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Transcript: Donkey and Panda Cheer Up
[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, DONKEY AND PANDA CHEER UP.
[Soft music plays]
Donkey Hodie, also known as Donkey, walks up to her mailbox.
[Donkey giggling]
Donkey opens her mailbox, which is empty.
She groans, UGH.
C'MON!
WHERE IS IT?
OH, I JUST CAN'T WAIT
ANY LONGER.
MMMMM!
[Donkey gasping]
Donkey says, SOMEONE'S COMING!
OOO, I HOPE IT'S THAT LETTER!
Duck Duck joins Donkey.
She says, SORRY, DONKEY, NO LETTER!
JUST LITTLE ME RETURNING
A LITTLE BOOK
I BORROWED A LITTLE WHILE AGO.
She passes Donkey a book.
Donkey says, OH! OH, THANK YOU, DUCK DUCK!
Duck Duck says, MM-HMM.
SO, WHAT'S THIS LETTER
YOU'RE WAITING FOR, HUH?
Donkey says, OH, I SUBMITTED
MY POTATO SURPRISE
TO THE AMAZING YUMMY
POTATO CONTEST
AND I'M WAITING TO SEE IF I’VE WON.
Duck Duck says, OH! WHAT'S SO SURPRISING
ABOUT YOUR POTATO SURPRISE?
Donkey says, THIS!
She shows Duck Duck a plate with a scoop of mashed potato with toppings that make it look like an ice cream sundae.
Donkey says, TA-DA!
Duck Duck says, WHAT WHAT?
NO.
THAT IS NOT POTATO!
THAT IS AN ICE CREAM SUNDAE.
Donkey says, TASTE IT!
Duck Duck says, MMM KAY KAY.
HMMM.
She tries a spoonful of Donkey’s potato surprise.
She says, OH!
IT IS POTATO!
DELICIOUS POTATO WITH GRAVY!
Donkey says, SURPRISE!
HA HA HA!
Duck Duck says, KAY KAY,
THAT IS SERIOUSLY DELICIOUS!
AND I THINK YOU HAVE
A PRETTY GOOD CHANCE
OF WINNING THAT CONTEST, DONKEY!
Donkey says, OH, THANK YOU, DUCK DUCK!
Duck Duck says, SEE YA!
OH, THAT WAS JUST SO GOOD!
She leaves.
Donkey says, BYE!
[Donkey giggling]
Donkey sighs, OKAY.
She paces in front of her mailbox.
She says, WHEN IS THAT LETTER COMIN?!
HMMM?
Donkey looks around.
[Donkey gasping]
Donkey says, MAYBE THIS IS THE LETTER!
Purple Panda, also known as Panda, wanders over to Donkey.
[Panda sighing]
Donkey says, OH!
GOOD MORNING, PANDA!
Panda says, OH.
IT'S NOT A GOOD MORNING, DONKEY.
IT'S NOT A GOOD MORNING AT ALL!
Donkey asks, WHY?
Panda says, BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS GOING
WRONG AND NOTHING'S GOING RIGHT.
Donkey says, OH.
WELL, WHAT HAPPENED?
Panda says, WELL, LET ME TELL YOU, DONKEY.
SO...
I WOKE UP IN THE MIDDLE
OF THE NIGHT
AND I WAS TRYING
TO GET BACK TO SLEEP,
BUT MY FAVORITE STUFFED TOY,
SUPER PORCUPINE WAS MISSING.
A flashback shows Panda rolling around in bed.
[Panda sighing]
Panda says, SO, I DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING
TO SNUGGLE!
THAT'S WHY I'M SAD, DONKEY.
He stands beside Donkey by the mailbox.
Donkey says, THAT WOULD MAKE ME SAD TOO!
Panda says, BUT THAT'S NOT EVEN THE WORST
OF IT.
Donkey says, THERE'S MORE?!
A flashback shows Panda taking off in his purple spaceship.
Panda says, SO...
I WAS ABOUT TO TAKE
AN EARLY MORNING TRIP
BACK TO PLANET PURPLE
AND THEN MY SPACESHIP
RAN OUT OF PURPLE FUEL!
His spaceship lowers back onto the ground.
Panda says, AND THAT MADE ME FEEL
DISAPPOINTED!
Donkey nods and says, THAT SOUNDS DISAPPOINTING!
[Panda sighing]
Panda says, BUT THAT'S STILL NOT ALL!
SO...THIS MORNING I WAS ABOUT
TO BRUSH MY TEETH,
BUT I ACCIDENTALLY SQUEEZED
THE TOOTHPASTE TOO HARD
AND GOT TOOTHPASTE
ALL OVER MY TOES!
A flashback shows Panda with toothpaste on his toes.
Panda says, AND THAT MADE ME FEEL
FRUSTRATED!
By the mailbox, Donkey looks up at Panda.
She says, OKAY! SO, YOU'RE SAD ABOUT
YOUR STUFFED TOY,
DISAPPOINTED
ABOUT YOUR SPACESHIP,
AND FRUSTRATED
ABOUT YOUR TOOTHPASTE TOES!
Panda nods and says, YEP!
[Panda sighing]
Panda says, I'VE BEEN FEELING BAD
ALL MORNING
AND THERE WAS NO ONE AROUND
TO CHEER ME UP.
SO, I JUST WANT TO FIGURE OUT
HOW TO CHEER MYSELF UP
IN CASE IT HAPPENS AGAIN!
Donkey says, OKAY!
WELL, UH...
[Donkey gasping]
Donkey says, OH!
MAYBE YOU CAN BECOME
A CHEER-MYSELF-UPERATOR!
IT'S A LITTLE CHEER YOU DO
FOR YOURSELF
WHEN YOU'RE HAVING
A NOT-SO-GOOD DAY.
LIKE THIS!
She gets her purple and yellow pom-poms.
Donkey cheers, READY!
OKAY!
GIMME A D!
DONKEY!
THAT STANDS FOR ME!
DONKEY!
CHEER! CHEER!
CHEER! CHEER!
YOU CAN CHEER UP, DONKEY!
She shakes her pom-poms.
Panda says, OH!
SO, DOING THAT CHEERS YOU UP?
Donkey nods and says, OH YEAH!
Panda says, HMM.
UH, MAYBE I'LL GIVE IT A TRY.
SEE IF I CAN BECOME A...
CHEER-MYSELF-UPERATOR!
He gets pom-poms that match Donkey’s.
[Panda sighing]
Panda cheers, GIMME A P!
PANDA!
THAT STANDS FOR ME!
UH, PANDA!
CHEER! CHEER!
CHEER! CHEER!
YOU CAN CHEER UP, PANDA!
Donkey asks, HOW DO YOU FEEL?
[Panda sighing]
Panda says, STILL FEELING SAD
ABOUT SUPER PORCUPINE,
DISAPPOINTED
ABOUT MY SPACESHIP,
AND FRUSTRATED
ABOUT MY TOOTHPASTE TOES!
He puts down his pom-poms.
[Panda groaning]
Panda says, GUESS I'LL JUST HAVE TO BE SAD,
AND DISAPPOINTED,
AND FRUSTRATED.
He walks away.
Donkey says, HEY!
HEY, WAIT!
She puts down her pom-poms and follows Panda to a flower garden. Panda sits on the stone fence around the garden.
[Panda sighing]
Donkey says, HEY PANDA, IT'S OKAY
IF YOU NEED MORE TIME
TO FEEL SAD, DISAPPOINTED
AND FRUSTRATED.
Panda says, UH, NO, I'D REALLY LIKE
TO CHEER MYSELF UP NOW.
Donkey says, WELL, THEN I'M SURE
YOU CAN DO IT!
Panda says, BUT BEING A CHEER-MYSELF-UPERATOR
DIDN'T WORK, DONKEY.
Donkey says, HMM...
WELL, THAT'S WHAT WORKED FOR ME,
MAYBE YOU JUST NEED
TO FIND ANOTHER WAY
TO CHEER YOURSELF UP.
Panda asks, HOW?
Donkey says, LIKE THIS!
She puts on a performance with a band that includes a drummer, guitar player and tambourine shaker.
[Rock music plays]
Donkey sings, YOU TRIED TO TAKE OFF,
BUT YOUR SPACESHIP FROZE.
YOU MISPLACED
YOUR STUFFED TOY,
AND GOT TOOTHPASTE
ON YOUR TOES.
Panda nods.
Donkey says, YOU'VE HAD A BAD DAY
AND YOU'RE FEELING DOWN,
BUT I KNOW A WAY,
YOU CAN TURN THINGS AROUND!
Donkey and her bandmates sing, YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
Donkey sings, THINK OF WHAT
MAKES YOU HAPPY,
THINK OF WHAT
MAKES YOU SMILE.
THEN GO OFF AND DO THAT THING,
AND IN A LITTLE WHILE...
She and her bandmates sing, YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
Donkey sings, SING A SONG, DANCE A DANCE!
PUT ON A FUNNY HAT,
OR SOME FUNNY PANTS!
DO A HANDSTAND,
RUN AROUND THE PLACE.
MAKE A GOOFY SOUND,
OR A SILLY FACE!
Panda joins Donkey and her band.
Donkey and her bandmates sing YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF…
With Donkey and the band, Panda sings, …UP-UP!
Donkey and her bandmates sing, YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF…
With Donkey and the band, Panda sings, …UP-UP!
Donkey and her bandmates sing, YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF…
With Donkey and the band, Panda sings, …UP-UP!
Donkey and her bandmates sing, YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF…
With Donkey and the band, Panda sings, …UP-UP!
Donkey and her band end the song. Later, Donkey and Panda walk away from the garden.
Panda says, SO, YOU REALLY THINK
I CAN CHEER MYSELF UP?
Donkey says, YEAH!
AND I, DONKEY HODIE, WILL HELP
YOU FIND A WAY TO DO IT!
THINK OF WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY.
Panda says, UM-MMM...
OH!
I KNOW!
THE FLUGELHORN!
He gets his purple French horn-like Flugelhorn.
He says, WHENEVER I PLAY THE FLUGELHORN
IT MAKES ME HAPPY.
[Panda giggling]
Donkey says, WELL, PLAY IT AND SEE
IF IT CHEERS YOU UP.
Panda says, HEY!
THAT'S A REALLY GOOD IDEA!
[Panda giggling]
Panda plays his flugelhorn.
[Offkey horn music plays]
[Panda giggling]
Donkey says, UHH...DO YOU KNOW HOW TO PLAY
THE FLUGELHORN?
Panda says, NO, BUT IT MAKES ME HAPPY.
[Donkey giggling]
Donkey says, WELL, THEN,
KEEP BLOWING THAT HORN!
Panda says, OKAY!
[Panda giggling]
Panda plays the flugelhorn.
[Offkey horn music plays]
Donkey says, SOUNDS GREAT…
[Horn music continues]
[Panda sighing]
Panda says, IT WORKED A LITTLE.
[Panda groaning]
Panda continues, BUT I'M STILL FRUSTRATED.
[Sad music playing]
Panda walks back to Donkey’s windmill. Donkey follows him.
[Panda sighing]
Donkey says, DON'T GIVE UP, PANDA!
Panda says, OH, I'M NOT GIVING UP, DONKEY!
I KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING
I CAN DO TO CHEER MYSELF UP.
I JUST HAVE TO THINK
OF SOMETHING ELSE
THAT MAKES ME HAPPY!
He scratches the back of his head.
[Panda gasping]
Panda says, AND I'VE GOT IT!
THE OLD JUMP AND GIGGLE!
Donkey asks, WHAT'S THAT?
Panda says, IT'S WHEN I JUMP UP AND DOWN
AND GIGGLE A LOT.
IT ALWAYS MAKES ME FEEL REAL,
REAL HAPPY!
[Panda giggling]
Panda says, OK...UM...
[Drumroll plays]
Panda jumps on the spot.
[Cheerful music plays]
[Panda laughing]
Panda stops jumping.
[Panda panting]
He says, DONKEY!
IT WORKED!
I FEEL GREAT!
I'M NO LONGER FRUSTRATED
ABOUT MY TOOTHPASTE TOES!
Donkey says, CONGRATULATIONS, PANDA!
YOU CHEERED YOURSELF UP!
Panda cheers, HEY-O!
Beside the two friends, a possum wearing an orange sweater walks up with an envelope.
She says, MAIL CALL!
GOT A LETTER HERE FOR YOU,
DONKEY!
She gives the envelope to Donkey.
Donkey says, THANKS POLLY O'POSSUM!
Polly says, YOU'RE WELCOME!
She leaves.
Donkey says, OH, THIS IS IT!
THIS IS IT!
IT'S MY LETTER FROM THE SUPER
AWESOME YUMMY POTATO CONTEST!
OOH! I HOPE I WON!
I HOPE I WON!
I HOPE I...
She rips open the envelope and reads her letter.
Panda says, WELL!
DID YA WIN?
Donkey says, MY POTATO SURPRISE DIDN'T WIN.
OH, I WORKED SO HARD ON IT.
THIS MAKES ME FEEL SAD
AND DISAPPOINTED.
Panda says, I'M SO SORRY, DONKEY.
[Donkey sighing]
Donkey says, IT'S OKAY.
I KNOW WHAT TO DO!
I'LL BE A CHEER-MYSELF-UPERATOR
AND CHEER MYSELF UP!
She grabs her pom-poms.
She says, READY?
OKAY!
CHEER! CHEER!
CHEER! CHEER!
YOU CAN CHEER UP DONKEY!
[Panda gasping]
Panda asks, DID IT WORK?
Donkey says, NO.
I'M SO UPSET
ABOUT NOT WINNING THE CONTEST
THAT EVEN MY CHEER
DIDN'T CHEER ME UP.
She puts down her pom-poms.
[Donkey sighing]
Donkey says, MAYBE I'LL JUST GO BACK INSIDE
FOR A WHILE AND FEEL SAD.
[Sad music plays]
Donkey wanders back toward her windmill. She turns back toward Panda.
Donkey says, WAIT A MINUTE,
I DON'T WANT TO FEEL SAD.
Panda says, YOU KNOW, DONKEY, IF YOU
WANT TO CHEER YOURSELF UP,
A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE TAUGHT ME
SOMETHING VERY HELPFUL.
At the garden, Panda plays Donkey’s guitar alongside the rest of the band.
[Rock music plays]
Panda sings, THINK OF WHAT
MAKES YOU HAPPY,
THINK OF WHAT
MAKES YOU SMILE.
THEN GO OFF AND DO THAT THING,
AND IN A LITTLE WHILE.
Panda and the band sing, YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF…
Donkey joins, singing with the others, …UP-UP!
YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
Back outside Donkey’s windmill, Donkey says, YOU'RE RIGHT, PANDA!
I CAN THINK OF SOMETHING ELSE
THAT MAKES ME HAPPY!
THINK, DONKEY HODIE,
THINK! HMM.
OH, I KNOW WHAT MAKES ME
HAPPY!
SHARING WITH MY FRIENDS!
Panda says, WELL THEN, GO AHEAD AND SHARE!
Donkey grabs her plate of Potato Surprise.
She asks, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHARE
THIS POTATO SURPRISE?!
Panda says, WOW!
ARE YOU SURE, DONKEY?
OH, IT'S JUST SUCH
A BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION!
Donkey says, WELL, I WOULD LOVE TO SHARE IT
WITH MY BEST PAL.
Panda says, AWW, THANKS, DONKEY.
[Donkey giggling]
Panda says, LET'S SHARE!
HEY-O!
[Donkey laughing]
At a table, Panda and Donkey share the Potato Surprise.
Donkey says, MMM.
[Panda gasping]
Panda says, OH, DONKEY,
THAT'S REALLY GOOD!
SUPER DELICIOUS!
Donkey says, OH, THANKS, PURPLE PANDA!
SHARING IT WITH YOU
MAKES ME FEEL BETTER.
[Donkey giggling]
Panda says, DONKEY!
YOU DID IT!
YOU CHEERED YOURSELF UP!
[Donkey gasping]
Donkey says, HEY!
LET'S CELEBRATE
WITH A LITTLE JUMP AND GIGGLE!
[Donkey giggling]
Panda cheers, HEY-O!
Donkey and Panda jump on the spot.
[Donkey giggling]
[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, Frankie Cordero, Stephanie D’Abruzzo.
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, DONKEY AND PANDA CHEER UP.
[Soft music plays]
Donkey Hodie, also known as Donkey, walks up to her mailbox.
[Donkey giggling]
Donkey opens her mailbox, which is empty.
She groans, UGH.
C'MON!
WHERE IS IT?
OH, I JUST CAN'T WAIT
ANY LONGER.
MMMMM!
[Donkey gasping]
Donkey says, SOMEONE'S COMING!
OOO, I HOPE IT'S THAT LETTER!
Duck Duck joins Donkey.
She says, SORRY, DONKEY, NO LETTER!
JUST LITTLE ME RETURNING
A LITTLE BOOK
I BORROWED A LITTLE WHILE AGO.
She passes Donkey a book.
Donkey says, OH! OH, THANK YOU, DUCK DUCK!
Duck Duck says, MM-HMM.
SO, WHAT'S THIS LETTER
YOU'RE WAITING FOR, HUH?
Donkey says, OH, I SUBMITTED
MY POTATO SURPRISE
TO THE AMAZING YUMMY
POTATO CONTEST
AND I'M WAITING TO SEE IF I’VE WON.
Duck Duck says, OH! WHAT'S SO SURPRISING
ABOUT YOUR POTATO SURPRISE?
Donkey says, THIS!
She shows Duck Duck a plate with a scoop of mashed potato with toppings that make it look like an ice cream sundae.
Donkey says, TA-DA!
Duck Duck says, WHAT WHAT?
NO.
THAT IS NOT POTATO!
THAT IS AN ICE CREAM SUNDAE.
Donkey says, TASTE IT!
Duck Duck says, MMM KAY KAY.
HMMM.
She tries a spoonful of Donkey’s potato surprise.
She says, OH!
IT IS POTATO!
DELICIOUS POTATO WITH GRAVY!
Donkey says, SURPRISE!
HA HA HA!
Duck Duck says, KAY KAY,
THAT IS SERIOUSLY DELICIOUS!
AND I THINK YOU HAVE
A PRETTY GOOD CHANCE
OF WINNING THAT CONTEST, DONKEY!
Donkey says, OH, THANK YOU, DUCK DUCK!
Duck Duck says, SEE YA!
OH, THAT WAS JUST SO GOOD!
She leaves.
Donkey says, BYE!
[Donkey giggling]
Donkey sighs, OKAY.
She paces in front of her mailbox.
She says, WHEN IS THAT LETTER COMIN?!
HMMM?
Donkey looks around.
[Donkey gasping]
Donkey says, MAYBE THIS IS THE LETTER!
Purple Panda, also known as Panda, wanders over to Donkey.
[Panda sighing]
Donkey says, OH!
GOOD MORNING, PANDA!
Panda says, OH.
IT'S NOT A GOOD MORNING, DONKEY.
IT'S NOT A GOOD MORNING AT ALL!
Donkey asks, WHY?
Panda says, BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS GOING
WRONG AND NOTHING'S GOING RIGHT.
Donkey says, OH.
WELL, WHAT HAPPENED?
Panda says, WELL, LET ME TELL YOU, DONKEY.
SO...
I WOKE UP IN THE MIDDLE
OF THE NIGHT
AND I WAS TRYING
TO GET BACK TO SLEEP,
BUT MY FAVORITE STUFFED TOY,
SUPER PORCUPINE WAS MISSING.
A flashback shows Panda rolling around in bed.
[Panda sighing]
Panda says, SO, I DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING
TO SNUGGLE!
THAT'S WHY I'M SAD, DONKEY.
He stands beside Donkey by the mailbox.
Donkey says, THAT WOULD MAKE ME SAD TOO!
Panda says, BUT THAT'S NOT EVEN THE WORST
OF IT.
Donkey says, THERE'S MORE?!
A flashback shows Panda taking off in his purple spaceship.
Panda says, SO...
I WAS ABOUT TO TAKE
AN EARLY MORNING TRIP
BACK TO PLANET PURPLE
AND THEN MY SPACESHIP
RAN OUT OF PURPLE FUEL!
His spaceship lowers back onto the ground.
Panda says, AND THAT MADE ME FEEL
DISAPPOINTED!
Donkey nods and says, THAT SOUNDS DISAPPOINTING!
[Panda sighing]
Panda says, BUT THAT'S STILL NOT ALL!
SO...THIS MORNING I WAS ABOUT
TO BRUSH MY TEETH,
BUT I ACCIDENTALLY SQUEEZED
THE TOOTHPASTE TOO HARD
AND GOT TOOTHPASTE
ALL OVER MY TOES!
A flashback shows Panda with toothpaste on his toes.
Panda says, AND THAT MADE ME FEEL
FRUSTRATED!
By the mailbox, Donkey looks up at Panda.
She says, OKAY! SO, YOU'RE SAD ABOUT
YOUR STUFFED TOY,
DISAPPOINTED
ABOUT YOUR SPACESHIP,
AND FRUSTRATED
ABOUT YOUR TOOTHPASTE TOES!
Panda nods and says, YEP!
[Panda sighing]
Panda says, I'VE BEEN FEELING BAD
ALL MORNING
AND THERE WAS NO ONE AROUND
TO CHEER ME UP.
SO, I JUST WANT TO FIGURE OUT
HOW TO CHEER MYSELF UP
IN CASE IT HAPPENS AGAIN!
Donkey says, OKAY!
WELL, UH...
[Donkey gasping]
Donkey says, OH!
MAYBE YOU CAN BECOME
A CHEER-MYSELF-UPERATOR!
IT'S A LITTLE CHEER YOU DO
FOR YOURSELF
WHEN YOU'RE HAVING
A NOT-SO-GOOD DAY.
LIKE THIS!
She gets her purple and yellow pom-poms.
Donkey cheers, READY!
OKAY!
GIMME A D!
DONKEY!
THAT STANDS FOR ME!
DONKEY!
CHEER! CHEER!
CHEER! CHEER!
YOU CAN CHEER UP, DONKEY!
She shakes her pom-poms.
Panda says, OH!
SO, DOING THAT CHEERS YOU UP?
Donkey nods and says, OH YEAH!
Panda says, HMM.
UH, MAYBE I'LL GIVE IT A TRY.
SEE IF I CAN BECOME A...
CHEER-MYSELF-UPERATOR!
He gets pom-poms that match Donkey’s.
[Panda sighing]
Panda cheers, GIMME A P!
PANDA!
THAT STANDS FOR ME!
UH, PANDA!
CHEER! CHEER!
CHEER! CHEER!
YOU CAN CHEER UP, PANDA!
Donkey asks, HOW DO YOU FEEL?
[Panda sighing]
Panda says, STILL FEELING SAD
ABOUT SUPER PORCUPINE,
DISAPPOINTED
ABOUT MY SPACESHIP,
AND FRUSTRATED
ABOUT MY TOOTHPASTE TOES!
He puts down his pom-poms.
[Panda groaning]
Panda says, GUESS I'LL JUST HAVE TO BE SAD,
AND DISAPPOINTED,
AND FRUSTRATED.
He walks away.
Donkey says, HEY!
HEY, WAIT!
She puts down her pom-poms and follows Panda to a flower garden. Panda sits on the stone fence around the garden.
[Panda sighing]
Donkey says, HEY PANDA, IT'S OKAY
IF YOU NEED MORE TIME
TO FEEL SAD, DISAPPOINTED
AND FRUSTRATED.
Panda says, UH, NO, I'D REALLY LIKE
TO CHEER MYSELF UP NOW.
Donkey says, WELL, THEN I'M SURE
YOU CAN DO IT!
Panda says, BUT BEING A CHEER-MYSELF-UPERATOR
DIDN'T WORK, DONKEY.
Donkey says, HMM...
WELL, THAT'S WHAT WORKED FOR ME,
MAYBE YOU JUST NEED
TO FIND ANOTHER WAY
TO CHEER YOURSELF UP.
Panda asks, HOW?
Donkey says, LIKE THIS!
She puts on a performance with a band that includes a drummer, guitar player and tambourine shaker.
[Rock music plays]
Donkey sings, YOU TRIED TO TAKE OFF,
BUT YOUR SPACESHIP FROZE.
YOU MISPLACED
YOUR STUFFED TOY,
AND GOT TOOTHPASTE
ON YOUR TOES.
Panda nods.
Donkey says, YOU'VE HAD A BAD DAY
AND YOU'RE FEELING DOWN,
BUT I KNOW A WAY,
YOU CAN TURN THINGS AROUND!
Donkey and her bandmates sing, YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
Donkey sings, THINK OF WHAT
MAKES YOU HAPPY,
THINK OF WHAT
MAKES YOU SMILE.
THEN GO OFF AND DO THAT THING,
AND IN A LITTLE WHILE...
She and her bandmates sing, YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
Donkey sings, SING A SONG, DANCE A DANCE!
PUT ON A FUNNY HAT,
OR SOME FUNNY PANTS!
DO A HANDSTAND,
RUN AROUND THE PLACE.
MAKE A GOOFY SOUND,
OR A SILLY FACE!
Panda joins Donkey and her band.
Donkey and her bandmates sing YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF…
With Donkey and the band, Panda sings, …UP-UP!
Donkey and her bandmates sing, YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF…
With Donkey and the band, Panda sings, …UP-UP!
Donkey and her bandmates sing, YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF…
With Donkey and the band, Panda sings, …UP-UP!
Donkey and her bandmates sing, YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF…
With Donkey and the band, Panda sings, …UP-UP!
Donkey and her band end the song. Later, Donkey and Panda walk away from the garden.
Panda says, SO, YOU REALLY THINK
I CAN CHEER MYSELF UP?
Donkey says, YEAH!
AND I, DONKEY HODIE, WILL HELP
YOU FIND A WAY TO DO IT!
THINK OF WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY.
Panda says, UM-MMM...
OH!
I KNOW!
THE FLUGELHORN!
He gets his purple French horn-like Flugelhorn.
He says, WHENEVER I PLAY THE FLUGELHORN
IT MAKES ME HAPPY.
[Panda giggling]
Donkey says, WELL, PLAY IT AND SEE
IF IT CHEERS YOU UP.
Panda says, HEY!
THAT'S A REALLY GOOD IDEA!
[Panda giggling]
Panda plays his flugelhorn.
[Offkey horn music plays]
[Panda giggling]
Donkey says, UHH...DO YOU KNOW HOW TO PLAY
THE FLUGELHORN?
Panda says, NO, BUT IT MAKES ME HAPPY.
[Donkey giggling]
Donkey says, WELL, THEN,
KEEP BLOWING THAT HORN!
Panda says, OKAY!
[Panda giggling]
Panda plays the flugelhorn.
[Offkey horn music plays]
Donkey says, SOUNDS GREAT…
[Horn music continues]
[Panda sighing]
Panda says, IT WORKED A LITTLE.
[Panda groaning]
Panda continues, BUT I'M STILL FRUSTRATED.
[Sad music playing]
Panda walks back to Donkey’s windmill. Donkey follows him.
[Panda sighing]
Donkey says, DON'T GIVE UP, PANDA!
Panda says, OH, I'M NOT GIVING UP, DONKEY!
I KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING
I CAN DO TO CHEER MYSELF UP.
I JUST HAVE TO THINK
OF SOMETHING ELSE
THAT MAKES ME HAPPY!
He scratches the back of his head.
[Panda gasping]
Panda says, AND I'VE GOT IT!
THE OLD JUMP AND GIGGLE!
Donkey asks, WHAT'S THAT?
Panda says, IT'S WHEN I JUMP UP AND DOWN
AND GIGGLE A LOT.
IT ALWAYS MAKES ME FEEL REAL,
REAL HAPPY!
[Panda giggling]
Panda says, OK...UM...
[Drumroll plays]
Panda jumps on the spot.
[Cheerful music plays]
[Panda laughing]
Panda stops jumping.
[Panda panting]
He says, DONKEY!
IT WORKED!
I FEEL GREAT!
I'M NO LONGER FRUSTRATED
ABOUT MY TOOTHPASTE TOES!
Donkey says, CONGRATULATIONS, PANDA!
YOU CHEERED YOURSELF UP!
Panda cheers, HEY-O!
Beside the two friends, a possum wearing an orange sweater walks up with an envelope.
She says, MAIL CALL!
GOT A LETTER HERE FOR YOU,
DONKEY!
She gives the envelope to Donkey.
Donkey says, THANKS POLLY O'POSSUM!
Polly says, YOU'RE WELCOME!
She leaves.
Donkey says, OH, THIS IS IT!
THIS IS IT!
IT'S MY LETTER FROM THE SUPER
AWESOME YUMMY POTATO CONTEST!
OOH! I HOPE I WON!
I HOPE I WON!
I HOPE I...
She rips open the envelope and reads her letter.
Panda says, WELL!
DID YA WIN?
Donkey says, MY POTATO SURPRISE DIDN'T WIN.
OH, I WORKED SO HARD ON IT.
THIS MAKES ME FEEL SAD
AND DISAPPOINTED.
Panda says, I'M SO SORRY, DONKEY.
[Donkey sighing]
Donkey says, IT'S OKAY.
I KNOW WHAT TO DO!
I'LL BE A CHEER-MYSELF-UPERATOR
AND CHEER MYSELF UP!
She grabs her pom-poms.
She says, READY?
OKAY!
CHEER! CHEER!
CHEER! CHEER!
YOU CAN CHEER UP DONKEY!
[Panda gasping]
Panda asks, DID IT WORK?
Donkey says, NO.
I'M SO UPSET
ABOUT NOT WINNING THE CONTEST
THAT EVEN MY CHEER
DIDN'T CHEER ME UP.
She puts down her pom-poms.
[Donkey sighing]
Donkey says, MAYBE I'LL JUST GO BACK INSIDE
FOR A WHILE AND FEEL SAD.
[Sad music plays]
Donkey wanders back toward her windmill. She turns back toward Panda.
Donkey says, WAIT A MINUTE,
I DON'T WANT TO FEEL SAD.
Panda says, YOU KNOW, DONKEY, IF YOU
WANT TO CHEER YOURSELF UP,
A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE TAUGHT ME
SOMETHING VERY HELPFUL.
At the garden, Panda plays Donkey’s guitar alongside the rest of the band.
[Rock music plays]
Panda sings, THINK OF WHAT
MAKES YOU HAPPY,
THINK OF WHAT
MAKES YOU SMILE.
THEN GO OFF AND DO THAT THING,
AND IN A LITTLE WHILE.
Panda and the band sing, YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF…
Donkey joins, singing with the others, …UP-UP!
YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
YOU CAN CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF,
CHEER YOURSELF UP-UP!
Back outside Donkey’s windmill, Donkey says, YOU'RE RIGHT, PANDA!
I CAN THINK OF SOMETHING ELSE
THAT MAKES ME HAPPY!
THINK, DONKEY HODIE,
THINK! HMM.
OH, I KNOW WHAT MAKES ME
HAPPY!
SHARING WITH MY FRIENDS!
Panda says, WELL THEN, GO AHEAD AND SHARE!
Donkey grabs her plate of Potato Surprise.
She asks, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHARE
THIS POTATO SURPRISE?!
Panda says, WOW!
ARE YOU SURE, DONKEY?
OH, IT'S JUST SUCH
A BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION!
Donkey says, WELL, I WOULD LOVE TO SHARE IT
WITH MY BEST PAL.
Panda says, AWW, THANKS, DONKEY.
[Donkey giggling]
Panda says, LET'S SHARE!
HEY-O!
[Donkey laughing]
At a table, Panda and Donkey share the Potato Surprise.
Donkey says, MMM.
[Panda gasping]
Panda says, OH, DONKEY,
THAT'S REALLY GOOD!
SUPER DELICIOUS!
Donkey says, OH, THANKS, PURPLE PANDA!
SHARING IT WITH YOU
MAKES ME FEEL BETTER.
[Donkey giggling]
Panda says, DONKEY!
YOU DID IT!
YOU CHEERED YOURSELF UP!
[Donkey gasping]
Donkey says, HEY!
LET'S CELEBRATE
WITH A LITTLE JUMP AND GIGGLE!
[Donkey giggling]
Panda cheers, HEY-O!
Donkey and Panda jump on the spot.
[Donkey giggling]
[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, Frankie Cordero, Stephanie D’Abruzzo.
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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