YEAR.
In the windmill, the minute hand on the clock moves to one minute until midnight.
[Donkey gasping, Gregory vocalizing, upbeat music plays]
Donkey says, IT'S FINALLY TIME!
In the snowy field, Penguin Referee says, AND…
Across Someplace Else, everyone counts down to midnight.
Everyone counts, TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE.
In Bob Dog’s yard, the New Year ball bounces.
[Boinging]
Across Someplace Else, Everyone shouting, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
[Cheering, horns blowing, laughing, happy music plays]
In the windmill, Grampy says, AND A HAPPY, HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO ALL!
Donkey says, AW! AND TO YOU TOO, GRAMPAROO!
[Gregory trumpeting, Cousin Hodie snoring]
Cousin Hodie sleeps on the couch.
Grampy gently covers Cousin Hodie with a blanket.
[Lullaby music plays, Grampy chuckling]
In the sky, Harriet shouts, HAPPY NEW YEAR, SOMEPLACE ELSE!
[Whooshing, happy music plays]
Duck Duck shouts, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Harriet shouts, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL LOOKING NEW YEAR SO FAR, DUCK DUCK!
Duck Duck shouts, CAN SAY THAT AGAIN.
In Bob Dog’s yard, Frannie, Bob Dog, and Jeff watch the ball bounce.
[Boinging]
They shout, BARK-A-HOWL-A-SQUEAKSY! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Panda and his mom shout, ROCKIN' BONGOS!
[Bongo drums playing, singing, happy music plays]
Both say, SWITCH!
Panda’s mom says, I'LL TAKE THE BONGOS.
Panda says, OKAY.
Panda’s mom says, AND YOU TAKE THE CHAIR.
Panda says, ALL RIGHT.
Panda’s mom says, AND HERE WE GO.
[Content sighing, chair squeaking]
Panda says, HAPPY NEW YEAR, MAMA. I LOVE YOU.
[Giggling]
Panda’s mom says, OH! AND I LOVE YOU, MY LITTLE PANDA PIE. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
In the snowy field, Penguin Referee stands beside Turtle Lou’s packages.
[Slide whistle, whistle blaring]
Penguin Referee says, HAPPY NEW YEAR, TURTLE LOU!
Turtle Lou holds a cell phone.
Turtle Lou says, HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU, REF.
On the cell phone, Papa Turtle says, HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Turtle Lou says, YES, AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU, TOO, PAPA.
On the cell phone, Papa Turtle says, WELL, THANK YOU.
Turtle Lou says, WELL, I MUST BE GOING NOW. UH, SPEEDY DELIVERY.
On the cell phone, Papa Turtle says, SPEEDY DELIVERY TO YOU, SON.
[Whistle blaring, wind whooshing, laughing, packages tearing]
In the windmill, Cousin Hodie and Gregory sleep on the couch.
[Snoring, Grampy chuckling, gentle music plays]
Donkey says, I HAD SUCH A HEE-HAWESOME NEW YEAR'S EVE, GRAMPY.
Grampy says, I LOVE CELEBRATING WITH YOU, MY LITTLE DONKAROO.
Donkey says, AWE, AND I LOVE CELEBRATING WITH YOU, TOO, GRAMPAROO.
[Both chuckling]
Donkey says, I HOPE ALL OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS HAD A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR'S EVE AS WELL.
Grampy says, I'M SURE THEY DID. I CAN'T WAIT TO CELEBRATE WITH THEM ALL TOMORROW. A NEW TRADITION WITH OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
Donkey says, YEAH, ME TOO! THERE'S GOING TO BE SO MUCH YUMMY FOOD TO EAT.
Grampy says, AND YOU KNOW, I HAVE A GOOD IDEA FOR A SONG WE CAN ALL SING.
Donkey says, OOH! WHAT SONG?
[Wind gusting]
The next day, Grampy and Donkey stand by the Rainbow Tree.
[Cheerful music plays]
Donkey and Grampy sing, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THIS NEIGHBOURHOOD, A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A NEIGHBOUR. WOULD YOU BE MINE? COULD YOU BE MINE?
Everyone gathers around Grampy and Donkey.
Everyone sings, IT'S A NEIGHBOURLY DAY IN THIS BEAUTY WOOD, A NEIGHBOURLY DAY FOR A BEAUTY. WOULD YOU BE MINE? COULD YOU BE MINE? I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO HAVE A NEIGHBOUR JUST LIKE YOU. I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO LIVE IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITH YOU. SO LET'S MAKE THE MOST OF THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY SINCE WE'RE TOGETHER, WE MIGHT AS WELL SAY, WOULD YOU BE MINE? COULD YOU BE MINE? WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOUR? WON'T YOU PLEASE? WON'T YOU PLEASE? PLEASE, WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOUR?
Everyone cheers, HAPPY NEW YEAR'S DAY!
Donkey says, I LOVE MY NEIGHBOURS!
[Everyone cheering, laughing, chattering]
Donkey says, HEE-HAW, EVERYBODY!
[Chattering]
[Upbeat music plays]
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, Jimmica Collins, Melvin Campbell, Jay Thomas Manuel, Peter Linz. 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.
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: A Donkey Hodie New Year.
Icicles hang from a flowerbox on Donkey’s windmill. Snow covers her yard, and a nearby snowman wears a red scarf.
[Auld Lang Syne plays]
Inside the windmill, Donkey says, IT'S NEW YEAR'S EVE! HEE-HAW!
Gregory blows up a balloon.
[Creaking, Gregory grunting, Donkey sighing]
Grampy says, WELL, WE HAVE MORE DECORATING TO DO FOR OUR CELEBRATION, MY LITTLE DONKAROO.
Cousin Hodie carries a pine garland and paper decorations. He trips, and the decorations hang on the wall and from the ceiling.
[Rustling, slide whistle, boinging, upbeat music plays]
Cousin Hodie says, WOO-HOO! MORE DECORATIONS, GRAMPY!
Donkey says, WHOA! GREAT JOB, COUSIN! WE ARE NOW DECORATED.
Cousin Hodie says, YEAH? I MEAN, WE ARE!
Everyone looks at the garland and strings of paper decorations strung across the ceiling.
Grampy says, HMM. YEP! THESE DECORATIONS HAVE BEEN IN OUR FAMILY FOR YEARS. I STILL GET SO EXCITED ABOUT THEM.
Donkey says, AH, ME TOO, GRAMPY. AND WE'LL BE CELEBRATING THE NEW YEAR HOW HODIES ALWAYS CELEBRATE, WITH OUR…
Donkey and Cousin Hodie shout, HODIE HOEDOWN!
Grampy says, A NIGHT FULL OF DANCING, SINGING, AND…
Grampy picks up a horn.
[Slide whistle]
Grampy continues, MAKING NOISE WITH OUR HODIE HOEDOWN HORNS AT MIDNIGHT.
Donkey picks up a horn.
[Donkey cheering, slide whistle]
Donkey says, BRING THE NOISE!
[Cousin Hodie gasping]
Cousin Hodie asks, WILL THERE BE A HODIE HOEDOWN HORN FOR ME, TOO, HUH, HUH, WILL THERE?
Grampy says, OF COURSE!
Cousin Hodie says, AH! HEE-SOME!
[Gregory trumpeting, upbeat music plays]
Donkey says, AW, GREGORY! I KNOW YOU JUST CAN'T WAIT TO HONK.
Donkey pets Gregory’s trunk.
[Rustling, Gregory grunting]
Cousin Hodie says, I CAN'T WAIT EITHER. YOU KNOW, I ALWAYS FALL ASLEEP EARLIER ON NEW YEAR'S EVE. BUT NOT THIS YEAR. I'M GOING TO STAY UP UNTIL MIDNIGHT!
[Gentle music plays]
Grampy says, WELL, IT'S A VERY SPECIAL OCCASION WHERE EVERYONE CAN STAY UP LATE.
Cousin Hodie says, MMM-HMM!
Donkey says, YEP! THE CLOCK IS GONNA STRIKE MIDNIGHT, AND WE'RE GONNA BLOW THE HODIE HOEDOWN HORNS!
[Happy music plays]
Cousin Hodie says, UH-HUH! UH-HUH! AND I'LL BE DANCING AND SINGING AND MAKING NOISE TOO.
Cousin Hodie blows his horn.
[Horn blaring, laughing]
Donkey says, WELL, SINCE WE'RE ALREADY HERE, I'M GOING TO GO ON MY TRADITIONAL WALK AROUND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD AND WISH ALL MY FRIENDS A HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE.
[Footsteps pattering]
Cousin Hodie says, OKAY, DONKEY!
Grampy says, SEE YA.
Donkey puts on a scarf and hat.
Donkey says, ALL BUNDLED! NOW, I, DONKEY HODIE, WILL BEGIN MY NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION! BE BACK SOON.
[Upbeat music plays]
Cousin Hodie says, BYE, DONKEY!
Donkey leaves the windmill.
[Door slamming]
Cousin Hodie says, HEY, GRAMPY. I WAS WONDERING, UM, WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP MYSELF STAY AWAKE?
Grampy says, HMM. WELL, UM…
Cousin Hodie says, I KNOW! I KNOW! I'LL PRACTICE STAYING AWAKE!
Grampy says, NOW, THAT'S A WONDERFUL IDEA.
Cousin Hodie says, YEAH, YEAH! BUT HOW CAN I PRACTICE?
Cousin Hodie taps his horn against his chin.
[Tapping, upbeat music plays]
Cousin Hodie says, HOW CAN I PRACTICE? UM, STANDING UP? NO, NO, NO, NO.
[Slide whistle, running footsteps]
Cousin Hodie says, UM. RUNNING? NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.
Cousin Hodie says, UM. UM.
Cousin Hodie jumps.
[Boinging, energetic music plays]
Cousin Hodie says, HEY! HEY! BOUNCING! YEAH! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! IT WORKS, GRAMPY! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP!
Grampy says, UH HMM.
Outside, Donkey walks on a cobblestone path and passes Harriet Elizabeth Cow.
[Donkey humming, footsteps rustling, Harriet humming]
Donkey says, OH! HEY, HARRIET ELIZABETH COW. HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE.
Harriet says, WELL, MOO-HOO, DONKEY HODIE! AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE TO YOU, TOO. HAVE A WONDERFUL HODIE HOEDOWN TONIGHT.
[Cheerful music plays, wind gusting]
Donkey says, THANK YOU.
Frannie Fox and Penguin Referee walk past Donkey.
[Footsteps rustling]
Penguin Referee says, OH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. THAT'S FROM 1982, BUT THIS ONE HERE IS FROM 1926.
Donkey says, HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE, PENGUIN REFEREE AND FRANNIE FOX.
Penguin referee blows his whistle.
[Whistle blaring]
Penguin Referee says, AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE TO YOU, DONKEY HODIE.
Frannie says, HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE! BYE!
Donkey says, BYE.
Penguin Referee says, BYE.
Donkey walks on the cobblestone path.
[Donkey humming, happy sighing]
Donkey says, I JUST LOVE MY NEIGHBOURS AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. THEY'RE SO SPECIAL TO ME.
[Happy music plays]
Donkey sings, THEY SAY THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME, I KNOW JUST WHAT THEY MEAN. 'CAUSE WHEN I'M HERE IN SOMEPLACE ELSE, I FEEL SO PEACHY KEEN. LOTS OF THINGS ARE POSSIBLE, SO MUCH TO DO AND SEE, A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN BE THE KIND OF YOU YOU WANT TO BE.
In flashbacks, Donkey, Duck Duck, and Panda sit on a pirate ship in the park, Bob Dob flies on a skateboard, and Panda and Donkey blow bubbles.
Donkey sings, BECAUSE THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SOMEPLACE ELSE. WHOEVER YOU ARE, YOU'RE WELCOME HERE. THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SOMEPLACE ELSE. TO ME, SOMEPLACE ELSE IS OH-SO DEAR.
In flashbacks, Donkey and Panda dress as detectives and play with hula hoops. Donkey snuggles with Grampy on his porch swing and gives Cousin Hodie a piggyback ride. Panda flies his spaceship.
Donkey sings, I HAVE FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBOURS WHO COME FROM FAR AWAY. SO MANY SPECIAL SOMEONES WHO BRIGHTEN UP MY DAY. NO MATTER WHERE ELSE I ROAM, MY BEST ADVENTURES HAPPEN HERE AT HOME. EVERYWHERE YOU GO AMONG OUR HILLS SO LUSH AND GREEN, IN SOMEPLACE ELSE, YOU'RE NOT ALONE, YOU'RE ALWAYS, ALWAYS SEEN.
In flashbacks, Panda and Donkey ride on Trolley. They slide down a slide with Cousin Hodie, and sleep under the stars with Duck Duck. Duck Duck and Donkey open a giant book, and Donkey watches Cousin Hodie on a swing.
Donkey sings, MY NEIGHBOURS CARE ABOUT ME. THEY'RE CLEVER AND THEY'RE KIND. WITH EACH NEW DAY I'M SO INSPIRED TO HELP AND LEARN AND FIND. BECAUSE THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SOMEPLACE ELSE, WHERE YOU CAN LAUGH AND SING REAL LOUD. THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SOMEPLACE ELSE, WHERE BEING MESSY IS ALLOWED.
In flashbacks, Donkey dances with her friends. Panda and Donkey play in a band with a penguin. Panda and Donkey watch open-mouthed as golden musical notes fall around them.
Donkey sings, SURROUNDED BY THE SOMEONES WHO LOVE TO DANCE AND PLAY, THE SPECIAL KIND OF SOMEONES UNIQUE IN EVERY WAY. AND NO MATTER WHERE ELSE I ROAM, MY BEST ADVENTURES HAVE BEEN HERE AT HOME. NO MATTER WHERE I ROAM, THERE'S ALWAYS SO MUCH FUN TO HAVE WITH EVERYONE IN SOMEPLACE ELSE. MY DEAR, SWEET HOME, SWEET HOME.
Donkey says, HEE-HAW!
[Wind gusting]
By her nest, Duck Duck looks at books.
Duck Duck says, NOPE, NOPE, NOPE, NOPE. DOH! WHERE IS THAT BOOK?
Donkey says, HEE-HAW, DUCK DUCK!
Duck Duck says, OH!
Donkey says, I JUST CAME BY TO SAY HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE!
Duck Duck hugs Donkey.
Duck Duck says, HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE, DONKEY!
Donkey says, I JUST LOVE HAVING SOMETHING SPECIAL WE DO EACH NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH OUR FAMILY AND OUR FRIENDS AND OUR NEIGHBOURS.
Duck Duck says, YEAH, ME TOO, ME TOO. A TRADITION. AND MY NEW YEAR'S EVE TRADITION IS THAT HARRIET COMES OVER, AND RIGHT WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES MIDNIGHT, WE GO FOR OUR NEW YEAR'S NIGHT FLIGHT. THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE NEW YEAR! YEAH!
[Happy music plays]
Donkey says, I SURE KNOW THAT. I LOVE TO WATCH YOU BOTH FLY BY. AND HARRIET WITH HER ROCKET BOOSTER.
[Donkey giggling]
Donkey says, A FLYING COW!
Duck Duck says, YEAH, I KNOW, RIGHT? AND THEN WE ALWAYS COME HOME AND I ALWAYS READ THE BOOK "HERE, HERE, GIVE A CHEER, IT'S HAPPY NEW YEAR, MY DEAR." BUT I CANNOT FIND THE BOOK AND I NEED TO FIND THE BOOK TO READ IT.
[Groaning]
Duck Duck looks at books on a shelf, and Donkey looks over her shoulder.
[Slide whistle]
Donkey says, THERE IT IS!
Duck Duck says, HMM? OH, SO IT IS. THANKS, DONKEY. GOOD.
Duck Duck takes the book off the shelf.
[Footsteps pattering]
Duck Duck asks, OH, SO WHAT ARE YOU DOING TONIGHT, DONKEY?
Donkey says, CELEBRATING THE WAY THAT GRAMPY, COUSIN, AND I ALWAYS DO. WITH A TRADITIONAL…
Donkey and Duck Duck say, HODIE HOEDOWN!
Duck Duck says, YEAH!
Donkey says, OH, SPEAKING OF WHICH…
Duck Duck says, YEAH?
Donkey says, I'D BETTER GET GOING.
[Donkey giggling]
Duck Duck says, OH! KAY-KAY!
Donkey says, BYE, DUCK DUCK.
Duck Duck says, SEE YOU LATER, DONKEY. I'M SO GLAD I FOUND YOU, BOOK.
[Wind gusting, upbeat music plays]
In a snowy field, Penguin Referee stands by a table full of whistles.
[Whistle blaring]
Donkey says, OH! HEY, PENGUIN REFEREE.
Penguin Referee says, HELLO, DONKEY.
Donkey says, HOW ARE YOU CELEBRATING NEW YEAR'S EVE?
Penguin Referee says, WELL, MY TRADITION IS THAT EVERY YEAR, I ROUND UP ALL OF MY WHISTLES AND ALL OF MY FRIENDS AND WE HAVE A WHISTLE-A-THON.
[Whistle blaring]
Donkey says, SOUNDS WHISTLEY! BYE!
Penguin Referee says, GOODBYE.
[Donkey humming, upbeat music plays]
In the sky, Clyde the cloud looks down at Donkey.
Clyde says, HELLO, DONKEY HODIE.
[Wind gusting, chiming]
Donkey says, CLYDE! HAPPY NEW YEAR! ARE YOU GETTING READY?
[Soothing music plays, chiming]
Clyde says, SURE AM. LIKE I ALWAYS DO. SNOWING RAINBOW SNOWFLAKES ALL DAY AND NIGHT LONG.
Clyde snows shimmering rainbow snowflakes.
Donkey says, I LOVE THAT. BYE, CLYDE.
Donkey skips back to the cobblestone path. Turtle Lou runs into Donkey’s side and they both fall.
[Humming, happy music plays, crashing]
Donkey says, SORRY ABOUT THAT, TURTLE LOU.
Donkey brushes snow off as she stands up.
[Rustling]
Turtle Lou says, OH, IT'S QUITE ALL RIGHT, DONKEY HODIE. AND A SPEEDY DELIVERY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE TO YOU.
Donkey gives Turtle Lou a package.
Donkey asks, ARE YOU DELIVERING ALL THESE PACKAGES FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE?
Turtle Lou says, OH, NO. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THESE ARE ALL FOR ME. EVERY NEW YEAR'S EVE, MY FAMILY SENDS ME A WHOLE LOAD OF PACKAGES THAT I GET TO OPEN.
Donkey says, OH, I LOVE THAT TRADITION.
Turtle Lou says, AND THEN I TALK TO MY FAMILY SO I FEEL MORE CONNECTED TO THEM.
Donkey says, OH!
Turtle Lou says, WELL, I MUST ZIP ON HOME. SPEEDY DELIVERY!
Turtle Lou runs away from Donkey.
[Running feet, slide whistle]
Donkey says, BYE-BYE!
[Giggling, humming, wind gusting]
In his yard, Bob Dog uses a pump and inflates a large silver ball.
[Hissing, squeaking]
Donkey says, HEE-HAW, BOB DOG! WHATCHA DOING?
Bob Dog says, OH! THIS IS MY NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL. YEAH, I'M GETTING READY TO CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR HOW I ALWAYS DO.
Donkey asks, HOW?
[Upbeat music plays]
Bob Dog says, WELL, FRANNIE AND JEFF COME OVER, AND WE DROP THE NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL AT EXACTLY MIDNIGHT. YEAH! THEN WE WATCH IT BOUNCE ALL OVER AS WE DO OUR NEW YEAR'S BARK-A-HOWL-A-SQUEAKSY.
Donkey repeats, NEW YEAR'S BARK-A-HOWL-A-SQUEAKSY? HEE-HAW.
Bob Dog says, I KNOW! I CAN'T WAIT! AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING, DONKEY?
[Footsteps rustling]
Donkey says, GRAMPY, COUSIN HODIE AND I ARE HAVING OUR HODIE HOEDOWN WITH HORNS AND DANCING AND CELEBRATING.
Bob Dog says, NOW, THAT SOUNDS BOW-WOWY, TOO.
Donkey says, YES, I DO BELIEVE IT WILL BE BOW-WOWY.
[Giggling]
Donkey says, HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE, BOB DOG. BYE.
Bob Dog says, BYE, DONKEY! NOW, WHERE WAS I? OH, RIGHT!
Bob Dog inflates the ball.
[Air hissing, Donkey humming]
[Wind gusting]
In front of his spaceship, Panda moves his purple rocking chair, with two bongo drums on the seat.
[Panda humming]
Panda says, OKAY. RIGHT THERE. ALMOST ALL SET.
Donkey says, PURPLE PANDA!
[Panda gasping, giggling, wind gusting]
Panda says, DONKEY!
They hug.
Donkey says, HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE TO YOU.
Panda says, OH, TO YOU TOO, DONKEY. I CAN'T WAIT FOR TONIGHT. HI-YOW!
Donkey says, YOU'RE MAMA'S COMING OVER, RIGHT?
Panda says, OH, YEAH! AND WE'RE GOING TO CELEBRATE AND VIDEO CHAT WITH OUR RELATIVES ALL NIGHT LONG.
[Gentle music plays, Panda giggling]
Donkey asks, WILL IT BE ANOTHER ROCKIN' BONGO NEW YEAR'S EVE?
[Electric guitar riff plays]
Panda says, YOU KNOW IT. WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES MIDNIGHT, WE ROCK IN MY ROCKING CHAIR AND PLAY THE BONGOS.
Panda sits on the rocking chair with the bongo drums between his legs.
[Donkey laughing]
Panda says, JUST GOTTA MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE BONGO-READY.
[Tapping]
Donkey says, SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.
[Both giggling]
Panda says, OH, I JUST LOVE THAT I CAN CELEBRATE WITH MY FAMILY ON PLANET PURPLE AND HERE WITH ALL OF MY FRIENDS.
Donkey says, ME TOO, PANDA, MY PAL. WELL, SPEAKING OF FAMILY, I NEED TO GET BACK TO GRAMPY AND COUSIN. BYE, PANDA!
Panda says, BYE, DONKEY! ENJOY THE HODIE HOEDOWN!
Donkey walks away from Panda.
[Donkey humming, Panda chuckling, bongo drums playing]
Panda says, OH, YEAH. WE'RE READY.
[Panda giggling, wind gusting]
Donkey walks towards the windmill.
In the windmill, Cousin Hodie says, STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP!
[Cheerful music plays]
Cousin Hodie jumps across the living room.
[Boinging, door opening]
Donkey says, GRAMPY, COUSIN, GREGORY! I'M HOME!
Cousin Hodie says, STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP!
Donkey says, UH, COUSIN? WHATCHA DOING?
[Boinging]
Cousin Hodie says, I'M PRACTICING. I FIGURE IF I'M BOUNCING, THEN I WON'T FALL ASLEEP BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
[Donkey giggling]
Donkey says, THAT'S SOME GREAT FIGURING, COUSIN.
Grampy carries a tray of cookies.
[Grampy humming]
Donkey says, GRAMPY!
Grampy says, OH, HEY THERE, MY LITTLE DONKAROO!
Donkey says, I JUST SAW SO MANY OF OUR FRIENDS. I'M ALWAYS AMAZED THAT THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS EVERYONE CELEBRATES NEW YEAR'S.
Grampy says, WELL, YOU KNOW, EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN NEW YEAR'S EVE TRADITIONS. JUST LIKE US.
Dousin Hodie says, STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP! STAY UP!
[Boinging, cheerful music plays, Donkey giggling]
Donkey says, OH! SO, PANDA HAS A ROCKIN' BONGO, DUCK DUCK AND HARRIET DO A MIDNIGHT FLIGHT. OOH! AND BOB DOG DROPS HIS NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL.
[Soothing music plays]
Grampy says, HMM. AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT PENGUIN REFEREE AND HIS WHISTLE-A-THON.
Grampy puts the tray on a table.
[Tapping, Donkey sighing]
Donkey says, YEAH. I LOVE OUR NEIGHBOURS AND FRIENDS. AND ALL THEIR CELEBRATIONS SOUNDS SO FUN. HMM. IT SURE WOULD BE FUN TO CELEBRATE WITH EVERYONE ON NEW YEAR'S EVE, WOULDN'T IT?
Grampy says, OH, YEAH. YEAH, THAT SOUNDS SUPER FUN.
Donkey says, LIKE A, LIKE A NEW TRADITION THAT WE ALL DO TOGETHER.
[Gasping]
Donkey says, GRAMPY, THINK WE COULD REALLY DO IT?
Grampy says, WELL, DONKAROO, THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT.
[Whooshing]
Later, Donkey stands in front of the windmill. Her friends gather in front of her.
Donkey says, THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING. SO, I WAS THINKING ABOUT SOMEPLACE ELSE AND HOW MUCH WE LOVE BEING NEIGHBOURS AND FRIENDS AND CELEBRATING AND SPENDING TIME TOGETHER.
[Crowd exclaiming, upbeat music plays]
Panda says, A HEY-YO TO THAT, DONKEY.
Bob Dog says, AND I WOULD LIKE TO THROW IN A BOW-WOWY TOO.
Duck Duck says, YEP! YEP! YEAH!
Donkey says, THANKS! WELL THEN, I WAS WONDERING IF IT'S POSSIBLE TO HAVE ONE BIG SOMEPLACE ELSE NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION FOR EVERYONE TONIGHT?
The crowd says, OH, YEAH! LET'S DO IT.
Harriet says, OH! OOH! OOH! WELL, WHAT KIND OF CELEBRATION WOULD WE HAVE?
[Wind gusting]
Donkey says, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. WHAT DOES EVERYONE THINK?
Donkey picks up a clipboard and makes notes.
[Pencil scratching]
Bob Dog says, WELL, WE'D HAVE TO DROP MY NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL.
Donkey says, UH HMM.
Duck Duck says, WHAT IF WE WENT ON A NIGHT FLIGHT?
Donkey says, NIGHT FLIGHT.
[Pencil scratching]
Panda says, OH! WE SHOULD ROCKIN' BONGO.
[Slide whistle]
Penguin Referee says, WHISTLE-A-THON!
[Chirping]
Clyde says, LET'S MAKE RAINBOW SNOWFLAKES.
[Chiming]
Turtle Lou says, OR OPEN LOTS OF PACKAGES.
[Gregory vocalizing, trumpeting]
Donkey says, HEE-HAW.
Grampy says, OH, BOY. THAT'S A LOT OF TRADITIONS.
Donkey says, WELL, UH…
[Gasping]
Donkey asks, HOW ABOUT IF WE COMBINE THEM INTO ONE BIG CELEBRATION?
The crowd says,YEAH!
Donkey says, BUT HOW WOULD WE DO THIS? THINK, DONKEY HODIE. THINK. HMM.
Donkey runs away and returns, pushing a chalkboard.
[Slide whistle, wheels rattling]
Donkey says, OKAY! LET'S FIGURE THIS OUT. SO--
On the chalkboard, Donkey draws a clock, a ball, bongo drums, Duck Duck and Harriet flying, whistles, Clyde, packages and horns.
[Chalk scribbling]
Everyone says, UH?
[Slide whistle]
Donkey says, AND VOILA!
Everyone says, UH? OKAY?
Donkey says, SO, ACCORDING TO OUR BRAINSTORM, THE CLOCK STRIKES MIDNIGHT, AND THEN BOB DOG'S BIG BALL CAN DROP ON PANDA'S BONGO, WHICH WOULD BOUNCE UP IN THE AIR AS DUCK DUCK AND HARRIET FLY BY ON THEIR NIGHT FLIGHT, WHICH WE WHISTLE AT.
[Donkey giggling]
Donkey says, WE CAN'T FORGET THE WHISTLE. AND DROP RAINBOW SNOWFLAKES ON TURTLE LOU'S PACKAGES BEFORE HE OPENS THEM. THEN AFTER ALL THAT, WE BLOW THE HODIE HOEDOWN HORNS!
[Panting]
Donkey says, OH! OH, THAT'S A LOT.
[Crowd grumbling, wind gusting, gentle music plays]
Donkey says, WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK?
Panda says, WELL, DONKEY, IT WOULD BE FUN TO CELEBRATE ALL TOGETHER, BUT I'M NOT SURE. BECAUSE THERE'S NO ROCKING FOR ME. THAT'S IMPORTANT. MY MAMA AND I ROCK AND BONGO.
Clyde says, MMM-HMM. THERE ARE TRADITIONS WE WOULD ALL MISS FROM OUR OWN CELEBRATIONS.
Bob Dog says, YEAH, AND I'D MISS OUR BARK-A-HOWL-A-SQUEAKSY.
Frannie and Jeff say, ME TOO!
Duck Duck says, AND I WOULD MISS READING MY BOOK.
Harriet says, I JUST LOVE HEARING THAT STORY!
Duck Duck says, YEAH.
Turtle Lou says, TONIGHT I'D MISS SPEAKING TO MY FAMILY.
Donkey says, BUT WE CAN'T DO EVERYTHING.
Grampy says, YEAH, AND I UNDERSTAND TOO, DONKEY, BECAUSE I'D MISS OUR HOEDOWN.
Donkey says, I'D MISS THAT TOO. I GUESS EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING SPECIAL THEY DO ON HOLIDAYS LIKE NEW YEAR'S EVE. AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S NOT A GOOD FEELING TO HAVE OUR TRADITIONS CHANGED.
Grampy says, I AGREE, DONKEY. WE WOULDN'T WANT ANYONE TO GIVE UP THEIR TRADITIONS FOR NEW ONES IF THEY DIDN'T WANT TO.
[Slide whistle]
Penguin Referee says, THAT'S RIGHT! OUR NEW YEAR'S EVE TRADITIONS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO US.
[Slide whistle, gentle music plays, wind gustling]
Donkey says, NEW YEAR'S EVE. NEW YEAR'S EVE. EVE?
[Gasping]
Donkey says, HEY! MAYBE NOT EVE!
The crowd repeats, NOT EVE?
Donkey says, YEAH! NOT EVE! HOW ABOUT CELEBRATING SOMETHING ELSE TOGETHER?
The crowd asks, WHAT?
Donkey says, NEW YEAR'S DAY! HOW ABOUT HAVING A BIG SOMEPLACE ELSE NEW YEAR'S DAY CELEBRATION TOMORROW?
The crowd says, WHOA!
Donkey says, YEAH! WE'LL CELEBRATE OUR OWN WAY TONIGHT ON NEW YEAR'S EVE, AND THEN WE CAN CELEBRATE WITH THE WHOLE NEIGHBOURHOOD TOMORROW ON NEW YEAR'S DAY!
[Cheering, laughing]
Grampy says, IT WOULD BE A NEW TRADITION.
Harriet says, OKAY, BUT WHAT DO WE DO?
Everyone says, THINK, EVERYBODY. THINK.
Frannie says, WELL, WE WOULD NEED SOME FOOD FOR THE CELEBRATION.
Bob Dog says, OH, YEAH! A LOT OF FOOD!
Jeff suggests, HOW ABOUT WE MAKE IT BETWEEN BREAKFAST AND LUNCH? CALL IT BRUNCH.
[Penguin referee chirping]
Penguin referee says, YES!
Bob Dog says, OOH! AND I COULD BAKE A SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S DAY PIE!
Panda says, OH, YUM!
Duck Duck says, AND I CAN BRING SOME GRUMBLE BERRY PARFAIT!
Panda says, OH, DOUBLE YUM! AND I COULD MAKE MY GRAPE RAZZLE-DRAZZLE.
Everyone says, TRIPLE YUM!
Harriet says, AND I COULD BRING THE MUSIC. MOO! HOW ABOUT A SINGALONG?
Everyone says, YEAH!
Grampy says, OH, I LOVE THAT! AND I HAVE AN IDEA WHERE WE CAN HAVE THE CELEBRATION. HOW ABOUT AT THE RAINBOW TREE?
Everyone says, THE RAINBOW TREE!
Donkey says, THEN IT'S SET! TOMORROW WILL BE THE SOMEPLACE ELSE NEW YEAR'S DAY CELEBRATION, AND AS FOR TONIGHT, HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE!
Everyone says, HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE!
[Cheering]
Later in the windmill, Donkey dances beside Gregory.
[Slide whistle, boinging, Gregory vocalizing, guitar music plays]
Donkey sings, HOEDOWN! HOEDOWN! HODIE HODIE HOEDOWN.
Grampy dances and plays his guitar.
Donkey and Grampy sing, HOEDOWN! HOEDOWN! HODIE HODIE HOEDOWN.
Cousin Hodie sings, DO NOT SLEEP! DO NOT SLEEP! DO NOT SLEEP!
[Gregory trumpeting]
A clock on the wall shows the time as five minutes to midnight.
Donkey says, NOPE. IT'S NOT MIDNIGHT YET, GREGORY.
[Gregory whining, soft music plays]
Donkey says, ALMOST, LITTLE GUY.
Grampy says, TWO, THREE, FOUR!
[Boinging]
Everyone sings, HOEDOWN! HOEDOWN! HODIE HODIE HOEDOWN.
By her nest, Duck Duck puts on a rocket booster.
[Clicking]
Duck Duck says, KAY-KAY, HARRIET! I'M ALL STRAPPED IN AND READY FOR OUR NEW YEAR'S NIGHT FLIGHT.
Harriet says, MOO! I'M READY, TOO, DUCK DUCK!
Harriet flies over Duck Duck’s head.
[Whooshing, eerie music plays]
Harriet says, THIS COW IS READY TO FLY AROUND THE MOON.
In Bob Dog’s yard, he, Jeff, and Frannie move in circles around the New Year ball.
[Whirring, ring-around-the-rosy music plays]
They sing, RING AROUND THE BALLY, BARK-A-HOWL-A-SQUEAKSY. COUNTDOWN, COUNTDOWN, WE ALL COUNTDOWN. RING AROUND THE BALLY…
[Whooshing]
In front of the spaceship, Panda and his mom look at their family on a tablet screen.
Panda says, AUNT VIOLET, HI!
On the tablet, Aunt Violet says, HI!
Panda asks, WHAT'S YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION, AUNT VIOLET?
On the tablet, Aunt Violet says, OH! TO HAVE MORE FUN THIS YEAR.
[Family chuckling]
Panda’s mom says, OH! AUNT VIOLET! ME TOO!
In the snowy field, Penguin Referee looks at a stopwatch.
[Slide whistle, clock ticking]
Penguin Referee says, OH!
[Whistle blaring]
Penguin Referee says, TURTLE LOU, CLYDE THE CLOUD!
Turtle Lou arrives carrying his packages. Clyde drifts down to Penguin Referee.
Clyde says, HERE I COME!
Penguin Referee says, TIME TO COUNTDOWN TO THE NEW YEAR.
In the windmill, the minute hand on the clock moves to one minute until midnight.
[Donkey gasping, Gregory vocalizing, upbeat music plays]
Donkey says, IT'S FINALLY TIME!
In the snowy field, Penguin Referee says, AND…
Across Someplace Else, everyone counts down to midnight.
Everyone counts, TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE.
In Bob Dog’s yard, the New Year ball bounces.
[Boinging]
Across Someplace Else, Everyone shouting, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
[Cheering, horns blowing, laughing, happy music plays]
In the windmill, Grampy says, AND A HAPPY, HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO ALL!
Donkey says, AW! AND TO YOU TOO, GRAMPAROO!
[Gregory trumpeting, Cousin Hodie snoring]
Cousin Hodie sleeps on the couch.
Grampy gently covers Cousin Hodie with a blanket.
[Lullaby music plays, Grampy chuckling]
In the sky, Harriet shouts, HAPPY NEW YEAR, SOMEPLACE ELSE!
[Whooshing, happy music plays]
Duck Duck shouts, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Harriet shouts, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL LOOKING NEW YEAR SO FAR, DUCK DUCK!
Duck Duck shouts, CAN SAY THAT AGAIN.
In Bob Dog’s yard, Frannie, Bob Dog, and Jeff watch the ball bounce.
[Boinging]
They shout, BARK-A-HOWL-A-SQUEAKSY! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Panda and his mom shout, ROCKIN' BONGOS!
[Bongo drums playing, singing, happy music plays]
Both say, SWITCH!
Panda’s mom says, I'LL TAKE THE BONGOS.
Panda says, OKAY.
Panda’s mom says, AND YOU TAKE THE CHAIR.
Panda says, ALL RIGHT.
Panda’s mom says, AND HERE WE GO.
[Content sighing, chair squeaking]
Panda says, HAPPY NEW YEAR, MAMA. I LOVE YOU.
[Giggling]
Panda’s mom says, OH! AND I LOVE YOU, MY LITTLE PANDA PIE. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
In the snowy field, Penguin Referee stands beside Turtle Lou’s packages.
[Slide whistle, whistle blaring]
Penguin Referee says, HAPPY NEW YEAR, TURTLE LOU!
Turtle Lou holds a cell phone.
Turtle Lou says, HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU, REF.
On the cell phone, Papa Turtle says, HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Turtle Lou says, YES, AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU, TOO, PAPA.
On the cell phone, Papa Turtle says, WELL, THANK YOU.
Turtle Lou says, WELL, I MUST BE GOING NOW. UH, SPEEDY DELIVERY.
On the cell phone, Papa Turtle says, SPEEDY DELIVERY TO YOU, SON.
[Whistle blaring, wind whooshing, laughing, packages tearing]
In the windmill, Cousin Hodie and Gregory sleep on the couch.
[Snoring, Grampy chuckling, gentle music plays]
Donkey says, I HAD SUCH A HEE-HAWESOME NEW YEAR'S EVE, GRAMPY.
Grampy says, I LOVE CELEBRATING WITH YOU, MY LITTLE DONKAROO.
Donkey says, AWE, AND I LOVE CELEBRATING WITH YOU, TOO, GRAMPAROO.
[Both chuckling]
Donkey says, I HOPE ALL OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS HAD A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR'S EVE AS WELL.
Grampy says, I'M SURE THEY DID. I CAN'T WAIT TO CELEBRATE WITH THEM ALL TOMORROW. A NEW TRADITION WITH OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
Donkey says, YEAH, ME TOO! THERE'S GOING TO BE SO MUCH YUMMY FOOD TO EAT.
Grampy says, AND YOU KNOW, I HAVE A GOOD IDEA FOR A SONG WE CAN ALL SING.
Donkey says, OOH! WHAT SONG?
[Wind gusting]
The next day, Grampy and Donkey stand by the Rainbow Tree.
[Cheerful music plays]
Donkey and Grampy sing, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THIS NEIGHBOURHOOD, A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A NEIGHBOUR. WOULD YOU BE MINE? COULD YOU BE MINE?
Everyone gathers around Grampy and Donkey.
Everyone sings, IT'S A NEIGHBOURLY DAY IN THIS BEAUTY WOOD, A NEIGHBOURLY DAY FOR A BEAUTY. WOULD YOU BE MINE? COULD YOU BE MINE? I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO HAVE A NEIGHBOUR JUST LIKE YOU. I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO LIVE IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITH YOU. SO LET'S MAKE THE MOST OF THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY SINCE WE'RE TOGETHER, WE MIGHT AS WELL SAY, WOULD YOU BE MINE? COULD YOU BE MINE? WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOUR? WON'T YOU PLEASE? WON'T YOU PLEASE? PLEASE, WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOUR?
Everyone cheers, HAPPY NEW YEAR'S DAY!
Donkey says, I LOVE MY NEIGHBOURS!
[Everyone cheering, laughing, chattering]
Donkey says, HEE-HAW, EVERYBODY!
[Chattering]
[Upbeat music plays]
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, Jimmica Collins, Melvin Campbell, Jay Thomas Manuel, Peter Linz. 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.
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