On the new season of “Donkey Hodie,” fans of ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ will recognize an addition to the show: Trolley. Donkey Hodie lives in the land of Someplace Else and is the granddaughter of the original Donkey Hodie from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” the groundbreaking children’s series that ran from 1968 to 2001. “‘Donkey Hodie’ is inspired by the quirky and …
Turtle-Lou, right, will join Donkey Hodie on new adventures in Someplace Else on the PBS series. Trolley and its distinctive dings are an “undeniable connection” between “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” and “Donkey Hodie,” says the show’s production designer Justin Vandenberg. The series is set in Someplace Else Someplace Else in “Donkey Hodie.” In the March 11, 1968 episode of “Mister Rogers’ …