(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: A Night Out

Donkey Hodie narrates, A NIGHT OUT.

A crescent moon hangs in the night sky above Donkey Hodie’s windmill. Panda and Duck Duck stand outside.

Both singing, SLEEP OUT! SLEEP OUT! SLEEP OUT UNDER THE STARS! SLEEP OUT! SLEEP OUT! SLEEP OUT UNDER THE STARS!

Panda says, OH, I'M SO EXCITED, DUCK DUCK.

Duck Duck says, YEAH, ME TOO! ME TOO! UH, BUT WHERE'S DONKEY?

(Owl hooting)

Panda OH, YEAH. DONKEY! COME ON OUT! IT'S TIME TO SLEEP UNDER THE STARS!

Donkey Hodie calls, COMING! HA HA!

Donkey Hodie stands inside. She holds a toy radish.

Donkey Hodie says, OH, WHAT AM I GONNA DO, AMAZING RADISH? I'M A LITTLE SCARED. I KNOW WE'RE GONNA TELL STORIES AND DANCE IN THE MOONLIGHT, LOTS OF FUN THINGS. BUT -- BUT WHAT IF I GET THIRSTY? OR -- OR WHAT IF I WANT TO READ BEFORE WE GO TO SLEEP? AND -- AND IT'S REALLY DARK OUT THERE, YOU KNOW?

Panada calls, COME ON, DONKEY! HEY-O!

Donkey Hodie says, UHHH, COMING! I CAN DO THIS!

She goes to the front door and opens it. She stops.

Donkey Hodie says, CAN I? OHHH. YES, YES, I CAN! HMM.

Donkey Hodie turns back to the door. She turns around again.

Donkey Hodie says, OH, BUT I'VE NEVER SLEPT OUTSIDE IN THE DARK BEFORE.

Duck Duck calls, DONKEY! COME ON!

Donkey Hodie says, OHHH, I CAN DO THIS, AMAZING RADISH. I, DONKEY HODIE, WILL SLEEP OUT UNDER THE STARS! IN THE DARK. HMM.

(Deep breath)

Duck Duck and Panda singing, SLEEP OUT! SLEEP OUT! SLEEP OUT UNDER THE STARS!

Donkey Hodie walks outside.

All singing, SLEEP OUT! SLEEP OUT! SLEEP OUT UNDER THE STARS!

Panda shouts, HEY-O!

Duck Duck says, HEY, HEY, WE TOOK THE LIBERTY OF PLACING YOUR SLEEPING BAG RIGHT THERE NEXT TO PANDA'S. KAY KAY?

Donkey Hodie says, OH, THANKS, DUCK DUCK. OH, YEAH. I AM ALL READY FOR SLEEPING OUT UNDER THE STARS. I SURE AM. HEE-HAW.

Panda says, OKAY! THEN LET THE SLEEP OUT BEGIN!

Duck Duck says, YEAH! AND FIRST UP ON OUR SLEEP OUT UNDER THE STARS AGENDA... STORY TIME!

Panda shouts, HEY-O!

Duck Duck says, THEN IT'S A LITTLE DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT.

Donkey Hodie says, HEE-HAW!

Duck Duck says, AND FINALLY, WE GO TO SLEEP. UNDER THE STARS.

Donkey Hodie says, HEE-HA...

Panda shouts, HEY-O!

Donkey Hodie says, UH, HUH. HA HA. YEAH. UNDER THE STARS. HA HA! BUT FIRST THE STORIES, RIGHT? RIGHT? THE STORIES? I'M READY FOR THE STORIES. YES, I AM. HA HA HA.

Panda says, GONNA DO WHAT WE ALWAYS DO FOR STORY TIME ON PLANET PURPLE WHEN WE SLEEP OUT.

Duck Duck says, HMM?

Panda says, TELL TOAST STORIES!

(Laughs)

Duck Duck says, BUT DON'T YOU MEAN GHOST STORIES?

Panda says, OH, NO, NO, NO, NO. GHOST STORIES ARE TOO SCARY, SO WE TELL TOAST STORIES.

Donkey Hodie says, OH, WELL, WELL, I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR A TOAST STORY! OR MAYBE EVEN TWO OR THREE. OR FOURTEEN.

Panda says, OKAY! GOOD! LET'S SEE. WHAT'S A GOOD TOASTY ONE TO START WITH? LET'S TRY THE ONE ABOUT TIMMY THE TOAST.

Duck Duck says, OH, THAT SOUNDS GOOD.

They all sit in their sleeping bags.

Panda says, IT WAS A DARK, DARK NIGHT...

Donkey Hodie says, UH-HUH.

Panda says, ...MUCH LIKE THIS ONE. TIMMY THE TOAST WAS FEELING ALL CRUNCHY AND BUTTERY, BUT SOMETHING WAS VERY WRONG. HE KNEW WHAT HE NEEDED TO DO.

Donkey Hodie whispers, WHAT? WHAT?

Panda says, HE TIPTOED INTO THE KITCHEN...

Donkey Hodie and Duck Duck say, GULP!

Panda says, ...AND...AND...

(Whimpering)

Donkey Hodie asks, ...AND...

Panda says, AND...

Duck Duck says, AND...

Panda says, ...AND HE TOOK OUT SOME BLUEBERRY JAM FROM THE 'FRIGERATOR!

Duck Duck asks, HMM?

Panda says, AND HE PUT IT ON. THE END!

(Laughing)

Duck Duck asks, WAIT, WAIT, THAT'S IT?

Panda says, YEAH. TOAST STORIES ARE ABOUT TOAST. TOAST DOESN'T REALLY DO THAT MUCH.

Duck Duck says, HMM. YEAH.

(Laughing)

Donkey Hodie says, WHOO!

(Animal brays)

Donkey Hodie cries, WHAT WAS THAT?!

Duck Duck says, OH, THAT WAS JUST A NIGHT SOUND, DONKEY.

Panda says, YEAH. THERE ARE ALWAYS NIGHT SOUNDS WHEN YOU SLEEP OUTSIDE AT NIGHT.

Duck Duck says, MM-HMM. AND YOU CAN'T ALWAYS SEE WHAT THEY ARE.

Donkey Hodie says, I'LL-L-L...BE RIGHT BACK.

Donkey Hodie jumps up.

Panda asks, IS EVERYTHING OKAY, DONKEY?

Donkey Hodie says, OH, YEAH, OF COURSE! I'M FINE. I JUST GOTTA GET MY, UH, MY FAVOURITE PILLOW. HA HA! IT'S SO SOFT. YOU KNOW HOW IT IS. HA HA HA HA.

Donkey Hodie goes inside.

Donkey Hodie says, I'VE NEVER HEARD A SOUND LIKE THAT BEFORE. PROBABLY 'CAUSE I'VE NEVER SLEPT OUTSIDE BEFORE. WHAT AM I GONNA DO, AMAZING RADISH? I DON'T WANT TO TELL PANDA AND DUCK DUCK THAT I'M AFRAID TO SLEEP OUT THERE. ALL THOSE NOISES AND THE DARK AND I MISS MY BED.

Panda and Duck Duck call, DONKEY!

Both singing, SLEEP OUT! SLEEP OUT! SLEEP OUT UNDER THE STARS!

Donkey Hodie says, I CAN DO THIS! COMING! HMM.

(Music playing)

Donkey Hodie carries a pillow outside.

Donkey Hodie says, I FOUND IT! HA HA! I GOT MY FAVOURITE PILLOW. SEE? HAAA HAHA!

Panda asks, UH, ARE YOU OKAY, DONKEY?

Duck Duck asks, YEAH, IS EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT RIGHT?

Donkey Hodie says, EVERYTHING'S HEE-HOKIE-DOKIE. WHAT'S NEXT?

Duck Duck says, NEXT UP... DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT. CUE THE MUSIC!

(Music playing)

Panda and Duck Duck singing, MOVE AMONG THE MOONBEAMS. SMELL THE SWEET NIGHT AIR. FEEL THE BREEZY BREEZE AS WE DANCE WITHOUT A CARE.

Panda stands on the moon.

Panda singing, I'M DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT. FEELING OH-SO RIGHT, RIGHT? I'M DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT TONIGHT. YEAH!

Duck Duck dances on the moon.

Duck Duck singing, I'M DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT YEAH! FEELING OH-SO RIGHT, RIGHT? I'M DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT TONIGHT.

Donkey Hodie stands on the moon.

Donkey Hodie singing, I'M DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT. FEELING OH-SO RIGHT, RIGHT? I'M DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT TONIGHT.

They all dance in the night sky.

All singing, I'M DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT FEELING OH-SO RIGHT, RIGHT? I'M DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT TONIGHT. TONIGHT!

Donkey Hodie says, DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT WAS HEE-HAWESOME!

Panda says, HA HA! OH, YEAH, IT WAS! OKAY, WHAT'S NEXT?

Duck Duck says, NEXT UP IS... SLEEPING UNDER THE STARS.

Panda cries, HEY-O!

Donkey Hodie says, UH, SLEEPING? UH...UH... MAYBE WE COULD DANCE IN THE MOONLIGHT AGAIN.

(Yawning)

Duck Duck says, NOPE, NOPE. THIS DUCKY IS TIRED AND READY FOR BEDDY-BYE!

Donkey Hodie asks, WHAT ABOUT ANOTHER TOAST STORY, PANDA?

(Yawning)

Panda says, I'M TIRED, TOO, DONKEY.

Duck Duck says, MM-HMM.

Panda says, AREN'T YOU READY TO SLEEP UNDER THE STARS?

Donkey Hodie says, UM...NO, NO, NOT YET. HA HA HA! OH, THINK, DONKEY HODIE, THINK! UM, UH...OH! OH! I NEED ANOTHER PILLOW TO PUT UNDER THAT PILLOW. OH, UH, I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

Donkey Hodie hurries away.

Duck Duck asks, UH, DO YOU THINK DONKEY IS OKAY, PANDA?

Panda says, I'M NOT SURE. LET'S GO MAKE SURE.

Duck Duck says, MM-HMM.

Donkey Hodie stands inside.

Donkey Hodie says, I TRIED, AMAZING RADISH. I REALLY DID. I JUST DON'T THINK I CAN DO THIS. I LIKE SLEEPING IN MY BED IN MY ROOM WITH ALL MY COZY THINGS. AND MY NIGHT LIGHT.

Panda and Duck Duck say, DONKEY?

They walk inside.

Donkey Hodie says, HMM? OH, UH, HA, HI, PANDA, DUCK DUCK. OH, I-I-I JUST CAME IN TO GET MY OTHER PILLOW. OH. I WONDER WHERE IT IS. I JUST HAD IT. IF I CAN'T FIND IT, I GUESS I WON'T BE ABLE TO SLEEP OUTSIDE, HUH?

Panda says, DONKEY.

Donkey Hodie says, YEAH?

Duck Duck asks, IS SOMETHING WRONG?

Panda says, YOU CAN TELL US, DONKEY.

Duck Duck says, MM-HMM.

Donkey Hodie says, WELL... WELL...OKAY. I'M A LITTLE SCARED ABOUT SLEEPING OUTSIDE IN THE DARK. I'VE NEVER DONE IT BEFORE.

Duck Duck asks, YOU HAVEN'T?

Donkey Hodie says, NO. IT'S MY FIRST TIME.

Duck Duck says, OHHH.

Panda says, WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SO, DONKEY? YEAH! DOING THINGS FOR THE FIRST TIME CAN BE SCARY, ER, AND HARD EVEN.

Duck Duck says, YEP YEP, THEY SURE CAN!

Panda says, YEAH! I WAS SO SCARED TO FALL THE FIRST TIME I WENT SKATEBOARDING.

Duck Duck says, MM-HMM. AND I WAS SCARED I'D GET LOST THE FIRST TIME I FLEW BY MYSELF.

Donkey Hodie asks, BUT WHAT HELPED YOU NOT TO BE AFRAID THE FIRST TIME?

Panda says, MY FRIEND PAULY PANDA HELD MY HAND UNTIL I GOT MY BALANCE. AND HE RAN NEXT TO ME, AND THEN HE LET ME SKATEBOARD ON MY OWN AND I DID GREAT.

Duck Duck says, AND MY FRIEND DELORES WAS UP IN THE AIR WITH ME THE FIRST TIME, SO I FELT SAFE. I COULD HEAR HER CHIRPING BEHIND ME AS I FLEW, SO I KNEW SHE WAS THERE TO HELP ME, YOU KNOW, JUST IN CASE.

Panda says, AND WE'RE HERE TO HELP YOU, DONKEY.

Duck Duck says, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME OUT IF YOU DON'T WANT TO. THERE'LL BE PLENTY OF OTHER NIGHTS WHEN YOU CAN SLEEP OUT UNDER THE STARS WITH US.

Panda says, YEAH. YOU CAN DO IT WHEN YOU'RE READY.

Donkey Hodie says, BUT I DO WANT TO!

(Deep inhale)

(Music playing)

Donkey Hodie says, I, DONKEY HODIE, AM READY TO SLEEP UNDER THE STARS WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY BEST PALS.

Donkey Hodie lies outside in her sleeping bag.

Donkey Hodie says, THANKS FOR LETTING ME MOVE MY SLEEPING BAG IN BETWEEN YOU BOTH.

Panda says, OH, OF COURSE, DONKEY!

Donkey Hodie says, IT'S NICE AND COZY.

Panda says, YEAH.

Duck Duck says, YUP YUP, AND NOW IT'S TIME TO SLEEP UNDER THE STARS.

Panda says, AND, DONKEY, IF YOU FEEL SCARED, JUST REACH OUT FOR MY HAND.

Duck Duck says, AND AND IF YOU NEED ME, JUST LET OUT A LITTLE HEE-HAW AND I'M THERE. KAY KAY?

Panda says, NIGHT NIGHT, DONKEY.

Duck Duck says, YEAH, NIGHT NIGHT.

(Sighs)

(Music playing)

Donkey Hodie raises her head and looks around.

Donkey Hodie says, UHHHH, I THINK I NEED MY NIGHT LIGHT. BE RIGHT BACK.

Panda says, OH, WAIT, DONKEY! YOU DON'T NEED A NIGHT LIGHT.

Duck Duck says, MNH-MNH.

Donkey Hodie asks, I DON'T?

Panda says, NO. REMEMBER? WE'RE SLEEPING OUT UNDER THE STARS.

Duck Duck says, YEAH!

Panda says, SO WE HAVE STARLIGHT!

Donkey Hodie looks up at the twinkling stars.

Donkey Hodie whispers, WOW! I, DONKEY HODIE, AM GONNA SLEEP OUT UNDER THE STARS.

Panda says, AND DONKEY, REMEMBER, IF YOU FEEL SCARED, IT'S OKAY. WE'RE RIGHT HERE TO HELP YOU.

Duck Duck says, YEP YEP, WE ARE!

(Breathes deeply)

Donkey Hodie says, GOOD NIGHT, DUCK DUCK!

Duck Duck says, NIGHTY-NIGHT, DONKEY. NIGHTY NIGHT, PANDA.

Panda says, NIGHT, DUCK DUCK. NIGHT, DONKEY.

Donkey Hodie says, GOOD NIGHT, PANDA.

(All breathe deeply)

All softly singing, SLEEP OUT, SLEEP OUT, SLEEP OUT UNDER THE STARS

(Music playing)

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

Directed by David Rudman
Written by George Arthur Bloom

Starring: Hayley Jenkins
Frankie Cordero
Stephanie D’Abruzzo

Donkey Hodie copyright 2022 The Fred Rogers Company.

Logos read: Spiffy Pictures
Fred Rogers Productions
9 Story Media Group