Donkey Hodie (TV Series)

Donkey Hodie is an American children's television series, premiered May 3, 2021, on PBS Kids. The show is funded by the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, PNC Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Production
The show first started production on November of 2019. In January 2020, it was announced that Donkey Hodie will have a series which will air on May 3, 2021, and be redesigned as a more modern felt-faced puppet. The titular character is the granddaughter of the original Donkey Hodie. On January 28, 2021, the website for the show was released, along with the logo and theme song.

Cast/Puppeteers

 * Haley Jenkins as Donkey Hodie.
 * Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Duck Duck and Harriet Elizabeth Cow.
 * David Rudman as Bob Dog Grampy Hodie and Stanley the Dragon.
 * Frankie Cordero as Purple Panda.
 * Peter Linz as Clyde the Cloud.
 * Matt Vogel as King Friday
 * Joey Mazzarino as Game Show Gator and Super Porcupine.

Music
The music for the show was composed by William "Bill" Sherman, Zack Zeyde, and Noah Deblasis.

Like the previous Mr. Rogers spinoff Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (2012-present), the series will include both new songs and newer versions of hits from the Fred Rogers archive.