New PBS Preschool Series ‘Donkey Hodie’ Reimagines Classic ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ Characters
Terry Flores Classic characters from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” are being reimagined in the new children’s series “Donkey Hodie” from Fred Rogers Productions and Spiffy Pictures that premieres today, Monday, May 3, on PBS.The series follows the original puppet’s precocious namesake granddaughter whose big ideas sometimes get the best of her, but, with the help of Grampy and her friends, she learns to keep on trying. Each half-hour episode features two 11-minute stories.The idea for the show started with the folks at Fred Rogers Productions.