[Upbeat music plays, birds sing]

Paths lead to houses in a small village on a grassy hill. Four turbines on a windmill rotate slowly.

Voices sing, HERE COMES
DONKEY HODIE.

A yellow donkey with a brown mane and long eyelashes exits the windmill through a doorway.

Donkey Hodie says, HEE-HAW!

Voices sing, DONKEY HODIE.

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

The voices sing, LET'S GO, DONKEY HODIE.

The single voice sings, IF SHE FAILS,
SHE'LL BOUNCE RIGHT BACK.

COME ON, DUCK DUCK,
GIVE A QUACK

[Slide whistle]

Duck Duck, a green duck, quacks, KEE-KEE! QUACK!

Voices sing, DONKEY HODIE.

The voice sings, PLAYS WITH BOB DOG,
THEY HAVE A BALL.

IT'S FUN FOR THEM,
IT'S FUN FOR ALL.

[Boinging, slide whistle]

Bob Dog, a brown dog, barks, BOW-WOW!

Voices sing, DONKEY HODIE.

[Whoosh]

The voice sings, JUST FOR FUN,
SHE'LL TAKE A TRIP.

WITH PURPLE PANDA,
IN A SPACESHIP.

Purple Panda says, HEY-O!

Voices sing, DONKEY HODIE.

Text reads, “Created by Adam Rudman and David Rudman.” “Developed by Ellen Doherty.” “Inspired by the work of Fred Rogers.” “Donkey Hodie.”

[Slide whistle]

The voice sings, HEE AND A HAW
AND A HAW AND A HEE.

SOMEPLACE ELSE IS THE PLACE
TO BE.

Voices sing, WITH OUR PAL,
DONKEY HODIE.

Donkey Hodie says, HEE-HAW!

Text reads, “Being Bob Dog.”

Donkey Hodie says, BEING BOB DOG.

[Soothing music plays]

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda walk by a grassy field.

Donkey Hodie says, AH, BEAUTIFUL DAY
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, HUH PANDA?

Purple Panda says, YEAH, SURE IS, DONKEY.

[Donkey Hodie giggles]

Donkey Hodie asks, GOT ANY FUN IDEAS
FOR WHAT TO DO TODAY?

Purple Panda replies, HMM. NO.
BUT I BET BOB DOG DOES!

Donkey Hodie says, HEY YEAH!
BOB DOG ALWAYS HAS FUN IDEAS!

Purple Panda says, HA! REMEMBER
THE TIME THAT HE WORE THREE
SILLY HATS, AND WE WORE THREE
SILLY HATS?

Donkey Hodie says, HA! YEAH!

[Donkey Hodie laughs]

Purple Panda says, TALK ABOUT FUN.

[Purple Panda chuckles]

Purple Panda continues, THAT DOG IS FULL
OF FUN IDEAS.

Bob Dog leaves his blue house.

[Door closes, Bob Dob hums]

Donkey Hodie says, OH, HI!
GOOD MORNING, BOB DOG!

Bob Dog says, OH, HEY THERE!

Purple Panda asks, WHATCHA DOING?

Bob Dog says, I'M ON MY WAY TO A
PAMPERED PUP DAY AT THE SPA!

MOM DOG SENT ME THIS GIFT
CERTIFICATE FOR MY BIRTHDAY!

Bob Dog holds a gleaming golden gift certificate.

[Chiming, birds sing]

Purple Panda says, UHH...
TODAY'S YOUR BIRTHDAY?

Bob Dog says, IT SURE IS!

Donkey Hodie says, WELL, THIS CALLS FOR
A DONKEY PANDA BIRTHDAY CHEER!

Purple Panda nods and says, MMM HMM.

Donkey Hodie asks, READY, PANDA?

Purple Panda says, READY!

[Drum roll, happy music plays]

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda lift Bob Dog up into the air between them.

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda sing,
HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, YAY!
HAPPY DAY, WHOO-HOO!

WE'RE REALLY HAPPY AND WE SAY
WE HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY TOO!

[Donkey Hodie giggles]

Bob Dog says, AH, I SURE AM HAPPY! YEAH!
I'M GONNA GET MY NAILS TRIMMED
AND MY FUR WASHED AND BRUSHED,
AND I EVEN BAKED MYSELF
A BIRTHDAY PIE!

[Donkey Hodie gasps]

Bob Dog says, YEAH, THIS IS GOING TO BE
THE MOST BOW-WOWIEST BIRTHDAY!

Donkey Hodie says, THAT IS BOW-WOWEE!

[Upbeat music plays, birds chirp]

Bob Dog says, YEAH, AND IT'LL BE
SUPER-DUPER BOW-WOWEE IF YOU
COME BACK AND JOIN ME FOR SOME
BIRTHDAY PIE LATER ON!

Purple Panda says, UH, KAY, I DON'T
USUALLY SAY "BOW-WOWEE," BUT…

Purple Panda runs and admires the pie on the windowsill.

[Slide whistle]

Purple Panda says, BOW-WOWEE
AND HEY-O TO THE PIE!

[Big inhale, Purple Panda smacks his lips]

Purple Panda walks back to Donkey Hodie and Bob Dog.

Purple Panda says, HI!

Bob Dog says, AH, OKAY GREAT!
WELL I WILL SEE YOU BOTH LATER!

[Upbeat music plays, birds chirp]

Purple Panda says, OKAY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BOB DOG!

[Chuckles]

Bob Dog says, THANK YOOOOOOU!

Donkey Hodie walks away. Purple Panda stands beside the house and waves goodbye to Bob Dog.

Purple Panda says, HUH, DONKEY?
UH...DONKEY? WHERE DID SHE GO?

OH. HEY, DONKEY.
DONKEY, WHAT'S WRONG?

Purple Panda finds Donkey sitting on a torn cushion on the grass. He sits down on the grass beside the cushion.

[Rustling, birds chirp, moody music plays]

Donkey Hodie says, I FEEL BAD THAT
I DIDN'T KNOW TODAY WAS BOB
DOG'S BIRTHDAY.

Purple Panda says, HMM.

Donkey Hodie says, I GUESS I JUST FORGOT,
BUT HOW COULD I FORGET
SOMETHING LIKE THAT?

Purple Panda says, YEAH, I FEEL
BAD ABOUT THAT TOO.

BUT EVERYONE FORGETS
SOME THINGS SOMETIMES.
HEY, MAYBE WE CAN DO
SOMETHING NICE FOR HIM.

[Donkey Hodie gasps]

Donkey Hodie says, THAT IS A
HEE-HAWESOME IDEA!

She stands.

[Slide whistle, upbeat music plays]

Donkey Hodie says, I, DONKEY HODIE...

Purple Panda stands.

[Slide whistle]

Purple Panda says, AND I, PURPLE PANDA...

Donkey Hodie says,...WILL DO SOMETHING
NICE FOR BOB DOG'S BIRTHDAY!

Purple Panda sings, HEY-O!

He says, SO...WHAT DO WE DO?

Donkey Hodie says, THINK, DONKEY
HODIE, THINK.

Purple Panda says, THINK, PURPLE
PANDA, THINK.

[Gasping]

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda say,
LET'S GIVE BOB DOG A PRESENT!

YEAH! BUT WHAT? HMM...

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda pace.

Donkey Hodie says, THINK, DONKEY
HODIE, THINK.

Purple Panda says, THINK, PURPLE
PANDA, THINK.

[Squeak]

Purple Panda and Donkey Hodie each pick up a toy shaped like a hotdog in a bun.

[Gasping, squeaking]

Purple Panda and Donkey Hodie say, A TOY!

[Donkey Hodie laughs, upbeat music plays, birds chirp]

Purple Panda says, HEY, LOOK AT THAT.
BOB DOG HAS TWO OF THE SAME
HOT DOG SQUEAKY TOY. MAYBE WE
CAN GET HIM ANOTHER HOT DOG
SQUEAKY TOY?

[Purple Panda giggles]

Donkey Hodie says, HMMM...
THAT'S A LOT OF HOT DOG
SQUEAKY TOYS...

Purple Panda says, MM HMM.

Donkey Hodie says,...AND IT LOOKS
LIKE BOB HAS A LOT OF OTHER TOYS, TOO.

Purple Panda says, YEAH, AND BALLS.
AND BONES. HM.

Donkey Hodie says, MAYBE HE
DOESN'T NEED ANY MORE THINGS.

Purple Panda says, AH, WHAT DO YOU GET
FOR THE DOG WHO HAS EVERYTHING?

Donkey Hodie says, MMM, I WISH I COULD
JUST GO UP TO BOB RIGHT NOW
AND SAY--

"--HEY BOB DOG, WHAT WOULD YOU
LIKE FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?"

Donkey Hodie looks at Purple Panda.

Purple Panda says, UH.

[Giggles, upbeat music plays, birds chirp]

Purple Panda says, UH, "OH, BOW-WOW,
I LIKE EVERYTHING!
OH, I LOVE HOT DOG SQUEAKY TOYS
AND WEARING THREE HATS...
OH, AND HUGS FROM FRIENDS...
AND LONG NAPS IN THE SUN
AND BOY AROOOOO DO I LIKE PIE!"

[Donkey Hodie giggles]

Donkey Hodie says, PANDA PAL, YOU
MAKE A PRETTY GOOD BOB DOG!

[Purple Panda giggles]

Purple Panda says, THANKS, DONKEY.
IT'S SO FUN TO PRETEND TO BE
BOB DOG.

Donkey Hodie nods and says, MMM HMM.

Purple Panda suggests, HEY, YOU SHOULD
TRY IT.

Donkey Hodie says, HMM, MAYBE
WE SHOULD BOTH TRY IT!

MAYBE, IF WE BOTH PRETEND
TO BE BOB DOG, WE CAN FIGURE
OUT WHAT HE WOULD LIKE FOR
HIS BIRTHDAY!

Purple Panda says, HEY, YEAH!
ACTING LIKE BOB DOG MIGHT HELP
US THINK LIKE BOB DOG THINKS!
THEN WE'LL KNOW FOR SURE
WHAT HE'D LIKE!

[Gasping, slide whistle]

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda say, LET'S PRETEND!
AROOOOOOOOO!

[Upbeat music plays]

Purple Panda says, BOW-WOW!

Donkey Hodie says, BOW-WOWEE! HUH?

[Toy squeaks]

Donkey Hodie says, BOW-WOWEE!
A SQUEAKY TOY.

I ALWAYS WANTED
A HOT DOG SQUEAKY TOY!

[Toy squeaks]

Purple Panda digs in dirt.

[Scratching, gasp]

Purple Panda says, OH, MY FAVORITE BONE!
OH, I'VE MISSED YOU SO SO MUCH!!

[Tearing paper]

Donkey Hodie says, BOW-WOWEE!
TEARING THIS PAPER SURE
IS SATISFYING!

[Slide whistle, party horn toots, rock music plays]

Purple Panda and Donkey Hodie sing,
WHEN YOU ARE BOB DOG
YOU REALLY LOVE RUNNING
RUNNING AROUND AND AROUND.

AND SNIFFING THE GROUND
LIKE A CURIOUS HOUND
WHEN YOU ARE BOB DOG.

[Whoosh, slide whistle]

They sing, WHEN YOU ARE BOB DOG
YOU REALLY LOVE PLAYING
PLAYING WITH ALL OF YOUR TOYS.

[Slide whistles, boing]

They sing, THE TOYS A DOG ENJOYS
'CAUSE THEY MAKE ALL OF THE NOISE.

[Toys squeak]

They sing, WHEN YOU ARE BOB DOG.
BEING BOB DOG IS BOW-WOW-WOWEE
BEING BOB DOG IS FUN.

[Boinging, Purple Panda giggles]

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda sing,
BEING BOB DOG IS A BIG "AROOO"
BECAUSE HE'S THE BOBBY-EST
DOGGIEST ONE.

WHEN YOU ARE BOB DOG
YOU REALLY LOVE DIGGING
DIGGING A HOLE FOR YOUR BALL.

[Slide whistle, whoosh]

Donkey Hodie sings, AND THROWING
THAT BALL.

Purple Panda sings, AND CATCHING
THAT BALL.

Donkey Hodie pushes a ball almost as large as she is.

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda sing,
AND ROLLING THAT BALL AND THAT
IS NOT ALL.

WHEN YOU'RE REALLY REALLY
BEING BOB DOG,
YOU LIKE TO TAKE NAPS.

[Snoring, giggling]

Donkey Hodie says, OH, THAT WAS FUN!

Purple Panda says, YEAH, PRETENDING
TO BE BOB DOG IS GREAT AND ALL...

BUT...I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT
TO GET HIM FOR HIS BIRTHDAY.

[Birds chirp, gentle music plays]

Donkey Hodie says, HMM... YOU KNOW
WHAT? I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD
GET HIM ANYTHING AT ALL!

Purple Panda says, WELL,
THAT'S DISAPPOINTING.

Donkey Hodie says, INSTEAD OF
GETTING HIM SOMETHING,
I HAVE A HEE-HAWESOME IDEA!

[Slide whistle]

Purple Panda says, I'M LISTENING...

[Suspenseful music]

Donkey Hodie says, OKAY, SO IT WAS
REALLY FUN TO PRETEND TO BE
BOB DOG BECAUSE IT WAS LIKE
A GAME, RIGHT?

Purple Panda says, RIGHT.

Donkey Hodie says, OKAY SO, WHAT
IF WE TURNED ALL OF THE THINGS
THAT BOB DOG LOVES BEST INTO
A GIANT GAME WHERE HE CAN DIG
FOR TOYS AND PLAY WITH BALLS
AND STUFF!

[Gasp]

Donkey Hodie says, LIKE AN
OBSTACLE COURSE!

Purple Panda says, HEY, WE COULD
CALL IT A BOB-STACLE COURSE!

[Giggles, birds chirp]

Donkey Hodie says, WELL, BOB DOG
WILL BE BACK SOON. LET'S GET STARTED!

Purple Panda says, HMM.

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda howl, AROOO!

Bob Dog admires his paws as he walks past red and yellow balloons.

[Sigh, upbeat music plays]

Bob Dog says, AH, WHAT A
LOVELY MANICURE!

MY NAILS ARE SO SHINY I THINK
I CAN SEE MYSELF IN...

Bob Dog stops and looks at balls and cushions arranged beneath streamers and balloons in his yard.

[Boing, delighted gasp]

Bob Dog says, HUH-?
WHAT... WHAT'S ALL THIS?

[Boing]

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda shout, SURPRISE!!!

[Energetic music plays]

They sing, HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, YAY!
HAPPY DAY, WHOO-HOO!
WE THOUGHT OF WHAT
YOU'D LIKE TODAY
AND MADE THIS JUST FOR YOU!

[Drum roll]

Donkey Hodie says, PRESENTING,
THE BOB-STACLE COURSE!

Purple Panda says, FEATURING ALL
THE THINGS YOU LOVE TO DO,
ROLLED UP INTO ONE GREAT GAME!

Donkey Hodie says, PANDA AND I WILL
TELL YOU WHAT TO DO ALONG THE
WAY. OKAY?

Bob Dog stands with his mouth wide open and his tail wagging happily.

Bob Dog breathes, AHHHHH.

Purple Panda says, UH, HE'S NOT
SAYING ANYTHING, DONKEY.
YOU THINK HE LIKES IT?

[Tense music plays]

Donkey Hodie says, SURE HE DOES!
LOOK AT THAT WAGGING!

ARE YOU READY?
ARE YOU SET?

Bob Dog softly says, UH HUH.
UH HUH!

Donkey Hodie says, GO!

[Whistle blows]

Bob Dog says excitedly, HUH, HUH?
WHERE DO I GO?!
WHERE DO I GO?!

[Excited music plays]

Donkey Hodie says, THIS WAY,
BOB DOG!

Bob Dog says, HUH!

Purple Panda says, C'MON!

Donkey Hodie says, FIRST UP ON
THE BOB-STACLE COURSE:
THE BIRTHDAY BALL BONANZA!

[Cymbal crashes, tense music plays]

Purple Panda says, WE ALL PLAY
CATCH TOGETHER WITH A LOT
OF BALLS AT THE SAME TIME!

[Delighted gasp]

Bob Dog says, THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN
MY DREAM!!

[Whooshing, whistle blows]

Bob Dog says, WHISTLE!

Donkey Hodie says, AND NOW FOR
SOME SERIOUS SOFTNESS…

[Drum roll, cymbal crashes]

Donkey Hodie says, IT'S THE LOVEY-CUDDLE!

[Gentle music plays]

Purple Panda says, HAVE A NICE
SNUGGLE HERE WITH YOUR
FAVORITE BLANKIE.

Donkey Hodie says, WHILE PURPLE
PANDA RECITES AN ORIGINAL POEM A
BOUT PIE!

[Slurping, gulp]

Purple Panda says, AHH.

Bob Dog says, MY BLANKIE AND
A POEM ABOUT PIE?

NOW THAT'S A GREAT COMBINATION!

[Slide whistles, birds chirp]

[Inspiring music plays]

Purple Panda recites, IF I COULD FLY,
I WOULD FLY TO A PIE
IN THE BLUEBERRY SKY.

[Bob Dog sniffs]

Bob Dog says, THAT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL.

[Whistle blows]

Bob Dog says excitedly, OOOOH!
OH, THERE'S THE WHISTLE!
WHAT DO I DO NEXT?

[Slurping]

Purple Panda says, OKAY!
NEXT UP ON THE BOB-STACLE
COURSE IS THE BIG DIG!

Donkey Hodie says, AND YOU
GET TOOOOOO...

Bob Dog jumps excitedly.

Bob Dog asks, WHAT?
WHAT DO I GET TO DO?
WHAT DO I GET TO DO?
I GET TO WHAT?!

Purple Panda quickly says, YOU GET
TO DIG FOR DOG TOYS!

[He giggles]

Bob Dog says, DIGGING!?
FOR DOG TOYS? BOW-WOW!

Bob Dog enthusiastically digs in a mound of dirt.

[Scratching, excited music plays]

Bob Dog says, OH! I SEE DOG TOYS!
WHAT COULD THEY BE?

HOT DOG SQUEAKY TOYS?
I LOVE HOT DOG SQUEAKY TOYS!

DOES IT GET ANY BETTER
THAN THIS?!?

[Squeaking, whistle blows]

Bob Dog says, WHISTLE!

Donkey Hodie says, AND NOW,
FOR SOME BIG-TIME RESTING FUN,
THE EXTRA-BIG NAP-ON-A-BALL!

[Gasp, soft music plays]

Purple Panda says, YUP, YOUR
EXTRA-BIG BALL FOR AN EXTRA-BIG...

Bob Dog sleeps on top of a large ball.

[Snoring, giggling]

Purple Panda says, …NAP IN THE SUN.

[Giggles]

Purple Panda says, AW, HE LOOKS
SO HAPPY!

Donkey Hodie says, YEAH.

HEY, YOU GOT
THE NEXT THING READY?

Purple Panda says, OH, YEAH.
I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

Donkey Hodie says, HM.

[Slide whistle]

Bob Dog says, AH, WHAT A
RESTFUL NAP!

I FEEL SO INVIGORATED!
YEAH, AND I'M READY
FOR ANOTHER WHISTLE!

IS THERE ANOTHER WHISTLE?

Donkey Hodie says, OH, YOU KNOW
IT, BOBBY!

[Inhale, whistle blows]

Bob Dog says, WHISTLE!!

Purple Panda pushes a wooden wagon carrying a large bone with a large orange bow.

[Wheels squeak]

Purple Panda says, AND NOW, TO
CONGRATULATE YOU FOR FINISHING
THE BOB-STACLE COURSE, WE PRESENT…

[Upbeat music plays]

Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda say,
THIS. GRAND. PRIZE!

Bob Dog says, THIS BOB-STACLE
COURSE IS SO AMAZING!

IT'S WHAT I DIDN'T KNOW
I ALWAYS WANTED!

Purple Panda says, WE DIDN'T KNOW
IT'S WHAT YOU ALWAYS WANTED, EITHER...
UH, UNTIL WE PRETENDED TO BE YOU!

Donkey Hodie says, HEY YEAH!
ACTING LIKE YOU HELPED US
THINK LIKE YOU, AND THAT GAVE
US THE IDEA TO MAKE THE
BOB-STACLE COURSE FOR YOU!

[Birds sing, upbeat music continues]

Bob Dog says, MM HMM.

Purple Panda says, SO, ARE YOU HAVING
A BOW-WOWEE BIRTHDAY, BOB DOG?

Bob Dog says, IT IS PRETTY BOW-WOWEE...
...IN FACT, IT'S ALMOST
SUPER-DUPER BOW-WOWEE.

Donkey Hodie says, WHAT WOULD MAKE
IT TOTALLY SUPER-DUPER BOW-WOWEE?

Purple Panda says, OH! I KNOW!

[Slide whistles]

Purple Panda says, I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

Purple Panda brings the pie to Bob Dog.

[Dramatic music plays]

Purple Panda announces, BIRTHDAY PIE!

[Upbeat music plays]

Bob Dog says, OKAY! IT'S OFFICIAL!
I'M HAVING A SUPER-DUPER
BOW-WOWEE BIRTHDAY!

Purple Panda says, HEY-O!

Donkey Hodie says, HEE-HAWESOME!

[Upbeat music plays]

End credits roll.

“Executive Producers:
Ellen Doherty.
Adam Rudman.
David Rudman.

Directed by: Frankie Cordero.

Written by: Stephanie D’Abruzzo.

Starring:
Haley Jenkins.
Frankie Cordero.
David Rudman.

Donkey Hodie. Copyright twenty twenty-two. The Fred Rogers Company. All rights reserved.

Spiffy Pictures.”

[Clink]

“Fred Rogers Productions.”

[Daniel Tiger giggles]

“Nine Story Media Group.”