The Healing Powers of Dude

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The Healing Powers of Dude
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Genre Comedy
Created byErica Spates & Sam Littenberg-Weisberg
Starring
Voices of Steve Zahn
Music byMichael Kramer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Erica Spates
  • Sam Littenberg-Weisberg
  • Dan Lubetkin
  • Richie Keen
ProducerChris Phillips
Production location Vancouver, British Columbia
CinematographyJay Hunter
Editors
  • Justin Li
  • Jamie Alain
  • Sabrina Pitre
Camera setup Single-camera [1]
Running time23–28 minutes
Production companies
  • Meekel Meekel
  • Blue Ant Studios
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseJanuary 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)

The Healing Powers of Dude is an American comedy streaming television series created by Erica Spates and Sam Littenberg-Weisberg that premiered on Netflix on January 13, 2020. [1] [2]

Contents

Premise

The Healing Powers of Dude follows Noah Ferris, "an 11-year-old boy with social anxiety disorder" who gets an emotional support dog to help him manage his disorder. [1]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

On June 20, 2019, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of eight episodes. The Healing Powers of Dude was created by Erica Spates and Sam Littenberg-Weisberg who were also expected to executive produce alongside Richie Keen and Dan Lubetkin. [1] The series was released on January 13, 2020. [2]

Casting

Alongside the initial series announcement, it was reported that Tom Everett Scott, Larisa Oleynik, Laurel Emory, Mauricio Lara, Sophie Jaewon Kim, Dude the Dog, Jace Chapman had been cast in starring roles. [4]

Filming

Principal photography for the first season began on June 14, 2019, and ended on August 13, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. [5]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Second Step: Homeroom"Richie KeenErica Spates & Sam Littenberg-WeisbergJanuary 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)
2"Getting to Know You"Richie KeenErica Spates & Sam Littenberg-WeisbergJanuary 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)
3"Game On"Yulin KuangRick SingerJanuary 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)
4"Lord of the Bus"Yulin KuangAngeli MillanJanuary 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)
5"Middle School Musical" Steven Tsuchida Joy RegullanoJanuary 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)
6"Buried Treasure"Richie KeenConor HanneyJanuary 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)
7"House Party of Horrors"Richie KeenRick SingerJanuary 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)
8"I'll Be Right Here" John Fortenberry Erica Spates & Sam Littenberg-WeisbergJanuary 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)

Reception

In 2021, the series won two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Principal Performance in a Children's Program and Outstanding Casting for a Live-Action Children's Program. [6]

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