The Healing Powers of Dude
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Genre | Comedy |
Created by | Erica Spates & Sam Littenberg-Weisberg |
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Voices of | Steve Zahn |
Music by | Michael Kramer |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No.of seasons | 1 |
No.of episodes | 8 |
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Producer | Chris Phillips |
Production location | Vancouver, British Columbia |
Cinematography | Jay Hunter |
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Camera setup | Single-camera[1] |
Running time | 23–28 minutes |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | January 13, 2020 |
The Healing Powers of Dudeis an Americancomedytelevision series created by Erica Spates and Sam Littenberg-Weisberg that premiered onNetflixon January 13, 2020.[1][2]
Premise
[edit]The Healing Powers of Dudefollows 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
[edit]Main
[edit]- Jace Chapman as Noah Ferris,[3]an 11-year-old boy who struggles withsocial anxiety disorderis going to a public school for the first time with his emotional support dog named Dude after being homeschooled previously
- Larisa Oleynikas Karen Ferris, Noah's mother, who works as a lawyer
- Mauricio Lara as Simon, Noah's extroverted friend with an alter ego he calls "Turbo"
- Sophie Kim as Amara, Noah's intelligent, disabled friend
- Laurel Emory as Embry Ferris, Noah's younger sister who has a knack for fashion
- Steve Zahnas the voice of Dude,[3]Noah's emotional support dog
- Tom Everett Scottas Marvin Ferris, Noah and Embry's father and Karen's husband, who was an artist before he began homeschooling Noah and is starting to pursue art again
Recurring
[edit]- Peter Benson as Principal Myers, the principal of Roosevelt Middle School
- Raylene Harewood as Ms. Fleckberg, Noah, Simon, and Amara's English teacher at Roosevelt Middle School
- Gabrielle Quinn as Valerie, Noah's crush who shares his love of music
- Ethan Farrell as Dale, one of Noah and Simon's two twin bullies
- Vanessa Przada as Destiny, Noah and Simon's more aggressive bully
- Katy Colloton as the voice of Ms. Grumpy Pants, a neighbor's poodle
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]On June 20, 2019, it was announced thatNetflixhad given the production a series order for a first season consisting of eight episodes.The Healing Powers of Dudewas 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
[edit]Alongside the initial series announcement, it was reported thatTom Everett Scott,Larisa Oleynik,Laurel Emory, Mauricio Lara, Sophie Jaewon Kim, Dude the Dog, Jace Chapman had been cast in starring roles.[4]
Filming
[edit]Principal photographyfor the first season began on June 14, 2019, and ended on August 13, 2019, inVancouver,British Columbia.[5]
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | "Second Step: Homeroom" | Richie Keen | Erica Spates & Sam Littenberg-Weisberg | January 13, 2020 |
2 | "Getting to Know You" | Richie Keen | Erica Spates & Sam Littenberg-Weisberg | January 13, 2020 |
3 | "Game On" | Yulin Kuang | Rick Singer | January 13, 2020 |
4 | "Lord of the Bus" | Yulin Kuang | Angeli Millan | January 13, 2020 |
5 | "Middle School Musical" | Steven Tsuchida | Joy Regullano | January 13, 2020 |
6 | "Buried Treasure" | Richie Keen | Conor Hanney | January 13, 2020 |
7 | "House Party of Horrors" | Richie Keen | Rick Singer | January 13, 2020 |
8 | "I'll Be Right Here" | John Fortenberry | Erica Spates & Sam Littenberg-Weisberg | January 13, 2020 |
Reception
[edit]In 2021, the series won twoDaytime Emmy Awardsfor Outstanding Principal Performance in a Children's Program and Outstanding Casting for a Live-Action Children's Program.[6]
References
[edit]- ^abcdPetski, Denise (June 20, 2019)."Netflix Orders 'The Healing Powers Of Dude' Family Live Action Comedy Series".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ^abBell, Breanna (December 11, 2019)."TV News Roundup: Ilana Glazer's First Stand Up Special Gets Premiere Date at Amazon".Variety.RetrievedDecember 13,2019.
- ^ab"The Healing Powers of Dude".Netflix Media Center.25 June 2019.RetrievedDecember 13,2019.
- ^Porter, Rick (June 20, 2019)."Talking-Dog Family Comedy Ordered to Series at Netflix".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ^"DGC BC Production List"(PDF).Directors Guild of Canada.August 2, 2019.Archived(PDF)from the original on August 3, 2019.RetrievedAugust 3,2019.
- ^Drury, Sharareh; Perez, Lexy; Nordyke, Kimberly (July 17, 2021)."Daytime Emmys: Mark Hamill, Lupita Nyong'o Honored With Wins".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedJuly 18,2021.
External links
[edit]- 2020s American children's comedy television series
- 2020 American television series debuts
- Canadian English-language television shows
- Netflix original programming
- Middle school television series
- Television about mental health
- Television series about children
- Television shows about dogs
- Television series by Blue Ant Studios