Doogie Howser is a doctor. He is also a 16-year-old genius who graduated college at age 10 and finished medical school at age 14. But he is still a teenager, with normal teenage friends and problems. But unlike a normal teenager, he is just learning to drive while also consulting on serious medical cases like heart transplants.
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- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes aired
- 97
- Latest aired
- S04E22
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 September 1989 – May 1990 26 episodes
- Season 2 September 1990 – May 1991 25 episodes
- Season 3 September 1991 – May 1992 24 episodes
- Season 4 September 1992 – March 1993 22 episodes
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S04E01 There's a Riot Going On
September 23 find the promo
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The 1992 L.A. riots find trauma surgeon Doogie overwhelmed.
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S04E02 Look Ma, No Pants
September 30 find the promo
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Katherine can't stop playing mother to Doogie even after he dates her boss, whom he brings to the house for skinny-dipping.
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S04E03 Doogie Got a Gun
October 7 find the promo
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After the family is robbed, Doogie considers buying a gun, but he's haunted by memories of shooting victims he's treated.
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S04E04 Doogie Doesn't Live Here Anymore
October 14 find the promo
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Doogie hunts for new digs and finds a Venice Beach loft; and Vinnie must also find a new home when his parents divorce.
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S04E05 The Patient in Spite of Himself
October 21 find the promo
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A med-school project has Doogie and a fellow doctor posing as patients, being poked, prodded and probed to learn how to empathize with patients.
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S04E06 To Err is Human, to Give up Isn't a Bad Idea
October 28 find the promo
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Doogie faces his first solo surgery fearing he's not perfect; and Vinnie faces his first time voting.
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S04E07 Doogie, Can You Hear Me?
November 11 find the promo
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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.
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S04E08 Nothing Compares 2 U
November 11 find the promo
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Doogie's ego takes a beating when a winsome nurse chooses Vinnie over him. Raymond also comes up short when comparing himself to other technicians.
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S04E09 Do the Right Thing ... If You Can Figure out What It Is
November 18 find the promo
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Doogie's heart tells him to do one thing, his head another in choosing the best candidate for a heart transplant; and Vinnie's dilemma involves a vulnerable Janine.
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S04E10 The Big Sleep ... Not!
November 25 find the promo
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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.
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S04E11 Will the Real Dr. Howser Please Stand Up
December 9 find the promo
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Doogie spots evidence of child abuse when his dad's friend brings in his injured son for care.
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S04E12 The Mother of All Fishing Trips
December 16 find the promo
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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.
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S04E13 Roommate with a View
December 30 find the promo
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Doogie learns a lesson about trusting the unknown from a free-spirited model sharing his loft, as does a kidney-transplant candidate.
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S04E14 Spell It M-A-N
January 6 find the promo
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A nurse Doogie's dating retaliates against his braggadocio by spreading rumors about him; Vinnie gets a new film-school dormmate.
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S04E15 It's a Tough Job ... But Why Does My Father Have to Do It?
January 13 find the promo
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Vinnie can't adjust to the masseuse his father is dating; Doogie's dad is asked to replace a doctor who expired while on duty.
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S04E16 The Adventures of Sherlock Howser
January 20 find the promo
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Doogie as Sherlock Holmes and Vinnie as Dr. Watson play out Doogie's confusion over Michele.
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S04E17 Love Means Constantly Having to Say You're Sorry
January 27 find the promo
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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.
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S04E18 You've Come a Long Way, Baby-Sitter
February 3 find the promo
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Some things are better left unexplored, like Doogie's crush on his old baby sitter or Vinnie's dream of having a star read his script.
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S04E19 Love Makes the World go 'Round ... or is It Money?
February 24 find the promo
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A deposit error dumping $16,000 in Vinnie's account tests his integrity; and Doogie must prove his integrity to a girl with a crush on him.
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S04E20 Dorky Housecall, M.D.
March 10 find the promo
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Doogie bemoans his friendship-only status with Michele but finds inspiration on how to deal with it from an acerbic cartoonist patient.
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S04E21 Eleven Angry People ... and Vinnie
March 17 find the promo
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Jury member Vinnie tries to look beyond the letter of the law, as does Doogie, who uncovers a bogus doctor at Eastman.
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S04E22 What Makes Doogie Run
March 24 find the promo
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Doogie sees his gift of genius as more of a curse than a blessing as he seeks inspiration outside the world of medicine.