Dr Left Hand's Group Therapy

Dr Left Hand's Group Therapy is a live action comedy web series created by Joey and Chris Exist. The episodes are released on YouTube. The series is a plush show using Plush's and other toy's like SML. The show references many 1970s and 1980s toys, such as Kenner Star Wars action figures and Mr Potato Head, Fisher Price Little People, Lego and Mego toys, the show also uses some of these toys. The series also references many old songs and many old bands and singers from the 1900s to the 1990s. Before the series there was a previous series called Dr Left Hand shorts, which ended after the first episode was uploaded on November 9th, 2022, however two additional shorts were later uploaded on February 7th, 2023. The show is improvised like Who's line is it anyways, Joey does think out most of the plots, and the basic plot is thought out and the rest is improvised. 
Dr Left Hand's Group Therapy currently has 17 episodes that have been released, and a Fandom Wiki, Subreddit and a Discord server, all of which have been up since 2022. The show also has multiple spin offs planned for it including Detective Snoopy, a show focusing around characters Snoopy and Woodstock and The Pink Dog Show, a show focusing on the shows breakout success character The Pink Dog, both the spin offs are scheduled for 2024 and 2025. The show also in the center point of the Dr Left Hand Universe, a universe created by Joey and Chris in 2022, the universe is best described by Joey as Weird and Wacky. The Universe includes music, animation, video games, art, movies and TV Shows and many other things in the universe. The show also has a movie planned, but it is in early development and not many details have been released, and the movie's release date is set for 2024, 2025 or 2026. 
The show is currently on a second hiatus but has plans to resume in late June of 2024 and plans to run for years to come, and for episodes to come out more regularly and also to add many new characters to the show and expand the shows universe a lot, and Joey and Chris continue to work on ideas and spin off ideas, many of the spin off ideas are not announced yet. 
==Plot==
Dr Left Hand is a therapist in a group therapy trying to treat smoking addictions of SpongeBob and 1983 Mr Potato Head and a cookie eating addiction of Cookie Monster and The Pink Dog who has an addiction to eating children, the group therapy members are like a big family, Dr Left Hand also has Jeff The Camera man who is the camera man filming the show for YouTube. 
The series also has many side characters who appear in episodes. 
==History==
===Creation and early history===
On June 16th, 2022, Joey went on a trip to Dave and Buster to celebrate the end of 8th grade and won two SpongeBob Plush's, once he got back, he saw Chris Exist and began to play around with the two SpongeBob Plush's, since they didn't have a third character Joey used his left hand and ended up creating Dr Left Hand. Both Joey and Chris thought it would be a perfect series for YouTube and began to develop the idea over the Summer. 
Shortly after Joey and Chris Exist created Dr Left Hand, they knew they needed more characters, Joey decided to add Cookie Monster since he always ate Cookies, and he had a plush of Cookie Monster he knew Cookie Monster would be a good fit. After that he added 1983 Mr Potato Head, he chose to add him since he came with a Tobacco Pipe. Joey also created Fisher Price Telephone guy with the intention for him to be Dr Left Hand's main employee but later while filming the Dr Left Hand shorts he decided to make Jeff the Camera man in that role, but he still kept Fisher Price Telephone in it. The first episode was released on November 9th, 2022, on YouTube, it was called Spongebob, After that episode was finished filming Joey said to Chris, Can you see us doing this for 40 years, and Chris said yes. Joey would make more Dr Left Hand videos during the rest of 2022 and continuing into early 2023. 
===The Pink Dog's Breakout Success ===
main article The Pink Dog
After that the main cast was created later The Pink Dog was added, he was originally meant to be a background character like Tommy Pickles and Christmas Frog. His first appearance in an episode was in the first one of the series as a minor character. After he was used for a couple of episodes being SpongeBob's replacement for 3 episodes, he became a breakout character and became a main cast member. Episodes began to lead more towards The Pink Dog such as Dr Left Hand's Group Therapy Season 1 Episode 9 The Pink Dogs Own episode, where he officially became a member of the Group Therapy, and Dr Left Hand's Group Therapy Season 1 episode 16 Saving Spongebobs son. 
The Pink Dog was a foil in the show. The main reasons for his popularity are his catchphrase and his energetic personality, he best gets along with SpongeBob in the show, Pink Dog doesn't get along with the other Group Therapy members, such as Dr Left Hand, Cookie Monster and 1983 Mr Potato Head. 
===Hiatus===
Dr Left Hand was on hiatus from April to August of 2023, due to many reasons including, Joey and Chris not having much time and Joeys laptop being old and not having enough space for new episodes. Joey and Chris have also filmed half an episode on April 26th, 2023, but the episode never was complete. 
For months no new Dr Left Hand episodes came out and Joeys channel stopped uploading. On June 26th, 2023, Dr Left Hand showed signs of coming back when Chris made a title card for season 1 episode 13. On July 21st, 2023, Joey got a new laptop and the show's hiatus ended. New episodes were planned and did come out on August 1st, 2023. Joey also made a few community post on his YouTube channel indicating a comeback. 
=== Second Hiatus and brief comeback===
On July 31st, 2023, Joey uploaded More Dr Left Hand is coming, which was the first Dr Left Hand video in a while, it also ended the Hiatus. On August 1st Chris started filming in person with Joey. The First video that was uploaded with Joey and Chris filming in person was Dr Left Hand is back. They then made and uploaded Dr Left Hands Group Therapy Season 1 Episode 17 Detective Snoopy and uploaded it. Before they started filming in person many people did not know Dr Left Hand had 2 creators and voice actors. Several more episodes are planned to release. On November 29, 2023, Joey filmed Dr Left Hands Group Therapy Season 1 Episode 18 The Dog Show with Chris. 
After the videos being uploaded Dr Left Hand began another hiatus, due to Joey and Chris being busy with life. During the hiatus Joey to keep the channel a bit active he uploaded a few toy review videos such one on Funny Face Car and 1970s Mr Potato Head, Joey has tried to make many new videos. The show plans to return in June of 2024 and run on a regular schedule. 
===Spin offs===
Several Spin Offs of Dr Left Hand's Group Therapy are planned. Such as Detective Snoopy and The Pink Dog Show, the spin offs are planned for 2024 and 2025. Detective Snoopy plans to focus mainly on characters Snoopy and Woodstock, since Joey liked those characters and thought they would work well in a spin off. 
The second spin off The Pink Dog show focus's on The Pink Dog, since he became a breakout character, it is going to focus on him in a reality show with Snoopy, Goofy, Charlie Sheen, Lady and Brain Griffin. With the two Spin offs both featuring Snoopy, this makes Snoopy featured in the most shows on Joeys channel.
More spin offs are planned for Joey's channel, but they are not announced yet, Joey keeps thinking of ideas for spin offs and keeps coming up with new characters with Chris.
==Production ==
===Equipment and Editing===
The first season Joey used his dell laptop to film it with Chris Exist through a discord voice call to film his lines. Starting on Dr Left Hand's group therapy Season 1 Episode 10 Spongebob's Own Episode, The Prequel they began to use a separate laptop during filming to help Chris's voice sound clearer during filming. There was little to no editing done in the shows first season since they didn't have much to work with. Starting on Dr Left Hands Group Therapy Season 1 Episode 17 Detective Snoopy Joey and Chris started to film in person and use a new laptop to film that Joey bought from Best Buy.
Joey is currently saving up for a new video camera to use when filming the show. Joey plans to buy it in June of 2024, from Best Buy or Amazon, Joey is looking for one that isn't too expensive, but high quality.
=== Cast===
Joey and Chris make up the complete cast and crew and voice all of the characters. 
Joey as Dr Left Hand, 1983 Mr Potato Head, Cookie Monster,Dr Right Hand ,Jeff The Camera man ,Officer White,Original Commercial Guy , Commercial Guy,Popeye ,Tin Man ,Peppa Pig , Daddy Pig ,Mommy Pig,Rabbi Yoshi , Patrick, Jerry Stormtrooper ,Darth Vader , Emperor Palpatine, Major Letdown , The Ghost of Anakin Skywalker , Commercial Guys Girlfriend , Imperial Commander , Big Bird , Elmo, Grover , Oscar The Grouch , Grumpy Bear , C-3po, R2-D2, Emperor's Royal Guard , Nutcracker , Judge Brookdale , Tommy Pickles , Mr. Munch, Christmas Frog, Admiral Ackbar, Tie Fighter Pilot, Dumbo, Paul Mccartney, Ringo Starr ,Geffory The Giraffe, Snoopy, Fonzie, Richie Cunningham, Dumbo, Squidward, Plankton, Mr Krabs, Commercial Guy's Brother, Walrus Man, Lamb, Goofy, Charles Schulz, Freddie Fox, Deadpool, Fisher Price Telephone Guy and Additional voices.
Chris Exist as, show such as Spongebob ,Spongebob's Son ,Dr Middle Finger , The Pink Dog,Jim Stormtrooper, George Pig, John Lennon, George Harrison, Woodstock, Luke Skywalker, Fish, News Reporter and Additional voices.
===Crew===
Joey, Director, Writer, Producer, Cameraman
Chris Exist, Director, Writer, Producer, thumbnail artist
==Episodes==
===Season 1 Episodes===
Spongebob
Mr Potato Heads Smoking addiction S 1 Ep 2
Cookie Monsters Cookie Addiction S 1 Ep 3
Dr Left Hand's group therapy Season 1 Episode 4 House evaluation
Dr Left Hand's group therapy Season 1 Episode 5 Back to life
Dr Left Hands Group Therapy Season 1 episode 6 Homeopathy
Dr Left Hand's Group therapy season 1 episode 7 Dr Left Hand creates his own religion'
Dr Left Hand's Group Therapy Season 1 episode 8 The Fight
Dr Left Hand's Group Therapy Season 1 Episode 9 The Pink Dogs Own episode
Dr Left Hand's group therapy Season 1 Episode 10 Spongebob's Own Episode, The Prequel
Dr Left Hand's Group Therapy Season 1 Episode 12 Hiding
Dr Left Hand's Group Therapy Season 1 Episode 13 Court
Dr Left Hand's Group Therapy episode 14 AI
"Dr Left Hand's Group therapy season 1 episode 15 Poker Wizzard"
Dr Left Hand's Group Therapy Season 1 episode 16 Saving Spongebobs son
Dr Left Hands Group Therapy Season 1 Episode 17 Detective Snoopy
Dr Left Hands Group Therapy Season 1 Episode 18 The Dog Show
===Other Dr Left Hand videos===
How Dr Left Hand Episodes are Made
More Dr Left Hand is coming
Dr Left Hand is back
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==See Also==
Dr Left Hand shorts
The Group Therapy