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 - The Doctor, the Wife, Her Son and the Job
Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/13/1991
Doogie's mom gets a job. Unfortunately for Doogie, it's at his hospital.
#2 - A Kiss Ain't Just a Kiss
Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/24/1991
Problems are bound to occur when Doogie kisses Janine
#4 - Doogie's Wager
Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/3/1991
Vinnie awaits word of whether he's accepted to film school.
#5 - 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
#6 - Planet of the Dateless
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/20/1991
Two weeks of volunteer work in Mexico makes Jack reevaluate his life.
#7 - Presumed Guilty
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/2/1991
Doogie wrecks his father's car and tries to cover it up.
#8 - 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.
#9 - Revenge of the Teenage Dead
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/31/1990
Vinnie makes a zombie horror movie
#10 - Fatal Distraction
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/20/1991
Doogie and Wanda face more strains when he goes to a party with another woman.
#11 - 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)
#12 - 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.
#13 - Will the Real Dr. Howser Please Stand Up
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/9/1992
Doogie spots evidence of child abuse when his dad's friend brings in his injured son for care.
#14 - Doogie, Can You Hear Me?
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/1992
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.
#15 - Do the Right Thing... If You Can Figure Out What It Is
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/1992
Doogie's heart tells him to do one thing, his head another in choosing the best candidate for a heart transplant. Vinnie's dilemma involves a vulnerable Janine.
#16 - 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.
#17 - 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)
#18 - 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.
#19 - The Big Sleep... Not!
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/1992
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.
#20 - The Mother of All Fishing Trips
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/16/1992
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.
#21 - Use a Slurpy, Go to Jail
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/28/1990
An embittered gang member holds Vinnie and Doogie hostage during a botched convenience-store holdup in which Doogie is left to ponder prejudice.
#22 - Doogenstein
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/1990
Doogie's heavy third-year residency duties make him fear he's missing out on his youth.
#23 - To Live and Die in Brentwood
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/9/1991
Wanda wants time alone after a family member dies.
#24 - 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.
#25 - Love Means Constantly Having to Say You're Sorry
Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/27/1993
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.