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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.!

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...
Genres:DramaComedy
Network:ABC

Best Episodes Summary

"Vinnie Video Vici" is the best rated episode of "Doogie Howser, M.D.". It scored 7.8/10 based on 75 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/25/1989. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "To Live and Die in Brentwood".

  • Vinnie Video Vici
    7.8/1075 votes
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    #1 - Vinnie Video Vici

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/25/1989

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • To Live and Die in Brentwood
    7.8/1045 votes
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    #2 - To Live and Die in Brentwood

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 1/9/1991

    Wanda wants time alone after a family member dies.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Summer of '91
    7.8/1076 votes
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    #3 - The Summer of '91

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/1991

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Every Dog Has His Doogie
    7.7/1062 votes
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    #4 - Every Dog Has His Doogie

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/29/1989

    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: N/A

  • Doogie Sings the Blues
    7.7/1056 votes
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    #5 - Doogie Sings the Blues

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/17/1990

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

    Director: Eric Laneuville

    Writer: N/A

  • Doogiesomething
    7.7/1039 votes
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    #6 - 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.

    Director: Joan Darling

    Writer: N/A

  • Presumed Guilty
    7.6/1044 votes
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    #7 - Presumed Guilty

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/2/1991

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Doogie, Can You Hear Me?
    7.6/1063 votes
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    #8 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Doogie Has Left the Building (2)
    7.5/1044 votes
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    #9 - 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)

    Director: Eric Laneuville

    Writer: N/A

  • The Cheese Stands Alone
    7.5/1043 votes
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    #10 - The Cheese Stands Alone

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/1991

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Doogstruck
    7.5/1046 votes
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    #11 - Doogstruck

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/1991

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

    Director: Brad Silberling

    Writer: N/A

  • Use a Slurpy, Go to Jail
    7.4/1072 votes
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    #12 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Doogenstein
    7.4/1054 votes
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    #13 - 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.

    Director: Eric Laneuville

    Writer: Vic Rauseo, Linda Morris

  • Revenge of the Teenage Dead
    7.4/1049 votes
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    #14 - Revenge of the Teenage Dead

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/31/1990

    Vinnie makes a zombie horror movie.

    Director: Win Phelps

    Writer: N/A

  • The Doctor, the Wife, Her Son and the Job
    7.4/1044 votes
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    #15 - 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.

    Director: Brad Silberling

    Writer: N/A

  • There's a Riot Going On
    7.4/1045 votes
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    #16 - There's a Riot Going On

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1992

    The 1992 L.A. riots find trauma surgeon Doogie overwhelmed.

    Director: Eric Laneuville

    Writer: N/A

  • The Ice Queen Cometh
    7.3/1087 votes
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    #17 - The Ice Queen Cometh

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/1989

    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

    Writer: Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo

  • Simply Irresistible
    7.3/1067 votes
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    #18 - Simply Irresistible

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/1989

    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: N/A

  • My Old Man and the Sea
    7.3/1060 votes
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    #19 - My Old Man and the Sea

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/15/1989

    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: N/A

  • Breaking Up Is Hard to Doogie
    7.3/1056 votes
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    #20 - Breaking Up Is Hard to Doogie

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 4/4/1990

    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: N/A

  • Guess Who's Coming to Doogie's
    7.3/1050 votes
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    #21 - Guess Who's Coming to Doogie's

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/1990

    Former gang member Raymond Alexander begins working at the hospital but his past may come back to haunt him.

    Director: Stephen Cragg

    Writer: N/A

  • C'est la Vinnie
    7.3/1045 votes
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    #22 - C'est la Vinnie

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/3/1990

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

    Director: Joan Darling

    Writer: N/A

  • A Life in Progress
    7.3/1048 votes
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    #23 - A Life in Progress

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 1/30/1991

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Doogie Has Left the Building (1)
    7.3/1044 votes
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    #24 - 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)

    Director: Eric Laneuville

    Writer: N/A

  • My Father, My Self
    7.3/1036 votes
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    #25 - My Father, My Self

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 3/19/1992

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A