Donkey Hodie

"Donkey Hodie" is a 2021 American children's television series inspired by characters created by Fred Rogers. The series premiered May 3, 2021 on PBS Kids and is the second spinoff of Rogers' television series Mh:besttvshows:Mister Rogers' Neighborhood after Mh:besttvshows:Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The main problem with the series is that it's very unfaithful and very disrespectful to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and completely misses the spirit of what made it so special.
 * 2) Like Seasons 12-16 of Thomas & Friends, nearly every episode uses the same formula, which makes the show quite repetitive and predictable.
 * 3) It is completely unnecessary since Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, another Mister Rogers spin-off, is still airing new episodes. It would be easier to just continue that show as is than to take the big risk making another spin-off. Also, Daniel Tiger premiered in 2012, 11 years after Mister Rogers ended.
 * 4) It completely abandons the down-to-earth tone of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and instead goes all-in on overly age-appropriate junk.
 * 5) The pacing is rather fast, which doesn't fit very well in a show spun-off from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
 * 6) The voice acting is ear-grating at worst and bland at best, with Duck Duck and Purple Panda being the worst offenders.
 * 7) The characters can be described as spoiled, unlikable brats and they can sometimes act like Calliou because they whine and act like jerks just to get their way.

Good Qualities

 * 1) Diligent puppetry.
 * 2) * Depending on your view, the puppet designs are kind of cute and reminiscent of Jim Henson's work.
 * 3) Superb special effects for 2021 standards.
 * 4) The theme song is admittedly catchy.
 * 5) There are some good morals in the show
 * 6) *"Flying Flapjacks" and "Pickle Penguin Problem" both encourage teamwork.
 * 7) *"A Fair Way To Bounce" encourages taking turns.
 * 8) *"The Fastest Fetcher" encourages never giving up
 * 9) *"The Waiting Game" encourages patience.

Reception
The show received mixed reviews from critics and fans of Mr. Rogers' alike. It has a 6.3/10 on IMDb and a 3.5/5 on Google.