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Transcript: Gator's New Game
[Cheerful music plays]
A stone path over grassy hills leads to a small town where a windmill’s sail slowly turns.
Singers sing, HERE COMES DONKEY HODIE.
Donkey Hodie, a yellow donkey with purple hair and a purple tail, walks out of the windmill.
She says, HEE HAW!
Singers sing, DONKEY HODIE.
Donkey Hodie walks through a flower garden where a giant flower stem grows.
A singer sings, SHE LOVES ADVENTURE,
SHE LOVES SURPRISE
WHEN THERE'S A PROBLEM,
SHE TRIES AND TRIES.
Donkey Hodie rides the growing stem.
People sing, LET'S GO
DONKEY HODIE.
Donkey Hodie jumps off the flower stem.
The singer sings, IF SHE FAILS,
SHE'LL BOUNCE RIGHT BACK.
Donkey Hodie bounces off a drum near Grampy Hodie and over a green Duck.
The singer sings, COME ON DUCK DUCK,
GIVE A QUACK
Duck Duck, the green duck says, KAY, KAY! QUACK!
Singers sing, DONKEY HODIE.
The singer 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, an orange dog, bounce on balls. Donkey Hodie bounces off her ball.
Bob Dog says, BOW WOW!
Singers sing, DONKEY HODIE.
The singer sings, JUST FOR FUN,
SHE'LL TAKE A TRIP
WITH PURPLE PANDA
IN HIS SPACESHIP.
Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda travel through space in a spaceship.
Purple Panda says, HEY-O!
Singers sing, DONKEY HODIE.
The singer 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!
Title, Donkey Hodie.
Created by Adam Rudman and David Rudman. Developed by Ellen Doherty. Inspired by the work of Fred Rogers.
Donkey Hodie says, HEE HAW!
[Bright music plays]
Donkey Hodie reads the episode title, GATOR’S NEW GAME.
[Soft music plays]
Whispering, Bob Dog says, OKAY DONKEY,
SO, YOU SEE YOU GOTTA
JUST HOLD YOUR HEAD STILL...
He balances a toy bone on his nose. Donkey Hodie, also known as Donkey, watches.
Bob Dog says, WHOA!
The bone wobbles.
Bob Dog says, AND BE QUIET.
[Loud games show music plays]
Bob Dog says, WHOA-WHOA-WHOA!
The bone falls off his nose.
Donkey says, WHOA!
WHAT'S GOING ON?
Game Show Gator, an alligator, walks over.
He asks, WHO'S READY FOR A BRANDNEW
GAME SHOW
THAT EVERYONE CAN PLAY?
Donkey and Bob Dog cheer, OH, OH! WE ARE!
WE ARE!
Donkey asks, WHAT IS IT, GAME SHOW GATOR?
Game Show Gator says, SOMEPLACE ELSE, GET READY!
IT'S TIME TO PLAY, TOP DOG!
Bob Dog howls, ARROOOO!
WHAT A GREAT NAME
FOR A GAMESHOW!
I LOVE IT ALREADY!
Game Show Gator says, I KNEW THAT YOU WOULD!
DONKEY HODIE, WHAT ABOUT YOU?
DO YOU LOVE MY NEW GAME SHOW?
Donkey says, WELL, I'M NOT REALLY SURE.
Game Show Gator’s jaw drops open, and he looks around.
He says, BUT… BUT EVERYBODY ALWAYS LOVES
MY GAME SHOWS!
Donkey says, WELL, YOU SAID IT WAS A GAME
THAT EVERYONE COULD PLAY.
Game Show Gator says, WELL, IT IS A GAME
THAT EVERYONE CAN PLAY.
Donkey says, MMM,
BUT IT'S CALLED TOP DOG
AND THAT MAKES IT SEEM
LIKE IT'S A GAME
THAT'S JUST FOR DOGS
AND NOT FOR EVERYONE.
Game Show Gator says, WELL, THAT'S JUST THE NAME
OF THE GAME.
I THOUGHT IT HAD
PIZAZZY ZAZZINESS!
IT HAS NOTHING TO DO
WITH THE GAME ITSELF.
Donkey says, OH!
WELL, THAT'S GOOD TO KNOW.
WELL, MAYBE YOU COULD CHANGE
THE NAME OF THE GAME
SO, I FEEL LIKE I CAN PLAY TOO!
Game Show Gator says, THAT IS A FANTASTIC IDEA!
I SHALL THINK OF A NEW NAME
FOR THE GAME.
A LITTLE THINKING MUSIC PLEASE!
[Slow music plays]
Game Show Gator says, HMMMMM...
OOOOHHHH...
He looks around and scratches the back of his head.
He says, HEEEEE...
AYEEEEE...GOT IT!
THE NEW NAME OF THE GAME
IS DONKEY DOGGY DOUBLE FUN!
[Celebratory horn]
Bob Dog says, DONKEY DOGGY DOUBLE FUN!
I LOVE IT!
Donkey says SOUNDS LIKE A GAME I CAN PLAY!
Game Show Gator says, PERFECT!
BECAUSE YOU AND BOB DOG
ARE PLAYING TOGETHER!
Donkey and Bob Dog cheer, OH!
WE'RE CONTESTANTS!
Game Show Gator says, NOW IT'S TIME TO PLAY
EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE GAMESHOW,
DONKEY DOGGY DOUBLE FUN!
HERE IS YOUR FIRST CHALLENGE!
RUN AROUND AND CHASE YOUR TAIL!
THE FIRST CONTESTANT TO CATCH
THEIR TAIL, WINS!
GO!
Bob Dog runs in circles, chasing his tail.
Donkey says, CHASE MY TAIL?
UHHH...
I'VE NEVER CHASED MY TAIL
BEFORE.
THAT'S SOMETHING DOGS
USUALLY DO.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO BEGIN!
Bob Dog says, GOT IT!
He holds his tail and says MM-HMM.
[Donkey gasping]
Game Show Gator says, CONGRATULATIONS, BOB DOG!
YOU HAVE WON OUR FIRST
DOUBLE FUN CHALLENGE!
[Bob Dog howling]
Donkey says, OOH, I DON'T WANT TO SOUND
LIKE A SORE LOSER,
BUT THAT FIRST CHALLENGE
SEEMS LIKE IT WAS A GAME
JUST FOR DOGS.
Game Show Gator says, YOU DON'T LOVE MY GAME?
UH, BUT I CHANGED THE NAME
AND EVERYTHING!
Donkey says, WELL, EVEN THOUGH YOU CHANGED
THE NAME,
THE CHALLENGE IS A REALLY
GOOD CHALLENGE FOR DOGS,
BUT NOT FOR ME!
Game Show Gator sighs, OH.
Bob Dog says, YEAH, IT DOES SEEM LIKE A GAME
THAT'S BETTER FOR DOGS,
YOU KNOW WITH CHASING
YOUR TAIL AND ALL.
Game Show Gator says, WELL, I WANT EVERYONE TO LOVE
MY NEW GAME SHOW!
HOW CAN I MAKE IT
SO, EVERYONE FEELS INCLUDED?
Donkey says, HMM...
OH!
INSTEAD OF GAMES
THAT ARE JUST FOR DOGS
YOU CAN THINK OF A GAME
THAT'S FOR EVERYONE!
[Game Show Gator gasping]
Game Show Gator says, THAT IS A GREAT IDEA!
I SHALL THINK OF NEW GAMES
FOR EVERYONE HERE!
Donkey nods.
Game Show Gator says, A LITTLE THINKING MUSIC, PLEASE!
[Slow music plays]
Game Show Gator says, HMMMMM...
OOOOHHHH...
He looks around and scratches the back of his head.
He says, HEEEEE...
AYEEEEE...I’VE GOT IT!
I HAVE A NEW GAME!
I SHALL THROW A BALL
AND THE FIRST CONTESTANT
TO FETCH IT WINS!
[Sighing]
Game Show Gator asks, WHAT?
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT GAME?
Bob Dog says, WELL, THE FETCHING MAKES IT
SEEM LIKE ANOTHER DOG GAME.
Donkey nods.
Game Show Gator sighs, OHHH!
MAYBE I'VE LOST MY TOUCH!
I CAN'T COME UP WITH A GAME
THAT EVERYONE HERE CAN PLAY!
Donkey nods and says, YES, YOU CAN!
MAYBE YOU JUST NEED
A LITTLE HELP!
Game Show Gator says, YOU'LL HELP ME
COME UP WITH A GAME?
Donkey says, YEAH!
Donkey says, I, DONKEY HODIE, WILL HELP YOU
COME UP WITH A GAME
THAT EVERYONE CAN PLAY!
Bob Dog says, OH! YEAH-YEAH-YEAH.
I'LL HELP TOO!
Game Show Gator says, WORKING TOGETHER AS A TEAM!
I LOVE IT!
Donkey and Bob Dog nod.
They say, MM-HMM.
Game Show Gator says, NOW, LET'S THINK!
HOW CAN WE COME UP WITH A GAME
THAT WILL MAKE EVERYONE HERE
FEEL INCLUDED?
Everyone says, HMM...
Donkey says, OH! OH!
MAYBE IT CAN BE A GAME
WITH SOMETHING
THAT BOTH OF US CAN DO!
Game Show Gator says, EXCELLENT IDEA!
WHAT ARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO?
Bob Dog says, HMM...
OH, I CAN ROLL OVER!
Donkey says, HMMM, I'M NOT VERY GOOD
AT ROLLING OVER.
BUT I CAN DO HEE-HAW KICKS!
She flips over and does a handstand.
She says, HEE-HAW!
Donkey flips back onto her hooves.
She says, HA!
Bob Dog says, HMM, I'VE NEVER EVEN DONE
A HANDSTAND BEFORE,
BUT LET ME SEE...
He tries to do a handstand.
He grunts, HEE-HAOH!
[Bob Dog grunting]
Bob Dog says, OH, UH…
He stands up on his paws.
He says, YOU KNOW I'M NOT REALLY
GOOD AT THE HEE-HAW KICKS.
UH, WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO?
Donkey says, HMM.
OOH!
I CAN PLAY GUITAR.
Bob Dog says, HEY!
I LIKE PLAYING GUITAR!
Game Show Gator says, THAT'S IT!
WE CAN HAVE A CHALLENGE
WHERE YOU BOTH PLAY GUITAR!
Donkey says, OH WHAT'S THE CHALLENGE CALLED?
Game Show Gator says, I DON'T KNOW YET.
A LITTLE THINKING MUSIC PLEASE!
[Slow music plays]
Game Show Gator says, HMMMMM...
OOOOHHHH...
He scratches the back of his head.
He says, HEEEEE...
AYEEEEE...I GOT IT!
IT'S A CHALLENGE
WHERE YOU GO BACK AND FORTH
TO SEE WHO CAN PLAY GUITAR
THE LONGEST!
IT'S CALLED
THE GREAT GUITAR SHOWDOWN!
[Bright music plays]
Bob Dog runs and gets his banjo.
He says, THAT'S SOMETHING I CAN PLAY!
Donkey gets her electric guitar.
She says, THAT'S SOMETHING I CAN PLAY
AS WELL.
Game Show Gator says, HUZZAH! IT'S A GAME THAT MAKES
EVERYONE FEEL INCLUDED!
LET THE GREAT GUITAR SHOWDOWN
BEGIN!
Donkey plays her electric guitar.
[Electric guitar music plays]
Donkey stops playing and looks at Bob Dog, who starts to play his banjo.
[Banjo music plays]
Donkey plays her guitar.
[Electric guitar music plays]
While Donkey plays her guitar, Bob Dog plays his banjo.
[Electric guitar and banjo music plays]
[Bob Dog panting]
Bob Dog says, MY PAWS ARE GETTING SO TIRED!
I CAN'T PLAY ANOTHER CHORD!
He stops playing his banjo.
[Bob Dog sighing]
Game Show Gator says, DONKEY WINS!
Donkey stops playing her guitar.
[Donkey gasping]
Donkey and Bob Dog say, THAT WAS SO MUCH FUN!
Duck Duck joins her friends.
She says, HEY HEY!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING
THAT'S SO MUCH FUN?
Donkey says, WE'RE PLAYING A GAME
THAT EVERYONE CAN ENJOY!
Duck Duck says, OOH!
CAN I PLAY TOO, PLEASE?
Game Show Gator says, OF COURSE!
IT'S A GAME FOR EVERYONE HERE!
LET'S PLAY
THE GREAT GUITAR SHOWDOWN!
Duck Duck says, OH KAY KAY,
BUT THE THING IS...
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PLAY
THE GUITAR.
Donkey says, OH NO! THIS ISN'T A GAME
FOR EVERYBODY HERE.
IT'S JUST A GAME
FOR GUITAR PLAYERS!
Duck Duck says, MM-HMM.
Game Show Gator says, OH, THAT'S NO GOOD AT ALL!
I WANTED IT TO BE A GAME
THAT INCLUDES EVERYONE!
[Game Show Gator sighing]
Donkey says, WE'RE NOT GIVING UP!
THINK, DONKEY HODIE THINK!
WHAT KIND OF GAME CAN BOB DOG,
DUCK DUCK AND I ALL PLAY?
Duck Duck says, HMMM.
OH, HEY HEY!
HOW ABOUT A BOUNCING GAME, HUH?
Donkey says, I CAN BOUNCE!
Bob Dog says, BOWIE WOWIE!
BOUNCING IS SOMETHING
THAT I DO ALL THE TIME!
Donkey says, ME TOO!
Duck Duck says, ME TOO TOO! YEAH!
Game Show Gator says, THEN I SHALL THINK OF A GAME
THAT INVOLVES BOUNCING
ON A BALL.
A LITTLE THINKING MUSIC, PLEASE!
[Slow music plays]
Game Show Gator says, HMMMM...
OOOOHHH...
He scratches the back of his head.
He says, HEEEE...
AYEEEEE...GOT IT!
THE GAME IS CALLED THE AMAZING
SOMEPLACE ELSE BOUNCE CONTEST!
[Gasping]
Bob Dog says, OH!
He and his friends bounce up to Game Show Gator on different colored balls.
Donkey, Duck Duck and Bob Dog say, WE CAN ALL PLAY THIS GAME!
Game Show Gator says, ALL RIGHT!
LET'S PLAY!
Donkey bounces on a purple dotted ball.
Game Show Gator says, DONKEY IS BOUNCING IN CIRCLES!
Duck Duck bounces on an orange striped ball.
Game Show Gator says, DUCK DUCK IS BOUNCING QUICKLY!
Bob Dog bounces on a blue ball with stars.
Game Show Gator says, BOB DOG IS BOUNCING HIGH!
Clyde the Cloud floats down to the group of friends.
He says, HOWDY!
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?
Donkey says, WE'RE PLAYING
THE AMAZING SOMEPLACE ELSE
BOUNCE CONTEST, CLYDE!
Clyde says, OOH!
THAT SOUNDS LIKE FUN.
I WISH I COULD PLAY THAT GAME.
Game Show Gator says, THAT'S THE GREAT THING ABOUT
THE AMAZING BOUNCE CONTEST!
EVERYONE HERE CAN PLAY.
Clyde says, EXCEPT ME.
Game Show Gator says, WH-WH-WHY NOT, CLYDE?
Clyde says, WELL, WE CLOUDS
DON'T REALLY BOUNCE.
[Game Show Gator groaning]
Game Show Gator groans, EVERY TIME SOMEONE NEW JOINS,
THEY DON'T FEEL INCLUDED.
I-I GIVE UP!
I QUIT!
I'M NOT GONNA BE GAMESHOW GATOR
ANYMORE.
FROM NOW ON I'LL JUST BE
PLAIN OLD GATOR.
He starts to walk away.
Donkey says, WAIT, GAMESHOW GATOR.
Game Show Gator turns and says, PLAIN OLD GATOR, IF YOU PLEASE.
Donkey says, PLAIN OLD GATOR!
I KNOW WE CAN DO THIS.
WE CAN COME UP WITH A GAME
FOR EVERYONE!
WE JUST NEED TO THINK OF
SOMETHING EVERYONE HERE CAN DO.
[Upbeat music plays]
Donkey sings, SOME CAN FETCH,
AND SOME CAN CHASE.
SOME CAN BOUNCE,
AND SOME CAN RACE.
Her and her friends start dancing.
Donkey continues, SOME DONKEYKICK,
SOME PLUCK ON STRINGS.
EVERYONE'S DIFFERENT,
AND CAN DO DIFFERENT THINGS.
WE WANT TO FEEL INCLUDED.
YES! THAT IS OUR AIM.
SO, WE'LL TRY TO COME UP WITH
THE EVERYBODY GAME!
EVERYBODY GAME!
Together, Donkey and her friends sing, IT CAN BE FUN FOR ALL
CAUSE THAT'S
WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT!
Donkey sings, EVERYBODY GAME!
Everyone sings, WE WANT TO HAVE A BALL,
WITHOUT LEAVING ANYBODY OUT!
Donkey sings, EVERYBODY GAME!
Everyone sings, EVERYBODY, PLAY IT!
Donkey sings, EVERYBODY GAME!
Everyone sings, EVERYBODY, SAY IT!
Donkey sings, EVERYBODY GAME!
Everyone sings, LET ME HEAR YOU SHOUT!
Donkey sings, EVERYBODY GAME!
WON'T LEAVE ANYBODY OUT!
Everyone sings, EVERYBODY GAME!
GAME-GAME-GAME,
GAME-GAME-GAME!
[Upbeat music continues]
The group of friends continue dancing.
Donkey asks, WHAT'S SOMETHING
EVERYONE HERE CAN DO?
Clyde says, UH, MAKE IT RAIN!
Bob Dog says, UH, NO, I CAN'T DO THAT.
Duck Duck says, MM-MMM. NOPE NOPE.
ME EITHER!
Donkey says, HMM, OKAY, EVERYONE CAN'T BE
INCLUDED, SO WE CAN'T USE THAT!
Bob Dog says, OH, HOW ABOUT
BASKETBALL JUGGLING!
Clyde says, OH, I DON'T KNOW
HOW TO JUGGLE!
Duck Duck says, AH, ME NEITHER!
Game Show Gator says, HEY!
I JUST NOTICED SOMETHING.
EVERYONE IS MOVING THEIR BODIES
TO THE MUSIC!
Everyone dances.
[Donkey gasping]
Donkey says, HEY!
HEY, THAT'S TRUE!
WE ARE!
Game Show Gator says, MAYBE I CAN COME UP WITH A GAME
WHERE EVERYONE HAS TO MOVE
THEIR BODIES!
Donkey asks, WHAT KIND OF GAME?
Game Show Gator says, NOT SURE YET!
A LITTLE THINKING MUSIC PLEASE!
[Music continues]
Game Show Gator says, HMM...
He scratches the back of his head.
Donkey and the others sing, EVERYBODY GAME!
GAME-GAME!
EVERYBODY GAME!
GAME-GAME-GAME-GAME!
Game Show Gator says, ...AYEEEE GOT IT!
I GOT A GAME!
Donkey asks, WHAT IS IT?!
Game Show Gator says, IT'S A GAME WHERE YOU HAVE TO
MOVE YOUR BODY AND THEN FREEZE!
Duck Duck says, WAIT WAIT.
IS THAT SOMETHING
EVERYONE HERE CAN DO?
Clyde says, SO THAT EVERYONE IS INCLUDED?
Bob Dog says, AND NO ONE'S LEFT OUT?
Donkey sings, WELL, LET'S TRY IT OUT
AND WE WILL SEE,
COME ON EVERYBODY
AND MOVE WITH ME!
Bob Dog and Duck Duck sing, WE CAN MOVE WITH WINGS
AND FUR.
Game Show Gator and Donkey sing, WE CAN MOVE ALL OVER TOWN.
WE CAN MOVE IF BIG OR SMALL.
Bob Dog sings, I CAN MOVE
WHILE SITTING DOWN!
Donkey sings, EVERYONE CAN MOVE,
AS YOU CAN SEE.
NOW COME ON EVERYBODY,
IT'S TIME TO FREEZE!
EVERYBODY FREEZE!
[Music pauses]
Everyone stops moving.
[Birds chirping]
[Upbeat music plays]
Everyone starts dancing.
Game Show Gator says, WE DID IT!
WITH YOUR HELP,
I NOW HAVE A GAME
WHERE EVERYONE IS INCLUDED!
WE CAME UP WITH AN...
Everyone sings, EVERYBODY GAME!
EVERYBODY, PLAY IT!
EVERYBODY GAME!
EVERYBODY, SAY IT!
EVERYBODY GAME!
LET ME HEAR YOU SHOUT,
EVERYBODY GAME!
WITHOUT LEAVING ANYBODY OUT!
EVERYBODY GAME!
Bob Dog says, YEAH!
[Laughing]
Game Show Gator says, AND NOW THAT WE HAVE OUR NEW
GAME, IT'S TIME TO PLAY IT!
Duck Duck says, YEAH!
Game Show Gator says, EVERYBODY MOVE!
The friends dance and move their bodies.
[Laughing]
Game Show Gator says, EVERYBODY FREEZE!
Everyone stops moving.
Game Show Gator says, EVERYBODY MOVE AGAIN!
Everyone starts moving.
Game Show Gator says, EVERYBODY FREEZE!
Everyone stops moving.
Game Show Gator says, AND MOVE AGAIN!
Everyone moves.
Game Show Gator says, FREEZE!
Everyone stops.
Game Show Gator says, MOVE AGAIN!
Everyone moves.
[Laughing]
Game Show Gator says, FREEZE!
Everyone stops.
[Bright music plays]
End credits.
Executive Producers Ellen Doherty, Adam Rudman, and David Rudman.
Directed by David Rudman.
Written by Joey Mazzarino.
Starring Haley Jenkins, Stephanie D’Abruzzo, David Rudman, Peter Linz, Joey Mazzarino.
Donkey Hodie.
Copyright 2023 The Fred Rogers Company.
All rights reserved.
Logos: Spiffy Pictures.
Fred Rogers Productions.
[Giggling]
Logo: 9 Story Media Group.
A stone path over grassy hills leads to a small town where a windmill’s sail slowly turns.
Singers sing, HERE COMES DONKEY HODIE.
Donkey Hodie, a yellow donkey with purple hair and a purple tail, walks out of the windmill.
She says, HEE HAW!
Singers sing, DONKEY HODIE.
Donkey Hodie walks through a flower garden where a giant flower stem grows.
A singer sings, SHE LOVES ADVENTURE,
SHE LOVES SURPRISE
WHEN THERE'S A PROBLEM,
SHE TRIES AND TRIES.
Donkey Hodie rides the growing stem.
People sing, LET'S GO
DONKEY HODIE.
Donkey Hodie jumps off the flower stem.
The singer sings, IF SHE FAILS,
SHE'LL BOUNCE RIGHT BACK.
Donkey Hodie bounces off a drum near Grampy Hodie and over a green Duck.
The singer sings, COME ON DUCK DUCK,
GIVE A QUACK
Duck Duck, the green duck says, KAY, KAY! QUACK!
Singers sing, DONKEY HODIE.
The singer 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, an orange dog, bounce on balls. Donkey Hodie bounces off her ball.
Bob Dog says, BOW WOW!
Singers sing, DONKEY HODIE.
The singer sings, JUST FOR FUN,
SHE'LL TAKE A TRIP
WITH PURPLE PANDA
IN HIS SPACESHIP.
Donkey Hodie and Purple Panda travel through space in a spaceship.
Purple Panda says, HEY-O!
Singers sing, DONKEY HODIE.
The singer 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!
Title, Donkey Hodie.
Created by Adam Rudman and David Rudman. Developed by Ellen Doherty. Inspired by the work of Fred Rogers.
Donkey Hodie says, HEE HAW!
[Bright music plays]
Donkey Hodie reads the episode title, GATOR’S NEW GAME.
[Soft music plays]
Whispering, Bob Dog says, OKAY DONKEY,
SO, YOU SEE YOU GOTTA
JUST HOLD YOUR HEAD STILL...
He balances a toy bone on his nose. Donkey Hodie, also known as Donkey, watches.
Bob Dog says, WHOA!
The bone wobbles.
Bob Dog says, AND BE QUIET.
[Loud games show music plays]
Bob Dog says, WHOA-WHOA-WHOA!
The bone falls off his nose.
Donkey says, WHOA!
WHAT'S GOING ON?
Game Show Gator, an alligator, walks over.
He asks, WHO'S READY FOR A BRANDNEW
GAME SHOW
THAT EVERYONE CAN PLAY?
Donkey and Bob Dog cheer, OH, OH! WE ARE!
WE ARE!
Donkey asks, WHAT IS IT, GAME SHOW GATOR?
Game Show Gator says, SOMEPLACE ELSE, GET READY!
IT'S TIME TO PLAY, TOP DOG!
Bob Dog howls, ARROOOO!
WHAT A GREAT NAME
FOR A GAMESHOW!
I LOVE IT ALREADY!
Game Show Gator says, I KNEW THAT YOU WOULD!
DONKEY HODIE, WHAT ABOUT YOU?
DO YOU LOVE MY NEW GAME SHOW?
Donkey says, WELL, I'M NOT REALLY SURE.
Game Show Gator’s jaw drops open, and he looks around.
He says, BUT… BUT EVERYBODY ALWAYS LOVES
MY GAME SHOWS!
Donkey says, WELL, YOU SAID IT WAS A GAME
THAT EVERYONE COULD PLAY.
Game Show Gator says, WELL, IT IS A GAME
THAT EVERYONE CAN PLAY.
Donkey says, MMM,
BUT IT'S CALLED TOP DOG
AND THAT MAKES IT SEEM
LIKE IT'S A GAME
THAT'S JUST FOR DOGS
AND NOT FOR EVERYONE.
Game Show Gator says, WELL, THAT'S JUST THE NAME
OF THE GAME.
I THOUGHT IT HAD
PIZAZZY ZAZZINESS!
IT HAS NOTHING TO DO
WITH THE GAME ITSELF.
Donkey says, OH!
WELL, THAT'S GOOD TO KNOW.
WELL, MAYBE YOU COULD CHANGE
THE NAME OF THE GAME
SO, I FEEL LIKE I CAN PLAY TOO!
Game Show Gator says, THAT IS A FANTASTIC IDEA!
I SHALL THINK OF A NEW NAME
FOR THE GAME.
A LITTLE THINKING MUSIC PLEASE!
[Slow music plays]
Game Show Gator says, HMMMMM...
OOOOHHHH...
He looks around and scratches the back of his head.
He says, HEEEEE...
AYEEEEE...GOT IT!
THE NEW NAME OF THE GAME
IS DONKEY DOGGY DOUBLE FUN!
[Celebratory horn]
Bob Dog says, DONKEY DOGGY DOUBLE FUN!
I LOVE IT!
Donkey says SOUNDS LIKE A GAME I CAN PLAY!
Game Show Gator says, PERFECT!
BECAUSE YOU AND BOB DOG
ARE PLAYING TOGETHER!
Donkey and Bob Dog cheer, OH!
WE'RE CONTESTANTS!
Game Show Gator says, NOW IT'S TIME TO PLAY
EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE GAMESHOW,
DONKEY DOGGY DOUBLE FUN!
HERE IS YOUR FIRST CHALLENGE!
RUN AROUND AND CHASE YOUR TAIL!
THE FIRST CONTESTANT TO CATCH
THEIR TAIL, WINS!
GO!
Bob Dog runs in circles, chasing his tail.
Donkey says, CHASE MY TAIL?
UHHH...
I'VE NEVER CHASED MY TAIL
BEFORE.
THAT'S SOMETHING DOGS
USUALLY DO.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO BEGIN!
Bob Dog says, GOT IT!
He holds his tail and says MM-HMM.
[Donkey gasping]
Game Show Gator says, CONGRATULATIONS, BOB DOG!
YOU HAVE WON OUR FIRST
DOUBLE FUN CHALLENGE!
[Bob Dog howling]
Donkey says, OOH, I DON'T WANT TO SOUND
LIKE A SORE LOSER,
BUT THAT FIRST CHALLENGE
SEEMS LIKE IT WAS A GAME
JUST FOR DOGS.
Game Show Gator says, YOU DON'T LOVE MY GAME?
UH, BUT I CHANGED THE NAME
AND EVERYTHING!
Donkey says, WELL, EVEN THOUGH YOU CHANGED
THE NAME,
THE CHALLENGE IS A REALLY
GOOD CHALLENGE FOR DOGS,
BUT NOT FOR ME!
Game Show Gator sighs, OH.
Bob Dog says, YEAH, IT DOES SEEM LIKE A GAME
THAT'S BETTER FOR DOGS,
YOU KNOW WITH CHASING
YOUR TAIL AND ALL.
Game Show Gator says, WELL, I WANT EVERYONE TO LOVE
MY NEW GAME SHOW!
HOW CAN I MAKE IT
SO, EVERYONE FEELS INCLUDED?
Donkey says, HMM...
OH!
INSTEAD OF GAMES
THAT ARE JUST FOR DOGS
YOU CAN THINK OF A GAME
THAT'S FOR EVERYONE!
[Game Show Gator gasping]
Game Show Gator says, THAT IS A GREAT IDEA!
I SHALL THINK OF NEW GAMES
FOR EVERYONE HERE!
Donkey nods.
Game Show Gator says, A LITTLE THINKING MUSIC, PLEASE!
[Slow music plays]
Game Show Gator says, HMMMMM...
OOOOHHHH...
He looks around and scratches the back of his head.
He says, HEEEEE...
AYEEEEE...I’VE GOT IT!
I HAVE A NEW GAME!
I SHALL THROW A BALL
AND THE FIRST CONTESTANT
TO FETCH IT WINS!
[Sighing]
Game Show Gator asks, WHAT?
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT GAME?
Bob Dog says, WELL, THE FETCHING MAKES IT
SEEM LIKE ANOTHER DOG GAME.
Donkey nods.
Game Show Gator sighs, OHHH!
MAYBE I'VE LOST MY TOUCH!
I CAN'T COME UP WITH A GAME
THAT EVERYONE HERE CAN PLAY!
Donkey nods and says, YES, YOU CAN!
MAYBE YOU JUST NEED
A LITTLE HELP!
Game Show Gator says, YOU'LL HELP ME
COME UP WITH A GAME?
Donkey says, YEAH!
Donkey says, I, DONKEY HODIE, WILL HELP YOU
COME UP WITH A GAME
THAT EVERYONE CAN PLAY!
Bob Dog says, OH! YEAH-YEAH-YEAH.
I'LL HELP TOO!
Game Show Gator says, WORKING TOGETHER AS A TEAM!
I LOVE IT!
Donkey and Bob Dog nod.
They say, MM-HMM.
Game Show Gator says, NOW, LET'S THINK!
HOW CAN WE COME UP WITH A GAME
THAT WILL MAKE EVERYONE HERE
FEEL INCLUDED?
Everyone says, HMM...
Donkey says, OH! OH!
MAYBE IT CAN BE A GAME
WITH SOMETHING
THAT BOTH OF US CAN DO!
Game Show Gator says, EXCELLENT IDEA!
WHAT ARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO?
Bob Dog says, HMM...
OH, I CAN ROLL OVER!
Donkey says, HMMM, I'M NOT VERY GOOD
AT ROLLING OVER.
BUT I CAN DO HEE-HAW KICKS!
She flips over and does a handstand.
She says, HEE-HAW!
Donkey flips back onto her hooves.
She says, HA!
Bob Dog says, HMM, I'VE NEVER EVEN DONE
A HANDSTAND BEFORE,
BUT LET ME SEE...
He tries to do a handstand.
He grunts, HEE-HAOH!
[Bob Dog grunting]
Bob Dog says, OH, UH…
He stands up on his paws.
He says, YOU KNOW I'M NOT REALLY
GOOD AT THE HEE-HAW KICKS.
UH, WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO?
Donkey says, HMM.
OOH!
I CAN PLAY GUITAR.
Bob Dog says, HEY!
I LIKE PLAYING GUITAR!
Game Show Gator says, THAT'S IT!
WE CAN HAVE A CHALLENGE
WHERE YOU BOTH PLAY GUITAR!
Donkey says, OH WHAT'S THE CHALLENGE CALLED?
Game Show Gator says, I DON'T KNOW YET.
A LITTLE THINKING MUSIC PLEASE!
[Slow music plays]
Game Show Gator says, HMMMMM...
OOOOHHHH...
He scratches the back of his head.
He says, HEEEEE...
AYEEEEE...I GOT IT!
IT'S A CHALLENGE
WHERE YOU GO BACK AND FORTH
TO SEE WHO CAN PLAY GUITAR
THE LONGEST!
IT'S CALLED
THE GREAT GUITAR SHOWDOWN!
[Bright music plays]
Bob Dog runs and gets his banjo.
He says, THAT'S SOMETHING I CAN PLAY!
Donkey gets her electric guitar.
She says, THAT'S SOMETHING I CAN PLAY
AS WELL.
Game Show Gator says, HUZZAH! IT'S A GAME THAT MAKES
EVERYONE FEEL INCLUDED!
LET THE GREAT GUITAR SHOWDOWN
BEGIN!
Donkey plays her electric guitar.
[Electric guitar music plays]
Donkey stops playing and looks at Bob Dog, who starts to play his banjo.
[Banjo music plays]
Donkey plays her guitar.
[Electric guitar music plays]
While Donkey plays her guitar, Bob Dog plays his banjo.
[Electric guitar and banjo music plays]
[Bob Dog panting]
Bob Dog says, MY PAWS ARE GETTING SO TIRED!
I CAN'T PLAY ANOTHER CHORD!
He stops playing his banjo.
[Bob Dog sighing]
Game Show Gator says, DONKEY WINS!
Donkey stops playing her guitar.
[Donkey gasping]
Donkey and Bob Dog say, THAT WAS SO MUCH FUN!
Duck Duck joins her friends.
She says, HEY HEY!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING
THAT'S SO MUCH FUN?
Donkey says, WE'RE PLAYING A GAME
THAT EVERYONE CAN ENJOY!
Duck Duck says, OOH!
CAN I PLAY TOO, PLEASE?
Game Show Gator says, OF COURSE!
IT'S A GAME FOR EVERYONE HERE!
LET'S PLAY
THE GREAT GUITAR SHOWDOWN!
Duck Duck says, OH KAY KAY,
BUT THE THING IS...
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PLAY
THE GUITAR.
Donkey says, OH NO! THIS ISN'T A GAME
FOR EVERYBODY HERE.
IT'S JUST A GAME
FOR GUITAR PLAYERS!
Duck Duck says, MM-HMM.
Game Show Gator says, OH, THAT'S NO GOOD AT ALL!
I WANTED IT TO BE A GAME
THAT INCLUDES EVERYONE!
[Game Show Gator sighing]
Donkey says, WE'RE NOT GIVING UP!
THINK, DONKEY HODIE THINK!
WHAT KIND OF GAME CAN BOB DOG,
DUCK DUCK AND I ALL PLAY?
Duck Duck says, HMMM.
OH, HEY HEY!
HOW ABOUT A BOUNCING GAME, HUH?
Donkey says, I CAN BOUNCE!
Bob Dog says, BOWIE WOWIE!
BOUNCING IS SOMETHING
THAT I DO ALL THE TIME!
Donkey says, ME TOO!
Duck Duck says, ME TOO TOO! YEAH!
Game Show Gator says, THEN I SHALL THINK OF A GAME
THAT INVOLVES BOUNCING
ON A BALL.
A LITTLE THINKING MUSIC, PLEASE!
[Slow music plays]
Game Show Gator says, HMMMM...
OOOOHHH...
He scratches the back of his head.
He says, HEEEE...
AYEEEEE...GOT IT!
THE GAME IS CALLED THE AMAZING
SOMEPLACE ELSE BOUNCE CONTEST!
[Gasping]
Bob Dog says, OH!
He and his friends bounce up to Game Show Gator on different colored balls.
Donkey, Duck Duck and Bob Dog say, WE CAN ALL PLAY THIS GAME!
Game Show Gator says, ALL RIGHT!
LET'S PLAY!
Donkey bounces on a purple dotted ball.
Game Show Gator says, DONKEY IS BOUNCING IN CIRCLES!
Duck Duck bounces on an orange striped ball.
Game Show Gator says, DUCK DUCK IS BOUNCING QUICKLY!
Bob Dog bounces on a blue ball with stars.
Game Show Gator says, BOB DOG IS BOUNCING HIGH!
Clyde the Cloud floats down to the group of friends.
He says, HOWDY!
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?
Donkey says, WE'RE PLAYING
THE AMAZING SOMEPLACE ELSE
BOUNCE CONTEST, CLYDE!
Clyde says, OOH!
THAT SOUNDS LIKE FUN.
I WISH I COULD PLAY THAT GAME.
Game Show Gator says, THAT'S THE GREAT THING ABOUT
THE AMAZING BOUNCE CONTEST!
EVERYONE HERE CAN PLAY.
Clyde says, EXCEPT ME.
Game Show Gator says, WH-WH-WHY NOT, CLYDE?
Clyde says, WELL, WE CLOUDS
DON'T REALLY BOUNCE.
[Game Show Gator groaning]
Game Show Gator groans, EVERY TIME SOMEONE NEW JOINS,
THEY DON'T FEEL INCLUDED.
I-I GIVE UP!
I QUIT!
I'M NOT GONNA BE GAMESHOW GATOR
ANYMORE.
FROM NOW ON I'LL JUST BE
PLAIN OLD GATOR.
He starts to walk away.
Donkey says, WAIT, GAMESHOW GATOR.
Game Show Gator turns and says, PLAIN OLD GATOR, IF YOU PLEASE.
Donkey says, PLAIN OLD GATOR!
I KNOW WE CAN DO THIS.
WE CAN COME UP WITH A GAME
FOR EVERYONE!
WE JUST NEED TO THINK OF
SOMETHING EVERYONE HERE CAN DO.
[Upbeat music plays]
Donkey sings, SOME CAN FETCH,
AND SOME CAN CHASE.
SOME CAN BOUNCE,
AND SOME CAN RACE.
Her and her friends start dancing.
Donkey continues, SOME DONKEYKICK,
SOME PLUCK ON STRINGS.
EVERYONE'S DIFFERENT,
AND CAN DO DIFFERENT THINGS.
WE WANT TO FEEL INCLUDED.
YES! THAT IS OUR AIM.
SO, WE'LL TRY TO COME UP WITH
THE EVERYBODY GAME!
EVERYBODY GAME!
Together, Donkey and her friends sing, IT CAN BE FUN FOR ALL
CAUSE THAT'S
WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT!
Donkey sings, EVERYBODY GAME!
Everyone sings, WE WANT TO HAVE A BALL,
WITHOUT LEAVING ANYBODY OUT!
Donkey sings, EVERYBODY GAME!
Everyone sings, EVERYBODY, PLAY IT!
Donkey sings, EVERYBODY GAME!
Everyone sings, EVERYBODY, SAY IT!
Donkey sings, EVERYBODY GAME!
Everyone sings, LET ME HEAR YOU SHOUT!
Donkey sings, EVERYBODY GAME!
WON'T LEAVE ANYBODY OUT!
Everyone sings, EVERYBODY GAME!
GAME-GAME-GAME,
GAME-GAME-GAME!
[Upbeat music continues]
The group of friends continue dancing.
Donkey asks, WHAT'S SOMETHING
EVERYONE HERE CAN DO?
Clyde says, UH, MAKE IT RAIN!
Bob Dog says, UH, NO, I CAN'T DO THAT.
Duck Duck says, MM-MMM. NOPE NOPE.
ME EITHER!
Donkey says, HMM, OKAY, EVERYONE CAN'T BE
INCLUDED, SO WE CAN'T USE THAT!
Bob Dog says, OH, HOW ABOUT
BASKETBALL JUGGLING!
Clyde says, OH, I DON'T KNOW
HOW TO JUGGLE!
Duck Duck says, AH, ME NEITHER!
Game Show Gator says, HEY!
I JUST NOTICED SOMETHING.
EVERYONE IS MOVING THEIR BODIES
TO THE MUSIC!
Everyone dances.
[Donkey gasping]
Donkey says, HEY!
HEY, THAT'S TRUE!
WE ARE!
Game Show Gator says, MAYBE I CAN COME UP WITH A GAME
WHERE EVERYONE HAS TO MOVE
THEIR BODIES!
Donkey asks, WHAT KIND OF GAME?
Game Show Gator says, NOT SURE YET!
A LITTLE THINKING MUSIC PLEASE!
[Music continues]
Game Show Gator says, HMM...
He scratches the back of his head.
Donkey and the others sing, EVERYBODY GAME!
GAME-GAME!
EVERYBODY GAME!
GAME-GAME-GAME-GAME!
Game Show Gator says, ...AYEEEE GOT IT!
I GOT A GAME!
Donkey asks, WHAT IS IT?!
Game Show Gator says, IT'S A GAME WHERE YOU HAVE TO
MOVE YOUR BODY AND THEN FREEZE!
Duck Duck says, WAIT WAIT.
IS THAT SOMETHING
EVERYONE HERE CAN DO?
Clyde says, SO THAT EVERYONE IS INCLUDED?
Bob Dog says, AND NO ONE'S LEFT OUT?
Donkey sings, WELL, LET'S TRY IT OUT
AND WE WILL SEE,
COME ON EVERYBODY
AND MOVE WITH ME!
Bob Dog and Duck Duck sing, WE CAN MOVE WITH WINGS
AND FUR.
Game Show Gator and Donkey sing, WE CAN MOVE ALL OVER TOWN.
WE CAN MOVE IF BIG OR SMALL.
Bob Dog sings, I CAN MOVE
WHILE SITTING DOWN!
Donkey sings, EVERYONE CAN MOVE,
AS YOU CAN SEE.
NOW COME ON EVERYBODY,
IT'S TIME TO FREEZE!
EVERYBODY FREEZE!
[Music pauses]
Everyone stops moving.
[Birds chirping]
[Upbeat music plays]
Everyone starts dancing.
Game Show Gator says, WE DID IT!
WITH YOUR HELP,
I NOW HAVE A GAME
WHERE EVERYONE IS INCLUDED!
WE CAME UP WITH AN...
Everyone sings, EVERYBODY GAME!
EVERYBODY, PLAY IT!
EVERYBODY GAME!
EVERYBODY, SAY IT!
EVERYBODY GAME!
LET ME HEAR YOU SHOUT,
EVERYBODY GAME!
WITHOUT LEAVING ANYBODY OUT!
EVERYBODY GAME!
Bob Dog says, YEAH!
[Laughing]
Game Show Gator says, AND NOW THAT WE HAVE OUR NEW
GAME, IT'S TIME TO PLAY IT!
Duck Duck says, YEAH!
Game Show Gator says, EVERYBODY MOVE!
The friends dance and move their bodies.
[Laughing]
Game Show Gator says, EVERYBODY FREEZE!
Everyone stops moving.
Game Show Gator says, EVERYBODY MOVE AGAIN!
Everyone starts moving.
Game Show Gator says, EVERYBODY FREEZE!
Everyone stops moving.
Game Show Gator says, AND MOVE AGAIN!
Everyone moves.
Game Show Gator says, FREEZE!
Everyone stops.
Game Show Gator says, MOVE AGAIN!
Everyone moves.
[Laughing]
Game Show Gator says, FREEZE!
Everyone stops.
[Bright music plays]
End credits.
Executive Producers Ellen Doherty, Adam Rudman, and David Rudman.
Directed by David Rudman.
Written by Joey Mazzarino.
Starring Haley Jenkins, Stephanie D’Abruzzo, David Rudman, Peter Linz, Joey Mazzarino.
Donkey Hodie.
Copyright 2023 The Fred Rogers Company.
All rights reserved.
Logos: Spiffy Pictures.
Fred Rogers Productions.
[Giggling]
Logo: 9 Story Media Group.
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