Courtesy of Fred Rogers Productions
PBS Kids’ “Donkey Hodie,” a new live-action, puppet-driven spin-off of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” debuts on WQED-TV on May 3.
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The latest spin-off from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” puppet show “Donkey Hodie,” debuts on PBS stations, including WQED-TV, on May 3.
Produced by Spiffy Pictures and Pittsburgh-based Fred Rogers Productions, “Donkey Hodie” is the second series inspired by “Neighborhood” characters, following animated PBS Kids series “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” which premiered in 2012 and is still in production.
Like “Daniel,” “Donkey Hodie” is a next generation series that’s centered on Donkey Hodie, granddaughter of the original Donkey Hodie (now known as Grampy Hodie) from 59 episodes of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” that debuted between 1968 and 1993.