Doogie Howser, M.D.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

1. Doogenstein

Sep 12, 1990

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

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. Ask Dr. Doogie

Sep 26, 1990

Doogie becomes famous after doing some public service announcements.

4. C'est la Vinnie

Oct 3, 1990

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

5. Car Wars

Oct 10, 1990

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

6. Doogie Sings the Blues

Oct 17, 1990

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

7. Academia Nuts

Oct 24, 1990

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

8. Revenge of the Teenage Dead

Oct 31, 1990

Vinnie makes a zombie horror movie.

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. 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. Oh Very Young

Nov 28, 1990

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

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. A Woman Too Far

Dec 12, 1990

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

14. Presumed Guilty

Jan 2, 1991

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

15. To Live and Die in Brentwood

Jan 9, 1991

Wanda wants time alone after a family member dies.

16. Air Doogie

Jan 23, 1991

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

17. A Life in Progress

Jan 30, 1991

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

18. My Two Dads

Feb 6, 1991

Vinnie joins Doogie and David on a camping trip.

19. Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition

Feb 13, 1991

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

20. Fatal Distraction

Feb 20, 1991

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

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. Planet of the Dateless

Mar 20, 1991

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

23. Doogie's Wager

Apr 3, 1991

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

24. A Kiss Ain't Just a Kiss

Apr 24, 1991

Problems are bound to occur when Doogie kisses Janine.

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.

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. 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. 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. 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. The Cheese Stands Alone

Oct 23, 1991

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

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. When Doogie Comes Marching Home

Nov 13, 1991

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

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Dangerous Reunions

Jan 8, 1992

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

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. Double Doogie with Cheese

Feb 5, 1992

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

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. 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. 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. 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. Educating Janine

Apr 1, 1992

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

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. 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. 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. 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.

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.