A Donkey Hodie New Year (2024)

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♪♪

Singer: ♪ Here comes Donkey Hodie!

Donkey Hodie: Hee-haw! Singer: ♪ Donkey Hodie!

Singer: ♪ She loves adventure. She loves surprise. ♪

♪ When there's a problem, she tries and tries. ♪

Singer: ♪ Let's go, Donkey Hodie!

Singer: ♪ And if she fails, she'll bounce right back. ♪

♪ Come on, Duck Duck, give a quack! ♪

Duck Duck: Kay kay! Quack! Singer: ♪ Donkey Hodie!

Singer: ♪ When she plays with Bob Dog they have a ball! ♪

♪ It's fun for them, it's fun for all! ♪

Bob Dog: Bow wow! Singer: ♪ Donkey Hodie!

Singer: ♪ Just for fun, she'll take a trip, ♪

♪ with Purple Panda in his spaceship. ♪

Purple Panda: Hey-o! Singer: ♪ Donkey Hodie!

Singer: ♪ With a hee and a haw and a haw and a hee, ♪

♪ Someplace Else is the place to be ♪

♪ with our pal Donkey Hodie!

Donkey: Hee-haw!

Donkey Hodie: It's New Year's Eve!

Hee-haw!

Gregory: [grunts]

[exhales sharply]

Grampy Hodie: Hmm.

Well, we have more decorating to do for our celebration,

my little Donkaroo. Donkey: Mm-hmm.

Cousin Hodie: Woo-hoo! More decorations, Grampy!

Oh!

Donkey: Woah-oh-h*! Great job, Cousin!

We are now decorated. Grampy: Mm-hmm.

Cousin: We are?

I mean, we are. [laughs] Grampy: Mmm.

Yep, these decorations have been in our family for years!

I still get so excited about them.

Donkey: Aw, me too, Grampy!

And we'll be celebrating the New Year

how Hodies always celebrate with our...

Both: Hodie Hoedown!

Grampy: A night full of dancing, singing and...

making noise with our Hodie Hoedown horns at midnight!

Donkey: Woo, bring the noise! Cousin: [gasps]

Will there be a Hodie Hoedown horn for me too?

Huh? Huh? Will there? Grampy: Of course!

Cousin: Haw-heesome! Grampy: Mm-hmm.

Gregory: [trumpets]

Donkey: Aw, Gregory, I know you just can't wait to honk!

Cousin: [giggles] I can't wait either.

You know, I always fall asleep early on New Year's Eve.

Grampy: Hmm. Cousin: But not this year!

I'm gonna stay up 'til midnight!

Grampy: Well, it's a very special occasion

where everyone can stay up late! Cousin: Mm-hmm.

Donkey: Yep! The clock is going to strike midnight

and we're going to blow the Hodie Hoedown horns!

Cousin: Uh-huh. Uh-huh, and I will be dancing and singing

and making noise too!

[laughter]

Donkey: Well, since we're all ready here,

I'm gonna go on my traditional walk around the neighborhood

and wish all my friends a Happy New Year's Eve.

Grampy: Okay, Donkey. Cousin: See ya.

Donkey: All bundled.

Now I, Donkey Hodie, will begin my New Year's Eve celebration!

Be back soon!

Cousin: Bye, Donkey!

Hey, Grampy. Grampy: Hmm.

Cousin: I was wondering, um, what can I do

to help myself stay awake?

Grampy: Hmm...well...um... Cousin: I know! I know!

I'll practice staying awake!

Grampy: Now that is a wonderful idea!

Cousin: Yeah, yeah. But how can I practice?

How can I practice? Um, standing up?

No, no, no, no. Um...

Running?

No, no, no, no.

Um. Um.

Hey. Hey! Bouncing! Yeah!

Stay up, stay up, stay up, stay up, stay up, stay up, stay up.

Ha, it works, Grampy! Grampy: Mm-hmm.

Cousin: Stay up, stay up, stay up, stay up...

Harriett Elizabeth Cow: Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm!

Donkey: Oh! Hey, Harriett Elizabeth Cow!

Happy New Year's Eve!

Harriett: Well, moo-hoo, Donkey Hodie,

and a happy New Year's Eve to you too!

Have a wonderful Hodie Hoedown tonight. Hmm.

Donkey: Thank you! [hums]

Penguin Referee: Oh yeah, yeah.

That's my whistle,

but this one here is from ! Donkey: Ah!

Happy New Year's Eve, Penguin Referee and Frannie Fox!

Penguin Referee: [blows whistle]

And a Happy New Year's Eve to you, Donkey HODIE!

Frannie Fox: Happy New Year's Eve!

Bye! Donkey: Bye!

Penguin Referee: Bye!

Donkey: [humming]

[sighs] I just love my neighbors and neighborhood.

[chuckles] They're so special to me.

♪ They say there is no place like home, ♪

♪ I know just what they mean.

♪ 'Cause when I'm here in Someplace Else, ♪

♪ I feel so peachy-keen.

♪ Lots of things are possible, So much to do and see. ♪

♪ A place where you can be

♪ The kind of "you" you wanna be! ♪

♪ Be...cause...

♪ There's no place like Someplace Else, ♪

♪ Whoever you are, you're welcome here. ♪

♪ There's no place like Someplace Else. ♪

♪ To me this Someplace Else is oh so dear. ♪

♪ I have family, friends, and neighbors ♪

♪ Who come from far away.

♪ So many special someones

♪ Who brighten up my day.

♪ No matter where else I roam,

♪ My best adventures happen here at home! ♪

♪ Everywhere you go, among

♪ Our hills so lush and green,

♪ In Someplace Else you're not alone ♪

♪ You're always, always seen.

♪ My neighbors care about me.

♪ They're clever and they're kind. ♪

♪ With each new day, I'm so inspired ♪

♪ To help and learn and find. ♪

♪ Be...cause...

♪ There's no place like Someplace Else, ♪

♪ Where you can laugh and sing real loud. ♪

♪ There's no place like Someplace Else, ♪

♪ Where being messy is allowed. ♪

♪ Surrounded by the someones

♪ Who love to dance and play,

♪ The special kind of someones

♪ Unique in every way.

♪ And no matter where else I roam ♪

♪ My best adventures happen here at home! ♪

♪ No matter where I roam,

♪ There's always so much fun to have ♪

♪ With everyone in Someplace Else ♪

♪ My dear...sweet...

♪ home...sweet...home.

Hee-haw.

Duck Duck: Nope, nope, nope, nope.

Nope. D'oh, where is that book?

Donkey: Hee-haw, Duck Duck! Duck Duck: Hmm.

[gasps]

Donkey: I just came by to say Happy New Year's Eve!

Donkey: Aw! Happy New Year's Eve, Donkey!

Donkey: Oh, I just love having something special

we do each New Year's Eve with our family,

and our friends, and our neighbors.

Duck Duck: Yeah, me too, me too! A tradition!

And my New Year's Eve tradition is that Harriett comes over,

and right when the clock strikes midnight,

we go for our New Year's Night Flight,

the first flight of the new year! Yeah!

Donkey: I sure know that! I love to watch you both fly by!

And Harriett with her rocket booster! [giggles]

A flying cow, wow! Duck Duck: Yeah, I know, right?

And then we always come home

and I always read the book 'Hear Hear, Give A Cheer,

It's Happy New Year, My Dear!'

But I cannot find the book,

and I need to find the book to read it!

Hmm...

Donkey: There it is! Duck Duck: Hmm?

Oh. So it is. Thanks, Donkey!

Oh, good. [sigh]

Oh. Uh, so what are you doing tonight, Donkey?

Oh, celebrating the way that Grampy, Cousin, and I always do,

with a traditional... Both: Hodie Hoedown!

Duck Duck: Yeah! Donkey: Yeah.

Oh, speaking of which I better get goin'!

Duck Duck: Oh, kay kay. Donkey: Bye Duck Duck!

Oh, see ya. Duck Duck: See ya later, Donkey!

Oh, I'm so glad that I found you, book.

Penguin Referee: [blows whistle] Donkey: Oh!

Penguin Referee: Squibbit. Donkey: Hey, Penguin Referee.

Penguin Referee: Oh, hello Donkey!

Donkey: How are you celebrating New Year's Eve?

Penguin Referee: Oh. Well, my tradition is

that every year I round up all my whistles,

and all my friends, and we have a whistle-a-thon.

[blows whistle] Donkey: Sounds whistle-y!

Penguin Referee: Mm-hmm... Donkey: [laughs] Bye!

Penguin Referee: Good-bye.

Clyde the Cloud: Hello, Donkey Hodie!

Donkey: Clyde! Happy New Year!

Are you getting ready? Clyde: Sure am,

like I always do,

snowing rainbow snowflakes all day and night long!

Donkey: I love that. Bye, Clyde.

Oh sorry 'bout that, Turtle-Lou!

Turtle-Lou: Oh, it's quite alright Donkey Hodie. Hmm.

And a Speedy Delivery and Happy New Year's Eve to you!

Donkey: Are you delivering all these packages for New Year's Eve?

Turtle-Lou: Oh no! Believe it or not, these are all for me!

Every New Year's Eve my family sends me a whole load

of packages that I get to open.

Donkey: Oh, I love that tradition!

Turtle-Lou: And then I talk to my family so I feel more connected to them.

Donkey: Oh!

Turtle-Lou: Well, I must zip on home.

Speedy Delivery!

Donkey: Buh-bye!

♪♪

Hee-haw, Bob Dog! Whatcha doing?

Bob Dog: Oh, uh, this is my New Year's Eve ball.

Yeah, I'm getting it ready to celebrate the New Year

how I always do! Donkey: How?

Bob Dog: Well, Frannie and Jeff come over

and we drop the New Year's Eve Ball

at exactly midnight!

Yeah, then we watch it bounce all over

as we do our New Year's Bark-a-howl-a-squeaks-eee.

Donkey: New Year's Bark-a-howl-a-squeaks-eee?

Hee-haw! Bob Dog: I know! I can't wait!

And what are you doing, Donkey?

Donkey: Grampy, Cousin Hodie, and I are having our Hodie Hoedown

with horns and dancing and celebrating!

Bob Dog: Now that sounds bow-wowee too!

Donkey: Yes, I do believe it will be bow-wowee!

[giggles] Bob Dog: Mm-hmm.

Donkey: Happy New Year's Eve, Bob Dog!

Bye! Bob Dog: Bye, Donkey!

Now where was I?

Oh, right!

Purple Panda: [humming]

Okay, right there.

Almost all set. Donkey: Purple Panda!

Panda: [gasps] Donkey! [giggles]

Donkey: Happy New Year's Eve to you!

Panda: Aw, to you too, Donkey! I can't wait for tonight!

Hey-o!

Donkey: Your mama's coming over, right?

Panda: Oh yeah, and we're going to celebrate and video chat

with our relatives all night long! [giggles]

Donkey: Will it be another Rock 'n' Bongo New Year's Eve?

Panda: You know it!

When the clock strikes midnight,

we rock in my rocking chair and play the bongos!

Donkey: [chuckles]

Panda: Just gotta make sure that they're bongo-ready.

Mm-hmm. Donkey: Sounds good to me.

[giggles] Panda: [giggles] Oh,

I just love that I can celebrate with my family on Planet Purple

and here with all my friends.

Donkey: Me too, Panda my pal!

Well, speaking of family,

I need to get back to Grampy and Cousin.

Bye, Panda! Panda: Bye, Donkey!

Enjoy the Hodie Hoedown!

[giggles] Hmm.

Oh yeah. [giggles] We're ready. [giggles]

Cousin: Stay up! Stay up! Stay up! Stay up! Stay up! Stay up!

Stay up! Stay up! Stay up! Stay up! Stay up! Stay up!

Donkey: Grampy? Cousin? Gregory? I'm home!

Cousin: Stay up! Stay up! Stay up! Stay up...

Donkey: Uh, Cousin?

Whatcha ya doing? Cousin: I'm practicing!

I figure if I'm bouncing then I won't fall

asleep before midnight.

Donkey: [giggles] That's some great figuring, Cousin!

Grampy!

Grampy: Ooo hey there, my little Donkaroo!

Donkey: Ah, I just saw so many of our friends.

I'm always amazed that there are so many different ways

everyone celebrates New Year's!

Grampy: Well you know,

everyone has their own New Year's Eve traditions.

Just like us! Donkey: Mm-hmm.

Cousin: Stay up! Stay up! Stay up! Stay up! Stay up! Stay up!

Stay up! Donkey: [giggles]

Oh, so Panda has a Rock 'n' Bongo.

Duck Duck and Harriett do a midnight flight!

Ooo, and Bob Dog drops his New Year's Eve ball.

Grampy: And don't forget about Penguin Referee and his whistle-a-thon.

Donkey: Hmm. Yeah. [sighs]

I love all our neighbors and friends.

And all their celebrations sound so fun.

Hmm. It sure would be fun to celebrate with everyone

on New Year's Eve! Wouldn't it?

Grampy: Ooo, yeah! Yeah, that sounds super fun.

Donkey: Like a... Like a new tradition, that we all do together!

Grampy: Hmm. Donkey: Grampy?

Think we could really do it?

Grampy: Well, Donkaroo, there's only one way to find out!

Donkey: [giggles] Thank you all for coming!

[giggles] So, I was thinking about Someplace Else

and-and how much we love being neighbors, and-and friends...

Panda: Yeah. Bob Dog: Mm-hmm.

Donkey: ...and celebrating and spending time together!

Panda: A hey-o to that, Donkey! Jeff: Uh-huh.

Bob Dog: And I would like to throw in a bow-wowee too!

Duck Duck: Yep yep, yeah! Donkey: [giggles] Thanks!

Well then, I was wondering

if it's possible to have one big Someplace Else

New Year's Eve Celebration for everyone tonight?

Duck Duck: Yes! Panda: Hey-oh-yeah!

Bob Dog: Bow-wow! Clyde: Let's do it!

Harriett: Oh! Ooo, ooo but what kind of celebration would we have?

Donkey: That's a great question!

What does everyone think?

Bob Dog: Well, we'd have to drop my New Year's Eve ball!

Donkey: Mm-hmm.

Duck Duck: What if we went on a night flight?

Donkey: Night flight.

Panda: Oh! We should Rock 'n' Bongo!

[giggles] Penguin Referee: Whistle-a-thon!

[whistles]

Clyde: Let's make rainbow snowflakes!

Turtle-Lou: Or open lots of packages!

Gregory: [honks]

Donkey: Hee-haw-hmmm?

Grampy: Oh boy, that's a lot of traditions.

Donkey: Hmm. Well uh...

How about if we combine them into one big celebration?

Duck Duck: Yeah. Clyde: Love that.

Donkey: But how would we do this?

Think, Donkey Hodie, think. Hmm...

Okay, let's figure this out.

So...

Together: Uh...

Donkey: And voilà!

Panda: Uh. Duck Duck: Okay?

Donkey: So according to our brainstorm,

the clock strikes midnight, and then...

Bob Dog's big ball can drop on Panda's bongo,

which would bounce up in the air

as Duck Duck and Harriett fly by on their Night Flight,

which we whistle at.

[giggles] We can't forget the whistle

and drop rainbow snowflakes on Turtle Lou's packages

before he opens them!

Then, after all that, we blow the Hodie Hoedown Horns!

Whew, oh that's a lot!

Penguin Referee: Hmm. Turtle-Lou: Um?

Donkey: What do you all think?

Panda: Well, Donkey, um it would be fun to celebrate

all together, but I'm not sure.

Because there is no rocking for me.

That's important. My mama and I rock and bongo.

Clyde: Mm-hmm, there are traditions

we would all miss from our own celebrations.

Bob Dog: Yeah, and I would miss our bark-a-howl-a-squeaks-eee!

Frannie Fox: Me too!

Duck Duck: And I would miss reading my book!

Harriett: Ooo, I just love hearing that story!

Duck Duck: Yeah.

Turtle-Lou: And I'd miss speaking to my family!

Donkey: But we can't do everything.

Grampy: Mmm, yeah, and I understand too,

Donkey because I'd miss our Hoedown!

Donkey: Mmm, I'd miss that too. Hmm...

I guess everyone has something special

they do on holidays like New Year's Eve.

And it seems like it's not a good feeling

to have our traditions changed.

Grampy: Yeah I agree, Donkey.

We wouldn't want anyone to give up their traditions for new ones

if they didn't want to.

Penguin Referee: That's right,

our New Year's Eve traditions are very important to us.

Donkey: New Year's Eve. New Year's Eve. Eve?

[gasps] Hey, maybe not eve!

Together: Not eve?

Donkey: Hey yeah, not eve!

How about celebrating something else together?

Together: What? Donkey: New Year's Day!

How about having a big Someplace Else

New Year's Day celebration tomorrow?

Together: Whoa! Donkey: Yeah,

we'll celebrate our own ways tonight on New Year's Eve,

and then we can celebrate with the whole neighborhood tomorrow,

on New Year's Day!

[cheers]

Grampy: It would be a new tradition!

Harriett: Okay, but what will we do?

Together: Think, everybody, think! Hmm.

Frannie Fox: Well, we would need some food for this celebration.

Bob Dog: Ooo yeah, a lot of food!

Jeff: How about we make it between breakfast and lunch,

call it brunch! Penguin Referee: [whistles] Yes!

Bob Dog: Ooo and I can bake a special New Year's Day pie!

Panda: Oh, yum! [giggles]

Duck Duck: And I can bring some grumbleberry parfaits!

Panda: Oh, double yum!

Oh, and I can make Grape Grazzle Drazzle! [giggles]

Together: Triple yum!

Harriett: And I can bring the music!

Ooo, how about a sing-along?!

Together: Yeah! Turtle-Lou: Please.

Grampy: Ooo, I love that.

And I have an idea where we could have the celebration!

How about at the Rainbow Tree?

Together: The Rainbow Tree! Donkey: Then it's set.

Tomorrow will be the Someplace Else New Year's Day celebration!

And as for tonight, happy New Year's Eve! [laughs]

Happy New Year's Eve!

Bob Dog: Yeah! Panda: Hey-o!

Donkey: ♪ Hoedown, hoedown, Hodie, Hodie Hoedown! ♪

Both: ♪ Hoedown, hoedown, Hodie, Hodie Hoedown! ♪

Cousin: Not sleeping, not sleeping, not sleeping! Ha!

Gregory: [blurts]

Donkey: [giggles] Nope. It's not midnight yet, Gregory.

Almost little guy.

Gregory: [blurts] Grampy: Two, three, four...

Together: ♪ Hoedown, hoedown, Hodie, Hodie hoedown! ♪

Duck Duck: Hmph. Kay kay, Harriett,

I'm all strapped in and ready for our New Year's Night Flight.

Harriett: Moo-hoo! I'm ready too, Duck Duck!

This cow is ready to fly around the moon!

Duck Duck: Yeah!

Together: ♪ Ring around the ball-ee, Bark-a-howl-a-squeaks-eeee, ♪

♪ Count down, count down, We all count down! ♪

♪ Ring around the ball-ee...

Panda: Aunt Violet! Aunt Violet: Hi!

Panda: Oh, what's your New Year's resolution, Aunt Violet?

Aunt Violet: [giggles] Ooo, to have more fun this year!

Mama Panda: Oh, Aunt Violet! Me too!

Penguin Referee: Oh. [blows a whistle]

Turtle-Lou.

Clyde the Cloud. Clyde: Here I come.

Penguin Referee: Time to count down to the New Year!

Donkey: [gasps] It's finally time!

Turtle-Lou: And...

All: ............

.........

.........

Happy New Year!

[cheer]

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Grampy: And a happy and healthy new year to all!

Donkey: Aw and to you too, Gramparoo!

[trumpets blow]

Grampy: Hmm?

Cousin: [snores]

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Harriett: Happy New Year Someplace Else!

Duck Duck: Happy New Year!

Harriett: Oh, it's a beautiful-looking New Year so far, Duck Duck!

Duck Duck: You can say that again. Oh.

Together: Bark-a-howl-a-squeaks-eeeee!

Happy New Year!

Together: Rock 'n' bongos!

[both humming]

Switch!

Mama Panda: Okay, I'll take the bongos.

Panda: Okay. Mama Panda: You take the chair.

Panda: Alright. Mama Panda: And here we go.

[sighs] Panda: Happy New Year, Mama.

I love you! [giggles]

Mama Panda: Ooo and I love you, my little Panda Pie!

Happy New Year!

Penguin Referee: [whistles] Happy New Year, Turtle-Lou!

Turtle-Lou: [quietly] Oh, Happy New Year to you, Ref.

[giggles] Mr. McFeely: Happy New Year!

Turtle-Lou: Yes, and a Happy New Year to you too, Papa.

Mr. McFeely: Well, thank you.

Turtle-Lou: Well, I must be going now.

Um...Speedy Delivery.

Mr. McFeely: Speedy Delivery to you, son.

Penguin Referee: [whistle blows]

Penguin : Squibbit. Penguin : Squibbit.

Penguin Referee: Hey, squibbit.

Penguins: Squibbit. Squibbit. Squibbit. Squibbit.

Gregory: [snores]

Donkey: I had such an hee-hawsome New Year's Eve, Grampy!

Grampy: I love celebrating with you, my little Donkaroo!

Donkey: And I love celebrating with you too, Gramparoo!

I hope all our friends and neighbors

had a wonderful New Year's Eve as well!

Grampy: I'm sure they did.

I can't wait to celebrate with them all tomorrow.

A new tradition with our family and friends!

Donkey: Yeah, me too!

Oh, there's going to be so much yummy food to eat!

Grampy: And you know, I have a good idea for a song we can all sing.

Donkey: Ooo, what song?

Both: ♪ It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood... ♪

♪ A beautiful day for a neighbor. ♪

♪ Would you be mine? Could you be mine? ♪

All: ♪ It's a neighborly day in this beauty wood, ♪

♪ A neighborly day for a beauty, ♪

♪ Would you be mine? Could you be mine? ♪

♪ I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you! ♪

♪ I've always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you. ♪

♪ So let's make the most of this beautiful day, ♪

♪ Since we're together we might as well say, ♪

♪ Would you be mine? Could you be mine? ♪

♪ Won't you be my neighbor?

♪ Won't you please, Won't you please? ♪

♪ Please won't you be my neighbor? ♪

Happy New Year's Day! [cheer]

Donkey: I love my neighbors! [laughs] Hee-haw, everybody!

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[giggles]