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Doogie Howser, M.D.

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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 episodes
Season 126 ep. · 1989–1990
  1. 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.

  2. 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."

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. 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.

  25. 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.

  26. 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
  1. Episode 1: Doogenstein

    Sep 12, 1990

    Doogie's heavy third-year residency duties make him fear he's missing out on his youth.

  2. 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.

  3. Episode 3: Ask Dr. Doogie

    Sep 26, 1990

    Doogie becomes famous after doing some public service announcements.

  4. Episode 4: C'est la Vinnie

    Oct 3, 1990

    Vinnie and his pregnant French teacher get stuck in an elevator.

  5. Episode 5: Car Wars

    Oct 10, 1990

    Doogie wants to buy a classic car. A mentally ill patient turns down treatment.

  6. Episode 6: Doogie Sings the Blues

    Oct 17, 1990

    Doogie treats a once popular singer who is trying to make a comeback.

  7. Episode 7: Academia Nuts

    Oct 24, 1990

    Vinnie asks to "borrow" one of Doogie's old school papers. Meanwhile, Doogie treats a wealthy hypochondriac.

  8. Episode 8: Revenge of the Teenage Dead

    Oct 31, 1990

    Vinnie makes a zombie horror movie.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. Episode 13: A Woman Too Far

    Dec 12, 1990

    Doogie weighs his relationship with Wanda against an attractive nursing student.

  14. Episode 14: Presumed Guilty

    Jan 2, 1991

    Doogie wrecks his father's car and tries to cover it up.

  15. Episode 15: To Live and Die in Brentwood

    Jan 9, 1991

    Wanda wants time alone after a family member dies.

  16. Episode 16: Air Doogie

    Jan 23, 1991

    Doogie joins the hospital basketball team in order to fit in.

  17. Episode 17: A Life in Progress

    Jan 30, 1991

    An AIDS-infected artist brings out everyone's true feelings about the disease.

  18. Episode 18: My Two Dads

    Feb 6, 1991

    Vinnie joins Doogie and David on a camping trip.

  19. Episode 19: Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition

    Feb 13, 1991

    Grandpa Howser causes problems as Doogie's parents try to renovate the kitchen.

  20. Episode 20: Fatal Distraction

    Feb 20, 1991

    Doogie and Wanda face more strains when he goes to a party with another woman.

  21. 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.

  22. Episode 22: Planet of the Dateless

    Mar 20, 1991

    Two weeks of volunteer work in Mexico makes Jack reevaluate his life.

  23. Episode 23: Doogie's Wager

    Apr 3, 1991

    Vinnie awaits word of whether he's accepted to film school.

  24. Episode 24: A Kiss Ain't Just a Kiss

    Apr 24, 1991

    Problems are bound to occur when Doogie kisses Janine.

  25. 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
  1. 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.

  2. 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)

  3. 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)

  4. 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.

  5. Episode 5: The Cheese Stands Alone

    Oct 23, 1991

    A seductive classmate proves more temptation than Vinnie can handle, especially when Janine grows distant.

  6. 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.

  7. Episode 7: When Doogie Comes Marching Home

    Nov 13, 1991

    Doogie plays a Civil War doctor as he and Vinnie collaborate on a screenplay.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. Episode 15: Double Doogie with Cheese

    Feb 5, 1992

    Vinnie bets that Doogie can't last in a "mindless" fast-food job.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. Episode 20: Educating Janine

    Apr 1, 1992

    Janine's parents split a seam when Janine forsakes college for a job in fashion.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. 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
  1. Episode 1: There's a Riot Going On

    Sep 23, 1992

    The 1992 L.A. riots find trauma surgeon Doogie overwhelmed.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.