(Upbeat music plays)

Over a vast land of grassy hills is a small town. A windmill’s sail slowly turns.

People sing, HERE COMES DONKEY HODIE.

A yellow donkey with purple hair on her head and a purple tail comes out of the windmill.

She says, HEE HAW!

People sing, DONKEY HODIE.

Donkey Hodie walks through a flower garden where a huge stem grows.

A person sings, SHE LOVES ADVENTURE,
SHE LOVES SURPRISE
WHEN THERE'S A PROBLEM,
SHE TRIES AND TRIES.

Donkey Hodie jumps on the stem. She hangs onto the stem of a giant flower in the flower garden.

People sing, LET'S GO
DONKEY HODIE.

Donkey Hodie jumps off the flower stem.

A person sings, IF SHE FAILS,
SHE'LL BOUNCE RIGHT BACK.

Donkey Hodie bounces off a drum near Grampy Hodie and over a green Duck.

A person sings, COME ON DUCK DUCK,
GIVE A QUACK

Duck Duck, the green duck says, KAY, KAY! QUACK!

People sing, DONKEY HODIE.

A person sings, SHE PLAYS WITH BOB DOG,
THEY HAVE A BALL
T'S FUN FOR THEM,
IT'S FUN FOR ALL.

Donkey Hodie and Bob Dog bounce on balls. Donkey Hodie bounces off her ball.

Bob Dog, an orange dog says, BOW WOW!

People sing, DONKEY HODIE.

A person sings, JUST FOR FUN,
SHE'LL TAKE A TRIP
WITH PURPLE PANDA
IN HIS SPACESHIP.

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda travel through space.

Purple Panda says, HEYO!

People sing, DONKEY HODIE.

A person sings, A HEE AND A HAW
AND A HAW AND A HEE
SOMEPLACE ELSE
IS THE PLACE TO BE.

Donkey Hodie’s friends sing, WITH OUR PAL
DONKEY HODIE!

Donkey Hodie says, HEE HAW!

A title reads, Donkey Hodie. Spooky Shadow Swamp.

Donkey Hodie says, IS BOB DOG HERE YET?

Purple Panda says, WHERE IS HE?

Bob Dog says, HERE I AM!

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda say, BOB DOG!

Bob Dog says, AND HERE'S THE BOUNCIEST BALL
IN SOMEPLACE ELSE...
SIR BOUNCE-A-LOT!

Bob Dog holds a red ball with a crown emblem.

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda say, SIR
BOUNCE-A-LOT!

Donkey Hodie says, THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR LETTING US PLAY
WITH SIR BOUNCE-A-LOT TODAY!

Purple Panda says, YEAH, WE CAN'T WAIT
FOR SOME BIG-TIME BOUNCING!

Bob Dog says, NO PROBLEM.
HERE YOU GO!
HAVE A BALL WITH MY
FAVORITE BALL OF ALL!

Donkey Hodie says, DON'T WORRY,
BOB DOG, WE WILL!

Bob Dog says, BYE, SIR BOUNCE-A-LOT!
BE BACK TO PICK YOU UP
AT THE END OF THE DAY!

Bob Dog leaves Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda.

Purple Panda says, AH, SO WHAT DO YOU WANT TO
PLAY FIRST, DONKEY HODIE?
LET'S SEE WHO CAN LAUNCH
SIR BOUNCE-A-LOT THE FURTHEST,
PURPLE PANDA.

Purple Panda says, OKAY!

Donkey Hodie says, EAR LAUNCH!
HA!

Donkey Hodie throws Sir Bounce-a-lot with her ear. Sir Bounce-a-lot sails through a blue sky.

Purple Panda says, MY TURN! MY TURN!
BELLY BOUNCE LAUNCH!

Sir Bounce-a-lot bounces of Purple Panda’s belly.

OOH! I GOT ONE!
DONKEY KICK LAUNCH!

Donkey Hodie kicks Sir Bounce-a-lot with her hoofs. Sir Bounce-a-lot flies through the sky and disappears.

Purple Panda says, WOAH!
THAT WAS THE BIGGEST
LAUNCH EVER!

Donkey Hodie says. THANKS, PURPLE PANDA!
NOW LET'S GO GET
SIR BOUNCE-A-LOT!

Purple Panda says, YEAH!

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda approach a dark area of swampland.

Donkey Hodie and Purple panda says, UH-OH!

Donkey Hodie says, SIR BOUNCE-A-LOT LANDED
IN SPOOKY SHADOW SWAMP.

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda cautiously enter the swamp.

Purple Panda says, IT'S SO SPOOKY!

Donkey Hodie says. IT'S SUPER SPOOKY!

Purple Panda says, IT'S SPOOKY-OOKY!

Donkey Hodie asks, WHAT'S SPOOKY-OOKY?

Purple Panda says, UH, THAT'S WHEN
SOMETHING'S SO SPOOKY
THAT IT MAKES YOU
ACT OOKY!
OOOOOKY!

Purple Panda shudders.

Donkey Hodie says, WELL THEN YES.
THIS PLACE IS
DEFINITELY...

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda say, SPOOKY-OOKY!

They both shudder.

Purple Panda says, WE SHOULD GET AWAY FROM
THIS SPOOKY PLACE, DONKEY.

Donkey Hodie says, GOOD IDEA!

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda walks through the swamp.

Donkey Hodie says, HEE-HAW, HOLD IT!

Purple Panda says, WHY ARE WE STOPPING?

Donkey Hodie says, WE CAN'T JUST LEAVE
BOB DOG'S BALL HERE.

Purple Panda says, WHAT? SURE WE CAN!
WE'LL TELL HIM
EXACTLY WHERE IT LANDED.
HE'LL UNDERSTAND!
AFTER ALL THIS
SPOOKY SHADOW SWAMP IS...

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda say, SPOOKY-OOKY!

They both shudder.

Donkey Hodie says, BUT WE'RE THE ONES
WHO MADE THE BALL
LAND IN
SPOOKY SHADOW SWAMP.
AND THIS IS BOB DOG'S
MOST FAVORITE BALL!
WE SHOULD BE THE ONES
TO GET IT BACK!

Purple Panda says, YOU DON'T MEAN?

Donkey Hodie says, YES I DO MEAN.
I, DONKEY HODIE, AM GONNA
GET BOB DOG'S BALL BACK!

Purple Panda says, BUT HOW?

Donkey Hodie says, I'M GOING TO WALK
RIGHT OVER TO THAT BALL
AND PICK IT UP.
WATCH!

Donkey Hodie walks away from Purple Panda. She walks through the swamp. Sir Bounce-a-lot sits amidst dark trees and plants.

Donkey Hodie says, THE SHADOWS IN SPOOKY
SHADOW SWAMP ARE SO SPOOKY...
THEY'RE...

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda says, SPOOKY-OOOKY!

They both shudder, then run through the swamp.

Donkey Hodie says, IF I'M GOING TO GET
BOB DOG'S BALL BACK,
I NEED TO BE BRAVE.
BUT I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN BE.

Purple Panda says, WELL, OF COURSE YOU CAN!
YOU'RE THE BRAVEST
FRIEND THAT I KNOW.

Donkey Hodie says, I AM?

Purple Panda says, OH, ABSOLUTELY!
SOMETIMES,
EVEN WHEN SOMETHING
MAKES YOU FEEL
WORRIED AND SCARED,
YOU STILL DO IT.
THAT'S BRAVE.

Donkey Hodie says, I DIDN'T EVEN
KNOW I DO THAT!
Purple Panda says, WELL, YOU DO!
HEY, MAYBE IF YOU
THINK ABOUT TIMES
THAT YOU WERE BRAVE BEFORE,
IT'LL HELP YOU
FEEL BRAVE NOW
AND YOU CAN GET
THE BALL BACK.

Donkey Hodie says, HOW, PURPLE PANDA?

Purple Panda sings, WELL YOU CAN FIND
THE INNER BRAVE,
THAT'S WAITING
DEEP INSIDE,
THE BRAVE THAT HELPS
YOU STAND UP TALL,
WHEN YOU WANT TO
RUN AND HIDE.
REMEMBER TIMES
IN THE PAST
WHEN YOU WERE
BRAVE AND THEN,
YOUR STRENGTH WILL RISE
BEFORE YOUR EYES
AND YOU'LL BE BRAVE AGAIN.

Donkey Hodie says, THANKS, PURPLE PANDA!
I'LL TRY TO REMEMBER
A TIME I WAS BRAVE
HMM... HEY! HEY!
I REMEMBER A TIME WHEN
IT WAS DONUT-DUNK EVE...

Donkey Hodie imagines herself approaching a closet door.

Donkey Hodie continues, I NEEDED TO GET
MY DONUT-DUNKING MUG
FROM THE BACK OF GRAMPY'S
SPOOKY HALL CLOSET.

Donkey Hodie opens the door cautiously.

Donkey Hodie shudders.

Purple Panda says, THAT CLOSET
WAS SUPER SPOOKY!
IT WAS...

Purple Panda and Donkey Hodie says, SPOOKY-OOKY!

They both shudder.

Purple Panda says, WHOA.
I WOULD NEVER GO IN THERE!
BUT YOU DID.
HOW DID YOU GET
TO BE SO BRAVE?
Donkey Hodie says, I ONLY HAD TO BE BRAVE
FOR A FEW SECONDS.
I JUST RAN IN REAL FAST,
GRABBED THE DONUT-DUNKING MUG
AND RAN BACK OUT AGAIN.

Donkey Hodie leans against the closet door holding a grey mug.

Purple Panda says, OHH!
DO YOU THINK YOU CAN BE
BRAVE FOR FEW SECONDS TODAY?

Donkey Hodie says, YES I DO!

Donkey Hodie walks out from behind a tree. She walks toward Sir Bounce-a-lot. A bush rustles.

(Donkey Hodie gasps)

Donkey Hodie says, THAT BUSH JUST MOVED.
IT'S EVEN MORE
SUPER SPOOKY!
IT'S...

Donkey Hodie runs behind the tree and holds onto Purple Panda.

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda say, SPOOKY-OOKY!

Donkey Hodie says, OH, PANDA!
I WAS ONLY BRAVE
FOR A FEW SECONDS...

Purple Panda sings, OH, DON'T GIVE UP...
REMEMBER TIMES IN THE PAST
WHEN YOU WERE BRAVE
AND THEN...

Donkey Hodie sings, MY STRENGTH WILL RISE
BEFORE MY EYES
AND I'LL BE BRAVE AGAIN.

Purple Panda says, YEAH!
YOU CAN DO IT, DONKEY!

Donkey Hodie says, YEAH!
I NEED TO REMEMBER
ANOTHER TIME I WAS BRAVE.
THINK,
DONKEY HODIE, THINK.

Donkey Hodie imagines herself walking through a museum. Statues of crabs and lobsters sit atop pedestals.

Donkey Hodie says, OH! I REMEMBER!
IT WAS THAT TIME I VISITED
THE MUSEUM OF SHELLFISH.

Donkey Hodie shudders.

Purple Panda, OH YEAH!
SHELLFISH GIVE YOU
THE HEEBIES AND THE JEEBIES!
OH, HOW DID YOU
GET BRAVE THAT TIME?

Donkey Hodie says, I PRETENDED TO BE A LOBSTER,
AND THAT MADE IT
ALL FEEL LESS SCARY.

Donkey Hodie wears a lobster costume in the museum.

Donkey Hodie says, MMM HMM.
MAYBE I CAN DO
THE SAME THING NOW?

Purple Panda says, HOW?

Donkey Hodie gasps and looks like she has an idea. She rustles in a pile of leaves.

Donkey Hodie says, MORE LEAVES!

Purple Panda says, MORE LEAVES COMING IN!

Donkey Hodie says, AND THERE!
TAH-DAH!

Donkey Hodie stands up covered in leaves.

Donkey Hodie says, WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK,
PURPLE PANDA?

Purple Panda says, HM?

(Purple Panda screams)

Donkey Hodie says, WAIT, PANDA!

Purple Panda says. NO, NO, NO STAY AWAY,
SPOOKY-OOKY SWAMP MONSTER.

Donkey Hodie says, OH, NO PURPLE PANDA, LOOK.
IT'S ME.
I'M JUST WEARING
A SPOOKY COSTUME
TO FIT INTO
THE SPOOKY PLACE!

Purple Panda says, OH! THAT'S A GOOD DISGUISE.
BUT IS IT SPOOKY ENOUGH?

Donkey Hodie says, YOU WERE FRIGHTENED.

Purple Panda says, YEAH, I SURE WAS!
YOU'RE SPOOKY-OOKY!
NOW GO GET THAT BALL!

Donkey Hodie says, RIGHT!

(Donkey Hodie growls like a monster)

Donkey Hodie walks through the swamp.

Purple Panda says, IT'S REALLY WORKING!

(Donkey Hodie growls)

The bush rustles.

(A squeal comes from the bush)

(Donkey Hodie gasps)

Donkey Hodie says, THAT SOUND IS...

Donkey Hodie runs and clings to Purple Panda.

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda say, SPOOKY-OOKY!

They both shudder.

Donkey Hodie says, OH PANDA, I'M REALLY
NOT BRAVE ENOUGH
TO GET BOB DOG'S BALL BACK.
WE SHOULD JUST GO HOME.

Purple Panda says, THAT'S NOT TRUE.
YOU ARE BRAVE ENOUGH.
JUST THINK OF
ANOTHER MEMORY.

Donkey Hodie says, I CAN'T, PANDA.
I DON'T HAVE ANY MORE
BRAVE MEMORIES.

Purple Panda says, LET ME TRY.
HMM...
HMM...

Purple Panda looks thoughtful and taps his chin. He imagines riding a roller coaster with Donkey Hodie.

Purple Panda says, HEY!
REMEMBER THAT TIME WE
RODE THE POTATO COASTER
AT TATER LAND?

Donkey Hodie says, HEE-HAW,
I DO REMEMBER!
I WAS SO SCARED!

Purple Panda says, OH AS WELL WE
SHOULD HAVE BEEN!
IT HAD SIX
MASHED POTATO DROPS...

Donkey Hodie says, AND A CURLY FRY LOOP!

Purple Panda says, YEAH!

Donkey Hodie says, I REMEMBER BEING
NERVOUS THAT DAY, TOO.

Purple Panda says, BUT YOU ACTED
SO BRAVELY, REMEMBER?

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda sit in the roller coaster car. They breathe deeply and hold paws. They nod at each other. The car goes down a hill and speeds around the track.

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda scream and cheer)

Donkey Hodie says, I REALLY WANTED TO HELP
YOU FEEL LESS SCARED.

Purple Panda says, YEAH! AND IT WORKED!

Donkey Hodie says, OKAY! I CAN DO THIS.
I AM BRAVE!

Purple Panda says, NO!

Donkey Hodie says, I'M NOT BRAVE?

Purple Panda says, NO, YOU ARE!
BUT NOT JUST YOU!

Purple Panda takes a deep breath.

Purple Panda continues, YOU MAKE ME
BRAVE TOO!

Purple Panda and Donkey Hodie hold paws.

Purple Panda says, WE'LL BE BRAVE TOGETHER!

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda take deep breaths, then walk through the swamp holding paws. They approach Sir Bounce-a-lot. A shadow passes over the ball.

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda scream, AH! SPOOKY SHADOW!

Purple Panda says, I DON'T KNOW
IF I CAN DO THIS.

Donkey Hodie says, YES YOU CAN!
WE'RE STRONG!

Purple Panda says, STRONG!

Donkey Hodie says, AND BRAVE!

Purple Panda says, BRAVE!

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda walk closer to Sir Bounce-a-lot. A creature peeks out from the bush.

Purple Panda says, THAT CREATURE IS...

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda say, SPOOKY-OOKY!

They both shudder.

The creature tries to bite Sir-Bounce-a-lot.

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda scream, then breathe deeply)

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda say, WE'RE STRONG!
AND BRAVE!

Donkey Hodie says, EXCUSE ME,
SPOOKY CREATURE,
COULD WE HAVE
OUR BALL BACK, PLEASE.

A grey opossum emerges from shadows, carrying Sir Bounce-a-lot.

The opossum says, BALL? HA HA!
I THOUGHT IT WAS A BIG BERRY!
MY BAD! HA HA!

The opossum squeals.

Purple Panda says, HEY, YOU'RE NOT
A SPOOKY-OOKY CREATURE.

The opossum says, ME? NAH!
I'M JUST AN OPOSSUM
LOOKING FOR A SNACK.

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda say, OHHHHH!

The opossum says, AND HEY, HERE'S
YOUR BALL BACK.

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda say, THANKS!

Bob Dog holds Sir Bounce-a-lot.

Donkey Hodie says, AND THAT'S HOW WE
GOT SIR BOUNCE-A-LOT BACK
FROM SPOOKY SHADOW SWAMP.

Purple Panda says, YEAH!

Bob Dog says, BOW WOW!
I AM SO LUCKY TO HAVE
BRAVE FRIENDS LIKE YOU.

(The opossum squeals)

Bob Dog says, WHAT WAS THAT!

Donkey Hodie says, NOTHING TO BE
AFRAID OF, BOB.
HA HA!

Donkey Hodie, Purple Panda, and Bob Dog walk toward a leafy bush.

The opossum says, OH, HEY, IT'S ME AGAIN.
SORRY, DIDN'T MEAN
TO SURPRISE YOU.
I WAS HOPING I COULD PLAY
BALL WITH YOU ALL.

Donkey Hodie says, ABSOLUTELY!

Purple Panda says, YEAH! LET'S PLAY!

Bob Dog says, YEAH OKAY!
HERE YOU GO, DONKEY!
CATCH!

Bob Dog tosses Sir-Bounce-a-lot to Donkey Hodie.

(They all cheer)

Donkey Hodie says, YEAH!
NICE THROW, BOB DOG!

Executive Producers Ellen Doherty, Adam Rudman and David Rudman. Directed by David Rudman. Written by Joey Mazzarino. Starring Haley Jenkins, Frankie Cordero, and David Rudman.

Spiffy Pictures. Fred Rogers Productions.

(Giggles)

9 Story Media Group.