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Doogie Howser is a doctor. He is also a 16-year-old genius who graduated college at age 10 and finished medical school at age 14. But he is still a teenager, with normal teenage friends and problems. But unlike a normal teenager, he is just learning to drive while also consulting on serious medical cases like heart transplants.
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Episodes
4 seasons · 97 episodesSeason 126 ep. · 1989–1990
Episode 1: Pilot
Sep 19, 1989
Doogie passes one test to get his driver's license, but he must pass another when he treats a critically ill boy.
Episode 2: The Ice Queen Cometh
Sep 20, 1989
Doogie freezes in disbelief when he's asked out to dinner by Victoria Burke, the new radiology chief, known in some circles as "the Ice Queen."
Episode 3: A Stitch Called Wanda
Sep 27, 1989
When Wanda's appendix ruptures with her parents out of town, Doogie ignores hospital policy to operate on her. This creates tension with Dr. Canfield as well as Wanda.
Episode 4: Frisky Business
Oct 4, 1989
His parents' trip signals party time for Doogie and friends, whose plans include drinking beer while Doogie is on call.
Episode 5: The Short Goodbye
Oct 11, 1989
Moving out of his parents' house proves to be an eye-opening experience for Doogie. Meanwhile, a rock star is admitted to the hospital for vocal-cord surgery.
Episode 6: Simply Irresistible
Oct 18, 1989
After a grueling 48-hour shift amid hothouse conditions, Doogie is tempted to switch loyalties to an upscale pediatrics group eager to woo him away from Eastman.
Episode 7: Vinnie Video Vici
Oct 25, 1989
Vinnie is no fly on the wall as he observes Doogie's personal and professional life while shooting a documentary on a day in the life of a teenage doctor.
Episode 8: Blood and Remembrance
Nov 1, 1989
Doogie's hectic schedule prevents him from spending time with Wanda, a situation that renders him more sympathetic to a patient.
Episode 9: She Ain't Heavy, She's My Cousin
Nov 8, 1989
Vinnie is stuck on a blind date with Wanda's "big-boned" cousin, a girl with a self-image problem not unlike a plastic-surgery patient at the hospital, who's willing to pay through the nose for a perfect body.
Episode 10: My Old Man and the Sea
Nov 15, 1989
Doogie is invited to spend the weekend in Palm Springs with Wanda and her family, but it's the same weekend that his father picked for their annual fishing trip.
Episode 11: Tonight's the Night
Nov 22, 1989
Doogie and Wanda are pressured by peers to get intimate; and Doogie has trouble leaving work problems at work as he deals with an unwed teenage mother.
Episode 12: Every Dog Has His Doogie
Nov 29, 1989
At the hospital, the homeless are being turned away to make room for paying patients; and Doogie bucks the system by arranging surgery for a youngster's pet dog.
Episode 13: Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Dec 13, 1989
Doogie feigns illness to get out of working the night shift on Christmas Eve so he can go to a party.
Episode 14: Greed Is Good
Jan 3, 1990
Greedy friends and family have a hand out as Doogie makes the finals of a quiz show offering cash and prizes galore.
Episode 15: Attack of the Green-Eyed Monster
Jan 10, 1990
Jealousy comes between Doogie and Wanda, and it also brings a silence between Dr. and Mrs. Howser.
Episode 16: It Ain't Over Till Mrs. Howser Sings
Jan 17, 1990
A scare involving the results of her mammogram has Katherine intent on reviving her '60s singing career at a nightclub's open-mike night.
Episode 17: Tough Guys Don't Teach
Jan 31, 1990
Teaching a safe-sex class in high school isn't intimidating for Dr. Doogie, but one of the students is a beefy bruiser who wants to fight Doogie after class.
Episode 18: I Never Sold Shower Heads for My Father
Feb 7, 1990
Vinnie doesn't understand his father's urgency to involve him in the family shower-head business.
Episode 19: Doogie's Awesome, Excellent Adventure
Feb 14, 1990
Doogie is just about as cool as a guy can get, thanks to fashion advice from the super-cool Griffin, who also thinks it's cool when Doogie "borrows" his father's BMW.
Episode 20: Use a Slurpy, Go to Jail
Feb 28, 1990
An embittered gang member holds Vinnie and Doogie hostage during a botched convenience-store holdup in which Doogie is left to ponder prejudice.
Episode 21: Whose Mid-Life Crisis Is It Anyway
Mar 14, 1990
When Doogie's dad decides to retire, discouraged that his research failed to make a splash in medical journals, Doogie prescribes an attitude adjustment.
Episode 22: Vinnie's Blind Date
Mar 25, 1990
Vinnie's date with Doogie's young patient takes a romantic turn, but Vinnie fears it won't last if a cornea transplant restores her vision.
Episode 23: And the Winner Is...
Mar 28, 1990
Doogie and McGuire put their friendship on the line while competing for the Resident of the Year award.
Episode 24: Breaking Up Is Hard to Doogie
Apr 4, 1990
After sitting in on a marriage-counseling session, Doogie and Wanda wonder if their relationship will improve with age; McGuire defends Spaulding's honor to a boastful rival.
Episode 25: The Grass Ain't Always Greener
Apr 25, 1990
Now free to date other women, Doogie enjoys a few evenings with a trendy philosophy student before realizing that something's missing: Wanda.
Episode 26: Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Grand
May 2, 1990
Vinnie is nervous about his "first time" with Janine; Doogie feels unexpected emotions over Wanda's announcement.
Season 225 ep. · 1990–1991
Episode 1: Doogenstein
Sep 12, 1990
Doogie's heavy third-year residency duties make him fear he's missing out on his youth.
Episode 2: Guess Who's Coming to Doogie's
Sep 19, 1990
Former gang member Raymond Alexander begins working at the hospital but his past may come back to haunt him.
Episode 3: Ask Dr. Doogie
Sep 26, 1990
Doogie becomes famous after doing some public service announcements.
Episode 4: C'est la Vinnie
Oct 3, 1990
Vinnie and his pregnant French teacher get stuck in an elevator.
Episode 5: Car Wars
Oct 10, 1990
Doogie wants to buy a classic car. A mentally ill patient turns down treatment.
Episode 6: Doogie Sings the Blues
Oct 17, 1990
Doogie treats a once popular singer who is trying to make a comeback.
Episode 7: Academia Nuts
Oct 24, 1990
Vinnie asks to "borrow" one of Doogie's old school papers. Meanwhile, Doogie treats a wealthy hypochondriac.
Episode 8: Revenge of the Teenage Dead
Oct 31, 1990
Vinnie makes a zombie horror movie.
Episode 9: Nautilus for Naught
Nov 7, 1990
Doogie and a hospitalized model realize they have something in common -- being judged by how beautiful or young they look.
Episode 10: Don't Let the Turkeys Get You Down
Nov 14, 1990
After Janine breaks up with him, Vinnie is not very thankful on Thanksgiving.
Episode 11: Oh Very Young
Nov 28, 1990
Doogie rethinks his position on May-December relationships when he finds himself the victim of age discrimination.
Episode 12: TV or Not TV
Dec 5, 1990
Vinnie tries to get help getting into film school from a TV network executive who's been admitted to the hospital.
Episode 13: A Woman Too Far
Dec 12, 1990
Doogie weighs his relationship with Wanda against an attractive nursing student.
Episode 14: Presumed Guilty
Jan 2, 1991
Doogie wrecks his father's car and tries to cover it up.
Episode 15: To Live and Die in Brentwood
Jan 9, 1991
Wanda wants time alone after a family member dies.
Episode 16: Air Doogie
Jan 23, 1991
Doogie joins the hospital basketball team in order to fit in.
Episode 17: A Life in Progress
Jan 30, 1991
An AIDS-infected artist brings out everyone's true feelings about the disease.
Episode 18: My Two Dads
Feb 6, 1991
Vinnie joins Doogie and David on a camping trip.
Episode 19: Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition
Feb 13, 1991
Grandpa Howser causes problems as Doogie's parents try to renovate the kitchen.
Episode 20: Fatal Distraction
Feb 20, 1991
Doogie and Wanda face more strains when he goes to a party with another woman.
Episode 21: The Doctor, the Wife, Her Son and the Job
Mar 13, 1991
Doogie's mom gets a job. Unfortunately for Doogie, it's at his hospital.
Episode 22: Planet of the Dateless
Mar 20, 1991
Two weeks of volunteer work in Mexico makes Jack reevaluate his life.
Episode 23: Doogie's Wager
Apr 3, 1991
Vinnie awaits word of whether he's accepted to film school.
Episode 24: A Kiss Ain't Just a Kiss
Apr 24, 1991
Problems are bound to occur when Doogie kisses Janine.
Episode 25: Dances with Wanda
May 1, 1991
Doogie takes a still-grieving Wanda to the prom then introduces her to a young heart patient to rekindle her spirit for living.
Season 324 ep. · 1991–1992
Episode 1: The Summer of '91
Sep 25, 1991
Doogie is obsessed with his virginity while a patient believes that he is her late husband.
Episode 2: Doogie Has Left the Building (1)
Oct 2, 1991
Doogie ponders a decision affecting the life of a young patient. (Part 1 of 2)
Episode 3: Doogie Has Left the Building (2)
Oct 9, 1991
Life at Doogie and Vinnie's pad resembles one big beer commercial, but what Doogie really needs is a listening ear. (Part 2 of 2)
Episode 4: It's a Damn Shaman
Oct 16, 1991
Vinnie's girlfriend wants to run to Las Vegas to get married. Doogie takes on a curse to save a boy's life.
Episode 5: The Cheese Stands Alone
Oct 23, 1991
A seductive classmate proves more temptation than Vinnie can handle, especially when Janine grows distant.
Episode 6: Lonesome Doog
Oct 30, 1991
Doogie is a portrait of anxiety when Wanda comes home from art school and strikes up several new friendships.
Episode 7: When Doogie Comes Marching Home
Nov 13, 1991
Doogie plays a Civil War doctor as he and Vinnie collaborate on a screenplay.
Episode 8: Doogstruck
Nov 20, 1991
While driving to visit Wanda, Doogie's car breaks down in the desert where he meets a soul mate.
Episode 9: Room and Broad
Nov 27, 1991
Doogie's parents want him to pay room and board; Spaulding's father doesn't want a pacemaker.
Episode 10: Doogiesomething
Dec 4, 1991
Doogie and Wanda's efforts to be friends are put on hold after Wanda calls long-distance for advice on a new guy.
Episode 11: Truth and Consequences
Dec 11, 1991
Doogie takes a liking to a homely librarian only after he learns she's scheduled for plastic surgery; a youth counselor's lies trap him in a kind of prison.
Episode 12: It's a Wonderful Laugh
Dec 18, 1991
Doogie discovers the healing power of laughter after an argument with Vinnie and while treating a troubled kidney patient.
Episode 13: Dangerous Reunions
Jan 8, 1992
Katherine relives the past with her visiting first love; Raymond starts hanging out with pals from the 'hood.
Episode 14: Mummy Dearest
Jan 22, 1992
The examination of a mummy brings rumblings of a curse from the staff and has Doogie contemplating the limits of modern medicine.
Episode 15: Double Doogie with Cheese
Feb 5, 1992
Vinnie bets that Doogie can't last in a "mindless" fast-food job.
Episode 16: The Show Musn't Go On
Feb 12, 1992
An egotistical actor observes Doogie's hospital procedures to give his TV series a shot in the arm.
Episode 17: If This Is Adulthood, I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia
Feb 19, 1992
After months of dating Cecilia, Doogie discovers what she's been hiding a 4-year-old son, who stirs Doogie's paternal instincts.
Episode 18: What You See Ain't Necessarily What You Get
Mar 11, 1992
After taking Spaulding out for her 30th birthday, Doogie wonders if there's more fun in store for the two of them.
Episode 19: My Father, My Self
Mar 19, 1992
While Doogie considers a career specialty, he learns that another doctor has been invited to join his father's practice.
Episode 20: Educating Janine
Apr 1, 1992
Janine's parents split a seam when Janine forsakes college for a job in fashion.
Episode 21: Sons of the Desert
Apr 22, 1992
Spring break in Palm Springs is just what the doctor orders for Vinnie, who pursues a jealous vendetta against Janine, and Doogie, who weighs a fellowship in trauma surgery.
Episode 22: That's What Friends Are For
Apr 29, 1992
Doogie is anything but popular after he encourages Wanda to accept her dad's new gal and Vinnie to accept being short.
Episode 23: Thanks for the Memories
May 6, 1992
Cherished memories get lost in the aging process for a patient who relies on Doogie to help him remember; and Vinnie takes a video journey of self-discovery.
Episode 24: Club Medicine
May 13, 1992
The Drs. Howser spend a father-son trip at a Honduran operating theater, where Doogie gives a thumbs-down to a wisecracking surgeon.
Season 422 ep. · 1992–1993
Episode 1: There's a Riot Going On
Sep 23, 1992
The 1992 L.A. riots find trauma surgeon Doogie overwhelmed.
Episode 2: Look Ma, No Pants
Sep 30, 1992
Katherine can't stop playing mother to Doogie even after he dates her boss, whom he brings to the house for skinny-dipping.
Episode 3: Doogie Got a Gun
Oct 7, 1992
After the family is robbed, Doogie considers buying a gun, but he's haunted by memories of shooting victims he's treated.
Episode 4: Doogie Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Oct 14, 1992
Doogie hunts for new digs and finds a Venice Beach loft; and Vinnie must also find a new home when his parents divorce.
Episode 5: The Patient in Spite of Himself
Oct 21, 1992
A med-school project has Doogie and a fellow doctor posing as patients, being poked, prodded and probed to learn how to empathize with patients.
Episode 6: To Err is Human, to Give up Isn't a Bad Idea
Oct 28, 1992
Doogie faces his first solo surgery fearing he's not perfect; and Vinnie faces his first time voting.
Episode 7: Doogie, Can You Hear Me?
Nov 11, 1992
A hearing-impaired patient charms Doogie, who speaks her language by signing but may not be listening. She also offers creative inspiration for Vinnie's Chaplinesque film.
Episode 8: Nothing Compares 2 U
Nov 11, 1992
Doogie's ego takes a beating when a winsome nurse chooses Vinnie over him. Raymond also comes up short when comparing himself to other technicians.
Episode 9: Do the Right Thing ... If You Can Figure out What It Is
Nov 18, 1992
Doogie's heart tells him to do one thing, his head another in choosing the best candidate for a heart transplant; and Vinnie's dilemma involves a vulnerable Janine.
Episode 10: The Big Sleep ... Not!
Nov 25, 1992
Doogie holes up at the hospital on Thanksgiving Eve for some R&R, as does a new mother who feigns illness to get away from her family.
Episode 11: Will the Real Dr. Howser Please Stand Up
Dec 9, 1992
Doogie spots evidence of child abuse when his dad's friend brings in his injured son for care.
Episode 12: The Mother of All Fishing Trips
Dec 16, 1992
Doogie's mom makes a poor substitute as Doogie's fishing partner when Dr. Howser throws his back out and is at home being cared for by Vinnie.
Episode 13: Roommate with a View
Dec 30, 1992
Doogie learns a lesson about trusting the unknown from a free-spirited model sharing his loft, as does a kidney-transplant candidate.
Episode 14: Spell It M-A-N
Jan 6, 1993
A nurse Doogie's dating retaliates against his braggadocio by spreading rumors about him; Vinnie gets a new film-school dormmate.
Episode 15: It's a Tough Job ... But Why Does My Father Have to Do It?
Jan 13, 1993
Vinnie can't adjust to the masseuse his father is dating; Doogie's dad is asked to replace a doctor who expired while on duty.
Episode 16: The Adventures of Sherlock Howser
Jan 20, 1993
Doogie as Sherlock Holmes and Vinnie as Dr. Watson play out Doogie's confusion over Michele.
Episode 17: Love Means Constantly Having to Say You're Sorry
Jan 27, 1993
Laura makes Vinnie feel he's "become a man," but he reacts with adolescent jealousy to men around her. Meanwhile, a traveler's illness puzzles Doogie.
Episode 18: You've Come a Long Way, Baby-Sitter
Feb 3, 1993
Some things are better left unexplored, like Doogie's crush on his old baby sitter or Vinnie's dream of having a star read his script.
Episode 19: Love Makes the World go 'Round ... or is It Money?
Feb 24, 1993
A deposit error dumping $16,000 in Vinnie's account tests his integrity; and Doogie must prove his integrity to a girl with a crush on him.
Episode 20: Dorky Housecall, M.D.
Mar 10, 1993
Doogie bemoans his friendship-only status with Michele but finds inspiration on how to deal with it from an acerbic cartoonist patient.
Episode 21: Eleven Angry People ... and Vinnie
Mar 17, 1993
Jury member Vinnie tries to look beyond the letter of the law, as does Doogie, who uncovers a bogus doctor at Eastman.
Episode 22: What Makes Doogie Run
Mar 24, 1993
Doogie sees his gift of genius as more of a curse than a blessing as he seeks inspiration outside the world of medicine.



















