(Music playing)

A colourful landscape shows trees and flowers. A path in a village leads to a windmill. A door in the windmill opens and Donkey Hodie comes out. She is a yellow donkey puppet with a mane of purple hair.

Singing, HERE COMES DONKEY HODIE.

Donkey Hodie singing, HEE HAW!

Singing, DONKEY HODIE SHE LOVES ADVENTURE, SHE LOVES SURPRISE. WHEN THERE'S A PROBLEM, SHE TRIES AND TRIES. LET'S GO DONKEY HODIE IF SHE FAILS, SHE'LL BOUNCE RIGHT BACK. COME ON DUCK DUCK, GIVE A QUACK.

Duck Duck says, KAY KAY. QUACK!

Singing, DONKEY HODIE WHEN SHE PLAYS WITH BOB DOG, THEY HAVE A BALL IT'S FUN FOR THEM, IT'S FUN FOR ALL.

Bob Dog says, BOW WOW!

Singing, DONKEY HODIE. JUST FOR FUN, SHE'LL TAKE A TRIP WITH PURPLE PANDA IN HIS SPACESHIP.

Purple Panda says, HEYO!

Singing, DONKEY HODIE! A HEE AND A HAW AND A HAW AND A HEE SOMEPLACE ELSE IS THE PLACE TO BE WITH OUR PAL DONKEY HODIE! HEE HAW! TODAY IS THE DAY! OH YEAH, TODAY IS THE DAY DONKEY HODIE!

Donkey Hodie sings, HEE HAW!

A title reads: Donkey Hodie

A title over green hills reads: Wiz-Kazizz-Kazaam

Donkey Hodie narrates, WIZ-KAZIZZ-KAZAAM.

(Music playing)

A board game is set on a tree stump. Donkey Hodie puts playing card on the board and sets up a spinning numbered wheel. Game pieces shaped like wizard hats are on the board.

(Boing)

A ball bounces on the stump. Donkey Hodie catches it.

Donkey Hodie says, WHOA! WHAT? EH?

Bob Dog runs over.

Bob Dog says, NICE CATCH, DONKEY!

(Laughs)

Donkey Hodie says, THANKS.

Bob Dog asks, HEY, YOU WANT TO PLAY BALL?

Donkey Hodie wears a green wizard hat and a green shirt with stars on it.

Donkey Hodie says, AH, SORRY, BOB DOG. I CAN'T PLAY BALL RIGHT NOW. I'M GETTING READY TO PLAY WIZARD DRAGON DRAGON WIZARD.

Bob Dog asks, WHAT'S WIZARD DRAGON DRAGON WIZARD?

Donkey Hodie says, OH, IT IS A SUPER-FUN GAME THAT I PLAY WITH DUCK DUCK. WE GET TO BE WIZARDS AND WE USE MAGIC TO TRAIN DRAGONS.

(Gasps)

Bob Dog says, TRAIN DRAGONS? OOH, THAT SOUNDS BOW-WOWIE!

Duck Duck flies in from above.

Donkey Hodie says, HEE-HAW! IT'S SUPER BOW-WOWIE.

Duck Duck says, HEY, HEY! IT'S TIME TO PLAY-PLAY WIZ-KAZIZZ-KAZAAM!

Duck Duck wears an orange wizard hat and shirt.

Donkey Hodie says, WIZ-KAZIZZ-KAZAAM!

Duck Duck says, YEAH!

Bob Dog says, MAGIC? DRAGONS?

Duck Duck says, MM-HMM.

Bob Dog says, A FUN WORD TO SAY? THIS GAME IS EVERYTHING. OOH, OOH, CAN I PLAY WIZARD DRAGON DRAGON WIZARD?

Donkey Hodie says, OF COURSE! WIZ-KAZIZZ-KAZAAM.

Bob Dog says, WIZ-KAZIZZ-KAZAAM!

Duck Duck says, KAY-KAY, BUT FIRST YOU'RE GONNA A FULL WIZARD COSTUME BEFORE YOU CAN PLAY.

Donkey Hodie says, ONE WIZARD COSTUME COMING RIGHT UP. PEW!

Donkey Hodie runs off, leaving her hat spinning in the air.

(Zip sound)

Duck Duck says, WHOA.

Donkey Hodie reaches back and grabs the hat.

Duck Duck asks, D-DONKEY?

Bob Dog says, DONKEY?

Duck Duck says, DONKEY?

Donkey Hodie runs back in from behind them.

Donkey Hodie cries, TA-DA!

She holds a blue shirt covered with white stars.

Bob Dog says, AH! A WIZARD'S COSTUME?

Donkey Hodie says, UH-HUH.

Bob Dog says, I GET TO WEAR A WIZARD'S COSTUME? AHHHHHH! THAT'S EXCITING.

Bob Dog bounces up and down.

Duck Duck says, OH. OH.

Bob Dog says, AHHHHHHHHH!

Duck Duck says, CALM DOWN. CALM DOWN.

Bob Dog says, OH, I'M TRYING TO, BUT I'M TOO EXCITED. AHHHHH! BECAUSE I LOVE PLAYING GAMES!

Bob Dog keeps hopping.

Donkey Hodie says, I KNOW.

Bob Dog cries, I LOVE PLAYING A NEW GAME! WIZ-KAZIZZ-KAZAAM!

Bob Dog crashes into Donkey Hodie and they both fall over.

Bob Dog says, OH, I LOVE GAMES.

(Rustling sounds)

Donkey Hodie says, LET'S GET THIS ON.

Bob Dog cries, YEAH!

(Grunting)

Bob Dog says, DRAGONS...

Donkey Hodie cries, HAT! I NEED A HAT.

Bob Dog says, OOH. A HAT. I LOVE HATS.

Duck Duck runs over.

Bob Dog jumps up, wearing a blue wizard hat and the blue shirt.

Donkey Hodie says, NOW YOU'RE READY TO PLAY WIZARD DRAGON DRAGON WIZARD. WIZARD BOB DOG.

Bob Dog says, WIZARD BOB DOG. I LOVE IT! WIZ-KAZIZZ-KAZAAM!

Donkey Hodie says, HEE-HAW! YOU ARE THE BLUE WIZARD, AND THE BLUE WIZARD ALWAYS GOES FIRST.

Bob Dog asks, WHAT DO I DO?

Duck Duck says, YOU SPIN THIS BIG SPINNER.

(Zip sound)

Duck Duck runs to the wheel.

Duck Duck says, AND THAT TELLS YOU HOW MANY SPACES TO MOVE, LIKE THIS. AH...

Duck Duck spins the wheel.

Bob Dog says, OOH, THAT'S THE SPINNIEST SPINNER THAT'S EVER SPUN. AND I LOVE IT.

Donkey Hodie says, WELL, I'M GLAD, BOB DOG. NOW GO ON, TAKE THE SPINNER FOR A SPIN.

Bob Dog says, YEAH, YEAH, HERE WE GO.

Bob Dog spins the wheel.

Donkey Hodie says, OKAY, BOB DOG, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU WILL --

Duck Duck asks, WAIT, WHAT -- WHAT IS HE DOING?

Bob Dog spins the wheel again.

Bob Dog says, WIZ-KAZIZZ-KAZAAM!

Donkey Hodie asks, WHAT ARE YOU DOING, BOB DOG?

Bob Dog says, SPINNING THAT SPINNER WAS SO MUCH FUN THAT I WANTED TO DO IT AGAIN.

Donkey Hodie says, WELL, LET'S SEE WHERE IT LANDS.

Duck Duck says, MM-HMM.

The wheel stops on the number 1.

Donkey Hodie says, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU WILL MOVE --

Duck Duck says, WHOA.

Bob Dog runs and spins the wheel.

Bob Dog says, WIZ-KAZIZZ-KAZAAM!

Duck Duck says, says, SAY, BOB DOG, WOULD YOU PLEASE STOP SPINNING THAT SPINNER THERE SO WE CAN PLAY?

Bob Dog says, OH, YEAH, SORRY. OF COURSE. WIZ-KAZIZZ-KAZAAM!

He spins the wheel.

Donkey Hodie gasps, OH!

Duck Duck says, BOB DOG, THAT WAS NOT STOPPING.

Bob Dog says, I'M SORRY. IT'S JUST SO MUCH FUN THAT I WANT TO KEEP SPINNING THIS SPINNER.

Donkey Hodie says, BUT IF YOU DON'T STOP, WE CAN'T PLAY THE GAME.

Bob Dog says, OH, YEAH, IT'S JUST SO HARD FOR ME TO STOP DOING SOMETHING THAT I LIKE WHEN I FEEL SO EXCITED.

Donkey Hodie says, WELL, DON'T WORRY, BOB DOG. I, DONKEY HODIE, WILL HELP YOU ACT IN A DIFFERENT WAY.

Duck Duck says, AND I WILL HELP, TOO-TOO.

Bob Dog says, AH, THANKS, WIZARD PALS. UM, EXCUSE ME ONE SECOND. WIZ-KAZIZZ-KAZAAM!

(Spinner clicking)

Donkey Hodie whispers, I THINK HE NEEDS THE SONG.

Duck Duck says, YES, YES.

Bob Dog asks, WHAT'S THE SONG?

Donkey Hodie shouts, MUSIC!

(Music playing)

Donkey Hodie singing, YOU KEEP SPINNING THAT SPINNER OUT HERE IN THE YARD.

Duck Duck singing, I ASK YOU TO STOP BUT YOU THINK IT'S TOO HARD.

Donkey Hodie singing, WELL, DON'T GET SAD, DON'T GET THE BLUES.

Duck Duck singing, 'CAUSE YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHOOSE

Donkey Hodie singing, YOU HAVE THE POWER OF A WIZARD. YES, THAT'S A FACT. 'CAUSE YOU CAN CHOOSE HOW YOU WILL ACT.

Both singing, YOU CAN CHOOSE.

Duck Duck singing, YEAH!

Both singing, YOU CAN CHOOSE. YOU CAN CHOOSE HOW YOU ACT

Donkey Hodie singing, GO ON, MAKE A CHOICE, DO IT TODAY

Duck Duck singing, KEEP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING OR ACT ANOTHER WAY

Donkey Hodie singing, WHEN YOU CHOOSE HOW YOU ACT, YOU FEEL POWERFUL AND PROUD. IT'S UP TO YOU.

Duck Duck singing, WHAT WILL YOU DO?

Donkey Hodie singing, WIN OR LOSE.

Duck Duck singing, YOU'VE GOT TO CHOOSE.

Donkey Hodie stands in front of the wheel.

Donkey Hodie singing, MM-HMM, YOU HAVE THE POWER OF A WIZARD. YES, THAT'S A FACT

Duck Duck singing, 'CAUSE YOU CAN CHOOSE HOW YOU WILL ACT.

Both singing, YOU CAN CHOOSE, YOU CAN CHOOSE.

Duck Duck singing, YEAH!

Both singing, YOU CAN CHOOSE HOW YOU ACT. YOU CAN CHOOSE HOW YOU ACT!

Duck Duck says, MM!

Bob Dog says, AH, OKAY. SO YOU MEAN THAT I CAN CHOOSE TO ACT DIFFERENTLY AND NOT KEEP SPINNING?

Donkey Hodie says, YES!

Bob Dog looks thoughtful.

Bob Dog says, HMM. HMM. THEN THAT'S WHAT I'LL DO. UM, IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME ONE SECOND.

(Humming)

Bob Dog slowly strolls over to the wheel. He spins it.

Bob Dog says, WIZ-KAZIZZ-KAZAAM! OH, HOW CAN I CHOOSE TO ACT DIFFERENTLY?

Donkey Hodie says, HMM. GOOD QUESTION. THINK, DONKEY HODIE, THINK.

Bob Dog says, YEAH, AND WHILE YOU'RE THINKING...

Duck Duck says, OH!

Bob Dog walks away.

Bob Dog says, ....WIZ-KAZIZZ-KAZAAM!

(Wheel spinning)

Duck Duck says, MM. YOU KNOW, I HAD A VERY SIMILAR PROBLEM ONCE.

Bob Dog sticks his head near Duck Duck.

Bob Dog asks, WHAT WAS IT?

Duck Duck says, OH, I HAD JUST GOTTEN THE LATEST BOOK IN MY FAVOURITE BOOK SERIES, "THE DUCKLING SITTERS CLUB." I REALLY WANTED TO SIT DOWN AND READ MY NEW BOOK, BUT I WAS TOO EXCITED. I FELT LIKE I JUST COULDN'T STOP MYSELF FROM FLAPPING AND QUACKING.

In a flashback, Duck Duck reads a book. She jumps around excitedly.

Flashback Duck Duck cries, QUACK, QUACK, QUACK, QUACK, QUACK, QUACK!

Bob Dog asks, SO WHAT'D YOU DO?

Duck Duck narrates, FIRST, I GAVE MYSELF A LITTLE HUG TO CALM MYSELF DOWN. THAT'S A NICE HUG. THEN I THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I KEPT DOING WHAT I WAS DOING.

Flashback Duck Duck says, HMM. IF I KEEP FLAPPING AND QUACKING, I'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO READ MY BOOK.

Duck Duck narrates, SO I CHOSE TO SIT DOWN AND READ QUIETLY INSTEAD.

Flashback Duck Duck says, YEAH!

Present day Duck Duck looks at Bob Dog and Donkey Hodie.

Duck Duck says, I MADE MY CHOICE, AND I DID IT. AND I AM SO GLAD I DID BECAUSE IT WAS THE BEST "DUCKLING SITTERS CLUB" BOOK OF ALL.

Donkey Hodie asks, WHAT DO YOU THINK, BOB DOG?

Bob Dog says, AH...

He turns and walks to the wheel.

Bob Dog says, WIZ-KAZIZZ-KAZAAM!

He spins the wheel.

Bob Dog says, AH, I DON'T KNOW. I JUST DON'T KNOW IF I CAN DO THIS.

Duck Duck says, OH, YES, YOU CAN.

(Music playing)

Bob Dog says, OKAY, OKAY, I'LL GIVE IT A TRY. FIRST, I'LL GIVE MYSELF A LITTLE HUG, JUST TO CALM DOWN. AH! HUGGIE, HUGGIE, HUGGIE, HUGGIE.

Duck Duck says, GOOD, GOOD. NOW THINK WHAT'LL HAPPEN IF YOU KEEP SPINNING THAT SPINNER.

Bob Dog says, OKAY, IF I KEEP SPINNING THE SPINNER, UH, I'LL NEVER GET TO MOVE MY WIZARD...

Duck Duck says, MM-HMM.

Bob Dog continues, ...AND THEN I'LL BE SAD BECAUSE I WON'T GET TO PLAY THE GAME AND YOU'LL PROBABLY BE FRUSTRATED BECAUSE YOU DON'T GET TO PLAY THE GAME EITHER.

Donkey Hodie says, YEAH, THAT'S TRUE.

Bob Dog says, OKAY, SO I WILL CHOOSE TO SPIN ONLY ONCE...

Duck Duck says, MM-HMM.

Bob Dog says, ...SO I CAN MOVE MY WIZARD AND WE CAN PLAY THE GAME.

Duck Duck says, YEAH! LET'S PLAY.

Bob Dog says, YEAH! WIZ-KAZIZZ-KAZAAM!

Bob Dog spins the wheel.

Donkey Hodie says, YOU GOT A 4!

Bob Dog moves a piece over the board.

Bob Dog says, OOH! ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR.

Duck Duck says, IT WORKED. YOU DID IT!

Donkey Hodie says, WAY TO CHOOSE, BOB DOG.

Bob Dog says, AW, THANKS, DONKEY HODIE. OKAY, NOW WHAT DO I DO?

Donkey Hodie says, WELL, YOU LANDED ON A CASTLE SPACE, SO NOW YOU PICK UP A CASTLE CARD.

Duck Duck says, YEP, YEP, A CASTLE CARD TELLS YOU WHAT TO DO NEXT IN THE GAME.

Bob Dog says, OKAY. LET'S GIVE IT A READ. OKAY, UM, "YOU HAVE A BACKWARDS SPELL CAST OVER YOU. MOVE BACKWARDS TO THE START." BACKWARDS TO THE START?!

(Wobbling sounds)

Bob Dog shakes. He flings the card away.

(Slide whistle)

Donkey Hodie asks, WHY DID YOU THROW THE CASTLE CARD?

Bob Dog says, OH, BECAUSE IT SAID I HAD TO GO BACK TO THE START, AND THAT MADE ME FEEL UPSET.

Donkey Hodie says, MM, I UNDERSTAND THAT, BOB DOG. I GET UPSET SOMETIMES WHEN I LOSE A TURN. BUT IT'S PART OF PLAYING THE GAME.

Bob Dog says, RIGHT. I'M DEFINITELY NOT GONNA THROW THE CARD THIS TIME.

Bob Dog takes another card. He stares at it, then throws it.

(Slide whistle)

Donkey Hodie and Duck Duck say, BOB DOG!

Duck Duck says, YOU CAN CHOOSE TO ACT DIFFERENTLY, YOU REMEMBER?

Bob Dog says, OH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, RIGHT. LET ME TRY AGAIN. "YOU'VE LOST YOUR MAGIC WAND. MOVE BACK ONE SPACE"?

He begins to shake.

Duck Duck says, BOB DOG, REMEMBER, GIVE YOURSELF A LITTLE HUG.

Bob Dog says, OH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. RIGHT. OKAY.

(Inhales deeply)

Bob Dog says, AH! AH! HUGGIE, HUG, HUG.

Donkey Hodie says, NOW THINK IT THROUGH.

Bob Dog says, OKAY, ALL RIGHT. IF I KEEP GETTING UPSET AND THROWING THE CARDS, WE WON'T BE ABLE TO PLAY THE GAME.

Duck Duck says, MNH-MNH.

Bob Dog says, AND THAT'LL MAKE ME SAD AND YOU FRUSTRATED.

Duck Duck says, MM-HMM.

Bob Dog says, SO I CHOOSE TO DO WHAT THE CARD SAYS INSTEAD OF THROWING IT. OKAY. UM... I LOST MY WAND. I MOVED BACK ONE SPACE. OKAY, BACK ONE.

Bob Dog moves his game piece.

Donkey Hodie cries, YOU DID IT!

Bob Dog says, HEY, YEAH, I DID IT!

Duck Duck says, YEAH! NICE CHOICE.

Donkey Hodie says, OKAY, LET'S KEEP PLAYING. YOUR TURN, DUCK DUCK.

Duck Duck says, YEP, YEP.

Duck Duck zips over to the wheel.

(Zip sound)

She spins the wheel.

Duck Duck says, AH! 6! I AM IN THE LEAD.

Donkey Hodie says, NOW I GO. AND I MOVE TWO. YOUR TURN, BOB.

They move pieces over the board. Bob spins the wheel.

Bob Dog says, WIZ-KAZIZZ-KAZAAM! OKAY, NOW I WANT TO SPIN AGAIN, BUT I CHOOSE TO MOVE MY WIZARD. ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE.

Duck Duck says, OH, THAT DRAGON SPACE.

Bob Dog asks, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

Donkey Hodie says, IT MEANS... YOU'RE THE FIRST ONE WHO GETS A DRAGON TO TRAIN.

She holds up a toy dragon.

Donkey Hodie says, OOH! MY OWN DRAGON.

Bob Dog says, IT'S LIKE A TREASURE. OH, OH, OH! I WANT TO BURY IT!

He runs off.

(Zip sound)

Bob Dog cries, WHOOP!

Donkey Hodie asks, BURY IT?

Duck Duck calls, WAIT, BOB DOG!

(Music playing)

Bob digs under a tree. Dirt flies.

Bob Dog says, WIZ-KAZIZZ-KAZAAM. WIZ-KAZIZZ-KAZAAM. WIZ-KAZIZZ-KA-- WAIT A MINUTE. WHAT AM I DOING? I BETTER GIVE MYSELF A HUG. AH! HUGGIE, HUGGIE, HUG. AH! OKAY. ALL RIGHT. NOW THINK THROUGH WHAT'LL HAPPEN IF I KEEP DOING WHAT I'M DOING. ALL RIGHT, IF I BURY THIS DRAGON, WE WON'T BE ABLE TO USE IT IN THE GAME, AND THEN I'LL BE SAD AND MY FRIENDS WILL BE FRUSTRATED. SO I CHOOSE NOT TO BURY THIS DRAGON!

Donkey Hodie and Duck Duck run over.

Both cry, WAIT! DON'T BURY THAT DRAGON!

Bob Dog says, I DIDN'T!

Both ask, YOU DIDN'T?

Bob Dog says, I WAS GOING TO. BUT THEN I REALIZED IF I DID, WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO PLAY TOGETHER. AND I REALLY WANT TO PLAY WITH YOU. SO I CHOSE TO ACT DIFFERENTLY.

Donkey Hodie says, HEE-AWESOME JOB, BOB DOG.

Bob Dog says, YEAH. IT FEELS SO GOOD TO CHOOSE HOW I ACT. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE SPECIAL POWERS.

Donkey Hodie says, WELL, YOU ARE A WIZARD, AFTER ALL.

Duck Duck says, MM-HMM. WHAT DO YOU CHOOSE TO DO NOW, WIZARD BOB DOG?

Bob Dog says, HMM. I CHOOSE TO PLAY MORE WIZARD DRAGON DRAGON WIZARD WITH MY FRIENDS!

Both say, YAY!

Donkey Hodie says, LET'S DO IT!

All chant, WIZ-KAZIZZ-KAZAAM! WIZ-KAZIZZ-KAZAAM!

(Music playing)

End credits read: Executive Producers Ellen Doherty, Adam Rudman, David Rudman

Directed by Frankie Cordero
Written by Joey Mazzarino

Starring: Hayley Jenkins
Stephanie D’Abruzzo
David Rudman

Donkey Hodie copyright 2021 The Fred Rogers Company.

Logos read: Spiffy Pictures
Fred Rogers Productions
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