Neil Patrick Harris
Doogie Howser
Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Season 1
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Episodes
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Episode 11989-09-19
Pilot
Doogie passes one test to get his driver's license, but he must pass another when he treats a critically ill boy.
Episode 21989-09-20
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."
Episode 31989-09-27
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.
Episode 41989-10-04
Frisky Business
His parents' trip signals party time for Doogie and friends, whose plans include drinking beer while Doogie is on call.
Episode 51989-10-11
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.
Episode 61989-10-18
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.
Episode 71989-10-25
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.
Episode 81989-11-01
Blood and Remembrance
Doogie's hectic schedule prevents him from spending time with Wanda, a situation that renders him more sympathetic to a patient.
Episode 91989-11-08
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.
Episode 101989-11-15
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.
Episode 111989-11-22
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.
Episode 121989-11-29
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.
Episode 131989-12-13
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.
Episode 141990-01-03
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.
Episode 151990-01-10
Attack of the Green-Eyed Monster
Jealousy comes between Doogie and Wanda, and it also brings a silence between Dr. and Mrs. Howser.
Episode 161990-01-17
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.
Episode 171990-01-31
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.
Episode 181990-02-07
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.
Episode 191990-02-14
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.
Episode 201990-02-28
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.
Episode 211990-03-14
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.
Episode 221990-03-25
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.
Episode 231990-03-28
And the Winner Is...
Doogie and McGuire put their friendship on the line while competing for the Resident of the Year award.
Episode 241990-04-04
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.
Episode 251990-04-25
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.
Episode 261990-05-02
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.