Line #193 Characters/DonkeyHodie


1	Characters from ''Series/DonkeyHodie''.
2	[[foldercontrol]]
3	!!Main Characters
4	[[folder:Donkey Hodie]]
5	[[quoteright:329:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/donkey_hodie_3.png]]
6	-->Played by: Haley Jenkins
7
8	Donkey Hodie wakes up each morning with her ears and magenta mane perked up, her eyes wide open, and her determination dialed up to an 11. She’s a curious, sincere, resilient, and charming young go-getter who is beloved by her neighbors in Someplace Else because she is something else. She often bursts out of her windmill with a fresh goal for the day and a ''hee-haw''!
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10	* ADogNamedDog: A donkey named 'Donkey'.
11	* AffectionateNickname: Grampy calls her "Donkaroo" and "Donkey Darling".
12	* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: A bright yellow donkey with a magenta mane.
13	* CharacterCatchphrase:
14	** "Hee-haw!"
15	** "[[MadLibsCatchphrase I, Donkey Hodie...]]"
16	** "Think, Donkey Hodie, think!"
17	* CheerfulChild: Always enthusiastic and peppy.
18	* CoolHouse: She lives in a windmill.
19	* {{Determinator}}: She's not about to let some problem get in the way of something she wants or something she/she and her friends are doing, at least not for long. It's pretty much the whole point of the show.
20	* GenkiGirl: Donkey is energetic, cheerful, and full of life, always coming up with crazy schemes to rope her friends into.
21	* LegacyCharacter: The original Donkey Hodie is now a grandfather known as Grampy Hodie. The current Donkey Hodie is a young girl.
22	* LovedByAll: She is beloved by everyone in Someplace Else because of her positivity and how she never gives up when facing any challenge. In "The Royal Hosts", we learn that even the neighboring town of The Neighborhood Of Make-Believe knows of her and loves her because she always thinks of many fun ideas.
23	* MinorLivingAlone: She lives by herself in her windmill. This is mitigated by the fact that she lives adjacent to Grampy.
24	* PluckyGirl: Donkey is an optimistic firecracker. The theme song notes that "if she fails, she'll bounce right back."
25	* PunnyName: Try saying "[[Literature/DonQuixote Donkey Hodie]]" to yourself a few times.
26	* RaisedByGrandparents: Donkey is raised by her grandfather, Grampy Hodie.
27	* RedOniBlueOni: Donkey is an impulsive Red Oni while Duck Duck is a thoughtful Blue Oni.
28	* {{Tomboy}}: She enjoys activities like mountain climbing, sports, and camping.
29	* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: In "Spooky Shadow Swamp", it's revealed that she has a fear of shellfish. To try and get over this fear, she dressed up as a crab while in a museum dedicated to shellfish.
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32	[[folder:Purple Panda]]
33	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/purple_panda.png]]
34	-->Played by: Frankie Cordero
35
36	Purple Panda came to Someplace Else in his spaceship from Planet Purple. He thinks his best pal Donkey Hodie is the smartest, most clever donkey in the whole wide universe, so he will hop onboard for any and all of her adventures. Donkey leans on Panda for unwavering encouragement, purple problem solving, and a good laugh.
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38	* AbsurdPhobia: In "The Masked Veggies," when Purple Panda goes on the The Masked Veggies game show, he has a fear that he might suddenly put on a Santa beard and sing Jingle Bells, though this stems from a deeper stage fright. Wackily enough, it turns out his fear is actually justified, as he ends up doing just this while Donkey is trying to help him.
39	* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Of a sort. The ''Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood'' incarnation of Purple Panda was notorious for scaring children, while this Panda looks more cuddly and welcoming. Desite this, there are still kids nowadays who find him crepy due to his differnt eyes and bigger demeanor, although they're much less compared to before.
40	* AlliterativeName: '''P'''urple '''P'''anda.
41	* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: An ursine of a violet hue.
42	* BestFriend: He's Donkey's BFF, and they're always seen together.
43	* CharacterCatchphrase: "Heyo!"
44	* ForgetfulJones: In "Planet Purple Party", he keeps forgetting the party supplies when he throws his mama a birthday party. Donkey helps him remember what to bring.
45	* GentleGiant: Purple Panda is the biggest of the team, but is also the gentlest and kindest.
46	* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: Panda once wore a hula skirt.
47	* MinorLivingAlone: He lives on his own. The rest of his family lives on Planet Purple.
48	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: In "Chili Jamboree", Bob Dog forgets about the chili for a bit and Purple Panda reminds him about it. This causes Bob Dog to become impatient for the chili again, right after Panda and Donkey helped him get his mind off it.
49	* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue Oni to Bob Dog's Red Oni. Purple Panda is calm and gentle, while Bob Dog is energetic and loud.
50	* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The Sensitive Guy to Bob Dog's Manly Man. Panda wears his heart on his sleeve, while Bob Dog is athletic and tough.
51	* SpotlightStealingSquad: He gets almost as much screen time as Donkey herself.
52	* UndyingLoyalty: Panda's main trait is his unwavering loyalty and support to Donkey, who he thinks is the best person in the whole universe.
53	* VocalEvolution: His voice gradually became higher-pitched than it was in earlier episodes, where he had a very deep voice. It will occasionally go down low again though, most notably during musical numbers or when he's He-yoing.
54	* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Purple Panda was afraid of rocking chairs when he was younger. [[MythologyGag This is a nod to an episode]] of ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'' where we learn that rocking chairs don't exist on Planet Purple and rocking in chairs is not allowed there.
55	[[/folder]]
56
57	[[folder:Bob Dog]]
58	[[quoteright:309:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bob_dog.png]]
59	-->Played by: David Rudman
60
61	Bob Dog is an energetic, eager dog with an impressive collection of balls. In fact, he lives in a giant tennis ball! A loyal friend with a big heart, he’s always ready for the ''bow-wowiest'' of Donkey’s plans. When any of his pals need something, he’s the first to fetch it.
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63	* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Similar to Purple Panda, the original Bob Dog scared children at times, but this time around, he's a puppet and not a guy in a costume.
64	* AesopAmnesia: Bob Dog learns how to wait in "The Waiting Game". Then he has to learn it again in "Chili Jamboree".
65	* BestFriend: To Duck Duck.
66	* BirthdayEpisode: It is his birthday in "Being Bob Dog".
67	* CharacterCatchphrase: "Bow-wow!" and variations.
68	* CheerfulChild: He can rival Donkey for this role because of his sheer amount of energy.
69	* ColdTurkeysAreEverywhere: In the episode "The Fastest Fetcher", Bob Dog gives up fetching after losing one of Game Show Gator's game shows. When Donkey suggests different activities that he can be good at, he keeps seeing things that remind him of the balls he loves fetching. For instance, he tries to fetch the bowling ball and worries about a ball of yarn that's being used for knitting.
70	* CoolHouse: He lives in a giant tennis ball.
71	* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Bob Dog used to appear without eyelids. Starting from "Art Show Today" and onwards, he gained some. This could only cause more confusion as the episodes were aired out of order and while "Art Show Today" was the third produced, it was the ninth to air.
72	* FullNameBasis: The majority of the time, Bob Dog is referred to by his full name.
73	* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: Although he tends to be on the masculine side, he did seem excited about going to a spa in his BirthdayEpisode.
74	* IveHeardOfThatWhatIsIt: In the opening of "Bobski Bounce," Donkey Hodie greets Bob Dog at his place, excitedly telling him that "Today is the day!" He tells her that he's so glad that today is the day, and that it's exciting, but he just has one little question: "Um, today is the day for what?"
75	* {{Keet}}: Bob Dog is very lively and eager.
76	* MetaphorIsMyMiddleName: In "The Fastest Fetcher," Bob Dog claims that "Fetching" is his middle name, then admits that it's actually "Jim."
77	* MinorLivingAlone: He lives on his own. However, he does mention having a mom in "Being Bob Dog".
78	* OddFriendship: He and Duck Duck are actually best friends as proven in "Best Friends Day". Bob Dog is hyper while Duck Duck is practical.
79	* PreciousPuppy: He is an adorable puppy.
80	* RedOniBlueOni: The Red Oni to Purple Panda's Blue Oni. Purple Panda is calm and gentle, while Bob Dog is energetic and loud.
81	* SecurityBlanket: His blankie, as revealed on "Being Bob Dog". The original Bob Dog also had a blanket.
82	* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The Manly Man to Purple Panda's Sensitive Guy. Panda wears his heart on his sleeve, while Bob Dog is athletic and tough.
83	* SpeciesSurname: His last name is 'Dog'.
84	* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Bob Dog used to have a fear of the dentist until he learned to deal with it by bringing a fuzzy ball named Howard.
85	[[/folder]]
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87	[[folder:Duck Duck]]
88	[[quoteright:208:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/duck_duck.png]]
89	-->Played by: Stephanie D'Abruzzo
90
91	Duck Duck is super curious about…everything! She’s a practical, precocious, and quick-witted young mallard who loves a good plan. ''Yep, yep!'' She also loves books. She’ll often pull one out to look for answers while solving problems with her best pals.
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93	* TheAce: She is incredibly intelligent and is noted for getting everything right on the first try. Well, almost everything -- she becomes a BrokenAce when she is unable to fly the Swoop-a-Rino on the first try. Luckily, with practice and encouragement from her friends, she does get to fly it.
94	* ADogNamedDog: Guess what animal she is.
95	* AlliterativeName: Thanks to her repetitive name.
96	* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Although mallards (adult males to be specific) have green heads, Duck Duck (a juvenile female mallard) is bright lime green.
97	* BestFriend: To Bob Dog.
98	* {{Bookworm}}: When she's not hanging out with her friends, she's more often than not reading a book.
99	* CanonForeigner: Duck Duck doesn't seem to be based on any character from ''Mister Rogers''.
100	* CharacterCatchphrase: "Kay kay!"
101	* ClassicalMusicIsCool: Enjoys listening to [[{{Pun}} "quacksical"]] music, as revealed in "Speedy Delivery".
102	* MinorLivingAlone: She lives near a marsh on her own.
103	* OddFriendship: She's actually best friends with Bob Dog, despite her being practical and calm while he is energetic and impulsive.
104	* RedOniBlueOni: The thoughtful Blue Oni to Donkey's impulsive Red Oni.
105	* RepetitiveName: Duck Duck's name is just "duck" twice.
106	* TheSmartGirl: Duck Duck is the brains of the team. She is a bookworm who provides a thoughtful contrast to Donkey's impulsivity.
107	* VerbalTic: Repeating words twice. "Love, love it!", "What what?', and "Kay kay!" are a few examples.
108	* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: She's scared of spaceships because of the loud noise they make when they take off. Her fear of them sets up the plot of the episode "The Lavender Lights".
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111	[[folder:Grampy Hodie]]
112	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/grampy_hodie.png]]
113	-->Played by: David Rudman
114
115	Grampy Hodie is the most beloved resident of Someplace Else, and he adores his granddaughter Donkey. He encourages his “Donkaroo” to take risks and be brave and inspires her to forge ahead even when things get tough. Grampy founded Someplace Else years ago (after being booted out of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe by its ruler, King Friday XIII) and Donkey now lives in the windmill he first built there.
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117	* AdaptationDyeJob: Grampy Hodie is blue, unlike in the original show where he was grey.
118	* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: While Grampy was grey in ''Mister Rogers'', he's more of a steel blue here.
119	* CoolOldGuy: He encourages his granddaughter to take risks and be brave and inspires her to forge ahead even when things get tough. Plus he's very talented.
120	* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: He only wears a vest.
121	* NiceGuy: There's a special, forgiving bone to be found in someone on good terms with '''''their own evictor!'''''
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124
125	!!Someplace Else residents
126	[[folder:Harriett Elizabeth Cow]]
127	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/harriett_elizabeth_cow_3.png]]
128	-->Played by: Stephanie D'Abruzzo
129
130	Harriett is an artist, musician, poet, and inventor. She is creative and curious. She has a thirst for knowledge and new experiences.
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132	* AdaptationDyeJob: She's brown, but in ''Mister Rogers'' she was more of a cream color.
133	* AdaptationalJobChange: Harriett Elizabeth Cow in ''Mister Rogers'' was a schoolteacher, while she's an artsy inventor here.
134	* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: She's not all quite there.
135	* GadgeteerGenius: She's an inventor. She even invented a fun machine that all of the kids can ride on.
136	* RenaissanceMan: She's an artist, musician, poet, ''and'' inventor.
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139
140	[[folder:Stanley]]
141	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stanley_donkey_hodie_0.png]]
142	-->Played by: David Rudman
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144	Stanley comes from a long line of giant, fire-breathing dragons. But he has always wanted to be an actor.
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146	* AmbiguouslyJewish: In "A Lot of Hot!" he mentions that it's so hot that he feels like matzo ball soup -- a typical Jewish food.
147	* CanonForeigner: He's a new character created for ''Donkey Hodie''.
148	* DelightfulDragon: He's a pretty friendly dragon, given the show's setting.
149	* LargeHam: He seems to really enjoy being an actor and has an almost operatic voice.
150	* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: Stanley doesn't want to be a scary dragon. He wants to be an actor instead.
151	* NightmareRetardant: [[invoked]] In "Super Duper Sleepover", Donkey and Panda call on Stanley to be their bodyguard and scare off the 'scary thing'. However, he isn't scary at all, and flees once he gets scared by the pile of toys.
152	* NonstandardCharacterDesign: While all the other characters are puppets, Stanley is a full-body costume character. He's so big that the puppeteer has to ''get inside'' him.
153	* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Stanley tries to ward off the 'scary thing', but then ''he'' gets scared by it and leaves Panda's house.
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157	[[folder:Clyde the Cloud]]
158	[[quoteright:298:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/clyde_the_cloud.png]]
159	-->Played by: Peter Linz
160
161	Clyde hovers above, ready to rain wisdom on Donkey whenever she is feeling frustrated, confused, or just plain down. He has a cool and calm presence and a soothing voice.
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163	* AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: He only wears a bowler hat.
164	* AlliterativeName: '''C'''lyde the '''C'''loud.
165	* AnimateInanimateObject: A talking cloud.
166	* CanonForeigner: He is a new character created for the series.
167	* CastingGag: Peter Linz plays the perpetually serene and cool Clyde the Cloud, who offers sage advice to Donkey. He previously played [[Series/ItsABigBigWorld Snook the Sloth]], who fulfills that same archetype.
168	* NiceGuy: He's a wise and benevolent guy who always likes to give advice to Donkey.
169	[[/folder]]
170
171	[[folder:Game Show Gator]]
172	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/game_show_gator.jpg]]
173	-->Played by: Joey Mazzarino
174
175	An alligator who hosts several game shows in Someplace Else.
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177	* AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: He only wears a red bowtie.
178	* AlliterativeName: '''G'''ame Show '''G'''ator.
179	* CanonForeigner: He was created exclusively for this series.
180	* GameShowHost: He hosts game shows for the characters to participate in, such as ''The Masked Veggies''.
181	* GreenGators: He is a blueish-green crocodilian.
182	* LargeHam: Comes with being a host.
183	* NonMammalianHair: He has hair despite being a reptile.
184	[[/folder]]
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186	[[folder:Turtle Lou]]
187	[[quoteright:548:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/turtle_lou_first.jpg]]
188	[[caption-width-right:548:[[labelnote:Click to see him in season 2]]:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/turtle_lou_second.jpeg[[/labelnote]]]]
189	-->Played by: Frankie Cordero
190	Originally a BitCharacter seen in "The Fastest Fetcher" and "The Cow and Potato Bug Opera," Turtle Lou was reintroduced in season 2 as the Speedy Delivery mailman of Someplace Else.
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192	* AscendedExtra: He originally was a very minor character, with his only role of significance being when he beat Bob Dog in a game of Fastest Fetcher. Season 2 bumps him up to a recurring character when he opens his Speedy Delivery mail service.
193	* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: He originally had yellowish skin. After his reintroduction, his skin becomes greener, and he gains facial hair and glasses.
194	* {{Expy}}: He's supposed to be modeled after Mr. [=McFeely=], given his appearance and his running the Speedy Delivery service.
195	* MythologyGag: He was reintroduced as being based on Mr. [=McFeely=] from the original series.
196	* NonMammalianHair: His season 2 redesign gives him hair on his head, as well as a mustache, despite being a turtle.
197	* PunnyName: His name seems to be a pun on the phrase "toodleloo."
198	* ShamedByAMob: In "Speedy Delivery", a less-than-happy crowd surrounds Turtle-Lou's Speedy Delivery stand after he mixes up all the orders he was scheduled to send out.
199	* SturdyAndSteadyTurtles: {{Subverted\|Trope}}. He's [[SuperSpeed surprisingly very fast]], and is able to deliver packages extremely quickly. His issue is that he gets mixed up when delivering more than one package at a time, as he has trouble remembering what goes where.
200	[[/folder]]
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202
203	!!The Neighborhood of Make-Believe
204	[[folder:King Friday XIII]]
205	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/king_friday_donkey_hodie.png]]
206	-->Played by: Matt Vogel
207
208	The reigning monarch of the Neighborhood of Make Believe, and the one who ordered Grampy to build his windmill 'someplace else,' although this is not mentioned in the show. He sometimes visits Someplace Else.
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210	* AdaptationalNiceGuy: As in ''WesternAnimation/DanielTigersNeighborhood'', he is a friendly king who is even on good terms with Grampy, as opposed to his portrayal in ''Mister Rogers'', where he could be quite vain, stuck-up, selfish, and jump to conclusions to the point of nearly going to war with other kingdoms.
211	* CoolOldGuy: He enjoys having fun with Donkey and Panda.
212	* EasilyForgiven: The whole reason why Someplace Else even exists is that King Friday kicked out Grampy Hodie from the Neighborhood of Make-Believe and told him to build his windmill 'someplace else.' Despite this, Friday is a recurring character in the series and he and Grampy get along with no hard feelings, indicating that Grampy easily forgave him.
213	* HiddenDepths: In spite of his kingly appearance, he likes playing games such as 'crowny ball' and building sandcastles.
214	* TokenHuman: King Friday is the only human character on the show. Everyone else is a Funny Animal.
215	[[/folder]]
216
217	[[folder:Trolley]]
218	[[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_20240108_135720_youtube.jpg]]
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220	The Neighborhood Trolley, who appears in the episode "Trolley Visits Someplace Else" as the surprise guest for Biggest Party Ever Party.
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222	* CoolCar: Like in other Creator/FredRogers works, Trolley's main purpose is being a mode of transportation, as well as being cool.
223	* ContinuityNod: At the end of its debut episode, it and Grampy Hodie have a quick conversation, where Grampy asks how things have been going in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. It brings up a NoodleIncident concerning King Friday, which Grampy responds with "Really? King Friday did ''that''? Oh, my friend is just too funny!"
224	* GentleGiant: It's very large when compared to the other characters, as to be expected. But it's otherwise friendly.
225	* {{Leitmotif}}: Has its own theme music whenever it starts moving. Said music is an arrangement of its accompanying piano riffs from ''Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood''.
226	* MythologyGag: Trolley here is able to travel on roads, just like in ''WesternAnimation/DanielTigersNeighborhood'', unlike in the original ''Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood'', where it was a railroad trolley.
227	* SentientVehicle: A living trolley, as is the case in most Creator/FredRogers works. Not only can it move on its own and "speak", but it's also able to tilt itself slightly to the side. It mainly does this as a form of gesturing.
228	* StarfishLanguage: Speaks in a series of dings. As revealed in its debut episode, its language seems at least somewhat manageable. This is demonstrated with Donkey and Purple Panda trying to figure out what its saying. Two dings means "Hello", three dings means "Yes", and four dings means "[[spoiler:I'd like to help]]".

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