The Best Episodes of Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #1 - Pilot

   S1:E19/19/1989

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

   Director:Rick Wallace

   Writers:David E. Kelley, Steven Bochco

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   Director:Rick Wallace

   Writers:David E. Kelley, Steven Bochco
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   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #2 - The Ice Queen Cometh

   S1:E29/20/1989

   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

   Writers:Vic Rauseo, Linda Morris

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   Director:Betty Thomas

   Writers:Vic Rauseo, Linda Morris
3. 

   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #3 - A Stitch Called Wanda

   S1:E39/27/1989

   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.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Frisky Business

   S1:E410/4/1989

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

   Director:Johanna Demetrakas

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Johanna Demetrakas

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   6.0/10(2 votes)

   #5 - The Short Goodbye

   S1:E510/11/1989

   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.

   Director:Rob Thompson

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Rob Thompson

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   6.0/10(2 votes)

   #6 - Simply Irresistible

   S1:E610/18/1989

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Sheldon Larry

   Writer:Unknown
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7. 

   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #7 - Vinnie Video Vici

   S1:E710/25/1989

   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:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #8 - Blood and Remembrance

   S1:E811/1/1989

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

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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   10.0/10(1 votes)

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

   S1:E911/8/1989

   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.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - My Old Man and the Sea

    S1:E1011/15/1989

    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:Unknown

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    Director:Gabrielle Beaumont

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    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Tonight's the Night

    S1:E1111/22/1989

    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.

    Director:Rob Thompson

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Rob Thompson

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Every Dog Has His Doogie

    S1:E1211/29/1989

    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:Unknown

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    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer

    S1:E1312/13/1989

    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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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Greed Is Good

    S1:E141/3/1990

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

    Director:Johanna Demetrakas

    Writer:Unknown

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Attack of the Green-Eyed Monster

    S1:E151/10/1990

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

    Director:Rob Thompson

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Rob Thompson

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - It Ain't Over Till Mrs. Howser Sings

    S1:E161/17/1990

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

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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17. 

    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Tough Guys Don't Teach

    S1:E171/31/1990

    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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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - I Never Sold Shower Heads for My Father

    S1:E182/7/1990

    Vinnie doesn't understand his father's urgency to involve him in the family shower-head business.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Doogie's Awesome, Excellent Adventure

    S1:E192/14/1990

    Doogie is just about as cool as a guy can get, thanks to fashion advice from the super-cool Griffin, who also thinks it's cool when Doogie "borrows" his father's BMW.

    Director:David Carson

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:David Carson

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Use a Slurpy, Go to Jail

    S1:E202/28/1990

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

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Whose Mid-Life Crisis Is It Anyway

    S1:E213/14/1990

    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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    Director:Rob Thompson

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Vinnie's Blind Date

    S1:E223/25/1990

    Vinnie's date with Doogie's young patient takes a romantic turn, but Vinnie fears it won't last if a cornea transplant restores her vision.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - And the Winner Is...

    S1:E233/28/1990

    Doogie and McGuire put their friendship on the line while competing for the Resident of the Year award.

    Director:Charles Haid

    Writer:Unknown

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Breaking Up Is Hard to Doogie

    S1:E244/4/1990

    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:Unknown

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    Director:Kevin Hooks

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - The Grass Ain't Always Greener

    S1:E254/25/1990

    Now free to date other women, Doogie enjoys a few evenings with a trendy philosophy student before realizing that something's missing: Wanda.

    Director:Rob Thompson

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Rob Thompson

    Writer:Unknown