Donkey Hodie: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Donkey Hodie is a new puppet series for children ages 3-5 from Fred Rogers Productions and Spiffy Pictures. Inspired by the funny, quirky side of children's TV pioneer Fred Rogers, this imaginative series follows the adventures of Donkey Hodie, the granddaughter of the original Donkey Hodie character from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Every episode is set in the land of Someplace Else, where Donkey Hodie and her pals empower preschoolers to dream big and overcome obstacles, to work hard and persevere, to be resourceful and discover they can solve problems on their own – and to laugh themselves silly along the way!

Series details

• Title: Donkey Hodie
• Format: Variety
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Children, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2021-05-03
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS Kids
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 71573
• IMDb ID: tt11749408
• TVDB ID: 373982

Cast and credited roles

• Haley Jenkins — Donkey Hodie

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-05-03; final listed air date 2023-02-23.
• Season 2: premiered 2023-08-14; final listed air date 2023-08-18.
• Season 2024: premiered 2024-02-26; final listed air date 2024-12-02.
• Season 2025: premiered 2025-04-14; final listed air date 2025-08-14.
• Season 2026: premiered 2026-03-09; final listed air date 2026-08-19.

Source and licence

Adapted from Donkey Hodie on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.