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.

Last Updated: 12/28/2023Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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The Doctor, the Wife, Her Son and the Job
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8.86
7 votes

#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.

A Kiss Ain't Just a Kiss
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8.75
8 votes

#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

Doogie's Wager
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8.71
7 votes

#3 - Doogie's Wager

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/3/1991

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

Planet of the Dateless
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8.67
9 votes

#4 - Planet of the Dateless

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/20/1991

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

My Two Dads
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8.60
10 votes

#5 - My Two Dads

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/6/1991

Vinnie joins Doogie and David on a camping trip.

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Presumed Guilty
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8.58
12 votes

#6 - Presumed Guilty

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/2/1991

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

Dances with Wanda
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8.56
9 votes

#7 - 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

Revenge of the Teenage Dead
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8.46
13 votes

#8 - Revenge of the Teenage Dead

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/31/1990

Vinnie makes a zombie horror movie

Directors: Win Phelps
Lonesome Doog
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8.44
9 votes

#9 - 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.

Doogie, Can You Hear Me?
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8.40
10 votes

#10 - 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.

Doogiesomething
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8.38
8 votes

#11 - 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.

Will the Real Dr. Howser Please Stand Up
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8.38
8 votes

#12 - 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.

Directors: Kenneth Frankel
Doogie Has Left the Building (2)
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8.38
8 votes

#13 - 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)

Fatal Distraction
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8.38
8 votes

#14 - 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.

To Live and Die in Brentwood
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8.33
12 votes

#15 - To Live and Die in Brentwood

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/9/1991

Wanda wants time alone after a family member dies.

If This Is Adulthood, I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia
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8.33
9 votes

#16 - 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.

Directors: Stephen Cragg
That's What Friends Are For
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8.30
10 votes

#17 - 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.

Do the Right Thing... If You Can Figure Out What It Is
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8.29
7 votes

#18 - 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.

The Big Sleep... Not!
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8.29
7 votes

#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.

Directors: Stephen Cragg
Doogie Has Left the Building (1)
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8.22
9 votes

#20 - 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)

What You See Ain't Necessarily What You Get
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8.22
9 votes

#21 - 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.

A Woman Too Far
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8.20
15 votes

#22 - A Woman Too Far

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/12/1990

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

Use a Slurpy, Go to Jail
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8.19
16 votes

#23 - 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.

Doogenstein
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8.19
16 votes

#24 - 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.

Directors: Eric Laneuville
She Ain't Heavy, She's My Cousin
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8.19
27 votes

#25 - She Ain't Heavy, She's My Cousin

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/8/1989

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.