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David the Donkey and Friends is a Canadian-American animated television series created by Ezekiel Vincent for Ezekiel Channel. The series focuses on a group of seven donkeys and one human friend, embarking on crazy misadventures.

The series was pitched to the network in 2014 as a two-minute short film entered in the annual Animated Shorts Program. It entered production the following year. Episodes are produced at Sanrio Animation in North Hollywood, California, USA and animated by Nelvana in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The series is based on Emanuel Vincent's interest in donkeys.

The series premiered on January 20, 2017, and four seasons have been broadcast. The program has gained high ratings since its debut, becoming the top-rated children's animated series on American television within its first month on the air. In May 2018, the characters of David and Manny were featured on the front cover of Variety as an example of diverse characters in children's television.

On May 5, 2020, it was announced that the series had been greenlit for a fifth season consisting of 26 episodes. A feature film David the Donkey and Friends: A Historical Adventure is also in development to be released in theaters and on EzekielTorres Now on August 19, 2022.