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Doogie Howser, M.D.

Doogie Howser, M.D.
★ 6.6/10•1989•24m•10•Drama•Comedy
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime24m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 19, 1989

Episodes

Episode 1 - PilotE1

Pilot

Doogie passes one test to get his driver's license, but he must pass another when he treats a critically ill boy.

Sep 19, 1989

Episode 2 - The Ice Queen ComethE2

The Ice Queen Cometh

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."

Sep 20, 1989

Episode 3 - A Stitch Called WandaE3

A Stitch Called Wanda

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.

Sep 27, 1989

Episode 4 - Frisky BusinessE4

Frisky Business

His parents' trip signals party time for Doogie and friends, whose plans include drinking beer while Doogie is on call.

Oct 4, 1989

Episode 5 - The Short GoodbyeE5

The Short Goodbye

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.

Oct 11, 1989

Episode 6 - Simply IrresistibleE6

Simply Irresistible

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.

Oct 18, 1989

Episode 7 - Vinnie Video ViciE7

Vinnie Video Vici

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.

Oct 25, 1989

Episode 8 - Blood and RemembranceE8

Blood and Remembrance

Doogie's hectic schedule prevents him from spending time with Wanda, a situation that renders him more sympathetic to a patient.

Nov 1, 1989

Episode 9 - She Ain't Heavy, She's My CousinE9

She Ain't Heavy, She's My Cousin

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.

Nov 8, 1989

Episode 10 - My Old Man and the SeaE10

My Old Man and the Sea

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.

Nov 15, 1989

Episode 11 - Tonight's the NightE11

Tonight's the Night

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.

Nov 22, 1989

Episode 12 - Every Dog Has His DoogieE12

Every Dog Has His Doogie

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.

Nov 29, 1989

Episode 13 - Doogie the Red-Nosed ReindeerE13

Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Doogie feigns illness to get out of working the night shift on Christmas Eve so he can go to a party.

Dec 13, 1989

Episode 14 - Greed Is GoodE14

Greed Is Good

Greedy friends and family have a hand out as Doogie makes the finals of a quiz show offering cash and prizes galore.

Jan 3, 1990

Episode 15 - Attack of the Green-Eyed MonsterE15

Attack of the Green-Eyed Monster

Jealousy comes between Doogie and Wanda, and it also brings a silence between Dr. and Mrs. Howser.

Jan 10, 1990

Episode 16 - It Ain't Over Till Mrs. Howser SingsE16

It Ain't Over Till Mrs. Howser Sings

A scare involving the results of her mammogram has Katherine intent on reviving her '60s singing career at a nightclub's open-mike night.

Jan 17, 1990

Episode 17 - Tough Guys Don't TeachE17

Tough Guys Don't Teach

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.

Jan 31, 1990

Episode 18 - I Never Sold Shower Heads for My FatherE18

I Never Sold Shower Heads for My Father

Vinnie doesn't understand his father's urgency to involve him in the family shower-head business.

Feb 7, 1990

Episode 19 - Doogie's Awesome, Excellent AdventureE19

Doogie's Awesome, Excellent Adventure

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.

Feb 14, 1990

Episode 20 - Use a Slurpy, Go to JailE20

Use a Slurpy, Go to Jail

An embittered gang member holds Vinnie and Doogie hostage during a botched convenience-store holdup in which Doogie is left to ponder prejudice.

Feb 28, 1990

Episode 21 - Whose Mid-Life Crisis Is It AnywayE21

Whose Mid-Life Crisis Is It Anyway

When Doogie's dad decides to retire, discouraged that his research failed to make a splash in medical journals, Doogie prescribes an attitude adjustment.

Mar 14, 1990

Episode 22 - Vinnie's Blind DateE22

Vinnie's Blind Date

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.

Mar 25, 1990

Episode 23 - And the Winner Is...E23

And the Winner Is...

Doogie and McGuire put their friendship on the line while competing for the Resident of the Year award.

Mar 28, 1990

Episode 24 - Breaking Up Is Hard to DoogieE24

Breaking Up Is Hard to Doogie

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.

Apr 4, 1990

Episode 25 - The Grass Ain't Always GreenerE25

The Grass Ain't Always Greener

Now free to date other women, Doogie enjoys a few evenings with a trendy philosophy student before realizing that something's missing: Wanda.

Apr 25, 1990

Episode 26 - Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a GrandE26

Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Grand

Vinnie is nervous about his "first time" with Janine; Doogie feels unexpected emotions over Wanda's announcement.

May 2, 1990

Actors

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Doogie Howser

Max Casella

Max Casella

Vinnie Delpino

Belinda Montgomery

Belinda Montgomery

Katherine Howser

Lawrence Pressman

Lawrence Pressman

Benjamin Canfield

Kathryn Layng

Curly Spaulding

Markus Redmond

Markus Redmond

Raymond Alexander

James B. Sikking

James B. Sikking

David Howser

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