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El Deafo

2022Show1 season3 episodesTV-G

AnimationKids
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7

Summary

Going to school and making new friends can be tough. Having to do both while wearing a bulky hearing aid on your chest? That takes superpowers! With a little help from her superhero alter ego, El Deafo, Cece learns to embrace her differences.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Kids

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  • You want dark or edgy material

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Not for scares or brutality.

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El Deafo episodes

1 season · 3 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Part 1: Everybody Sounds So Weird, 8.1
  2. S1 E2 Part 2: Sidekick Wanted, 8.1
  3. S1 E3 Part 3: I Am El Deafo, 8.3

Cast

4 of 4 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Gilly Fogg
Written by
Will McRobb
Music by
Katie Crutchfield

Everyone

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Facts

January 6, 2022 · January 6, 2022 · Ended

First aired
January 6, 2022
Last aired
January 6, 2022
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 3 episodes
Age rating
TV-G
Genres
Animation, Kids
Original language
English
Made in
Ireland, United States
Available in
86 countries

Tropes

Big Brother Bully, Creator Cameo, Adaptation-Induced Plot Hole +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream El Deafo?"

Questions about El Deafo

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream El Deafo?

Apple TV

In the United States, El Deafo streams on Apple TV. It also streams in 24 other countries.

Is El Deafo worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 7.7).

Is El Deafo okay for kids?

TV-G

Yes: it's rated TV-G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Is El Deafo plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Will I feel good after watching El Deafo?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting series: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for hopefulness and 9 for wholesome.

What tropes does El Deafo use?

Big Brother BullyCreator CameoAdaptation-Induced Plot HoleKnew It All AlongPop-Cultural Osmosis FailureComposite CharacterDude, Not Funny!New Transfer StudentLove FloatsInnocently InsensitiveHeroic BSoDReading Lipsand 24 more

TV Tropes lists 36 tropes for it, including Big Brother Bully, Creator Cameo, and Adaptation-Induced Plot Hole.