Seasons & episodes

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)

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)

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

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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.

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).

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S1 · E1Pilot 1989-09-19＋

Doogie passes one test to get his driver's license, but he must pass another when he treats a critically ill boy.

S1 · E2The Ice Queen Cometh 1989-09-20＋

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."

S1 · E3A Stitch Called Wanda 1989-09-27＋

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.

S1 · E4Frisky Business 1989-10-04＋

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

S1 · E5The Short Goodbye 1989-10-11＋

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.

S1 · E6Simply Irresistible 1989-10-18＋

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.

S1 · E7Vinnie Video Vici 1989-10-25＋

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.

S1 · E8Blood and Remembrance 1989-11-01＋

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

S1 · E9She Ain't Heavy, She's My Cousin 1989-11-08＋

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.

S1 · E10My Old Man and the Sea 1989-11-15＋

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.

S1 · E11Tonight's the Night 1989-11-22＋

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.

S1 · E12Every Dog Has His Doogie 1989-11-29＋

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.

S1 · E13Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer 1989-12-13＋

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

S1 · E14Greed Is Good 1990-01-03＋

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

S1 · E15Attack of the Green-Eyed Monster 1990-01-10＋

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

S1 · E16It Ain't Over Till Mrs. Howser Sings 1990-01-17＋

A scare involving the results of her mammogram has Katherine intent on reviving her '60s singing career at a nightclub's open-mike night.