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Season 1 – The Healing Powers of Dude

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When an 11-year-old boy with social anxiety disorder must start middle school, he finds strength in a lovable comfort mutt named Dude.
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The Healing Powers of Dude — Season 1

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Emily Ashby Common Sense Media 01/27/2020
3/5
Uneven comedy about anxiety encourages empathy, diversity. Go to Full Review
John Serba Decider 01/13/2020
The Healing Powers of Dude has a lot of upside: Representation, good characters, potentially challenging subject matter and a light touch. Go to Full Review
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10/18/2020 Oof, that was Rotten. This was the most cringey rollercoaster experience of my life. All of the actors had no skills whatsoever. I was even disappointed in the main actor, who looked like a baby Tom Holland. My friend and I thought that baby Tom Holland would have better acting skills, but BOY WERE WE WRONG. As a side note, we could not tell if the two blond actors were twins and/or dating!! This show was so painful for my eyeballs to endure, and I psychically cringed at certain parts. This is the worst show in the world. Only people who cannot tell the difference between great and awful acting would like this show. This also supported bad acts of behavior for kids, like running away from home and bullying siblings for having a disability. What the heck goes through the show-makers' heads while writing this? Thank you Netflix for wasting our time and destroying our brain cells. -The Bagel Besties See more 10/03/2020 This show was at times comedic, but it portrays a VERY inaccurate representation of life with an Emotional Support Dog. They do NOT have public access, as Dude appears to, which means they arent allowed in schools, restaurants or any other public place. People who claim their ESD has public access is the main problem for REAL service dogs working, who have to complete specific training to have public access. I am extremely disappointed in Netflix for supporting a show that represents an actual disability in such an inaccurate way. See more 06/26/2020 Was really good- made me realise how hard it must be for someone like the main character to go through situations, the dog is cute and the story was realistic ! Well worth watching. See more 06/21/2020 I really loved it. I didnt realize how bad my social anxiety disorder was until I saw this show and I loved how amazing it is. Please don't let it end and don't let the principal win. Let dude still go to school!!! See more 03/09/2020 .2 season in star to want I because seasons new for forward looking I'm also AndThis is a pretty good show. I liked how the dog talked in his mind. And it really inspires people with anxiety disorder "don't give up" try harder! See more 03/02/2020 I have watched the first series twice! Once with my daughter and then I had to watch it again! Please make a season 2, 3, 4 and on and on! See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 13, 2020 Second Step: Homeroom On his first day of middle school, Noah's anxiety is so intense that he cannot make it through the door; enter lovable emotional support dog Dude. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 13, 2020 Getting to Know You Amara and Simon help panicked Noah prepare for a class presentation; Karen encourages Marvin to start sculpting again. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 13, 2020 Game On Noah is nervous about having friends over to play video games; with Marvin and Karen focused on supporting Noah, Embry sneaks out of the house. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 13, 2020 Lord of the Bus Noah tackles a new challenge -- riding the bus to school; when bullies pick on Simon, Amara encourages Noah to stand up to them. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 13, 2020 Middle School Musical Amara wonders why she didn't get the lead in the school musical; the pressure is on when Valerie starts following Noah on social media. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 13, 2020 Buried Treasure A gallery owner is coming to see Marvin's new sculpture -- but Dude breaks it; as Embry stalls, Dude and Noah dig for the missing piece. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 13, 2020 House Party of Horrors Noah stresses about finding a costume for Valerie's Halloween party; Simon decides to tell Amara he likes her -- but she has a crush on someone else. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 13, 2020 I'll Be Right Here The day after the party, Amara and Simon refuse to talk to Noah; to make amends, Noah steps up to face one of his biggest fears. Details
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Season Info

Creator
Erica Spates, Sam Littenberg-Weisberg
Executive Producer
Dan Lubetkin, Richie Keen, Erica Spates, Sam Littenberg-Weisberg
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 13, 2020
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