Dr Left Hand's Group Therapy

Dr Left Hand's group therapy is a comedy web series created by Princess 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 and Fisher Price Little People. The series also references many old songs. 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. The show is improvised like ''Who's line is it anyways''.

## 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.

## History

### Creation and early history

On June 16th 2022 Princess Joey went on a trip to Dave and Buster to celebrate the end of 8th grade and won 2 SpongeBob Plush's, once he got back he saw Chris Exist and began to play around with the 2 SpongeBob Plush's, since they didnt have a 3rd character Princess 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 Princess 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, 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. Princess 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 (Dr Left Hand Episode), After that episode was finished filming Joey said to Chris, ''Can you see us doing this for 40 years.'' On March 23rd 2023 the First Dr Left Hand episode (Dr Left Hand Season 1 Episode 11 '' Cookie Monsters Murder') reached 1,000 views, the episode currently has over 1,200 views on Youtube.

### The Pink Dog's Breakout Sucess

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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 apperance in a 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'' 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.

### 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 labtop being old and not having enough space for new episodes. Joey and Chris have also filmed half a 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 labtop 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.

### End of Hiatus and 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.

### Spin offs

Several Spin Offs of Dr Left Hand's group therapy are planned. Such as Detective Snoopy and The Pink Dog Show.

## Production

### Equipment and Editing

The first season Princess 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 didnt 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 labtop to film.

### Cast

Princess Joey as Dr Left Hand, 1983 Mr Potato Head, Cookie Monster,Dr Right Hand ,Jeff The Camera man ,Officer White,Original Commercial Guy , Comercial Guy,Popeye ,Tin Man ,Peppa Pig , Daddy Pig ,Mommy Pig,Rabbi Yoshi , Patrick, Jerry Stormtrooper ,Darth Vader , Emperor Palptine, 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 ,Fisher Price Telephone Guy, additional voices

Chris Exist as, Spongebob ,Spongebob's Son ,Dr Middle Finger, The Pink Dog,Jim Stormtrooper, News Reporter , additional voices.

### Crew

Princess Joey, Director, Producer, Writer, Cameraman

Chris Exist, Writer, Producer, Director

## Episodes

### Season 1 Episodes

Spongebob (Dr Left Hand Episode)

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 Season 1 Episode 11 '' Cookie Monsters Murder'

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

## See Also

Dr Left Hand shorts

The Group Therapy