The BEST episodes of Doogie Howser, M.D.
Every episode of Doogie Howser, M.D. ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Doogie Howser, M.D.!
Doogie Howser showed the coming of age of a teenage genius who was a board-certified surgeon by the time he was 16. At that tender age, Doogie (a childhood nickname for "Douglas") has to balance life with his parents and contemporaries and the demands of a career that's stressful even for adults. He has help and support from understanding parents Katherine and David Howser, the latter also a doctor, co-workers at the hospital who respect him despite his age, best friend Vinnie, and girlfriend Wanda.
#1 - A Stitch Called Wanda
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/1989
Out on a date with Doogie, Wanda suffers an appendicitis attack and is rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery.
#2 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/1989
Doogie passes one test to get his driver's license, but he must pass another when he treats a critically ill boy.
#3 - That's What Friends Are For
Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/29/1992
Doogie is anything but popular after he encourages Wanda to accept her dad's new gal and Vinnie to accept being short.
#4 - Dances with Wanda
Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/1/1991
Doogie takes a still-grieving Wanda to the prom then introduces her to a young heart patient to rekindle her spirit for living
#5 - Sons of the Desert
Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/22/1992
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.
#6 - Educating Janine
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/1/1992
Janine's parents split a seam when Janine forsakes college for a job in fashion.
#7 - My Father, My Self
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/19/1992
While Doogie considers a career specialty, he learns that another doctor has been invited to join his father's practice.
#8 - What You See Ain't Necessarily What You Get
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/11/1992
After taking Spaulding out for her 30th birthday, Doogie wonders if there's more fun in store for the two of them.
#9 - If This Is Adulthood, I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/19/1992
After months of dating Cecilia, Doogie discovers what she's been hiding a 4-year-old son, who stirs Doogie's paternal instincts.
#10 - The Show Mustn't Go On
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/12/1992
An egotistical actor observes Doogie's hospital procedures to give his TV series a shot in the arm.
#11 - Double Doogie with Cheese
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/5/1992
Vinnie bets that Doogie can't last in a "mindless" fast-food job.
#12 - Mummy Dearest
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/22/1992
The examination of a mummy brings rumblings of a curse from the staff and has Doogie contemplating the limits of modern medicine.
#13 - Dangerous Reunions
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/8/1992
Katherine relives the past with her visiting first love; Raymond starts hanging out with pals from the 'hood.
#14 - It's a Wonderful Laugh
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/1991
Doogie discovers the healing power of laughter after an argument with Vinnie and while treating a troubled kidney patient.
#15 - Truth and Consequences
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/1991
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.
#16 - Doogiesomething
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/1991
Doogie and Wanda's efforts to be friends are put on hold after Wanda calls long-distance for advice on a new guy.
#17 - Room and Broad
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/1991
Doogie's parents want him to pay room and board; Spaulding's father doesn't want a pacemaker.
#18 - Doogstruck
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/1991
While driving to visit Wanda, Doogie's car breaks down in the desert where he meets a soul mate.
#19 - When Doogie Comes Marching Home
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/1991
Doogie plays a Civil War doctor as he and Vinnie collaborate on a screenplay.
#20 - Lonesome Doog
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/1991
Doogie is a portrait of anxiety when Wanda comes home from art school and strikes up several new friendships.
#21 - The Cheese Stands Alone
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/1991
A seductive classmate proves more temptation than Vinnie can handle, especially when Janine grows distant.
#22 - It's a Damn Shaman
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/1991
A Laotian family's religious beliefs jeopardize Doogie's care of a disabled youth.
#23 - Doogie Has Left the Building (2)
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/1991
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)
#24 - Doogie Has Left the Building (1)
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/1991
Doogie ponders a decision affecting the life of a young patient. (Part 1 of 2)
#25 - The Summer of '91
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/1991
Doogie grouses to a psychologist about still being a virgin but plans to see Wanda before she leaves for Chicago.