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The Best Episodes of Doogie Howser, M.D.

Every episode of Doogie Howser, M.D. ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Doogie Howser, M.D.!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 2 Episode 15 - To Live and Die in Brentwood
    8.2/10(56 votes)

    S2:E15

    Wanda wants time alone after a family member dies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 7 - Vinnie Video Vici
    8.0/10(85 votes)

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 12 - Every Dog Has His Doogie
    7.9/10(74 votes)

    S1:E12

    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.

    Director:Sheldon Larry
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 2 Episode 6 - Doogie Sings the Blues
    7.9/10(66 votes)

    S2:E6

    Doogie treats a once popular singer who is trying to make a comeback.

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 3 Episode 1 - The Summer of '91
    7.9/10(67 votes)

    S3:E1

    Doogie is obsessed with his virginity while a patient believes that he is her late husband.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 3 Episode 10 - Doogiesomething
    7.9/10(46 votes)

    S3:E10

    Doogie and Wanda's efforts to be friends are put on hold after Wanda calls long-distance for advice on a new guy.

    Director:Joan Darling
    Writer:Hollis Rich

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  7. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 4 Episode 7 - Doogie, Can You Hear Me?
    7.8/10(50 votes)

    S4:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 10 - My Old Man and the Sea
    7.7/10(70 votes)

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Gabrielle Beaumont
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 20 - Use a Slurpy, Go to Jail
    7.7/10(85 votes)

    S1:E20

    An embittered gang member holds Vinnie and Doogie hostage during a botched convenience-store holdup in which Doogie is left to ponder prejudice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 2 Episode 1 - Doogenstein
    7.7/10(65 votes)

    S2:E1

    Doogie's heavy third-year residency duties make him fear he's missing out on his youth.

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writers:Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo

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  11. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 2 Episode 14 - Presumed Guilty
    7.7/10(56 votes)

    S2:E14

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 3 Episode 5 - The Cheese Stands Alone
    7.7/10(50 votes)

    S3:E5

    A seductive classmate proves more temptation than Vinnie can handle, especially when Janine grows distant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 3 Episode 8 - Doogstruck
    7.7/10(52 votes)

    S3:E8

    While driving to visit Wanda, Doogie's car breaks down in the desert where he meets a soul mate.

    Director:Brad Silberling
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 3 Episode 19 - My Father, My Self
    7.7/10(44 votes)

    S3:E19

    While Doogie considers a career specialty, he learns that another doctor has been invited to join his father's practice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 6 - Simply Irresistible
    7.6/10(80 votes)

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Sheldon Larry
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 13 - Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer
    7.6/10(67 votes)

    S1:E13

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

    Director:Betty Thomas
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 17 - Tough Guys Don't Teach
    7.6/10(74 votes)

    S1:E17

    Teaching a safe-sex class in high school isn't intimidating for Dr. Doogie, but one of the students is a beefy bruiser who wants to fight Doogie after class.

    Director:Charles Haid
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 21 - Whose Mid-Life Crisis Is It Anyway
    7.6/10(64 votes)

    S1:E21

    When Doogie's dad decides to retire, discouraged that his research failed to make a splash in medical journals, Doogie prescribes an attitude adjustment.

    Director:Rob Thompson
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 24 - Breaking Up Is Hard to Doogie
    7.6/10(67 votes)

    S1:E24

    After sitting in on a marriage-counseling session, Doogie and Wanda wonder if their relationship will improve with age; McGuire defends Spaulding's honor to a boastful rival.

    Director:Kevin Hooks
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 2 Episode 4 - C'est la Vinnie
    7.6/10(56 votes)

    S2:E4

    Vinnie and his pregnant French teacher get stuck in an elevator.

    Director:Joan Darling
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 2 Episode 17 - A Life in Progress
    7.6/10(59 votes)

    S2:E17

    An AIDS-infected artist brings out everyone's true feelings about the disease.

    Director:Sandy Smolan
    Writer:Hollis Rich

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  22. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 2 Episode 21 - The Doctor, the Wife, Her Son and the Job
    7.6/10(53 votes)

    S2:E21

    Doogie's mom gets a job. Unfortunately for Doogie, it's at his hospital.

    Director:Brad Silberling
    Writer:Hollis Rich

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  23. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 3 Episode 3 - Doogie Has Left the Building (2)
    7.6/10(53 votes)

    S3:E3

    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)

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 3 Episode 22 - That's What Friends Are For
    7.6/10(43 votes)

    S3:E22

    Doogie is anything but popular after he encourages Wanda to accept her dad's new gal and Vinnie to accept being short.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 2 - The Ice Queen Cometh
    7.5/10(101 votes)

    S1:E2

    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."

    Director:Betty Thomas
    Writers:Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo

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Best Episodes Summary

"To Live and Die in Brentwood" is the best rated episode of "Doogie Howser, M.D.". It scored 8.2/10 based on 56 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/9/1991. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Vinnie Video Vici".