Doogie Howser, M.D.

Jun 29, 2026

Steven Bocho, one of the writers for the series as well as one of the co-creators (along with David E. Kelly), gives his take on things as well and has a few interesting anecdotes about the series. (17:26)

Jun 29, 2026

Harris covers not only his career within the context of the show but also how it lead to some problems with type casting and with people thinking of him only in terms of Doogie Howser and not as a serious actor.(16:16)

Jun 29, 2026

The now-grown-up Doogie looks back and says very nice things about all of his old castmates (9:17).

Jun 29, 2026

Jun 29, 2026

A 12-minute interview with the now-adult Neil Patrick Harris, who talks about the problems of being a child actor. He was the same age as Doogie -- 16 in Season 1, 19 in Season 4 -- and had to adhere to child-labor laws, not to mention the horrors of going through puberty in front of America. (He confirms what was obvious to viewers: He didn't reach even the beginnings of adolescence until he was 15, and he grew about four inches in height between Season 2 and 3.) It's an enlightening and amusing segment, particularly when Harris talks about the finer points of following (and evading) the child-labor laws, and the accommodations that had to be made for his minor status.

Jun 29, 2026

James Sikking spends nine minutes reflecting on his role as Doogie Howser's dad. He talks a lot about his relationship with Neil Patrick Harris, and he covers some of the same territory as Harris (i.e., the challenge of filming with stand-ins for Doogie while Harris was with his law-mandated tutor). He speaks fondly of his time on the show, and seems to be sincere about it. (9:33).

Jun 29, 2026

Jun 29, 2026

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.

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."

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.

Oct 04, 1989

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

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.

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.

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.

Nov 01, 1989

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

Nov 08, 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.

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.

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.

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.

Dec 13, 1989

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

Jan 03, 1990

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

Jan 10, 1990

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

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.

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.

Feb 07, 1990

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mar 28, 1990

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

Apr 04, 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.

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.

May 02, 1990

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

Sep 12, 1990

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

Sep 19, 1990

Former gang member Raymond Alexander begins working at the hospital but his past may come back to haunt him.

Sep 26, 1990

Doogie becomes famous after doing some public service announcements.

Oct 03, 1990

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

Oct 10, 1990

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

Oct 17, 1990

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

Oct 24, 1990

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

Oct 31, 1990

Vinnie makes a zombie horror movie.

Nov 07, 1990

Doogie and a hospitalized model realize they have something in common -- being judged by how beautiful or young they look.

Nov 14, 1990

After Janine breaks up with him, Vinnie is not very thankful on Thanksgiving.

Nov 28, 1990

Doogie rethinks his position on May-December relationships when he finds himself the victim of age discrimination.

Dec 05, 1990

Vinnie tries to get help getting into film school from a TV network executive who's been admitted to the hospital.

Dec 12, 1990

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

Jan 02, 1991

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

Jan 09, 1991

Wanda wants time alone after a family member dies.

Jan 23, 1991

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

Jan 30, 1991

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

Feb 06, 1991

Vinnie joins Doogie and David on a camping trip.

Feb 13, 1991

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

Feb 20, 1991

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

Mar 13, 1991

Doogie's mom gets a job. Unfortunately for Doogie, it's at his hospital.

Mar 20, 1991

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

Apr 03, 1991

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

Apr 24, 1991

Problems are bound to occur when Doogie kisses Janine.

May 01, 1991

Doogie takes a still-grieving Wanda to the prom then introduces her to a young heart patient to rekindle her spirit for living.

Sep 25, 1991

Doogie is obsessed with his virginity while a patient believes that he is her late husband.

Oct 02, 1991

Doogie ponders a decision affecting the life of a young patient. (Part 1 of 2)

Oct 09, 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)

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.

Oct 23, 1991

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

Oct 30, 1991

Doogie is a portrait of anxiety when Wanda comes home from art school and strikes up several new friendships.

Nov 13, 1991

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

Nov 20, 1991

While driving to visit Wanda, Doogie's car breaks down in the desert where he meets a soul mate.

Nov 27, 1991

Doogie's parents want him to pay room and board; Spaulding's father doesn't want a pacemaker.

Dec 04, 1991

Doogie and Wanda's efforts to be friends are put on hold after Wanda calls long-distance for advice on a new guy.

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.

Dec 18, 1991

Doogie discovers the healing power of laughter after an argument with Vinnie and while treating a troubled kidney patient.

Jan 08, 1992

Katherine relives the past with her visiting first love; Raymond starts hanging out with pals from the 'hood.

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.

Feb 05, 1992

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

Feb 12, 1992

An egotistical actor observes Doogie's hospital procedures to give his TV series a shot in the arm.

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.

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.

Mar 19, 1992

While Doogie considers a career specialty, he learns that another doctor has been invited to join his father's practice.

Apr 01, 1992

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

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.

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.

May 06, 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.

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.

Sep 23, 1992

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

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.

Oct 07, 1992

After the family is robbed, Doogie considers buying a gun, but he's haunted by memories of shooting victims he's treated.

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.

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.

Oct 28, 1992

Doogie faces his first solo surgery fearing he's not perfect; and Vinnie faces his first time voting.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dec 09, 1992

Doogie spots evidence of child abuse when his dad's friend brings in his injured son for care.

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.

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.

Jan 06, 1993

A nurse Doogie's dating retaliates against his braggadocio by spreading rumors about him; Vinnie gets a new film-school dormmate.

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.

Jan 20, 1993

Doogie as Sherlock Holmes and Vinnie as Dr. Watson play out Doogie's confusion over Michele.

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.

Feb 03, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.