5.8/1041 votesLoading...#1 - A Kiss Ain't Just a Kiss
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 4/24/1991
Problems are bound to occur when Doogie kisses Janine.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.0/1048 votesLoading...#2 - Air Doogie
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 1/23/1991
Doogie joins the hospital basketball team in order to fit in.
Director: Rob Thompson
Writer: N/A
6.1/1042 votesLoading...#3 - To Err is Human, to Give up Isn't a Bad Idea
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/1992
Doogie faces his first solo surgery fearing he's not perfect; and Vinnie faces his first time voting.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.2/1041 votesLoading...#4 - The Big Sleep ... Not!
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/1992
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.
Director: Stephen Cragg
Writer: N/A
6.3/1041 votesLoading...#5 - Roommate with a View
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 12/30/1992
Doogie learns a lesson about trusting the unknown from a free-spirited model sharing his loft, as does a kidney-transplant candidate.
Director: Joan Tewkesbury
Writer: N/A
6.4/1039 votesLoading...#6 - Sons of the Desert
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 4/22/1992
Spring break in Palm Springs is just what the doctor orders for Vinnie, who pursues a jealous vendetta against Janine, and Doogie, who weighs a fellowship in trauma surgery.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.5/1036 votesLoading...#7 - Double Doogie with Cheese
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/5/1992
Vinnie bets that Doogie can't last in a "mindless" fast-food job.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: N/A
6.5/1045 votesLoading...#8 - Doogie Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/1992
Doogie hunts for new digs and finds a Venice Beach loft; and Vinnie must also find a new home when his parents divorce.
Director: Win Phelps
Writer: Vic Rauseo, Linda Morris
6.5/1056 votesLoading...#9 - What Makes Doogie Run
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 3/24/1993
Doogie sees his gift of genius as more of a curse than a blessing as he seeks inspiration outside the world of medicine.
Director: Dennis Dugan
Writer: N/A
6.6/1053 votesLoading...#10 - Nautilus for Naught
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/7/1990
Doogie and a hospitalized model realize they have something in common -- being judged by how beautiful or young they look.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/1036 votesLoading...#11 - Mummy Dearest
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 1/22/1992
The examination of a mummy brings rumblings of a curse from the staff and has Doogie contemplating the limits of modern medicine.
Director: Charles Haid
Writer: N/A
6.6/1037 votesLoading...#12 - What You See Ain't Necessarily What You Get
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 3/11/1992
After taking Spaulding out for her 30th birthday, Doogie wonders if there's more fun in store for the two of them.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/1039 votesLoading...#13 - Doogie Got a Gun
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/1992
After the family is robbed, Doogie considers buying a gun, but he's haunted by memories of shooting victims he's treated.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/1059 votesLoading...#14 - Nothing Compares 2 U
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/1992
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/1036 votesLoading...#15 - The Mother of All Fishing Trips
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 12/16/1992
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.7/1043 votesLoading...#16 - TV or Not TV
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/5/1990
Vinnie tries to get help getting into film school from a TV network executive who's been admitted to the hospital.
Director: Joan Tewkesbury
Writer: N/A
6.7/1043 votesLoading...#17 - It's a Damn Shaman
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/1991
Vinnie's girlfriend wants to run to Las Vegas to get married. Doogie takes on a curse to save a boy's life.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.7/1040 votesLoading...#18 - It's a Wonderful Laugh
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/1991
Doogie discovers the healing power of laughter after an argument with Vinnie and while treating a troubled kidney patient.
Director: N/A
Writer: Eric Gilliland
6.7/1040 votesLoading...#19 - Dangerous Reunions
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/8/1992
Katherine relives the past with her visiting first love; Raymond starts hanging out with pals from the 'hood.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: N/A
6.7/1040 votesLoading...#20 - Look Ma, No Pants
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1992
Katherine can't stop playing mother to Doogie even after he dates her boss, whom he brings to the house for skinny-dipping.
Director: Joan Tewkesbury
Writer: N/A
6.7/1036 votesLoading...#21 - Do the Right Thing ... If You Can Figure out What It Is
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/1992
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/1038 votesLoading...#22 - My Two Dads
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/6/1991
Vinnie joins Doogie and David on a camping trip.
Director: Bill D'Elia
Writer: N/A
6.8/1037 votesLoading...#23 - Doogie's Wager
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 4/3/1991
Vinnie awaits word of whether he's accepted to film school.
Director: Charles Haid
Writer: N/A
6.8/1045 votesLoading...#24 - Dances with Wanda
Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 5/1/1991
Doogie takes a still-grieving Wanda to the prom then introduces her to a young heart patient to rekindle her spirit for living.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/1032 votesLoading...#25 - Thanks for the Memories
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/6/1992
Cherished memories get lost in the aging process for a patient who relies on Doogie to help him remember; and Vinnie takes a video journey of self-discovery.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Worst Episodes of Doogie Howser, M.D.
Every episode of Doogie Howser, M.D. ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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...
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Network:ABC
Worst Episodes Summary
"A Kiss Ain't Just a Kiss" is the worst rated episode of "Doogie Howser, M.D.". It scored 5.8/10 based on 41 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/24/1991. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Air Doogie".